Communities and The Environment: Ethnicity, Gender, and the State in Community-Based Conservation

by Clark C. Gibson and Arun Agrawal

Book Overview

For years environmentalists thought natural resources could be best protected by national legislation. But the poor outcomes of this top-down policy have led conservation professionals today to regard local communities as the agents of conservation efforts. According to a recent survey, more than fifty countries report that they pursue partnerships with local communities in an effort to protect their forests. Despite the recent popularity of a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081352914X
• ISBN13: 9780813529141
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"