Beyond the Lens of Conservation

Beyond the Lens of Conservation
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781782385530
ISBN-13 : 1782385533
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Book Synopsis Beyond the Lens of Conservation by : Eva Keller

Download or read book Beyond the Lens of Conservation written by Eva Keller and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global agenda of Nature conservation has led to the creation of the Masoala National Park in Madagascar and to an exhibit in its support at a Swiss zoo, the centerpiece of which is a mini-rainforest replica. Does such a cooperation also trigger a connection between ordinary people in these two far-flung places? The study investigates how the Malagasy farmers living at the edge of the park perceive the conservation enterprise and what people in Switzerland see when looking towards Madagascar through the lens of the zoo exhibit. It crystallizes that the stories told in either place have almost nothing in common: one focuses on power and history, the other on morality and progress. Thus, instead of building a bridge, Nature conservation widens the gap between people in the North and the South.


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