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List of Contributors.. Notes on Contributors.. Acknowledgments.. Remembering Navjot Sodhi: An Inspiring Mentor, Scholar, and Friend.. 1 Introduction: Giving a Voice to the Tropics.. Part 1: From Within the Region.. Section 1: Africa.. 2 Conservation Paradigms Seen Through the Eyes of Bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo.. 3 Governance for Effective and Efficient Conservation in Ethiopia.. 4 Wildlife in Jeopardy Inside and Outside Protected Areas in Côte D'ivoire: the Combined Effects of Disorganization, Lack of Awareness, and Institutional Weakness.. 5 Conservation Challenges for Madagascar in the Next Decade.. 6 Conservation in Mauritius and Rodrigues: Challenges and Achievements From Two Ecologically Devastated Oceanic Islands.. 7 Design and Outcomes of Community Forest Conservation Initiatives in Cross River State of Nigeria: A Foundation for Redd+?.. 8 Shades of Green: Conservation in the Developing Environment of Tanzania.. 9 Sustainable Conservation: Time for Africa to Rethink the Foundation.. Section 2: Americas.. 10 Challenges and Opportunities for Bridging the Research-Implementation Gap in Ecological Science and Management in Brazil.. 11 Conserving Biodiversity in a Complex Biological and Social Setting: the Case of Colombia.. 12 Indigenous Rights, Conservation, and Climate Change Strategies in Guyana.. 13 Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation of Mexican Biodiversity.. 14 Paraguay's Challenge of Conserving Natural Habitats and Biodiversity With Global Markets Demanding for Products.. Section 3: Asia.. 15 Land-Use Change and Conservation Challenges in the Indian Himalaya: Past, Present, and Future.. 16 Conservation Challenges in Indonesia.. 17 Singapore: Half Full or Half Empty?.. 18 Want to Avert Extinctions in Sri Lanka? Empower the Citizenry!.. 19 Conservation of Hornbills in Thailand

Section 4: Oceania.. 20 Tipping Points and the Vulnerability of Australia's Tropical Ecosystems.. 21 Biodiversity and Conservation in the Pacific Islands: Why Are we Not Succeeding?.. 22 When Worlds Collide: Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation of Biodiversity in the Hawaiian Islands.. 23 the Chimera of Conservation in Papua New Guinea and the Challenge of Changing Trajectories.. Part 2 Thoughts From Diaspora.. 24 Complex Forces Affect China's Biodiversity.. 25 Governance and Conservation in the Tropical Developing World.. 26 Knowledge, Institutions, and Human Resources for Conservation of Biodiversity.. 27 People, Plants and Pollinators: Uniting Conservation, Food Security, and Sustainable Agriculture in East Africa.. 28 Balancing Societies' Priorities: A Science-Based Approach to Sustainable Development in the Tropics.. 29 Biodiversity Conservation Performance of Sustainable-Use Tropical Forest Reserves.. 30 Concluding Remarks: Lessons From the Tropics.. Index

The late Navjot Sodhi conceived this book as a way of bringing to the forefront of our conservation planning for the tropics the views of people who were actually working and living there. In its 31 chapters, 55 authors present their views on the conservation problems they face and how they deal with them. Effective long term conservation in the tropics requires the full participation of local people, organizations and governments. The human population of tropical countries is expected to grow by more than 2.5 billion people over the next several decades, with expectations of increased consumption levels growing even more rapidly than population levels; clearly there will be a need for more trained conservationists and biologists. Significant levels of local involvement are essential to conservation success, with the rights of local people fully recognized, protected and fostered by governmental and international assistance. Overarching conservation plans are necessary, but cannot in themselves lead to success. The individual experiences presented in the pages of this book will provide useful models that may serve to build better and more sustainable lives for the people who live in the tropics and lead to the continued survival of as many species and functioning ecosystems as possible. Inglés