Transforming Parks and Protected Areas : Policy and Governance in a Changing World

A rare collection of articles that fuses academic theory, critique of practice and practical knowledge, Transforming Parks and Protected Areas analyzes and critiques the emerging issues in the design and operation of parks and protected areas.

1. Introduction: Protected Areas in a Changing World Kevin Hanna, Douglas A. Clark, and D. Scott Slocombe Part 1. The Challenges of Governance 2. Evolution of Contexts for Protected Areas Governance George Francis 3. Governance Models for Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Paul F.J. Eagles 4. Information Technology and the Protection of Biodiversity in Protected Areas Michael S. Quinn and Shelley M. Alexander 5. Anthropological Contributions to Protected Area Management Melissa J. Remis and Rebecca Hardin 6. Steering Governance Through Regime Formation at the Landscape Scale: Evaluating Experiences in Canadian Biosphere Reserves Rebecca M. Pollock, Maureen G. Reed and Graham S. Whitelaw Part 2. Critical Perspectives 7. Conflict and Protected Areas Establishment: British Columbia's Political Parks Kevin S. Hanna, Roderick W. Negrave, Brian Kutas, and Dushan Jojkic 8. Deconstructing Ecological Integrity Policy in Canadian National Parks Douglas A. Clark, Shaun Fluker, and Lee Risby 9. The Science and Management Interface in National Parks R. Gerald Wright 10. Indigenous Peoples and Protected Heritage Areas: Acknowledging Cultural Pluralism David Neufeld 11. Political Ecology Perspectives on Ecotourism to Parks and Protected Areas Lisa M. Campbell, Noella J. Gray, and Zoë A. Meletis 12. Summary and Synthesis Douglas A. Clark, Kevin S. Hanna, and D. Scott Slocombe