Guide to the Naturalized, Invasive and Potentially Invasive Plants of Socotra, Yemen (eBook)

Arne Witt (Author) Arne Witt is currently the Regional (Africa and Asia) Coordinator for Invasive Species for CABI, based in Wilderness (George), South Africa. He has been an International Project Coordinator and/or Technical Advisor for a number of regional and national UNEP-GEF IAS Projects in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and the Middle East. In these roles he has worked with countries in developing policies, building capacity, creating awareness, and developing and implementing best management practices, including biological control. He continues to develop and implement IAS projects in these regions. Arne has a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He has Master of Science degrees in Entomology (Stellenbosch University) and Conservation Biology (University of Cape Town). He has published a number of journal articles, and authored or co-authored book chapters and books on the identification and management of invasive alien species.Ahmed Said Suleiman Abdullah (Author) Ahmed Said Suleiman Abdullah has been working on invasive alien species management on Socotra for many years. He is also a representative for Yemen with regard to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, and has produced numerous reports and publications on the natural environment of the Socotra Archipelago, especially birds. He has a diploma from the Teachers Institute of Aden, Yemen, and has participated in many training workshops and courses on environmental protection in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and elsewhere.