Defending the Shoreline: From Cannon to Beach Nourishment in Gulf Islands National Seashore
Arcadia, Summer 2019, no. 19
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"Community-based Conservation of Leatherback Turtles in Solomon Islands: Local Responses to Global Pressures"
The authors provide an overview of the scientific and traditional knowledge that the Zaira community, located in the Solomon Islands, uses to underpin their community-based management regime of Leatherback Sea Turtles. This highlights the important role local communities play in the conservation of iconic species.
The Galápagos Islands: A Natural Laboratory?
Arcadia, Summer 2018, no. 14
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
Arcadia, Spring 2017, no. 1
Modern Crises and Traditional Strategies: Local Ecological Knowledge in Island Southeast Asia
Modern Crises and Traditional Strategies evaluates local and indigenous ecological knowledge which may help populations cope with insecurity due to environmental, sociopolitical and economic stressors, through positive examples from Southeast Asian islands.
“It Was a Blast!”—Camp Life on Christmas Island, 1956–1958
Arcadia, Autumn 2016, no. 19
Easter Island’s Collapse
The remote Easter Island was settled around 900 by Polynesians who built hundreds of giant stone statues and completely deforested the island before their society underwent a dramatic collapse. Although controversy exists regarding the exact cause of this collapse, the story of Easter Island has unsettling parallels with modern resource issues.
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Conservation and Forestry in the American Tropics: John Clayton Gifford in Puerto Rico
The Establishment of the Mafia Island Marine Park
The Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP) off the southeast coast of Tanzania is officially established by a resolution of the Tanzanian National Assembly. Its attempt at conserving marine resources creates problems for locals who rely on marine ecosystems for income.
Evolution for World Heritage: The Galapagos Islands National Park
Arcadia, 2014, no. 14