Communicating Protected Areas

Protected areas operate within complex ecological and social systems, presenting challenges to protected areas that cannot be resolved by technical solutions alone. Achieving the management objectives of protected areas requires a social approach in which strategic communication is a key instrument. This book explores the often underestimated potential of communication, sharing valuable experiences from protected areas across the world, drawing on papers presented at the Vth IUCN World ParksCongress, 2003 and others