Community-based control of invasive species [electronic resource] / editors: Paul Martin, Theodore Alter, Don Hine and Tanya Howard.

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Invasive species are among the greatest challenges to environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity in the world. One of the most promising approaches to managing invasive species is voluntary citizen stewardship. However, in order for control measures to be effective, private citizens...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: CSIRO Publishing (Issuing body)
Other Authors: Martin, Paul (Paul V.) (Editor)
Alter, Theodore R. (Editor)
Hine, Don (Donald W.) (Editor)
Howard, Tanya (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, 2019.
Subjects:
Introduced organisms > Control > Australia.
Pests > Biological control.
Environmental sociology > Australia.
Wildlife management.
Social service.
Nonindigenous pests > Australia.
Vertebrate pests > Australia.
Feral animals > Australia.
Pests > Integrated control.
Australian
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2019 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2019 (EBSCO)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Chapter 1. A focus on citizen-led action
  • Chapter 2. The socio-ecological systems approach
  • Chapter 3. Achieving organisational learning in natural resource management
  • Chapter 4. Framing community engagement
  • Chapter 5. Community engagement theory for a new natural resource management paradigm
  • Chapter 6. Strategy and practice for community engagement
  • Chapter 7. Dealing with complexity and change through collective reflection
  • Chapter 8. Managing outcome-focused, engaged 'human' research
  • Chapter 9. Using human behaviour change strategy to improve the management of invasive species
  • Chapter 10. Using audience segmentation and targeted social marketing to improve landholder management of invasive animals
  • Chapter 11. Understanding and managing mass media effects on public perceptions of science issues such as invasive species management
  • Chapter 12: Steps towards more effective citizen action.