Tropical forest conservation and industry partnership [electronic resource] : an experience from the Congo Basin / edited by Connie J. Clark and John R. Poulsen
Front Matter -- Introduction / Connie J Clark, John R Poulsen -- Building Partnerships for Conservation / John R Poulsen, Connie J Clark -- Land-Use Planning in a Co-Management Context: Establishing Access Regulations that Promote Biodiversity Conservation and Support Local Livelihoods / Connie J Clark, John R Poulsen, Germain A Mavah, Antoine Moukassa, Dominique Nsosso, Kibino Kimbembe, Paul W Elkan -- Reducing Pressure on Wildlife and Biodiversity / John R Poulsen, Connie J Clark, Paul W Elkan, Sarah Elkan, Marcel Ngangoǔ, Pierre Kama, Jean-Claude Dengui, Jean Ibara, Olivier Mbani -- Assessing the Impact of Logging on Biodiversity in the CIB Concessions / Connie J Clark, John R Poulsen, Richard Malonga, Paul W Elkan -- Impact of Industrial Logging on Human Demography and Patterns of Wildlife Harvest and Consumption / John R Poulsen, Connie J Clark, Germain A Mavah, Paul W Elkan -- Conclusions and Lessons Learned / John R Poulsen, Connie J Clark -- References -- Index
Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. New approaches are needed that extend conservation beyond protected area boundaries into areas where economic considerations prevail. The book describes one such emerging model of conservation: the integration of the private sector into partnerships to protect biodiversity and
