2018-10-062018-10-062011p. 1-15. In: Fox, J. et al. (eds.) Rural livelihoods and protected landscapes: co-management in the wetlands and forests of Bangladesh. The East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.9780866382236https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/1103The Integrated Protected Area Co-management (IPAC) project is a five year USAID contract working with the government and people of Bangladesh to establish a robust national protected area system on the principle of co-management. The introductory chapter gives an overview of the various papers presented in the book.application/pdfBook Chapter