Australian Island Arks

Reviews

"This book has a wealth of information and each chapter has extensive references. Many chapters are also supported with comprehensive tables and special information blocks... The appeal of this book will include those who manage the islands and the challenges they face and may also appeal to visitors and especially those who live on some of the islands."
Gil Porter, Warbler 7(2), June 2018

"The book is well presented, and a good synthesis of material regarding the diverse habitats that constitute Australia’s offshore islands... the case is strongly made that these unique ecosystems require strong, evidenced based management that incorporates socio-economic considerations, recognising that people are fundamental to the long term success of any conservation initiatives."
Carol Conacher, Australian Marine Sciences Association Bulletin, July 2019

"This edited book makes an important contribution to the literature on small islands by providing a comprehensive review of Australia’s islands, why islands are unique and their threats."
Kim Walker, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management 26(2) 2019

"Australian Island Arks does not take a cursory glance at its subjects, nor does it go into unnecessary depth—it treads a neat middle path and gives the reader a deep understanding of the fundamentals of each topic using worked case studies guided by the voices of experts in each field."
Toby TraversEcology and Biodiversity Centre, Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, Ecological Management & Restoration Vol 2, January 2020

Features

• Covers a broad range of perspectives on the interplay between conservation and development in island ecosystems
• Describes the benefits, barriers and potential pitfalls in managing islands, including managing biota and attracting and controlling tourism
• Case studies from across Australia’s varied island ecosystems ground the book in practicality

Contents

List of contributors
1 Introduction: Australia’s island arks
2 Values of islands across Australia’s states and territories
3 Enhancing island conservation outcomes: the policy and legal context, need, and options
4 The 4Cs approach to island management
5 What’s next on the list? Prioritising management actions on Australia’s islands
6 Island pest management
7 Australian islands as ‘arks’ for biodiversity
8 Indigenous Protected Areas and islands
9 Integrating resource development with island conservation: Barrow Island as a model for conservation and development
10 Australia’s World Heritage islands
11 The interplay between tourism and conservation on islands
12 Partnerships for island conservation: it’s all about people
13 Value of islands for the marine environment
14 Ecological restoration on New Zealand islands: a history of shifting scales and paradigms
15 Managing islands in the context of climate change
16 Australian islands: current thinking, emerging themes and a way forward to manage these offshore assets
Index
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Authors

Dorian Moro is an Australian wildlife biologist, holding an Adjunct Associate Professor position at Murdoch University and a research position with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions in Western Australia. He was co-editor of the book Advances in Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna, which won a Whitley Award for Conservation Biology, and has co-authored several booklets related to Barrow Island.

Derek Ball is an ecologist and conservation entrepreneur and is currently a Chief Executive Officer in the not-for-profit sector. He is the founding and continuing convener and chair for the Island Arks Australia network.

Sally Bryant is the Head of Science and Planning at the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Tasmania. She is on the Editorial Board of the journal Ecological Management & Restoration and her popular ABC Radio wildlife program has been running fortnightly since 1999.

Contributors: Dave Algar, David Armstrong, Christopher M. Baker, Ellie Bock, Michael Bode, Keith Broome, Andrew A. Burbidge, Peter Canty, Margaret Christian, Peter B. Copley, Chris Dickman, Alaric Fisher, Stephen T. Garnett, Graeme R. Gillespie, Graham Hemson, Chantelle Jackson, Michael Johnston, Menna Jones, Dave Kelly, Russell Lagdon, Sarah Legge, Cheryl A. Lohr, Roland Mau, Keith Morris, John Olds, Robert L. Pressey, Mark Read, April E. Reside, Philip Rist, Alan Saunders, Vince Scoleri, Justine D. Shaw, Andrew Smith, Michael Smith, Keith Springer, Melissa Thomas, David Towns, Johann van der Merwe, Tom Vigilante, Neil Waina, Jennie Whinam, Jodie Williams and John C.Z. Woinarski.