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Article: Political Ecology, Mountain Agriculture, and Knowledge in Honduras.(Review)
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- Journal of Development Studies
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- June 1, 2000
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Political Ecology, Mountain Agriculture, and Knowledge in Honduras. By Kees Jansen. Amsterdam: Thela Publishers, 1998. Pp.277. NP. ISBN 90 5538 030 X
This book is the outcome of a prolonged period of residence among small-scale farmers in northern Honduras. It is concerned with environmental change and takes due account both of so-called scientific knowledge and the actions, beliefs and histories of farmers in one community.
One of the most refreshing aspects of the hook is the deep scepticism with which the author treats a range of widely-held views including both customary urban views of environmental change and reified views of the sanctity of local ...