Chapter 6 Further Readings
Cunningham: Principles of Environmental Science, 4e
Amber, Dave. 2001. “Converging on Marine Reserves.” The Scientist 15(8).
Research and policy point to protected ocean parks to protect threatened marine resources.
Anderson, Anthony B. (ed). 1990. Alternatives to Deforestation: Steps Toward Sustainable Use of the Amazon Rain Forest. Columbia University Press.
Case studies presenting options available to managers and local people hoping to deter deforestation in Amazonia.
Aplet, G., et al (eds). 1993. Defining Sustainable Forestry. Island Press.
Proceedings of an international conference convened by the Wilderness Society, American Forests, and the World Resources Institute on ecosystem management in forests.
Ariyoshi, Rita. 1997. “Halting a Coral Catastrophe.” Nature Conservancy 47(1): 20-25.
Cyanide fishing is decimating the IndoPacific’s species-rich reefs but steps are being taking to turn the tide.
Arno, Stephen F., and Steven Allison-Bunnell. 2002. Flames in Our Forest: Disaster or Renewal? Island Press.
Explains the role of fire in forest regeneration and how it might be reintroduced.
Asner, Gregory P., et al. 2005. “Selective Logging in the Brazilian Amazon.” Science 310(5747): 480-482.
Remote sensing can’t detect selective logging, which may have doubled the amount of damage to the Amazonian forest compared to satellite estimates.
Ayres, Ed. 2003. “Mapping the Nature of Diversity.” World Watch 16(2): 30-35.
A landmark project reveals a correspondence between indigenous land use and the survival of natural areas.
Backer, D. M., et al. 2004. “Impacts of Fire-Suppression Activities on Natural Communities.” Conservation Biology 18(4): 937-947.
The ecological impacts of wildland fire-suppression activities may surpass the impacts of the fire itself.
Backes, David (ed). 2001. The Meaning of Wilderness: Essential Articles and Speeches by Sigurd F. Olson. Univ. of Minnesota Press.
Examines the evolution of the wilderness ethic in one of the leaders in the American Conservation movement.
Bakker, V. J., and D. H. Van Vuren. 2004. “Gap-Crossing Decisions by the Red Squirrel, a Forest-Dependent Mammal.” Conservation Biology 18(3): 689-697.
In fragmented landscapes, species must traverse potentially dangerous territory to move between habitat patches.
Bardsley, Douglas. “Risk Alleviation Via in Situ Agrobiodiversity Conservation: Drawing from Experiences in Switzerland, Turkey and Nepal.” Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 99(3): 149-57.
Barringer, Mark Daniel. 2002. Selling Yellowstone: Capitalism and the Construction of Nature. Univ. of Kansas Press.
Examines the role of business in creation and development of our national parks.
Bass, Rick. 1997. The Lost Grizzly: A Search for Survivors in the Wilderness of Colorado. Mariner Books.
Bass, grizzly expert Doug Peacock, and biologist Dennis Sizemore search for grizzly bears in Colorado’s San Juan mountains.
Bass, Rick (ed). 2003. The Roadless Yaak: Reflections and Observations About One of Our Last Great Wild Places. Lyons Press.
A collection of essays about the Yaak Valley of northwestern Montana.
Bass, Rick. 2004. “An American Eden.” OnEarth 26(2): 34-38.
A lyrical description of the 10,000 acre Gold Hill roadless area in Northwest Montana.
Bass, Rick. 2004. “The Fight for Canada’s Muskwa-Kechika.” OnEarth 26(1): 20-27.
A plan to save 15.5 million acre of spectacular wilderness in British Columbia’s northern Rockies is starting to unravel.
Basset, Y., et al. 2004. “Conservation and Biological Monitoring of Tropical Forests: The Role of Parataxonomists.” Journal of Applied Ecology 41: 163–174.
Indigenous people can provide high-quality biological specimens and ecological information, while education of local people in conservation biology is an important tool in forest protection.
Beatley, Timothy, et al. 2002. An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management 2nd ed. Island Press.
An updated overview of coastal planning and management.
