Taking Care of What We Have: Participatory Natural Resource Management on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua

Christie, Patrick

ISBN 10: 0889369259 / ISBN 13: 9780889369252

Published by International Development Research Centre, 2000

Very good condition paperback with minimal wear. Content is clean. Seller Inventory # 9999-9995322014

Synopsis:

Together, rapid population growth, increased commercialization and exploitation of aquatic resources, deforestation and pollution, and encroachments on communally owned resources by national and transnational private interests are placing the world's coastal regions under enormous pressure. One example is the Pearl Lagoon estuary, the main basin on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. This book provides detailed insight into the problems of the Pearl Lagoon and presents alternatives for more effective management of its natural resources. It documents a
new approach to the study and future management of a complex resource system in a politically demanding environment.

The authors argue for earlier and greater involvement of community groups. They emphasize the need for persistence and the importance of interdisciplinary research in
developing sustainable solutions to natural-resource-management problems.

Taking Care of What We Have will interest researchers, scholars, and students in natural resource management and development studies; donors, development organizations, and development practitioners working in the areas of natural resource management and participatory action research; and community leaders and NGOs in developing countries that work on natural-resource-management issues.

About the Authors: Patrick Christie is a research associate at the School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington (USA), and associate editor of the journal "Coastal Management"

David Bradford is the executive director of the Centro de Investigación y Documentación de la Costa Atlántica (CIDCA) in Managua, Nicaragua..

Ray Garth is a community investigator and forest technician for CAMPlab

Bonafacio Gonzalez is a community investigator for CAMPlab

Mark Hostetler is currently studying for a doctorate in geography at York University in Canada.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Taking Care of What We Have: Participatory ...
Publisher: International Development Research Centre
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good