This book examines the convergence of conservation and security efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. Ultimately, the observations and analysis presented in this book illustrate ways in which the politics of race and nationalism are subtly, but significantly, interwoven into border environmental and security policies.
Lisa Meierotto is Assistant Professor in the School of Public Service at Boise State University, USA.
1. Introduction: Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.- 2. A Disciplined Space.- 3. The Environmental and Political History of Cabeza Prieta: People in Wilderness.- 4. Perceptions of Environmental Degradation.- 5. Human Rights in Border Conservation: Access to Water at Cabeza Prieta.- 6. Saving Sonoran Pronghorn: Science, Policy, and Endangered Species.- 7. The Future of Cabeza Prieta and Significance for Global Conservation.