E-raamat: Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership - An Experience from the Congo Basin: An Experience from the Congo Basin [Wiley Online]

The authors here focus on a specific emerging conservation model, based on a case study from the Congo Basin. They acknowledge that traditional conservation of wildlife and forests has stressed the development of national parks and reserves, but that model does not perform well in relatively small areas. And it does not take into today's realities where conservation needs to go beyond the boundaries of parks and reserves and account for multi-use lands. The authors address building partnerships for conservation, co-managed land use planning, reducing pressure on wildlife and biodiversity, and the impact of logging on biodiversity on human demography and wildlife harvest and consumption. While likely intended for professionals in relevant fields, the book is clearly written and would interest other readers who want to know more about current conservation efforts. Editors are Clark and Poulsen (environment, Duke U.). Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves.

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 sector of resource extraction, detailed analyses of how such partnerships work and whether they benefit biodiversity conservation are rare. Using a case study from the Congo Basin, the book examines principles of conservation and partnership, and provides technical and methodological details to replicate an innovative conservation model. It presents concrete solutions for expanding conservation across multi-use landscapes, a necessary action as industry expands to all the corners of the globe.