[PDF.87kq] The Arid Lands: History, Power, Knowledge (History for a Sustainable Future)

The Arid Lands: History, Power, Knowledge (History for a Sustainable Future)

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 | #1158564 in Books |  2016-03-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.00 x.69 x5.38l,.0 | File type: PDF | 296 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A rather readable argument calling for basic changes in the concept of "desertification."|By lyndonbrecht|This is a good book but it may appeal to a small readership. It's a sort of academic argument aimed at other specialists in arid lands, I think, although the science is accessible. The argument is based in a revisionist approach best described by some examples. Davis claims

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.

Deserts are commonly imagined as barren, defiled, worthless places, wastelands in need of development. This understanding has fueled extensive anti-desertification efforts -- a multimillion-dollar global campaign driven by perceptions of a looming crisis. In this book, Dian...

You easily download any file type for your device.The Arid Lands: History, Power, Knowledge (History for a Sustainable Future)   |  Diana K. Davis.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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