Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership (eBook)

An Experience from the Congo Basin

Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen (Herausgeber)

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2012 | 1. Auflage
200 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9781119968207 (ISBN)

Infos

Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused
on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of
protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them
too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of
wide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. New
approaches are needed that extend conservation beyond protected
area boundaries into areas where economic considerations prevail.

The book describes one such emerging model of conservation: the
integration of the private sector into partnerships to protect
biodiversity and improve forest management. While such partnerships
are being created in nearly every sector of resource extraction,
detailed analyses of how such partnerships work and whether they
benefit biodiversity conservation are rare. Using a case study from
the Congo Basin, the book examines principles of conservation and
partnership, and provides technical and methodological details to
replicate an innovative conservation model. It presents concrete
solutions for expanding conservation across multi-use landscapes, a
necessary action as industry expands to all the corners of the
globe.

Autor

style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Connie Clark style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">is a Research Associate of the Gabon National Parks Agency, Research Scientist at Duke University, and former Research Coordinator for the Wildlife Conservation Society in Congo.style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> As a tropical ecologist and conservationist, she has over 15 years of experience in research, conservation, and training in Central Africa, including Cameroon, Gabon, and Republic of Congo.style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">John Poulsen style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">is an Assistant Professor of Tropical Ecology at Duke University.style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> He worked as the Director of two conservation projects for the Wildlife Conservation Society. A forest ecologist and conservationist with over 15 years of research and management experience in the African tropics, he has published scientific articles and policy papers on forest and biodiversity conservation, private-sector partnerships, and bushmeat.

Inhalt

Contributors vii

Foreword xi

Preface xv

List of Acronyms xix

1 Introduction 1

Connie J. Clark and John R. Poulsen

2 Building Partnerships for Conservation 21

John R. Poulsen and Connie J. Clark

3 Land-use Planning in a Co-management Context: Establishing
Access Regulations that Promote Biodiversity Conservation and
Support Local Livelihoods 63

Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Germain A. Mavah, Antoine
Moukassa, Dominique Nsosso, Kibino Kimbembe and PaulW.
Elkan

4 Reducing Pressure on Wildlife and Biodiversity 86

John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Paul W. Elkan, Sarah
Elkan,Marcel Ngangou´e, Pierre Kama, Jean-Claude Dengui, Jean
Ibara and Olivier Mbani

5 Assessing the Impact of Logging on Biodiversity in the CIB
Concessions 128

Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Richard Malonga and Paul W.
Elkan

6 Impact of Industrial Logging on Human Demography and Patterns
of Wildlife Harvest and Consumption 174

John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Germain A. Mavah and Paul W.
Elkan

7 Conclusions and Lessons Learned 199

John R. Poulsen and Connie J. Clark

References 217

Index 231

Rezensionen

"In summary, the book presents methods for integrating the
private sector into partnerships (with NGOs and government) with
the combined aim of protecting biodiversity beyond protected area
boundaries and expanding conservation activities across multiuse
landscapes." (Ecological Management &
Restoration, 19 May 2014)

"This book has much to offer to this discussion and should
be widely read by conservation practitioners and those in the
business world interested in contributing to biodiversity
conservation through good business practices."
(Oryx, 1 October 2012)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.3.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Conservation Science and Practice
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Biowissenschaften • Conservation Science • Life Sciences • Naturschutzbiologie
• ISBN-13: 9781119968207 / 9781119968207