Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas

Protected areas have emerged as major arenas of dispute concerning both indigenous and environmental protection. In the Malay Archipelago, which contains two of the twenty-five biodiversity hotspots identified globally, rampant commercial exploitation is jeopardizing species and rural livelihoods. While protected areas remain the only hope for the imperiled biota of the Malay Archipelago, this protection requires consideration of the sustenance needs and economic aspirations of the local people. Putting forward the views of all the stakeholders of protected areas - conservation practitioners and planners, local community members, NGO activists, government administrators, biologists, lawyers, policy and management analysts and anthropologists - this book fills a unique niche in the area of biodiversity, and is a highly valuable and original reference book for graduate students, scientists and managers, as well as government officials and transnational NGOs.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2007-11-22
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521870214
Category: Science : Life Sciences - Biological Diversity
Category: Political Science : Public Policy - Environmental Policy
Category: Science : Life Sciences - Biology