Conservation and Development Interventions at the Wildlife/Livestock Interface

Osofsky, S.A., Cleaveland, S., Karesh, W.B., Kock, M.D., Nyhus, P.J., Starr, L., and A. Yang, (eds.);Animal Production and Health Division

Conservation and Development Interventions at the Wildlife/Livestock Interface

Implications for Wildlife, Livestock and Human Health

Year of publication 2005

Pages 220

Author Osofsky, S.A., Cleaveland, S., Karesh, W.B., Kock, M.D., Nyhus, P.J., Starr, L., and A. Yang, (eds.);Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher IUCN Occasional Paper No. 30 ;

Product type Document

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Synopsis (short abstract) Proceedings of the Southern and East African Experts Panel on Designing Successful Conservation and Development Interventions at the Wildlife/Livestock Interface: Implications for Wildlife, Livestock and Human Health, AHEAD (Animal Health for the Environment And Development) Forum, IUCN Vth World Parks Congress, Durban, South Africa, 14th and 15th September, 2003. A new book from WCS and IUCN looks at today's Africa, and how and where wildlife conservation can be a ‘win win’; land use of choice. It features some of the most innovative conservation thinking in Africa today and provides real-world examples of the critical role animal health plays in both environmental conservation and economic development.

Language English

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