Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
This handbook was written for staff working in protected areas around the world (including parks, wilderness areas, research areas, and other types of protected landscapes) who encounter conflicts of all kinds.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
The practice of keeping live birds in captivity has been widespread throughout this century and has increased considerably as the 20th century comes to a close.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
This report records traditional Batak beliefs, knowledge, and practice in the area of natural resource management. It assesses where Batak practices stand today and evaluates the prospects for community-based sustainable management.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
Fishponds represent a rich natural and cultural heritage of tremendous importance and are of great economic value to the regions in which they are found. This is particularly true of the fishponds found in Central and Eastern Europe, some of which were...
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
Cave and karst landforms are distributed widely around the world. They have many values and are an integral component of the world's biodiversity. Some are habitats for a wide range of endemic species of flora and fauna, while others house rare and...
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
This handbook illustrates concepts, methods and tools for "primary environmental care", an approach that seeks to empower communities to meet basic needs while protecting the environment.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
The Congress adopted some 111 Resolutions and Recommendations on a wide range of topics, available in English, French and Spanish. A summary account of the proceedings are also available.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
Results of a key workshop covering the Antarctic protected area system, design and management planning, tourism and protection of historic features, international legal and policy issues, and information and communication.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Business & Economics
Tourism is by many measures the world's largest and fastest growing industry, and it provides myriad benefits to hosts and visitors alike.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Business & Economics
When business leaders, government officials, and other stakeholders come to the table in an environmental, health, or safety dispute, acrimony often results, leading to expensive and time-consuming litigation.