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    Sustainable Development: Society, Ecology, Economy : Proceedings of the XVth International Scientific Conference 2019, 28 March 2019, Moscow Witte University (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Pollution. ; Ecology . ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Estimation of the method of the amount of ecological fee calculation in the system of extended producer responsibility -- Regional component in the design and research activities of the university -- Improvement of time-management methods in healthcare institutions in the conditions of digital technologies diffusion -- Improved methods of selection of the private partner at implementation of projects of public-private partnership -- Application of the prohibition of certain actions as a preventive measure on the basis of international experience.
    Abstract: This book presents the results of studies that determine the most effective ways for human development, ensuring a decent life, and preserving natural resources within the framework of the defined issues. Russia is a participant of the United Nations Global Agreement on implementing sustainable development, adopted in 2015. Russia is a large country, both in terms of population and territory, that can significantly influence the achievement of sustainable development goals. Russia is actively promoting social responsibility practices and sustainable development among scientists, specialists, and students. The presented articles highlight the main problems in ecology, economy, education, and law; and analyses the opportunities and prospects in achieving sustainable development goals in the context of modern conditions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 167 p. 21 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030731106
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73110-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73110-6
    DDC: 333.7
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    Biodiversity of Armenia (2023)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Ecology . ; Conservation biology. ; Geography. ; Zoology. ; Botany. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Regional Geography. ; Zoology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Natural conditions of Armenia -- Chapter 2. Ecosystems of Armenia -- Chapter 3. Flora of Armenia -- Chapter 4. Mycobiota of Armenia -- Chapter 5. Fauna of Armenia -- Chapter 6. Biodiversity conservation problems -- Chapter 7. Problems of invasive plants and animals.
    Abstract: Armenia is a small landlocked mountainous country located in the Southern Caucasus. It is a typical mountainous country, having its lowest point of 375m above sea level and culminating at 4095m with an average altitude of 1850m. where the landscapes and ecosystems form a complex multi-functional system. In general, the ecosystems of Armenia are characterized by a number of peculiarities, which all together contribute to formation of rich and unique biodiversity. On the small territory of Armenia (less than 30 thousand km2) there are about 3800 species of vascular plants (about a half of the whole Caucasian flora), 428 species of soil and water algae, 399 species of mosses, 4207 species of fungi, 464 species of lichens, 549 species of vertebrates and about 17200 species of invertebrates. The biodiversity of Armenia is notable for high endemism: about 500 species of fauna (about 3% of the fauna) and 147 species of flora (3.8% of total flora) are considered endemics. Such a high level of endemism is typical only for some of the large islands. Due to the huge variety of climates (from dry subtropics to cold alpine) and soil conditions all the main Caucasian ecosystems (besides humid subtropics) are represented in Armenia – deserts and semi-deserts, steppes, meadow-steppes, forests and open woodlands, sub-alpine and alpine vegetation as well as intrazonal ecosystems. Therefore Armenia is a biodiversity hotspot both within the Caucasian ecoregion and around the globe. This book compiles, summarizes and analyzes data on flora, fauna and mycobiota of Armenia, with a special focus on the impact of forecasted climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems of the region.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 440 p. 175 illus., 172 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031343322
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34332-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34332-2
