The Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region
Toward Further Development of Monitoring
Editors: Nakano, Shin-ichi, Yahara, Tetsukazu, Nakashizuka, Tohru (Eds.)
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- A quantum step toward synergy between development and biodiversity conservation
- For biodiversity scientists not only in the Asia-Pacific but in other regions of the world
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Biological diversity is important for ecosystem function and services, which in turn is essential for human well-being. Under the Convention on Biological Diversity, international efforts have been made to achieve a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss. The loss continues, however. The Asia-Pacific region includes both developing countries with high biodiversity and developed countries with sophisticated data collection and analyses, but only limited information about the status quo of biodiversity in this region has been available. Many Asia-Pacific countries have rapidly grown their economies and social infrastructures, causing a loss of biodiversity and requiring an urgent mandate to achieve a balance between development and conservation in the region. In December 2009, scientists successfully organized the Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network in the region, to establish a network for research and monitoring of ecosystems and biodiversity and to build a cooperative framework. The present volume is the first collection of information on biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific and represents a quantum step forward in science that optimizes the synergy between development and biodiversity conservation.
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Strategies to Observe and Assess Changes of Terrestrial Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific Regions
Pages 3-19
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Biodiversity Outlook in the Southeast Asia: Challenges and Prospects for the Next Decade
Pages 21-25
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Economics and Economic Valuation of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Japan
Pages 27-35
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Plant Diversity in Two Philippine Long-Term Ecological Research Sites
Pages 39-51
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Biodiversity Observation and Monitoring in Thailand
Pages 53-63
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Book Subtitle
- Toward Further Development of Monitoring
- Editors
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- Shin-ichi Nakano
- Tetsukazu Yahara
- Tohru Nakashizuka
- Series Title
- Ecological Research Monographs
- Copyright
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Japan
- eBook ISBN
- 978-4-431-54032-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-4-431-54032-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-4-431-54031-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-4-431-54665-8
- Series ISSN
- 2191-0707
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 480
- Topics
