Victoria Edwards

Dealing in Diversity

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With sixty percent of the land in the United States under private ownership, the role of the private sector in the conservation of habitat and species diversity is increasingly important. This book examines the "market" for conservation of natural areas in the U.S., considering the efforts of both profit- and nonprofit-making ventures. It discusses the costs and benefits of protecting natural areas and uses specific examples of landowners and agencies involved in private sector conservation. The book concludes by discussing the potential and limitations of the private conservation market, and the role of the government in the market. Dr. Edwards examines the effectiveness of conservation methods at three levels: constitutional, organizational and operational. The book will therefore appeal to all those interested or involved in conservation, from students to policy makers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 488g
• ISBN-13: 9780521465670
• ISBN-10: 0521465672
• Artikelnr.: 21747041

Autorenporträt

Victoria grew up in the southwest of England in the beautiful Devon countryside. She has always been around animals and has dogs, cats, and ponies. Victoria is a mum and spent many years making up bedtime stories for her daughter, before deciding to write them down. Victoria is a psychotherapist and counsellor and is passionate about mental health awareness. She uses her knowledge and training to write books with meaning and life lessons, whilst keeping them fun for children to capture their imagination.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Private provision of conservation
2. The conservation market
3. Collective action
4. Protective mechanisms and incentives
5. Fee-hunting
6. Watchable wildlife
7. Turning development into conservation
8. Conservation partners
9. Towards a more holistic approach
References
Index.