This handbook presents a comprehensive overview of insect conservation and provides practical solutions to counteract insect declines, at a time where insects are facing serious threats across the world from habitat destruction to invasive species and climate change.
The Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation consist of six sections, covering all aspects of insect conservation, containing contributions from academics, researchers and practitioners from across the globe. Section I addresses the fundamentals of insect conservation and outlines the reason why insects are important and discusses the greatest drivers of insect decline. The chapters in Section II examine the approaches that can be used for insect conservation globally, such as protected areas and agroecology, while highlighting the importance of insects in the composition and function of ecosystems. The chapters in Section III focus on insect populations in the major biomes around the world, from temperate and tropical forests to savannas and grasslands, with the chapters in Section IV focusing on natural and manmade ecosystems of the world, including mountain, soil, urban, island and agricultural habitats. They discuss the unique pressures and challenges for each biome and ecosystem and offer practical solutions for conserving their insect populations. Section V focuses on the assessment and monitoring of insects for conservation, discussing how we can implement practical monitoring protocols and what options are available. A wide variety of methods and tools are examined, including citizen science, bioindication, the role of taxonomy, drones and eDNA. The book concludes by examining policy and education strategies for insect conservation in Section VI. The chapters discuss key issues around social and policy strategies and conservation legislation for ensuring the long-term protection of insects.
This book is essential reading for students and scholars of biodiversity conservation and entomology as well as professionals and policymakers involved in conservation looking for real-world solutions to the threats facing insects across the globe.
SECTION I Fundamentals of insect conservation Chapter 1 The foundations of insect conservation James S. Pryke, Tim R. New, Michael J. Samways, René Gaigher and Pedro Cardoso Chapter 2 Philosophy on insect conservation Michael J. Samways, Charl Deacon, Tim Lomas and John P. Simaika Chapter 3 The conservation target: global insect biodiversity Tim R. New and Peter H. Adler Chapter 4 Insects as functional components of communities and ecosystems Jorge Ari Noriega and Timothy D. Schowalter Chapter 5 Conserving insects for the provision of ecosystem services Klaus Birkhofer, Mmabaledi Buxton, Lanya Feng, Lavhelesani Simba and Tim Diekötter Chapter 6 Global threats to insects Pedro Cardoso, Caroline S. Fukushima, Eliza M. Grames, Mackenzie Kwak, Marija Miličić and David Wagner Chapter 7 Insect declines, an overview of current knowledge on the status of the world’s insects Lynn V. Dicks, Eliza Grames, Diana E. Bowler and Nick J.B. Isaac Chapter 8 Pervasive and synergistic effects of climate change Charlotte L. Outhwaite, Rob Cooke, Joseph Millard and Andrew J. Bladon Chapter 9 Practical solutions to climate change for insect conservation Andrew J. Bladon, Rob Cooke, Joseph Millard and Charlotte L. Outhwaite SECTION II Approaches to insect conservation Chapter 10 Insect species conservation: planning for action Monika Böhm, Axel Hochkirch and Vicky Wilkins Chapter 11 Agroecological farming for insect conservation René Gaigher, Johnnie van den Berg, Péter Batáry and Ingo Grass Chapter 12 Protected areas and insect conservation Simone Fattorini, Leonardo Dapporto and Paulo A.V. Borges Chapter 13 Connecting landscapes for insect conservation James S. Pryke and Julia van Schalkwyk Chapter 14 Interaction networks, their limitations and applicability to insect conservation Opeyemi A. Adedoja, Eduardo Soares Calixto, Benoît Geslin, Temitope Kehinde and Rachel E. Mallinger Chapter 15 Ecological and habitat restoration for insect conservation Elise Buisson, Manon C. M. Hess, Romane Blaya, Tania De Almeida, Natan Huberson, Emile Melloul, Clémentine Mutillod, Léo Rocher, Jean-François Alignan, Thierry Dutoit, Grégory Mahy and Olivier Blight Chapter 16 Breeding and relocating insects for conservation Paul Pearce-Kelly, Amanda Ferguson, Donald McFarlane, Kate Pearce, Tony Sainsbury, Erin Sullervin and Helen R. Taylor Chapter 17 Conservation benefits and threats from