TY - BOOK AU - Davies, Jonathan, ED - International Development Research Centre (Canada) TI - Conservation and sustainable development: linking practice and p olicy in eastern Africa SN - 9781849714044 (hbk) U1 - 333.72096875 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, N.Y., Ottawa, Canada PB - Earthscan from Routledge, co-published with International Development Res earch Center KW - Conservation of natural resources KW - Government policy KW - Africa, Ea stern KW - Africa, Eastern KW - Citizen part icipation KW - Sustainable development N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-191) and index; Conservation as a livelihood strategy: linking policy with practice -- Enabling communities to mobilise government support -- Mobilising lo cal expertise through networking and empowerment -- Who represents prac titioners in the policy process? -- Partnering with government technica l experts to influence policy and practice -- Influence without borders : regional approaches to environmental policy dialogue -- Shaping polic ies: science-policy interface in natural resources management -- Bringi ng conservation science to life: the role of communication to support p olicy influencing processes in Africa -- Strategizing to influence poli cy: a framework for practitioners ER -