Forest and labor in Madagascar : from colonial concession to global biosphere /
Protecting the unique plants and animals that live on Madagascar while fueling economic growth has been a priority for the Malagasy state, international donors, and conservation NGOs since the late 1980s. Forest and Labor in Madagascar shows how poor rural workers who must make a living from the for...
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| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
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| Summary: | Protecting the unique plants and animals that live on Madagascar while fueling economic growth has been a priority for the Malagasy state, international donors, and conservation NGOs since the late 1980s. Forest and Labor in Madagascar shows how poor rural workers who must make a living from the forest balance their needs with the desire of the state to earn foreign revenue from ecotourism and forest-based enterprises. Genese Marie Sodikoff examines how the appreciation and protection of Madagascar's biodiversity depend on manual labor. She exposes the moral dilemmas workers face as both co. |
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| Item Description: | Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook Business Collection Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253005847 0253005841 0253003091 9780253003096 1282134574 9781282134577 9786613807151 661380715X |
