The wealth of islands: a global call for conservation.

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Layout 1THE WEALTH OF ISLANDS A Global Call for Conservation Kalemani Jo Mulongoy Jaime Webbe Maria Ferreira Cristina Mittermeier Island ecosystems are unique, vulnerable, irreplaceableMarch 2006 THE WEALTH OF ISLANDS A Global Call for Conservation Kalemani Jo Mulongoy Jaime Webbe Maria Ferreira Cristina MittermeierPublished by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity ISBN: 92-9225-049-3 Copyright © 2006, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concern- ing the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views reported in this publication do not necessarily rep- resent those