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