The Role of Biodiversity Conservation in the Transition to Rural Sustainability

The Role of Biodiversity Conservation in the Transition to Rural Sustainability

Author: Stephen S. Light

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781586033958

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This book presents interdisciplinary advances in theory and practice pertaining to rural sustainability and sets forth an action research agenda and policy prescriptions to support rural sustainability with special emphasis on the Accession Countries to the EU. The book will address four themes.


National Parks and Protected Areas

National Parks and Protected Areas

Author: James Gordon Nelson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 3642609074

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National parks and protected areas offer a wealth of ecological and social contributions or services to humans and life on earth. This book describes the strengths of national parks and protected areas in different parts of Europe and North America and the challenges to the full realization of their goals. It shows that they are useful not only in conserving rare species and biodiversity, but also in protecting water supply and other resources necessary to tourism and to economic and social development generally. Ideas and information on useful planning, management and decision-making arrangements are presented, and research needs are identified.


Resource & Environmental Management

Resource & Environmental Management

Author: Bruce Mitchell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1317904885

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This book does an exceptional job in giving an understanding of change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict as well as their linkages, including awareness of strategies, methods and techniques to handle them relative to resource and environmental management. The text enhances the reader's capacity to conduct practice and conduct research in resource and environmental management.


Transforming Parks and Protected Areas

Transforming Parks and Protected Areas

Author: Kevin S. Hanna

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-10-18

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1134190093

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A rare collection of articles that fuses academic theory, critique of practice and practical knowledge, Transforming Parks and Protected Areas analyzes and critiques the emerging issues in the design and operation of parks and protected areas.