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Conservation of biological resources [[electronic resource] /] / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors
| Conservation of biological resources [[electronic resource] /] / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors |
| Autore | Milner-Gulland E. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.95/16
333.9516 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MaceRuth |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation
Sustainable development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4443-0204-3
1-4443-1358-4 9786612371677 1-282-37167-3 1-4443-1359-2 0-632-06361-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Conservation of Biological Resources; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Symbols; Part 1: Introduction to the Conservation of Biological Resources; Introduction; Part 2: Theoretical Background; Chapter 1: The Ecological and Economic Theory of Sustainable Harvesting; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A simple model of population growth; 1.2.1 The uses of the logistic equation; 1.3 Maximum sustainable yield and its limitations; 1.3.1 The determinants of harvesting level; 1.3.2 A comparison of management strategies for sustainable harvesting; 1.4 Profitability and the market
1.5 Harvesting over time1.6 Supply and demand; 1.6.1 Elasticity; 1.6.2 Supply and demand for renewable resources; 1.7 Summary; Chapter 2: Harvesting and Ecological Realities; 2.1 Adding ecological realism to the single species model; 2.1.1 Non-linear density dependence; 2.1.2 Harvesting structured populations; 2.1.3 Harvesting in stochastic environments; 2.1.4 Complex dynamics can result from simple models; 2.2 Interactions between species; 2.2.1 Species that interact by being harvested together; 2.2.2 Harvesting species that interact biologically 2.2.3 The ecosystem-level effects of harvesting2.3 Summary; Chapter 3: Decision-Making by Users of Biological Resources; 3.1 The theory of decision-making; 3.1.1 Classifying decisions; 3.1.2 Individual decision-making; 3.1.3 Game theory; 3.1.4 Incentives for illegal exploitation; 3.2 Natural resources as economic goods; 3.2.1 Externalities; 3.2.2 The 'Tragedy of the Commons'; 3.2.3 Valuing natural resources; 3.3 Summary; Chapter 4: Practical Considerations When Applying the Theory; 4.1 Uncertainty and sustainable use 4.1.1 The Revised Management Procedure of the International Whaling Commission4.1.2 Insights gained from the RMP; 4.2 Data needs and availability; 4.2.1 Population data; 4.2.2 Harvest and trade data; 4.2.3 Official socio-economic data; 4.2.4 Ecosystem-level data; 4.2.5 Making use of existing local knowledge; 4.3 Policies for regulating resource use; 4.3.1 International agreements; 4.3.2 Economic instruments for regulation within a country; 4.4 Community-based conservation; 4.4.1 The origins of community-based conservation; 4.4.2 Community-based conservation in practice 4.4.3 Rights and regulation4.5 Summary; Part 3: Case Studies; Introduction; Chapter 5: Sustainable Use as a Conservation Tool in the Forests of South-East Asia; Chapter 6: Will Bigleaf Mahogany Be Conserved Through Sustainable Use?; Chapter 7: Cosiguina, Nicaragua: A Case Study in Community-Based Management of Wildlife; Chapter 8: Sustainability of the Falkland Islands Loligo Squid Fishery; Chapter 9: Recreational Use of Coral Reefs in the Maldives and Caribbean; Chapter 10: A Century of Change in the Central Luangwa Valley of Zambia Chapter 11: The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910133951503321 |
Milner-Gulland E. J
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Conservation of biological resources [[electronic resource] /] / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors
| Conservation of biological resources [[electronic resource] /] / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors |
| Autore | Milner-Gulland E. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.95/16
333.9516 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MaceRuth |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation
Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-4443-0204-3
1-4443-1358-4 9786612371677 1-282-37167-3 1-4443-1359-2 0-632-06361-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Conservation of Biological Resources; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Symbols; Part 1: Introduction to the Conservation of Biological Resources; Introduction; Part 2: Theoretical Background; Chapter 1: The Ecological and Economic Theory of Sustainable Harvesting; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A simple model of population growth; 1.2.1 The uses of the logistic equation; 1.3 Maximum sustainable yield and its limitations; 1.3.1 The determinants of harvesting level; 1.3.2 A comparison of management strategies for sustainable harvesting; 1.4 Profitability and the market
