Arguments for protected areas : multiple benefits for conservation and use / edited by Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley.

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Most protected areas (e.g.national parks and nature reserves) have been created to protect wildlife and land- and seascape values. They currently cover over 13% of the world's land surface, around 12% of marine coastal areas and 4% of the marine shelf. Retaining and expanding these areas in the future will depend on showing their wider benefits for society.This book provides a concise and persuasive overview of the values of protected areas. Contributing authors from over fifty countries examine a wide range of values that are maintained in protected areas, including food, water and materials; health; tourism; cultural and spiritual values; and buffering capacity against climate change and natural disasters. The book also considers the role of protected areas in poverty reduction strategies, their relationship with traditional and indigenous people and in fostering conflict resolution through peace parks initiatives.The chapters draw on a series of authoritative reports published by WWF over recent years under the 'Arguments for Protection' banner, in association with various partners, and on additional research carried out especially for the volume. It analyses the opportunities and limitations of protected areas for supplying the various values along with practical advice for planners and managers about maximising benefits. It provides an important contribution to the debate about the role of protected areas in conservation and other aspects of natural resource management and human livelihoods.Published with WWF

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Foreword: Arguments for Protected Areas
• 1 Protected Areas: Linking Environment and Well-Being
• 2 Vital Sites: Protected Areas Supporting Health and Recreation Case study
• 2.1 Protecting Medicinal Resources in Colombia Case Study
• 2.2 Parks Victoria (Australia) 'HealthyParks Healthy People Initiative'
• 3 Running Pure: Protected Areas Maintaining Purity and Quantity of Urban Water SuppliesCase Study
• 3.1 Protecting Water Supplies to Caracas, Venezuela
• 4 Food Stores: Protected Areas Conserving Crop Wild Relatives and Securing Future Food StocksCase Study
• 4.1 Crop Genetic Diversity Protection in Turkey Case Study
• 4.2 Conservation of Endangered CWRs in Mexicos Sierra de Manantln
• 5 Nursery Tails: Protected Areas Conserving Wild Marine and Freshwater Fish Stocks Case Study
• 5.1 Freshwater Fishery Sustainability in Lake Malawi, East Africa Case Study
• 5.2 Managing and Monitoring Success: The Story of Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines
• 6 Natural Security: Protected Areas and Hazard Mitigation Case Study
• 6.1 Environmental Degradation and The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 Case Study
• 6.2 Restoration and Protection Plan to Reduce Flooding in the Lower Danube
• 7 Safety Net: Protected Areas Contributing to Human Well-Being Case Study
• 7.1 Population-Health-Environment Approaches in Kiunga Marine National Reserve, Kenya
• 8 Beyond Belief: Linking Faiths and Protected Areas to Support Biodiversity ConservationCase Study
• 8.1 The Ancient Sacred Natural Sites in Al Hoceima National Park, Morocco
• 9 Living Traditions: Protected Areas and Cultural Diversity Case Study
• 9.1 Angkor Wat Protected Landscape: Where Culture, Nature and Spirit Meet Case Study
• 9.2 Inuit Partnerships in the Torngat Mountains National Park, Canada
• 10 Diverting Places: Linking Travel, Pleasure and Protection Case Study
• 10.1 Managing Tourism in South Koreas Protected Area System
• 11 Climate Change: The Role of Protected Areas in Mitigating and Adapting to Change Case Study
• 11.1 Protected Areas Helping to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Brazil Britaldo Silveira
• 12 Making Peace: Protected Areas Contributing to Conflict Resolution Case Study
• 12.1 La Amistad Binational Biosphere Reserve in Costa Rica and Panama
• 13 Nature Conservation: Leaving Space for Biodiversity Case Study
• 13.1 One Hundred Years of Conservation Success at Kaziranga National Park, India
• 14 Precious Places: Getting the Arguments Right
• Index

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