Democratic Management of an Ecosystem Under Threat

 The 11 chapters of this interesting work provide a focused, informative, and engaging discussion of how climatic factors and other environmental issues are promoting the decline of coral reefs and how necessary the restoration and maintenance of coral reefs are, preeminently for the health of the world’s oceans. -- Choice

"Democratic Management of an Ecosystem Under Threat: The People's Reefs" is a timely study in view of the peril of extinction facing so many marine ecosystem environments due to human activities enhanced climate change. "Democratic Management of an Ecosystem Under Threat: The People's Reefs" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Marine Environmental Studies collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists —Midwest Review

“This is an important piece of scholarship that applies a solid theoretical foundation to real world situations. The blending of theories from ecosystem services, conflict studies, and environmental governance within this book will speak to a wide array of readers, and I expect this book to be on the shelf of marine biologists and public policy experts alike.” — Joshua A. Drew, Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Conservation Biology, Department of Environmental Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

“Employing striking photos with a familiar style, Professor Dunning and her students lead the reader on a dive into the rugosities of coral reef governance. Using clear arguments supported by salient examples, one is invited to consider the strengths of participatory management, comprising local adaptations in the face of human insults. A must-read for all who would conserve the beauty and diversity of the Peoples’ reefs.” — Porter Hoagland, Emeritus Research Scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

“Based on case studies from Florida and the Cayman Islands, Dunning and colleagues apply policy concepts and theories to understand (and make suggestions about) how to successfully govern coral reefs. This is a must-read for students and practitioners of coral reef governance as well as those interested in adaptive governance in general.” — Tomas Olivier, Assistant Professor, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University