Conservation Education and Outreach Techniques
Susan K. Jacobson, Mallory D. McDuff, and Martha C. Monroe
Abstract
This book presents the theory and practice for creating effective education and outreach programs for conserving biodiversity, addressing a variety of environmental issues, and living sustainably. It describes an exciting array of techniques for enhancing school resources, marketing environmental messages, using mass media, developing partnerships for conservation, and designing on-site programs for natural areas and community centers. Vivid case studies from around the world illustrate techniques and describe planning, implementation, and evaluation procedures, enabling readers to implement t ... More
This book presents the theory and practice for creating effective education and outreach programs for conserving biodiversity, addressing a variety of environmental issues, and living sustainably. It describes an exciting array of techniques for enhancing school resources, marketing environmental messages, using mass media, developing partnerships for conservation, and designing on-site programs for natural areas and community centers. Vivid case studies from around the world illustrate techniques and describe planning, implementation, and evaluation procedures, enabling readers to implement their own new ideas effectively.
Keywords:
communication,
community,
environmental education,
public relations,
nature centers,
parks,
schools,
sustainability,
wildlife
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2006 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198567714 |
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: September 2007 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198567714.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Susan K. Jacobson, author
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, USA
Mallory D. McDuff, author
Department of Environmental Studies, Warren Wilson College, North Carolina, USA
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Martha C. Monroe, author
School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, USA
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