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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-101853834106

ISBN-139781853834103

eBay Product ID (ePID)1900642

Product Key Features

Number of Pages352 Pages

Publication NameSocial Change and Conservation

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEnvironmental Conservation & Protection, Sociology / General

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

AuthorMichael P. Pimbert

Subject AreaNature, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight18.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal333.78/16

Table Of ContentList of ContributorsAcknowledgements and a Caveat to the ReaderList of FiguresList of TablesI. Social Change and Conservation: an Overview of Issues and ConceptsKrishna B. Ghimire and Michel P. PimbertII. Biodiversity and Human WelfarePiers Blaikie and Sally JeanrenaudIII. National Parks and Protected Area Management in Costa Rica and Germany: a Comparative AnalysisJens BriiggemannIV. Salvaging Nature: Indigenous Peoples and Protected AreasMarcus ColchesterV. Women, Forest Products and Protected Areas: a Case Study of Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, IndiaChandana DeyVI. Local Development and Parks in FranceAndrea Finger-Stich and Krishna B. GhimireVII. Conservation and Social Development: an Assessment of Wolong and other Panda Reserves in ChinaKrishna B. GhirnireVIII. Ecotourism and Rural Reconstruction in South Africa: Reality or Rhetoric?Eddie KochIX. Management of Wildlife, Tourism and Local Communities in ZimbabweChris MayorX. Protected Areas, Conservationists and Aboriginal Interests in CanadaJames MorrisonXI. Parks, People and Professionals: Putting 'Participation' into Protected Area ManagementMichel P. Pimbert and Jules N. PrettyList of Abbreviations and AcronymsLand and Weight Measurements; Currency Conversion

SynopsisProtected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind. Yet they con have far reaching consequences for local populations, often undermining their access to resources and their livelihoods. This book is the first comprehensive discussion of the social consequences of protected area schemes and conservation policies. Drawing on case studies from North America, Europe, Asia, Central America and Africa, it critically reviews current trends in protected area management, and shows how local people have been affected in terms of their customary rights, livelihoods, wellbeing and social cohesion. The loss of secure livelihoods ultimately threatens conservation, as poverty and environmental degradation intensify in and around protected areas. The leading authorities who have contributed to this ground breaking volume argue for a thorough overhaul of conservation thinking and practice.