Politics and Economics of Park Management

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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The Politics and Economics of Park Management examines national protected area systems, in both developed and developing countries, that have made a transformation from "fortress parks" to a sustainable use model. The contributors—park management, academics, and members of nongovenmental organizations—contend that successful institutional change in protected area systems involves not only the adoption of appropriate legal and regulatory regimes covering sustainable use, but also the development of an informal culture of sustainable resource use among all of a park's stakeholders. While this latter requirement is often difficult to achieve, the contributors show how these informal attitudes may evolve over time, both within the management structure of a park agency and the community of resource users. The case studies cited represent examples of successful institutional change, demonstrating both financial and conservation benefits to protected area agencies, that should serve as model for managing parks today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2000-12-06
Mått147 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt299 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePolitical Economy Forum
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780742511569

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Chapter 1 Introduction: Parks, Politics, and Property RightsPart 2 Theoretical ApproachChapter 3 An Institutional Approach to Protected Area Management PerformancePart 4 Applications: Successful Park InstitutionsChapter 5 The National Parks Board Experience in Southern AfricaChapter 6 Back to the Future to Save Our ParksChapter 7 Sustainable Financing for Protected Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa and the CaribbeanChapter 8 Preserving Institutional and Ecological Diversity in Argentina's Protected Area SystemPart 9 Opportunities for Institutional ChangeChapter 10 Contracting Out at Parks CanadaChapter 11 New Management Strategies for Kruger National ParkChapter 12 A Trust Approach to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National MonumnentChapter 13 Parks Are for People—But Which People?

The proposition that human beings and nature can be separated anywhere on earth is increasingly seeming a fiction. The management of national parks, accordingly, must be rethought. This book is the place to start. The Politics and Economics of Park Management has more new ideas and interesting case material about national and state parks here in the United States and around the world than any other source I know.