Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation

Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation
Author: Helga Rainer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108423213

Presents an objective rigorous analysis of relevant issues along with case studies to examine the interface between ape conservation and infrastructure development. This title is also available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.

Disease, Health and Ape Conservation

Disease, Health and Ape Conservation
Author: Arcus Foundation
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2024-05-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1316513076

This fifth volume of State of the Apes brings together original research and analysis with topical case studies and emerging best practice to further the ape conservation agenda around disease and health. It provides an overview of relevant disease and health issues and explores factors such as the ethics of intervening in and managing ape health; the impact of research and tourism on apes; the One Health approach; and disaster management and the protection of apes. It shows how the welfare of apes is interrelated with that of the people who share their habitats, while also demonstrating the benefits of integrating ape conservation in health, socioeconomic activities (such as in the extractive industries, industrial agriculture and infrastructure development), and regulatory policy and practice at all levels, from the local to the international. This title is also available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.

Conservation Technology

Conservation Technology
Author: Serge A. Wich
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0192590847

The global loss of biodiversity is occurring at an unprecedented pace. Despite the considerable effort devoted to conservation science and management, we still lack even the most basic data on the distribution and density of the majority of plant and animal species, which in turn hampers our efforts to study changes over time. In addition, we often lack behavioural data from the very animals most influenced by environmental changes; this is largely due to the financial and logistical limitations associated with gathering scientific data on species that are cryptic, widely distributed, range over large areas, or negatively influenced by human presence. To overcome these limitations, conservationists are increasingly employing technology to facilitate such data collection. Innovative solutions have been driven by dramatic advances in the conservation-technology interface. The use of camera traps, acoustic sensors, satellite data, drones, and computer algorithms to analyse the large datasets collected are all becoming increasingly widespread. Although specialist books are available on some of these individual technologies, this is the first comprehensive text to describe the breadth of available technology for conservation and to evaluate its varied applications, bringing together a team of international experts using a diverse range of approaches. Conservation Technology is suitable for graduate level students, professional researchers, practitioners and field managers in the fields of ecology and conservation biology.

Primate Tourism

Primate Tourism
Author: Anne E. Russon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1316060764

Primate tourism is a growing phenomenon, with increasing pressure coming from several directions: the private sector, governments, and conservation agencies. At the same time, some primate sites are working to exclude or severely restrict tourism because of problems that have developed as a result. Indeed, tourism has proven costly to primates due to factors such as disease, stress, social disruption, vulnerability to poachers, and interference with rehabilitation and reintroduction. Bringing together interdisciplinary expertise in wildlife/nature tourism and primatology, experts present and discuss their accumulated experience from individual primate sites open to tourists, formal studies of primate-focused tourism, and trends in nature and wildlife tourism. Chapters offer species- and site-specific assessments, weighing conservation benefits against costs, and suggesting strategies for the development of informed guidelines for ongoing and future primate tourism ventures. Primate Tourism has been written for primatologists, conservationists and other scientists. It is also relevant to tourists and tourism professionals.

The Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

The Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Author: Britta Sjostedt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2020-05-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1509922555

The environment suffers enormously during armed conflicts and, despite the increasing awareness of the pressing need to protect the planet, devastating environmental damage can occur legally at times of war. This book suggests that – apart from the protection offered under law of armed conflict – environmental treaties or multilateral agreements (MEAs) can complement and strengthen environmental protection when war occurs. Previous research has focused on the protection offered under the law of armed conflict (in particular international humanitarian law) and customary international environmental law concerning wartime environmental damage, or whether environmental treaties remain applicable at times of armed conflict. This book, however, is the first in-depth scholarly examination of how environmental treaties can apply in wartime and how they can contribute to the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict. It also offers an updated study of environmental protection under the law of armed conflict, including the latest developments in the International Law Commission's work on this underexplored topic.

Taxonomic Tapestries

Taxonomic Tapestries
Author: Alison M Behie
Publisher: ANU Press
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2015-05-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1925022374

This volume explores the complexity, diversity and interwoven nature of taxonomic pursuits within the context of explorations of humans and related species. It also pays tribute to Professor Colin Groves, whose work has had an enormous impact on this field. Recent research into that somewhat unique species we call humankind, through the theoretical and conceptual approaches afforded by the discipline of biological anthropology, is showcased. The focus is on the evolution of the human species, the behaviour of primates and other species, and how humans affect the distribution and abundance of other species through anthropogenic impact. Weaving together these three key themes, through the considerable influence of Colin Groves, provides glimpses of how changes in taxonomic theory and methodology, including our fluctuating understanding of speciation, have recrafted the way in which we view animal behaviour, human evolution and conservation studies.

An IUCN situation analysis of terrestrial and freshwater fauna in West and Central Africa

An IUCN situation analysis of terrestrial and freshwater fauna in West and Central Africa
Author:
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 2831717213

This situation analysis was undertaken to inform responses to several resolutions made at the 5th World Conservation Congress in 2012 about the plight of large vertebrates in West and Central Africa. It draws on a wide range of information to provide information on the status of these species, important sites, pressures, legislation, the effectiveness of protected areas, and both community-based incentives for conservation and institutional responses. The overriding conclusion is of substantial wildlife declines and inadequate responses to either long-standing pressures or rapidly escalating threats that have emerged in recent years.

Killing, Capture, Trade and Ape Conservation

Killing, Capture, Trade and Ape Conservation
Author: Arcus Foundation
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2021-04-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1108487947

An objective analysis of relevant issues and case studies to further the ape conservation agenda around killing, capture and trade.