In the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar, conservation actors increasingly point to
“corruption” and “crime” to explain ongoing environmental degradation, and seek to involve …

This contribution provides an updated overview of scientific knowledge of the natural history
of Madagascar's marine biodiversity (both ecosystems and species), excluding marine …

Van Evera's conclusions are, however, unwarranted. First, his reformulation of influential
arguments made prominent by Robert Jervis stretches the meaning of key concepts such …

Abstract Population-health-environment (PHE) initiatives theoretically serve as a holistic and
integrative solution to health problems, biodiversity degradation, and resource scarcity. In …

This project examines the decision of an ejido (communal land where members have
development and land use rights, but not ownership) in the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve …

Dugong dugon (Dugong; Figure 7.25) is the only living representative of its family,
Dugongidae, and one of four extant species within the order Sirenia, the other three being …

Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale; Cetacea) is a marine mammal belonging to
the group of whales known as mysticetes (baleen whales). M. novaeangliae is found in all …

In the biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar, conservation actors increasingly point to
“corruption” and “crime” to explain ongoing environmental degradation, and seek to involve …

Sawfishes are cartilaginous fishes belonging to the class Chondrichthyes (sharks, rays, and
chimaeras). The sawfish family, the Pristidae, comprises five species of sawfishes …