Conservation through Sustainable Use: Lessons from India

India's natural landscapes provide biological resources for many communities, but human use of nature is a controversial topic. This collection of case studies explores sustainable use practices and identifies policies, management strategies, and knowledge contexts that contribute to resource use without damaging biological diversity. The book will appeal to a broad audience interested in environmental conservation, biodiversity management, sustainable development, and governance.

Format: Hardback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The human interaction with nature is a contentious issue in India and worldwide, frequently seen as at odds with conventional conservation approaches. However, India's natural landscapes are vital sources of biological resources for numerous communities. This compilation of case studies on sustainable utilization practices across India seeks to identify the policies, management strategies, and knowledge contexts that contribute to resource use without harming biological diversity.

Through a diverse range of personal accounts, stories, and photographs from the field, as well as ongoing research studies across biogeographic zones, readers will engage with academics, practitioners, managers, and policy analysts who challenge us to rethink the conservation paradigm. These chapters offer a reflection on the history of conservation and sustainable use in India and shed light on a path toward a local and global future in which biodiversity and human well-being are in harmony.

The diverse range of authors in this book reflects the broad audience this book will be of interest to, including students studying environmental conservation and sustainability, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who work in the field and seek to learn about successful sustainable use systems and resulting lessons with widespread application. This book will appeal to readers with interests in environment sciences, biodiversity management, sustainable development, developmental studies, forestry, wildlife and protected area management, public policy, environmental policy, and governance.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032290836