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New Caledonia

World of Corals

Sous la direction de Claude E. Payri
IRD Éditions/Solaris
Collection : Beaux-livres
décembre 2018
Livre papier
format 255 x 225 288 pages En stock
30,00 €
Open Access
New Caledonia - eBook [PDF]

Présentation

With 40,000 km2 of reefs and lagoons and more than 15,000 species, New Caledonia harbors the second largest coral reef in the world. At a time when coral reefs are among the most threatened ecosystems on the planet ; faced with human activities, global warming and ocean acidification; it is now imperative to preserve this exceptional environmental and cultural heritage site, wich has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bringing together researchers from various disciplines (natural sciences, humanities and social sciences) and conservation stakeholders, this book features the most advanced knowledge on New Caledonian reefs and lagoons. It provides an understanding of the extraordinary diversity of these environments in connection with the history of the marine environment, as well as the complexity of the relationships between the various organisms that make them up. It also emphasizes how these ecosystems provide people whith essential resources that serve as some of the foundations of the Kanak culture. Lastly, the resilience of these highly vulnerable environments to global environmental change is questioned and the measures implemented to protect them are presented.  

Abundantly illustrated and written in a style accessible to all, this book is intended for any reader interested in the place’s exceptional heritage. Beyond that, it will raise awareness among the general public about the challenges involved in conserving biodiversity, the environment and cultures.

Caractéristiques

Editeur : IRD Éditions/Solaris

Collection : Beaux-livres

Publication : 31 décembre 2018

Edition : 1ère édition

Intérieur : Couleur

Support(s) : Livre papier, eBook [PDF]

Contenu(s) : PDF

Protection(s) : Marquage social (PDF)

Poids (en grammes) : 1600

Taille(s) : 35 Mo (PDF)

Langue(s) : Anglais

EAN13 Livre papier : 9782709926775

EAN13 eBook [PDF] : 9782709926799

Sommaire

  • Part 1: Coral reefs: complex dynamics in a changing environment
  • Part 2: Coral reefs, a reservoir of life
  • Part 3: Coral reefs: impacted but resilient
  • Part 4: Words, practices and representations around the reefs
  • Part 5: Vulnerable species in a fragile environment Management, protection and conservation

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Contributions

  • Claude E. Payri (Directeur de publication)

    Claude E. Payri is Research Director at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) . Her work focuses on coral reefs, and marine and island ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific

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