| Description |
xiii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : why a new ark is needed -- 1. The transnational and interdependent nature of biodiversity protection -- Ecological setting -- Political setting -- International biodiversity agreements -- Effective transnational biodiversity protection -- A framework for NGO effectiveness -- 2. Working within the system : mainstream strategies -- Mainstream strategies -- Fundamental linkages -- 3. Working with people : participatory strategies -- Participatory strategies -- Fundamental linkages -- 4. Working on themselves : improving organizational structure -- Organizational characteristics -- Strategic supports -- Strategic constraints -- Summary and findings -- Epilogue : building the next ark -- App. A. NGO case selection -- App. B. NGO contact information |
| Summary |
"In an appraisal of the current threat to global biodiversity, Michael M. Gunter, Jr., concludes that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are in the best position to negotiate the powerful and often conflicting political and economic interests involved in species loss as well as species preservation." "Showing how NGOs fit into the landscape of international biodiversity protection and what makes them so effective, Gunter's work demonstrates that NGOs provide invaluable assistance by fostering fundamental linkages between domestic and international, ecological and economic, and short- an long-term considerations. Such linkages are of strategic importance, for they defuse special-interest political agendas and open up avenues for discussing biodiversity issues worldwide. In short, they help build the next ark."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-242) and index |
| Subject |
Non-governmental organizations.
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Environmental protection.
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Biodiversity.
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Economic security.
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| LC no. |
2004013580 |
| ISBN |
1584653833 cloth alkaline paper |
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