Fr. 156.00

Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics

English · Hardback

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A broad overview of hunting of wildlife for food (wild meat, bushmeat) in the most biodiverse regions of the world. This book is invaluable for advanced students, researchers and conservation and development professionals, as well as those interested in biodiversity, human livelihoods, culture and sustainability in the tropics and subtropics.

List of contents










1. Eating wild animals; 2. The backdrop; 3. How human hunters hunt; 4. Hunting optimally; 5. Estimating sustainability; 6. Use and overuse; 7. Wild meat and zoonotic diseases; 8. Closing the gap.

About the author

Julia E. Fa is Professor of Biodiversity and Human Development at Manchester Metropolitan University and Senior Research Associate at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesia. Her research embraces ecology, anthropology and development issues. She leads projects in Europe, Africa and Latin America.Stephan M. Funk is a passionate scientist leading the consultancy Nature Heritage to conserve biodiversity and natural heritage for our sustainable future. After training in ecology, genetics and biology and environmental management, he has worked in Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and South America.Robert Nasi is the Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesia. He has lived and travelled extensively in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, undertaking research in ecology and management of tropical forests.

Summary

A broad overview of hunting of wildlife for food (wild meat, bushmeat) in the most biodiverse regions of the world. This book is invaluable for advanced students, researchers and conservation and development professionals, as well as those interested in biodiversity, human livelihoods, culture and sustainability in the tropics and subtropics.

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