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Norris, Jeff L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Urban development, the pinnacle of human land use, has drastic effects on native ecosystems and the species they contain. For the first time in recorded history there are more people living in cities than in the rural areas surrounding them. Furthermore, the global rate of urbanization continues increasing; raising serious concerns for earth's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urbanization, Parks, Conservation (Environment)
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Kuhar, Christopher W.; Bettinger, Tammie L.; Lehnhardt, Kathy; Townsend, Stephanie; Cox, Debbie – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
While there are many conservation programs in east Africa, relatively little is invested in environmental education or capacity building within the community. With this in mind, the National Forest Authority of Uganda, the Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports, Disney's Animal Kingdom[R], and the Jane Goodall Institute--Uganda entered into a…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Foreign Countries, Conservation (Environment), Natural Resources