Protected Areas and the Regional Planning Imperative in North America
Protected Areas and the Regional Planning Imperative in North America

Author: John Chadwick Day

Publisher: Calgary : University of Calgary Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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Regional planning is imperative if North America has any hope of retaining continental biodiversity. This timely collection of essays that presents new protected area theory, method, and practice reinforces this theme of regional planning. With a North American focus, these essays consider the history, ecology, policy, and planning of protected areas while raising awareness of their contribution to society. Contemporary understanding of protected areas are challenged as the book forces readers to move from a mentality of the past that saw protected areas as "fortresses," to a wider understanding of where protected areas are seen as interdependent with other landscapes in the matters of biodiversity, ecological integrity, and environmental health. Public officials in resources and environmental management, NGOs concerned with parks and protected areas, and students of tourism, environment, and planning and education will find current ideology and application in this collection of essays by scholars from Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Conservation Directory 2004
Conservation Directory 2004

Author: National Wildlife Federation

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 812

ISBN-13: 9781559634151

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For nearly 50 years, the National Wildlife Federation Conservation Directory has served as the preeminent guide to the conservation community for a broad range of audiences. Island Press is proud to be a partner with the National Wildlife Federation in producing and distributing this invaluable reference. The 2004 edition will be the most comprehensive listing of conservation and environmental organizations yet published, with information on nearly 4,000 government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and colleges and universities, as well as more than 18,000 officials concerned with environmental conservation, education, and natural resource use and management. Included are listings of: U.S. Congress members, including committees and subcommittees; state, provincial, and federal agencies in the U.S. and Canada; national and international governmental organizations; U.S., Canadian, and international non-governmental organizations; colleges and universities with conservation programs; parks, refuges, and other protected areas; conservation information resources; Each entry contains detailed contact information including names, addresses, and telephone and fax numbers; also inclu

Investing in Park Futures
Investing in Park Futures

Author: National Parks and Conservation Association

Publisher: National Parks & Conservation Association

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 9780940091191

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This plan contains recommendations for the survival and improvement of the National Park Service and the United States national park system.