Communities and Conservation Natural Resource Management in South and Central A

, by Ashish Kothari; Neema Pathak; R V Anuradha; Bansuri Taneja

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ISBN: 9780761992790 | 0761992790
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/24/1998

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Throughout the world, community involvement in conserving the environment is becoming the preferred method, marking a shift away from the top-down approach that has characterized such efforts in the past. This book explores diverse experiences with participatory conservation and constitutes the first comprehensive treatment of community-based conservation efforts in South and Central Asia.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Community-Based Conservation - Ashish Kothari, R V Anuradha and Neema Pathak
Issues and Prospects
Diversity and Sustainability in Community-Based Conservation - Michael Pimbert and Jules Pretty
PART TWO: COUNTRY OVERVIEWS
Community-Based Conservation in India - Arvind Khare
Conservation By Local Communities in the Maldives - Mohamed Zuhair
Towards Community-Based Conservation in Mongolia - D Myagmarsuren
Involving Local Communities in Conservation - Bharat Shrestha
The Case of Nepal
Community-Based Conservation - G M Khattak
Experiences from Pakistan
The Practice of Community-Based Conservation in Sri Lanka - Avanti Jayatilake, Nirmalie Palewatta and J Wickramanayake
PART THREE: EMERGING ISSUES
Issues and Opportunities in Co-Management - P J DeCosse and S S Jayawickrama
Lessons from Sri Lanka
Grassroots Conservation Practices - Madhav Gadgil
Revitalizing the Traditions
Conserving the Sacred - P S Ramakrishnan
Ecological and Policy Implications
Tribal Communities and Conservation in India - Amita Baviskar
Conservation through Community Enterprise - Seema Bhatt
Conserving a Community Resource - D Shankar
Medicinal Plants
Institutional Structures for Community-Based Conservation - G Raju
Gender and Equity Concerns in Joint Forest Management - Madhu Sarin et al
Legal and Policy Issues in Community-Based Conservation - B J Krishnan
PART FOUR: CASE STUDIES
Self-Initiated Conservation in India's Protected Areas - Priya Das and K Christopher
The Cases of Kailadevi and Dalma Sanctuaries
People's Protected Areas - Rajendra Singh
Alwar District, India
Traditional Community Conservation in the Indian Himalayas - R K Maikhuri et al
Nanda Devi Biosphere Resource
An NGO-Initiated Sanctuary - Soumyadeep Datta
Chakrashila, India
Conservation by Local Communities in North-East India - Dhrupad Choudhury
Community Enterprise for Conservation in India - Sharachchandra Lele, K S Murali and Kamaljit S Bawa
Biligiri Ranganaswamy Temple Sanctuary
Tribals and Conservation - U M Chandrashekara and S Sankar
Chinnar Sanctuary, India
Communities Protecting Coastal Resources - S U K Ekaratne et al
Rekawa Lagoon, Sri Lanka

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