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Community action for conservation : Mexican experiences /

This book provides an in-depth analysis on community conservation in Mexico. The volume explores vivid examples and case studies that illustrate some of the critical issues at stake, including the participation of local communities in national and global conservation, indigenous and local perception...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Porter-Bolland, Luciana, 1968-; Ruiz-Mallén, Isabel.; Camacho-Benavides, Claudia.; McCandless, Susannah R.
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2013]
2013
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Conservation of Natural Resources > Mexico.
Community Networks > Mexico.
Biodiversity > Mexico.
Community-based conservation > Mexico.
Biodiversity conservation > Mexico.
Ecotourism > Mexico.
Life Sciences.
Plant Sciences.
Environmental management.
Nature conservation.
Biodiversity.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions.
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7956-7
Summary: This book provides an in-depth analysis on community conservation in Mexico. The volume explores vivid examples and case studies that illustrate some of the critical issues at stake, including the participation of local communities in national and global conservation, indigenous and local perceptions of conservation initiatives in Southern Mexico, and challenges in ICCA governance and ecotourism. The book also reviews methodological approaches for understanding and strengthening community conservation, touching upon such topics as community-based biodiversity monitoring and tools for understanding children's perceptions of community conservation. Written by international experts in the field, Community Action for Conservation: Mexican Experiences is a lively and deep-running resource that offers invaluable stories and analyses of the Mexican experience with conservation.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xii, 179 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781461479567 (electronic bk.)
1461479568 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: S934
CLC: F173.145
Contents: Introduction: Biocultural diversity and the participation of local communities in national and global conservation /
A general approach to the context of community-based conservation.
Community conservation and ethnoecology: the three dimensions of local-level biodiversity maintenance /
Conservation and forest communities in Mexico: experiences, visions and rights /
Case studies of community conservation.
Community conservation experiences in three ejidos of the Lower Balsas River Basin, Michoacán /
Challenges in ICCA governance: the case of El Cordon del Retén in San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca /
Local perceptions of conservation initiatives in the Calakmul region /
Community conservation in Punta Laguna: a case of adaptive ecotourism management /
Methodological aspects for understanding and strengthening community conservation.
Local participation in community conservation: methodological contributions /
Community-based biodiversity monitoring in Mexico: current status, challenges and future strategies for collaboration with scientists /
Drawing analysis: tools for understanding children's perceptions of community conservation /
Conclusions /

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