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Abstract
The workshop brought together some twenty persons from varied and diverse nations and political-economic circumstances - Ghana, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, West Germany and Zimbabwe. The workshop also reflected a number of Christian denominations - Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Reformed, Roman Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist. The gathering then was truly pluralistic and ecumenical. Such composition made for a rich encounter of varied and diverse understandings and approaches.
Der Band vereinigt Beiträge, in denen namhafte Historiker, Theologen, Soziologen und Politikwissenschaftler die Zusammenhänge von Zeitgeschichte und Gegenwart des Katholizismus beleuchten. Er ermöglicht eine aktuelle Ortsbestimmung der zeitgeschichtlichen Katholizismusforschung und bietet Perspektiven für die Zukunft an.
Der Band vereinigt Beiträge, in denen namhafte Historiker, Theologen, Soziologen und Politikwissenschaftler die Zusammenhänge von Zeitgeschichte und Gegenwart des Katholizismus beleuchten. Er ermöglicht eine aktuelle Ortsbestimmung der zeitgeschichtlichen Katholizismusforschung und bietet Perspektiven für die Zukunft an.
Abstract
The infectious chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has been responsible for severe population declines of salamander populations in Europe. Serious population declines and loss of urodelan diversity may occur if appropriate action is not taken to mitigate against the further spread and impact of Bsal. We provide an overview of several potential mitigation methods, and describe their possible advantages and limitations. We conclude that long-term, context-dependent, multi-faceted approaches are needed to successfully mitigate adverse effects of Bsal, and that these approaches should be initiated pre-arrival of the pathogen. The establishment of ex situ assurance colonies, or management units, for species threatened with extinction, should be considered as soon as possible. While ex situ conservation and preventive measures aimed at improving biosecurity by limiting amphibian trade may be implemented quickly, major challenges that lie ahead are in designing in situ disease containment and mitigation post-arrival and in increasing public awareness.