Conservation and Sustainable Development - 9781849714044

Taylor & Francis

Conservation and Sustainable DevelopmentLinking Practice and Policy in Eastern Africa\nAuthor(s): Jonathan Davies\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781849714044, 978-1849714044\nSynopsis\nThe links between policy and practice in natural resource management are often depicted as a cyclical and rational process. In reality, policymaking and implementation are often irrational, unpredictable and highly political. Many science and knowledge-based institutions undertake rigorous research with the aim of influencing policy, but often their influence is much less than intended. Understanding who influences policy at different levels, and how, is crucial to ensure that science is deployed most effectively so as to have an influence on conservation and natural resource management. \n\nConservation and Sustainable Development presents a variety of innovative ways that have been used to influence policy processes, from comm.