Widely used by the National Park Service and other organizations to train interpreters and other recreational professionals, this book shows how interpretation and sociology can be useful partners. Includes essays on cultural diversity in the U.S., gender-bias in museums, interpreting war and peace, eco-tourism, and other topics.

The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also...

The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also...

A guide to inspire the future of conservation and to lead the next generation of conservation leaders in this country, written by the former Director of the National Park Service and the first Science Advisor to the Director of the NPS.

A guide to inspire the future of conservation and to lead the next generation of conservation leaders in this country, written by the former Director of the National Park Service and the first Science Advisor to the Director of the NPS.