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Diagnosing Wild Species Harvest
Resource Use and Conservation
Presents a balanced and universal look at the harvest of wild species, as well as at related resource use and conservation of biodiversity, featuring scientific research and firsthand accounts from the tropical forest floor.
Matti Salo (Author), Anders Sirén (Author), Risto Kalliola (Author)
9780123972040, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 14 January 2014
494 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3 cm, 0.94 kg
Diagnosing Wild Species Harvest bridges gaps of knowledge fragmented among scientific disciplines as it addresses this multifaceted phenomenon that is simultaneously global and local. The authors emphasize the interwoven nature of issues specific to the ecological, economic, and socio-cultural realms of wild species harvest. The book presents the diagnosing wild species harvest procedure as a universal approach that integrates seven thematic perspectives to harvest systems: resource dynamics, costs and benefits, management, governance, knowledge, spatiality, and legacies. When analyzed, these themes help to build a holistic understanding of this globally important phenomenon. Scholars, professionals and students in various fields related to natural resources will find the book a valuable resource. Wild species form important resources for people worldwide, and their harvest is a major driver of ecosystem change. Tropical forests regions, including Amazonia, are among those parts of the world where wild species are particularly important for people's livelihoods and larger economies. This book draws on tangible experiences from Amazonia, presented in lively narratives intermingling scientific information with stories of the people engaged in harvest and management of wild species. These stories are linked to relevant theory of wild species harvest and wider discussions on conservation, development, and the global quest of sustainability.
PART 1 Focus on Wild Species Harvest 1. All Over the Earth, Since the Dawn of Time 2. A Conceptual Primer to Wild Species Harvest PART 2 Stories from the Forest Floor 3. The Millennia of Wild Species Harvest in Amazonia 4. On a Winding Trail towards Sustainable Hunting 5. Fishing in and Fishing out the Amazon 6. River Turtles – They Have Come Back 7. Palm Leaves, Sustainability, and Dignity 8. Collect Locally, Eat Globally – the Journey of the Brazil Nut 9. Changing the Law of the Jungle – Forests and Forestry in Peru 10. Biodiversity and Business – An Experience with Medicinal Plants 11. Açaí: the Forest Farms of the Amazon Estuary 12. Blank Maps and Desires about Biodiversity Wealth PART 3 Seven Thematic Perspectives 13. Resource Dynamics Behind the Provision from Nature 14. Costs and Benefits Weighted by Harvesters 15. Management of Resource Systems 16. Governance Shaping Incentive Structures 17. Knowledge for Action and Interaction 18. Spatiality in Nature and Society 19. Legacies from the Past and for the Future PART 4 Diagnosis and Follow-up 20. Diagnosing Wild Species Harvest – The DWiSH Procedure 21. Whose Interest? Whose Action? 22. Savage, Ravaged, or Managed?
Subject Areas: Conservation of wildlife & habitats [RNKH], Life sciences: general issues [PSA]
