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Arguments for Protected Areas - Multiple Benefits for Conservation and Use (Paperback)
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Arguments for Protected Areas - Multiple Benefits for Conservation and Use (Paperback)
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Most protected areas (e.g.national parks and nature reserves) have
been created to protect wildlife and land- and seascape values.
They currently cover over 13% of the world's land surface, around
12% of marine coastal areas and 4% of the marine shelf. Retaining
and expanding these areas in the future will depend on showing
their wider benefits for society. This book provides a concise and
persuasive overview of the values of protected areas. Contributing
authors from over fifty countries examine a wide range of values
that are maintained in protected areas, including food, water and
materials; health; tourism; cultural and spiritual values; and
buffering capacity against climate change and natural disasters.
The book also considers the role of protected areas in poverty
reduction strategies, their relationship with traditional and
indigenous people and in fostering conflict resolution through
peace parks initiatives. The chapters draw on a series of
authoritative reports published by WWF over recent years under the
'Arguments for Protection' banner, in association with various
partners, and on additional research carried out especially for the
volume. It analyses the opportunities and limitations of protected
areas for supplying the various values along with practical advice
for planners and managers about maximising benefits. It provides an
important contribution to the debate about the role of protected
areas in conservation and other aspects of natural resource
management and human livelihoods. Published with WWF
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