Tropical conservation : perspectives on local and global priorities / edited by A. Alonso Aguirre and Raman Sukumar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aguirre, A. Alonso, editor.

Sukumar, R. (Raman), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiversity conservation--Tropics.

Biodiversity conservation.

Tropics.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

The tropics and subtropics are home to about 75% of the global human population. Cultural, economic, and political circumstances vary enormously across this vast geography of some 170 countries and territories. The region not only harbors the world's poorest countries with human populations growing disproportionally faster than other areas but also contains an astonishing biodiversity: some 90% of plant, animal, and insect species of the planet. Tropical Conservation: Perspectives on Local and Global Priorities addresses research, capacity building, and policy issues needed within the next decades in the tropics and subtropics. Authors A. Alonso Aguirre and Raman Sukumar, and their team of contributors-most of whom are working in this region-focus on the challenge of integrating environmental conservation more fully into local, national, and global development agendas. Climate change, terrorism, poverty, and emerging infectious diseases all capture the attention of governments, agencies, donors and the public worldwide, white biodiversity has declined as a priority. While these trends are likely to continue, in the past two decades a worldwide cadre of highly trained, respected, and effective conservation scientists and practitioners are growing in universities, non-governmental organizations, and governmental agencies. Tropical, mega diverse countries have been building scientific capacity and are becoming important players in increasing knowledge for conservation. Tropical Conservation has many case studies including significant success stories and collaborations of businesses with conservationists to protect and maintain biodiversity through a variety of innovative mechanisms. The book introduces important conservation concepts and illustrates their application as the authors directly capture real world experiences in their home countries in preventing biodiversity loss and sustaining ecological health. The book is intended to be a key resource on the biodiversity conservation crisis in the tropics and subtropics for university professors, students, researchers, and practitioners in government and civil society organizations. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Conserving Biodiversity and Ecological Functionality in Human-Dominated Landscapes

1 Why Tropical Conservation? / A. Alonso Aguirre Aguirre, A. Alonso, Raman Sukumar Sukumar, Raman 3

2 Beyond Protected Areas: Defining a New Geography for Biodiversity Conservation / L.J. Gorenflo Gorenflo, L.J. 7

3 Sustainable Landscapes and Corridors to Conserve Asian Elephants in India: Successes, Challenges, and Prospects / Raman Sukumar Sukumar, Raman, Surendra Varma Varma, Surendra, Sandeep K. Tiwari Tiwari, Sandeep K., Vivek Menon Menon, Vivek 29

4 The Use of Selected Species in Landscape Planning and Restoration of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil / Laury Cullen Jr. Cullen, Laury, Jr., Alexandre Uezu Uezu, Alexandre, Cristiana Saddy Martins Martins, Cristiana Saddy, Claudio Benedito Valladares Padua Padua, Claudio Benedito Valladares 40

Case Study 1 Howler Monkeys as Mobile-Links in Human-Impacted Landscapes / Julieta Benítez-Malvido Benítez-Malvido, Julieta, Ana María González-Di Pierro Pierro, Ana María González-Di, Rafael Lombera Estrada Estrada, Rafael Lombera 56

Case Study 2 Considerations for Biodiversity Conservation in Modern Megacities: Lessons from Jakarta, Indonesia / Ani Mardiastuti Mardiastuti, Ani 60

5 Evaluating the Role of the Amazon Protected Areas Program and Anti-Deforestation Policies for Supplying Hydropower, Avoiding Carbon Emissions, and Economic Returns in the Brazilian Amazon / Derric N. Pennington Pennington, Derric N., Erik Nelson Nelson, Erik, Michael Anderson Anderson, Michael, Marcia Macedo Macedo, Marcia, Michael Coe Coe, Michael, Alexander Daniels Daniels, Alexander, Daniel Schmoll Schmoll, Daniel, Meg Symington Symington, Meg 63

