People and Nature: An Introduction to Human Ecological Relations (Primers in Anthropology)

Now updated and expanded, __People and Nature__ is a lively, accessible introduction to environmental anthropology that focuses on the interactions between people, culture, and nature around the world. * Written by a respected scholar in environmental anthropology with a multi-disciplinary focus that also draws from geography, ecology, and environmental studies * Addresses new issues of importance, including climate change, population change, the rise of the slow food and farm-to-table movements, and consumer-driven shifts in sustainability * Explains key theoretical issues in the field, as well as the most important research, at a level appropriate for readers coming to the topic for the first time * Discusses the challenges in ensuring a livable future for generations to come and explores solutions for correcting the damage already done to the environment * Offers a powerful, hopeful future vision for improved relations between humans and nature that embraces the idea of community needs rather than consumption wants, and the importance of building trust as a foundation for a sustainable future "Now updated and expanded, People and Nature is a lively, accessible introduction to environmental anthropology that focuses on the interactions between people, culture, and nature around the world : Written by a respected scholar in environmental anthropology with a multi-disciplinary focus that also draws from geography, ecology, and environmental studies; Addresses new issues of importance, including climate change, population change, the rise of the slow food and farm-to-table movements, and consumer-driven shifts in sustainability; Explains key theoretical issues in the field, as well as the most important research, at a level appropriate for readers coming to the topic for the first time; Discusses the challenges in ensuring a livable future for generations to come and explores solutions for correcting the damage already done to the environment; Offers a powerful, hopeful future vision for improved relations between humans and nature that embraces the idea of community needs rather than consumption wants, and the importance of building trust as a foundation for a sustainable future."-- Site de l'éditeur "Now updated and expanded, People and Nature is a lively, accessible introduction to environmental anthropology that focuses on the interactions between people, culture, and nature around the world. Written by a respected scholar in environmental anthropology with a multi-disciplinary focus that also draws from geography, ecology, and environmental studies, Addresses new issues of importance, including climate change, population change, the rise of the slow food and farm-to-table movements, and consumer-driven shifts in sustainability, Explains key theoretical issues in the field, as well as the most important research, at a level appropriate for readers coming to the topic for the first time, Discusses the challenges in ensuring a livable future for generations to come and explores solutions for correcting the damage already done to the environment, Offers a powerful, hopeful future vision for improved relations between humans and nature that embraces the idea of community needs rather than consumption wants, and the importance of building trust as a foundation for a sustainable future"--The publisher An Introduction To Environmental Anthropology That Focuses On The Interactions Between People, Culture, And Nature Around The World. The Book Addresses New Issues Of Importance, Including Climate Change, Population Change, The Rise Of The Slow Food And Farm-to-table Movements, And Consumer-driven Shifts In Sustainability