The Root Causes of Biodiversity LossAlexander Wood, Pamela Stedman-Edwards, Johanna Mang Earthscan, 2000 - 399 pages The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate. The causes go deep and the losses are driven by a complex array of social, economic, political and biological factors at different levels. Immediate causes such as over-harvesting, pollution and habitat change have been well studied, but the socioeconomic factors driving people to degrade their environment are less well understood. This book examines the underlying causes. It provides analyses of a range of case studies from Brazil, Cameroon, China, Danube River Basin, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Tanzania and Vietnam, and integrates them into a new and interdisciplinary framework for understanding what is happening. From these results, the editors are able to derive policy conclusions and recommendations for operational and institutional approaches to address the root causes and reverse the current trends. It makes a contribution to the understanding of all those - from ecologists and conservationists to economists and policy makers - working on one of the major challenges we face. |
Contents
An Emerging Consensus on Biodiversity Loss | 1 |
A Framework for Analysing Biodiversity Loss | 11 |
Ten Case Studies an Overview | 36 |
Main Findings and Conclusions of the Root Causes Project | 58 |
Recommendations on Addressing the Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss | 80 |
Brazil Cerrado | 95 |
Cameroon Bushmeat and Wildlife Trade | 126 |
China SouthWestern Forests | 153 |
Mexico Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 231 |
Pakistan Mangroves | 255 |
Philippines Cebu Negros and Palawan | 282 |
Tanzania Rufiji Ruvu and Wami Mangroves | 309 |
Vietnam North and Central Highlands | 337 |
Notes | 371 |
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