Protecting The Biodiversity Of The Americas

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : 9780889369009

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Protecting Biodiversity by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Within the countries of South and North America are found some of the most diverse collections of flora and fauna in the world. Colombia alone carries over 50 thousand different plant species. This precious resource, however, is quickly dwindling. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are tapping America's genetic resources at an ever-increasing rate, and habitat destruction has pushed many species to extinction or to the brink of extinction. "Protecting Biodiversity" addresses one of the most fundamental aspects of this important issue: the lack of adequate national laws regulating access to, and compensation for, the use of local genetic resources. This book is the first to compare such laws and policies across a range of countries in both the industrialized and developing worlds, including Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. It also presents legal viewpoints, conclusions, and solid recommendations for future action. "Protecting Biodiversity" is the newest reference book in the rapidly emerging legal field that combines environmental, intellectual property, contract, and administrative law.

Author : Allen Blackman,Rebecca Epanchin-Niell,Juha Siikamäki,Daniel Velez-Lopez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317906865

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Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean by Allen Blackman,Rebecca Epanchin-Niell,Juha Siikamäki,Daniel Velez-Lopez Pdf

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is exceptionally biodiverse. It contains about half of the world’s remaining tropical forests, nearly one-fifth of its coastal habitats, and some of its most productive agricultural and marine areas. But agriculture, fishing and other human activities linked to rapid population and economic growth increasingly threaten that biodiversity. Moreover, poverty, weak regulatory capacity, and limited political will hamper conservation. Given this dilemma, it is critically important to design conservation strategies on the basis of the best available information about both biodiversity and the track records of the various policies that have been used to protect it. This rigorously researched book has three key aims. It describes the status of biodiversity in LAC, the main threats to this biodiversity, and the drivers of these threats. It identifies the main policies being used to conserve biodiversity and assesses their effectiveness and potential for further implementation. It proposes five specific lines of practical action for conserving LAC biodiversity, based on: green agriculture; strengthening terrestrial protected areas and co-management; improving environmental governance; strengthening coastal and marine resource management; and improving biodiversity data and policy evaluation.

Author : Karen L. Clark,Ian Attridge,Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
Publisher : Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy = L'institut canadien du droit et de la politique de l'environnement
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : PSU:000043275236

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Protecting the Biodiversity of the Americas by Karen L. Clark,Ian Attridge,Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy Pdf

Author : Bruce A. Stein,Lynn S. Kutner,Jonathan S. Adams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-03-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198028963

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Precious Heritage by Bruce A. Stein,Lynn S. Kutner,Jonathan S. Adams Pdf

From the lush forests of Appalachia to the frozen tundra of Alaska, and from the tallgrass prairies of the Midwest to the subtropical rainforests of Hawaii, the United States harbors a remarkable array of ecosystems. These ecosystems in turn sustain an exceptional variety of plant and animal life. For species such as salamanders and freshwater turtles, the United States ranks as the global center of diversity. Among the nation's other unique biological features are California's coast redwoods, the world's tallest trees, and Nevada's Devils Hole pupfish, which survives in a single ten-by-seventy-foot desert pool, the smallest range of any vertebrate animal. Precious Heritage draws together for the first time a quarter century of information on U.S. biodiversity developed by natural heritage programs from across the country. This richly illustrated volume not only documents those aspects of U.S. biodiversity that are particularly noteworthy, but also considers how our species and ecosystems are faring, what is threatening them, and what is needed to protect the nation's remaining natural inheritance. Above all, Precious Heritage is a celebration of the extraordinary biological diversity of the United States.

Author : Amanda Stronza,William H. Durham
Publisher : CABI
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845934002

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Ecotourism and Conservation in the Americas by Amanda Stronza,William H. Durham Pdf

Ecotourism has been credited with conserving biological and cultural diversity, alleviating rural poverty, increasing public awareness of environmental concerns and strengthening ties between tourism operators and local populations. For these reasons, ecotourism has grown in popularity with tourists as well as governmental development agencies and conservation organizations. Over twenty years after its inception, it now needs to be asked: Does ecotourism measure up to its environmental, social and economic ideals? Using detailed case studies, regional overviews and thematic analyses, Ecotourism and Conservation in the Americas evaluates the pros and cons of ecotourism for communities and ecosystems. Focusing particularly on the Americas, perspectives are drawn from private tour operators, non-governmental conservation and development organizations, local and indigenous communities and tourism researchers. Chapters discuss local benefits and conservation value through discussions of social impacts, the assessment of conservation potential, environmental education and the setting and maintaining of standards.

Author : Francisco Dallmeier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : 0978846079

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Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability in the Americas by Francisco Dallmeier Pdf

This book compiles the latest research on the effects of climate change on biodiversity in the Americas and the sustainability efforts being made to preserve the ecological integrity of these regions. Scientists working in Canada, Puerto Rico, Argentina, the USA, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica contribute their findings in such varied areas as avian populations, the impacts of climate extremes on biodiversity, carbon storage in tree plantations, and the relationship between precipitation and vegetation. The changing climate and human activity are affecting ecosystems throughout the Americas. Governments, NGOs, industries, and communities need to learn about these changes in order to adapt their planning, infrastructure, and operations to mitigate the loss of biodiversity.

Author : North American Association for Environmental Education
Publisher : Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021960930

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The Biodiversity Debate by North American Association for Environmental Education Pdf

A discussion guide focusing on biodiversity loss in North America. Part of the World Wildlife Fund's Windows on the Wild national environmental education program, the guide is intended to help students and citizens in study circles and biodiversity forums in the United States and Canada explore options and develop workable solutions.

