Conservation and Sustainable Development - Linking Practice and Policy in Eastern Africa

Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Davies is Regional Drylands Coordinator for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office) based in Nairobi, Kenya. Klappentext Policy making and implementation in natural resource management are often irrational, unpredictable and highly political. Understanding who influences policy at different levels, and how, is crucial to ensure that science is deployed most effectively to have an influence on conservation and natural resource management. Zusammenfassung Policy making and implementation in natural resource management are often irrational, unpredictable and highly political. Understanding who influences policy at different levels, and how, is crucial to ensure that science is deployed most effectively to have an influence on conservation and natural resource management. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Conservation as a Livelihood Strategy: Linking Policy with Practice 2. Enabling Communities to Mobilise Government Support 3. Mobilising Local Expertise Through Networking and Empowerment 4. Who Represents Practitioners in the Policy Process? 5. Partnering with Government Technical Experts to Influence Policy and Practice 6. Influence without Borders: Regional Approaches to Environmental Policy Dialogue 7. Shaping Policies: Science-Policy Interface in Natural Resources Management 8. Bringing Conservation Science to Life: the Role of Communication to Support Policy Influencing Processes in Africa 9. Strategizing to Influence Policy: a Framework for Practitioners Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Davies
• Assisted by: Jonathan Davies (Editor), Jonathan Davies (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.05.2012
• EAN: 9781849714044
• ISBN: 978-1-84971-404-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Earthscan Conservation and Development; Earthscan Conservation and Development
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, Politics & government, Biodiversity, Environmental Management, Public International Law, Politics and government, Biodiversity / Ecosystems