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Title: Isle of Fire: The Political Ecology of Landscape Burning in Madagascar.(Book Review)
Author: Olga F. Linares
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 171Issue: 2Page: 180(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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The dominant trend in environmental studies has assumed that people ruin the natural environment. The contributors to Greening the Great Red Island: Madagascar in Nature and Culture challenge this assumption, not for its elements of obvious truthfulness, but its oversimplification. Diverse social-environmental perspectives on Madagascar demonstrate that Madagascar's rural people have dynamic, historical and complex relationships with their environments. Conservation organisations working to preserve Madagascar's biological megadiversity may achieve negative results if they start with the wrong assumptions. Combining potent theoretical and methodological analysis with detailed case studies from across the island of Madagascar, this collection will appeal to those doing research and teaching in African studies, anthropology, development, environmental studies, geography, history, political science and zoology. ... Read more

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Jeff Kaufmann has brought together a great collection of writings in this book.Many scholars deal with the people and biodiversity of Madagascar, and there is no shortage of social critiques of the conservation movement.However all to often such critiques are difficult to find, are published in little known jounals or remain restricted to thedoctoral theses where they were first developed.

This book presents in a single volume 14 chapters authored by scholars and conservation practitioners, giving many useful insights into the difficulties of resolving the dual challenge of rural development and biodiversity consevation in Madagascar. The studies also come from across Madagascar from Mananara-Nord to the Mahafaly and from Ranomafana to the Menabe.Another important feat which Kaufmann achieves is spanning the atlantic and the northern and southern hemispheres - authors come from organisations and universities in north america, across europe as well as Australia and Madagascar.

We should hope that the publication of this book will spark increased debate and discussion both between scholars from different academic disciplines, as well as between the social critics of the conservation movement and the conservationits themselves. It is only through such dialogue that better policies for people and nature will be moulded.Thoroughly reccomended. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Toamasina (Masc. "like salt"), often known as Tamatave, is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. Toamasina is the capital of the Atsinanana region and of the Toamasina Province. President by special delegation of the city: Gervais Rakotomanana (since 30 May 2007). The former mayor, Roland Ratsiraka, was suspended after a decision in the municipal council earlier in 2007. It is the chief seaport of Madagascar, situated nearly on the centre of the eastern coast at 18 10 S, 49 32 E. It has population of 179,045 (2001 census). It owes its importance to the existence of a coral reef, which forms a spacious and fairly commodious harbour, entered by two openings. The town is built on a sandy peninsula which projects at right angles from the general coast-line. On this are crowded together a considerable number of houses, with good shops and merchants offices in the main thoroughfares. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vodiriana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region in Toamasina Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and cassava, while other important agricultural products are pineapple and beans. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population ... Read more

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Le domaine traité dans ce documentconcerne la migration des jeunes des régions rurales vers les centres urbains. Devenue fréquente ces dernières décennies, la migration interrégionale affecte en premier lieu les régions en difficulté économique. La migration met en péril l'avenir même des régions car elle entraînera à terme une insuffisance de la ressource humaine, facteur de production. Insuffisance, non seulement en termes de main d'?uvre ou de travailleurs qualifiés, mais aussi en termes de potentiels intellectuels capables de diriger et de générer des actions pour le développement. Inspirée de l'expérience québécoise, cette étude vise à proposer une stratégie adaptée au contexte de Madagascar. Elle commence ainsi par une présentation des principaux courants de pensées expliquant la migration. Puis, elle présente le cadre conceptuel d'intervention et la méthodologie adoptée. Puis à travers la présentation de deux organismes ?uvrant dans ce domaine, elle tentera de mieux illustrer les situations dans les deux pays. Enfin, elle propose quelques pistes d'amélioration ainsi que le plan de mise en ?uvre de la proposition avancée. ... Read more

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Chapters: Ihosy District, Befandriana-Nord District, Antsalova District, Mandritsara District, Antalaha District, Ivohibe District, Bealanana District, Mitsinjo District, Morafenobe District, Andapa District, Besalampy District, Iakora District, Soalala District, Marovoay District, Mampikony District, Analalava District, Sambava District, Vohemar District, Maintirano District, Ambanja District. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Districts are third-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the autonomous provinces (which are to be dissolved in 2009), and regions. Districts are in their turn divided into communes; while some of the districts on urban areas such as the district of Toliara consists of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into 520 communes. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16518765 ... Read more