Bedward, Michael, Robert L. Pressey, and David A. Keith. 2000. “A New Approach for Selecting Fully Representative Reserve Networks: Addressing Efficiency, Reserve Design, and Land Suitability with an Iterative Analysis.” Biological Conservation 62: 115-125.
Behan, Richard W. 2001. Plundered Promise: Capitalism, Politics, and the Fate of the Federal Lands. Island Press.
A leading resource management scholar presents a history and analysis of public lands management in the United States.
Benavides, M., and Mario Pariona. 1995. “The Yanesha Forestry Cooperative and Community-Based Management in the Central Peruvian Forest.” In Case Studies of Community-Based Forestry Enterprises in the Americas, papers presented at the Symposium “Forestry in the Americas: Community-Based Management and Sustainability.” University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Berger, Joel. 2004. “The Last Mile: How to Sustain Long-Distance Migration in Mammals.” Conservation Biology 18(2): 320-332.
Comparison of terrestrial mammals from five continents indicate that remnant long-distant migrants have poor long-term prospects.
Berger, John J. 1997. “Nine Ways to Save Our Forests.” Sierra 82(4): 38-39.
How to ensure that forests are managed for people, not profit.
Berkes, Fikret. 2004. “Rethinking Community Based Conservation.” Conservation Biology 18(3): 621-631.
Suggests conceptual shifts—toward a systems view, toward the inclusion of humans in the ecosystem, and toward participatory approaches to ecosystem management that are essential in community-based conservation.
Best, Constance, and Laurie A. Wayburn. 2001. America’s Private Forests: Status and Stewardship. Island Press.
How private forests can be sustainably managed.
Beston, Henry. 2003. The Outermost House. Henry Holt & Co.
A reprint of a classic set of essays about living at the edge of the sea on Cape Cod.
Blaine, Mark. 2003. “In Deep Water.” Forest Magazine 5(3): 15-19.
Logging in the Ozark National Forest is causing erosion and stream damage.
Boot, R. G., and R. E. Gullison. 1995. “Approaches to Developing Sustainable Extraction Systems for Tropical Forest Products.” Ecological Applications 5(4): 869-903.
Criteria for green forest products.
Bourne, J. 2000. "On the Trail of the 'Sang Poachers.’" Audubon 102(2): 84-91.
Medicinal plants such as ginseng and goldseal are disappearing from our forests at an alarming rate.
Brandon, K. et al. 1998. Parks in Peril: People, Politics and Protected Areas. Island Press.
A report from the Nature Conservancy on its experiences in protecting natural areas in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Bray, D., M. Carreon, L. Merino, and V. Santos. 1993. “On the Road to Sustainable Forestry.” Cultural Survival Quarterly 17(1): 38-41.
A survey of community land management and sustainable forestry.
Breining, B. 1992. "Back Home on the Range." Nature Conservancy 42(6): 11-13.
A herd of 400 bison have been reintroduced to the Nature Conservancy's Niobara Valley Preserve to restore grassland ecosystems.
Bright, Chris. 2001. “The Chocolate Factor.” World Watch 14(6): 17-29.
Shade-grown chocolate could help bring back endangered rainforests.
Bright, Chris, and Ashley Mattoon. 2001. “New Hope for a Rainforest.” World Watch 14(6): 8-16.
The Atlantic forest of Brazil may be the first of the world’s hotspots to heal. Or maybe not.
Brooks, T. M. 2004. “Protected Areas and Species.” Conservation Biology 18(3): 616–618. Biogeography is essential in conservation planning.
Brosius, J. P. 2004. “Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas at the World Parks Congress.” Conservation Biology 18(3): 609- 612.
Indigenous people protest conservation plans developed without their participation.
Brown, Lester 2002. “World’s Rangelands Deteriorating Under Mounting Pressure.” Eco-Economy Update #6. Earth Policy Institute.
Overgrazing causes soil erosion.
Bruner, A. G., et al. 2001. “Effectiveness of Parks in Protecting Tropical Biodiversity.” Science 291: 125-128.
Community-based conservation sometimes works better than simply putting up a fence and saying, “this is a park.”
