Wildlife Politics

Wildlife Politics

Rocheleau, Bruce (Northern Illinois University)

Cambridge University Press

03/2017

382

Dura

Inglês

9781107187306

15 a 20 dias

This book provides an analysis of the forces that impact wildlife politics in over sixty-five countries. Topics covered include overexploitation, hunting, ecotourism, the struggle to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking, science's role in wildlife policymaking, the conflicting forces behind legislation and the significance of the Endangered Species Act.
1. An introduction to wildlife politics; 2. Science and the protection of wildlife; 3. Implementation and enforcement issues in preserving wildlife; 4. The development of US wildlife policies and legislation; 5. Charismatic animals, carnivores, and the politics of wildlife; 6. The ESA: evaluation and politics; 7. Comparative wildlife politics; 8. International wildlife politics; 9. Wildlife politics, values, and ethics; 10. Hunting and wildlife politics; 11. Tourism: good or bad for conservation of wildlife?; 12. Conclusion.
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