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Lawong apang, Frauenmützen der Mahakam-Kajan 276
74. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen276
75. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen278
76. Kehad Njangoen, 17-jähriges Kajanmädchen278
77. Eroh Edoh, kinderlose, 18-jährige Frau298
78. Dewong Kehad, Frau der Mahakam-Kajan304
79. Kinderlose Frauen der Mahakam-Kajan310
80. Buring Pengai, neunzehnjährige Kajanfrau316
81. Erlegter wilder Stier320
82. Brücke über eine Schlucht354
83. Kubu auf dem Wege nach Tanah Putih360
84. Prunkgrab von Bui Djalongs Tochter Kuling370
85. Schreckfigur und -Pfahl390
86. Kubu in Long Nawang410
87. Blick auf die Niederlassung der Kenja zu Long Nawang 418
88. Frau und Knabe der Kenja Uma-Tow426
89. Karte des Kedjin, gezeichnet von einem Kenja438
90. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow484
91. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow486

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Lawong apang, Frauenmützen der Mahakam-Kajan 276
74. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen276
75. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen278
76. Kehad Njangoen, 17-jähriges Kajanmädchen278
77. Eroh Edoh, kinderlose, 18-jährige Frau298
78. Dewong Kehad, Frau der Mahakam-Kajan304
79. Kinderlose Frauen der Mahakam-Kajan310
80. Buring Pengai, neunzehnjährige Kajanfrau316
81. Erlegter wilder Stier320
82. Brücke über eine Schlucht354
83. Kubu auf dem Wege nach Tanah Putih360
84. Prunkgrab von Bui Djalongs Tochter Kuling370
85. Schreckfigur und -Pfahl390
86. Kubu in Long Nawang410
87. Blick auf die Niederlassung der Kenja zu Long Nawang 418
88. Frau und Knabe der Kenja Uma-Tow426
89. Karte des Kedjin, gezeichnet von einem Kenja438
90. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow484
91. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow486

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Lawong apang, Frauenmützen der Mahakam-Kajan 276
74. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen276
75. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen278
76. Kehad Njangoen, 17-jähriges Kajanmädchen278
77. Eroh Edoh, kinderlose, 18-jährige Frau298
78. Dewong Kehad, Frau der Mahakam-Kajan304
79. Kinderlose Frauen der Mahakam-Kajan310
80. Buring Pengai, neunzehnjährige Kajanfrau316
81. Erlegter wilder Stier320
82. Brücke über eine Schlucht354
83. Kubu auf dem Wege nach Tanah Putih360
84. Prunkgrab von Bui Djalongs Tochter Kuling370
85. Schreckfigur und -Pfahl390
86. Kubu in Long Nawang410
87. Blick auf die Niederlassung der Kenja zu Long Nawang 418
88. Frau und Knabe der Kenja Uma-Tow426
89. Karte des Kedjin, gezeichnet von einem Kenja438
90. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow484
91. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow486

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Lawong apang, Frauenmützen der Mahakam-Kajan 276
74. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen276
75. Perlenverzierungen für Mützen278
76. Kehad Njangoen, 17-jähriges Kajanmädchen278
77. Eroh Edoh, kinderlose, 18-jährige Frau298
78. Dewong Kehad, Frau der Mahakam-Kajan304
79. Kinderlose Frauen der Mahakam-Kajan310
80. Buring Pengai, neunzehnjährige Kajanfrau316
81. Erlegter wilder Stier320
82. Brücke über eine Schlucht354
83. Kubu auf dem Wege nach Tanah Putih360
84. Prunkgrab von Bui Djalongs Tochter Kuling370
85. Schreckfigur und -Pfahl390
86. Kubu in Long Nawang410
87. Blick auf die Niederlassung der Kenja zu Long Nawang 418
88. Frau und Knabe der Kenja Uma-Tow426
89. Karte des Kedjin, gezeichnet von einem Kenja438
90. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow484
91. Zeichnung eines Kenja Uma-Tow486

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