@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00004493, author = {Yamano, Hiroya and Satake, Kiyoshi and Inoue, Tomomi and Kadoya, Taku and Hayashi, Seiji and Kinjo, Koichi and Nakajima, Daisuke and Oguma, Hiroyuki and Ishiguro, Satoshi and Okagawa, Azusa and Suga, Shinsuke and Horie, Tetsuya and Nohara, Katsuhito and Fukayama, Naoko and Hibiki, Akira}, issue = {2}, journal = {Journal of Ecology and Environment}, month = {}, note = {After the reversion of Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands) to Japan in 1972, extensive urban and agricultural development resulted in a significant increase in sediment discharge to coastal waters. The release of sediment has caused the degradation of freshwater and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity. A consideration for catchment-to-reef continua, as well as agricultural (socioeconomic) factors is necessary to establish proper land-based management plans for the conservation of the island environment. We have set up a framework to integrate biophysics and socioeconomics: 1) setting a conservation target and threshold, 2) identifying the sources and processes, and 3) examining cost-effectiveness and management priorities. The framework may be applicable to other tropical and subtropical islands with similar characteristics., Journal of Ecology and Environment, 38(2), pp.271-279; 2015}, pages = {271--279}, title = {An integrated approach to tropical and subtropical island conservation}, volume = {38}, year = {2015} }