William M. Adams

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William M. Adams ( Bill Adams ; * 1955 ) is a British geographer. He is Professor of Conservation and Development in the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge .

Life

Adams first studied geography and graduated with a BA , followed by an M.Sc. in Conservation from the University of London and a Ph.D. in Cambridge.

job

Bill Adams is a member of the Political Ecology group. He explores the ideas behind conservation initiatives and resource management, and the implications of these ideas in practice.

Research fields are (as of 2011):

  • Conservation of landscapes that have been heavily modified by human influences (Sahel, urban environment)
  • the political ecology of nature conservation at the landscape level
  • the institutional large-scale ecological restoration of ecosystems
  • Ecosystem services and protection concepts

Publications

Books (selection)

  • Leader-Williams, Adams and Smith (2010): Trade-offs in Conservation. Wiley-Blackwell. 400pp. doi : 10.1002 / 9781444324907 .
  • Adams (2009): Green Development : Environment and Sustainability in a Developing World. 3rd edition, Routledge.
  • Adams (Ed.) (2008): Conservation , Routledge.
  • Adams (2003): Future Nature: A Vision for Conservation. Revised edition, Earthscan.
  • Adams and Mulligan (Eds.) (2003): Decolonizing Nature: strategies for conservation a postcolonial era. Earthscan / James & James.

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personal data
SURNAME Adams, William M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Adams, Bill
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British geographer
DATE OF BIRTH 1955