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Written for anyone interested in green development - including
policy makers, architects, developers, builders, and homeowners -
this practical guide focuses on the central question of how to
conserve biodiversity in neighborhoods and to minimize development
impacts on surrounding habitats. "The Green Leap" specifically
helps move green development beyond the design stage by thoroughly
addressing construction and post-construction issues. Incorporating
many real-world examples, Mark Hostetler explains key conservation
concepts and techniques, with specific advice for a wide variety of
stakeholders that are interested in creating and maintaining green
developments. He outlines the key players and principles needed to
establish biodiverse communities and illustrates eight key design
and management strategies. "The Green Leap" not only offers
essential information for constructing new developments but also
helps existing communities retrofit homes, yards, and neighborhoods
to better serve both people and nature.
From climate change to species extinction, humanity is confronted
with an increasing array of societal and environmental challenges
that defy simple quantifiable solutions. Complexity-based ecology
provides a new paradigm for ecologists and conservationists keen to
embrace the uncertainty that is pressed upon us. This book presents
key research papers chosen by some sixty scholars from various
continents, across a diverse span of sub-disciplines. The papers
are set alongside first person commentary from many of the seminal
voices involved, offering unprecedented access to experts'
viewpoints. The works assembled also shed light on the process of
science in general, showing how the shifting of wider perspectives
allows for new ideas to take hold. Ideal for undergraduate and
advanced students of ecology and conservation, their educators and
those working across allied fields, this is the first book of its
kind to focus on complexity-based approaches and provides a
benchmark for future collected volumes.
The Atlantic Walrus: Multidisciplinary insights into human-animal
interactions addresses the key dimensions of long-term human walrus
interactions across the Atlantic Arctic and subarctic regions, over
the past millennia. This book brings together research from across
the social and natural sciences to explore walrus biology, human
culture, environmental conditions and their reciprocal effects.
Together, 13 chapters of this book reconstruct the early evolution
of walruses, walrus biology, the cultural significance and
ecological impact of prehistoric and indigenous hunting practices,
as well as the effects of commercial hunting and international
trade. This book also examines historic and ongoing management
strategies and, the importance of new research methodologies in
revealing hitherto unknown details of the past, and concludes by
discussing the future for Atlantic walruses in the face of climate
change and increased human activities in the Arctic. This volume is
an ideal resource for those who are seeking to understand an iconic
Arctic species and its long and complex relationship with humans.
This includes individuals and researchers with a personal or
professional connection to walruses or the Arctic, as well as
marine biologists, zoologists, conservationists, paleontologists,
archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, indigenous
communities, natural resource managers and government agencies.
This book addresses the multidisciplinary challenges in
biodiversity conservation with a focus on wildlife crime and how
forensic tools can be applied to protect species and preserve
ecosystems. Illustrated by numerous case studies covering different
geographical regions and species the book introduces to the
fundamentals of biodiversity conflicts, outlines the unique
challenges of wildlife crime scenes and reviews latest techniques
in environmental forensics, such as DNA metagenomics. In addition,
the volume explores the socio-economic perspective of biodiversity
protection and provides an overview of national and international
conservation laws. The field of conservation medicine stresses the
importance of recognizing that human health, animal health, and
ecosystem health are inextricably interdependent and the book
serves as important contribution towards achieving the UN
Sustainable Developmental Goals, in particular SDG 15, Life on
Land. The book addresses graduate students, scientists and
veterinary professionals working in wildlife research and
conservation biology.
This book offers a comprehensive review of the biology of snakes,
focusing on Italian species. The snakes of Italy belong to the two
families Colubridae and Viperidae, and for each species the
systematic classification and chorology including distribution maps
are presented. Furthermore, readers will learn how to carry out
field studies, how to handle snakes and how to photograph them. The
book concludes with a chapter on the iconography of historical
Italian snakes and their importance in popular science, and one on
myths and legends. This SpringerBriefs volume will appeal to
herpetologists and technical staff. The section on iconography may
also be of interest to museum staff.