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    GMOs : Implications for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Processes (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biology Technique. ; Biotechnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology. ; Experimental Organisms. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. GMOs, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes Part I: GM CROPS AND THEIR IMPACTS -- Chapter 2. Impact of GM crops on farmland biodiversity -- Chapter 3. GM crops: Resistance development and impact on biodiversity -- Chapter 4. Impact of Genetically Modified Crops on the Biodiversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- Chapter 5. GMOs – Impact on Non-Target Arthropods -- Chapter 6. Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on the Soil Microbiome, Biological Processes and Ecosystem Services -- Chapter 7. Environmental analytical and ecotoxicological aspects of Bt maize in the Pannonian Biogeographical Region of the European Union. Part II: GM INSECTS -- Chapter 8. GM Insect biodiversity and ecological interactions -- Chapter 9. Invasive Species Control and Resolution of Wildlife Damage Conflicts: a Framework for Chemical and Genetically-based Management Methods -- Chapter 10. Risk assessment of transgenic silkworms -- Part III: GM VERTEBRATES -- Chapter 11. Genetically Engineered Fish: potential impacts on aquaculture, biodiversity, and the environment -- Chapter 12. GM Farm Animals: Potential Impact on Biodiversity Including Ethical Concerns -- Chapter 13. GM Animals: Biodiversity and Bioethical Concerns and Analysis -- Part IV: RISK ASSESSMENT -- Chapter 14. Hypothesis-led ecological risk assessment of GM crops to support decision-making about product use -- Chapter 15. Risk assessment of insect-resistant genetically modified crops on non-target arthropods and benefits to associated biodiversity of agro-ecosystems -- Chapter 16. Ecological Risk Assessment for soil invertebrate biodiversity and ecosystem services -- Part V: GENE DRIVE APPROACHES -- Chapter 17. Engineered Gene Drives: Ecological, environmental, and societal concerns -- Chapter 18. Engineered Gene Drives and their Value in the Control of Vector Borne Diseases, Weeds, Pests and Invasive Species -- Chapter 19. Evaluating Gene Drive Approaches for Public Benefit -- Part VI: GOVERNANCE AND REGULATION -- Chapter 20. Governance of Emerging Technologies/Applications in the Bio/Life Sciences: Genome Editing and Synthetic Biology -- Part VII: ANNEX A -- National legal perspectives. Africa. Chapter 21. Botswana - Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and Synthetic biology: Their potential applications and the legal perspectives -- Chapter 22. Democratic Republic of the Congo - GMOs/synthetic biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective -- Chapter 23. Kenya - A Review of Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) - Case Study of Kenya. Chapter 24. South Africa - Synthetic Biology Regulatory Considerations and Biodiversity: A Legal Perspective for South Africa -- Chapter 25. Tunisia - The Use of Modern Biotechnology in Tunisia: Regulatory Framework -- Chapter 26. Zimbabwe - The status of Biosafety in Zimbabwe: A legal perspective. Americas -- Chapter 27. Argentina - Regulatory Framework for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) -- Chapter 28. Colombia - GMOs/innovative biotechnology regulations -- Chapter 29. Ecuador - Modern biotechnology in Ecuador: development and legal framework -- Chapter 30. Honduras - GMOs/synthetic biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective from Honduras -- Chapter 31. Venezuela - GMOs/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective in Venezuela -- Asia -- Chapter 32. India - GMOs/Synthetic Biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective from India -- Chapter 33. Malaysia - Genetic modifications and synthetic biology regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective for Malaysia -- Chapter 34. Pakistan - Synthetic Biology: challenges and opportunities from a biodiversity perspective in Pakistan -- Chapter 35. Thailand - GMOs and synthetic biology regulations: Thailand perspective -- Australasia -- Chapter 36. Australia - Biodiversity Considerations as Part of the Regulation of GMOs, Including Synthetic Organisms -- Chapter 37. New Zealand - GMO Rules and Regulations in New Zealand -- Europe -- Chapter 38. Czech Republic - GMO Regulations and Biodiversity: A Legal Perspective -- Chapter 39. Hungary - Hungary’s GMO-free policy and its legal background -- Chapter 40. Italy - GMOs and synthetic biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: the legal perspective of Italy -- Chapter 41. Norway - The Norwegian Gene Technology Act: Protection of Biodiversity -- Chapter 42. Slovenia - GMOs and synthetic biology regulations and biodiversity: A Slovenian legal perspective.
