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

McShane, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0231127642 / ISBN 13: 9780231127646

Published by Columbia University Press, 2004

About this Item

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. Editor(s): McShane, Thomas O.; Wells, Michael P. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 817. . 2004. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Getting Biodiversity Projects to Work: Towards More Effective Conservation and Development (Biology and Resource Management Series)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231127642
• ISBN 13: 9780231127646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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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.

About the Author

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.