Enterprising Nature: Economics, Markets, and Finance in Global Biodiversity Politics

by Jessica Dempsey

Winner of the 2018 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology!

Enterprising Nature 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 

Genres: Politics, Economics

312 pages, Hardcover

First published June 5, 2014

Reviews

[Sofia Tjia · Rating 3 out of 5]

another read for political ecology. i think this book was written pretty well but i don't know if i agree with its arguments. so against enterprising nature (took me awhile to realize that she was too), but i also dont know if her conclusion rlly gives a great resolve to all the problems she brings up in the book.

[Ebiamary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is incredibly readable, even for those with no background in economics or biodiversity-related disciplines.

[Anni · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have been more interested in the actual anatomy of the financial products/projects named in the book than the intergovermental struggle around them...

[Olivia Benedict · Rating 4 out of 5]

Political Ecology class.