An upcoming ECSP publication—based on a conference held in September 2005 at the Wilson Center—will explore the rhetoric and reality of peace parks, including their goals and the factors that determine their success or failure. Drawing on future plans and successful projects in southern Africa, Kashmir, and South America, the authors debate whether peace parks can protect the environment and promote conflict resolution. ECSP Report presents excerpts from five of the conference papers as a preview of the publication forthcoming in 2006.
About the Authors
Saleem Ali
Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Vermont
Trevor Sandwith
Coordinator, Cape Action for People and the Environment, South Africa; Deputy Chair, World Commission on Protected Areas
Charles Besançon
Head, Protected Areas Program, UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Martín Alcalde
Director, Cóndor Region, Conservación Internacional (Perú)
Carlos F. Ponce
Senior Regional Advisor, Protected Areas, Conservation International (Andes)
Yanitza Curonisy
Larry A. Swatuk
Associate Professor, Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre, University of Botswana
Rosaleen Duffy
Senior Lecturer, Centre for International Politics, Manchester University
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