Expert judgments are a necessary part of environmental management. Typically, experts are
defined by their qualifications, track record, professional standing, and experience. We …

Marine turtles have been exploited by humans since pre-history, with particular intensity in
the last century, the result of which has been the depletion of most nesting populations in the …

The concept of sustainability lies at the core of the challenge of environment and
development and the way governments, business and environmental groups respond to it …

Over the past 3 decades, the status of sea turtles and the need for their protection to aid
population recovery have increasingly captured the interest of government agencies, non …

Political ecology and science studies have found fertile meeting ground in environmental
studies. While the two distinct areas of inquiry approach the environment from different …

This book describes how to conduct a thorough, honest and complete environmental risk
assessment. Coverage includes the philosophy of uncertainty and the frailties of human …

Policy-and decision-makers in government and industry constantly face important decisions
without full knowledge of all the facts. They rely routinely on expert advice to fill critical …

The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but
comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea …

This paper traces the evolution as well as key elements, and provides examples of
implementation of participatory development and community-based conservation, two …

Mascia et al.'s (2003) call for increased interdisciplinary approaches to conservation and
Thornhill's (2003) re-sponse detailing activities of the Society for Conservation Biology …