Political Landscapes : Forests, Conservation, and Community in Mexico /

In this environmental history of twentieth-century Mexico, Christopher R. Boyer conceptualizes the forests of Chihuahua and Michoacán as political landscapes. Conflicts among local landowners, the federal government and timber companies politicized these geographies, demonstrating the crucial role t...

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Auteur principal: Boyer, Christopher R. (Christopher Robert) (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: Durham : Duke University Press, 2015.
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Résumé:In this environmental history of twentieth-century Mexico, Christopher R. Boyer conceptualizes the forests of Chihuahua and Michoacán as political landscapes. Conflicts among local landowners, the federal government and timber companies politicized these geographies, demonstrating the crucial role that social forces play in the construction of environments.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (357 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780822375876