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Title:

Conservation in a crowded world : case studies from the Asia-Pacific / edited by John Merson, Rosie Cooney and Paul Brown.

Publisher:

UNSW Press,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

viii, 375 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Nature conservation--Asia.
Nature conservation--Pacific Area.
Land use--Asia.
Land use--Pacific Area.
Conservation of natural resources--Asia.
Conservation of natural resources--Pacific Area.

Other Authors:

Merson, John.
Cooney, Rosie.
Brown, Paul, 1952 January 21-

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (pages 324-364) and index.

Summary:

Traditional conservation approaches have focussed on separating people from nature most obviously through the establishment of formal protected areas such as national parks. But the real challenge is to reconcile conservation and the sustainable use of environmental resources with people and all the problems they bring.

ISBN:

1742233457 (pbk)
9781742233451 (pbk)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)824711049

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)