Community-based Control of Invasive Species

Name: Community-based Control of Invasive Species
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781486308873
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Community-based Control of Invasive Species delves into the collaborative efforts of communities to manage and mitigate the impacts of invasive species. It explores strategies tailored to local environments and cultures, highlighting the crucial role of community involvement in ecological conservation and sustainable management practices. The book underscores innovative solutions and the importance of community empowerment.
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This book may appeal to you if you are passionate about conservation and are interested in effective methods for managing invasive species through community engagement. It offers insights into the strategies used by local communities to protect ecosystems and enhance biodiversity, making it relevant for anyone involved in environmental science or nature preservation.

Community-based Control of Invasive Species

Explains institutional frameworks and different approaches to voluntary citizen stewardship.

Description

Invasive species are among the greatest challenges to environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity in the world. One of the most promising approaches to managing invasive species is voluntary citizen stewardship. However, in order for control measures to be effective, private citizens often need to make sustained and sometimes burdensome commitments.

Community-based Control of Invasive Species is based on five years of research by leading scholars in natural resource and human behavioural sciences, which involved government and citizen groups in Australia and the United States. It examines questions including, 'how can citizens be engaged in voluntarily managing invasive species?', 'what communication strategies will ensure good motivation and coordination?' and 'how can governing bodies support citizens in their efforts?'

With chapters on institutional frameworks, changing governance, systems thinking, organisational learning, engagement, communication and behavioural change, this book will be a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners involved in natural resources management.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486308873

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Paul Martin
Edited by Theodore Alter
Edited by Don Hine
Edited by Tanya Howard

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 288

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Paul Martin is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law at the University of New England, Australia. He was the leader of the Invasive Animals CRC program 4E: Facilitating Effective Community Action on Invasive Species.

Theodore (Ted) Alter is Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics and Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Community Development at Pennsylvania State University. He was the research team leader of the Invasive Animals CRC program 4E1: Facilitating Effective Community Action.

Don Hine is a Professor of Psychology at the University of New England, Australia. His work focuses on understanding human dimensions of environmental problems. He was the research team leader of the Invasive Animals CRC program 4E2: Triggers for Effective Action.

Tanya Howard is a Lecturer in Natural Resource Policy and Community Engagement at the University of New England, Australia. She was Post-doctoral Research Fellow for the Invasive Animals CRC program 4E1: Facilitating Effective Community Action.