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Abstract
Youth conservation corps (YCCs) and related programs are established and valued in the United States, but little is known about similar programs overseas. This paper presents results from an exploratory survey of YCCs in 10 developing/emerging countries, with particular focus on their activities, challenges, and successes. The study countries exhibit several socio-economic characteristics and challenges, different from the United States, that shape the activities conducted by their respective YCCs. All YCCs in the study reported social and environmental accomplishments. Three renowned American youth service organizations professed interest in overseas involvement. Their support and leadership seems vital to helping international YCCs meet opportunities and needs for youth service as a global conservation tool.
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Keywords
wilderness,
biodiversity,
conservation,
protected areas,
economics,
subsistence,
tourism,
traditional knowledge,
community involvement,
policy,
stewardship,
education,
spiritual values,
Youth conservation corps (YCCs)
Citation
Sloane, Emily R.. 2011. The promise of youth service as a global conservation tool. In: Watson, Alan; Murrieta-Saldivar, Joaquin; McBride, Brooke, comps. Science and stewardship to protect and sustain wilderness values: Ninth World Wilderness Congress symposium; November 6-13, 2009; Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Proceedings RMRS-P-64. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 5-12.
