Introduction to Human-Environment Geography

William G. Moseley is Professor in the Department of Geography at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, as well as four edited volumes. Eric Perramond is Associate Professor in both the Environmental Science and Southwest Studies programs at the Colorado College. He is the author of Political Ecologies of Cattle Ranching in Northern Mexico: Private Revolutions (2010) and a former Fulbright-García Robles fellow to Mexico.Holly M. Hapke is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at East Carolina University.  She has published articles in various journals and is a contributing author to World Regional Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives, 5th edition (2010).Paul Laris is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at California State University, Long Beach.

• Notes on the Authors ixPreface and Acknowledgments xiPart I: Fundamentals of Human–Environment Geography 11 Introduction: A Geographic Perspective on Human–Environment Interactions 32 The Politics of Nature 313 The Biophysical Environment 47Part II: Contemporary Perspectives in Human–Environment Geography 874 Cultural and Political Ecology: Local Human–Environment Interactions in a Global Context 895 Environmental History 1116 Hazards Geography and Human Vulnerability 1377 Environmental Justice: The Uneven Distribution of People,Pollution, and Environmental Opportunity 157Part III: Thematic Issues in Human–Environment Geography 1898 Climate, Atmosphere, and Energy 1919 The Population–Consumption–Technology Nexus 22710 Agriculture and Food Systems 25511 Biodiversity, Conservation, and Protected Areas 28512 Water Resources and Fishing Livelihoods 309Part IV: Bridging Theory and Practice 34113 Geographic Research 34314 Conclusion: Making a Difference 375Index 389

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