The Green Republic: A Conservation History of Costa Rica [Paperback]

Sterling Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1999 | ISBN-10: 0292721005 | ISBN-13: 978-0292721005 | Edition: 1

A history of conservation in Costa Rica which explores the country's national park system as a response to the rapid destruction of its tropical ecosystems due to the expansion of export-related agriculture.

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While journalists, policymakers, and others have pointed to Costa Rica as a model of conservation policy, Evans questions whether it is appropriate to call Costa Rica a "green republic". Using a wide range of sources, including interviews, archives, and newspapers, Evans paints a complex and nuanced picture of how conservation emerged in twentieth-century Costa Rica. (Stuart McCook Hispanic American Historical Review August 2000)

Product Details

• Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1 edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292721005
• ISBN-13: 978-0292721005
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,632,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interested in the story behind the Natl.Parks of Costa Rica?, July 27, 2001

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Paul D. Eckhardt (gresham, oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Green Republic: A Conservation History of Costa Rica (Paperback)

Sterling Evans' The Green Republic is a fascinating account of the development of the NP of Costa Rica. I've visited most of the parks in CR and after reading The Green Republic I have a greater appreciation for them and high admiration for the Costa Rican individuals and non-natives who through hard work, luck and perserverence have created a system of parks unique to Latin America and the world.

I particularly enjoyed the anecdotes about the indivuduals and also the tremendous amount of facts the book contains--facts that have a purpose as they paint a complex picture of a country struggling to do the right thing despite enormous pressures to cash in for the easy dollar. The book perhaps does read a bit dry at times, but the overall story is well told and worth the time and money. Great book!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definately worth reading!, February 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Green Republic: A Conservation History of Costa Rica (Paperback)

A superior book that will interest ecotourists, conservationists and amateur naturalists wish to learn more about the green soul of this irresistible country.

For about the same price, another book that details the history of conservation in the country's diverse geographical zones (seacoasts, prairies, jungles, and volcanic highlands) is "Costa Rica: The Last Country The Gods Made."

1 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars yeah, May 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Green Republic: A Conservation History of Costa Rica (Paperback)

i had to read it for an assignment, so i didn't really enjoy it. if i had to read it for fun, i probably would have enjoyed it more. it was well spoken.