Marine Biodiversity Conservation
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Marine Biodiversity Conservation
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Author : Keith Hiscock
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-08-21
Marine Biodiversity Conservation written by Keith Hiscock and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-21 with Nature categories.
Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions. This book is intended to provide knowledge and tools for marine conservation practitioners and to identify issues and mechanisms for upper-level undergraduate and Masters students. It also provides sound guidance for marine biology field course work and professionals. The main focus is on benthic species living on or in the seabed and immediately above, rather than on commercial fisheries or highly mobile vertebrates. Such species, including algae and invertebrates, are fundamental to a stable and sustainable marine ecosystem. The book is a practical guide based on a clear exposition of the principles of marine ecology and species biology to demonstrate how marine conservation issues and mechanisms have been tackled worldwide and especially the criteria, structures and decision trees that practitioners and managers will find useful. Well illustrated with conceptual diagrams and flow charts, the book includes case study examples from both temperate and tropical marine environments.
Governance Of Marine Fisheries And Biodiversity Conservation
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Author : Serge M. Garcia
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2014-07-15
Governance Of Marine Fisheries And Biodiversity Conservation written by Serge M. Garcia and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world’s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation. Chapters, most co-authored by leading experts from both streams, investigate the interaction of these governance streams from ecological, economic, social and legal perspectives, with emphasis on policies, institutions processes, and outcomes on scales from the global to the local community, and with coverage of a range of themes and regions of the world. The book opens with chapters setting the historical context for the two marine governance streams, and framing the book’s exploration of whether, as the streams increasingly interact, there will be merger or collision, convergence or co-evolution. The concluding chapter synthesizes the insights from throughout the book, relative to the questions posed in the opening chapters. It also draws conclusions about future needs and directions in the governance of marine fisheries and biodiversity, vital to the future of the world’s oceans. With cutting edge chapters written by many leading international experts in fisheries management and biodiversity conservation, and edited by three leading figures in this crucially important subject, Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation is an essential purchase for fisheries scientists, economists, resource managers and policymakers, and all those working in fields of biodiversity conservation, marine ecology, and coastal livelihoods. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where environmental and/or marine studies, conservation, ocean policy and law, biological and life sciences, and fisheries management are studied and taught, should have copies of this most important book.
Marine Biodiversity
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Author : John Stuart Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Marine Biodiversity written by John Stuart Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biodiversity categories.
Unravelling The Intricacies Of Marine Biodiversity Conservation And Its Sustainable Use
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Author : Daniela Diz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Unravelling The Intricacies Of Marine Biodiversity Conservation And Its Sustainable Use written by Daniela Diz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
Conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity under international law is marked by a myriad of treaties and soft-law instruments applicable to areas within and beyond national jurisdiction. The most relevant global treaties in this context are the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, its Fish Stocks Agreement, and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. In order to assess the state of play of conservation, including with respect to the creation of marine protected areas, and the sustainable use of marine biodiversity under international law, this chapter examines the inter-relationship between these conventions in light of recent developments in international policy and law. Some of these developments include the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems by regional fisheries management organisations, the CBD description of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas, as well as relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets. In this context, governance gaps, especially concerning marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, are also highlighted, along with opportunities for achieving and mainstreaming marine biodiversity conservation in a comprehensive manner towards sustainable development.
Biodiversity In The Seas
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Author : A. Charlotte De Fontaubert
language : en
Publisher: IUCN
Release Date : 1996
Biodiversity In The Seas written by A. Charlotte De Fontaubert and has been published by IUCN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.
Marine Biodiversity
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Marine Biodiversity written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Nature categories.
Protecting Forest And Marine Biodiversity
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Author : Ed Couzens
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2017-11-24
Protecting Forest And Marine Biodiversity written by Ed Couzens and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-24 with Law categories.
This timely book contributes to discussions on the best legal practices to use to promote conservation, protection and sustainable use of biological diversity in forest and marine areas. The breadth of issues explored across these two themes is immense, and the book identifies both key differences, and striking commonalities between them.
Marine Conservation Ecology
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Author : John Roff
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-05
Marine Conservation Ecology written by John Roff and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-05 with Nature categories.
