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Biodiversity and Protected Areas

Author : Karen Beazley,Robert Baldwin
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783038977322

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Biodiversity and Protected Areas by Karen Beazley,Robert Baldwin Pdf

Biodiversity and Protected Areas assembles twelve topics from around the world, illustrating the complexities and promise of addressing the biodiversity crisis. Authors from Mongolia, Africa, India, Canada, Iraq, and the United States dwell on particular aspects and challenges relevant to those regions. Lessons and approaches from interesting localities, coupled with global analyses give the reader a synthetic view of emerging problems. The opportunities for understanding common issues across different geographies abound, such as comparing local conservation in sub-Saharan Africa with a distribution of very small protected areas in Massachusetts. Several topics will be of immediate interest to policymakers. The book is illustrated with numerous color maps and figures and the authors strove for clear, uncomplicated writing. The editors provide an overview of chapters, placing them in the context of other biodiversity and protected area literature. Students and conservationists attempting to broaden their views of biodiversity and protected areas should find this collection to be interesting.

Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

Author : Barbara J. Lausche
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : 9782831712451

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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation by Barbara J. Lausche Pdf

The central aim of this publication is to consider the key elements of a modern, comprehensive, and effective legal framework for successful management of protected areas. They provide practical guidance for all those involved in developing, improving, or reviewing national legislation on protected areas, be they legal drafters and practitioners, protected area managers, interested NGOs, or scholars. These guidelines include fifteen case studies, eight dealing with the protected area legislation of individual countries and six cases dealing with specific sites providing fundamental solutions that stand the test of time.

Economics of Protected Areas and Its Effect on Biodiversity

Author : Ram Bir Singh Kushwah
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8176482099

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Economics of Protected Areas and Its Effect on Biodiversity by Ram Bir Singh Kushwah Pdf

With reference to India.

Protected Area Governance and Management

Author : Graeme L. Worboys,Michael Lockwood,Ashish Kothari,Sue Feary,Ian Pulsford
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 993 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781925021691

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Protected Area Governance and Management by Graeme L. Worboys,Michael Lockwood,Ashish Kothari,Sue Feary,Ian Pulsford Pdf

Protected Area Governance and Management presents a compendium of original text, case studies and examples from across the world, by drawing on the literature, and on the knowledge and experience of those involved in protected areas. The book synthesises current knowledge and cutting-edge thinking from the diverse branches of practice and learning relevant to protected area governance and management. It is intended as an investment in the skills and competencies of people and consequently, the effective governance and management of protected areas for which they are responsible, now and into the future. The global success of the protected area concept lies in its shared vision to protect natural and cultural heritage for the long term, and organisations such as International Union for the Conservation of Nature are a unifying force in this regard. Nonetheless, protected areas are a socio-political phenomenon and the ways that nations understand, govern and manage them is always open to contest and debate. The book aims to enlighten, educate and above all to challenge readers to think deeply about protected areas—their future and their past, as well as their present. The book has been compiled by 169 authors and deals with all aspects of protected area governance and management. It provides information to support capacity development training of protected area field officers, managers in charge and executive level managers.

Conserving Biodiversity Outside Protected Areas

Author : Patricia Halladay
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831702933

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Conserving Biodiversity Outside Protected Areas by Patricia Halladay Pdf

Limits to expansion of protected area systems underline the importance of seeking new ways to conserve biodiversity. The twelve case studies ranging from the High Andes to Viet Nam support the view that certain traditional agricultural and pastoral systems can succeed in attaining a sustainable level of production while at the same time maintaining both a high level of biodiversity and most functional aspects of the ecosystems.

National System Planning for Protected Areas

Author : Adrian G. Davey
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831703992

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National System Planning for Protected Areas by Adrian G. Davey Pdf

A system plan is the design of a total reserve system covering the full range of ecosystems and communities found in a particular country, identifying the range of purposes of protected areas and the relationships among the system components (i.e., individual areas, protected areas and other land uses), and different sectors and levels of society. Highlighting key linkages with other aspects of economic development, it shows how various stakeholders can interact and cooperate to support effective and sustainable management of protected areas, and help to establish priorities. A valuable resource for all those involved with national system planning.

Managing Protected Areas

Author : Michael Lockwood,Graeme Worboys,Ashish Kothari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136561757

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Managing Protected Areas by Michael Lockwood,Graeme Worboys,Ashish Kothari Pdf

This handbook, produced by world renowned experts from the World Conservation Union (IUCN), spans the full terrain of protected area management and is the international benchmark for the field. The book employs dozens of detailed international cases studies, hundreds of concise topical snapshots, maps, tables, illustrations and a colour plate section, as well as evaluation tools, checklists and numerous appendices to cover all aspects of park management from biodiversity to natural heritage to financial management. The book establishes a conceptual underpinning for protected area management, presents guiding principles for the 21st century, reflects recent work on international best practice and provides an assessment of skills required by professionals. As the most authoritative guide ever compiled to the principles and practice of protected area management, this volume is essential for all professionals and students in all countries and contexts.

