Wildlife Biodiversity Conservation : Multidisciplinary and Forensic Approaches / edited by Susan C. Underkoffler, Hayley R. Adams

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Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2021Edition: 1st ed. 2021Description: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 485 p. 203 illus., 137 illus. in color.)ISBN:

9783030646820

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577 23

DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64682-0Online resources:

Summary: Section I - The Multidisciplinary Approach to Conservation -- Building Peace to Save Nature: Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Managing Conflicts in Conservation -- Transcending the Boundaries of Conservation and Community Development to Achieve Long-Term Sustainability for People and Planet -- The Challenges of Conserving Biodiversity: A Spotlight on Southeast Asia -- Governance and Challenges of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Wildlife Conservation Law -- Section II - Applying Forensic Science and Integrative Disciplines to Conservation -- Conservation Forensics: The Intersection of Wildlife Crime, Forensics and Conservation -- The Intersection of Forensic Techniques with Ecological Issues -- Wildlife Forensic Genetics and Biodiversity Conservation: The Intersection of Science, Species Management, and The Law -- Carrion Ecology -- Wildlife Forensic Pathology -- The Role of Conservation Detection and Ecological Monitoring in Supporting Environmental Forensics and Enforcement Initiatives -- Processing the Wildlife Crime Scene and Evidence of Forensic Importance -- Section III - Species-Specific Methodologies and Special Topics in Conservation Forensics and Biodiversity Protection -- Gorilla Conservation and One Health -- Forensic Science in Marine Mammalogy: Applications and Limitations -- Contaminants as a Conservation Threat to Marine Mammals -- The Intentional Use of Pesticides as Poison in Kenya: Conservation and Ecohealth Impacts -- A Primer to the Global Trade of Reptiles: Magnitude, Key Challenges, and Implications for Conservation -- RhODIS® (The Rhinoceros DNA Index System): The Application of Simple Forensic and Genetic Tools Help Conserve African Rhinoceros.Summary: This book addresses the multidisciplinary challenges in biodiversity conservation with a focus on wildlife crime and how forensic tools can be applied to protect species and preserve ecosystems. Illustrated by numerous case studies covering different geographical regions and species the book introduces to the fundamentals of biodiversity conflicts, outlines the unique challenges of wildlife crime scenes and reviews latest techniques in environmental forensics, such as DNA metagenomics. In addition, the volume explores the socio-economic perspective of biodiversity protection and provides an overview of national and international conservation laws. The field of conservation medicine stresses the importance of recognizing that human health, animal health, and ecosystem health are inextricably interdependent. The book addresses graduate students, scientists and veterinary professionals working in wildlife research and conservation biology.PPN: PPN: 1761804243Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SBL | ZDB-2-SXB | ZDB-2-SEB

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