{"product_id":"conservation-leadership-simon-black-9780367486174","title":"Conservation Leadership: A Practical Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is an important guide for individuals seeking to develop and grow their leadership skills in the wildlife conservation sector, across varied disciplines such as environmental management, conservation biology, and ecotourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConservation Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e addresses what leadership is, why it is important, and how to be an effective leader. It identifies the common pitfalls or mistakes in a leader's thinking or behaviour, and the unexpected consequences or responses which can arise, and then explores more helpful alternative approaches to leadership. The book is divided into three parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart I: Leadership principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart II: Four areas of profound theory: knowledge, psychology, systems, and variation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart III: Skills and competencies for conservation leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt focuses on contextual and organisational challenges in conservation, including limited resources, remote locations, fragile species of concern, politics, community conflict, crime, and commercial pressures. The scope is global, using diverse examples such as sea turtle head-starting in South Asia, reforestation in North Africa, bird conservation in North America, human-wildlife interactions in the Himalayas, and post-colonial issues in the Caribbean. Case studies illustrate key learning points from small local teams through to global transnational initiatives. Exercises in each chapter enable the exploration of less-familiar topics, including interpersonal skills, goal setting and performance measurement, plus a unique research-derived conservation leadership self-assessment tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an essential reading resource for professionals and senior leaders in the wildlife management and conservation sector, as well as students on biodiversity conservation, wildlife conservation, and environmental management courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367486172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367486174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Simon Black","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621700022527,"sku":"9780367486174","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conservation-leadership-simon-black-9780367486174","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}