This volume offers a unique, integrative perspective on the political and ecological
processes shaping landscapes and resource use across the global North and South. Twelve
carefully selected case studies demonstrate how contemporary geographical theories and
methods can contribute to understanding key environment-and-development issues and
working toward effective policies. Topics addressed include water and biodiversity
resources, urban and national resource planning, scientific concepts of resource …

The field of political ecology has produced a number of high-quality but dispersed studies
that have significantly contributed to our understanding of nature and society relations from a
geographical perspective. This volume presents a group of key works that represent recent
advances, debates, and the ongoing evolution of political ecology. Our collection seeks to
advance political ecological studies in four areas. First, it strives to engage both the
ecological and the political dimensions of environmental issues in a more balanced and …