Nature Crime : How We're Getting Conservation Wrong

by Rosaleen Duffy

• ISBN13: 9780300154344
• ISBN10: 0300154348
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2010-08-31
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

In this impressively researched, alarming book, Rosaleen Duffy investigates the world of nature conservation, arguing that the West's attitude to endangered wildlife is shallow, self-contradictory, and ultimately very damaging. Analyzing the workings of the black-market wildlife industry, Duffy points out that illegal trading is often the direct result of Western consumer desires, from coltan for cellular phones to exotic meats sold in London street markets. She looks at the role of ecotourism, showing how Western travelers contribute--often unwittingly--to the destruction of natural environments. Most strikingly, she argues that the imperatives of Western-style conservation often result in serious injustice to local people, who are branded as "problems" and subject to severe restrictions on their way of life and even extrajudicial killings.

Author Biography

Rosaleen Duffy is Professor at the Centre for International Politics, Manchester University, UK

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vi
List of Illustrations	p. ix
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The International Wildlife Trade	p. 15
Global Action, Local Costs	p. 45
Wildlife Wars: Poaching and Anti-Poaching	p. 79
Rhino Horn, Ivory and the Trade Ban Controversy	p. 113
Guerrillas to Gorillas: Blood Diamonds and Coltan	p. 155
Tourist Saviours	p. 187
Conclusion	p. 217
Notes	p. 225
Bibliography	p. 243
Index	p. 253
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