Social Change and Conservation [Paperback]

Protected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind. Yet they con have far reaching consequences for local populations, often undermining their access to resources and their livelihoods. This book is the first comprehensive discussion of the social consequences of protected area schemes and conservation policies. Drawing on case studies from North America, Europe, Asia, Central America and Africa, it critically reviews current trends in protected area management, and shows how local people have been affected in terms of their customary rights, livelihoods, wellbeing and social cohesion. The loss of secure livelihoods ultimately threatens conservation, as poverty and environmental degradation intensify in and around protected areas. The leading authorities who have contributed to this ground breaking volume argue for a thorough overhaul of conservation thinking and practice.

List of ContributorsAcknowledgements and a Caveat to the ReaderList of FiguresList of TablesI. Social Change and Conservation: an Overview of Issues and ConceptsKrishna B. Ghimire and Michel P. PimbertII. Biodiversity and Human WelfarePiers Blaikie and Sally JeanrenaudIII. National Parks and Protected Area Management in Costa Rica and Germany: a Comparative AnalysisJens BriiggemannIV. Salvaging Nature: Indigenous Peoples and Protected AreasMarcus ColchesterV. Women, Forest Products and Protected Areas: a Case Study of Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, IndiaChandana DeyVI. Local Development and Parks in FranceAndrea Finger-Stich and Krishna B. GhimireVII. Conservation and Social Development: an Assessment of Wolong and other Panda Reserves in ChinaKrishna B. GhirnireVIII. Ecotourism and Rural Reconstruction in South Africa: Reality or Rhetoric?Eddie KochIX. Management of Wildlife, Tourism and Local Communities in ZimbabweChris MayorX. Protected Areas, Conservationists and Aboriginal Interests in CanadaJames MorrisonXI.l#,