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Across the Pacific, populations of some species of sea turtles face extinction unless recent dramatic declines are reversed. The continuing decline of leatherbacks and loggerheads in particular illustrates the limitations of the current gradual and unilateral approach to conservation. Recovery requires instead a holistic solution that addresses all sources of mortality throughout the entire life history and habitat use of these transnational populations.

Historically conservation efforts have focused on nesting sites to protect eggs and breeding females; mortality from coastal and highseas fisheries was not addressed. In the past five years, these recovery efforts have widened to include rigorously curtailing fishing and technological fixes that lower rates of incidental sea turtle deaths during fishing. Although each of these approaches shows promise, it has become increasingly clear that they alone will not recover severely depleted populations.

Recognizing the urgency of the problem, this book presents ideas and case studies by conservation biologists, economists, marine life policy experts, fishing industry and fisheries professionals, management specialists, and development assistance researchers. It provides a new synthesis and blueprint for action that shifts the paradigm from piecemeal and unilateral conservation to a more holistic and multilateral approach to the recovery of Pacific sea turtle populations.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-ix
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  1. Foreword by Senator Daniel K. Inouye
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xiii-xiv
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  1. Chapter 1. Introduction to the Conservation of Pacific Sea Turtles
  2. pp. 1-11
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  1. Part One. Introduction
  2. p. 13
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  1. Chapter 2. What Can Be Done to Restore Pacific Turtle Populations?: The Bellagio Blueprint for Action on Pacific Sea Turtles
  2. pp. 15-36
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  1. Chapter 3. A Holistic Strategy for Pacific Sea Turtle Conservation
  2. pp. 37-59
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  1. Chapter 4. Can We Improve Our Conservation Bang for the Buck?: Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Leatherback Turtle Conservation Strategies
  2. pp. 60-84
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  1. Part Two. Nesting Beaches
  2. p. 85
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  1. Chapter 5. Nest Relocation A Necessary Management Tool for Western Pacific Leatherback Nesting Beaches
  2. pp. 87-96
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  1. Chapter 6. Tragedy of the Malaysian Leatherback Population: What Went Wrong
  2. pp. 97-107
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  1. Chapter 7. Conservation Project on Yakushima Island: The Biggest Nesting Site in Japan
  2. pp. 108-119
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  1. Chapter 8. Importance of Networks for Conservation of the Pacific Leatherback Turtle: The Case of “Proyecto Laúd” in Mexico
  2. pp. 120-131
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  1. Chapter 10. Projeto TAMAR-ICMBio: Sharing Sea Turtle Conservation Experiences
  2. pp. 148-163
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  1. Chapter 11. Direct Incentive Approaches for Leatherback Turtle Conservation
  2. pp. 164-182
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  1. Part Three. Fisheries-Related Conservation
  2. p. 183
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  1. Chapter 12. Fisheries Impacts on Sea Turtles in the Pacific Ocean
  2. pp. 185-225
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  1. Chapter 13. Managing Marine Turtles and Pelagic Fisheries on the High Seas
  2. pp. 226-247
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  1. Chapter 14. Which Commercial Swordfish Fishing Gear Is Best for Balancing Protected Species Conservation and Fishing Opportunity?
  2. pp. 248-276
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  1. Chapter 15. Sea Turtle Conservation in Peru: Limitations and Efforts
  2. pp. 277-289
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  1. Chapter 16. Sea Turtle–Fisheries Interactions in Coastal Fisheries: A Case Study of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
  2. pp. 290-318
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  1. Chapter 17. Can Coastal Fisheries Bear the Cost of Sea Turtle Conservation?: Evidence from the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
  2. pp. 319-349
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  1. Chapter 18. Performance and Technology Standards in International Environmental Agreements: Potential Lessons for Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery
  2. pp. 350-369
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  1. Chapter 19. Policies to Reduce Stochastic Sea Turtle Bycatch: An Economic Efficiency Analysis
  2. pp. 370-395
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  1. Chapter 20. The Conservation of Sea Turtles under the Law of the Sea Convention, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, and the WCPF Convention
  2. pp. 396-414
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  1. Chapter 21. Trade and the Environment Implications for Sea Turtle Conservation and Management
  2. pp. 415-425
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  1. List of Contributors
  2. pp. 459-469
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 471-481
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