Evidence-based conservation : lessons from the lower Mekong / / edited by Terry C.H. Sunderland, Jeffrey Sayer and Minh-Ha Hoang

• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (481 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.95/16095978; 333.951530959; 333.9516095978
• Soggetto topico: Biodiversity conservation - Mekong River Region; Biodiversity conservation - Mekong River Region - Methodology; Forest conservation - Mekong River Region; Wetland conservation - Mekong River Region; Wildlife conservation - Mekong River Region; Environmental protection - Mekong River Region
• Soggetto geografico: Mekong River Region Environmental conditions
• Altri autori: HoangMinh Ha SayerJeffrey SunderlandTerry C. H
• Note generali: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms and abbreviations; PART 1 Introduction; 1 Introduction: evidence-based conservation from the Lower Mekong; PART 2.1 Experiences from the field: lessons learned in the implementation of integrated conservation and development projects: Vietnam; 2 Cat Tien National Park; 3 Song Thanh Nature Reserve; 4 Bach Ma National Park; 5 Tam Dao National Park; 6 Hoang Lien - Van Ban Nature Reserve ; PART 2.2 Experiences from the field: lessons learned in the implementation of integrated conservation and development projects: Laos7 Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area; 8 Nam Kading National Protected Area; 9 Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area; 10 The Xe Pian-Dong Hua Sao-Dong Ampham Biodiversity Conservation Corridor; PART 2.3 Experiences from the field: lessons learned in the implementation of integrated conservation and development projects: Cambodia; 11 Creating options for long-term resource use and conservation in the eastern plains dry forest landscape of Cambodia ; 12 Seima Protection Forest13 Central Cardamom Conservation Program; 14 Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary; 15 Virachey National Park; PART 3 Analysis of conservation and development initiatives in the Lower Mekong: possibilities, prospects and policy; 16 Assessing design of integrated conservation and development projects: a case study using ICDPs in the Lower Mekong; 17 Organizational strategies for reconciling forest conservation and livelihood goals in interventions; 18 A review of conservation area governance in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam ; 19 An analysis of conservation and development trade-offs at the Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam20 Forest degradation in the Lower Mekong and an assessment of protected area effectiveness c.1990-c.2009: a satellite perspective; 21 Quantifying threats to forests in the Lower Mekong and assessing responses; 22 Local perspectives on payments for environmental services; 23 Policy framework required for pro-poor payments for environmental services and REDD: the case of Vietnam ; 24 Getting REDD to work in the Lower Mekong: lessons learned from integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs)PART 4 Conclusions and recommendations; 25 Lessons learned from conservation and development interventions in the Lower Mekong; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: There is a considerable gap between the science of conservation biology and the design and execution of biodiversity conservation projects in the field. Science is often failing to inform the practice of conservation, which remains largely experience-based. The main reason is the poor accessibility of evidence on the effectiveness of different interventions. This is the basis for this book adopting an 'evidence-based approach', modelled on the systematic reviews used in health sciences and now being applied to many policy arenas. Evidence-based Conservation brings together a
• Titolo autorizzato: Evidence-based conservation
• ISBN: 1-136-46922-2; 1-138-38015-6; 1-283-60522-8; 9786613917676; 1-136-46923-0; 0-203-12846-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785853903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Earthscan forest library.