Human Activity, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Protected Areas

Author : Molla Mekonnen Alemu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030895716

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Human Activity, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Protected Areas by Molla Mekonnen Alemu Pdf

This book examines the development needs of protected areas with threatened ecological biodiversity to gain deeper understanding of the local perspective of protected area ecosystems. The study focuses on the case of Nech Sar National Park in Ethiopia, a protected area facing many development challenges due to human over-utilization of its resources and threats to wildlife. The conceptual framework developed by this research makes an academic contribution in the protection and sustainable development of national parks' natural capital, since it is designed to provide a systemic analysis of the problem by showing the extent and magnitude of human induced impacts on the natural capital of protected areas. In line with this, the application of the framework produces new and evidence-based findings which will help to improve the governance of protected areas as the research will provide park authorities with a practical tool in addressing the underlying causes of the degradation of national parks before the state of degradation of these resources reach its irreversible juncture. The book will help academicians and researchers to assess the state of biodiversity resources in protected areas using Nech Sar National Park as a representative example of a threatened area common throughout Africa, and will enable development practitioners and policy makers to devise appropriate strategies such as community participation in the governance of protected areas that could help to halt the degradation of resources in protected areas.

Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories

Author : Nigel Dudley
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782831710860

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Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories by Nigel Dudley Pdf

IUCN's Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording, and classifying protected areas. They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many national governments. As a result, they are increasingly being incorporated into government legislation. These guidelines provide as much clarity as possible regarding the meaning and application of the Categories. They describe the definition of the Categories and discuss application in particular biomes and management approaches.

Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Office of Central Europe and Eurasia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309184809

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Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Office of Central Europe and Eurasia Pdf

Recognizing the increasing rate of species loss on a global scale and that neither pollution nor ecosystems respects political boundaries, cooperation on many different levels is required to conserve biodiversity. This volume uses four protected areas that Poland shares with its neighbors as case studies to explore opportunities to integrate science and management in transboundary protected areas in Central Europe for the conservation of biodiversity. Specific topics include biodiversity conservation theories and strategies, problems of wildlife management, and impacts of tourism and recreational use on protected areas.

The World's Protected Areas

Author : Stuart Chape,Mark Spalding,Martin Jenkins
Publisher : Univ de Castilla La Mancha
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520246608

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The World's Protected Areas by Stuart Chape,Mark Spalding,Martin Jenkins Pdf

"Illustrated with maps, color photographs, and graphics, this reference offers a comprehensive status report on the world's 60,000 parks, nature reserves, and other land and marine areas designated as protected areas. It offers an overview of what these protected areas have and have not accomplished and what threats they face." -- Provided by publisher.

Integrated Protected Area Management

Author : Michael Walkey,Ian R. Swingland,Shaun Russell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781461552796

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Integrated Protected Area Management by Michael Walkey,Ian R. Swingland,Shaun Russell Pdf

Protected areas have become an increasingly important tool both in the conservation of biodiversity and in revenue generation through sustainable use. This is the only sure way to guarantee the protection necessary for many species, habitats and ecosystems in the future. Integrated Protected Area Management features contributions that consider the design, management and sustainable use of these regions. Three principal aspects are considered: the theory and practice of designation community-based conservation and the concept of sustainability identifying priorities for management. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to planning and the active involvement of all stakeholders in decision-making processes as a means of ensuring long-term sustainability.

Salvaging Nature

Author : Marcus Colchester
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : 9780788171949

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Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Conserving Biodiversity

Author : David Rodríguez-Rodríguez,Javier Martínez-Vega
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030942977

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Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Conserving Biodiversity by David Rodríguez-Rodríguez,Javier Martínez-Vega Pdf

This book addresses the effectiveness of existing protected areas at conserving the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems on land and at sea. The book synthetizes the main biodiversity conservation outcomes of protected areas in the 2010-2019 decade, drawing on a systematic literature review of scientific publications and case studies from around the world demonstrating successes and failures. It provides region-specific results for land and sea ecosystems as well as for developed and developing countries. It also reviews current methodological approaches used to assess protected area effectiveness. The work is timely, since there is growing concern on the global biodiversity crisis among researchers, government organizations and the general public, as demonstrated by the 2030 targets established by the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Life Below Water (SDG 14) and Life On land (SDG15). The book is written in an easy and enjoyable style using numerous pictures, tables and graphs to make the content more engaging and understandable. The main intended audiences of the book are academics, from post-graduate students to university lecturers, and senior researchers in the fields of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and environmental policy, as well as protected area managers and practitioners.

Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Management - Volume II

Author : Franccesa Gherardi,Claudia Corti,Manuela Gualtieri
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781905839216

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Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Management - Volume II by Franccesa Gherardi,Claudia Corti,Manuela Gualtieri Pdf

Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Management is a component of Encyclopedia of Natural Resources Policy and Management in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Biodiversity is declining worldwide at a very unprecedented rate as a complex response to several human-induced changes in the global environment. The magnitude of these changes is so large and their effects are so strongly linked to the altered ecosystem processes and to human (ab-)use of natural resources that biodiversity loss is today perceived as one of the most important issues that humankind should face with extreme urgency. Disseminating information, raising awareness, and propelling concern within a diversified target audience (general public, schools, local authorities, and government agencies) are also essential to develop shared responsibility and to encourage collaborative efforts and compliance. This has been the main objective of “Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Management”. The Theme on Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Management provides the essential aspects and a myriad of issues of great relevance to our world in eight major topics of discussion, and is focused on 1) History and Overview of Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas, 2) Management of Forests and other Wooded Habitats, 3) Management of Savannahs and Other Open Habitats, 4) Management of Wetlands, 5) Management of Tourism and Human Recreation Pressure, 6) Conservation Strategies, Species Action Plans and Translocation, 7) Captive Breeding and Gene Banks, and 8) Eradication and Control of Invasive Species. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.