6 Evaluating the Links between Biodiversity, Land-Use Change, and Infectious Disease Emergence in Tropical Fragmented Landscapes / Elizabeth H. Loh Loh, Elizabeth H., Kris A. Murray Murray, Kris A., Alessandra Nava Nava, Alessandra, A. Alonso Aguirre Aguirre, A. Alonso, Peter Daszak Daszak, Peter 79

7 The Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystems in India / Raman Sukumar Sukumar, Raman, Jagmohan K. Sharma Sharma, Jagmohan K., Rajiv K. Chaturvedi Chaturvedi, Rajiv K., N. H. Ravindranath Ravindranath, N. H. 89

Case Study 3 The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2010 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets / Jane Smart Smart, Jane 103

Part II Resolving Conflicts between Wildlife and Humans in the Tropics and Subtropics

8 Human-Wildlife Conflicts: An Overview of Cases and Lessons from the Andean Region / Cristián Bonacic Bonacic, Cristián, Juan David Amaya-Espinel Amaya-Espinel, Juan David, José Tomás Ibarra Ibarra, José Tomás 109

Case Study 4 The Ecological Basis of Wildlife-Human Conflicts: Evidence from the Tropics / Raman Sukumar Sukumar, Raman 126

Case Study 5 Large Carnivores in Human-Dominated Landscapes in India / Vidya Athreya Athreya, Vidya, John D. C. Linnell Linnell, John D. C., Sunetro Ghosal Ghosal, Sunetro, Morten Odden Odden, Morten 132

Case Study 6 Mountain Gorillas, Tourism, and Conflicts with People Living Adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park / Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Kalema-Zikusoka, Gladys, Innocent B. Rwego Rwego, Innocent B. 136

9 From Threat to Opportunity: Strategies for Bat Conservation in the Neotropics / Luis P. Aguirre Aguirre, Luis P., Rodrigo A. Medellín Medellín, Rodrigo A., Bernal Rodríguez-Herrera Rodríguez-Herrera, Bernal 140

10 Invasive Plants in the Tropics and the Case of Lantana camara / Geetha Ramaswami Ramaswami, Geetha, Raman Sukumar Sukumar, Raman 154

11 Current Conservation Issues Affecting Dolphins in the Tropics / Jennifer Lewis Lewis, Jennifer, Mahmud Rahman Rahman, Mahmud, Sol Milne Milne, Sol, Ashik Jahan Galib Galib, Ashik Jahan 166

Case Study 7 African Manatees: Transboundary Challenges and Conservation Planning / Lucy Keith Diagne Diagne, Lucy Keith 183

12 Ecology, Management, and Conservation Policies of Loggerhead Turtles in the North Pacific / A. Alonso Aguirre Aguirre, A. Alonso, Layne Bolen Bolen, Layne, Iga Stasiak Stasiak, Iga, Alan A. Zavala-Norzagaray Zavala-Norzagaray, Alan A., Wallace J. Nichols Nichols, Wallace J. 188

Part III Approaches to Conserving Species: Emerging Lessons and New Science

13 Species Distribution Models: New Tools and New Approaches for Managing and Conserving Threatened and Endangered Wildlife in Ethiopia / Paul H. Evangelista Evangelista, Paul H., Fanuel Kebede Kebede, Fanuel, Nicholas Young Young, Nicholas, Patricia D. Moehlman Moehlman, Patricia D. 205

14 Integrated Genetic Approaches for the Conservation of Tropical and Subtropical Species / Warren E. Johnson Johnson, Warren E., Juan Pablo Torres-Florez Torres-Florez, Juan Pablo, Pedro Manoel Galetti Jr. Galetti, Pedro Manoel, Jr., José Antonio Godoy Godoy, José Antonio, Juan Carlos Marín Marín, Juan Carlos 226

15 Conservation Genetics, Taxonomy, and Management Applications in Neotropical Deer / Susana González González, Susana, José Maurício Barbanti Duarte Duarte, José Maurício Barbanti, Mariana Cosse Cosse, Mariana, Leticia Repetto Repetto, Leticia 238

