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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > conservation and ecology > community-based conservation
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > movements and regulations > community-based conservation
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > resources and conservation > community-based conservation

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community-based conservation  

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  • Community-based conservation is one term of many describing the direct involvement of local people and organizations in decisions and activities associated with locally based environmental management. Its introduction marks a shift that includes humans in ecosystems and a shift from management by experts toward management that includes local perspectives and interests. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Community-Based Conservation]

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