Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Costa Rica's History of Conservation 1. A Legacy of Scientific Thought and Tropical Research 2. The Environmental Problem 3. The Conservationist Response 4. The Development of National Parks and Other Protected Areas 5. Conservation Continued: The Oduber Years 6. Conservation through Crisis: Carazo and the Economy 7.

Crisis Continued: The Monge Administration 8. Restructuring and Decentralizing Conservation Part II. Building a Green Republic 9. Environmental Education: Framework for the Future 10.The Nongovernmental Approach 11. ¡Oro Verde! Ecotourism for Economic Growth 12. The National Biodiversity Institute Conclusion. "Picking Up the Gauntlet" Appendix 1.

List of Acronyms Appendix 2. The Presidents of the Republic of Costa Rica, 1928-1998 Appendix 3. The History of Controversy at Santa Rosa--A Besieged National Park Appendix 4. Anonymous Poem Regarding the Palo Verde National Park Controversy, Summer 1981 Appendix 5. The National Conservation Strategy for Sustainable Development Appendix 6. Indigenous Population of Costa Rica by Region and Group Notes Bibliography Index.