Handbook of Sustainable Management of Biodiversity by Wong, Ming Hung; Wen Chen, Xun; Ushio, Masayuki;

Short description:

This book strives to shed light on the pressing necessity for sustainable biodiversity practices that safeguard our planet's natural legacy. Delving into diverse strategies and case studies, the authors reveal how holistic approaches to biodiversity can cultivate flourishing ecosystems where wildlife and human societies coexist harmoniously.

Long description:

Mounting perils posed by climate change, habitat degradation, pollution, and overexploitation jeopardize numerous species, including microbes.This book strives to shed light on the pressing necessity for sustainable biodiversity practices that safeguard our planet's natural legacy. By delving into diverse strategies, scientific paradigms, and case studies, the authors reveal how holistic approaches to biodiversity can cultivate flourishing ecosystems wherein wildlife and human societies coexist harmoniously. This approach sets the book apart from others and presents the tools and knowledge needed to ensure the resilience and thriving of ecosystems for future generations.

Key Features

• Provides a holistic view of how biodiversity impacts ecosystem functions and human well-being.


• "Diverse expertise of editors ensures a well-rounded perspective on sustainable biodiversity management. They present a variety of sustainable management principles, conservation strategies, and policy frameworks."


• Emphasizes the often-overlooked microbial communities, known as microbial dark matter, and their linkage to larger organisms.


• It delves into the ecological significance of microbes, their interactions, and their crucial roles in nutrient cycling and soil vitality, highlighting their importance for ecosystem sustainability.


• Includes real-world case studies and examples of successful biodiversity practices, providing readers with practical tools and actionable insights for effective biodiversity management.


• Emphasizes the importance of understanding basic principles, fostering global collaboration, embracing technological innovations, and encouraging community involvement to ensure the resilience and sustainability of ecosystems for future generations.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Global Strategies and Governance. 1. Global Biodiversity Politics and Governance. 2. Bridging Conservation and Development: Towards a Renewed Framework for Evaluating Human?Earth Relationship. 3. Empowering Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Global Biodiversity Governance: The IPBES Approach. Part II. Regional Policy and Management. 4. Effective Conservation: Strategies for Ecosystems and Protected Areas. 5. Learning and Internalization: Norm-Building in China?ASEAN Biodiversity Governance from a ?Global South? Perspective. 6. Integrating Biodiversity into Renewable Energy Development: A Review of Policies and Laws Across Countries. 7. Reframing Economic and Ecological Strategies to Sustain Biodiversity and Human Well-Being. Part III. Microbial and Aquatic Ecosystems. 8. The Hidden World: Aquatic Microbial Diversity, Ecological Functions and Responses to a Changing Planet. 9. Microbial Interactions and Ecosystem Dynamics: From Symbiosis to Pathogenesis. 10. Preserving Marine Biodiversity: Strategies for a Thriving Ocean Ecosystem. 11. Photoreception by Microbial Rhodopsins: An Alternative Solar Energy Pathway Flowing into Marine Ecosystems without Carbon Intermediates. 12. Microplastics in Freshwater Environment: Assessing Sources, Pathways, and Effects on Biodiversity. Part IV. Terrestrial Biodiversity Conservation. 13. Community Ecology for Disentangling the Causes and Consequences of Biodiversity. 14. Incorporating Biodiversity Conservation in the Restoration of a Fully Functioning Subtropical Evergreen Forest at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Hong Kong: An Overview of Principles and Practices. 15. Invasive Alien Species Management in Vulnerable Forest Ecosystems. 16. Changes in the Structure and Functions of Soil Bacterial Communities and Driving Factors in a Restored Forest Soil Chronosequence. 17. Biodiversity Conservation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi under Global Change. Part V. Biodiversity in Urban Environments. 18. Conserving Wildlife Biodiversity in Urban Ecosystems. 19. Evaluation of the Ecological Functions of Urban Rivers and Strategies for Their Restoration - A Case Study of the Dasha River in Shenzhen. 20. The Trade of Six Songbird Species in Hong Kong: Evidence from Direct Count Records in a Local Market.