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Author:   Alison Rieser (Professor of Geography, Dai Ho Chun Distinguished Chair in Arts & Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781421405797

ISBN 10:   1421405792
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   09 September 2012
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: From Seafood to Icon 1. Turtle Kraals and Canneries 2. Turning Turtles on the Great Barrier Reef 3. The Turtle Islands of Sarawak 4. The Gifted Navigators 5. The Geography of Turtle Soup 6. A Turtle Flap in London 7. The Buffalo of the Sea 8. Who Will Kill the Last Turtle? 9. Red Data for the Green Turtle 10. Reptiles on the Red List 11. You Lost the Turtle Boat 12. One Man's Opinion 13. Down on the Farm 14. Conservation through Commerce 15. The Best Available Science 16. A Global Strategy Epilogue: Supply and Demand Appendix A: The 1966 U.S. Classification of Chelonia mydas as Rare and Endangered Appendix B: IUCN Principles and Recommendations on Commercial Exploitation of Sea Turtles Notes Bibliography Index

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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; few hardy souls wade into this arena. -- C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. Herp Review 2012

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 2012 Holds many lessons for those interested in the conservation of marine creatures and of biodiversity in general. Choice 2013

Author Information

Alison Rieser is the Dai Ho Chun Distinguished Professor of ocean policy in the Department of Geography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation.

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