Brochures
Besides publishing a general information brochure about CABS, we also publish informational brochures on various topics related to biodiversity.
Correlating Areas Delivering Important Hydrological Services with Key Biodiversity Areas in Madagascar. 2006. (One-page poster.)
The forests of Madagascar are some of the most unique and threatened on the planet, yet they are being deforested as a result of human resource extraction. Loss of upland forests threatens critical habitats, results in increased erosion and sedimentation of streams, and can harm downstream irrigation critical for human populations. Forest loss may also contribute to flooding in small watersheds. In this study we devised spatial indices that integrate population, land cover and land use maps, and hydrological information to identify the most important areas for hydrological services provided to human populations living downstream. Then we correlated these areas with Key Biodiversity Areas identified from species occurrence data. The results show significant overlap between the two.
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Monitoring Biodiversity Conservation Outcomes in Madagascar. 2006. (4pp.)
This brochure presents systematic indicators for evaluating trends in biodiversity in Madagascar, a megadiversity country and a biodiversity hotspot. Madagascar is an ideal testing ground for the nascent science of conservation outcomes monitoring, not only because of its remarkable level of biodiversity and endemism, but also because of the Malagasy government's 2003 commitment to triple Madagascar's protected area network by 2008. This brochure presents indicators that can be used to evaluate the impact of this pledge. They also mark the beginning of the creation of an outcomes monitoring framework that can be further applied to conservation activities in other parts of the world.
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Saving the World's Small Cats. 2004. (2pp.)
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) revealed in 2003 that nearly 70 percent of cat species around the world are threatened in some way. Small cats, critical players in maintaining balanced ecosystems, are either killed by humans or are driven to extinction by the destruction of their habitats. This brochure summarizes the activities of the Small Cat Conservation Alliance to monitor and protect small cat populations.
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Saving the Earth’s Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles. 2003. (2pp.)
Although turtles and tortoises have graced the Earth for 300 million years, today habitat loss and burgeoning demand for turtles as food and as ingredients in traditional medicines threaten their continued existence. Without swift and effective conservation action, many species of tortoises and freshwater turtles face imminent extinction. This brochure summarizes the activities of the Turtle Conservation Fund to protect tortoises and freshwater turtles.
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Key biodiversity areas: Identifying priority sites for conservation. 2003. (4 pp.)
Key biodiversity areas are places of international importance for the conservation of biodiversity through protected areas and other governance mechanisms. As the building blocks for designing the ecosystem approach and maintaining effective ecological networks, key biodiversity areas are the starting point for landscape-level conservation planning.
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People, Poverty, and Biodiversity 2002, (2 pp.)
Many people and species share a common vulnerability and struggle for survival. Some of the world’s most threatened areas of biodiversity are inhabited by some of the world’s poorest people. CI believes that conservation measures must address the needs of people as well as the needs of endangered species. This brochure describes the measures CI takes in partnership with development organizations to ensure that both conservation and development are sustainable.
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Biodiversity and Climate Change. 2000. (12 pp.)
This informative brochure presents an overview of evidence supporting the reality of global warming and describes a new CABS program investigating the effects of global warming on biodiversity. The CABS Climate Change program is focused on understanding the specific effects of climate change on biodiversity and on developing conservation strategies that can mediate these effects.
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