    Abstract: This book covers a broad spectrum of topics related to GMOs and allied new gene-based technologies, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes, bringing together the contributions of researchers and regulators from around the world. The aim is to offer a clear view of the benefits and effects of genetically modified crops, insects, and other animals on the soil microbiome and ecological processes. Contributors examine issues related to the development of risk assessment procedures and regulations designed to maximize benefits while minimizing risks. Beyond the scientific challenges of GMOs, the book explores the broad and contentious terrain of ethical considerations. The contributors discuss such questions as the unintended, possibly unforeseen, consequences of releasing GMOs into ecosystems, and the likelihood that the full effects of GMOs could take years, even decades, of close monitoring to become evident. The importance of developing a precautionary approach is stressed. The final chapter describes the critical issues of governance and regulation of new and emerging gene-based technologies, as nations grapple with the consequences of adopting the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). The volume includes an extensive Annex which outlines legal perspectives on the state of GMO governance around the world, with more than 20 examples from nations in Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Australasia, and Europe. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 667 p. 33 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030531836
    Series Statement: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, 19
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53183-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53183-6
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    Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Conserving Biodiversity : A Worldwide Review (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environmental Management. ; Conservation Biology. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Human impact on the Biosphere: A biological genocide?- Chapter 2-Strategies to address the biodiversity crisis -- Chapter 3-Protected areas -- Chapter 4-Protected area effectiveness: What is it and how to assess it? Chapter 5-A review of protected area effectiveness around the World: Methodological approach -- Chapter 6-Results on protected area effectiveness in developed countries -- Chapter 7-Results on protected area effectiveness in developing countries -- Chapter 8-Main methodological approaches to assessing effectiveness around the globe -- Chapter 9-Successes and failures: Lessons learned -- Chapter 10-Conclusions: The future of protected areas and biodiversity.
    Abstract: This book addresses the effectiveness of existing protected areas at conserving the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems on land and at sea. The book synthetizes the main biodiversity conservation outcomes of protected areas in the 2010-2019 decade, drawing on a systematic literature review of scientific publications and case studies from around the world demonstrating successes and failures. It provides region-specific results for land and sea ecosystems as well as for developed and developing countries. It also reviews current methodological approaches used to assess protected area effectiveness. The work is timely, since there is growing concern on the global biodiversity crisis among researchers, government organizations and the general public, as demonstrated by the 2030 targets established by the UN Sustainable Development Goals for Life Below Water (SDG 14) and Life On land (SDG15). The book is written in an easy and enjoyable style using numerous pictures, tables and graphs to make the content more engaging and understandable. The main intended audiences of the book are academics, from post-graduate students to university lecturers, and senior researchers in the fields of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and environmental policy, as well as protected area managers and practitioners.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 128 p. 55 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030942977
    Series Statement: Strategies for Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94297-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94297-7
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    Brazilian Mangroves and Salt Marshes (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I - Tropical and Subtropical Brazilian Coastal Zone -- 1. Brazilian Coastal Zone: Mangroves and Salt Marshes -- 2. Zonation and succession of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems: typical and associated vegetation species -- Part II - The Mangrove Ecosystem -- 3. Variability of Mangroves along the Brazilian Coast -- 4. Ecophysiological and phenology aspects of mangrove species on the Brazilian coast -- 5. Genetic and epigenetic diversity of mangrove plants: markers of adaptation in a changing environment -- 6. A Review on litterfall in Brazilian mangroves -- Part III - The Salt Marsh Ecosystem -- 7. Brazilian salt marshes -- Part IV - The Mangroves and Salt Marshes Associates -- 8. Microbial diversity and microbial food chain -- 9. Brazilian mangrove and salt marsh macroalgal communities -- 10. Invertebrates: Ecology macro and meiofauna associated with mangroves and marshes Brazilian -- 11. Biodiversity, ecology and socioeconomic importance of brachyuran crabs from Brazilian mangroves and salt marshes -- 12. Fish composition in mangroves and salt marshes along the Brazilian coast -- 13. Birds associated with mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil -- 14. Marine mammals and mangroves and mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil: past, present and potencial scenarios -- Part V - Conservation Strategies -- 15. Historical ecology of mangroves: investigating the past to conserve the future -- 16. Economic valuation as a tool for conservation of the Brazilian marine biodiversity of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems -- 17. Mangrove protected areas in Brazil: controversies and perspectives -- 18. Contributions of environmental education to mangrove conservation -- 19. Magrove and salt marsh ecosystems: what to expect from climate changes -- 20. Coastal zone adaptive management -- Index.
