Forest and Labor in Madagascar

From Colonial Concession to Global Biosphere

Genese Marie Sodikoff

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Indiana University Press
17 October 2012

Regional studies; Forestry & related industries; Conservation of the environment

Protecting the unique plants and animals that live on Madagascar while fueling economic growth has been a priority for the Malagasy state, international donors, and conservation NGOs since the late 1980s. Forest and Labor in Madagascar shows how poor rural workers who must make a living from the forest balance their needs with the desire of the state to earn foreign revenue from ecotourism and forest-based enterprises. Genese Marie Sodikoff examines how the appreciation and protection of Madagascar's biodiversity depend on manual labor. She exposes the moral dilemmas workers face as both conservation representatives and peasant farmers by pointing to the hidden costs of ecological conservation.

By: Genese Marie Sodikoff
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780253005779
ISBN 10: 0253005779
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 17 October 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Genese Marie Sodikoff is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Rutgers University, Newark. She is editor of The Anthropology of Extinction: Essays on Culture and Species Death (IUP, 2011).

Reviews for Forest and Labor in Madagascar: From Colonial Concession to Global Biosphere

""An important and lively contribution to the study of 'green neoliberalism'. An obvious choice for undergraduate teaching on ecology, rights, international political economy, development, and a host of other topics."" David Graeber, University of London ""Brings a whole new angle and nuance to the crucial debates over conservation and development. Applicable not just to lush, humid eastern Madagascar, but all around the globe."" Christian Kull, Monash University