Enterprising Nature

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<p><b>Winner of the 2018 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology!<br /><br /></b><i>Enterprising Nature</i> explores the rise of economic rationality in global biodiversity law, policy and science. To view Jessica's animation based on the book's themes please visit<a href="http://www.bioeconomies.org/enterprising-nature/">http://www.bioeconomies.org/enterprising-nature/</a></p><ul><li>Examines disciplinary apparatuses, ecological-economic methodologies, computer models, business alliances, and regulatory conditions creating the conditions in which nature can be produced as<i>enterprising</i></li><li>Relates lively, firsthand accounts of global processes at work drawn from multi-site research in Nairobi, Kenya; London, England; and Nagoya, Japan</li><li>Assesses the scientific, technical, geopolitical, economic, and ethical challenges found in attempts to enterprise nature</li><li>Investigates the implications of this will to enterprise for environmental politics and policy</li></ul>

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<p><b>JESSICA DEMPSEY</b> is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

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