    Abstract: This book offers a new ecosystemic approach to the understanding of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems. Brazil has one of the largest areas of mangroves in the world, where salt marshes might or might not be associated. Different landscapes comprise the extensive coastline, where mangrove and salt marsh species’ composition is discussed through the analysis of physiography, zonation, and succession processes. Both salt marsh and mangrove plants and the associated macroalgae will be characterized in their ecophysiological and phenological aspects, as well as genetic and epigenetic diversity. The chapters on microbial diversity and litterfall expose the well-known importance of these ecosystems as highly productive carbon sinks and pumps. The associated fauna of invertebrates (benthic meio and macrofaunas, especially brachyuran crabs) and vertebrates (fishes, birds, and mammals) are presented in a special section. The conservational approach encompasses issues, such as historical ecology, economic valuation, protected areas, environmental education, climate changes, and adaptive management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 394 p. 54 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031134869
    Series Statement: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13486-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13486-9
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    The Barcelona School of Ecological Economics and Political Ecology : A Companion in Honour of Joan Martinez-Alier (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Power resources. ; Ecology . ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Economics. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Ecology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface 1. A Grateful appreciation of Joan Martinez-Alier (Herman Daly) -- Preface 2. Memories concerning the career of Joan Martinez-Alier (Laurence Whitehead) -- Preface 3. Conversations with a Catalan polymath (Ramachandra Guha) -- Preface 4. Joan Martinez-Alier and the crisis of civilization, knowledge, and the human species (Victor Toledo) -- Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Justification and scope of the book (Roldan Muradian and Sergio Villamayor-Tomas) -- Chapter 2. A Barcelona school of ecological economics and political ecology (Joan Martinez-Alier) -- Chapter 3. The Barcelona School of ecological economics and political ecology: Building bridges between moving shores (Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Brototi Roy and Roldan Muradian) -- Part II. Epistemological foundations -- Chapter 4. Metaphysical midwifery and the living legacy of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (Katharine N. Farrell) -- Chapter 5. Languages of valuation (Christos Zografos) -- Chapter 6. Post-development: From the critique of development to a pluriverse of alternatives (Federico Demaria, Ashish Kothari, Ariel Salleh, Arturo Escobar and Alberto Acosta) -- Chapter 7. Indigenous and local knowledge and social-ecological systems (Victoria Reyes-García) -- Chapter 8. Degrowth and the Barcelona school (Giorgos Kallis) -- Part III. Social metabolism -- Chapter 9. Agrarian metabolism and socio-ecological Transitions to agroecology Landscapes (Enric Tello and Manuel González de Molina) -- Chapter 10. Multi-scale integrated analysis of societal and ecosystem metabolism (Mario Giampietro) -- Chapter 11. Materials flow analysis in Latin America (Mario Alejandro Pérez-Rincón) -- Chapter 12. Biophysical approaches to food system analysis in Latin America (Jesus Ramos-Martin and Fander Falconí) -- Chapter 13. Ecologically unequal exchange: the renewed interpretation of Latin American debates by the Barcelona School (Beatriz Macchione Saes) -- Chapter 14. Flow/Fund Theory and Rural Livelihoods (Jose Carlos Silva-Macher) -- Chapter 15. Deceitful decoupling: misconceptions of a persistent myth (Alevgul H. Sorman) -- Part IV. Environmental justice conflicts and alternatives -- Chapter 16. Does the social metabolism drive environmental conflicts? (Arnim Scheidel) -- Chapter 17. A critical mapping for researching and acting upon environmental conflicts - the case of the EJAtlas (Daniela Del Bene and Sofia Ávila) -- Chapter 18. The EJAtlas: an unexpected pedagogical tool to teach and learn about environmental social sciences (Mariana Walter, Lena Weber, Leah Temper) -- Chapter 19. Commons regimes at the crossroads: environmental justice movements and commoning (Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Gustavo García-López and Giacomo D’Alisa) -- Chapter 20. (In)justice in urban greening and green gentrification (Isabelle Anguelovski) -- Chapter 21. From the soil to the soul: Fragments of a theory of economic conflicts (Julien-François Gerber) -- Part V. Science and self-reflected activism -- Chapter 22. Activism