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Published in September 2019
***Winner of the 2020 Choice Review's Outstanding Academic Titles*** Richard Primack and I are pleased to announce the publication of Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa. This textbook--the first conservation biology textbook specifically geared towards an African audience—comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics such as sustainability, poverty, and human-wildlife conflict. This rich resource also includes a background discussion of what conservation biology is, a wide range of theoretical approaches to the subject, and concrete examples of conservation practice in specific African contexts. Strategies are outlined to protect biodiversity whilst promoting economic development in the region. Case studies written by scientists who live and work throughout the region are included in each chapter, together with recommended readings and suggested discussion topics. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa provides the most up-to-date study in the field. It is an essential resource, available on-line without charge, for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a handy guide for professionals working to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. The Lounsbery Foundation has generously contributed to the publication of this volume. Questions, corrections, suggestions, and comments welcome via email or the textbook's Discussion Forum.
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