The Case of the Green Turtle: An Uncensored History of a Conservation Icon - Rilegato

Rieser, Alison

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ISBN 10: 1421405792 ISBN 13: 9781421405797

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2012

Riassunto

The journals of early maritime explorers traversing the Atlantic Ocean often describe swarms of sea turtles, once a plentiful source of food. Many populations had been decimated by the 1950s, when Archie Carr and others raised public awareness of their plight. One species, the green turtle, has been the most heavily exploited due to international demand for turtle products, especially green turtle soup. The species has achieved some measure of recovery due to thirty years of conservation efforts, but remains endangered.

In The Case of the Green Turtle, Alison Rieser provides an unparalleled look into the way science and conservation interact by focusing on the most controversial aspect of green turtle conservation—farming. While proponents argued that farming green sea turtles would help save them, opponents countered that it encouraged a taste for turtle flesh that would lead to the slaughter of wild stocks. The clash of these viewpoints once riveted the world.

Rieser relies on her expertise in ocean ecology, policy, and law to reveal how the efforts to preserve sea turtles changed marine conservation and the way we view our role in the environment. Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live.

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Recensione:

"While I recommend this book for readers interested in sea turtle and herpetological history, it will also give readers with no knowledge outside of academia a glimpse into the world of policy and politics in the conservation of amphibians and reptiles."

(C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. Herpetological Review)

"Holds many lessons for those interested in the conservation of marine creatures and of biodiversity in general."

(Choice)

"The story of efforts to save green sea turtles, including by farming them, illustrates conflicts common to conservation work."

(Science News)

"The science, economics, and policies in this case are central to all conservation issues that the world faces today. The lessons learned from this story are applicable by all those interested in saving what little is left of our natural world. It is one of the most important books of its kind in the last 30 years."

(James R. Spotila, author of Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation)

"A marvelous study of the history of global efforts to conserve the wide-ranging green turtle... Rieser's tour-de-force makes compelling reading because it is packed with intrigue, almost like a spy novel. It is a page turner and a must-read for all those engaged in trying to stem the illicit trade in wildlife products."

(Nigel Smith AAG Review of Books)

"Rieser shares with us an exhaustive, rich and mind-blowing historical narrative supported by crucial evidence and resources. [The Case of the Green Turtle] is an extremely valuable contribution to understanding Latin America's wildlife conservation and an important story for all those concerned with saving our natural world."

(Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard Journal of Latin American Geography)

Descrizione del libro:

The true story of the controversial battle to save the world’s most famous endangered species.

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1421405792
• ISBN 13: 9781421405797
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 338