In the context of one day in the Altiplano, introduces the animals and plants that live in this mountainous terrain, describing their characteristics, behavior, and daily activities.
Richly detailed and timely study on conservation, development and sustainability in Tanzania. Provides valuable insights into the successes and failures of the management and governance of wildlife, forestry and coastal resources. Responding to the urgent need to examine the outcome of interventions in governing natural resources, this book analyses different types of sustainability partnership…
Wildlife in tropical forests is a main source of livelihoods, and the ‘empty forest syndrome’ can have direct negative impacts on the health and well-being of forest dependent communities. The bushmeat crisis therefore reminds us of humankind’s dependence on biodiversity: the disappearance of wildlife from our forests is also a serious threat to the cultural and spiritual identity of many…
This report responds to Resolution 2/14 passed at the second meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly in May 2016, calling for “…an analysis of international best practices with regard to involving local communities in wildlife management as an approach to addressing the unsustainable use of and illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products […]”. This resolution was motivate…