Restoring Nature

Restoring Nature PDF

Author: Lary M. Dilsaver

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 1496233360

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Restoring Nature examines how the National Park Service has sought to reestablish native species and eradicate the exotic flora and fauna from Channel Islands National Park, and explores why the damage happened in the first place.

Staff Recommendation

Staff Recommendation PDF

Author: California State Coastal Conservancy

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Staff recommendation: Authorization to disburse up to $1,850,000 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. for the restoration of wetlands at Middle Bair Island by taking the following actions: 1) Modification of the June 4, 2009 authorization regarding the disbursement of funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the implementation, adaptive management, and project support activities of Phase I of the South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond (SBSP) Restoration Project to allow up to $600,000 of those funds not needed to complete SBSP projects, studies, or activities to be directed to wetland restoration at Bair Island; and 2) Authorization to accept and disburse up to $1,250,000 from the Department of Water Resources' Integrated Regional Water Management Program, if approved, for wetland restoration at Middle Bair Island.

Wetland Creation and Restoration

Wetland Creation and Restoration PDF

Author: Jon A. Kusler

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781559630443

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This is a preliminary evaluation of the status of the science of wetland creation and restoration in the United States. It contains a series of regional reviews. Each review summarizes wetland creation and restoration experiences in broadly defined wetland regions (e.g. Pacific coastal wetlands, wooded wetlands of the Southeast). It also includes a series of theme papers, covering a wide range of topics of general application to wetland creation and restoration (hydrology, management techniques, planning).

Marine and Coastal Protected Areas

Marine and Coastal Protected Areas PDF

Author: Rodney V. Salm

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9782831705408

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This is a new edition of the classic textbook on marine protected area (MPA) management in the tropics, originally produced as an output of the Bali World Parks Congress in 1982. Approaches to planning and managing MPAs have evolved considerably. Major advances include innovative financing mechanisms, partnerships with the private sector and NGOs, and collaborative management between government and coastal communities. These advances have brought new approaches for MPA establishment and management that are more participatory, involving communities through interaction and collaboration rather than prescription. With new case studies and illustrations, the guide comes in a water-resistant cover for field use. It is intended for those who plan individual and/or national MPA systems and gives philosophical context for MPAs along with some basic principles and approaches.

Evidence-based Conservation

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Author: Terry C.H. Sunderland

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-09-10

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1136469230

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There is a considerable gap between the science of conservation biology and the design and execution of biodiversity conservation projects in the field. Science is often failing to inform the practice of conservation, which remains largely experience-based. The main reason is the poor accessibility of evidence on the effectiveness of different interventions. This is the basis for this book adopting an 'evidence-based approach', modelled on the systematic reviews used in health sciences and now being applied to many policy arenas. Evidence-based Conservation brings together a series of case studies, written by field practitioners, that provides the evidence-base for evaluating how effective conservation and poverty alleviation strategies can be better implemented. A series of systematic reviews uses experiences and data from fifteen integrated conservation and development projects conducted in the Lower Mekong region, specifically in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They provide wide-ranging overviews of the effectiveness of protected areas and how innovative tools and methods for monitoring and evaluation can be utilised for more effective outcomes. Results are in the form of management and policy recommendations, based on the quality of evidence and the cost-utility of the intervention. By bridging the gap between field practice and conservation, the analysis should lead to more effective integrated conservation and development interventions. The book represents one of the first attempts to apply the evidence-based approach to conservation and development.