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Conservation Across Borders

Biodiversity in an Interdependent World
  • ISBN-13: 9781559636117
  • Publisher: ISLAND PRESS
    Imprint: ISLAND PRESS
  • By Charles C. Chester
  • Price: AUD $115.00
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  • Local release date: 14/05/2006
  • Format: Paperback 280 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Popular science [PDZ]
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Conservationists have long been aware that politicalboundaries rarely coincide with natural boundaries.From the establishment of early n++peace parksn++to thedesignation of continental migratory pathways, awide range of transborder mechanisms to protectbiodiversity have been established by conservationistsin both the public and private sectors.Conservation Across Borders presents a broadoverview of the history of transboundary conservationefforts and an accessible introduction to current issues surroundingthe subject. Through detailed examinations of two initiatives, theInternational Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA) and the Yellowstone toYukon Initiative (Y2Y), the book helps readers understand the benefitsand challenges of landscape-scale protection.In addition to discussing general concepts and the specific experienceof ISDA and Y2Y, the author considers the emerging concept of n++conservationeffectivenessn++ and offers a comparative analysis of the twoprojects. The book ends with a discussion of the complex relationshipsamong civil society, governments, and international borders.By considering the history, goals, successes, and failures of two divergentinitiatives, the book offers important insights into the field oftransborder conservation along with valuable lessons for those studyingor working in the field.

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Rising Above the Territories of Chance
2. The Multiple Personalities of Transborder Conservation
3. The International Sonoran Desert Alliance
4. The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
5. Conservation Effectiveness in the Territories of Chance
Index
"When it comes to the complex world of large landscape conservation, we must look to the past for lessons while striving ahead. This book helps us do that."
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