书目

TakingStockofNature

内容简介

Inaworldofincreasingdemandsforbiodiversityinformation,participatorybiodiversityassessmentandmonitoringisbecomingmoresignificant.Whilstotherbookshavefocusedonmethods,orlinkstoconservationordevelopment,thisbookiswrittenparticularlyforpolicymakersandplanners.Introductorychaptersanalyzethechallengesoftheapproach,thegloballegislationcontext,andthesignificanceoftheMillenniumEcosystemAssessment.Speciallycommissionedcasestudiesprovideevidencefrom17countries,by50authorswithexpertiseinbothbiologicalandsocialsciences.RangingfromcommunityconservationprojectsindevelopingcountriestoamateurbirdwatchingintheUK,theydescribethecontext,objectives,stakeholdersandprocesses,andreflectonthesuccessofoutcomes.Ratherthanadvocatinganyparticularapproach,thebooktakesaconstructivelycriticallookatthemotives,experiencesandoutcomesofsuchapproaches,withcross-cuttinglessonstoinformplanningandinterpretationoffutureparticipatoryprojectsandtheircontributiontopolicyobjectives.

作者简介

AnnaLawrencehasbeenworkingfornearly20yearsinparticipatoryconservationandsocialforestryresearch.FollowingdegreesfromCambridgeandOxfordUniversities,herearlycareerinSouthAmericaandAsiainspiredafocusoninteractionbetweenlocalandscientificknowledge,andlinkingresearchtopolicyandpractice.AttheEnvironmentalChangeInstitute,UniversityofOxford,sheestablishedandledtheHumanEcologyresearchgroupforsevenyears.Afterworkinginmorethan20countriesshehasrecentlymovedtofocusonissuesclosertohome,asHeadofSocialandEconomicResearchintheBritishgovernment'sForestryCommission.

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