Protected Area Management
Protected Area Management

Author: Barbara Sladonja

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-08-08

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 953510697X

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Protected areas are at the base of the most national and international conservation strategies. Due to the many unpredictable elements in ecology matters, each protected area requires a case-specific set of guidelines but a common issue is how to cope with human interaction. The management of protected areas is replete with challenges and the only way to gain understanding and achieve greater management possibilities is to exchange experiences and knowledge. Environmental managers are aware of that and together with scientists are looking for more modern and better solutions, both with respect to natural resources and human interactions in many issues regarding nature protection. This publication presents reviews and research results on protected areas management, as well as 12 case studies derived from around the world with the aim of improving management effectiveness of the protected areas.

The Economics of Public-Private Partnerships
The Economics of Public-Private Partnerships

Author: Eduardo Engel

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-09-15

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1107035910

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The authors provide a summary of the main lessons learned from the past twenty-five years regarding public-private partnerships.

Science, Conservation, and National Parks
Science, Conservation, and National Parks

Author: Steven R. Beissinger

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2017-01-13

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 022642300X

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Papers from a summit, "Science for Parks, Parks for Science: the next century," organized by University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with the National Geographic Society and the National Park Service and held 25-27 March 2015 at the University of California, Berkeley.

America's National Park System
America's National Park System

Author: Lary M. Dilsaver

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-02-18

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1442256842

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Now in a fully updated edition, this invaluable reference work is a fundamental resource for scholars, students, conservationists, and citizens interested in America's national park system. The extensive collection of documents illustrates the system's creation, development, and management. The documents include laws that established and shaped the system; policy statements on park management; Park Service self-evaluations; and outside studies by a range of scientists, conservation organizations, private groups, and businesses. A new appendix includes summaries of pivotal court cases that have further interpreted the Park Service mission.

America's Largest Classroom
America's Largest Classroom

Author: Jessica Leigh Thompson

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0520340647

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"America's largest classroom includes 419 sites, covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states and territories. These sites present hundreds of lessons, from battlefields to lakeshores and monuments to scenic trails, there are unlimited opportunities for immersive, reflective learning about conservation and citizenship. This book presents an interdisciplinary collection of research and case studies of such initiatives. The chapters illustrate how learners of all ages are engaged to understand critical issues from climate change to civil rights. The five sections of the book address (1) different types of learning, (2) research informing learning, and learning informing research, (3) learning about ourselves and our health, (4) partnering to engage the next generation, and (5) strategies to inform park-learning practice"--

National Parks
National Parks

Author: Francis N. Lovett

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780847689781

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Arguing that in many cases the concept of the common good (as articulated in the communitarian perspective as developed by Amitai Etzioni) takes precedence over the concept of individual liberty, the author offers an argument on how to prioritize issues of the common good. The examination takes place primarily within the context of the national park system, with specific cases provided to illustrate the issues. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR