This paper reviews the ways in which policies of enclosure, privatization, and deregulation
have unfolded in several regions of North America and examines the consequences they …

“This is not only the best environmental sociology text I've used, but it is the best text of any
type I've used in college-level teaching.”–Dr. Cliff Brown, University of New Hampshire Join …

This paper responds to a recent call for geographers to engage with the ecosystem services
concept which is an increasingly dominant global model for environmental policy and …

During the 1980s and 1990s, an era of neoliberal reform, global development institutions
like the World Bank began promoting and financing the collective titling of indigenous …

Abstract In most Latin American countries, issues concerning water governance and control
also reflect broader conflicts over authority and legitimacy between the state and civil …

The 'neoliberalization of nature'is one of the most controversial topics in contemporary
environmental management. The past few decades have witnessed a rapid increase in the …

Economic instruments are being promoted as a desirable alternative to public sector action
in the allocation and management of natural resources. A wide body of literature has …

I expected to see wildlife when flying into South Africa, but not so soon. And not so
abundant. When first flying to South Africa I stepped into a full plane that had no more isle or …

The paper examines the ways in which states facilitate 'new enclosures' of natural
resources, and the challenges of this as a strategy of development and environmental …

This chapter concerns with privatization, commodification and marketization of water-linked
processes. As the agenda of marketized water unfolds, a very clear feature is the …