Author : A Joseph Henry Press book
Publisher : Joseph Henry Press
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309176565

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Biodiversity II by A Joseph Henry Press book Pdf

"The book before you...carries the urgent warning that we are rapidly altering and destroying the environments that have fostered the diversity of life forms for more than a billion years." With those words, Edward O. Wilson opened the landmark volume Biodiversity (National Academy Press, 1988). Despite this and other such alarms, species continue to vanish at a rapid rate, taking with them their genetic legacy and potential benefits. Many disappear before they can even be identified. Biodiversity II is a renewed call for urgency. This volume updates readers on how much we already know and how much remains to be identified scientifically. It explores new strategies for quantifying, understanding, and protecting biodiversity, including: New approaches to the integration of electronic data, including a proposal for a U.S. National Biodiversity Information Center. Application of techniques developed in the human genome project to species identification and classification. The Gap Analysis Program of the National Biological Survey, which uses layered satellite, climatic, and biological data to assess distribution and better manage biodiversity. The significant contribution of museum collections to identifying and categorizing species, which is essential for understanding ecological function and for targeting organisms and regions at risk. The book describes our growing understanding of how megacenters of diversity (e.g., rainforest insects, coral reefs) are formed, maintained, and lost; what can be learned from mounting bird extinctions; and how conservation efforts for neotropical primates have fared. It also explores ecosystem restoration, sustainable development, and agricultural impact. Biodiversity II reinforces the idea that the conservation of our biological resources is within reach as long as we pool resources; better coordinate the efforts of existing institutionsâ€"museums, universities, and government agenciesâ€"already dedicated to this goal; and enhance support for research, collections, and training. This volume will be important to environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, educators, students, and concerned individuals.

Author : Reed F. Noss,Allen Cooperrider,Rodger Defenders of Wildlife
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1994-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1559632488

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Saving Nature's Legacy by Reed F. Noss,Allen Cooperrider,Rodger Defenders of Wildlife Pdf

Written by two leading conservation biologists, Saving Nature's Legacy is a thorough and readable introduction to issues of land management and conservation biology. It presents a broad, land-based approach to biodiversity conservation in the United States, with the authors succinctly translating principles, techniques, and findings of the ecological sciences into an accessible and practical plan for action. After laying the groundwork for biodiversity conservation -- what biodiversity is, why it is important, its status in North America -- Noss and Cooperrider consider the strengths and limitations of past and current approaches to land management. They then present the framework for a bold new strategy, with explicit guidelines on: inventorying biodiversity selecting areas for protection designing regional and continental reserve networks establishing monitoring programs setting priorities for getting the job done Throughout the volume, the authors provide in-depth assessments of what must be done to protect and restore the full spectrum of native biodiversity to the North American continent.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264309630

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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use in Latin America Evidence from Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD Pdf

This report synthesises key findings on biodiversity and ecosystem services from the Environmental Performance Reviews completed for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru between 2013 and 2017. The report aims to provide a sense of the common challenges facing these Latin American countries ...

Author : Oecd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264309608

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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE IN LATIN AMERICA by Oecd Pdf

This report synthesises key findings on biodiversity and ecosystem services from the Environmental Performance Reviews completed for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru between 2013 and 2017. The report aims to provide a sense of the common challenges facing these Latin American countries, the strategies being used to tackle them, the gaps that remain and how these can be addressed. Focusing on Latin America is particularly pertinent given the great wealth of biodiversity in the region and the growing pressures on its conservation and sustainable use.

Author : Reed F. Noss,Allen Cooperrider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105060366635

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Saving Nature's Legacy by Reed F. Noss,Allen Cooperrider Pdf

Contains specific guidelines and techniques for maintaining biodiversity within different ecosystems. For land managers needing guidance in biodiversity conservation.

Author : Christian Devenish,David C. Wege,Verónica Anadón-Irizarry,BirdLife International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215526562

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Important Bird Areas Americas by Christian Devenish,David C. Wege,Verónica Anadón-Irizarry,BirdLife International Pdf

Author : Francisco Dallmeier,Adam Fenech,Don Maciver,Robert Szaro
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935623724

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Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainability in the Americas by Francisco Dallmeier,Adam Fenech,Don Maciver,Robert Szaro Pdf

This book compiles the latest research on the effects of climate change on biodiversity in the Americas and the sustainability efforts being made to preserve the ecological integrity of these regions. Scientists working in Canada, Puerto Rico, Argentina, the USA, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica contribute their findings in such varied areas as avian populations, the impacts of climate extremes on biodiversity, carbon storage in tree plantations, and the relationship between precipitation and vegetation. The changing climate and human activity are affecting ecosystems throughout the Americas. Governments, NGOs, industries, and communities need to learn about these changes in order to adapt their planning, infrastructure, and operations to mitigate the loss of biodiversity.

Author : Falk Huettmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493922086

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Central American Biodiversity by Falk Huettmann Pdf

This book highlights key results and lessons learnt from two field sites, La Suerte in Costa Rica and Ometepe Nicaragua. It provides long term data on species abundance and distribution. Primates receive specific attention in this book, as they are flagship species and good indicators for the “health” of an ecosystem, but as well a money maker. Many primate species are sensitive to habitat alteration, and are often hunted out first. But they play an important role as seed dispersal agents for the regeneration of the forest. The book then compares results from the two field sites with regional trends, and explores potential solutions such as REDD+. This book strongly calls for new approaches in conservation, it makes the case for looking beyond the pure species biology and classic conservation angle and to take into account the economic and political realities.