Plural Ecologies in Southeast Asia: Hierarchies, Conflicts, and Coexistence

This book explores human-environmental relationships and ecologies in Southeast Asia, highlighting pluralizing or hegemonic, conflictive or cooperative ecologies and discussing ontological approaches, distinct worldviews, and political ecology. It is essential for academics studying political ecology, environmental anthropology, sustainability sciences, political sciences, development studies, human geography, human ecology, Southeast Asian studies, and Asian studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 213 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Southeast Asia is a region of remarkable natural beauty and cultural diversity, making it a vital part of the world's future. This book explores the complex relationships between humans and the environment in Southeast Asia, drawing on ethnographic studies to provide new insights into human-environmental interactions and ecologies. The authors argue that ecologies in this region can be characterized as pluralizing or hegemonic, conflictive or cooperative, and that these dynamics shape the ways in which people interact with their surroundings.

Through a series of case studies, the book brings into dialogue ontological approaches, the issue of distinct worldviews and concepts of nature, and political ecology and power relations. The case studies cover a wide range of settings, from urban Vietnam to the Javanese coast and the dense forests of the Southeast Asian highlands.

The book highlights the importance of recognizing the plurality and dynamics of ecologies in Southeast Asia and provides valuable examples for the potentials of alternative human-environmental relationships and sustainable development. It will be of interest to academics studying political ecology, environmental anthropology, sustainability sciences, political sciences, development studies, human geography, human ecology, Southeast Asian studies, and Asian studies.

In conclusion, this book offers a valuable contribution to our understanding of human-environmental relationships and ecologies in Southeast Asia. By exploring the complexities of these relationships, it provides insights into the potential for sustainable development and highlights the importance of recognizing the diversity and complexity of the region's ecologies.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032436364