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Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science (AABS)
AABS reports provide the scientific foundations necessary for conservation planning and action on local, regional, national, and international levels. Reports span a wide range of topics, from regulating genetically modified organisms to the ramifications of tropical commodity crops on biodiversity. The research includes both ground-breaking work and follow-up on long-standing research projects.The following AABS reports are available for download: Download
Biodiversity Patterns and Conservation Priorities
Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science, No.6
J.F. Oates, R.A. Bergl, J.M. Linder
2004 95 pp. This report draws attention to the special biological diversity found in the forests of the Bight of Biafra region in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa, and considers how well existing protected areas conserve this biodiversity Download
Towards a representative network of protected areas
Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science, No.5
A.S.L. Rodrigues, S.J. Andelman, M.I. Bakarr, L. Boitani, T.M. Brooks, R.M. Cowling, L.D.C. Fishpool, G.A.B. da Fonseca, K.J. Gaston, M. Hoffman, J. Long, P.A. Marquet, J.D. Pilgrim, R.L. Pressey, J. Schipper, W. Sechrest, S.N. Stuart, L.G. Underhill, R.W. Waller, M.E.J. Watts, X. Yan
2003 100 pp.The Global Gap Analysis is the first study to use species diversity to identify the need for new protected areas. The report suggests that while current protected areas cover many species in need of protection and the amount of land required to produce a more comprehensive system is very small, the global network of protected areas is far from complete. Download
Synergistic Impacts
Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science, No.4
L. Hannah and T. Lovejoy [Eds.]
2003 123 pp.This report contains contributions from various researchers who are investigating the synergistic and cascading impacts climate change has on biodiversity. The research is based on numeric computer models, field experimentation, and conceptual models framed by experts in multi-disciplinary assessment. Download in English, Español
A review of conventional wisdom
Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science, No. 3
R.E. Rice, C.A. Sugal, S.M. Ratay, and G.A. Fonseca
2001 29 pp.
This report reviews the sustainable forest management (SFM) practices that have been supported in the tropics over several decades, and considers why they have met with limited success. It reviews the lack of financial incentives and identifies conditions under which SFM is appropriate as a conservation tool. It concludes that SFM is often ineffective and should be carefully evaluated against other land use alternatives. Download
Perspective toward a blueprint for conservation
Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science, No.2
M.I. Bakarr, G.A. Fonseca, R. Mittermeier, A.B. Rylands, and K.W. Painemilla
2001 170 pp.This report presents the wildlife, human, and economic dimensions of the bushmeat crisis in West and Central Africa through a range of methods and perspectives. It draws attention to the complex nature of the bushmeat crisis, and is meant to serve as a starting point for dialogue across sectors about how to best develop and implement solutions. Download
Striking a balance between progress and safety
Advances in Applied Biodiversity Science, No.1
C. Kosmos and L. Hughes
2000 29 pp.This report describes the issues that legislators and administrators will confront when drafting regulations governing the development and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It includes a brief review of international efforts to regulate GMO use and notes an international trend toward more stringent control. This cautious approach may continue until more conclusive studies about risks and benefits of GMOs have been conducted. | |
| |  | | Species’ Responses to Fragmented Landscapes: CABS’ Will Turner authored an article in Ecology and Society that offers a framework to understand species’ responses to habitat loss.
View ArticleConfronting Amphibian Decline: A team of authors, including Simon Stuart of CABS, recommends policies to rescue amphibian populations.
View article abstract Setting Priorities for Conservation: CABS researchers and their colleagues outline strategies to identify regions in need of conservation action.
View article abstract.Ants: Standard Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity: Edited by thirty leading ant biologists, including Leeanne Alonso of CABS, this quintessential guide to research on ants is now available online
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