Conservation Biology: Voices from the Tropics

The late Navjot Sodhi conceived this book as a way of bringing to the forefront of our conservation planning for the tropics the views of people who were actually working and living there. In its 31 chapters, 55 authors present their views on the conservation problems they face and how they deal with them.

Effective long term conservation in the tropics requires the full participation of local people, organizations and governments. The human population of tropical countries is expected to...