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Conducting Research in Conservation is the first textbook on social
science research methods written specifically for use in the
expanding and increasingly multidisciplinary field of environmental
conservation. The first section on planning a research project
includes chapters on the need for social science research in
conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling.
Section two focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork
with local communities, from fieldwork preparation and data
collection to the relationships between the researcher and the
study community. Section three provides an in-depth focus on a
range of social science methods including standard qualitative and
quantitative methods such as participant observation, interviewing
and questionnaires, and more advanced methods, such as
ethnobiological methods for documenting local environmental
knowledge and change, and participatory methods such as the PRA'
toolbox. Section four then demonstrates how to analyze social
science data qualitatively and quantitatively; and the final
section outlines the writing-up process and what should happen
after the end of the formal research project. This book is a
comprehensive and accessible guide to social science research
methods for students of conservation related subjects and
practitioners trained in the natural sciences. It features
practical worldwide examples of conservation-related research in
different ecosystems such as forests; grasslands; marine and
riverine systems; and farmland. Boxes provide definitions of key
terms, practical tips, and brief narratives from students and
practitioners describe the practical issues that they have faced in
the field.
Conducting Research in Conservation is the first textbook on social
science research methods written specifically for use in the
expanding and increasingly multidisciplinary field of environmental
conservation. The first section on planning a research project
includes chapters on the need for social science research in
conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling.
Section two focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork
with local communities, from fieldwork preparation and data
collection to the relationships between the researcher and the
study community. Section three provides an in-depth focus on a
range of social science methods including standard qualitative and
quantitative methods such as participant observation, interviewing
and questionnaires, and more advanced methods, such as
ethnobiological methods for documenting local environmental
knowledge and change, and participatory methods such as the 'PRA'
toolbox. Section four then demonstrates how to analyze social
science data qualitatively and quantitatively; and the final
section outlines the writing-up process and what should happen
after the end of the formal research project. This book is a
comprehensive and accessible guide to social science research
methods for students of conservation related subjects and
practitioners trained in the natural sciences. It features
practical worldwide examples of conservation-related research in
different ecosystems such as forests; grasslands; marine and
riverine systems; and farmland. Boxes provide definitions of key
terms, practical tips, and brief narratives from students and
practitioners describe the practical issues that they have faced in
the field.
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