Conservation Social Science: Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity

ISBN-13: 9781444337570 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 356 str.

M. Mascia

Spis treści

List of Contributors ixForeword xiAcknowledgements xiiiAbbreviations and Acronyms xv1 Introduction: Biodiversity Conservation and the Social Sciences 1Ivan R. Scales, Daniel C. Miller, and Michael B. Mascia2 Social Science Foundations 21Katie Moon and Deborah Blackman3 Anthropology and Conservation 49Diane Russell and C. Anne Claus4 Economics and Conservation 99Stephen Polasky5 Human Geography and Conservation 139Ivan R. Scales and William M. Adams6 Political Science and Conservation 185Daniel C. Miller and Arun Agrawal7 Psychology and Conservation 233Olin Eugene Myers Jr.8 Sociology and Conservation 289Jennifer Swanson, Steven R. Brechin, and J. Timmons Roberts9 Conclusion: Toward Better Conversations about Conservation 335Daniel C. Miller, Ivan R. Scales, and Michael B. MasciaGlossary 349Index 353

O autorze

Daniel C. Miller, PhD is Associate Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.Ivan R. Scales, PhD is Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.Michael B. Mascia, PhD is Senior Scientist and Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, USA.