The Anthropology of Conservation NGOs [electronic resource] : Rethinking the Boundaries /
Larsen, Peter Bille.editor.
Brockington, Dan.editor.
This book explores how NGOs have been influential in shaping global biodiversity, conservation policy, and practice. It encapsulates a growing body of literature that has questioned the mandates, roles, and effectiveness of these organizations–and the critique of these critics. This volume seeks to nurture an open conversation about contemporary NGO practices through analysis and engagement.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Rethinking the Boundaries of Conservation NGOs -- 2. "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Dirty Harrys of Conservation": Revisiting the Anthropology of Conservation NGOs -- 3. Anthropology of Conservation NGOs: Learning from a Sectoral Approach to the Study of NGOs -- 4. Business, Biodiversity and New "Fields" of Conservation: The World Conservation Congress and the Renegotiation of Organisational Order -- 5. The Strategies and Effectiveness of Conservation NGOs in the Global Voluntary Standards: The Case of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm-oil -- 6. Investigating Consistency of a Pro-Market Perspective Amongst Conservationists -- 7. Conservation Jujutsu, or How Conservation NGOs Use Market Forces to Save Nature from Markets in Southern Chile -- 8. Strength and Limitations of Conservation NGOs in Meeting Local Needs: The Case of REDD+ in Nigeria -- 9. Misreading the Conservation Landscape.
This book explores how NGOs have been influential in shaping global biodiversity, conservation policy, and practice. It encapsulates a growing body of literature that has questioned the mandates, roles, and effectiveness of these organizations–and the critique of these critics. This volume seeks to nurture an open conversation about contemporary NGO practices through analysis and engagement.
Ethnology.
Environmental sociology.
Economic sociology.
Social Anthropology.
Environmental Sociology.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.