Biodiversity And Societies In The Pacific Islands

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The Pacific Islands

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Author : Moshe Rapaport
language : en
Publisher: Bess Press
Release Date : 1999

The Pacific Islands written by Moshe Rapaport and has been published by Bess Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.

Forty-five contributors offer information on the physical environment, history, culture, population, economy, and living environment of the Pacific islands.

Biodiversity And Societies In The Pacific Islands

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Author : Sébastien Larrue
language : en
Publisher: Publications de l'Université de Provence
Release Date : 2013

Biodiversity And Societies In The Pacific Islands written by Sébastien Larrue and has been published by Publications de l'Université de Provence this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Biodiversity categories.

Initialement conduites en Afrique de l'Ouest, ces recherches portent aujourd'hui sur les invasions biologiques, la dispersion des espèces végétales et les interactions entre les sociétés et les plantes dans les îles du Pacifique. Cet ouvrage contient des chapitres traitant des invasions biologiques tout autant que des interactions positives entre les sociétés et les plantes dans les îles du Pacifique. Les auteurs, issus des différents milieux de la recherche en sciences de la vie et en sciences humaines, illustrent les différentes approches de la biodiversité en milieu insulaire. L'ouvrage montre que les questions de conservation de la "biodiversité" impliquent des approches interdisciplinaires. Cet ouvrage, entièrement rédigé en anglais, est publié en co-édition avec l'Australian National University Press.

Marine And Coastal Biodiversity In The Tropical Island Pacific Region Species Systematics And Information Management Priorities

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Author : James E. Maragos
language : en
Publisher: East-West Center
Release Date : 1995

Marine And Coastal Biodiversity In The Tropical Island Pacific Region Species Systematics And Information Management Priorities written by James E. Maragos and has been published by East-West Center this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Nature categories.

This book represents the edited papers and proceedings of the first of two workshops on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in the Tropical Island Pacific Region held in November 1994 at the East-West Center. It includes taxonomic status reviews for groups of important plants and animals occupying nearshore and coastal tropical ecosystems in the insular Pacific--marine algae, seagrasses, mangroves, corals, sponges, polychaetes, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, inshore Hawaiian fish fauna, Pacific reef and shore fishes, and marine ecosystem. Papers on various biodiversity database and information management systems potentially applicable to the tropical island Pacific include UNEP-IOC (UNESCO)-ASPEI-IUCN Global Task Team on the implications of climate change on coral reefs, the World Conservation Monitoring Centre on handling global biodiversity data, the United States Coral Reef Initiative, ReefBase, CoralBase, FishBase, the Hawaii Biological Survey, the Hawaii Natural Heritage Program natural diversity database, and marine biosystematic/biodiversity priorities. Also included is an outline for an action plan bridging species taxonomy/systematics and information management priorities for use in the conservation and sustainable use of nearshore marine and coastal resources in the region developed during the workshop.

Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis

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Author : David J.W. Lane
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-10-14

Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis written by David J.W. Lane and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-14 with Nature categories.

This work assesses the issues facing biodiversity maintenance on tropical islands, and the impacts of biodiversity loss. The emphasis is on the Indo-West Pacific region, which includes many small islands where the biodiversity is under threat as a result of not only climate change and habitat destruction, but invasions by organisms previously absent from an island. The contributors are distinguished biodiversity scientists from inside and outside the region, and cover topics ranging from the state of conservation action in South-East Asia, the role of parks, and the status and threat to endemics, to impacts of oil and gas exploration and forest fragmentation. Issues needing still to be addressed, especially in relation to implications of biodiversity loss or change for the maintenance of ecosystem processes, are highlighted. The conclusions and case studies have lessons for all involved in the conservation of the biotas and ecosystems of islands. Previously published in Biodiversity and Conservation 19:2 2010

The Pacific Islands

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Author : Moshe Rapaport
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2013-05-31

The Pacific Islands written by Moshe Rapaport and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-31 with Social Science categories.

