Political Landscapes: Forests, Conservation, and Community in Mexico
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Political Landscapes: Forests, Conservation, and Community in Mexico
Political Landscapes: Forests, Conservation, and Community in Mexico

Political Landscapes: Forests, Conservation, and Community in Mexico

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Christopher R. Boyer (Author)  

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Following the 1917 Mexican Revolution inhabitants of the states of Chihuahua and Michoacan received vast tracts of prime timberland as part of Mexico's land redistribution program. Although locals gained possession of the forests, the federal government retained management rights, which created conflict over subsequent decades among rural, often indigenous villages; government; and private timber companies about how best to manage the forests. Christopher R. Boyer examines this history in Political Landscapes, where he argues that the forests in Chihuahua and Michoacan became what he calls "political landscapes"-that is, geographies that become politicized by the interactions between opposing actors-through the effects of backroom deals, nepotism, and political negotiations. Understanding the historical dynamic of community forestry in Mexico is particularly critical for those interested in promoting community involvement in the use and conservation of forestlands around the world. Considering how rural and indigenous people have confronted, accepted, and modified the rationalizing projects of forest management foisted on them by a developmentalist state is crucial before community management is implemented elsewhere. 25 illustrations
Christopher R. Boyer is Professor of History and Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is the editor of A Land between Waters: Environmental Histories of Modern Mexico.
  • Contributor: Christopher R. Boyer
  • Imprint: Duke University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780822358183
  • Number of Pages: 360
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
  • Packaged Weight: 608
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Duke University Press
  • Release Date: 2015-04-27
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Christopher R. Boyer is Professor of History and Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is the editor of A Land between Waters: Environmental Histories of Modern Mexico.

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