Tackles the vexing 'parks versus people' debate by looking at whether tourism can serve both conservation and development objectives. This book examines policies and institutions in responsible tourism by governments, donor agencies and NGOs. It considers wildlife tourism and ec…
"The development of international wildlife law has been one of the most significant exercises in international law-making during the last fifty years. This second edition of Lyster's International Wildlife Law coincides with both the UN Year of Biological Diversity and the twent…
Among the plant species of the Great Basin rangeland, the Purshia - ancient members of the rose family evolved to survive the aridity and temperature extremes of this harsh region - are one of the most important. In this first book-length study of this key plant species, range s…
Managing and co-ordinating tourism in a destination requires the organisation and co-operation of a large number of sectors, businesses, local authorities and individuals. Since tourism is an important driver in many economies, destination governance in tourist destinations need…
Where does the environment leave off and society begin? When expanding production and consumption drives greenhouse gas emissions that warm the planet, which in turn influence the conditions of economic expansion, it is unclear where the climate ends and the economy begins. This…
Where does the environment leave off and society begin? When expanding production and consumption drives greenhouse gas emissions that warm the planet, which in turn influence the conditions of economic expansion, it is unclear where the climate ends and the economy begins. This…
Where does the environment leave off and society begin? When expanding production and consumption drives greenhouse gas emissions that warm the planet, which in turn influence the conditions of economic expansion, it is unclear where the climate ends and the economy begins. This…
Where does the environment leave off and society begin? When expanding production and consumption drives greenhouse gas emissions that warm the planet, which in turn influence the conditions of economic expansion, it is unclear where the climate ends and the economy begins. This…
Where does the environment leave off and society begin? When expanding production and consumption drives greenhouse gas emissions that warm the planet, which in turn influence the conditions of economic expansion, it is unclear where the climate ends and the economy begins. This…
Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation in Western North America offers a road map for securing our energy future while safeguarding our wildlife heritage. Contributors show how science can help craft solutions to conflicts between wildlife and energy development by delinea…
With the demise of the American chesnut, oaks are more vital than ever within the web of North American wildlife. This volume focuses on the relationship between an oak forest's acorn yield and the species of wildlife that depend on it.
The diversity of life is an irreplaceable asset to humanity and to the biosphere. It provides both immediate and long-term benefits, and its maintenance is essential to sustainable development worldwide. Components of life that vanish in the next decades will be gone forever; th…
"The planet is currently experiencing alarming levels of species loss caused in large part by intensified poaching and wildlife trafficking driven by expanding demand, for medicines, for food, and for trophies. Affecting many more species than just the iconic elephants, rhinos, …
The forests of Victoria's Box-Ironbark region are one of the most important areas of faunal diversity and significance in southern Australia. This is a useful guide to the resident and migratory vertebrate fauna of the region. It will enable the user to identify 26 species of ma…
"This new edition is the only comprehensive text on Paratuberculosis, providing historical context and state-of-the-art knowledge. It examines epidemiology, the organism that causes the disease, and practical aspects of its diagnosis and control, as well as the link between para…
