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...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Duke University Press
2015
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (361 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9780822375876 9780822358183 9780822358329 |
| Access: | Open Access |