Planning for the Planet

Simone Schleper works at Maastricht University, where she also obtained her doctorate. She held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz in 2018 and a visiting research fellowship at the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University in 2014.

“Schleper provides a complex and detailed historical analysis of the leadership styles, sociopolitical views, and scientific debates associated with conservation organizations and activities during the beginnings of the “environmental age” (1960–80).” • Choice“Altogether, Planning for the Planet is a thorough, satisfying book. It provides necessary insights into the difficult choices environmental policy requires. It leaves one feeling conflicted but not exactly disheartened about the future of planetary ecosystem health… Schleper’s is a clear-eyed, valuable critique that outlines past lessons and, in doing so, with luck, points to effective strategies for protection moving forward.” • Ecocene“Planning for the Planet is a substantial achievement and provides an indispensable point of reference for researchers who want to address this and other issues of international environmental policy making. By following the work of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) through its formative period, Schleper provides an important addition to both the history of environmental science and the history of global environmental governance.” • Isis Journal“Planning for the Planet gives an excellent account of the intricate political relations and negotiations of organizations such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. I very much enjoyed reading this book.” • Sabine Hoehler, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

• List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction: Conserving Global NatureChapter 1. Old Hands, Pastures New: IUCN and the New Environmental AgeChapter 2. Classifying Ecosystems: The International Biological Program, 1964–1974Chapter 3. Expertise and Diplomacy: Systems Politics at the UN Stockholm Conference, 1972Chapter 4. Nature’s Value: The Fault Lines in the World Conservation Strategy, 1975–1980Conclusion: IUCN and Environmental Expertise, 1960s–PresentAppendix: Expert BiographiesHarold Jefferson CoolidgeEdward Max NicholsonRaymond DasmannGerardo BudowskiMartin Edward Duncan PooreMaurice Frederick StrongBibliographyIndex