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Introduction to ThemesSocial science involves the study of people and their interactions with one another and/or with the landscape or natural environment. Social science fields relevant to biodiversity conservation include: anthropology, economics, human geography, political science, political ecology, psychology, and sociology. In the context of biodiversity conservation, social science tools can be applied to support the process of designing, planning, implementing, monitoring and adapting strategies. Social science tools are methods, derived from any of the social science fields used in a strategic manner to gain a more complete understanding of the interactions between and among human and ecological systems. The themes covered in this section are: 1. Participatory Approaches to Conservation 2. Population and Environment Dynamics 3. Gender Issues 4. Communication and Education Approaches 5. Adaptive Management Approaches 6. Socio-economic Assissments and Alternative Livelihoods 7. Governance and Conflict Management 8. Capacity Building and Organizational Development Each theme opens with an example of how relevant social science knowledge and practices can be strategically used in situations commonly faced by conservation practitioners. Each theme also has a separate Resources section, where the user is provided with an annotated list of thematically relevant tools, resources, case studies, and links. ©2003 Community Conservation Coalition |
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