{"product_id":"political-landscapes-forests-conservation-and-community-in-mexico-9780822358329","title":"Political Landscapes: Forests, Conservation, and Community in Mexico","description":"Following the 1917 Mexican Revolution inhabitants of the states of Chihuahua and Michoac n 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 \u003ci\u003ePolitical Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e, where he argues that the forests in Chihuahua and Michoac n 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher R. Boyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.47w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822358329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher R. Boyer is Professor of History and Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eA Land between Waters: Environmental Histories of Modern Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40414668750963,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":45.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9293b651-98a0-4999-a4f9-8e58b0ff89fe.jpg?v=1662213863","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/political-landscapes-forests-conservation-and-community-in-mexico-9780822358329","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}