Publication | 1998
Economic values of protected areas : guidelines for protected area managers
This guide illustrates the potential for using valuation as a tool for diversifying the funding structure for protected areas and for providing information about stakeholders which is crucial for effective management. It provides information and examples of how economic valuation tools and…
Publication | 1999
Linkages in the landscape : the role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
The loss and fragmentation of natural habitats is one of the major issues in wildlife management and conservation. Habitat "corridors" are sometimes proposed as an important element within a conservation strategy. Examples are given of corridors both as pathways and as habitats in their own…
Publication | 1998
From conflict to collaboration : people and forests at Mount Elgon, Uganda
Describes a field-level assessment of how people living near the Mount Elgon National Park in Uganda use the park's forest resources. It argues that extractive use of a range of timber and non-timber forest products, if properly monitored and controlled, is not necessarily a threat to…
Jointly published | 1996
Assessing benefits to the economy from protected areas : a summary for decision-makers
Grey literature | 1996
Assessing benefits to the economy from protected areas : a summary for decision-makers
Publication | 1997
Business and biodiversity : a guide for the private sector
The Convention on biological diversity was drafted with in mind the conservation of the world's natural resources, their sustainable use and the equal sharing of their benefits. Among the primary utilisers of these natural resources is industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the food industry and…