World Atlas of Mangroves

Zusatztext "The importance of mangroves is well-known! but never has there been such a comprehensive review of these critical ecosystems. This book should change the way we view! and manage! mangroves for the benefit of coastal peoples and biodiversity world-wide." Achim Steiner! Executive Director! United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) "I am pleased that ITTO! ISME! and the other members of this excellent partnership have produced such a magnificent reference book. The World Atlas of Mangroves details an incredible variety of useful information that will be of considerable value to forest researchers! practitioners! and students to learn more about mangrove ecosystems." Professor Don K. Lee! President! International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) "It is indispensable for libraries of universities! technical high-schools or research institutions concerned with any aspect of mangrove and world vegetation and environmental management. [...]the atlas is an invaluable sourcebook for any national or international institution concerned or charged with the sustained use and protection of mangroves." Eberhard F. Bruenig! International Forestry Review "a classic masterpiece [...] this second edition is a must-have publication for every mangrove ecologist! conservation biologist or policy-maker working within or adjacent to mangrove ecosystems." Human Ecology "[?] this excellent compilation is a one-stop shop on mangrove ecosystems" A.A. Mohamed Hatha and Jacob Chacko in the International Journal of Environmental Studies"No other book provides the breadth and scope of data herein! both in terms of species distribution and the robustness or fragility of the individual mangal colonies. This includes an idea of the trends in mangrove conservation and deforestation! and it is a sad reflection on habitat conservation across the globe that this book highlights! like no other! how many of these wetlands are endangered and degraded." Jon Noad! World Mangrove Network Informationen zum Autor Dr Mark Spalding is Senior Marine Scientist at the Conservation Strategies Division of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and is based at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK. Dr Mami Kainuma is the Project Coordinator and a Senior Researcher for the International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME), Japan. Lorna Collins has worked as a research associate for TNC and holds a Masters degree in Marine Biology from the University of Plymouth, UK. Klappentext First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung Published with ISME, ITTO and project partners FAO, UNESCO-MAB, UNEP-WCMC and UNU-INWEH, this atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves. It contains 60 full-page maps, hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive country-by-country assessment of mangroves. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Preface Introduction 1. Mangrove Ecosystems 2. Mangroves and Man 3. Mapping Mangroves Regional Chapters Western Indian Ocean 4. Eastern and Southern Africa 5. The Middle East 6. South Asia Eastern Asia and Australia/New Zealand 7. Southeast Asia 8. East Asia 9. Australia and New Zealand Pacific Ocean 10. Pacific Islands Americas 11. North and Central America and the Caribbean 12. South America West and Central Africa 13. West and Central Africa Annex 1: Species Ranges Annex 2: References for National Statistics Index ...

"The importance of mangroves is well-known, but never has there been such a comprehensive review of these critical ecosystems. This book should change the way we view, and manage, mangroves for the benefit of coastal peoples and biodiversity world-wide." Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) "I am pleased that ITTO, ISME, and the other members of this excellent partnership have produced such a magnificent reference book. The World Atlas of Mangroves details an incredible variety of useful information that will be of considerable value to forest researchers, practitioners, and students to learn more about mangrove ecosystems." Professor Don K. Lee, President, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) "It is indispensable for libraries of universities, technical high-schools or research institutions concerned with any aspect of mangrove and world vegetation and environmental management. [...]the atlas is an invaluable sourcebook for any national or international institution concerned or charged with the sustained use and protection of mangroves." Eberhard F. Bruenig, International Forestry Review "a classic masterpiece [...] this second edition is a must-have publication for every mangrove ecologist, conservation biologist or policy-maker working within or adjacent to mangrove ecosystems." Human Ecology "[] this excellent compilation is a one-stop shop on mangrove ecosystems" A.A. Mohamed Hatha and Jacob Chacko in the International Journal of Environmental Studies "No other book provides the breadth and scope of data herein, both in terms of species distribution and the robustness or fragility of the individual mangal colonies. This includes an idea of the trends in mangrove conservation and deforestation, and it is a sad reflection on habitat conservation across the globe that this book highlights, like no other, how many of these wetlands are endangered and degraded." Jon Noad, World Mangrove Network

Autorentext

Dr Mark Spalding is Senior Marine Scientist at the Conservation Strategies Division of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and is based at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK.

Dr Mami Kainuma is the Project Coordinator and a Senior Researcher for the International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME), Japan.

Lorna Collins has worked as a research associate for TNC and holds a Masters degree in Marine Biology from the University of Plymouth, UK.

Klappentext

First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Zusammenfassung
Published with ISME, ITTO and project partners FAO, UNESCO-MAB, UNEP-WCMC and UNU-INWEH, this atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves. It contains 60 full-page maps, hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive country-by-country assessment of mangroves.

Inhalt

Foreword
Preface

Introduction

1. Mangrove Ecosystems

2. Mangroves and Man

3. Mapping Mangroves

   Regional Chapters
   Western Indian Ocean

4. Eastern and Southern Africa

5. The Middle East

6. South Asia

   Eastern Asia and Australia/New Zealand

7. Southeast Asia

8. East Asia

9. Australia and New Zealand

   Pacific Ocean

10. Pacific Islands

    Americas

11. North and Central America and the Caribbean

12. South America

    West and Central Africa

13. West and Central Africa

    Annex 1: Species Ranges

    Annex 2: References for National Statistics

    Index