Forest Lost: Producing Green Capitalism in the Brazilian Amazon
Producing Green Capitalism in the Brazilian Amazon
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Maron E. Greenleaf's "Forest Lost" offers a nuanced ethnography of forest carbon offsets in the Brazilian Amazon, specifically within Acre.
The book explores the complex interplay between environmental protection and capitalist logics, highlighting the challenges and contradictions of green capitalism.
Greenleaf examines how the commodification of forest carbon affects local communities, land rights, and broader political dynamics.
The research reveals the intricate relationships between humans, non-human actors, and the environment, challenging simplistic narratives of environmental conservation.
Ultimately, the book provides a critical analysis of the promises and limitations of green capitalism in addressing environmental degradation.
The book explores the complex interplay between environmental protection and capitalist logics, highlighting the challenges and contradictions of green capitalism.
Greenleaf examines how the commodification of forest carbon affects local communities, land rights, and broader political dynamics.
The research reveals the intricate relationships between humans, non-human actors, and the environment, challenging simplistic narratives of environmental conservation.
Ultimately, the book provides a critical analysis of the promises and limitations of green capitalism in addressing environmental degradation.
