Edited by J. Gordon Nelson, J.C. Day,
Lucy M. Sportza, James Loucky, and Carlos Vasquez History
$39.95 hc
ISBN 1-55238-084-X
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408 pages, b/w photos, maps, index
6" x 9"
Parks and Heritage Series, No. 7
About the Book
Regional
Planning is imperative if North America has any hope of retaining continental
biodiversity and environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable
development. This timely collection of essays presents new protected area
theory, method, and practice as an explicit part of regional planning.
With a North American focus, these essays consider the history of ecology,
policy, and planning of protected areas in the context of the fundamental
need for a linkage with ongoing regional planning. Protected areas and
regional planning must be pursued not as separate, but rather as interrelated
activities if both will achieve their place in decision-making in North
America.
"This book is an eloquent illustration of the importance of trans-boundary cooperation in conserving the biological diversity of North America. The examples from Canada, the USA, and Mexico demonstrate convincingly that land-use planners are beginning to think at a landscape scale. The Commission on Environmental Cooperation will be given a clear boost by this book, which clearly identifies the priorities for Canada, Mexico, and the USA. Landscape planning will never be the same!"
Jeffrey A. McNeely, Chief Scientist, IUCN - The World Conservation Union
About the Editors
Gordon Nelson is distinguished professor emeritus and chair of the Heritage Resources Centre at University of Waterloo. With over forty years of academic and field experience in environmental studies around the world, he maintains a deep and enduring interest in the creation and management of parks and protected areas.
J.C. Day earned his doctoral degree in integrated water and land management from the University of Chicago. He is an emeritus professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management, a graduate program at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver.
Lucy M. Sportza is a PhD candidate in the School of Planning at University of Waterloo. Her current research focus is planning for urban nature conservation and protected areas.
James Loucky is professor of anthropology at Western Washington University, where he teaches and conducts research on transborder issues, international migration, and sustainable livelihoods, particularly in Latin America and North America.
Carlos Vasquez directs the Masters in Environmental Management at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, in Tijuana, and is completing his PhD at the London School of Economics.
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