'This accomplished work by one of the leading scholars of human-nature relationships will be of interest to anyone interested in how poverty and the environment affect each other. Drawing from a range of intellectual efforts, Nunan provides an erudite yet accessible book for students and advanced researchers alike. One of the most comprehensive and balanced studies available on the subject.’Professor Arun Agrawal, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, USA‘The relations between poverty and environmental change are important but complex. Understanding Poverty and the Environment is an antidote to simplistic assumptions, and a welcome guide to intelligent thinking.’Professor W.M. Adams, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, UK

• 1. Why Poverty and the Environment 2. Political Ecology 3. Analyzing institutions 4. A gender lens on poverty and the environment 5. Livelihoods and wellbeing 6. Social network analysis 7. Analyzing governance 8. Conclusion

'This accomplished work by one of the leading scholars of human-nature relationships will be of interest to anyone interested in how poverty and the environment affect each other. Drawing from a range of intellectual efforts, Nunan provides an erudite yet accessible book for students and advanced researchers alike. One of the most comprehensive and balanced studies available on the subject.’Professor Arun Agrawal, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, USA‘The relations between poverty and environmental change are important but complex. Understanding Poverty and the Environment is an antidote to simplistic assumptions, and a welcome guide to intelligent thinking.’Professor W.M. Adams, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, UK

• 1. Why Poverty and the Environment 2. Political Ecology 3. Analyzing institutions 4. A gender lens on poverty and the environment 5. Livelihoods and wellbeing 6. Social network analysis 7. Analyzing governance 8. Conclusion

'This accomplished work by one of the leading scholars of human-nature relationships will be of interest to anyone interested in how poverty and the environment affect each other. Drawing from a range of intellectual efforts, Nunan provides an erudite yet accessible book for students and advanced researchers alike. One of the most comprehensive and balanced studies available on the subject.’Professor Arun Agrawal, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, USA‘The relations between poverty and environmental change are important but complex. Understanding Poverty and the Environment is an antidote to simplistic assumptions, and a welcome guide to intelligent thinking.’Professor W.M. Adams, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, UK

• 1. Why Poverty and the Environment 2. Political Ecology 3. Analyzing institutions 4. A gender lens on poverty and the environment 5. Livelihoods and wellbeing 6. Social network analysis 7. Analyzing governance 8. Conclusion