Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas : Case Studies from the Malay Archipelago

Name: Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas : Case Studies from the Malay Archipelago
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected AreasCase Studies from the Malay Archipelago\nAuthor(s): Navjot S. Sodhi, Greg Acciaioli, Maribeth Erb, Alan Khee-Jin Tan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521870214, 978-0521870214\nSynopsis\nThis book was published in 2007. Protected areas have emerged as major arenas of dispute concerning both indigenous and environmental protection. In the Malay Archipelago, which contains two of the twenty-five biodiversity hotspots identified globally, rampant commercial exploitation is jeopardizing species and rural livelihoods. While protected areas remain the only hope for the imperiled biota of the Malay Archipelago, this protection requires consideration of the sustenance needs and economic aspirations of the local people. Putting forward the views of all the stakeholders of protected areas - conservation practitioners and planners, local community membe.