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Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals

Author : Susan Kay Jacobson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals written by Susan Kay Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community and public support are essential to the success of conservation and resource management programs. Often, the level of support received depends on whether or not the goals and importance of the program have been clearly explained to the public, the press, or policymakers. Without good communication, even the best programs are liable to fail. Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals provides in-depth guidance on achieving conservation goals through better communications. It introduces communication approaches -- marketing and mass media, citizen participation, public information, environmental interpretation, and conservation education activities -- and offers scores of real-world examples and straightforward advice that will help conservationists develop the the skills they need to communicate effectively. Following an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the communication process, the book: describes research techniques for gathering background information and targeting audiences outlines the steps involved in developing a communications campaign explains how to use mass media-from giving interviews to writing news releases and holding press conferences provides examples for developing interpretive media for conservation explores long-term conservation education strategies presents program evaluation techniques to determine the level of success achieved, or to identify steps for improvement Throughout, the author presents a rich storehouse of examples, guidelines, and planning tools for all kinds of communication challenges. Strategies and materials that have been used by organizations across the country -- from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to The Nature Conservancy, from Adirondack Park to Yellowstone National Park -- are featured, providing both inspiration and support for others involved with similar projects. Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals is a much-needed contribution to the environmental literature that will play a vital role in helping scientists, managers, concerned citizens, and students to more effectively communicate their knowledge and concern about the environment, and to achieve greater professional and community success with their environmental campaigns.

The Conservation Professional's Guide to Working with People

Author : Scott A. Bonar
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597267503
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book The Conservation Professional's Guide to Working with People written by Scott A. Bonar and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful natural resource management is much more than good science; it requires working with landowners, meeting deadlines, securing funding, supervising staff, and cooperating with politicians. The ability to work effectively with people is as important for the conservation professional as it is for the police officer, the school teacher, or the lawyer. Yet skills for managing human interactions are rarely taught in academic science programs, leaving many conservation professionals woefully unprepared for the daily realities of their jobs. Written in an entertaining, easy-to-read style, The Conservation Professional’s Guide to Working with People fills a gap in conservation education by offering a practical, how-to guide for working effectively with colleagues, funders, supervisors, and the public. The book explores how natural resource professionals can develop skills and increase their effectiveness using strategies and techniques grounded in social psychology, negotiation, influence, conflict resolution, time management, and a wide range of other fields. Examples from history and current events, as well as real-life scenarios that resource professionals are likely to face, provide context and demonstrate how to apply the skills described. The Conservation Professional’s Guide to Working with People should be on the bookshelf of any environmental professional who wants to be more effective while at the same time reducing job-related stress and improving overall quality of life. Those who are already good at working with people will learn new tips, while those who are petrified by the thought of conducting public meetings, requesting funding, or working with constituents will find helpful, commonsense advice about how to get started and gain confidence.

Environmental Communication. Second Edition

Author : Richard R. Jurin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048139872
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Communication. Second Edition written by Richard R. Jurin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental professionals can no longer simply publish research in technical journals. Informing the public is now a critical part of the job. Environmental Communication demonstrates, step by step, how it’s done, and is an essential guide for communicating complex information to groups not familiar with scientific material. It addresses the entire communications process, from message planning, audience analysis and media relations to public speaking - skills a good communicator must master for effective public dialogue. Environmental Communication provides all the knowledge and tools you need to reach your target audience in a persuasive and highly professional manner. "This book will certainly help produce the skills for environmental communications sorely needed for industry, government and non-profit groups as well as an informed public". Sol P. Baltimore, Director, Environmental Communications and Adjunct faculty, Hazardous Waste management program, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. "All environmental education professionals agree that the practice of good communications is essential for the success of any program. This book provides practical skills for this concern". Ju Chou, Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Environmental Education National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, Taiwan

Interpretive Solutions

Author : Michael E. Whatley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1879931370
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (799 download)

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Download or read book Interpretive Solutions written by Michael E. Whatley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpretive Solutions will help you harness the power of interpretive communications to improve critical resource protection issues and situations. Matching the right communications approach with the audience most in need of being reached can play a pivotal role in whether a situation stabilizes, improves, or worsens. Appropriate communications can make a positive difference in the role people play in helping to achieve desired resource protection outcomes and results.Interpretive Solutions is a joint effort between the National Park Service, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Office of Education and Outreach, and National Association for Interpretation.

Rethinking Park Protection Treading the Uncommon Ground of Environmental Beliefs

Author : Will LaPage
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9781780640006
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis Rethinking Park Protection Treading the Uncommon Ground of Environmental Beliefs by : Will LaPage

Download or read book Rethinking Park Protection Treading the Uncommon Ground of Environmental Beliefs written by Will LaPage and published by CABI. This book was released on 2012 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book proposes answers to the question of why parks are failing their mandate to be preserved undiminished for future generations. Those answers are deeply embedded in one word: belief. The book provides a practical guide for preparing park managers for a new era where the beliefs that created parks are matched by the beliefs that steward them - an era where promises made to unborn generations are matters of honor, not to be dismissed by the limits of science, the reality of budgets, or the inconvenience of revising management models. The book offers a new way to view parks, as essential public services and as social assets rather than natural resources. The book has 19 chapters and a subject index.

