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Conservation and Sustainable Development [electronic resource].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davies, Jonathan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biodiversity.
- Conservation of natural resources--Africa, Eastern--Citizen participation.
- Conservation of natural resources--Government policy--Africa, Eastern.
- Nature conservation.
- Sustainable development--Africa, Eastern.
- Sustainable development.
- Local Subjects:
- Biodiversity.
- Conservation of natural resources--Africa, Eastern--Citizen participation.
- Conservation of natural resources--Government policy--Africa, Eastern.
- Nature conservation.
- Sustainable development--Africa, Eastern.
- Sustainable development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (224 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, 2012.
- Summary:
- The links between policy and practice in natural resource management are often depicted as a cyclical and rational process. In reality, policy making 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 to have an influence on conservation and natural resource management. This book p
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of figures and boxes; Foreword; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Conservation as a livelihood strategy: linking policy with practice; 2 Enabling communities to mobilize government support; 3 Mobilizing local expertise through networking and empowerment; 4 Who represents practitioners in the policy process?; 5 Partnering with government technical experts to influence policy and practice; 6 Influence without borders: regional approaches to environmental policy dialogue; 7 Shaping policies: science-policy interface in natural resources management
- 8 Bringing conservation science to life: the role of communication to support policy influencing processes in Africa9 Strategizing to influence policy: a framework for practitioners; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-55250-533-2
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