The Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss

Alexander Wood, Pamela Stedman-Edwards, Johanna Mang , Johanna Mang (all Researchers, World Wide Fund for Nature)

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English

Earthscan Ltd
01 May 2000

Applied ecology; Management of land & natural resources; Endangered species & extinction of species

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.

By: Alexander Wood, Pamela Stedman-Edwards, Johanna Mang
Edited by: Johanna Mang (all Researchers World Wide Fund for Nature)
Imprint: Earthscan Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9781853836992
ISBN 10: 1853836990
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 May 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword * An Emerging Consensus on Biodiversity Loss * A Framework for Analysing Biodiversity Loss * Ten Case Studies: an Overview * Main Findings and Conclusions of the Root Cause Project * Recommendations on Addressing the Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss * Brazil: Cerrado * Cameroon: Bushmeat and Wildlife Trade * China: South-Western Forests * Danube River Basin: Wetlands and Floodplains * India: Chilika Lake * Mexico: Clakmul Biosphere Reserve * Pakistan: Cebu, Negros and Palawan * Tanzania: Rufiji, Ruvu and Wami Mangroves * Vietnam: North and Central Highlands * Notes * References * Index

Alexander Wood, Pamela Stedman-Edwards and Johanna Mang are Senior Programme Officer, Principle Consultant and Program Manager of WWF's Macroeconomics Program Office, Washington DC.

Reviews for The Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss

'I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is active in the field of nature or biodiversity conservation.' Pascal Lammar, Human Ecology Dept, Free University Brussels