附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-478) and index.
1. Ocean sanctuaries, marine reserves or parks? -- History of marine protected areas and cetaceans -- Ocean sanctuaries, marine reserves or parks, which one and why? -- Biosphere reserves, a strategy for thinking about MPAs -- Defining critical habitat -- Networks of MPAs -- High-seas MPAs -- 2. Why spotlight whales, dolphins and porpoises? -- Introduction -- Red list assessment of cetacean species, subspecies and populations -- The value of cetaceans for marine-based conservation -- 3. Creating better marine protected areas for cetaceans : steps toward the design, establishment and management of marine protected areas for cetaceans -- Basic principles -- Cetacean habitat needs -- The value of ecosystem-based management -- Steps to creating better MPAs for cetaceans -- 4. Strategies for protecting cetaceans to complement and supplement marine protected areas -- Conservation strategies for cetaceans besides MPAs -- Other pragmatic approaches -- 5. Habitat protection for cetaceans around the world : status and prospects -- Introduction -- Marine region 1 : Antarctic -- Marine region 2 : Arctic -- Marine region 3 : Mediterranean -- Marine region 4 : Northwest Atlantic -- Marine region 5 : Northeast Atlantic -- Marine region 6 : Baltic -- Marine region 7 : Wider Caribbean -- Marine region 8 : West Africa -- Marine region 9 : South Atlantic -- Marine region 10 : Central Indian Ocean -- Marine region 11 : Arabian Seas -- Marine region 12 : East Africa -- Marine region 13 : East Asian Seas -- Marine region 14 : South Pacific -- Marine region 15 : Northeast Pacific -- Marine region 16 : Northwest Pacific -- Marine region 17 : Southeast Pacific -- Marine region 18 : Australia-New Zealand.
摘要:This definitive handbook launches a new chapter in cetacean conservation with its investigation into the habitat needs and protection requirements of some 84 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises. This is the first work to bridge the separate disciplines of marine protected areas (MPAs) and cetacean conservation.; The first part of the book outlines the principles for creating the best possible MPAs for cetaceans, stemming from the identification of critical habitats and based on an inclusive process involving all stakeholders.; The second part covers each of the 18 marine regions around the world. Included are marine region maps and tables outlining proposed and existing MPAs, detailed checklists for creating and implementing MPAs, an explanation of biosphere reserves, and relevant international legislation. The book also looks at regulation of international trade and hunting, fisheries agreements and promotion of whale watching, ecotourism and other non-consumptive economic policies.
