
Conservation and Development (Routledge)
Speakers: Dr Andrew Newsham (SOAS University of London), Dr Shonil Bhagwat (Open University), Prof Sian Sullivan (University of Bath Spa)
Chair: Colin Poulton, Head of the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS
Date:9 March 2016 Time: 5:00 PM
Finishes:9 March 2016 Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: L67
Type of Event: Book Launch
Conservation and development share an intertwined history dating back to at least the 1700s. But what are the prospects for reconciling the two, and how far have we come with this project? This book explores these questions through a detailed consideration of the past, present and future of the relationship between conservation and development. Bringing to bear conceptual resources from political ecology, social-ecological systems thinking and science and technology studies, Conservation and Development sets this relationship against the background of the political and economic…
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