Clark / Poulsen Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership

An Experience from the Congo Basin
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-119-96820-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Conservation Science and Practice

Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focusedon the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% ofprotected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making themtoo small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss ofwide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. Newapproaches are needed that extend conservation beyond protectedarea boundaries into areas where economic considerations prevail.

The book describes one such emerging model of conservation: theintegration of the private sector into partnerships to protectbiodiversity and improve forest management. While such partnershipsare being created in nearly every sector of resource extraction,detailed analyses of how such partnerships work and whether theybenefit biodiversity conservation are rare. Using a case study fromthe Congo Basin, the book examines principles of conservation andpartnership, and provides technical and methodological details toreplicate an innovative conservation model. It presents concretesolutions for expanding conservation across multi-use landscapes, anecessary action as industry expands to all the corners of theglobe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clark, Connie J.

Poulsen, John R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors vii
Foreword xi
Preface xv
List of Acronyms xix
1 Introduction 1
Connie J. Clark and John R. Poulsen
2 Building Partnerships for Conservation 21
John R. Poulsen and Connie J. Clark
3 Land-use Planning in a Co-management Context: EstablishingAccess Regulations that Promote Biodiversity Conservation andSupport Local Livelihoods 63
Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Germain A. Mavah, AntoineMoukassa, Dominique Nsosso, Kibino Kimbembe and PaulW.Elkan
4 Reducing Pressure on Wildlife and Biodiversity 86
John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Paul W. Elkan, SarahElkan,Marcel Ngangou´e, Pierre Kama, Jean-Claude Dengui, JeanIbara and Olivier Mbani
5 Assessing the Impact of Logging on Biodiversity in the CIBConcessions 128
Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Richard Malonga and Paul W.Elkan
6 Impact of Industrial Logging on Human Demography and Patternsof Wildlife Harvest and Consumption 174
John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Germain A. Mavah and Paul W.Elkan
7 Conclusions and Lessons Learned 199
John R. Poulsen and Connie J. Clark
References 217
Index 231

Über Autor(innen)

ConnieClark isa Research Associate of the Gabon National Parks Agency, ResearchScientist at Duke University, and former Research Coordinator forthe Wildlife Conservation Society in Congo. As a tropical ecologistand conservationist, she has over 15 years of experience inresearch, conservation, and training in Central Africa, includingCameroon, Gabon, and Republic of Congo.
JohnPoulsen isan Assistant Professor of Tropical Ecology at Duke University. He worked as the Directorof two conservation projects for the Wildlife ConservationSociety. A forestecologist and conservationist with over 15 years of research andmanagement experience in the African tropics, he has publishedscientific articles and policy papers on forest and biodiversityconservation, private-sector partnerships, and bushmeat.