| View Larger Image | Managing Protected Areas: A Global Guide | Paperbackby Michael Lockwood (Editor), Graeme L. Worboys (Editor), Ashish Kothari (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Earthscan Publications Ltd. | | Edition: | illustrated editionth Edition | | Page Count: | 830 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 01, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 975,452th |
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Written by a team of leading international experts and practitioners specifically for professionals, students, and academics, this book covers the full terrain of protected area management. Employing dozens of detailed international case studies, hundreds of concise topical snapshots, maps, tables, illustrations and a color plate section, as well as evaluation tools, checklists and numerous appendices, this invaluable guide covers all aspects of park management, including governance, management and administration processes; capacity building; sustainability practice and sustainable use; natural heritage management, and more.Integrating the social sciences, geography, and biological sciences, this book is the international benchmark for protected area management for all professionals worldwide, from planners, economists, and managers to field staff, for all geographic and jurisdictional contexts and for students and academics teaching in natural resource management, geography, and environmental and protected area management. Published with IUCN. |
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