Mobilising Science Revisited (Marta Conde and Martí Orta-Martínez) -- Chapter 23. Iberian Anarchism in Environmental History (Santiago Gorostiza) -- Chapter 24. The Barcelona School of ecological economics and social movements for alternative livelihoods (Claudio Cattaneo) -- Chapter 25. The ups and downs of feminist activist research: positional reflections (Sara Mingorria, Rosa Binimelis, Iliana Monterroso, Federica Ravera) -- Chapter 26. From the environmentalism of the poor and the indigenous towards decolonial environmental justice (Brototi Roy and Ksenija Hanaček) -- Part IV. Public policy applications -- Chapter 27. Agrobiodiversity in Mexican Environmental Policy (Nancy Arizpe and Dario Escobar-Moreno) -- Chapter 28. Conventional climate change economics: a way to define the optimal policy? (Jordi Roca and Emilio Padilla) -- Chapter 29. Contribution of global cities to climate-change mitigation overrated (Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh) -- Chapter 30. Reconciling Waste Management and ecological economics (Ignasi Puig Ventosa) -- Chapter 31. Work and needs in a finite planet: Reflections from ecological economics (Erik Gómez-Baggethun) -- Chapter 32. Collective action in Ecuadorian Amazonia (Fander Falconía and Julio Oleas) -- Chapter 33. The environmentalism of the paid (Esteve Corbera and Santiago Izquierdo-Tort) -- Index.
    Abstract: In this open access book, ecological economics and political ecology traditions converge into a single academic school. The book constitutes a common ground where multiple and critical voices are expressed, covering a broad scope of urgent matters at the crossroad between society, economy and the natural environment. The manuscripts composing this compendium offer appealing material for both experienced and younger researchers interested in interdisciplinary exchanges in the field of the social environmental sciences. It combines historical accounts with recent theoretical and empirical developments revolving around the interaction between three foundational notions of the Barcelona School: social metabolism, environmental justice and self-reflective science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 400 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031225666
    Series Statement: Studies in Ecological Economics, 8
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22566-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22566-6
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    Mexican Fauna in the Anthropocene (2023)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Vertebrates. ; Invertebrates. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Conservation Biology. ; Vertebrate Zoology. ; Invertebrate Zoology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.1 General Introduction Principal -- 2. Zoloogical Groups -- 2.1 Arachnids -- 2.2 Insects: Migrants, endemics, and old to new pests -- 2.3 Freshwater decapod crustaceans: the challenges of documenting and preserving a very diverse fauna -- 2.4 Mexican molluscs: In the process of a 'silent extinction' -- 2.5 Amphibians and reptiles -- 2.6 Anthropocene impacts on the Mexican freshwater fish fauna -- 2.7 Mexican avifaunas of the Anthropocene -- 2.8 Marine birds -- 2.9 Terrestrial mammals -- 2.10 Marine mammals -- 2.11Mexican bats: conservation challenges in the Anthropocene -- 3. Ecosytems -- 3.1 The impact of the growth of urban environments on Mexican fauna -- 3.2 Anchialine fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula -- 3.3 Semi-terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates and fish in mangroves in México -- 3.4 Defaunation of Mexican tropical forests3.5 Mezcal boom and extinction debts in Mexican arid ecosystems -- 3.6 Deep sea life -- 3.7 The importance of agroecosystems for the Mexican fauna -- 3.8 The salamanders of the Mexican cloud forest -- 3.9 Human effects on caves in Mexico -- 3.10 Fauna of lakes and rivers -- 3.11 Coral reef faunal assemblages in the Mexican Caribbean: assessing the cryptic biodiversity -- 4 Processes -- 4.1 Contemporary climate change impacts on Mexican fauna -- 4.2 Invasive alien species of invertebrates and fishes introduced to Mexican freshwater systems -- 4.3 Are marine fisheries sustainable? -- 4.4 Pest dynamics in Mexican forests -- 4.5 Pollination by wild and managed animal vectors -- 4.6 Social participation strategies for the conservation of Mexican fauna -- 4.7 Citizen science for deep ocean biodiversity: a crowdsourcing tool in support of conservation -- 4.8 Legal actions for the conservation of fauna.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents an analysis of the current conservation status of major faunal groups in Mexico. The chapters describe a prognosis of future challenges, and also explore the expanding threats inherent in the Anthropocene within the context of the unique physical, biological and cultural aspects of the nation. Covering 27 chapters, and written by Mexican and international authors, this book analyzes a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate animal taxa, their ecosystems and the critical processes related to their present conservation status. This volume is an important reference material for researchers, conservationists and students interested in the biological and ecological processes shaping the Mexican fauna.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 597 p. 50 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031172779