Textile Conservation

Author : Frances Lennard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136434755
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)

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Download or read book Textile Conservation written by Frances Lennard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators’ work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice since the 1980s: the changing context, an evolution in the way conservators think about objects, the greater involvement of stakeholders, and technical developments. These are all integral to effective conservation decision-making. • Includes case studies from the UK, USA and mainland Europe and Asia • Assesses the conservation of objects in some of the world’s major cultural institutions • Highly illustrated in full colour to show the effect of conservation in practice Textile Conservation is a reference manual for textile conservators, textile conservation students and museum and heritage professionals.

Effective Conservation

Author : Ignacio Jiménez
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1642832464
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Effective Conservation written by Ignacio Jiménez and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most, “conservation” conjures the notion of minimizing human presence on wildlands to avoid harmful impacts. But too often, this defensive approach has pitted local communities against conservationists, wasting opportunities for collaboration and setting the stage for ongoing conflict. One conservation approach turns that paradigm on its head, and instead connects conservation with the well-being of human communities, setting both up for success. Called “Full Nature,” this approach—pioneered by conservationist Ignacio Jiménez—seeks to promote fully functional natural landscapes that are tied to the basic needs of the communities in their midst. They become a self-sustaining cycle, where nature and people are integrated ecologically, socially, and politically. Effective Conservation is based on Jiménez’s experience managing conservation projects on three continents over thirty years. Jiménez offers a pragmatic approach to conservation that puts the focus on working with people—neighbors, governments, politicians, businesses, media—to ensure they have a long-term stake in protecting and restoring parks and wildlife. Jiménez guides readers through the practical considerations of designing, analyzing, and managing effective conservation programs. Chapters explore intelligence gathering, communication, planning, conflict management, and evaluation techniques, and include numerous text boxes showcasing examples of successful conservation projects from all continents. A companion website (islandpress.org/effective-conservation) includes additional case studies, expanded texts, and links to additional resources. This highly readable manual, newly translated into English after successful Spanish and Portuguese editions, provides a groundbreaking and time-proven formula for successful conservation projects around the world that bring together parks, people, and nature.

The Media, Animal Conservation and Environmental Education

Author : John Blewitt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317967194
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book The Media, Animal Conservation and Environmental Education written by John Blewitt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural History filmmaking has a long history but the generic boundaries between it and environmental and conservation filmmaking are blurred. Nature, environment and animal imagery has been a mainstay of television, campaigning organisations and conservation bodies from Greenpeace to the Sierra Club, with vibrant images being used effectively on posters, leaflets and postcards, and in coffee table books, media releases, short films and viral emails to educate and inform the general public. However, critics suggest that wildlife film and photography frequently convey a false image of the state of the world’s flora and fauna. The environmental educator David Orr once remarked that all education is environmental education, and it is possible to see all image-based communication in the same way. The Media, Animal Conservation and Environmental Education has contributions from filmmakers, photographers, researchers and academics from across the globe. It explores the various ways in which film, television and video are, and can be, used by conservationists and educators to encourage both a greater awareness of environmental and conservation issues, and practical action designed to help endangered species. This book is based on a special issue of the journal Environmental Education Research.

Notes

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Notes written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Communicating Climate Change

Author : Anne K. Armstrong
Publisher : Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN 13 : 1501730800
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Communicating Climate Change written by Anne K. Armstrong and published by Comstock Publishing Associates. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental educators face a formidable challenge when they approach climate change due to the complexity of the science and of the political and cultural contexts in which people live. There is a clear consensus among climate scientists that climate change is already occurring as a result of human activities, but high levels of climate change awareness and growing levels of concern have not translated into meaningful action. Communicating Climate Change provides environmental educators with an understanding of how their audiences engage with climate change information as well as with concrete, empirically tested communication tools they can use to enhance their climate change program. Starting with the basics of climate science and climate change public opinion, Armstrong, Krasny, and Schuldt synthesize research from environmental psychology and climate change communication, weaving in examples of environmental education applications throughout this practical book. Each chapter covers a separate topic, from how environmental psychology explains the complex ways in which people interact with climate change information to communication strategies with a focus on framing, metaphors, and messengers. This broad set of topics will aid educators in formulating program language for their classrooms at all levels. Communicating Climate Change uses fictional vignettes of climate change education programs and true stories from climate change educators working in the field to illustrate the possibilities of applying research to practice. Armstrong et al, ably demonstrate that environmental education is an important player in fostering positive climate change dialogue and subsequent climate change action. Thanks to generous funding from Cornell University, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access from Cornell Open (cornellopen.org) and other Open Access repositories.

