Case of the Green Turtle

Alison Rieser is the Dai Ho Chun Distinguished Professor of ocean policy in the Department of Geography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: From Seafood to Icon1. Turtle Kraals and Canneries2. Turning Turtles on the Great Barrier Reef3. The Turtle Islands of Sarawak4. The Gifted Navigators5. The Geography of Turtle Soup6. A Turtle Flap in London7. The Buffalo of the Sea8. Who Will Kill the Last Turtle?9. Red Data for the Green Turtle10. Reptiles on the Red List11. You Lost the Turtle Boat12. One Man's Opinion13. Down on the Farm14. Conservation through Commerce15. The Best Available Science16. A Global StrategyEpilogue: Supply and DemandAppendix A: The 1966 U.S. Classification of Chelonia mydas as Rare and EndangeredAppendix B: IUCN Principles and Recommendations on Commercial Exploitation of Sea TurtlesNotesBibliographyIndex

While I recommend this book for readers interested in sea turtle and herpetological history, it will also give readers with no knowledge outside of academia a glimpse into the world of policy and politics in the conservation of amphibians and reptiles. -- C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. Herpetological Review Holds many lessons for those interested in the conservation of marine creatures and of biodiversity in general. Choice The story of efforts to save green sea turtles, including by farming them, illustrates conflicts common to conservation work. Science News A marvelous study of the history of global efforts to conserve the wide-ranging green turtle... Rieser's tour-de-force makes compelling reading because it is packed with intrigue, almost like a spy novel. It is a page turner and a must-read for all those engaged in trying to stem the illicit trade in wildlife products. -- Nigel Smith AAG Review of Books Rieser shares with us an exhaustive, rich and mind-blowing historical narrative supported by crucial evidence and resources. [ The Case of the Green Turtle] is an extremely valuable contribution to understanding Latin America's wildlife conservation and an important story for all those concerned with saving our natural world. -- Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard Journal of Latin American Geography