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Hardcover The Arid Lands: History, Power, Knowledge Book

ISBN: 0262034522

ISBN13: 9780262034524

The Arid Lands: History, Power, Knowledge

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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...

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