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DESCRIPTION:Abstract    Tiger conservation represents many of the challenge
 s facing biodiversity conservation internationally. It requires the protec
 tion of a potentially-dangerous predator in forested ecosystems\, which ar
 e also utilized by some of the poorest human populations for survival and 
 livelihoods. In such contexts\, establishing exclusive protected areas for
  tiger conservation can antagonize local stakeholders\, although their sup
 port is crucial to managing protected areas. This thesis presents explorat
 ory research into the social dimensions of tiger conservation in India\, a
 nd ultimately informs policy and management of biodiversity conservation i
 n a variety of contexts.  Conservation policy and management is known to b
 e affected by the viewpoints of professionals\, often realized through adv
 ocacy coalitions. A quantitative study combining the Q-Method with a tradi
 tional survey of conservation professionals in India revealed five dominan
 t viewpoints of tiger conservation: 1) community-centered\; 2) tiger-cente
 red\; 3) science and tourism-led\; 4) instrumental approach\; and 5) moral
 -centred. The results offer insight on areas where conservation profession
 als agree\, and may help to frame more effective tiger conservation policy
  discourse in India.  Focussing on Corbett Tiger Reserve\, India\, a quali
 tative study explores the socio-political process through which local stak
 eholders articulate their concerns regarding tiger conservation\, in order
  to elicit desired reactions from park management. The results provide ins
 ight to the local-level socio-political processes which make tiger conserv
 ation outcomes susceptible to local pressures.  A quantitative assessment 
 of the social capital that exists within three villages located around Cor
 bett Tiger Reserve offers important insights on the ways in which social c
 apital is affected by tiger conservation\, and the extent to which this ca
 n affect the potential for collective action for\, or against\, tiger cons
 ervation objectives.  A qualitative study into the social and ecological i
 mpacts associated with intensive wildlife tourism on a village bordering C
 orbett Tiger Reserve sheds light on the linkages between the ecological\, 
 socio-economic and institutional aspects affecting tiger conservation obje
 ctives. Rapid and unplanned tourism expansion has created financial dispar
 ity among the village residents\, affecting their solidarity and creating 
 perverse challenges for village institutions seeking to reduce conflict\, 
 highlighting the local-level complexity of tiger conservation.  This resea
 rch considers the politics\, policy and practice of tiger conservation in 
 India. The results will be useful in both administering short-term solutio
 ns within the existing policy framework\, and in devising long-term trajec
 tories for tiger conservation policy and management in India. The results 
 may also assist policy makers to frame more appropriate conservation polic
 ies\, by better projecting the potential socio-political implications of t
 iger conservation.  
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SUMMARY:Archi Rastogi  PhD Oral Defense title:  Understanding the social di
 mensions of tiger conservation in India
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