Pacific Southwest

Title: Ecology is a white man's problem

Author: Valenzuela, Francisco P.

Date: 1995

Source: In: Chavez, Deborah J., tech. coord. Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research, February 23-25, 1994, San Diego, California. Gen. Tech. Rep PSW-GTR-156. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 67-72

Station ID: GTR-PSW-156

Description: A synthesis of statements and research is presented on different minority communities, and a response to the statement that "ecology is a white manÂ’s problem" is examined. These characterizations provide insight into why ecology may be perceived as a "white manÂ’s problem." The common themes are then used to develop several suggested agency responses. These actions can help to make ecology or ecosystem management more relevant to minority communities and in turn foster more widely based acceptance and support.

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Valenzuela, Francisco P.  1995.  Ecology is a white man's problem.   In: Chavez, Deborah J., tech. coord. Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research, February 23-25, 1994, San Diego, California. Gen. Tech. Rep PSW-GTR-156. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 67-72.