Bryant, Dirk, Daniel Nielsen, and Laura Tangley. 1997. The Last Frontier Forests: Ecosystems And Economies On The Edge: What Is The Status Of The World’s Remaining Large, Natural Forest Ecosystems? World Resources Institute.
Bryant, R. L. 1994. "The Rise and Fall of Taungya Forestry." The Ecologist 24(1): 21-25.
A description of the taungya system of agroforestry in Burma as a model of sustainable social forestry.
Burke, Adam. 2004. “Keepers of the Flame.” High Country News 36(21): 9-14.
A new generation of forest managers works with fire, rather than just fighting it.
Burke, Lauretta, et al. 2002. Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia. World Resources Institute.
Coral reefs rival tropical rainforests in species richness, but 58 percent of all reefs are threatened by human activities.
Burnham, Philip. 2000. Indian Country, God’s Country: Native Americans and the National
Parks. Island Press.
Traces the complex relationship between Native Americans and our National Parks.
Cairns, John Jr. 1995. Rehabilitating Damaged Ecosystems 2nd ed. Island Press.
A handbook for practitioners in restoration ecology.
Callenbach, Ernest. 1995. Bring Back the Buffalo! A Sustainable Future for America’s Great Plains. Island Press.
The politics and ecology for a Buffalo Commons in the Great Plains.
Campbell, Constance E. 1997. “On the Front Lines but Struggling for Voice: Women in the Rubber Tapper’s Defense of the Amazon Forest.” The Ecologist 27(2): 46-54.
The author, in collaboration with The Women’s Group of Xapuri, Acre, Brazil, addresses women’s work in the forests and their more active economic and political participation in the movement.
Campbell, G. S., et al. 2002. “Can Landscape-scale Characteristics Be Used to Predict Plant Invasions Along Rivers?” Journal of Biogeography 29(4): 535-544.
Chadwick, Douglas H. 2003. “Pacific Suite.” National Geographic 203(2): 104-127.
Great photos of Vancouver Island’s Clayoquot Sound, site of Canada’s largest environmental protest.
Chapin, Mac. 2004. “A Challenge to Conservationists.” World Watch 17(6): 17-31.
A critique of the three largest international conservation organizations and their treatment of indigenous people. See volume 18, number 1 of the January/February 2005 issue for responses by the NGOs and others.
Chapman, Kimbre. 2001. “Prairie Revival.” OnEarth 23(3): 24-30.
A movement to protect and restore prairies in the journal formerly known as Amicus Journal.
Christensen, Jon. 2004. “Who Will Take Over the Ranch?” High County News 36(6): 7–15.
Western ranch lands are being divided up for vacation homes and hobby farms. Conservationists and ranchers are working together to save open space.
Clark, F. S., and R. B. Slusher. 2000. “Using Spatial Analysis to Drive Reserve Design: A Case Study of a National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana and Illinois (USA).” Landscape Ecology 15: 75-84.
Discusses reserve design principles for oak savanna restoration,
Clark, K. L., et al. 1998. “Cloud Water and Precipitation Chemistry in a Tropical Montane Forest, Monteverde, Costa Rica.” Atmospheric Environment 32: 1595-1603.
Clarke, Chris. 1999. “Logging on Top of the World.” Earth Island Journal 14(3): 32-33.
A stinging criticism of Chinese forestry policies in Tibet. Part of a special section on the conservation crisis in Asia.
Clevenger, A. P., and N. Waltho. 2004. “Performance Indices to Identify Attributes of Highway Crossing Structures Facilitating Movement of Large Mammals.” Biological Conservation 121(3): 453-464.
Bridges, culverts, and other wildlife corridors can be effective in connecting isolated habitats, but human dimensions must be considered as well.
Clifford, Hal. 2003. “Downhill Slide.” Sierra 88(1): 35-39.
Corporate ski resorts foster sprawl, consume resources, and damage forest habitat.
Colchester, M. 2000. “Self-determination or environmental determinism for indigenous peoples in tropical forest conservation.” Conservation Biology 14(5): 1365-1367.
Local knowledge and cooperation are important in conservation.
Colchester, M., and L. Lohman. 1993. The Struggle for Land and the Fate of the Forests. World Rainforest Movement.
