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Book Private Participation in Protected Area Management in the Dominican Republic

Download or read book Private Participation in Protected Area Management in the Dominican Republic written by César Gustavo Gutierrez and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Protected Area Management

    Book Details:
  • Author : Barbara Sladonja
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2012-08-08
  • ISBN : 953510697X
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book Protected Area Management written by Barbara Sladonja and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protected areas are at the base of the most national and international conservation strategies. Due to the many unpredictable elements in ecology matters, each protected area requires a case-specific set of guidelines but a common issue is how to cope with human interaction. The management of protected areas is replete with challenges and the only way to gain understanding and achieve greater management possibilities is to exchange experiences and knowledge. Environmental managers are aware of that and together with scientists are looking for more modern and better solutions, both with respect to natural resources and human interactions in many issues regarding nature protection. This publication presents reviews and research results on protected areas management, as well as 12 case studies derived from around the world with the aim of improving management effectiveness of the protected areas.

Book Parks for Biodiversity

Download or read book Parks for Biodiversity written by Hugh Synge and published by World Conservation Union. This book was released on 1999 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Conservation and Sustainable Development in and Around Los Haitises National Park  Dominican Republic

Download or read book An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Conservation and Sustainable Development in and Around Los Haitises National Park Dominican Republic written by John Schelhas and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Foreign Operations  Export Financing  and Related Programs Appropriations for 2006

Download or read book Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations for 2006 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 2108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National System Planning for Protected Areas

Download or read book National System Planning for Protected Areas written by Adrian G. Davey and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1998 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A system plan is the design of a total reserve system covering the full range of ecosystems and communities found in a particular country, identifying the range of purposes of protected areas and the relationships among the system components (i.e., individual areas, protected areas and other land uses), and different sectors and levels of society. Highlighting key linkages with other aspects of economic development, it shows how various stakeholders can interact and cooperate to support effective and sustainable management of protected areas, and help to establish priorities. A valuable resource for all those involved with national system planning.

Book Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

Download or read book Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation written by Barbara J. Lausche and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1980 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Recovering Caribbean Nature

Download or read book Recovering Caribbean Nature written by James A. Kushlan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot; half its resident bird species are found nowhere else, yet, a quarter are threatened with extinction. Nearly all its native amphibians and reptiles and thousands of plants also are endemic. Yet, less than 1% of the landscape can be considered natural; and apart from reserves, most land is privately owned. Despite the challenges of such habitat fragmentation, the Caribbean’s distinctive fauna and flora can be preserved through planning and managing a connected network of sustainable naturalistic landscapes, reserves, parks, and private gardens. This book uniquely provides both a theoretical background and practical applications to restoring nature within the tropical Caribbean. Packed with beautiful color photographs, it offers unifying principles that can be applied across the tropics and synthesizes information on the Caribbean's environmental uniqueness and globally significant biodiversity. It also provides explicit guidance on establishing sustainable and more naturalistic landscapes from large public lands to private yards and gardens. The book is essential reading for academics and researchers studying the Caribbean environment, resource management professionals, and scientists and.educatos from nongovernmental organizations who provide programs and advocacy for conservation and regional sustainability. Moreover, it highlights the importance of private lands and gardens, where the greatest gains can be made, and so offers a handbook for knowledgeable private landowners and their professional advisors.

Book Managing Protected Areas

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael Lockwood
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2012-05-04
  • ISBN : 1136561757
  • Pages : 842 pages

Download or read book Managing Protected Areas written by Michael Lockwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook, produced by world renowned experts from the World Conservation Union (IUCN), spans the full terrain of protected area management and is the international benchmark for the field. The book employs dozens of detailed international cases studies, hundreds of concise topical snapshots, maps, tables, illustrations and a colour plate section, as well as evaluation tools, checklists and numerous appendices to cover all aspects of park management from biodiversity to natural heritage to financial management. The book establishes a conceptual underpinning for protected area management, presents guiding principles for the 21st century, reflects recent work on international best practice and provides an assessment of skills required by professionals. As the most authoritative guide ever compiled to the principles and practice of protected area management, this volume is essential for all professionals and students in all countries and contexts.

