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The Urban Imperative Urban outreach strategies for protected area agencies
How those responsible for protected areas can better serve people in large cities and build stronger urban constituencies for nature conservation
Proceedings of a workshop at the Fifth World Parks Congress, Durban, South Africa, 8-17 September 2003
In 26 articles, 34 authors from 11 countries on 6 continents look at the challenges and opportunities posed for nature conservation by a rapidly urbanizing world
EDITED BY TED TRZYNA
Published by the California Institute of Public Affairs for IUCN – The World Conservation Union and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy CLICK HERE FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS Almost half the world’s people live in cities and this proportion is steadily growing. Protected areas provide important benefits to cities; conversely, conservationists depend on support from voters, leaders, and opinion-shapers largely concentrated in urban centers. This book’s message is that conservationists’ success will depend increasingly on taking these urban connections seriously. Papers examine how those responsible for protected areas can better serve people in large cities and build stronger urban constituencies for nature conservation. Authors from several countries discuss the multifaceted interdependence of cities and protected areas; innovative roles for conservation organizations in educating urban people about nature, greening cities, and bridging divisions in urban society; and the partnerships essential to working in urban settings. Case studies focus on cities as diverse as Cape Town, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Mumbai, and Sydney. This volume is the proceedings of a workshop at the Fifth World Parks Congress, Durban, South Africa, 8-17 September 2003. It is a product of the Task Force on Cities and Protected Areas of the World Commission on Protected Areas of IUCN – The World Conservation Union. The Urban Imperative: Urban Outreach Strategies for Protected Area Agencies. 2005. Edited by Ted Trzyna. 168 pages; 90,000 words. 8½" x 11" (216 x 280mm). ISBN 1-880028-11-5. Price in U.S. and Canada: $35.00. Individuals, institutions, bookstores, and library distributors may order direct from the California Institute of Public Affairs (for the United States and Canada) or from IUCN Publications in Cambridge, England (for orders from outside the U.S. and Canada). The book is also available through online book distributors such as www.amazon.com. Also available outside North America directly from the California Institute of Public Affairs. Price abroad: $55.00 by surface mail or $65.00 by air mail, prepaid (includes postage and handling charge). See detailed ordering information. |