Learner-Centered Teaching Activities for Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Author : Loren B. Byrne
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319285432
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Learner-Centered Teaching Activities for Environmental and Sustainability Studies written by Loren B. Byrne and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learner-centered teaching is a pedagogical approach that emphasizes the roles of students as participants in and drivers of their own learning. Learner-centered teaching activities go beyond traditional lecturing by helping students construct their own understanding of information, develop skills via hands-on engagement, and encourage personal reflection through metacognitive tasks. In addition, learner-centered classroom approaches may challenge students’ preconceived notions and expand their thinking by confronting them with thought-provoking statements, tasks or scenarios that cause them to pay closer attention and cognitively “see” a topic from new perspectives. Many types of pedagogy fall under the umbrella of learner-centered teaching including laboratory work, group discussions, service and project-based learning, and student-led research, among others. Unfortunately, it is often not possible to use some of these valuable methods in all course situations given constraints of money, space, instructor expertise, class-meeting and instructor preparation time, and the availability of prepared lesson plans and material. Thus, a major challenge for many instructors is how to integrate learner-centered activities widely into their courses. The broad goal of this volume is to help advance environmental education practices that help increase students’ environmental literacy. Having a diverse collection of learner-centered teaching activities is especially useful for helping students develop their environmental literacy because such approaches can help them connect more personally with the material thus increasing the chances for altering the affective and behavioral dimensions of their environmental literacy. This volume differentiates itself from others by providing a unique and diverse collection of classroom activities that can help students develop their knowledge, skills and personal views about many contemporary environmental and sustainability issues.

Evaluating Environmental Education

Author :
Publisher : IUCN
ISBN 13 : 2831704995
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Evaluating Environmental Education written by and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1999 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the English version of "Evaluating Environmental Education" which was developed and financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries. The book is divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on the purpose of evaluation, evaluation of environmental education programs, and outlines the 13-step evaluation process. Sample questionnaires are included. Chapter 2 describes how evaluation can be introduced as an activity in organizations. Chapter 3 identifies and instructs how to use the 13-step evaluation process. (YDS)

Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica

Author : Gordon W. Frankie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520937775
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica written by Gordon W. Frankie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-02-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful tropical dry forest of northwest Costa Rica, with its highly seasonal rainfall and diversely vegetated landscape, is disappearing even more rapidly than Costa Rica's better-known rain forest, primarily because it has been easier to convert to agriculture. This book, based on more than thirty years of study, offers the first comprehensive look at the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation status of this endangered and fragile region. The contributors, from Costa Rica, Britain, Mexico, and the United States, and representing the fields of ecology, environmental education, policy, and the law, examine the major plant and animal groups living in the dry forest and present the first technical evaluation of Costa Rica's conservation efforts. As they assess the status of their area of specialty in the dry forest, the contributors also look beyond this particular region to show how its plants and animals are ecologically and evolutionarily connected to other geographic areas in Costa Rica and Central America. Their chapters cover topics such as watershed and coastal management, plant phenology, pollination, insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. They also consider the socioeconomic, policy, legal, and political aspects of biodiversity conservation, giving the volume a wide-ranging perspective and making a unique contribution to our knowledge of the tropical dry forest. The book concludes with an important synthesis of the contributors' recommendations on future directions, policies, and actions that will better conserve biodiversity in Costa Rica and other neotropical forests as well.

Saving the Earth as a Career

Author : Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119184797
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Saving the Earth as a Career written by Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an informal and engaging style, Saving the Earth as a Career is an ideal resource for students and professionals pursuing a career in conservation. The book explores the major skills needed to become an effective conservation professional by offering useful advice on a range of topics. Chapters include: Is this the right career for you? Designing a program of study Designing and executing a project Attending conferences and making presentations Writing papers Finding a job Making a difference Saving the Earth as a Career 2e is a friendly, accessible guide with a global perspective for anyone interested in becoming a conservation or environmental professional, and teachers will find this an invaluable resource for university students at all levels.

Environmental Communication

Author : Richard R. Jurin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Communication written by Richard R. Jurin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface

Author : Susan W. Vince
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203484460
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface written by Susan W. Vince and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-11-29 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forests at the wildland-urban interface are at increasing risk due to the impacts of urbanization. Conserving and managing these forestlands for continued ecological and social benefits is a critical and complex challenge facing natural resource managers, land-use planners, and policymakers. Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Conservat

Saving the Earth as a Career

Author : Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119184800
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Saving the Earth as a Career written by Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an informal and engaging style, Saving the Earth as a Career is an ideal resource for students and professionals pursuing a career in conservation. The book explores the major skills needed to become an effective conservation professional by offering useful advice on a range of topics. Chapters include: Is this the right career for you? Designing a program of study Designing and executing a project Attending conferences and making presentations Writing papers Finding a job Making a difference Saving the Earth as a Career 2e is a friendly, accessible guide with a global perspective for anyone interested in becoming a conservation or environmental professional, and teachers will find this an invaluable resource for university students at all levels.