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    An International Assessment For Resource Management, Policy, And Research

    National parks are a global phenomenon found in more than 120 countries. These parks are as diverse as the physical settings and cultural patterns of the many nations that have established them, yet within each country they serve as part of the cohesiveness that binds people together. Parks reflect-and help create-people's pride and love for their national heritage. ... Leer más

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  • Vanishing Fish

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  • Transforming Parks and Protected Areas

    Policy and Governance in a Changing World

    **This title was originally published in 2007. The version published in 2012 is a PB reprint of the original HB** The protection of natural resources and biodiversity through protected areas is increasingly based on ecological principles. Simultaneously the concept of ecosystem-based management has become broadly accepted and implemented over the last two decades. However, this period has also ... Leer más

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  • The Subjugation of Canadian Wildlife

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  • Wildlife and Society

    The Science of Human Dimensions

    Winner of The Wildlife Society's 2009 Wildlife Publication Award for outstanding edited bookAs human populations around the world continue to expand, reconciling nature conservation with human needs and aspirations is imperative. The emergence in recent decades of the academic field of human dimensions of fish and wildlife management is a proactive response to this complex problem.Wildlife and ... Leer más

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  • Climate Change and Threatened Communities

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  • Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans

    Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach.At ... Leer más

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    Global Lessons from Regional Approaches in Australia

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