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There are currently more than one thousand national parks around
the world, from Yellowstone in the United States to Darmitor
National Park in Yugoslavia. Many of these parks are threatened by
poaching, development, pollution, overuse, and a host of other
problems. The State of the World's Parks is the first systematic,
international study of the pressures these special places face. The
book examines two questions- "what are the threats to national
parks worldwide, and what can be done about them? The authors
borrow from the disciplines of ecology, anthropology, and
sociology, as well as from the applied fields of wildlife
management, park management, and environmental science. Their
arguments are based on data collected from a survey of 135 parks in
more than fifty countries; the voices of park managers,
conservation officers, and game wardens are heard throughout the
book. Recommendations, some controversial, are made for resource
management, policy, and research. The State of the World's Parks is
important reading for conservationists, park managers,
policymakers, scientists, and citizens interested in national parks
and their future.
National parks are a global phenomenon found in more than 120
countries. These parks are as diverse as the physical settings and
cultural patterns of the many nations that have established them,
yet within each country they serve as part of the cohesiveness that
binds people together. Parks reflect-and help create-people's pride
and love for their national heritage.
The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the
distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging
field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO
Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto
Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new
field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during
World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian
occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to
biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare
Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set
the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written
for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief
professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a
wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in
understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.
The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the
distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging
field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO
Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto
Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new
field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during
World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian
occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to
biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare
Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set
the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written
for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief
professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a
wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in
understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.
This is a turbulent time for the conservation of America's natural
and cultural heritage. From the current assaults on environmental
protection to the threats of climate change, biodiversity loss, and
disparity of environmental justice, the challenges facing the
conservation movement are both immediate and long term. In this
time of uncertainty, we need a clear and compelling guide for the
future of conservation in America; a declaration to inspire the
next generation of conservation leaders. This is that guide--what
the authors describe as "a chart for rough water." Written by the
first scientist appointed as science advisor to the director of the
National Park Service and the eighteenth director of the National
Park Service, this is a candid, passionate, and ultimately hopeful
book. The authors describe a unified vision of conservation that
binds nature protection, historical preservation, sustainability,
public health, civil rights and social justice, and science into
common cause--and offer real-world strategies for progress. To be
read, pondered, debated, and often revisited, The Future of
Conservation in America is destined to be a touchstone for the
conservation movement in the decades ahead.
An intimate and candid account of our national parks detailing
their strengths, vulnerabilities, and essential role in American
life "An important [book], . . . essential reading for anyone
concerned about the future of America's national parks.-John Miles,
National Parks Traveler Part memoir, part critique, and a paean to
the value of national parks, American Covenant distills the
experience and insights from two long careers in conservation.
Michael A. Soukup and Gary E. Machlis show how the national parks
are essential to maintaining the essence of our national heritage,
and key to America's future in a changing climate and political
landscape. Sharing real-world examples of both victories and
defeats in protecting national parks, this candid, thoughtful book
reminds us that the national parks are a promise-a covenant-within
and between generations of Americans. The book is also a call to
revitalize, reconstitute, reconfigure, and reform the National Park
Service, which the authors believe is governed too much by outdated
management practices and politics instead of a foundation of
expertise and science.
As the US National Park Service marks its centennial in 2016, parks
and protected areas worldwide are under increasing threat from a
variety of factors, including storms and fires of greater severity,
plant and animal extinctions, the changing attitudes of a public
that has become more urbanized, and the political pressures of
narrow special interest groups. In the face of such rapid
environmental and cultural changes, Science, Conservation, and
National Parks gathers a group of renowned scholars including
Edward O. Wilson, Jane Lubchenco, Thomas Dietz, and Monica Turner,
among many others who seek to address these problems and, in so
doing, to secure a future for protected areas that will push
forward the frontiers of biological, physical, and social science
in and for parks. Examining the major challenges of parks and
protected areas throughout the world, contributors provide answers
to a number of key conservation questions, such as: How should
stewardship address climate change, urban encroachment and
pollution, and invasive species? How can society, especially youth,
become more engaged with nature and parks, and are there models to
guide interactions between parks and their neighbors? What are
appropriate conservation objectives for parks in the Anthropocene?
Charting a course for the parks of the next century, Science,
Conservation, and National Parks is certain not only to catalyze
the continued evolution of US park conservation policy, but also to
be an inspiration for parks, conservation, and management
worldwide.
A landmark book that strives to provide both grand theory and
practical application, innovatively describing the structure and
dynamics of human ecosystems As the world faces ever more complex
and demanding environmental and social challenges, the need for
interdisciplinary models and practical guidance becomes acute. The
Human Ecosystem Model described in this landmark book provides an
innovative response. Broad in scope, detailed in method, at once
theoretical and applied, this grand study offers an in-depth
understanding of human ecosystems and tools for action. The authors
draw from Goethe's Faust, classic anthropology and sociology
studies, contemporary ecosystem ecology, Buddhist ethics, and more
to create a seminal model and a major advance in interdisciplinary
ecology.
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