The Pacific is the last major world region to be discovered by humans. Although small in total land area, its numerous islands and archipelagoes with their startlingly diverse habitats and biotas, extend across a third of the globe. This revised edition of a popular text explores the diverse landforms, climates, and ecosystems of the Pacific island region. Multiple chapters, written by leading specialists, cover the environment, history, culture, population, and economy. The work includes new or completely revised chapters on gender, music, logging, development, education, urbanization, health, ocean resources, and tourism. Throughout two key issues are addressed: the exceptional environmental challenges and the demographic/economic/political challenges facing the region. Although modern technology and media and waves of continental tourists are fast eroding island cultures, the continuing resilience of Pacific island populations is apparent. This is the only contemporary text on the Pacific Islands that covers both environment and sociocultural issues and will thus be indispensable for any serious student of the region. Unlike other reviews, it treats the entirety of Oceania (with the exception of Australia) and is well illustrated with numerous photos and maps, including a regional atlas. Contributors: David Abbott, Dennis A. Ahlburg, Glenn Banks, John Barker, Geoffrey Bertram, David A. Chappell, William C. Clarke, John Connell, Ron Crocombe, Julie Cupples, Derrick Depledge, Colin Filer, Gerard J. Fryer, Patricia Fryer, Brenden S. Holland, E. Alison Kay, David M. Kennedy, Lamont Lindstrom, Rick Lumpkin, Harley I. Manner, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Nancy McDowell, Hamish A. McGowan, Frank McShane, Simon Milne, R. John Morrison, Dieter Mueller-Dombois, Stephen G. Nelson, Patrick D. Nunn, Michael R. Ogden, Andrew Pawley, Jean-Louis Rallu, Vina Ram-Bidesi, Moshe Rapaport, Annette Sachs Robertson, Richard Scaglion, Donovan Storey, Andrew P. Sturman, Lynne D. Talley, James P. Terry, Randolph R. Thaman, Frank R. Thomas, Caroline Vercoe, Terence Wesley-Smith, Paul Wolffram.

Environmental Law And Governance In The Pacific

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Author : Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-08-26

Environmental Law And Governance In The Pacific written by Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-26 with Law categories.

This volume examines environmental law and governance in the Pacific, focusing on the emerging challenges this region faces. The Pacific is home to some of the world’s most astonishing biological and cultural diversity. At the same time, Pacific Island nations are economically and technically under-resourced in the face of tremendous environmental challenges. Destructive weather events, ocean acidification, mining, logging, overfishing, and pollution increasingly degrade ecosystems and affect fishing, farming, and other cultural practices of Pacific Islanders. Accordingly, there is an urgent need to understand and analyse the role of law and governance in responding to these pressures in the Pacific. Drawing on academic and practitioner expertise from the Pacific region, as well as Europe and the United States, this unique collection navigates the major environmental law and governance challenges of the present and future of the Pacific. Environmental Law and Governance in the Pacific discusses 21 Pacific Island countries and territories, including Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa, and a broad range of themes, such as deep-sea mining, wetlands and mangroves, heritage, endangered species, human rights, and access to justice, are addressed, thus providing a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of environmental law and governance within specific jurisdictions as well as across the Pacific region as a whole. This volume will be essential reading for students and scholars interested in environmental law and governance in the Pacific region, as well as policy-makers, practitioners and NGOs involved in the development and implementation of environmental law and policy.

Conserving Biological Diversity

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Author : Susan M. Braatz
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1992-01-01

Conserving Biological Diversity written by Susan M. Braatz and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.

Loss of biological diversity through the extinction of species, the conversion and degradation of natural habitats, and the disruption of ecological processes, is occurring throughout the world at an unprecendented rate. As species and their habitats disappear, so do products of present and future value, genes with which to improve crop varieties and livestock, and the natural resiliencies of the world's living resources to respond to climatic and enviornmental change. Nowhere else is the loss of biodiversity expected to be higher during the coming decades than in the Asia-Pacific region. The loss of biodiversity is irreversible. Recognizing this, the Asia Environment Division prepared this paper which is intended to identify priority areas of investment in the Asia-Pacific region. The paper accepts the importance of biodiversity conservation and suggests that policy change coupled with the establishment of protected area systems will be critical to success. A wide range of interventions will be needed to support these efforts toward conserving biodiversity - interventions involving national and local governments, national and international nongovernmental organizations and, most importantly, local people. The strategy defined in this paper is intended to complement existing national and international initiatives and to build partnerships in conservation for the 1990s.

Biodiversity Assessment Of Tropical Island Ecosystems

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Author : Dieter Mueller-Dombois
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Biodiversity Assessment Of Tropical Island Ecosystems written by Dieter Mueller-Dombois and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Science categories.

Managing Climate Change Adaptation In The Pacific Region

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Author : Walter Leal Filho
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-03-03

Managing Climate Change Adaptation In The Pacific Region written by Walter Leal Filho and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-03 with Science categories.

This book presents papers written by scholars, practitioners, and members of social movements and government agencies pursuing research and/or climate change projects in the Pacific region. Climate change is impacting the Pacific in various ways, including numerous negative effects on the natural environment and biodiversity. As such, a better understanding of how climate change affects Pacific communities is required, in order to identify processes, methods, and tools that can help countries and the communities in the region to adapt and become more resilient. Further, the book showcases successful examples of how to cope with the social, economic, and political problems posed by climate change in the region.

Pacific Environment Outlook

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Author : Matt McIntyre
language : en
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Release Date : 2005

Pacific Environment Outlook written by Matt McIntyre and has been published by UNEP/Earthprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.

Special edition for the Mauritius International Meeting for the 10-year Review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States