1.5 Harvesting over time1.6 Supply and demand; 1.6.1 Elasticity; 1.6.2 Supply and demand for renewable resources; 1.7 Summary; Chapter 2: Harvesting and Ecological Realities; 2.1 Adding ecological realism to the single species model; 2.1.1 Non-linear density dependence; 2.1.2 Harvesting structured populations; 2.1.3 Harvesting in stochastic environments; 2.1.4 Complex dynamics can result from simple models; 2.2 Interactions between species; 2.2.1 Species that interact by being harvested together; 2.2.2 Harvesting species that interact biologically 2.2.3 The ecosystem-level effects of harvesting2.3 Summary; Chapter 3: Decision-Making by Users of Biological Resources; 3.1 The theory of decision-making; 3.1.1 Classifying decisions; 3.1.2 Individual decision-making; 3.1.3 Game theory; 3.1.4 Incentives for illegal exploitation; 3.2 Natural resources as economic goods; 3.2.1 Externalities; 3.2.2 The 'Tragedy of the Commons'; 3.2.3 Valuing natural resources; 3.3 Summary; Chapter 4: Practical Considerations When Applying the Theory; 4.1 Uncertainty and sustainable use 4.1.1 The Revised Management Procedure of the International Whaling Commission4.1.2 Insights gained from the RMP; 4.2 Data needs and availability; 4.2.1 Population data; 4.2.2 Harvest and trade data; 4.2.3 Official socio-economic data; 4.2.4 Ecosystem-level data; 4.2.5 Making use of existing local knowledge; 4.3 Policies for regulating resource use; 4.3.1 International agreements; 4.3.2 Economic instruments for regulation within a country; 4.4 Community-based conservation; 4.4.1 The origins of community-based conservation; 4.4.2 Community-based conservation in practice 4.4.3 Rights and regulation4.5 Summary; Part 3: Case Studies; Introduction; Chapter 5: Sustainable Use as a Conservation Tool in the Forests of South-East Asia; Chapter 6: Will Bigleaf Mahogany Be Conserved Through Sustainable Use?; Chapter 7: Cosiguina, Nicaragua: A Case Study in Community-Based Management of Wildlife; Chapter 8: Sustainability of the Falkland Islands Loligo Squid Fishery; Chapter 9: Recreational Use of Coral Reefs in the Maldives and Caribbean; Chapter 10: A Century of Change in the Central Luangwa Valley of Zambia Chapter 11: The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996198207203316 |
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Milner-Gulland E. J
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Conservation of biological resources [[electronic resource] /] / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors
| Conservation of biological resources [[electronic resource] /] / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors |
| Autore | Milner-Gulland E. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.95/16
333.9516 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MaceRuth |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation
Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-4443-0204-3
1-4443-1358-4 9786612371677 1-282-37167-3 1-4443-1359-2 0-632-06361-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Conservation of Biological Resources; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Symbols; Part 1: Introduction to the Conservation of Biological Resources; Introduction; Part 2: Theoretical Background; Chapter 1: The Ecological and Economic Theory of Sustainable Harvesting; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A simple model of population growth; 1.2.1 The uses of the logistic equation; 1.3 Maximum sustainable yield and its limitations; 1.3.1 The determinants of harvesting level; 1.3.2 A comparison of management strategies for sustainable harvesting; 1.4 Profitability and the market
1.5 Harvesting over time1.6 Supply and demand; 1.6.1 Elasticity; 1.6.2 Supply and demand for renewable resources; 1.7 Summary; Chapter 2: Harvesting and Ecological Realities; 2.1 Adding ecological realism to the single species model; 2.1.1 Non-linear density dependence; 2.1.2 Harvesting structured populations; 2.1.3 Harvesting in stochastic environments; 2.1.4 Complex dynamics can result from simple models; 2.2 Interactions between species; 2.2.1 Species that interact by being harvested together; 2.2.2 Harvesting species that interact biologically 2.2.3 The ecosystem-level effects of harvesting2.3 Summary; Chapter 3: Decision-Making by Users of Biological Resources; 3.1 The theory of decision-making; 3.1.1 Classifying decisions; 3.1.2 Individual decision-making; 3.1.3 Game theory; 3.1.4 Incentives for illegal exploitation; 3.2 Natural resources as economic goods; 3.2.1 Externalities; 3.2.2 The 'Tragedy of the Commons'; 3.2.3 Valuing natural resources; 3.3 Summary; Chapter 4: Practical Considerations When Applying the Theory; 4.1 Uncertainty and sustainable use 4.1.1 The Revised Management Procedure of the International Whaling Commission4.1.2 Insights gained from the RMP; 4.2 Data needs and