Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership An Experience from the Congo Basin

Name: Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership An Experience from the Congo Basin
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ISBN: 9780470673737

ISBN-10: 0470673737

ISBN-13: 9780470673737

Edition: 2012

Authors: Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen

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Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide–ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. New approaches are needed that extend conservation beyond protected area boundaries into areas where economic considerations prevail. The book describes one such emerging model of conservation: the integration of the private sector into partnerships to protect biodiversity and improve forest management. While such partnerships are being created in nearly every…

Book details

List price: $104.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 3/30/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 260
Size: 6.40" wide x 9.55" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Contributors


Foreword


Preface


List of Acronyms



Introduction




Building Partnerships for Conservation




Land-use Planning in a Co-management Context: Establishing Access Regulations that Promote Biodiversity Conservation and Support Local Livelihoods




Reducing Pressure on Wildlife and Biodiversity




Assessing the Impact of Logging on Biodiversity in the CIB Concessions




Impact of Industrial Logging on Human Demography and Patterns of Wildlife Harvest and Consumption




Conclusions and Lessons Learned



References


Index