insects-as-food Åsa Berggren and Matthew Low SECTION III Biomes of the world: specific pressures and solutions Chapter 18 Insect conservation in boreal and temperate forests Rudi C. Swart, Tim R. New, D. Johan Kotze and Michael J. Samways Chapter 19 Insect conservation in tropical forests Fabio de Oliveira Roque, Bindiya Rashni, Danilo Bandini Ribeiro, Davidson Gomes Nogueira, Hilda Sakiti-Waqa, Laura Gisloti, Marciel Elio Rodrigues, Marildo da Silva Pedro, Perpetra Akite, Sundar Shunmuga Velayutham and Nigel E. Stork Chapter 20 Insect conservation in savannas Stefan Hendrik Foord, Colin S. Schoeman, Thinandavha Caswell Munyai and Alan N. Andersen Chapter 21 Insect conservation in grasslands Thomas Fartmann Chapter 22 Insect conservation in Mediterranean-type shrublands Francois Roets SECTION IV Ecosystems of the world: specific pressures and solutions Chapter 23 Soil ecosystems for insect diversity conservation Charlene Janion-Scheepers Chapter 24 Conservation of subterranean insects Stefano Mammola Chapter 25 Insect conservation on islands Justin Gerlach, Paulo Borges, Simone Fattorini, Nick Porch and Vicky Wilkins Chapter 26 Mountain habitats for insect conservation Tom R. Bishop and Mark P. Robertson Chapter 27 Insect conservation in streams and rivers: conservation threats and solutions John P. Simaika and Craig R. Macadam Chapter 28 Aquatic macroinvertebrate conservation in lentic systems Matthew J. Hill, Charl Deacon, Paul J. Wood, Mélanie Milin, Selam S. Gebreselassie and Christopher Gibbins Chapter 29 Urban habitats for insect conservation Thomas Merckx Chapter 30 Insect conservation in agricultural landscapes Christine Haaland, Jorge L. León-Cortés and James S. Pryke SECTION V Assessment and monitoring insects for conservation Chapter 31 Assessment and surrogates for insect conservation James S. Pryke, Michael J. Samways, Pedro Cardoso and Charl Deacon Chapter 32 Monitoring and bioindication for insect conservation Michael J. Samways, James S. Pryke and Charl Deacon Chapter 33 Assessing the Red List Status and Green Status for insect species Axel Hochkirch Chapter 34 Citizen science for insect conservation Jorge L. León-Cortés, Jason T. Bried and David B. Roy Chapter 35 The role of taxonomy and museums in insect conservation Simon van Noort Chapter 36 Drones and satellite mapping for insect conservation Tobias Landmann, Pamela Ochungo and Jan C. Habel Chapter 37 Automated visual systems for insect monitoring and conservation Jamie Alison and Toke Thomas Høye Chapter 38 Metabarcoding and eDNA for insect conservation Anandi Bierman and Melissa Lloyd SECTION VI Policy and education strategies for insect conservation Chapter 39 Legal and illegal trade in insects Caroline S. Fukushima Chapter 40 Government Policies for Insects conservation legislation Scott Hoffman Black, Sarah Hoyle, Aimee Code and Beth Lauss Chapter 41 Insect conservation education and outreach Rassim Khelifa, John Simaika, Shantanu Joshi, Sévérin Tchibozo, Federico Lozano, Jenilee Montes, Javier Muzon, Christine L. Goforth, Erin Kinal, Amanda Dillon, Tyler Kelly, Hayat Mahdjoub and Viola Clausnitzer Chapter 42 Future perspectives for insect conservation James S. Pryke, René Gaigher, Tim R. New, Michael J. Samways and Pedro Cardoso
James S. Pryke is an Associate Professor of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and is the co-Editor in Chief for the Journal of Insect Conservation. Michael J. Samways is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa, and Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa. Michael is the recipient of several major awards, including the John Herschel Medal of the Royal Society of South Africa. Tim R. New is Emeritus Professor of Zoology at La Trobe University, Australia. He is a past Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Insect Conservation and former Regional Editor of Biological Conservation. Tim is the recipient of several major awards, including the Mackerras and Marks Medals of the Australian Entomological Society. Pedro Cardoso is a Researcher at the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He works in conservation biology and biogeography of invertebrates, particularly from islands and caves. Also, he has a special interest in the development of new methods in statistics and computer science. René Gaigher is a Researcher in the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She works primarily with terrestrial arthropods and focuses on ways to mitigate human impacts on arthropods in transformed landscapes.
