editado por Luciana Porter-Bolland... [et al.] -- New York : Springer, 2013. xii, 179 p.; 23 cm. ISBN 978-1-4614-7955-0. Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. Contenido: Introduction: biocultural diversity and the participation of local communities in national and global conservation -- A general approach to the context of community-based conservation -- Community conservation and ethnoecology: the three dimensions of local-level biodiversity maintenance -- Conservation and forest communities in Mexico: experiences, visions, and rights -- Case studies of community conservation -- Community conservation experiences in three ejidos of the lower Balsas River basin, Michoacán -- Challenges in ICCA governance: the case of El Cordon del Retén in San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca -- Local perceptions of conservation initiatives in the Calakmul region -- Community conservation in Punta Laguna: a case of adaptive ecotourism management -- Methodological aspects for understanding and strengthening community conservation -- Local participation in community conservation: methodological contributions -- Community-based biodiversity monitoring in Mexico: current status, challenges, and future strategies for collaboration with scientists -- Drawing analysis: tools for understanding children s perceptions of community conservation -- Conclusions.