The book presents a collection of large-scale network-modeling
studies on coastal systems in Latin America. It includes a novel
description of the functioning of coastal complex ecosystems and
also predicts how natural and human-made disturbances percolate
through the networks. Coastal areas belong to the most populated
ecosystems around the globe, and are massively influenced by human
impacts such as shipping, mining, fisheries, tourism, pollution and
human settlements. Even though many of these activities have
facilitated socio-economic development, they have also caused a
significant deterioration in natural populations, communities and
ecosystems worldwide. Covering coastal marine ecosystems of Latin
America such as the NE and SE Pacific, NW Atlantic and Caribbean
areas, it discusses the construction of quantitative
(Ecopath-Ecosim-Ecospace and Centrality of Node Sets) and
semi-quantitative (Loop Analysis) multispecies trophic-network
models to describe and assess the impacts of natural and human
interventions like pelagic and benthic fishing as well as natural
events such as El Nino, and La Nina. The book also features steady
state (and/or near moving equilibrium) and dynamical models to
support the management of exploited organisms, and applies and
quantifies macroscopic indices, based on Ascendency (Ulanowicz) and
Local Stability (Levins Loop Analysis). Further, it discusses the
determination of the Keystone Species Complex Index, which is a
holistic extension of the classical concept of Keystone Species
(Paine), offering novel strategies for conservation monitoring and
management.
Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) comprise 12 species of leaf-eating
New World monkeys that range from southern Mexico through northern
Argentina. This genus is the most widespread of any New World
primate and can be found to inhabit a range of forest types from
undisturbed rainforest to severely anthropogenically-impacted
forest fragments. Although there have been many studies on
individual species of howler monkeys, this book is the first
comprehensive volume that places information on howler behavior and
biology within a theoretical framework of ecological and social
adaptability. This is the first of two companion volumes devoted to
the genus Alouatta. This volume: * Provides new and original
empirical and theoretical research on howler monkeys * Presents
evolutionary and adaptive explanations for the ecological success
of howler monkeys * Examines howler behavior and ecology within a
comparative framework These goals are achieved in a collection of
chapters written by a distinguished group of scientists on the
evolutionary history, paleontology, taxonomy, genetics, morphology,
physiology, and anatomy of howlers. The volume also contains
chapters on howlers as vectors of infectious diseases,
ethnoprimatology, and conservation.
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This book analyzes empirical data from three specific Regional
Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) designed to establish
rules for the conservation and management of fish stocks in the
ocean, in order to assess their effectiveness in converting science
into policy for the recovery and maintenance of fishery
populations. The three RFMOs discussed are the CCAMLR (Convention
for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources), the
ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas) and the CCSBT (Commission for the Conservation of Southern
Bluefin Tuna). The book seeks to understand when governments choose
to listen to science, and establishes a framework to examine the
institutional designs currently in place to accommodate RFMO policy
suggestions and the conditions under which they are implemented
successfully. The study will be of interest to academics and
professionals broadly interested in global environmental governance
and international relations, and will specifically appeal to
policymakers, conservationists, and environmental researchers
interested in fishery management and policy at the global and
regional scale. Goncalves provides an accessible and comprehensive
analysis of RMFOs. She offers valuable insights into the role of
science and politics in shaping sustainable fisheries policies for
the open oceans. ---Peter M Haas, Professor Department of Political
Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst As envisaged by the UN
Decade of Ocean proclamation, this book is an important and sincere
effort, hopefully to be accompanied by many others to come during
this promising decade, that will help to build a common framework
to ensure that ocean science can support countries and the
international community in creating improved conditions for the
sustainable development of our cherished Ocean. ---Fabio H. Hazin -
Professor at Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
An inspiring introduction to 50 wild birds for mindful post-Covid
nature watchers. Written by vegan wildlife presenter and filmmaker
Roxy Furman, and nature writer, poet and film-artist Dr Meriel
Lland, this pocket companion for the newbie birdwatcher will
introduce you to 50 birds often seen in the UK and Europe. Birding
is one of the biggest trends of the last few years, and whether you
live in a high-rise flat or a cabin in the woods, spending time in
nature - away from screens - has proven benefits for our wellbeing.
Each illustrated bird comes with a map of where in Europe you're
likely to spot it, facts you never knew about each species, and
notes on how we can help birds thrive - particularly those under
threat. Whether you spot birds on your commute, cycle rides or
weekend adventures, this is the perfect book for mindful nature
lovers who want to look after our planet.
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