Getting Biodiversity Projects to Work: Towards More Effective Conservation and Development (Biology and Resource Management Series)

Getting Biodiversity Projects to Work: Towards More Effective Conservation and Development (Biology and Resource Management Series)

by Michael Wells (Author), Michael Wells (Author), Michael P Wells (Author), Thomas McShane (Author)

Synopsis

This book explores both the theoretical and practical underpinnings of integrated conservation and development. It synthesizes existing experience to better inform conservationists and decision makers of the role ICDPs play in conservation and management and analyzes their successes and shortcomings.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 496
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 13 Aug 2004

ISBN 10: 0231127650
ISBN 13: 9780231127653

Media Reviews
People engaged in conservation and development projects will find this book important. -- Hans Hurni Basic and Applied Ecology Anyone interested in the future of global biodiversity conservation should get a copy and make sure to pass it around. -- George Robinson Environmental Conservation
Author Bio
Thomas O. McShane is senior conservation advisor to WWF International. He is coauthor of The Myth of Wild Africa: Conservation Without Illusion. Michael P. Wells is an independent conservation consultant and has published more than thirty articles and books on the environment and sustainable development, including People and Parks: Linking Protected Areas and Local Communities.