availability; 4.2.1 Population data; 4.2.2 Harvest and trade data; 4.2.3 Official socio-economic data; 4.2.4 Ecosystem-level data; 4.2.5 Making use of existing local knowledge; 4.3 Policies for regulating resource use; 4.3.1 International agreements; 4.3.2 Economic instruments for regulation within a country; 4.4 Community-based conservation; 4.4.1 The origins of community-based conservation; 4.4.2 Community-based conservation in practice 4.4.3 Rights and regulation4.5 Summary; Part 3: Case Studies; Introduction; Chapter 5: Sustainable Use as a Conservation Tool in the Forests of South-East Asia; Chapter 6: Will Bigleaf Mahogany Be Conserved Through Sustainable Use?; Chapter 7: Cosiguina, Nicaragua: A Case Study in Community-Based Management of Wildlife; Chapter 8: Sustainability of the Falkland Islands Loligo Squid Fishery; Chapter 9: Recreational Use of Coral Reefs in the Maldives and Caribbean; Chapter 10: A Century of Change in the Central Luangwa Valley of Zambia Chapter 11: The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830863303321 |
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Milner-Gulland E. J
|
||
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Conservation of biological resources / / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors
| Conservation of biological resources / / E.J. Milner-Gulland and Ruth Mace ; with case studies contributed by other authors |
| Autore | Milner-Gulland E. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.95/16
333.9516 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MaceRuth |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity conservation
Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-4443-0204-3
1-4443-1358-4 9786612371677 1-282-37167-3 1-4443-1359-2 0-632-06361-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Conservation of Biological Resources; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Symbols; Part 1: Introduction to the Conservation of Biological Resources; Introduction; Part 2: Theoretical Background; Chapter 1: The Ecological and Economic Theory of Sustainable Harvesting; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A simple model of population growth; 1.2.1 The uses of the logistic equation; 1.3 Maximum sustainable yield and its limitations; 1.3.1 The determinants of harvesting level; 1.3.2 A comparison of management strategies for sustainable harvesting; 1.4 Profitability and the market
1.5 Harvesting over time1.6 Supply and demand; 1.6.1 Elasticity; 1.6.2 Supply and demand for renewable resources; 1.7 Summary; Chapter 2: Harvesting and Ecological Realities; 2.1 Adding ecological realism to the single species model; 2.1.1 Non-linear density dependence; 2.1.2 Harvesting structured populations; 2.1.3 Harvesting in stochastic environments; 2.1.4 Complex dynamics can result from simple models; 2.2 Interactions between species; 2.2.1 Species that interact by being harvested together; 2.2.2 Harvesting species that interact biologically 2.2.3 The ecosystem-level effects of harvesting2.3 Summary; Chapter 3: Decision-Making by Users of Biological Resources; 3.1 The theory of decision-making; 3.1.1 Classifying decisions; 3.1.2 Individual decision-making; 3.1.3 Game theory; 3.1.4 Incentives for illegal exploitation; 3.2 Natural resources as economic goods; 3.2.1 Externalities; 3.2.2 The 'Tragedy of the Commons'; 3.2.3 Valuing natural resources; 3.3 Summary; Chapter 4: Practical Considerations When Applying the Theory; 4.1 Uncertainty and sustainable use 4.1.1 The Revised Management Procedure of the International Whaling Commission4.1.2 Insights gained from the RMP; 4.2 Data needs and availability; 4.2.1 Population data; 4.2.2 Harvest and trade data; 4.2.3 Official socio-economic data; 4.2.4 Ecosystem-level data; 4.2.5 Making use of existing local knowledge; 4.3 Policies for regulating resource use; 4.3.1 International agreements; 4.3.2 Economic instruments for regulation within a country; 4.4 Community-based conservation; 4.4.1 The origins of community-based conservation; 4.4.2 Community-based conservation in practice 4.4.3 Rights and regulation4.5 Summary; Part 3: Case Studies; Introduction; Chapter 5: Sustainable Use as a Conservation Tool in the Forests of South-East Asia; Chapter 6: Will Bigleaf Mahogany Be Conserved Through Sustainable Use?; Chapter 7: Cosiguina, Nicaragua: A Case Study in Community-Based Management of Wildlife; Chapter 8: Sustainability of the Falkland Islands Loligo Squid Fishery; Chapter 9: Recreational Use of Coral Reefs in the Maldives and Caribbean; Chapter 10: A Century of Change in the Central Luangwa Valley of Zambia Chapter 11: The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877617703321 |
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Milner-Gulland E. J
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Substitute parents [[electronic resource] ] : biological and social perspective on alloparenting across human societies / / edited by Gillian Bentley & Ruth Mace
