| Description |
xv, 519 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"The Nature Conservancy." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 473-490) and index. |
| Contents |
Parks in peril: a conservation partnership for the Americas / Brian Houseal, Mónica Ostria, and Jerome Touval -- The Parks in Peril network: an ecogeographic perspective / Roger Sayre, Jane Mansour, Xiaojun Li, Timothy Boucher, Stuart Sheppard, and Kent Redford -- Analyzing the social context at PiP sites / Barbara Dugelby and Michelle Libby -- Mexico: Ría Celestún and Ría Lagartos special biosphere reserves / Joann M. Andrews, Rodrigo Migoya Von Bertrab, Susana Rojas, Armando Sastré Méndez, and Debra A. Rose -- Guatemala: Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve / Andreas Lehnhoff and Oscar Núñez -- Costa Rica: Corcovado National Park / César Cuello, Katrina Brandon, and Richard Margoluis -- Dominican Republic: Del Este National Park / Kelvin Guerrero and Debra A. Rose -- Belize: Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area / Audrey Wallace and Lisa Naughton-Treves -- Ecuador: Machalilla National Park / Elba Alissie Fiallo and Lisa Naughton-Treves -- Ecuador: Podocarpus National Park / Bolívar Tello, Elba Alissie Fiallo, and Lisa Naughton-Treves -- Bolivia: Amboró National Park / Adolfo Moreno, Richard Margoluis, and Katrina Brandon -- Peru: Yanachaga-Chemillen National Park / Luis Angel Yallico and Debra A. Rose -- Comparing cases: a review of findings / Katrina Brandon -- Perils to parks: the social context of threats / Katrina Brandon -- The new politics of protected areas / Steven Sanderson with Shawn Bird -- Holding ground / Kent Redford, Katrina Brandon, and Steven Sanderson -- Appendix: PiP site scorecard criteria. |
| Subject |
National parks and reserves -- Latin America -- Management -- Case studies.
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Biodiversity conservation -- Latin America -- Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Brandon, Katrina, 1957-
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Redford, Kent Hubbard.
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Sanderson, Steven E.
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Nature Conservancy (U.S.)
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| ISBN |
1559636084 (pbk. : recycled, acid-free paper) |
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1559636076 (cloth : recycled, acid-free paper) |
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