Conservation
Häftad bok. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press. 2013.
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Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780521181686
- Titel
- Conservation
- Författare
- Hambler, Clive - Canney, Susan M.
- Förlag
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press
- Utgivningsår
- 2013
- Omfång
- 0 sidor
- Bandtyp
- Mått
- 0 x 0 mm Ryggbredd 0 mm
- Vikt
- 0 g
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- "The importance of conservation is growing each year, with increasing concerns over the destruction of biodiversity and the rising awareness of ecosystem services generating new debates on the human-nature relationship. This compact overview integrates the process, theory and practice of conservation for a broad readership, from students to practitioners. Taking a global perspective, it uses examples from around the world to show how general themes, patterns and drivers acting at different scales come together to cause problems at the local level"--
Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Second Edition; 1. Introduction to conservation; 2. Threats to biodiversity; 3. Evaluation of priorities for species and habitats; 4. Monitoring, indicators and impact assessment; 5. Management of natural and fragmented habitats; 6. Management of species; 7. Sustainable use, semi-natural cultural landscapes, and the matrix; 8. Restoration and offsetting; 9. Environmental policy; References; Index to species names; Index.