| Substitute parents [[electronic resource] ] : biological and social perspective on alloparenting across human societies / / edited by Gillian Bentley & Ruth Mace |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Berghahn Books, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.874 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BentleyGillian R. <1957->
MaceRuth |
| Collana | Studies of the Biosocial Society |
| Soggetto topico |
Foster parents
Child care |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-62806-2
9786612628061 1-84545-953-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The biological basis of alloparental behaviour in mammals / Nancy G. Solomon and Loren D. Hayes -- Family matters : kin, demography, and child health in a rural Gambian population / Rebecca Sear and Ruth Mace -- Does it take a family to raise a child? : cooperative breeding and the contributions of Maya siblings, parents and older adults in raising children / Karen L. Kramer -- Flexible caretakers : responses of toba families in transition / Claudia R. Valeggia -- Who minds the baby? Beng perspectives on mothers, neighbours, and strangers as caretakers / Alma Gottlieb -- Economic perspectives on alloparenting / Gillian Paull -- The school as parent / Berry Mayall -- The parenting and substitute parenting of young children / Helen Penn -- Adoption, adopters, and adopted children : an evolutionary perspective / David Howe -- Surrogacy : the experiences of commissioning couples and surrogate mothers / Emma Lycett -- Alloparenting in the context of AIDS in Southern Africa : complex strategies for care / Lorraine van Blerk and Nicola Ansell -- Alloparental care and the ontogeny of glucocorticoid stress response among stepchildren / Mark V. Flinn and David Leone -- Separation stress in early childhood : harmless side effect of modern care-giving practices or risk factor for development? / Joachim Bensel -- Quality, quantity, and type of childcare : effects on child development in the U.S. / Jay Belsky -- 'It feels normal that other people are split up but not your mum and dad' : divorce through the eyes of children / Margaret Robinson, Lesley Scanlan and Ian Butler. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910493683703321 |
| New York, : Berghahn Books, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Substitute parents [[electronic resource] ] : biological and social perspective on alloparenting across human societies / / edited by Gillian Bentley & Ruth Mace
| Substitute parents [[electronic resource] ] : biological and social perspective on alloparenting across human societies / / edited by Gillian Bentley & Ruth Mace |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Berghahn Books, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.874 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BentleyGillian R. <1957->
MaceRuth |
| Collana | Studies of the Biosocial Society |
| Soggetto topico |
Foster parents
Child care |
| ISBN |
1-282-62806-2
9786612628061 1-84545-953-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The biological basis of alloparental behaviour in mammals / Nancy G. Solomon and Loren D. Hayes -- Family matters : kin, demography, and child health in a rural Gambian population / Rebecca Sear and Ruth Mace -- Does it take a family to raise a child? : cooperative breeding and the contributions of Maya siblings, parents and older adults in raising children / Karen L. Kramer -- Flexible caretakers : responses of toba families in transition / Claudia R. Valeggia -- Who minds the baby? Beng perspectives on mothers, neighbours, and strangers as caretakers / Alma Gottlieb -- Economic perspectives on alloparenting / Gillian Paull -- The school as parent / Berry Mayall -- The parenting and substitute parenting of young children / Helen Penn -- Adoption, adopters, and adopted children : an evolutionary perspective / David Howe -- Surrogacy : the experiences of commissioning couples and surrogate mothers / Emma Lycett -- Alloparenting in the context of AIDS in Southern Africa : complex strategies for care / Lorraine van Blerk and Nicola Ansell -- Alloparental care and the ontogeny of glucocorticoid stress response among stepchildren / Mark V. Flinn and David Leone -- Separation stress in early childhood : harmless side effect of modern care-giving practices or risk factor for development? / Joachim Bensel -- Quality, quantity, and type of childcare : effects on child development in the U.S. / Jay Belsky -- 'It feels normal that other people are split up but not your mum and dad' : divorce through the eyes of children / Margaret Robinson, Lesley Scanlan and Ian Butler. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781021103321 |
| New York, : Berghahn Books, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||