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Stephen Cunha, Geography

Geographer Stephen Cunha’s Perestroika to Parkland: The Evolution of Land Protection in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, appears in Annals of the American Association of Geographers 107:2. In a span of twenty-four years a perestroika-inspired citizen and government coalition created one of the largest protected areas in the Palearctic Realm. The national park and World Heritage Site represents a significant milestone in the global movement that began in Yosemite to protect landscapes for the use and enjoyment of all people. See: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/wWsw383Cn56BPvEXq8Mb/full

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Geographer Stephen Cunha’s Perestroika to Parkland: The Evolution of Land Protection in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, appears in Annals of the American Association of Geographers 107:2. In a span of twenty-four years a perestroika-inspired citizen and government coalition created one of the largest protected areas in the Palearctic Realm. The national park and World Heritage Site represents a significant milestone in the global movement that began in Yosemite to protect landscapes for the use and enjoyment of all people. See: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/wWsw383Cn56BPvEXq8Mb/full

Name(s) of People Involved
Stephen Cunha
Type of Achievement
Faculty
Submitter's Full Name
Stephen Cunha
Email
sc10@humboldt.edu
College
CAHSS
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