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Death and Life of Nature in Asian Cities

Synopsis:This book explores the encounter between two processes that are unfolding in diverse patterns across Asia—the rapid urbanization of Asia across big cities, smaller towns, and the newest urban concentrations; and the contentious debates and novel schemes by which nature is figured and emplaced in cities and their conurbations. Contemporary Asian cities displace nature by causing its death and withering, but also embrace it through acts of renewal and the pursuit of sustainability...

ISBN:9789888528684

Language:English

Author:Edited by Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan

Author Biography:Anne Rademacher is professor of environmental studies at New York University. She has published widely on environmental anthropology. K. Sivaramakrishnan is Dinakar Singh Professor of Anthropology and professor in the School of the Environment at Yale University, where he is the co-director of the Program in Agrarian Studies and the Inter-Asia Initiative.

Publisher Name:Hong Kong University Press

Profile:Hong Kong University Press publishes 74+ titles annually in English and Chinese, focusing on topics important to Hong Kong, Greater China, and Asia. They excel in various disciplines, including law, medicine, social work, film and media studies, literary studies, politics, economics, education, Chinese history and culture, and language and linguistics. The Press aims to promote top-tier scholarship and enhance understanding of greater China and Asia.

Country:Hong Kong

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