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Conservation of biological resources / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 1998.Description: xvi, 404 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0865427380
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.95/16 21
Contents:
Part I: Introduction to Biological Conservation and Sustainable Use. Part II: Theoretical Background. The Ecological and Economic Theory of Sustainable Harvesting. Harvesting and Ecological Realities. Decision--Making by Users of Natural Resources. Practical Considerations when Applying the Theory. Part III: Case Studies. Sustainable Use as a Conservation Tool in the Forests of South--East Asia (Kathy Mackinnon). Will Bigleaf Mahogany Be Conserved Through Sustainable Use? (R E Gullison). Cosiguina, Nicaragua: A Case Study in Community--Based Management of Wildlife (Vivienne Solis Rivera and Stephen R Edwards). Sustainability of the Falkland Islands Loligo Squid Fishery (Sophie des Clers). Recreational Use of Coral Reefs in the Maldives and Caribbean (Andrew R G Price, Callum M Roberts and Julie P Hawkins). A Century of Change in the Central Luangwa Valley of Zambia (Joel Freehling and Stuart A Marks). The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya (M Norton--Griffiths). Gorilla Tourism: A Critical Look (Thomas M Butynski and Jan Kalina). Caribou and Muskox Harvesting in the Northwest Territories (Anne Gunn). Hunting of Game Mammals in the Soviet Union (Leonid M Baskin). Part IV: Making Conservation Work. Making Conservation Work. References. Glossary of Terms. Index.
Summary: The first book to examine the issues underlying the sustainable use debate in a fully interdisciplinary manner. Both the theoretical section and the case studies approach the issues using methods from economics, ecology, anthropology and other fields.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-388) and index.

Part I: Introduction to Biological Conservation and Sustainable Use. Part II: Theoretical Background. The Ecological and Economic Theory of Sustainable Harvesting. Harvesting and Ecological Realities. Decision--Making by Users of Natural Resources. Practical Considerations when Applying the Theory. Part III: Case Studies. Sustainable Use as a Conservation Tool in the Forests of South--East Asia (Kathy Mackinnon). Will Bigleaf Mahogany Be Conserved Through Sustainable Use? (R E Gullison). Cosiguina, Nicaragua: A Case Study in Community--Based Management of Wildlife (Vivienne Solis Rivera and Stephen R Edwards). Sustainability of the Falkland Islands Loligo Squid Fishery (Sophie des Clers). Recreational Use of Coral Reefs in the Maldives and Caribbean (Andrew R G Price, Callum M Roberts and Julie P Hawkins). A Century of Change in the Central Luangwa Valley of Zambia (Joel Freehling and Stuart A Marks). The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya (M Norton--Griffiths). Gorilla Tourism: A Critical Look (Thomas M Butynski and Jan Kalina). Caribou and Muskox Harvesting in the Northwest Territories (Anne Gunn). Hunting of Game Mammals in the Soviet Union (Leonid M Baskin). Part IV: Making Conservation Work. Making Conservation Work. References. Glossary of Terms. Index.

The first book to examine the issues underlying the sustainable use debate in a fully interdisciplinary manner. Both the theoretical section and the case studies approach the issues using methods from economics, ecology, anthropology and other fields.

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