ANTHRO Political Ecology of Tropical Land Use: Conservation, Natural Resource Extraction, and Agribusiness (ANTHRO 166)
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Item is good for 4 routes, rollover orange dots above to see which ones! ANTHRO 266 Political Ecology of Tropical Land Use: Conservation, Natural Resource Extraction, and Agribusiness (ANTHRO 166) School of Humanities & Sciences Recommended for route(s): [ Academia ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] Environmental Law: Conservation & Natural Resources Why it is relevant for ... [ Academia ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in Economic Development : Students interested in the conservation of natural resources around the globe should select 1 or more courses that focus on problems triggered by economic development. For example, this course on resource extraction and land use by agribusiness exposes some of the problems caused by both public and private actors in the course of development efforts. General course Description: Seminar. The state, private sector, development agencies, and NGOs in development and conservation of tropical land use. Focus is on the socioeconomic and political drivers of resource extraction and agricultural production. Case studies used to examine the local-to-global context from many disciplines. Are maps and analyses used for gain, visibility, accountability, or contested terrain? How are power dynamics, land use history, state-private sector collusion, and neoliberal policies valued? What are the local and extra-local responses? Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law |