Description
Today, over 3,000 protected areas around the world contribute to the protection of biodiversity, peaceful relations between neighbouring countries, and the well-being of people living in and around the protected environs. Historical and geo-political constraints are disappearing in a new spirit of collaboration to address common issues confronting ecosystems, species, and communities. Managing across boundaries is seen as the only way to ensure the long-term viability of ecological systems and sustainable communities.
Current international thinking in this area is reflected in this collection of essays by park managers, biologists, scholars, scientists, and researchers. From Waterton-Glacier International Park to the European Alps, and Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia, the essays provide illustrative examples of the challenges and new solutions that are emerging around the world.
With contributions by:
Gillian Anderson
Rolf D. Baldus
Kent L. Biringer
Len Broberg
K. C. Cariappa
Milindo Chakrabarti
Charles C. Chester
Barbara Ehringhaus
Robert G. Fincham
Wayne Freimund
Hall Healy
Peter Jacobs
Jennifer Laing
David Mabunda
David A. Mihalic
Kerry Mitchell
Susan A. Moore
Danie Pienaar
Michael S. Quinn
Patrick Robsen
Angeles Mendoza Sammet
Animesh Sarkar
Lynda H. Schneekloth
Michael L. Schoon
Goetz Schuerholz
Robert G. Shibley
Belinda Sifford
Bartolomeu Soto
Theresa Sowry
Piet Theron
Freek Venter
J. Todd Walters
Betty Weiler
Kevan Zunkel