Book Multi  Stakeholder Perspectives on Coastal and Marine  connectivity  Management in Dominican Republic

Download or read book Multi Stakeholder Perspectives on Coastal and Marine connectivity Management in Dominican Republic written by Sondra Eger and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large-scale connectivity conservation initiatives are increasing in prevalence as a variety of benefits are continually being demonstrated through these models, such as establishing and strengthening marine protected area (MPA) networks. The historical approach to solely establishing protected areas (PA) is no longer sufficient for achieving effective protection and often does not include comprehensive and holistic management plans involving multiple perspectives. This thesis presents findings from research in the Dominican Republic (DR) where numerous components of coastal and marine social-ecological systems are addressed, including: status of large scale connectivity initiatives; governance structure inclusion of local resource users; and explore alternative livelihood opportunities. Data was acquired by conducting 35 key informant interviews achieved via snowball sampling with multi-scalar and cross sectoral coastal and marine stakeholders, ranging from the community level to high levels of government in the DR. After conducting interviews and evaluation of current and future large-scale marine conservation initiatives in the DR, current limitations and future opportunities for natural resource management were identified. The trend of ineffective small scale initiatives indicate that the management of individual parks or conservation projects need to be functioning smoothly (i.e. using best practices) prior to establishing larger scale conservation initiatives. Furthermore, there is ample opportunity for multiple sectors to be involved to aid the transition from extractive livelihoods in the Dominican Republic, such as destructive fishing practices, towards low impact and environmentally responsible opportunities. Findings from this study contribute to further understanding complex coastal systems, while considering management implications on local communities and ecosystems in the Dominican Republic. Recommendations from the research support a diverse governance structure of stakeholders from across sectors and multiple scales within the DR coastal and marine sector, to ensure priorities from all types of resource users are included in conservation management initiatives. Implications of this study further support the shift to inclusive governance frameworks that may contribute to increased compliance in the case of protected area legislations, boundaries knowledge, understanding local environmental challenges, and stewardship for coastal and marine resources. All these aspects help provide the appropriate institutional framework to ensure social connectivity, and ultimately assist the integration of local communities into a more sustainable and healthy relationship with nature.

Book Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas

Download or read book Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas written by Lucy Emerton and published by IUCN. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has become clear during recent global deliberations on biodiversity conservation that achieving Protected Area (PA) financial sustainability will require major changes in the way that PA funding is conceptualized, captured and used. With many, if not most, PAs facing funding crises, both in terms of the amount of funds available and how those are used, there is an urgent need to expand and diversify PA financial portfolios, and to ensure that funding reaches the groups and activities essential for biodiversity conservation. A range of innovative financing mechanisms have been developed and implemented to increase funding for PAs. This document aims to review and assess the status of a variety of these mechanisms, the major obstacles and opportunities for their implementation, and the potential for improvement.

Book Financing Nature Based Solutions

Download or read book Financing Nature Based Solutions written by Robert C. Brears and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new research on innovative financial instruments and approaches available to implement nature-based solutions (NBS) at various scales and in different contexts. Despite knowledge of the multiple benefits NBS provide, a key barrier to their wide-spread adoption is a lack of knowledge over their financing, in particular, who should pay for an NBS and how it can be financed. The book explores a variety of public, private, and blended finance models and their applicability in developing NBS across terrestrial and marine ecosystems, involving multiple stakeholders, and in jurisdictions of varying climates and income levels. Furthermore, the book provides case studies of the innovative financing of NBS with best practices identified. This book is of interest to environmental planners, resource conservation managers, policymakers, international companies and organizations, environmental NGOs, researchers, and graduate and undergraduate students interested in NBS.

Book Dominican Republic

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 35 pages

Download or read book Dominican Republic written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book International Authority for Secretary of the Interior and Historic Preservation Council

Download or read book International Authority for Secretary of the Interior and Historic Preservation Council written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Field Guide to the Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti

Download or read book Field Guide to the Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti written by Steven Latta and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic guide to the birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti—now fully revised and updated Field Guide to the Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti is the essential guide to birdwatching in these tropical countries. This completely revised and updated edition provides thorough accounts for more than 300 species, including details on new and endemic species. Now conveniently organized by facing pages, the book features a wealth of images that includes 150 new illustrations by renowned artist Dana Gardner and range maps based on the most current data. Species descriptions present facts about key field marks, similar species, voice, habitats, geographic distribution, status, range, and local names used in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The guide underscores the importance of promoting the conservation of migratory and resident birds, and building support for environmental measures. Fully up-to-date text and mapsSuperb images include 150 new illustrationsFacing-page treatment features more than 300 species

Book Contested Nature

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steven R. Brechin
  • Publisher : State University of New York Press
  • Release : 2012-02-01
  • ISBN : 0791486540
  • Pages : 339 pages

Download or read book Contested Nature written by Steven R. Brechin and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can the international conservation movement protect biological diversity, while at the same time safeguarding the rights and fulfilling the needs of people, particularly the poor? Contested Nature argues that to be successful in the long-term, social justice and biological conservation must go hand in hand. The protection of nature is a complex social enterprise, and much more a process of politics, and of human organization, than ecology. Although this political complexity is recognized by practitioners, it rarely enters into the problem analyses that inform conservation policy. Structured around conceptual chapters and supporting case studies that examine the politics of conservation in specific contexts, the book shows that pursuing social justice enhances biodiversity conservation rather than diminishing it, and that the fate of local peoples and that of conservation are completely intertwined.