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GEOGRAPHY / GENERAL

FORTHCOMING FORTHCOMING Natural Resource

Geography of The Himalayas Conflicts
Trafficking An Encyclopedia of From Blood Diamonds to

From Drug Smuggling Geography, History, Rainforest Destruction
to Modern-Day Slavery and Culture 2 VOLUMES
M. TROY BURNETT, EDITOR
FRED M. SHELLEY ANDREW J. HUND
AND REAGAN METZ AND JAMES A. WREN, EDITORS

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“ This is a good introduction to
This important reference work examines A thorough and detailed resource that many of the resource conflicts
trafficking from a geographic perspective describes the history, culture, and that are likely to increase. ”
and investigates the driving forces geography of the Himalayan region,
behind it and the powers that are trying providing an indispensable reference —Booklist, January 5, 2017
to curtail the problem. work to both general readers and Natural resource and environmental
seasoned scholars in the field. conflicts have long been issues
FEATURES confronting human societies. This
• Provides a comprehensive look at the FEATURES
geography of trafficking as a whole • Presents invaluable insights into case-based examination of a wide range
that highlights how different kinds of the dynamics that have shaped the of natural resource disputes exposes
trafficking are often related Himalayan region over human history readers to many contemporary examples
• Includes an appendix of primary • Provides a context for understanding that offer reasons for both hope and
documents that includes excerpts the importance of the region to a concern.
from anti-trafficking acts and policies, larger understanding of globalization FEATURES
declarations, human rights campaigns, and key related issues we must
and other important sources, each currently deal with, including but not • Provides a “case-based” approach
with an introduction limited to climate change, border to natural resource conflicts with
disputes, and economic and political examples of different scales, including
timely cases drawn from the
migrations
FRED M. SHELLEY is professor developed and developing world
of geography and environmental
sustainability at the University of ANDREW J. HUND, PhD, was
Oklahoma. professor of sociology at the United M. TROY BURNETT, PhD, is associate
REAGAN METZ is majoring in Arab Emirates University. professor of geography and earth
sciences at Mount Royal University in
environmental sustainability at the JAMES A. WREN, PhD, retired as Calgary, Alberta.
University of Oklahoma. professor of Asian and comparative
literature from San Jose State
University.

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