This book is the result of a really ambitious trans-disciplinary collaboration...with chapters on insights about conservation from anthropology, economics, geography, political science and sociology. Kudos and thanks to the editors for getting this done and out...it was not easy. Timmons
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Michael Mascia <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 3:49 PM Subject: [ENVIROSOC] New book: Conservation Social Science: Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity To: <[email protected]> Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce publication of our new book: *Conservation Social Science: Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity* <https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Conservation+Social+Science%3A+Understanding+People%2C+Conserving+Biodiversity-p-9781444337570> *.* *Conservation Social Science* examines the essential contribution of the social sciences to biodiversity conservation. With contributions from leading scholars in their respective fields – including sociologists Timmons Roberts, Steve Brechin, and Jenny Swanson – and we aim to provide a rigorous, clearly articulated, and comprehensive introduction to the role of social science theory, methods, and knowledge in conservation science, policy, and practice. After an overview of foundational issues, such as the different ways in which social scientists think and form knowledge about the world, the contributing authors introduce six classic social science disciplines —anthropology, economics, human geography, political science, psychology, and sociology – and their conservation nexus. In each chapter, we illustrate key points through case study examples drawn from countries and ecosystems around the globe. We conclude by sketching out the contours of a more integrated science of conservation that is better able to contribute to the effective, equitable, and enduring conservation of the full variety of life on our shared planet. We expect the book will interest anyone concerned with conservation, including students, educators, scholars, and practitioners of all backgrounds. *Conservation Social Science: Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity* <https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Conservation+Social+Science%3A+Understanding+People%2C+Conserving+Biodiversity-p-9781444337570> is now available in hard copy and e-book formats from Wiley <https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Conservation+Social+Science%3A+Understanding+People%2C+Conserving+Biodiversity-p-9781444337570> and many other booksellers (online and in-store). Faculty interested in adopting *Conservation Social Science* for the classroom can request an examination copy <https://secure.wiley.com/digitalevaluationcopyrequest/Conservation+Social+Science%3A+Understanding+People%2C+Conserving+Biodiversity-p-9781119604907> and may also wish to visit the instructor companion site <https://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&itemId=1444337572&bcsId=12493> to the book. Please feel free to share this announcement with others who may be interested. If you are interested in learning more, please contact us directly. Best, Mike, Dan, & Ivan *Conservation Social Science: Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity* <https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Conservation+Social+Science%3A+Understanding+People%2C+Conserving+Biodiversity-p-9781444337570> *Edited by:* Daniel C. Miller (University of Notre Dame, USA) Ivan R. Scales (University of Cambridge, UK) Michael B. Mascia (Conservation International, USA) *With a foreword by* Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UNEP *Contributors:* William M. Adams, Arun Agrawal, Deborah Blackman, Steven R. Brechin, C. Anne Claus, Katie Moon, Olin Eugene Myers Jr., Stephen Polasky, J. Timmons Roberts, Diane Russell, and Jennifer Swanson *Table of Contents* 1. Introduction: Biodiversity Conservation and the Social Sciences *Ivan R. Scales, Daniel C. Miller and Michael B. Mascia* 2. Social Science Foundations *Katie Moon and Deborah Blackman* 3. Anthropology and Conservation *Diane Russell and C. Anne Claus* 4. Economics and Conservation *Stephen Polasky* 5. Human Geography and Conservation *Ivan R. Scales and William M. Adams* 6. Political Science and Conservation *Daniel C. Miller and Arun Agrawal * 7. Psychology and Conservation *Olin Eugene Myers Jr. * 8. Sociology and Conservation *Jennifer Swanson, Steven R. Brechin and J. Timmons Roberts * 9. Conclusion: Toward Better Conversations about Conservation *Daniel C. Miller, Ivan R. Scales, and Michael B. Mascia* *Michael B. Mascia, Ph.D.* Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Senior Scientist | Conservation International *Conservation Social Science: Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity <https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Conservation+Social+Science%3A+Understanding+People%2C+Conserving+Biodiversity-p-9781444337570>* conservation.org/science <https://www.padddtracker.org/> | PADDDtracker.org <https://www.padddtracker.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/CAHWRWaoY6byyK5yBDWKZBGYZKvMar%2BGC1JVV%3D2z8BG%3DJ_JXTTg%40mail.gmail.com.