This major textbook provides a broad coverage of the ecological foundations of marine conservation, including the rationale, importance and practicalities of various approaches to marine conservation and management. The scope of the book encompasses an understanding of the elements of marine biodiversity - from global to local levels - threats to marine biodiversity, and the structure and function of marine environments as related to conservation issues. The authors describe the potential approaches, initiatives and various options for conservation, from the genetic to the species, community and ecosystem levels in marine environments. They explore methods for identifying the units of conservation, and the development of defensible frameworks for marine conservation. They describe planning of ecologically integrated conservation strategies, including decision-making on size, boundaries, numbers and connectivity of protected area networks. The book also addresses relationships between fisheries and biodiversity, novel methods for conservation planning in the coastal zone and the evaluation of conservation initiatives.
Marine Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation
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Author : Julian Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-11-23
Marine Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation written by Julian Roberts and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-23 with Law categories.
Despite the potential benefits that PSSA designation can deliver, recent practice both within the IMO and by individual member States, has considerably undermined confidence in this emerging concept. The focus of this book is on the events within the IMO that have led to this lack of confidence arising. In doing so, this book presents an examination of coastal State practice with the PSSA concept. In undertaking this analysis, the research provides evidence of the value of the PSSA concept, but also demonstrates its limitations. In this regard, the book presents a ‘reality check’ which seeks to rationalise some of the heightened expectations with the concept that are apparent in the current debate. The research argues that States may seek to designate PSSAs more for their ‘iconic status’ than for any demonstrable environmental benefits that may be realised.
Prioritization Of Marine Biodiversity Conservation In The Coral Triangle
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Author : Irawan Asaad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Prioritization Of Marine Biodiversity Conservation In The Coral Triangle written by Irawan Asaad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Marine biodiversity categories.
This dissertation presents an integrated and systematic approach to prioritizing areas for biodiversity conservation, and aims to address significant knowledge gaps in the geographic priorities for marine biodiversity conservation in the Coral Triangle region. The Coral Triangle encompasses parts of South-East Asia and the Western Pacific, and is a priority for marine biodiversity conservation because it has the highest species richness, and perhaps endemicity, of any marine region globally. This study first synthesized ecological and biological criteria used in 15 international initiatives to assess an area’s importance for biodiversity conservation. Four criteria identified areas of high biodiversity significance based on habitat: (1) contained unique and rare habitats; (2) included fragile and sensitive habitats; (3) were important for ecological integrity; and (4) were representative of all habitats. Four additional criteria were based on species-specific attributes: (5) the presence of species of conservation concern; (6) the occurrence of restricted-range species; (7) species richness; and (8) importance for life history stages. These eight criteria can be measured by five biodiversity variables: habitat cover, species occurrence, species richness, species’ geographic range, and population abundance. To identify areas of importance for biodiversity conservation, a multi-criteria decision analysis was conducted using the above pre-defined ecological criteria. This study found that approximately 13% of the Coral Triangle region was clustered into areas of high biodiversity importance (biodiversity hotspots). These areas were clustered along the southern Philippines, north-eastern Malaysian Sabah, central and eastern Indonesia, eastern Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. The most significant areas included three sites in the Philippines (i.e., the Verde Island Passage, the southern part of Negros Island and Cebu Island) and four sites in Indonesia (i.e., the northern tip of Sulawesi, Ambon Island, Kei Islands, and Raja Ampat Archipelago). Spatial prioritization tools were applied to guide the identification of an effective MPA network for the Coral Triangle. This study showed that the application of evidencebased Marine Protected Area (MPA) network design tools illustrates MPA options that provide almost three times more representation of biodiversity features than that currently provided by the existing MPA network in the Coral Triangle. By systematically increasing MPA coverage to 10% of the Coral Triangle’s marine area, the average representation of biodiversity features within the MPA network would increase to over 37%. An MPA network that covered 30% of the Coral Triangle would include 65% of the biodiversity features. Marine areas in the Halmahera Sea, the outer island arc of the Banda Sea, the Sulu Archipelago, the Bismarck Archipelago, and the Malaita Islands were identified as priority areas for the designation of new MPAs. Further, this study identified several existing MPAs in the Coral Triangle that could be expanded to cover additional biodiversity features within their adjacent areas. Finally, an online atlas of the Coral Triangle was developed. This atlas consists of three sets of interlinked digital maps: (a) Biodiversity Features (providing comprehensive data on the region’s marine protected areas, biodiversity features, threats and environmental characteristics); (b) Areas of Importance for Biodiversity Conservation (highlighting the spatial distribution of areas of high biodiversity conservation value); and (c) Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Network Expansion (showing priority areas for expansion of current Coral Triangle MPAs or siting of new MPAs). This publicly-accessible digital map provides the most comprehensive biodiversity datasets available to date for the region and describes representative information to support a better understanding of the key marine and coastal characteristics of the Coral Triangle.