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17277-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17277-9
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    Biodiversity Conservation Through Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) : Himalayas and Indian Sub-Continent (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Power resources. ; Environmental Management. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Conservation Biology. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Convention on Biological Diversity, Lessons from its Three Decades Journey -- Chapter 2. Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in India: Experiences, Challenges and Learning’s -- Chapter 3. Achievements in India’s ABS Mechanism -- Chapter 4. Statutory and Obligatory Responsibilities of State Biodiversity Boards for the Conservation of Indigenous Biodiversity and ABS -- Chapter 5. ABS of Biological Resources and associated Traditional knowledge: A Multi -tiered Responsibility" -- Chapter 6. Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and ABS: Need for Universal Accountability and Monitoring -- Chapter 7. Traditional Knowledge (TK) and ABS in the context of Himalayan States -- Chapter 8. ABS in Indigenous knowledge Stewardship and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 9. Access and Benefit Sharing; Agro-biodiversity and Farmers rights on seeds- The case of indigenous rice varieties of Wayanad, Kerala, India -- Chapter 10. Insects and ABS -- Chapter 11. Access and Benefit Sharing, Marine Genetic Resources and Aquaculture:The Indian Scenario in Blue Economy Paradigms -- Chapter 12. A revisit to Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) with reference to Aquatic Bio-resources -- Chapter 13. Strengthening ABS Implementation in India -- Chapter 14. Biological Diversity Act and Enforcement Challenges in India -- Chapter 15. Is ABS an Innovative Financial Mechanism for Biodiversity Conservation -- Chapter 16. The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity (TEEB) in ABS perspective -- Chapter 17. Institutions and incentives to facilitate Indigenous and local people participation in the ABS regime in India -- Chapter 18. ABS; Scope of Indian Medicinal Plants -- Chapter 19. Biological Diversity Act versus other Environmental laws in India -- Chapter 20. The Need for a Nagoya Protocol ‘Plus’.
    Abstract: This book deals with the economic potentials of biodiversity and its capacity to support its own conservation aiming to provide livelihood for millions engaged in conservation, both now and for future generations. The book highlights the potentials of natural resources which are characterized as capital wealth (as defined in Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)), to finance its own conservation and to provide livelihood means to people who conserve it. The book is divided into five Parts. PART I explains about the Premise of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), PART II describes about the Technology Transfer, PART III will provide details about the Access to Genetic Resources and to Associated Traditional Knowledge and Benefit Sharing PART IV is the Implementation of ABS Mechanisms and PART V is about ABS and Its Economics. This book will be of interest to biodiversity policy makers, administrators, university and college students, researchers, biodiversity conservationists.
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    Pages: XXVII, 370 p. 36 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031161865
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16186-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16186-5
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    Plant Biodiversity Conservation in Ethiopia : A Shift to Small Conservation Reserves (2022)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Anthropogenic impact on plant biodiversity -- 3. Single large or several small (sloss) -- 4. Ecological connectivity -- 5. Ecological restoration -- 6. Pollination and dispersal in fragmented landscape -- 7. Plant biodiversity conservation and lost opportunities in ethiopia -- 8. The concept of potential natural vegetation (pnv) -- 9. Forests, woodlands, grasslands -- 10. Strategic conservation planning (scp) approach.
