Waqa-Sakiti, Hilda F.V. and Roque, Fabio de Oliveira and Rashni,, Bindiya and Ribeiro, Danilo Bandini and Nogueira, Davidson Gomes and Gisloti, Laura and Rodrigues, Marciel Elio and Pedro, Marildo da Silva and Akite, Perpetra and Velayutham|, Sundar Shunmuga and Stork, Nigel E. (2024) Insect Conservation in Tropical Forests (Chapter 19). In: Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation, 1st Edition. Routledge Environment & Sustainability Handbooks, Routledge, pp. 236-250. ISBN 9781003285793
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Conserving TFs, including their insect fauna, is an urgent task because of their material and non‑material values, including intrinsic, ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational, and aesthetic values (see previous chapters). Considering that we still have time and can play a transformative role in conserving the TFs, here we first cover the threats and causes of insect decline in TFs, emphasising the interaction among drivers. Second, we shed light on the main research topics, gaps, and regions studied in recent years involving insect conservation through a bibliometric analysis of the literature. Then, based on our different perspectives and experiences in living and working in different regions (Brazil, Uganda, Fiji, and South India), we bring some examples of initiatives involving insect conservation across TFs. Finally, we propose some avenues to “bend the curve” of biodiversity loss in TFs, particularly insects, focusing on the human dimension of the solutions.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | n/a |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (PACE-SD) |
| Depositing User: | Hilda Sakiti-Waqa |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2025 22:58 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2025 22:58 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/15040 |
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