Biodiversity and Conservation

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2980 Seiten

2008
Routledge
978-0-415-45654-8 (ISBN)

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Brings together the foundational scholarship in the subject of biodiversity and conservation. This collection features an interdisciplinary approach that provides an insight into the development of the subject from a predominantly science-based topic to an interdisciplinary concern, with an appreciation of the social obligations of conservation.

Volume I: History, Background, and Concepts 1. What is Biodiversity and How is it Measured? 2. Origins of Biodiversity 3. Geographic Patterns of biodiversity 4. Temporal Patterns of Biodiversity 5. Conservation Genetics 6. Key Concepts 7. The Value of Biodiversity Volume II: Causes and Consequences of Biodiversity Loss 8. Ultimate Causes 9. Habitat Loss 10. Habitat Fragmentation 11. Invasive Species Volume III:Corporate Brands and Corporate Reputation 12. Pollution 13. Climate Change 14. Unsustainable Exploitation 15. Threatened Ecosystems Volume IV: Responses to Biodiversity Loss 16. International Legal Framework 17. Protected Areas and Protected Area Networks 18. Conservation Planning 19. Identifying Threats 20. Restoration and Re-wilding 21. Translocations and Introductions 22. Ex-Situ Conservation 23. Conservation Practice 24. Community Conservation Volume V: Future Directions in Biodiversity Conservation 25. Lessons from the Past 26. Predicting the Future of Biodiversity 27. Conservation Outside of Protected Areas 28. The it revolution and Biodiversity Science 29. Biodiversity, Poverty, and Sustainable Development 30. Paying for Biodiversity 31. The Future of Biodiversity Research

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.11.2008
Reihe/Serie	Critical Concepts in the Environment
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	5830 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10	0-415-45654-1 / 0415456541
ISBN-13	978-0-415-45654-8 / 9780415456548
Zustand	Neuware