Wildlife in the Anthropocene Conservation after Nature |
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| Author:
| Lorimer, Jamie |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-8108-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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In Wildlife in the Anthropocene, Jamie Lorimer argues that theidea of nature as a pure and timeless place characterized by the absence ofhumans has come to an end. Offering a thorough appraisal of the Anthropocene--anera in which human actions affect and influence all life and all systems on ourplanet--Lorimer unpacks its implications for changing definitions of nature andthe politics of wildlife conservation.
In Wildlife in the Anthropocene, Jamie Lorimer argues that theidea of nature as a pure and timeless place characterized by the absence ofhumans has come to an end. Offering a thorough appraisal of the Anthropocene--anera in which human actions affect and influence all life and all systems on ourplanet--Lorimer unpacks its implications for changing definitions of nature andthe politics of wildlife conservation.