The Politics and Economics of Park Management

The Politics and Economics of Park Management examines national protected area systems, in both developed and developing countries, that have made a transformation from "fortress parks" to a sustainable use model. The contributors-park management, academics, and members of nongovernmental organizations-contend that successful institutional change in protected area systems involves not only the adoption of appropriate legal and regulatory regimes covering sustainable use, but also the development of an informal culture of sustainable resource use among all of a park's stakeholders.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Parks, Politics, and Property Rights Part 2 Theoretical Approach Chapter 3 An Institutional Approach to Protected Area Management Performance Part 4 Applications: Successful Park Institutions Chapter 5 The National Parks Board Experience in Southern Africa Chapter 6 Back to the Future to Save Our Parks Chapter 7 Sustainable Financing for Protected Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Chapter 8 Preserving Institutional and Ecological Diversity in Argentina's Protected Area System Part 9 Opportunities for Institutional Change Chapter 10 Contracting Out at Parks Canada Chapter 11 New Management Strategies for Kruger National Park Chapter 12 A Trust Approach to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monumnent Chapter 13 Parks Are for People-But Which People?

About the author

Edited by Terry L. Anderson and Alexander James - Contributions by Stephanie Presber James; George R. Hughes; Donald R. Leal; Holly Lippke Fretwell; Sam Kanyamibwa; Micheal J.B. Green; Javier Beltran; Mariano L. Merino; Christopher Bruce; Michael J. 't Sa

Summary

This text examines national protected area systems, in both developed and developing countries. The contributors believe that successful change in protected area systems involves the adoption of legal and regulatory regimes covering sustainable use, as well as a culture of sustainable resource.

Product details

• Assisted by: Terry L Anderson (Editor), Terry L. Anderson (Editor), Alexander James (Editor), James Alexander (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2000
• EAN: 9780742511552
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1155-2
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: The Political Economy Forum; The Political Economy Forum
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; NATURE / Natural Resources, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Political Economy, Environmental Management, Science / Environmental Science, Waste Management, Environmentalist thought and ideology