Case Study 8 Why Neotropical Forest Ungulates Matter: The Case for Deer, Peccary, and Tapir Conservation / Andrew Taber Taber, Andrew, Harald Beck Beck, Harald, Susana González González, Susana, Mariana Altrichter Altrichter, Mariana, José Maurício Barbanti Duarte Duarte, José Maurício Barbanti, Rafael Reyna-Hurtado Reyna-Hurtado, Rafael 255

16 State-of-the-Art Metapopulation Conservation: The Case of the Black Lion Tamarin / Cristiana Saddy Martins Martins, Cristiana Saddy, Claudio Benedito Valladares Padua Padua, Claudio Benedito Valladares, Eleonore Zulnara Freire Setz Setz, Eleonore Zulnara Freire 262

17 Ecology and Conservation of Jaguars in Mexico: State of Knowledge and Future Challenges / Gerardo Ceballos Ceballos, Gerardo, Heliot Zarza Zarza, Heliot, Cuauhtémoc Chávez Chávez, Cuauhtémoc, José F. González-Maya González-Maya, José F. 287

18 Insect Pollinators in Decline: Conservation Challenges in the Tropics / Damayanti Buchori Buchori, Damayanti, Shinta Puspitasari Puspitasari, Shinta, Bandung Sahari Sahari, Bandung, Akhmad Rizali Rizali, Akhmad 290

Case Study 9 Conservation of Insects in a Small Tropical Archipelago in Indonesia / Shinta Puspitasari Puspitasari, Shinta 301

Case Study 10 Using Beekeeping as a Conservation and Sustainable Development Tool / German Perilla Perilla, German 308

Part IV Integrating Conservation and Sustainable Use: The Management of Wild Living Resources

19 Conservation in an Ever-Globalizing World: Wildlife Trade in, from, and through Morocco, a Gateway to Europe / Vincent Nijman Nijman, Vincent, Daniel Bergin Bergin, Daniel, Els van Lavieren Lavieren, Els van 313

Case Study 11 The Trade in Barbary Macaques and the Link to the Moroccan Diaspora in Europe / Els van Lavieren Lavieren, Els van, Daniel Bergin Bergin, Daniel, Vincent Nijman Nijman, Vincent 324

Case Study 12 Detecting Poaching from Natural Populations Using Genetic Forensic Approaches / Stéphanie Manel Manel, Stéphanie, Gordon Luikart Luikart, Gordon, Bonaventure Sonké Sonké, Bonaventure, Pierre Couteron Couteron, Pierre 327

20 Bushmeat, Food Security, and Conservation in African Rainforests / John E. Fa Fa, John E., Nathalie van Vliet Vliet, Nathalie van, Robert Nasi Nasi, Robert 331

21 Successes and Failures of Crocodile Harvesting Strategies in the Asia Pacific Region / Jenny C. Daltry Daltry, Jenny C., Eric Langelet Langelet, Eric, Godfrid C.

Solmu Solmu, Godfrid C., Jan van der Ploeg Ploeg, Jan van der, Medijn van Weerd Weerd, Medijn van, Romulus Whitaker Whitaker, Romulus 345

Case Study 13 Edible-Nest Swiftlet Management in Indonesia / Ani Mardiastuti Mardiastuti, Ani 363

Case Study 14 A Bug for Conservation! / Julieta Benítez-Malvido Benítez-Malvido, Julieta, Ek del-Val de Gortari Gortari, Ek del-Val de, Ireri Suazo-Ortuño Suazo-Ortuño, Ireri 366

22 Conservation and Livestock Production in Tropical Mexico: The Need for Sustainable Options / Francisco Galindo Galindo, Francisco, David Williams Williams, David, Carlos González-Rebeles González-Rebeles, Carlos, Heliot Zarza Zarza, Heliot, Rafael Ávila-Flores Ávila-Flores, Rafael, Rafael Olea-Perez Olea-Perez, Rafael, Gerardo Suzán Suzán, Gerardo 371

