Conservation Social Science:
Understanding People, Conserving Biodiversity
Daniel C. Miller (Editor), Ivan R. Scales (Editor), Michael B. Mascia (Editor)
This groundbreaking book examines the essential contribution of the social sciences to understanding and conserving biodiversity across the globe.
This book provides an easy-to-use overview of the social sciences and what they have to offer both to understanding and tackling global biodiversity loss. Written by leading scholars, it provides a discipline-by-discipline guide to the social sciences and their relevance to conservation.
Conservation Social Science is a key reference for the world community as we develop and implement the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework for 2030 and beyond. It invites us to draw from the deep history and new developments across the social sciences to develop innovative approaches to tackling one of the most urgent challenges of our time: conserving Earth's rich biological heritage while ensuring thriving human societies. It is now time for us to accept this invitation.
Inger Andersen
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN)
and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme
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