Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communities Protecting beyond the Protected

• Main Authors: O'Riordan, Timothy, Stoll-Kleemann, Susanne
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge ; New York Cambridge University Press 29.08.2002
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; Biological diversity conservation; Community; Conservation; Ecosystem management; Environment; Environmental protection; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Biodiversity is the key indicator of a healthy planet and healthy society. Losses of biodiversity have now become widespread and current rates are potentially catastrophic for species and habitat integrity. Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communities, first published in 2002, advocates both t...

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• Trophy hunting activities -- Endangered species convention -- Namibian elephants and CITES -- Namibia's new conservancy policy -- The Grootberg Conservancy -- Wildlife management in Namibia: the conservancy approach -- Some lessons learned -- Parting reflections -- REFERENCES -- 10 Brazil: selling biodiversity with local livelihoods -- The state of biodiversity in Brazil -- Brazilian protected areas -- Effectiveness of protected areas management in Brazil -- The politics of biodiversity in Brazil -- Private initiatives and biodiversity management -- Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- 11 The mixed experience of private sector involvement in biodiversity management in Costa Rica -- Biodiversity under threat in Costa Rica -- Costa Rica's policy for the protection of forests -- The role of private enterprise and NGOs -- The Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde as an example of participatory regional development -- Conclusions -- REFERENCES -- 12 The uncertain role of biodiversity management in emerging democracies -- Editorial introduction -- Citizen involvement in biosphere reserve management in Estonia -- Martin Welp -- Introduction -- Threats to biodiversity in Estonia -- Biodiversity policies in Estonia -- Designation of the West-Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve -- Biosphere reserve management -- An example of community-based management -- Conclusions -- Biodiversity in a post-war zone -- Daniela Hamidovic -- Taxonomic deficits and delayed biodiversity action plans -- Bat ecology and conservation in karstic environments -- Local involvement in emerging democracy: a case study of biodiversity management in Indonesia -- Damayati Buchori and David Ardhian -- Indonesian biodiversity: damage behind the richness -- Damage to forest ecosystems -- Coastal resources also in crisis -- Damage to agro-ecosystems
• On inclusionary participation and biodiversity management -- Acknowledgement -- REFERENCES -- Part III Case studies -- 6 The politics of biodiversity in Europe -- The changing policy environment for biodiversity in the European Union -- Fraying biodiversity in Europe -- Europe's track record -- The emergence and persistence of the EU Habitats Directive -- Monitoring performance -- Aspirations -- The German experience -- The Finnish experience -- The Hickling experience -- REFERENCES -- 7 Community-based involvement in biodiversity protection in the United States -- Introduction -- Biodiversity status and protection in the United States -- Trends in community-based efforts -- The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds -- The Quincy Library Group -- Future directions for community-based biodiversity protection in the US -- Lessons for local communities -- Lessons for environmental groups -- Lessons for agencies -- Final observations -- Note -- REFERENCES -- 8 An ecoregional approach to biodiversity conservation in the Cape Floral Kingdom, South Africa -- Introduction -- Conservation of biodiversity in South Africa -- Origins of the CAPE project -- Biodiversity analysis -- Analysis of key issues -- Participative strategy development -- Addressing obstacles to inclusiveness -- Strategy development -- Biodiversity and socio-economic development -- Implementation programming -- Co-ordination of implementation -- Lessons from CAPE -- Scarcity of skills -- Raising awareness and creating commitment -- Managing public involvement -- Engaging the drivers of biodiversity loss -- Scientific approaches -- Financing implementation -- Absorptive capacity -- Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- 9 Wildlife management in Namibia: the conservancy approach -- An African introductory scene -- The modern policy framework -- Non-governmental organisations -- Wildlife-based tourism
• Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part I Setting the scene -- 1 Protecting beyond the protected -- Biodiversity and the fraying web of life -- On biodiversity and resilience -- On the loss of biodiversity -- Setting the aims of the text -- Biodiversity and ecosystem advocacy: some definitions and interpretations -- Incorporating people for protecting biodiversity -- Postscript: a changing world order -- REFERENCES -- Part II Policy and management -- 2 Biodiversity: threats and challenges -- Introduction -- REFERENCES -- 3 Biodiversity and biodepletion: the need for a paradigm shift -- Introduction and background -- Public support for biodiversity -- The individual's stance -- Leadership -- Institutional failures -- Perverse subsidies -- Efficient funding and biodiversity hotspots -- Protected areas: no longer the front-line strategy? -- Scientific uncertainty and public policy -- Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- 4 People, livelihoods and collective action in biodiversity management -- Saving nature in protected areas -- Wilderness ideas -- Modern dispossessions -- Knowledges of nature -- Social capital and collective action -- Relations of trust -- Reciprocity and exchanges -- Common rules, norms and sanctions -- Connectedness, networks and groups -- Social and human capital as prerequisites for improving biodiversity -- Participation and inclusive social learning -- Lessons from inclusive social capital programmes with positive biodiversity outcomes -- Conclusions for socially inclusive biodiversity protection -- REFERENCES -- 5 Deliberative democracy and participatory biodiversity -- On deliberative democracy -- Empowerment and shared governance -- On widening the basis of governance -- Dampening the enthusiasm -- The experience of participatory policy awareness
• Disputes over national parks: the illegal logging of protected areas -- The politics of biodiversity in Indonesia -- Involvement of the stakeholders -- Local involvement in biodiversity management: building the new perspective in an emerging democracy -- Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- Part IV Perspective -- 13 Enhancing biodiversity and humanity -- On biodiversity and humanity -- Ecological advocacy and biodiversity strategy -- Sustainability science and biodiversity advocacy -- On social resilience and vulnerability -- Redesigning agro-ecosystems for biodiversity resilience -- Public-private partnerships in biodiversity and the ecosystem approach -- REFERENCES -- Epilogue -- Index