Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice (Essential Writings) - Softcover

Worboys, Graeme L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195513002 ISBN 13: 9780195513004

Publisher: OUP Australia and New Zealand, 2001

Synopsis

"Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice" documents the multi-disciplinary task of managing protected areas in Australia.

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"Documenting the multi-disciplinary task of managing a protected area, this applied text presents case studies and snapshots representing the variety of Australian protected areas. It focuses on the conservation feature of Australia's natural and cultural heritage, explaining the environmental, social, political, and historical context of management. It also examines the principles and practices of management with chapters covering the use of information, planning, administration, economics, threatening processes, incidents, tourism, working with the community, and indigenous people. A summary of information on the protected areas in each Australian state and territory is also included."--SciTech Book News "Documenting the multi-disciplinary task of managing a protected area, this applied text presents case studies and snapshots representing the variety of Australian protected areas. It focuses on the conservation feature of Australia's natural and cultural heritage, explaining the environmental, social, political, and historical context of management. It also examines the principles and practices of management with chapters covering the use of information, planning, administration, economics, threatening processes, incidents, tourism, working with the community, and indigenous people. A summary of information on the protected areas in each Australian state and territory is also included."--SciTech Book News "Documenting the multi-disciplinary task of managing a protected area, this applied text presents case studies and snapshots representing the variety of Australian protected areas. It focuses on the conservation feature of Australia's natural and cultural heritage, explaining the environmental, social, political, and historical context of management. It also examines the principles and practices of management with chapters covering the use of information, planning, administration, economics, threatening processes, incidents, tourism, working with the community, and indigenous people. A summary of information on the protected areas in each Australian state and territory is also included."--SciTech Book News "Documenting the multi-disciplinary task of managing a protected area, this applied text presents case studies and snapshots representing the variety of Australian protected areas. It focuses on the conservation feature of Australia's natural and cultural heritage, explaining the environmental, social, political, and historical context of management. It also examines the principles and practices of management with chapters covering the use of information, planning, administration, economics, threatening processes, incidents, tourism, working with the community, and indigenous people. Asummary of information on the protected areas in each Australian state and territory is also included."--SciTech Book News

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Australia and New Zealand
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195513002
• ISBN 13: 9780195513004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 428