Eradicating Eden. Eco-Colonialism in Africa

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Africa's rich biodiversity made the continent irresistible to 19th-century European powers, who exploited its resources and destroyed the natural harmony in which all its inhabitants had been living. Environmentalism is now in vogue but some say that stewardship campaigns are still shortsighted, focusing on "charismatic animals" and ignoring the needs of tribes forced into poaching as the end result of colonial-era ecological mismanagement. This program examines the conflict between the theory and the reality of wildlife protection with a look at eco-colonialism, a term used to describe ill-informed attempts by the West to influence Africa's conservation policies.

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26 min

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[2013], c2002

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