Case Study 15 Trade-offs between Ecosystem Services and Livestock Production: A Case Study in Yucatan, Mexico / Francisco Galindo Galindo, Francisco, David Williams Williams, David, Carlos González-Rebeles González-Rebeles, Carlos, Heliot Zarza Zarza, Heliot, Rafael Ávila-Flores Ávila-Flores, Rafael, Rafael Olea-Perez Olea-Perez, Rafael, Gerardo Suzán Suzán, Gerardo 381

Case Study 16 Ecological Services Enhancing Agricultural Landscapes in Indonesia / Bandung Sahari Sahari, Bandung, Akhmad Rizali Rizali, Akhmad, Damayanti Buchori Buchori, Damayanti 385

23 Conservation as the New Paradigm for Development / Luis F. Pacheco Pacheco, Luis F., Mariana Altrichter Altrichter, Mariana, Harald Beck Beck, Harald, Damayanti Buchori Buchori, Damayanti, Erasmus H. Owusu Owusu, Erasmus H. 390

Part V Building Capacity to Sustain Conservation: People, Institutions, and Networks

24 Innovations in Capacity Building in Conservation and Sustainability: Linking Theory and Practice and Creating Innovative Approaches to Education / Mary C. Pearl Pearl, Mary C., Suzana M. Padua Padua, Suzana M., Damayanti Buchori Buchori, Damayanti 405

25 Strengthening Capacity for Biodiversity Conservation in the Southern Tropical Andes through Partnerships of Educators and Practitioners / Adriana Bravo Bravo, Adriana, Ana Luz Porzecanski Porzecanski, Ana Luz, Armando Valdés-Velásquez Valdés-Velásquez, Armando, Luis F. Aguirre Aguirre, Luis F., Gladys Aguilera Aguilera, Gladys, Anita Arrascue Arrascue, Anita, Nora Bynum Bynum, Nora, Liz Castañeda Castañeda, Liz, Teresa Ruíz de Centurión Centurión, Teresa Ruíz de, Claudia Cortez Cortez, Claudia, M. Isabel Galarza Galarza, M. Isabel, Sissi A.M. Gryzbowski Gryzbowski, Sissi A.M., Patricia Herrera Herrera, Patricia, José Pérez Z. Z., José Pérez, Ethel Rubín Rubín, Ethel, Letty Salinas Salinas, Letty, Eleanor J. Sterling Sterling, Eleanor J. 417

26 Governance of Conservation Tourism Partnerships: Lessons from Kenya / Rita Wairimu Nthiga Nthiga, Rita Wairimu, René van der Duim Duim, René van der, Ingrid J. Visseren-Hamakers Visseren-Hamakers, Ingrid J., Machiel Lamers Lamers, Machiel 430

Case Study 17 Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in the Lower Rio Negro Basin, Brazil / Sherre Prince Nelson Nelson, Sherre Prince, Nailza Pereira Porto Porto, Nailza Pereira, Suzana M. Padua Padua, Suzana M., Marco Antônio Vaz de Lima Lima, Marco Antônio Vaz de 443

27 Local and Regional Capacity for Identifying, Predicting, and Responding to Zoonotic Diseases from Free-Ranging Wildlife in Colombia / Fernando Nassar-Montoya Nassar-Montoya, Fernando, Victoria Pereira-Bengoa Pereira-Bengoa, Victoria, Lina Ximena Alfonso-Aguilar Alfonso-Aguilar, Lina Ximena 448

28 Challenges to Building and Sustaining Local Nongovernmental Organizations / Mary C. Pearl Pearl, Mary C., Suzana M. Padua Padua, Suzana M., Damayanti Buchori Buchori, Damayanti 460

Case Study 18 Wildlife Trust of India: Emergence and Establishment of a National Conservation Action Nongovernmental Organization in India / Vivek Menon Menon, Vivek 468

Case Study 19 Building Human Capacity in the Tropics: Experiences from Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment / Kamaljit S. Bawa Bawa, Kamaljit S., Nitin Rai Rai, Nitin 472

29 Afterword: Challenges and Future Directions in Tropical Conservation / A. Alonso Aguirre Aguirre, A. Alonso, Raman Sukumar Sukumar, Raman 476.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199766987

0199766983

OCLC:

952195797