Forest and Labor in Madagascar

Download or read book Forest and Labor in Madagascar written by Genese Marie Sodikoff and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting the unique plants and animals that live on Madagascar while fueling economic growth has been a priority for the Malagasy state, international donors, and conservation NGOs since the late 1980s. Forest and Labor in Madagascar shows how poor rural workers who must make a living from the forest balance their needs with the desire of the state to earn foreign revenue from ecotourism and forest-based enterprises. Genese Marie Sodikoff examines how the appreciation and protection of Madagascar's biodiversity depend on manual labor. She exposes the moral dilemmas workers face as both conservation representatives and peasant farmers by pointing to the hidden costs of ecological conservation.