| Reviews |
| - ''...fills an important gap and assembles a great deal of valuable information of interest to readers of Sustainable. One of the merits of the book is its clarity.' Sustainable, December 2007.' -
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| Description | | - The first practical guide to sustainable use, concentrating largely on methods
- Authoritative, concise and affordable
- Applicable to all exploited species (including mammals, fish and plants)
- Integrates social and biological aspects with field and modelling techniques
| The relentless exploitation and unsustainable use of wildlife, whether for food, medicine or other uses, is a key concern for conservationists worldwide. Indeed, wildlife conservation and sustainable use have recently become centrepieces in conservation and development research. Assessment, interpretation and ultimate action in a scientific study of exploited species must consider numerous
factors: from the biology, habitat requirements and population dynamics of the species in question to the relationships that people have with their environment and the species within it. Any long-term management plan must ensure that people and wildlife can coexist - otherwise it is doomed to failure.
Conservation and Sustainable Use provides a practical and integrated approach to
carrying out research on the conservation of exploited species. It is relevant to both tropical and temperate biomes and is applicable to all exploited species, including mammals, fish and plants. It describes both the practical (field) and theoretical (modelling) techniques for obtaining and interpreting information, integrating biological, social, economic and institutional analyses. It also
demonstrates how to translate information into effective action through appropriate interventions, from legislation to changing people's attitudes. This is the first time that all these issues have been covered together in a single, practically-orientated volume.
This book will be essential reading for graduate level students and researchers in conservation biology, human ecology, sociology and
resource economics. It will also provide an important reference for anyone who is interested in carrying out a scientifically-based conservation programme for an exploited species, including field biologists, wildlife managers and practitioners in the fields of conservation and international development. |
Readership: Graduate level students and researchers in the conservation biology, field biologists and wildlife managers. There is also a significant global market amongst conservation NGOs, resource managers and international developers who will use the book as a field manual. A secondary market exists amongst sociologists, human ecologists and economists.
| Contents |
1.
Introduction
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Techniques for surveying exploited species
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Understanding natural resource users' incentives
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Assessing current sustainability of use
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Developing Predictive Models
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Choosing management approaches
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Implementing management for long-term sustainability
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
E.J. Milner-Gulland, Imperial College London and
J. Marcus Rowcliffe, Institute of Zoology ZSL
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