Democratic Management of an Ecosystem Under Threat

The People's Reefs

By (author) Kelly Dunning

Publication date:

11 July 2023

Publisher

Anthem Press

Dimensions:

229x153mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781839986710

Using case studies from Florida and the Caribbean region, this book summarizes the state of coral reef conservation today. The question this book answers is, what is the best way to protect the vulnerable coral reefs, with an ever-worsening climate crisis? The book’s contribution is looking closely at people’s avenues to participate in coral reef management, and how the public is increasingly making their voices heard in the management process. 

“This is an important piece of scholarship that applies a solid theoretical foundation to real world situations. The blending of theories from ecosystem services, conflict studies, and environmental governance within this book will speak to a wide array of readers, and I expect this book to be on the shelf of marine biologists and public policy experts alike.” — Joshua A. Drew, Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Conservation Biology, Department of Environmental Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry