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Conservation Social Science: Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity [Kõva köide]

Edited by (University of Cambridge, UK), Edited by (Conservation International, Arlington, VA, USA), Edited by (University of Notre Dame, IN, USA)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 384 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 244x170x27 mm, kaal: 822 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Mar-2023
  • Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1444337572
  • ISBN-13: 9781444337570
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 384 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 244x170x27 mm, kaal: 822 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Mar-2023
  • Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1444337572
  • ISBN-13: 9781444337570
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Märksõnad:

Earth’s biodiversity is in crisis.  Forests are shrinking, fisheries are collapsing, and species are disappearing around the globe.  Drawing upon the biological sciences, the conservation community has responded to this crisis by investing billions of dollars in programs designed to protect endangered species and ecosystems.  While conservation efforts sometimes fail because of biological ignorance, conservationists more often get the biology “right,” but still fail to preserve target species and ecosystems.

 

This book is a rigorous, clearly articulated, and comprehensive introduction to the role of social scientific theory and knowledge in conservation policy and practice. The authors are leading scholars at the nexus of social science and biodiversity conservation, and seek to present a book that will transform the prevailing conservation paradigm by discussing how social scientific theory and knowledge can inform and strengthen conservation policy and practice.

Key features:

 

  • Integrates the many relevant disciplines of social sciences into Conservation Science in general
  • Illustrated throughout with case studies
  • Written by world-leaders in multidisciplinary conservation science
  • All illustrations from the book will be available as downloads.

 

The book is relevant to teachers and students in the following university departments: Ecology and Evolution, Conservation Biology, Political Science, Anthropology, Geography, Sociology and Economics.

With a wide readership among students, faculty, and conservation professionals, this book demonstrate the “real world” relevance of the field.

List of Contributors ix

Foreword xi

Acknowledgements xiii

Abbreviations and Acronyms xv

1 Introduction: Biodiversity Conservation and the Social Sciences 1
Ivan R. Scales, Daniel C. Miller, and Michael B. Mascia

2 Social Science Foundations 21
Katie Moon and Deborah Blackman

3 Anthropology and Conservation 49
Diane Russell and C. Anne Claus

4 Economics and Conservation 99
Stephen Polasky

5 Human Geography and Conservation 139
Ivan R. Scales and William M. Adams

6 Political Science and Conservation 185
Daniel C. Miller and Arun Agrawal

7 Psychology and Conservation 233
Olin Eugene Myers Jr.

8 Sociology and Conservation 289
Jennifer Swanson, Steven R. Brechin, and J. Timmons Roberts

9 Conclusion: Toward Better Conversations about Conservation 335
Daniel C. Miller, Ivan R. Scales, and Michael B. Mascia

Glossary 349

Index 353

Daniel C. Miller, PhD is Associate Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.

Ivan R. Scales, PhD is Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Michael B. Mascia, PhD is Senior Scientist and Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, USA.