Conservation for a New Generation - Redefining Natural Resources Management

Informationen zum Autor Richard L. Knight is professor of wildlife conservation in the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. Courtney White is cofounder and executive director of the Quivira Coalition! a nonprofit organization dedicated to building bridges between ranchers! conservationists! public land managers! scientists! and others. Klappentext "Conservation for a New Generation" highlights the dynamic state of how natural resources management is being practiced in the United States today as it transitions from top-down programs and federal mandates to a largely bottom-up approach that involves a broad range of stakeholders working together to achieve common goals. The book considers the implications of those changes for future conservation efforts and offers a conceptual blueprint for effective conservation that can guide students and practitioners both now and into the future. Zusammenfassung Explains the landscape of conservation along with case studies. This book includes fourteen chapters and twelve case studies that demonstrate the benefits of government agencies partnering with diverse stakeholders. It explores how natural resources management is evolving.

Product details

• Authors: Richard L. (EDT)/ White Knight, Richard L. White Knight
• Assisted by: Richard L. Knight (Editor), Courtney White (Editor)
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2008
• EAN: 9781597264389
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-438-9
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration