Protected Area Regulation and Tourism: Science-informed Ecological Transitions - Hardcover

Dinica, Valentina

 
9781839107078: Protected Area Regulation and Tourism: Science-informed Ecological Transitions
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1839107073 ISBN 13: 9781839107078
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

This innovative book explores the evolution of ecology and how scientific advances enable the redesign of Protected Areas (PA), guided by area-specific ecological values and objectives. It argues that transitions towards science-informed integrated PA systems could contribute to safeguarding the persistence of biodiversity and socio-ecological systems.



Valentina Dinica proposes a conceptual framework to integrate the ecological and tourism aspects of PA regulation, assisting decision-makers to develop contextually effective regulatory instruments that avoid over-/under-regulating tourism, given the PA’s ecological profiles. The framework is applied to comparatively evaluate the ecological representativeness and regulations of PA networks in New Zealand, Tasmania and Hawaii. The empirical chapters also discuss gaps and (mis-)alignments between ecology and tourism regulations, displaying outdated scientific paradigms. The book proposes a new approach to classifying PAs, to better balance human–nature relationships.



This book will be of interest to students and academics in public policy, law, ecology, environmental studies, sustainability sciences, tourism studies, political science and history of science.

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About the Author

Valentina Dinica, PhD, Associate Professor in Public Policy and Sustainability, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

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Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1839107073
ISBN 13 
9781839107078
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
296