Description
Book SynopsisFollowing the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology.
Trade Review“The synthesis chapter is one of the highlights of this valuable multidisciplinary contribution to the field of conservation biology and should be mandatory reading material for both students of conservation biology and policymakers.” (Quarterly Review Biology, 1 March 2015)
“The editors deserve credit for having assembled and coordinated such a rich and diverse group of authors and for having produced such an innovative and very useful work.” (Biological Conservation, 1 January 2015)
“This excellent documentation will help readers see the connection between several subdisciplines of biology. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (Choice, 1 December 2013)
Table of ContentsContributors vii
Preface xiii
About the companion website xvii
Part I The framework 1
1 Conservation priorities: identifying need, taking action and evaluating success 3
Andrew S. Pullin, William Sutherland, Toby Gardner, Valerie Kapos and John E. Fa
2 Levels of approach: on the appropriate scales for conservation interventions and planning 23
Jonathan E.M. Baillie, Dav id Raffa elli and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri
3 Five paradigms of collective action underlying the human dimension of conservation 42
Laurent Mermet, Katherine Homewood, Andrew Dobson and Raphaël Billé
4 Economic instruments for nature conservation 59
Christopher B. Barrett, Erwin H. Bulte, Paul Ferraro and Sven Wunder
5 Tackling unsustainable wildlife trade 74
Adam J. Dutton, Brian Gratwicke, Cameron Hepburn, Emilio A. Herrera and Dav id W. Macdonald
6 Leadership and listening: inspiration for conservation mission and advocacy 92
Andrew Gosler, Shonil Bhagwat, Stuart Harrop, Mark Bonta and Sonia Tidemann
7 The human dimension in addressing conflict with large carnivores 110
Amy Dickman, Silvio Marchini and Michael Manfredo
8 Citizen science and nature conservation 127
Jonathan Silvertown, Christina D. Buesching, Susan K. Jacobson and Tony Rebelo
9 Nature as a source of health and well-being: is this an ecosystem service that could pay for conserving biodiversity? 143
Joelene Hughes, Jules Pretty and Dav id W. Macdonald
Part II Habitat case studies 161
10 Ocean conservation: current challenges and future opportunities 163
Alex D. Rogers, Dan Laffoley, Nick Polunin and Derek P. Tittensor
11 Lost in muddy waters: freshwater biodiversity 184
Nic Pacini, David M. Harper, Peter Henderson and Tom LeQuesne
12 Habitat case studies: islands 204
Carolyn King, Mark Lomolino, Gary Roemer and Brendan Godley
13 Conservation of tropical forests: maintaining ecological integrity and resilience 222
Owen T. Lewis, Robert M. Ewers, Margaret D. Lowman and Ya dvinder Malhi
Part III Taxonomic case studies 237
14 A global perspective on conserving butterflies and moths and their habitats 239
Thomas Merckx, Blanca Huertas, Yves Basset and Jeremy Thomas
15 Bird conservation in tropical ecosystems: challenges and opportunities 258
Joseph A. Tobias, Çaðan H. Þekercioðlu and F. Hernan Vargas
16 Conserving large mammals: are they a special case? 277
David W. Macdonald, Luigi Boitani, Eric Dinerstein, HervE Fritz and Richard Wrangham
17 Plant conservation: the seeds of success 313
Timothy Wa lker, Stephen A. Harris and Kingsley W. Dixon
Part IV Safeguarding the future 327
18 The ‘why’, ‘what’ and ‘how’ of monitoring for conservation 329
Julia P.G. Jones, Gregory P. Asner, Stuart H.M. Butchart and K. Ullas Karanth
19 Effective conservation depends upon understanding human behaviour 344
Freya A.V. St John, Aidan M. Keane and Eleanor J. Milner-Gulland
20 Designing effective solutions to conservation planning problems 362
Andrew T. Knight, Ana. S.L. Rodrigues, Niels Strange, Tom Tew and Kerrie A. Wilson
21 Biological corridors and connectivity 384
Samuel A. Cushman, Brad McRae, Frank Adriaensen, Paul Beier, Mark Shirley and Kathy Zeller
22 Righting past wrongs and ensuring the future: challenges and opportunities for effective reintroductions amidst a biodiversity crisis 405
Axel Moehrenschlager, Debra M. Shier, Tom P. Moorhouse and Mark R. Stanley Price
23 Rewilding 430
Chris Sandom, C. Josh Donlan, Jens-Christian Svenning and Dennis Hansen
24 Disease control 452
Peter D. Walsh
Part V A synthesis 467
25 Elephants in the room: tough choices for a maturing discipline 469
David W. Macdonald and Katherine J. Willis
Index 495
