Memory as Claim-making in Kalahari Socio-environments
LaRocco examines how the San people of Botswana use memory as a form of claim-making to contest their marginal position.
LaRocco examines how the San people of Botswana use memory as a form of claim-making to contest their marginal position.
Bolton explores how Natural England creates landscape management plans in partnership with local communities.
Colten and Grismore examine the Amite River flood in August 2016 against the backdrop of collective flood memory and public policy.
Goodbody examines the literary work Pandaemonium and its role in a research project to promote debate on climate change.
Farjon et al. explore various narratives of nature and nature policies in the Netherlands.
Parrinello examines historical responses to Italian earthquakes.
Lakhani and de Smalen offer key messages for policymakers.
Alternative Futures brings together 35 essays on India’s future, written by a diverse set of authors: activists, researchers, media persons, those who have influenced policies, and those working at the grassroots. Divided into four sections—Ecological Futures, Political Futures, Economic Futures, and Socio-Cultural Futures—the book covers a wide range of issues including environmental governance, biodiversity, democracy and power, law, agriculture, pastoralism, industry, languages, learning and education, knowledge, health and sexuality among others.
This study focuses on the social conflict arisen from the use of camera traps for conservation practices and the “human bycatch,” namely captured images of people occurring mostly unintentionally. The authors argue for the necessity of policy guidelines to counter possible repercussion on the use of the camera trap, which is recognized as a resourceful tool for wildlife monitoring and photography.
Xenia Cherkaev and Elena Tipikina examine the institutions of the Stalinist state that planned the distribution, raising, and breeding of family dogs for military service. The investigate how the program affected human-dog relations.