Genealogy of nature conservation: a political perspective

Modern nature conservation is a product of post-Enlightenment modernity; I explore the heterogeneity of its conceptual and ideological background. The 19th century legacy comprises concern over human-caused extinctions; protests against excessive hunting and cruelty toward animals; utilitarian care...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yrjo Haila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:Nature Conservation
Online Access:http://natureconservation.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1328