UID:
almahu_9949434948402882
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1 online resource
Edition:
2nd edition.
ISBN:
9788770221917
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877022191X
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9781003338352
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1003338356
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9781000796339
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1000796337
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9781000793567
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1000793567
Series Statement:
River Publishers series in chemical, environmental, and energy engineering
Content:
The second edition of the book Green Web-II - Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN Program / Policy Development in Environment Conservation Domain: with reference to India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladeshinvestigates IUCN's role in global biodiversity conservation policy as well as in national program development in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Itexplores how nature protection priorities and approaches are promoted or addressed by IUCN, and how environment conservation policies are created andmaintained in states of South Asia with different capacities.
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Foreword xiii Prof. Douglas Caprogrossi, President, Akamai University, USA Preface for the Second Edition xv Preface xix Acknowledgments xxi Endorsements xxiii Odeh Al Jayyousi, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain Ambika P. Adhikari, Head of Long Range Planning Division, City of Tempe, USA Wendy Goldstein, Macquarie University, Australia Keith A. Wheeler, President of the Brandwein Institute, USA Cecilia A. Green, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University, USA Krishna Prasad Oli, Member of National Planning commission, Government of Nepal Kedar Neupane, Founding Board Member, Nepal Policy Institute Bishnu Poudel, Professor of International Relation and Diplomacy, Virginia, USA Keshav Bhattarai, University of Central Missouri, USA Durga D. Poudel, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA Jacek Piotr Binda, Bielsko-Biala School of Finance and Law, Poland Medini Adhikari, American Military University, USA; Founder and CEO of Equability Foundation, VA, USA and CEO, Micro Logistics, VA, USA Scott Garner, Asia Environmental Daily, Beijing/Hong Kong, People's Republic of China List of Figures xxvii List of Tables xxix 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Why I Chose IUCN for My Research 1 1.2 The Power of Logo/The Brand 4 1.3 Academic Reasons for Choosing IUCN for My Research 5 1.4 Four Countries' Scenario in Terms of Strength 8 1.5 Why this Book: The Objectives 8 1.6 The Importance of the Research 9 1.7 Intellectual Merit and the Significance of the Study 10 1.8 The Broader Impact 11 1.9 Chapter Outline 11 2 Literature on the Topic 13 2.1 Theoretical Frameworks 15 2.2 Political Economy of Organizations 16 2.3 Network Theory 17 2.4 Institutional Theory 18 2.5 Stakeholder Theory 20 2.6 Governance Theory 21 3 Methodology 25 3.1 The Unit of Analysis and Participants 27 3.2 Ethical Concerns 28 3.3 Limitations of This Study 29 4 The IUCN -- An International Organization for Environment Conservation 31 4.1 Introduction to the IUCN 31 4.2 The Organizational Structure of IUCN 36 4.3 The Governance of IUCN 36 4.4 The World Conservation Congress (WCC): A Global Policy Producer Through the Resolution 38 4.5 The Membership System of IUCN 41 4.6 The Council 41 4.7 The Commissions 42 4.7.1 The Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) 43 4.7.2 IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL): A Volunteer Global Environmental Law Network 44 4.7.3 The Species Survival Commission (SSC) 44 4.7.4 The Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) 45 4.7.5 The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) 46 4.7.6 The Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP) 46 4.7.7 IUCN Secretariat 49 4.7.8 IUCN's Programs 51 4.7.9 Types of Programs 51 4.7.9.1 The Major Thematic Program Areas of IUCN 53 4.7.9.2 The Major Programs of IUCN to Achieve the Goals of Thematic Areas 56 4.8 Funding Mechanism of IUCN 68 4.9 Distribution and Volume of Income 70 4.10 The Budget Allocations and Operational Plan 2008-2012 73 4.11 Organizational Balance Sheet Analysis 73 4.12 The Problems of Funding Mechanism 79 4.13 The Major Donor Agencies of IUCN 80 4.14 Conclusion 82 5 Exploring IUCN's Failings -- Members Perspective 85 5.1 View from the Members in the IUCN System 85 5.2 The Blind Spots in IUCN's Principles and Practices 85 5.3 Comments from Members: How they Value IUCN 86 5.4 What Members Say About IUCN? 87 5.5 The Members' Voices Regarding their Involvement with IUCN Regional Thematic Programs 89 5.6 Members' Voice on Involvement of Global Thematic Programs 92 5.7 Voices of the Members as Shown in the Figures 92 5.8 Member's Voices as Depicted in the Figure in Terms of their Involvement to the Commissions 94 6 The Strengths and Weaknesses of the IUCN 99 6.1 The Framework of Organizational Evaluation 99 6.2 Major Challenges of IUCN 102 6.2.1 Focus Group Views on IUCN Decentralization 105 6.3 The Weaknesses of IUCN 112 6.4 The Members' Views on the IUCN System 113 6.5 The Councilor's Views 116 6.6 The Secretariat 117 7 Comparative Chapter: Case Studies of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 125 7.1 A Brief Account of the Four Countries 126 7.2 Governance Performances of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 128 7.2.1 Summary of the Results on Governance Performance 128 7.3 Competitiveness of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 131 7.4 Competitiveness Level in Relation to the 12 Pillars 132 7.5 Four Countries' Competitiveness Level in Relation to the 12 Pillars (in Tables 7.4-7.6) 133 7.6 Institutional Competitiveness in Global Context (In Rank) 136 7.7 The Environmental Performance of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 138 7.8 Environmental Conservation Movement in South Asia with Focus on Forest Conservation 141 7.8.1 Historical Outline of Conservation 141 7.8.2 Modern Practices 144 7.8.3 Biodiversity 145 7.8.4 The Protected Areas' Systems 147 7.8.5 Public Participation in Conservation (General) 150 7.9 Conflict in the Utilization of Natural Resources in South Asia 151 8 IUCN's Role for Conservation of Nature in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 155 8.1 The IUCN in South Asia 156 8.2 Membership from the Region 156 8.3 IUCN's Roles in Environmental Regime Creation in the Region 159 8.4 Conservation Programs in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 164 8.5 Funding for the Country Specific Programs 174 8.6 IUCN Resolutions and Country Focus 175 8.7 The Response of Experts on IUCN's Role in Environment Conservation 177 8.7.1 Bangladesh 179 8.7.2 India 184 8.7.3 Nepal 188 8.7.4 Pakistan 195 8.8 Summary 199 9 Discussion of Theory, Knowledge Creation, and Diffusion at IUCN: National and International Programs 203 9.1 Greening the World Economy 204 9.2 The Theory of Green Economy and IUCN's Intervention through Thematic Programs 205 9.3 Theory of Governance, GE, and IUCN's Role in Implementation 206 9.4 IUCN's Programs in the Lens of GE and Global Environmental Governance (GEG) 208 9.5 IUCN as an Organization of Multiple Networks 213 9.6 IUCN and Stakeholder Theory 219 9.7 IUCN as an Institution Builder 227 9.8 Conservation Commons 230 10 Conclusion 233 10.1 Review of Research Objectives 239 10.2 A Discussion on Theory 247 10.3 Recommendations 249 References 253 Annexure: The Key Terms Definitions 309 Index 313 About the Author 329.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Bhandari, Medani P. Green web-II. Gistrup, Denmark : River Publishers, [2020] ISBN 8770221928
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9788770221924
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English
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DOI:
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