The Ecology of Tropical East Asia

Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 27, 2019

Abstract Tropical East Asia is home to over 1 billion people and faces massive human impacts from its rising population rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than half of forest cover the highest rates deforestation logging in tropics. Hunting trade wildlife products threaten all large many smaller vertebrates. Despite these problems, region still supports an estimated 15–25 per cent global terrestrial biodiversity thus a key focus for conservation. This book therefore deals with plants, animals, ecosystems they inhabit, as well diverse threats their survival options provides background knowledge region’s ecology needed by both specialists non-specialists put own work into broader context. The first edition was describe entire Asian tropics subtropics, southern China western Indonesia, second extended coverage include very similar Northeast India, Bangladesh, Bhutan. third updates contents gives prominence Anthropocene possible conservation responses. accessible style, comprehensive coverage, engaging illustrations make this advanced textbook essential read senior undergraduate graduate-level students studying tropics, authoritative reference professional ecologists, conservationists, interested amateurs worldwide.

Language: Английский

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“Milking the lions”: An analysis of conservation performance payments in eastern and southern Africa

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Abstract Conservation performance payments (CPPs) aim to encourage coexistence between humans and large carnivores by tying species presence or abundance. While there is growing interest in the development of these programs, they remain subject little empirical research. Furthermore, no literature on CPPs for Africa, despite continent's global importance carnivore conservation fact that multiple such schemes are currently operation. This research establishes where how function identifies recurring challenges associated with their implementation. We conducted semi‐structured interviews representatives nine payment programs operating across five countries eastern southern Africa. find theoretical simplicity, local complexities, pragmatism mean significant variation operate. includes differences monitoring methods, governance, all aspects payments. The inclusion input conditionality (i.e., fines bonuses certain actions) a majority also prevailing conceptualization as entirely results‐based. Recurring include securing long‐term funding, setting suitable levels, ensuring equitable governance. Practitioners view promising approach conservation, but roll‐out risks moving faster than our understanding them.

Language: Английский

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Engaging local communities in tackling illegal wildlife trade: A synthesis of approaches and lessons for best practice

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 1(5)

Published: April 9, 2019

At numerous international policy forums, governments from a wide range of countries have made commitments to supporting community engagement as part their efforts tackling illegal wildlife trade (IWT). Despite this, the major focus anti‐IWT strategies date has been on law enforcement. There is no blueprint approach and thus uncertainty designers implementers initiatives intended tackle IWT how best proceed. In this paper we provide synthesis existing approaches review evidence effectiveness. The illustrates different that utilized could be explored by others. But it also highlights lack regular, robust monitoring such initiatives. dearth effectiveness community‐based may not any worse than other approaches. Nevertheless, presents conceptual technical barrier uptake well hampering encourage national implement they through high‐level forums.

Language: Английский

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An integrative framework to evaluate impacts of complex tourism change initiatives

Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 100, P. 104829 - 104829

Published: Aug. 17, 2023

Language: Английский

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Toward a sustainable, participatory and inclusive wild meat sector

Published: Jan. 1, 2019

Photo credits: Chapter 1. Wild meat being sold along the road from Yaounde to Sangmelima, Cameroon (Photo by Amanda Bennett) 2. Hunters return with their catch, Nyanga Gabon

Language: Английский

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Ranger perceptions of the role of local communities in providing actionable information on wildlife crime

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 2(6)

Published: April 9, 2020

Abstract Wildlife crime in protected areas remains a major challenge to conservation. However, little is known about the role of local communities providing information on illegal activities help improve law enforcement efforts areas. As an initial exploration this complex topic, we aimed understand perceptions authorities working directly with conditions under which people provide park rangers, using Murchison Falls Protected Area Uganda as case study. We used semi‐structured interviews and questionnaires staff from Authority nongovernmental organizations. There was consensus among participants that who are those have trusted relationships rangers; interact regularly community outreach rangers (either formally through programs or informal socializing); believe area benefits them their community. All respondents believed provided by can enable success wildlife investigations, but associated ethical issues must be addressed. This study indicates engaging conservation crucial for effective addressing crime.

