Sustainable Use Specialist Group
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Ahmed, J. et al. 2001. Lessons Learned : Case Studies in Sustainable Use. IUCN. Reviewed by Grahame Webb.

Botkin, B, D. 2001. No Man's Garden: Thoreau and a New Vision for Civilization and Nature. Island press, Washington. For a full book description visit: http://www.amazon.com.

Cooney, R. (2004). The Precautionary Principle in Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resource Management: An issues paper for policy-makers, researchwers and practitioners. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. xi + 51pp. Reviewed by Grahame Webb.

Cooney, R and Dickson, B. 2005. Biodiversity and the Precautionary Principle: Risk and Uncertainty in Conservation and Sustainable Use. Earthscan. xxi plus 314pp. £22.95 paperback. Reviewed by Robin Sharp CB

DFID. Wildlife & Poverty Study. Written by DFID Livestock & Wildlife Advisory Group, December 2002 80pp, unpriced. Reviewed by Steve Johnson.

Honey, M and Rome, A. 2001 Protecting Paradise. Ecotourism and Sustainable Development Project, Institute for Policy Studies, 733 15th St. N.W., Suite 1020. Washington, D.C. 20005, U.S.A. Reviewed by Desmond Crofton.

Hansen. K. 2001. A Farewell to Greenland's Wildlife. ISBN: 8789723015. Reviewed by Philip Tipping.

Hulme, D. and Murphree M. (Eds.). 2001. African Wildlife and Livelihoods:The Promise and Performance of Community Conservation. Heinemann. 344 pp. $65.

Kziell, I., 2001. Diversity not Adversity: Sustaining Livelihoods with Biodiversity. IIED. 64pp. ISBN:1899825681. Price USD 30. For a full book description visit: http://iied.org/blg/pubs.html

Martin, E and Stiles, D. 2005. Ivory Markets of Europe. Care for the Wild International and Save the Elephants. 2005. 104pp. Unpriced. Reviewed by Robin Sharp CB.

Martin. E, and Stiles, D. The South and South East Asian Ivory Markets. Save the Elephants. Nairobi/London. 88pp. ISBN 9966-9683-2-6. Reviewed by Robin Sharp CB, Chair Europe SUSG.

Meine. C. 2004. Correction Lines: Essays on Land, Leopold and Conservation. Paperback: 245 pages. Publisher: Island Press. ISBN 1559637323. Reviewed by Bill Adams.

Oglethorpe, J.A.E. (ed.) 2002. Adaptive Management: From Theory to Practice. IUCN. ISBN 02-8317-0526-6, 2002. 297 x 210mm, vi + 166pp., tables, maps,illustrations. £14, US$21. Order no. B566. Reviewed by Philip Tipping.

Oldfield. S. 2002. Rainforest. New Holland Publishers, UK. 160pp. £24.99 hardback. Reviewed by Robin Sharp CB

Parker, I. 2004. What I Tell You Three Times is True: Conservation, Ivory, History & Politics

Ian Parker. Librario Press, Kinloss. pp 414. £14.99. Reviewed by Robin Sharp CB

Poore. D. 2003. Changing Landscapes. Earthscan. 290pp, £24.95 paperback. Reviewed by Robin Sharp CB.

Prins, H.H.T., Grootenhuis, J.G. and Dolan, T.T. (Eds.) 2000. Wildlife Conservation by Sustainable Use. xiv+496pp., ISBN 0-412-79730-5, GBP115, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston. Reviewed by Robin Sharp CB, Chair Europe SUSG.

Robinson J.G. and Bennett, E.L. (Eds). 2000. Hunting for Sustainability in Tropical Forests. xxi+582pp, ISBN 0 231 10976 8 (hardback) 48 GBP; ISBN 0 231 10977 6 (paperback) 20 GBP, Columbia University Press, New York. Reviewed by María José González.

Roe, D., Muliken, T., Milledge, S., Mremi, J., Mosha, S., and Grieg-Gran, M. 2002. Making a Killing or Making a Living? Wildlife trade, trade controls and rural livelihoods. Biodiversity and Livelihoods Issues # 6. IIED, London, UK. For a full book description visit: http://www.iied.org.

Sanderson. H. and Prendergast. D.V.H. 2002.The Commercial Uses of Wild and Traditionally Managed Plants in England and Scotland. Centre for Economic Botany, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Reviewed by Sara Oldfield.

R.D.Smith and E.Maltby (2003). Using the Ecosystem Approach to Implement the Convention on Biological Diversity: Key Issues and Case Studies. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. 118 pp. Reviewed by Barney Dickson

 

Chawii. L. 2001. Harvest the wild? Down to Earth. May 31. 34-38. A short article on the "possibility of making money from shahtoosh and conserving the Tibetan antelope through sustainable harvesting". A good introduction to the issue, a well-balanced view of the current state-of-play, and interviews with traders and government officials.

Dudenhoefer, D., 2002. Selling Nature Without Destroying It. In Bolivia. Choices (June). 18 - 19. Available from: http://www.undp.org/dpa/choices/

Fakir, S. Notes on the Ethics of Elephant Culling.

Gordon, I and Ayiemba, W. Harnessing Butterfly Biodiversity for Improving Livelihoods and Forest Conservation: The Kipepeo Project. Journal of Environment and Development. Vol. XX, No. X

Hutton J.M. and N. Leader-Williams (2003). Sustainable use and incentive-driven conservation: realigning human and conservation interests. Oryx April 2003 Vol 37, No 2. Reviewed by Dr. Grahame Webb.

Jensen M.N. 2000. Common sense and common-pool resources. Bioscience 50(8):638-644. Also in the same volume and interesting review of declining status of reptiles with some discussion of sustainable versus unsustainable use.

Mrosovsk. N. 2001. The Future of Ridley Arribadas in Orissa: From Triple Waste to Triple Win? Kachhapa. (5) July. Offers solutions to address high mortality rates of turtles (eggs, young, adults) in Orissa on the east coast of India. Elelctronic version of this newsletter available from the Kachhapa web site: http://www.kachhapa.org/newsletter/

Naylor, R.T. 2003. The Underworld of Ivory.

Reford K. H and Richter B.D. 1999. Conservation of Biodiversity in a World of Use. Conservation Biology 13(6): 1246-1256.

Roe, D. and Hollands, M. 2004. Protected Areas: How Much Is Enough? Sustainable Development Opinion. IIED.

Webb, G. 2002. Conservation and Sustainable Use - An Evolving Concept. Pacific Conservation Biology. Vol. 8: 12-26. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney.