Parmi les rares organisations ayant une expérience substantielle dans la conservation et la gestion de grands écosystèmes se trouve The Nature Conservancy (TNC) – la plus grande organisation privée de conservation à but non lucratif au monde dédiée à la préservation des zones naturelles, dont les efforts ont conduit à la protection de plus de 9 millions d'acres de terres à travers les États-Unis et le Canada. Depuis plus de quatorze ans, W. William Weeks a travaillé à divers titres pour La conservation de la nature -- en tant que directeur de l'État, directeur de l'exploitation et, actuellement, en tant que vice-président et directeur du Center for Compatible Economic Development. Pendant ce temps, il a développé une compréhension profondément personnelle de la philosophie sous-jacente et de la méthodologie de guidage de TNC, et est venu à apprécier l'interaction complexe entre les paysages et les gens qui caractérisent tous les efforts de conservation. Dans Beyond the Ark, Weeks tisse des anecdotes, une réflexion personnelle et des détails fascinants des projets de conservation de la nature passés et actuels pour présenter une introduction vivante et inspirante aux problèmes de conservation et de gestion des terres, et à l'approche de la conservation de la nature. L'auteur commence par une introduction générale à la conservation, à la planification de la conservation, à l'histoire et à la philosophie de The Nature Conservancy, et populaire mais souvent notion vaguement définie de gestion des écosystèmes. Il présente ensuite un compte rendu détaillé de la discipline de planification de la conservation qui est au cœur de l'approche de The Nature Conservancy. Weeks offre une description et une analyse approfondies du processus de planification que le CNC passe par chaque projet - un processus conçu pour conduire à une compréhension globale du système écologique considéré, des menaces qui pèsent sur lui et leurs causes, des stratégies pour faire face à ces menaces et un moyen de mesurer le succès. Il termine par un examen des implications de l'approche décrite et présente ses propres réflexions sur divers aspects du contexte plus large dans lequel les efforts de conservation doivent fonctionner. Beyond the Ark est un aperçu perspicace et éclairant des problèmes de conservation et de gestion. Doté d'une mine d'informations pratiques glanées à partir d'un large éventail de projets réels, il fournit des conseils précieux à tous ceux qui travaillent pour protéger nos ressources naturelles menacées
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Paperback. Etat : Good. Among the few organizations with substantial experience in conserving and managing large ecosystems is The Nature Conservancy (TNC) -- the largest private, nonprofit conservation organization in the world dedicated to preserving natural areas, whose efforts have led to the protection of more than nine million acres of land across the United States and Canada.For more than fourteen years, W. William Weeks has worked in various capacities for The Nature Conservancy -- as state director, chief operating officer, and, currently, as vice president and director of The Center for Compatible Economic Development. During that time he has developed a deeply personal understanding of TNC's underlying philosophy and guiding methodology, and has come to appreciate the complex interaction between landscapes and people that characterize all conservation efforts. In Beyond the Ark, Weeks weaves together anecdotes, personal reflection, and fascinating detail from past and current Nature Conservancy projects to present a lively and inspiring introduction to issues of land conservation and management, and to The Nature Conservancy's approach to conservation.The author begins with a general introduction to conservation, to conservation planning, to the history and philosophy of The Nature Conservancy, and to the popular but often vaguely defined notion of ecosystem management. He then presents a detailed account of the conservation planning discipline that is at the heart of The Nature Conservancy's approach. Weeks offers in-depth description and analysis of the planning process that TNC goes through for each project -- a process designed to lead to a comprehensive understanding of the ecological system under consideration, threats to it and their causes, strategies for addressing those threats, and a means of measuring success. He ends with a consideration of the implications of the approach described, and presents his own thoughts on various aspects of the larger context in which conservation efforts must function.Beyond the Arkis an insightful and illuminating overview of conservation and management issues. Featuring a wealth of practical information gleaned from a wide range of real-life projects, it provides invaluable guidance to all those working to protect our endangered natural resources. N° de réf. du vendeur 00109685856
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Paperback. Etat : Good. Among the few organizations with substantial experience in conserving and managing large ecosystems is The Nature Conservancy (TNC) -- the largest private, nonprofit conservation organization in the world dedicated to preserving natural areas, whose efforts have led to the protection of more than nine million acres of land across the United States and Canada.For more than fourteen years, W. William Weeks has worked in various capacities for The Nature Conservancy -- as state director, chief operating officer, and, currently, as vice president and director of The Center for Compatible Economic Development. During that time he has developed a deeply personal understanding of TNC's underlying philosophy and guiding methodology, and has come to appreciate the complex interaction between landscapes and people that characterize all conservation efforts. In Beyond the Ark, Weeks weaves together anecdotes, personal reflection, and fascinating detail from past and current Nature Conservancy projects to present a lively and inspiring introduction to issues of land conservation and management, and to The Nature Conservancy's approach to conservation.The author begins with a general introduction to conservation, to conservation planning, to the history and philosophy of The Nature Conservancy, and to the popular but often vaguely defined notion of ecosystem management. He then presents a detailed account of the conservation planning discipline that is at the heart of The Nature Conservancy's approach. Weeks offers in-depth description and analysis of the planning process that TNC goes through for each project -- a process designed to lead to a comprehensive understanding of the ecological system under consideration, threats to it and their causes, strategies for addressing those threats, and a means of measuring success. He ends with a consideration of the implications of the approach described, and presents his own thoughts on various aspects of the larger context in which conservation efforts must function.Beyond the Arkis an insightful and illuminating overview of conservation and management issues. Featuring a wealth of practical information gleaned from a wide range of real-life projects, it provides invaluable guidance to all those working to protect our endangered natural resources. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN155963393XG
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Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1997. Natural History, Conservation. Island Press. Very good - near fine paperback 172p. 10/25. N° de réf. du vendeur 917578391
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