Living with Biodiversity in an Island Ecosystem

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The book explores the intricate relationships between the inhabitants of Roviana Lagoon and their diverse ecosystem, highlighting indigenous ecological knowledge and subsistence practices. It examines the impact of socioeconomic changes on both the community and the environment, proposing strategies for sustainable living. By addressing critical questions about sustainability, biodiversity conservation, and human-nature harmony, it employs a transdisciplinary approach that merges human ecology, ethnobiology, and folk ecology, making it a vital resource for ecologists, anthropologists, and conservationists.