River-sand mining an ethnography of resource conflict in China /

River-sand mining an ethnography of resource conflict in China /

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"This book explores the overexploitation of river-sand and its impact on Zhuang communities in China. A topical phenomenon, the book engages with the concept of authoritarian environmental management through a detailed analysis of state laws and policies on river-sand mining. Additional rich et...

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Author / Creator: Zhu, Qian, 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Series:China studies, volume 45
Subjects:
Sand and gravel industry > China > Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu.
Sand and gravel mines and mining > Environmental aspects > China > Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu.
Sand and gravel mines and mining > Government policy > China.
River sediments > Economic aspects > China > Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu.
Dredging > Environmental aspects > China > Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu.
Human ecology > China > Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu.
Right of property > China > Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu.
Zhuang (Chinese people) > Social conditions.
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (China) > Environmental conditions.
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu (China) > Social conditions.
Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.
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Summary:"This book explores the overexploitation of river-sand and its impact on Zhuang communities in China. A topical phenomenon, the book engages with the concept of authoritarian environmental management through a detailed analysis of state laws and policies on river-sand mining. Additional rich ethnographic material shows that riverfront Zhuang villagers and their indigenous ecological knowledge cannot compete with government policy, economic forces, and development trends in gaining control over river sand governance. This book provides appealing case studies in the interdisciplinary field of political ecology. As an example of "anthropology of home", it is of specific methodological interest"--
This book explores the overexploitation of river-sand and its impact on Zhuang communities in China. A topical phenomenon, the book engages with the concept of authoritarian environmental management through a detailed analysis of state laws and policies on river-sand mining. Additional rich ethnographic material shows that riverfront Zhuang villagers and their indigenous ecological knowledge cannot compete with government policy, economic forces, and development trends in gaining control over river sand governance. This book provides appealing case studies in the interdisciplinary field of political ecology. As an example of "anthropology of home", it is of specific methodological interest.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004505919 (online)
ISSN:1570-1344 ;

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