Nature, raw materials, and political economy

• Other Authors: Ciccantell, Paul S., 1965-, Smith, David A., Seidman, G.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier JAI, 2005.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Research in rural sociology and development ; v. 10.
• Subjects: Natural resources.; Raw materials.; Nature > Effect of human beings on.; Rural development.; Industrial sociology.; Social impact of environmental issues.; Political Science > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.; Business & Economics > Economics > General.

The papers in this volume push the study of the multifaceted nature-society relationship and the socioeconomic consequences of human dependence on nature forward in a variety of areas. In the first section, "Theoretical Foundations", the five chapters lay out theoretical models for examini...