Highland Sanctuary Environmental History in Tanzania's Usambara Mountains |
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| Author:
| Conte, Christopher A. |
| Series title: | Ecology and History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1553-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Highland Sanctuary unravels the complex interactions among agriculture, herding, forestry, the colonial state, and the landscape itself. Conte's study illuminates the debate over conservation, arguing that contingency and chance, the stuff of human history, have shaped forests in ways that rival the power of nature.
Highland Sanctuary unravels the complex interactions among agriculture, herding, forestry, the colonial state, and the landscape itself. Conte's study illuminates the debate over conservation, arguing that contingency and chance, the stuff of human history, have shaped forests in ways that rival the power of nature.