Imposing Wilderness: Struggles Over Livelihood and Nature Preservation in Africa Volume 4

by Roderick P. Neumann

Book Overview

Arusha National Park in northern Tanzania, known for its scenic beauty, is also a battleground. Roderick Neumann's illuminating analysis shows how this park embodies all the political-ecological dilemmas facing protected areas throughout Africa. The roots of the ongoing struggle between the park on Mount Meru and the neighboring Meru peasant communities go much deeper, in Neumann's view, than the issues of poverty, population growth, and ignorance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520234685
• ISBN13: 9780520234680
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"