The Arid Lands : History, Power, Knowledge /

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An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Diana K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Deserts.
Desert resources development.
Desert ecology.
Arid regions.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
NATURE > Ecology.
deserts.
Deserts > Exploitation.
Écologie des deserts.
Regions arides.
Deserts > Histoire.
Deserts > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered.
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages): illustrations (some color), maps
ISBN:9780262333535

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