Between Preservation and Exploitation

Transnational Advocacy Networks and Conservation in Developing Countries

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
Cover of the book Between Preservation and Exploitation by Kemi Fuentes-George, The MIT Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kemi Fuentes-George ISBN: 9780262333931
Publisher: The MIT Press Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: The MIT Press Language: English
Author: Kemi Fuentes-George
ISBN: 9780262333931
Publisher: The MIT Press
Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: The MIT Press
Language: English

A study of biodiversity governance analyzes the factors that determine the effectiveness of transnational advocacy networks and the importance of justice claims to conservation.

In the late 2000s, ordinary citizens in Jamaica and Mexico demanded that government put a stop to lucrative but environmentally harmful economic development activities—bauxite mining in Jamaica and large-scale tourism and overfishing on the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. In each case, the catalyst for the campaign was information gathered and disseminated by transnational advocacy networks (TANs) of researchers, academics, and activists. Both campaigns were successful despite opposition from industry supporters. Meanwhile, simultaneous campaigns to manage land in another part of the Yucatán and to conserve migratory birds in Egypt had far less success. In this book, Kemi Fuentes-George uses these four cases to analyze factors that determine the success or failure of efforts by TANs to persuade policymakers and private sector actors in developing countries to change environmental behavior.

Fuentes-George argues that in order to influence the design and implementation of policy, TANs must generate a scientific consensus, create social relationships with local actors, and advocate for biodiversity in a way that promotes local environmental justice. Environmentally just policies would allow local populations access to their lands provided they use natural resources sustainably. Justice claims are also more likely to generate needed support among local groups for conservation projects.

In their conservation efforts, Jamaica, Mexico, and Egypt were attempting to meet their obligations under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and other regional agreements. Fuentes-George's innovative analysis shows the importance of local environmental justice for the implementation of international environmental treaties.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A study of biodiversity governance analyzes the factors that determine the effectiveness of transnational advocacy networks and the importance of justice claims to conservation.

In the late 2000s, ordinary citizens in Jamaica and Mexico demanded that government put a stop to lucrative but environmentally harmful economic development activities—bauxite mining in Jamaica and large-scale tourism and overfishing on the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. In each case, the catalyst for the campaign was information gathered and disseminated by transnational advocacy networks (TANs) of researchers, academics, and activists. Both campaigns were successful despite opposition from industry supporters. Meanwhile, simultaneous campaigns to manage land in another part of the Yucatán and to conserve migratory birds in Egypt had far less success. In this book, Kemi Fuentes-George uses these four cases to analyze factors that determine the success or failure of efforts by TANs to persuade policymakers and private sector actors in developing countries to change environmental behavior.

Fuentes-George argues that in order to influence the design and implementation of policy, TANs must generate a scientific consensus, create social relationships with local actors, and advocate for biodiversity in a way that promotes local environmental justice. Environmentally just policies would allow local populations access to their lands provided they use natural resources sustainably. Justice claims are also more likely to generate needed support among local groups for conservation projects.

In their conservation efforts, Jamaica, Mexico, and Egypt were attempting to meet their obligations under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and other regional agreements. Fuentes-George's innovative analysis shows the importance of local environmental justice for the implementation of international environmental treaties.

More books from The MIT Press

Cover of the book Empathy by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Altered States of Consciousness by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Toward A Minor Architecture by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Hate Spin by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book The Global Biopolitics of the IUD by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Happiness by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Girls Coming to Tech! by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Scripting Reading Motions by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Sound Unbound by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Waste Is Information by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Adversarial Design by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Machineries of Oil by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends? by Kemi Fuentes-George
Cover of the book War Games by Kemi Fuentes-George
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy