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This volume presents the concept of Ecoscape as spatial interrelations, or spatially patterned processes, that are constitutive of an environment_an ecosystem. Contributors investigate environmental issues concerning the human impact on geohistory, food distribution, genetically modified biota, waste management, scientific mapping, and the rethinking of human identity.
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The concept of "ecoscape" has been developed by editors Backhaus (philosophy, Morgan State U.) and Murungi (philosophy, Towson U.), among others, to refer to the analysis of spatial relationships and interrelationships in the environment. They present 10 interdisciplinary papers examine a range of environmental issues from the standpoint of the "ecoscape," including the ecology of imperialism, the ethics of genetically modified animals, corn production in Mexico, mapping as a technology of French state-building, the necessity of integrating geographic information systems with other forms of knowledge, and other topics. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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