Isle of Fire The Political Ecology of Landscape Burning in Madagascar

Name: Isle of Fire The Political Ecology of Landscape Burning in Madagascar
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ISBN: 9780226461410

ISBN-10: 0226461416

ISBN-13: 9780226461410

Edition: 2004

Authors: Christian A. Kull

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Christian Kull looks at the issues surrounding wildland burning in Madagascar, particularly the tensions between rural farmers, who depend on this system to sustain their livelihoods, & the state which views the burning as a threat to the economic potential & environmental stability of the island.

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 7/7/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 0.62" wide x 0.89" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Glossary



The Fire Problem



The Isle of Fire: Problem, Theory, and Setting



The Nature of Fire: Bad Fire, Good Fire, Complex Fire



Landscape Burning and Livelihoods



Grassland Fire: The Agropastoral Logic of Fire across the Highlands



Woodland Fire: Fire and Rural Economy in the Tapia Woodlands



Forest Fire: Slash-and-Burn Farmers on a Forest Frontier



Fire Politics



The Struggle over Fire: Criminalization and Resistance



Fire Politics: A History of State Antifire Efforts



Empowering Rural Fire Setters: Towards Community-Based Fire Management



Conclusion Appendices



Official Statistics of Annual Fire Extent



Summary of Legislation and Government Acts Relevant to Fire, 1896-1998


References


Index