Politics of the Wild: Canada and Endangered Species [Paperback]

Karen Beazley (Editor), Robert Boardman (Editor)

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Publication Date: May 24, 2001

Exploring the important legal, political, philosophical, and ecological issues surrounding endangered species in Canada, this book focuses on the historical and current contexts of such issues, obligations arising from international conservation agreements, and lessons for Canada from the experiences of other countries. In an accessible discussion of the key issues and of ideas for future policy initiatives, it provides an overview of the increasingly serious situation facing Canada's threatened wildlife.

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About the Author

Karen Beazley is an assistant professor in the School for Resource and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University. Her research and teaching interests include protcted area system planning, biological diversity conservation, conservation biology, landscape ecology, and environmental ethics. She is a member of the board of directors of the Science and the Management of Protect Areas Association (SAMPAA). Robert Boardman is a professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University. His research interests focus on international environmental policy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019541506X
• ISBN-13: 978-0195415063
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,973,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to the political and policy problems of protecting endangered species in Canada, July 12, 2008

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This review is from: Politics of the Wild: Canada and Endangered Species (Paperback)

This edited book provides a good introduction to Canada's management of endangered species ("species at risk" in Canadian). Individual chapters provide background information, history, and discussion of federal, provincial and international efforts to protect endangered species, both terrestrial and marine. Authors always have one eye on US policy, generally as a model - - the US passed the world's first endangered species act, and it arguably still has the world's strongest protection.

The only real limitation of this book is beyond the authors' control, since Canada finally passed its first Species at Risk Act only after the book was published. This Act is weaker than its US counterpart, though some provisions learn from experiences south of the border. It would be good to have a revised version of this book looking at Canadian experience since passage of this Act.

The book lacks any theoretical or analytical framework but the authors provide good, analytical chapters nonetheless. This is the place to start if you want to learn about Canadian protection of endangered species.