Political Ecology

This fully updated new edition introduces the core concepts, central thinkers, and major works of the burgeoning field of political ecology.

Explores the key arguments and contemporary explanatory challenges facing the sub-discipline
Provides the first full history of the development of political ecology over the last century and its theoretical underpinnings
Considers the major challenges facing the field now and for the future
Study boxes introduce key figures in the development of the discipline and summarize their most important works
Fully updated to include recent events, such as the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, as well as both urban and rural examples, from the developed and underdeveloped world

By Paul Robbins