Biodiversity Conservation

Ecological, Environmental and Societal Aspects

Adriana Vella, Katalin Margóczi, Levente Hufnagel

• Publisher: IntechOpen
• Year: 2026
• Print ISBN:
  9781836347828
• eBook ISBN:
  9781836347811
• Topic: Economics
• Index: Economics

This book, titled Biodiversity Conservation - Ecological, Environmental, and Societal Aspects, offers a comprehensive examination of applied ecological, genetic, and sociological research in biodiversity conservation. The book examines the multifaceted issues, challenges, and implementation obstacles confronting conservation science and practice through a series of empirically based case studies. The book is organized to incorporate both foundational and practical knowledge, with chapters focused on:
•Ecological and Genetic Research Aspects: Examining population dynamics, habitat fragmentation, the efficacy of protected areas, and the preservation of ecosystem functionality and resilience.
•Socio-Cultural and Policy Dimensions: Analysing the interaction between traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), environmental governance, sustainable resource management, and socio-economic factors influencing land-use change.
We are confident that this book will be very useful for everyone: researchers, teachers, students, government officials, and activists committed to nature protection, as well as others interested in the field who would like to gain insight into current problems in biodiversity conservation.

Table of contents

• Biodiversity Conservation - Ecological, Environmental and Societal Aspects
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter1 Introductory Chapter: Current Challenges of Nature Conservation in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems
• Chapter2 Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Genetics: The Cause and Case Study in Southwestern Australia
• Chapter3 Formal Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) and Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) in Africa Need Each Other to Achieve Conservation
• Chapter4 Conservation with People inside the Protected Areas: How to Address Local People’s Needs with No Zero-Sum Game
• Chapter5 Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation amid a Global Pandemic: Insights from the Greater LimpopoTransfrontier Conservation Area
• Chapter6 Biodiversity of the Horn of Africa: Potentials and Threats
• Chapter7 Adapting Urban Biodiversity Performance Models (UrBioPDeM): Lessons from Isparta, Turkey, for Global Applications
• Chapter8 Perspective Chapter: The Impact of Climate Changes and Opportunities for Adaptation on Pastoral Livestock Husbandry – A Study of Mongolian Pastoralism