Place-Based Conservation Perspectives from the Social Sciences /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Stewart, William P. (Editor), Williams, Daniel R. (Editor), Kruger, Linda E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Environment.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Sustainable development.; Human geography.; Environmental Management.; Nature Conservation.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Sustainable Development.; Environment, general.; Human Geography.

The concept of “Place” has become prominent in natural resource management, as professionals increasingly recognize the importance of scale, place-specific meanings, local knowledge, and  social-ecological dynamics. Place-Based Conservation: Perspectives from the Social Sciences offers a thorough ex...