    Abstract: This book covers biodiversity conservation under special consideration of the challenges in the global south with particular attention being paid to consider the existing conservation challenges in relation to the study area in Ethiopia. Key issues are addressed, such as the current and future threats to plant biodiversity in Ethiopia, as well as the single large or several small conservation approaches and which approach is feasible for Ethiopia. Furthermore, an innovative approach was developed that enhances ecological connectivity and promotes ecological restoration through community involvement. The book also covers why a systematic conservation planning approach is important and should be used in new protected area establishments, and also looks at the trends of plant ecology research over the past five decades, revealing research gaps and suggesting future research topics. Despite its focus on Ethiopian plant diversity, abundant examples were used from different continents making this book attractive to global readers. It will be of interest for policy- and decision-makers in the conservation sector, researchers interested in biodiversity, climate change, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, and would be a valuable resource for university students.
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    Pages: XIV, 167 p. 32 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031202254
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20225-4
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    Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands : Science and Conservation (2022)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Zoology. ; Botany. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Conservation Biology. ; Zoology. ; Plant Science. ; Evolutionary Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biodiversity in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: A Synthesis -- Chapter 2. Physical Geography of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 3. Classification, Distribution and Biodiversity of Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 4. Territory, Economy and Demographic Growth in São Tomé and Príncipe: Anthropogenic Changes in the Environment -- Chapter 5. The History of Biological Research in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 6. Biogeography and Evolution in the Oceanic Islands of the Gulf of Guinea -- Chapter 7. Species Ecology in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: Distribution, Habitat Preferences, Assemblages and Interactions -- Chapter 8. Fungi of São Tomé and Príncipe: Basidiomycete Mushrooms and Allies -- Chapter 9. The Bryophyte Flora of São Tomé and Príncipe (Gulf of Guinea): Past, Present and Future -- Chapter 10. Diversity of the Vascular Plants of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 11. A Checklist of the Arachnids From the Gulf of Guinea Islands (Excluding Ticks and Mites) -- Chapter 12. The Beetles (Coleoptera) of Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón -- Chapter 13. Butterflies and Skippers (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 14. Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón -- Chapter 15. Diversity and Distribution of the Arthropod Vectors of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 16. Terrestrial Mollusca of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 17. The Fishes of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 18. The Amphibians of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 19. The Terrestrial Reptiles of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 20. The Sea Turtles of São Tomé and Príncipe: Diversity, Distribution and Conservation Status -- Chapter 21. The Avifauna of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 22. Current Knowledge and Conservation of the Wild Mammals of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands -- Chapter 23. Cetaceans of São Tomé and Príncipe -- Chapter 24. Biodiversity Conservation in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands: Recent Progress, Ongoing Challenges, and Future Directions -- Chapter 25. Environmental Education in São Tomé and Príncipe: the Challenges of Owning a Unique Biodiversity -- Chapter 26. A Thriving Future for the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands.
    Abstract: This open access book presents a comprehensive synthesis of the biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea, a biodiversity hotspot off the west coast of Central Africa. Written by experts, the book compiles data from a plethora of sources – archives, museums, bibliography, official reports and previously unpublished data – to provide readers with the most updated information about the biological richness of these islands and the conservation issues they face. The Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands (Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón and surrounding islets) present extraordinary levels of endemism across different animal, fungi and plant groups. This very high endemism likely results from the long geological history of the islands and their proximity to the diversity-rich continent. Many researchers, students and conservationists from across the globe are interested in documenting biodiversity on the islands, understanding the evolutionary origins of this diversity, and mitigating the impacts of global change on this unique archipelago. This book aims to be a primer for a broad audience seeking baseline biodiversity information and to serve as a roadmap for future research efforts aiming to fill knowledge gaps in understanding and conserving the unparalleled biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea islands.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 694 p. 101 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031061530
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0
    DDC: 333.95
    Language: English
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