environment

Cover of "From Enron to Evo"

From Enron to Evo: Pipeline Politics, Global Environmentalism, and Indigenous Rights in Bolivia

“Throughout the Americas, a boom in oil, gas, and mining development has pushed the extractive frontier deeper into indigenous territories. Centering on a long-term study of Enron and Shell’s Cuiabá pipeline, From Enron to Evo traces the struggles of Bolivia’s indigenous peoples for self-determination over their lives and territories”

University of Arizona Press, 280 pages

Author
Derrick Hindery
Publication
2013

Spotlight on Native Ecologies and Fire Management

Pictured above, from left, are Joe Scott, David G. Lewis, and Kari Marie Norgaard. Photos by Jack Liu.

 

On April 25, 2023, CSWS hosted “Native Ecologies,” a panel discussion on Indigenous histories and approaches to fire management, knowledge production, and ecological stewardship. 

Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country

Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country

"Dreaming of Sheep in Navajo Country offers a fresh interpretation of the history of Navajo (Diné) pastoralism. Environmental historian Marsha Weisiger examines the factors that led to the poor condition of the range and explains how the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Navajos, and climate change contributed to it. Using archival sources and oral accounts, she describes the importance of land and stock animals in Navajo culture.

Author
Marsha L. Weisiger
Publication
2011
Earth Matters on Stage: Ecology and Environment in American Theater

Earth Matters on Stage: Ecology and Environment in American Theater

"The book tells the story of how American theater has shaped popular understandings of the environment throughout the 20th century as it argues for theater’s potential power in the age of climate change. Using cultural and environmental history, seven chapters illuminate key moments in American theater and American environmentalism over the course of the 20th century in the US.

Author
Theresa May
Publication
2020
Living with Animals: Rights, Responsibilities, and Respect Book Cover

Living with Animals: Rights, Responsibilities, and Respect

"Living with Animals brings a pragmatist ecofeminist perspective to discussions around animal rights, animal welfare, and animal ethics to move the conversation beyond simple use or non-use decisions. Erin McKenna uses a case study approach with select species to question how humans should live and interact with various animal beings through specific instances of such relationships.

Author
Erin McKenna
Publication
2020