Language: Английский

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Principles for including conservation messaging in wildlife‐based tourism

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 2(3), P. 596 - 607

Published: June 30, 2020

Abstract There is growing evidence that wildlife‐based tourism can be a valuable pathway to transform the environmental knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of tourists, if complemented by effective conservation messaging proactive interpretive experiences. Yet, such not always priority for many operators, who often avoid exposing happy tourists daunting biodiversity crisis. In this paper, we argue failing encourage do more on behalf wildlife represents missed opportunity conservation. Based comprehensive review academic literature, show virtually absent from mainstream operations, connect global audiences issues. We found scholarly literature effectiveness different techniques, approaches contents in meagre at best. alternative forms communicating conservation‐related messages are opening new avenues broaden potential tourism. suggest set principles improving implementation operations order maximize their educational potential. end calling further research efforts factors implicated tours pave way era conservation‐oriented

Language: Английский

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Gestão do turismo e da biodiversidade em áreas protegidas:

Biodiversidade Brasileira, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 41 - 53

Published: April 9, 2025

As áreas protegidas são amplamente reconhecidas como uma das principais estratégias para a conservação de espécies e ecossistemas por serem locais privilegiados o turismo recreação na natureza. No entanto, se relação entre não for adequadamente monitorada gerenciada, tanto os valores do quanto da biodiversidade podem ser perdidos. Esta revisão sistemática teve objetivo levantar informações disponíveis sobre gestão sustentável em protegidas, além buscar oportunidades pesquisa. Adicionalmente, procuramos literatura selecionada evidências que contribui natureza monitoramento é realizado rotineiramente nas protegidas. Utilizando protocolo PRISMA orientação, partir 73 registros recuperados Portal Periódicos Capes, 27 artigos científicos revisados pares inglês foram selecionados análise. Os resultados mostraram que, apesar 52 % dos analisados apresentarem visão positiva com natureza, apenas 33% forneceram evidências. Nenhum utilizou ou mencionou dados seus estudos. Entre as pesquisa identificadas, destacamos ciência cidadã possibilidade viabilizar impactos ecológicos O estudo indica limitações aponta assegurar nessas seja realmente sustentável.

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Pathways to more inclusive and effective black rhino conservation: Insights from a decade of design and delivery in NW Namibia

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 30, 2025

Abstract Generating evidence from both successes and failures of conservation interventions is critical for improving our capacity to learn how design, deliver, evaluate improve such initiatives. This particularly imperative highly‐threatened highly‐valued species as Critically Endangered black rhinoceros, which attract large investments resources present a high risk extinction. The systematic generation assessment on what methods mechanisms work, do not, under circumstances often poorly described implemented. We synthesis learnings more than decade designing, delivering, evaluating community‐based ranger programs in north‐west Namibia. illustrate adopting an iterative process tracing methodology generate that enables teams track their performance over time can provide foundation collective knowledge bank, enhanced learning process, tangible outcomes. harnessing the values key local participant groups program design lead delivering measurable intermediate results along pathways engaging leadership, empowering rangers, creating income‐generating opportunities that, case, contributed 90% reduction illegal hunting rhinoceros. These manifest with minimal use conventional militarized law enforcement anti‐poaching suggesting at least situation, investing into alignment between value people attach protecting rhinoceros ways in, degree to, protection programme manifests these values, effective, ethical, cost‐efficient socially just strategy. offer lessons learned synthesized mnemonic “LIVEN” up be locally inclusive collaborative. Employing fit‐for‐purpose evaluation methodologies are focused first foremost upon internal team has become guiding principle.

Language: Английский

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Wildlife viewing: The impact of money-back guarantees

Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 70, P. 49 - 55

Published: Aug. 1, 2018

Wildlife sightings are not always guaranteed. To address this risk, tour operators often offer a money-back guarantee as refund mechanism. However, studies have overlooked the influences of such mechanisms on tourists' participation decisions and tourism revenue. We conducted choice experiments to examine impact using case Amami rabbit in Japan. found that significantly tourists’ decision-making In particular, we expected tourist rate guide revenue vary drastically depending probability encounter. The maximum from with 90% chance was about 20 times larger than 10% chance. This indicates conserving wildlife maintain sighting raises benefits, creating win-win situation by balancing conservation development.

Language: Английский

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