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E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
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    Andrews, Harry V. | McEachern, Preston

This publication covers the aspects of crocodile conservation in Nepal, such as the range and status of Nepal's gharial and mugger species, causes for their decline, history of crocodile conservation in Nepal, including the captive breeding programme, and IUCN's Crocodile Conservation Project. It also covers crocodile research and training, releases and present stock, and strategy and management options for Nepal. A set of recommendations are also given.

    Al Glenid, Mohamed Al Sayyed | Al Sabbagh, Abdul Latif Tawfik El Shirazy | Ba Kader, Abou Bakr Ahmed | Izzidien, Mouel Yousef Samarrai | Llewellyn, Othman Abd-ar-Rahman

This publication describes the Islamic view of environment and, in particular, the interaction between people and nature in achieving environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Includes a section on basic Islamic legislative rules concerning the environment.

    Smith, R. I. Lewis | Walton, D. W. H. | Dingwall, P. R. (Paul Richard)

Results of a key workshop covering the Antarctic protected area system, design and management planning, tourism and protection of historic features, international legal and policy issues, and information and communication. Many of the 22 recommendations were incorporated into the final report of the XVII Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.

    Given, David R.

This is the first systematic treatment of conservation principles and practices for rare, threatened, or disappearing plant species. It covers reasons for conserving plant diversity, how plants become threatened or extinct, principles of plant population management, on-site and off-site conservation practices, conservation techniques in modified landscapes, proper methods for documentation of plant information, processes for education and public awareness of conservation issues, conservation legislation, and the economics of plant conservation, with detailed case studies.

    Munasinghe, Mohan | McNeely, Jeffrey A. | Schwab, Adelaida

These papers seek to show how environmental economics can be brought in to assist with the design and management of protected areas.