Roque, Fabio de O. and Rashni, Bindiya and Ribeiro, Danilo B. and Nogueira, Davidson G. and Waqa-Sakiti, Hilda F.V. and Gisloti, Laura and Rodrigues, Marciel E. and Pedro, Marildo da S. and Akite, Perpetra and Velayutham, Sundar S. and Stork, Nigel E. (2024) Insect Conservation in Tropical Forests. In: Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation. Routledge, London. 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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| 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: | 18 Aug 2025 03:54 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/15040 |
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