Case studies from Guatemala, Brazil, Zaire, Thailand, and Indonesia that link land rights and economics with forest destruction.
Coomes, D. A., et al. 2003. “Factors Preventing the Recovery of New Zealand Forests Following Control of Invasive Deer.” Conservation Biology 17(2): 450-459.
Coram, Robert. 1995. “National Marine Sanctuaries.” Audubon 97(3): 38-45.
Underwater refuges may be the best idea the U.S. has ever had.
Cowell, A. 1990. The Decade of Destruction: The Crusade to Save the Amazon Rainforest. Henry Holt and Company.
Documents the forces involved in rainforest destruction. Includes a firsthand account of the killing of rubber-tapper Chico Mendez.
Cox, P. 1997. “Ecocolonialism and Indigenous-controlled Rainforest Preserves in Samoa.” Ambio 26(2): 84-89.
Local interests may be at odds with biological preservation.
Craighead, John J., et al. 1995. The Grizzly Bears of Yellowstone. Island Press.
The results of 31 years of groundbreaking but controversial wildlife research.
Cronon, William (ed). 1996. Uncommon Ground: Rethinking the Human Place in Nature. W.W.Norton.
A collection of essays by noted environmental historians and philosophers about our attitudes toward nature.
Cronon, William. 2003. “The Riddle of the Apostle Islands.” Orion 22(3): 36-42.
How do you manage a wilderness full of human history?
Crump, L. Martha, et al. 1992. “Apparent Decline of the Golden Toad: Underground or Extinct?” Copeia 413-420.
Once abundant, this beautiful amphibian disappeared abruptly.
Daby, D. 2003. “Effects of Seagrass Bed Removal for Tourism Purposes in a Mauritian Bay.” Environmental Pollution 125(3): 313-324.
Removing sea grass so tourists can swim comfortably damages aquatic ecosystems.
Daehler, C.C., et al. 2004. “A Risk-Assessment System for Screening Out Invasive Pest Plants from Hawaii and Other Pacific Islands.” Conservation Biology 18(2): 360-369.
A screening system can determine which exotic species are most problematic.
Dagget, Dan. 2000. Beyond the Rangeland Conflict: Toward a West That Works 2nd ed. Univ. of Nevada Press.
Argues that ranchers, environmentalists, and government agents can find realistic compromises on how to manage western rangelands.
Davis, L. S., et al. 2001. Forest Management 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Co.
An introduction to forest management and land-use planning.
Davis, M. A., et al. 2000. “Restoring Savanna Using Fire: Impact on the Breeding Bird Community.” Restoration Ecology 8: 30-40.
Investigates fire impact on nesting bird populations.
Davis, Tom, 2000. Sustaining the Forest, the People and the Spirit. State University of New York Press.
An excellent history of sustainable forestry practices in the Menominee Forest of Wisconsin.
Davis, Tony. 2005. “Rangeland Revival.” High Country News 37(6): 6-13, 19.
Describes how the Quivira Coalition attempts to find a middle ground between grazing and preservation of western rangelands.
de Fontaubert, A. C., et al. 1996. Biodiversity in the Seas: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in Marine and Coastal Habitats. Island Press.
Marine resources need protection.
De Jong, B. H. J., G. Montoya-Gomez, K. Nelson, L. Soto-Pinto, J. Taylor, and R. Tipper. 1995. “Community Forest Management and Carbon Sequestration: A Feasibility Study from Chiapas, Mexico.” Interciencia 20(6): 409-416.
Paying tropical countries to manage their forests sustain ably can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
DellaSala, D. A., G. Nagle, R. Fairbanks, D. Odion, J. E. Williams, J. R. Karr, C. Frissell, and T. Ingalsbee. 2006. “The Facts and Myths of Post-Fire Management: A Case Study of the Biscuit Fire, Southwest Oregon.” World Wildlife Fund.
A conference of experts conclude that many of the justifications for salvage logging have no ecological basis.
DellaSala, D. A., J. E. Williams, C. D. Williams, and J. F. Franklin. 2004. “Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: A Synthesis of Fire Policy and Science.” Conservation Biology 18(4): 976-987.