Protecting Ecosystems
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Community Based Environmental Protection
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Community Based Environmental Protection written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Conservation of natural resources categories.
Protecting Ecosystems
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Author : Leanne Currie-McGhee
language : en
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Protecting Ecosystems written by Leanne Currie-McGhee and has been published by Cherry Lake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Hands on Science series provides students with background on key concepts in Science. Each title includes engaging hands on exercises that bring the concepts to life for kids. Real World Science: Protecting Ecosystems, provide information on natural changes vs. changes brought about by people, wise use of ecosystems, and restoring damaged ecosystems.
Defending Illusions
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Author : Allan K. Fitzsimmons
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1999
Defending Illusions written by Allan K. Fitzsimmons and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Political Science categories.
Fitzsimmons "examines the science, philosophy, and law of ecosystems management and shows how efforts to make federal protection of ecosystems the centerpiece of national environmental policy are driven by religious veneration of Mother Earth wrapped in a veil of weak science."
Biodiversity Sustainability And Human Communities
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Author : Timothy O'Riordan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-29
Biodiversity Sustainability And Human Communities written by Timothy O'Riordan and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-29 with Business & Economics categories.
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Saving Nature S Legacy
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Author : Reed F. Noss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-04
Saving Nature S Legacy written by Reed F. Noss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-04 with Nature categories.
Contains specific guidelines and techniques for maintaining biodiversity within different ecosystems. For land managers needing guidance in biodiversity conservation.
Protecting Ecosystems
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Author : Brendan Gallagher
language : en
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Release Date : 2011
Protecting Ecosystems written by Brendan Gallagher and has been published by Smart Apple Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Environmental protection categories.
There are places around the world that are important to all peoples. We call these places the world's heritage. The World Heritage series introduces 78 of these World Heritage sites. Protecting Ecosystems Protecting Ecosystems is about protecting communities of plants and animals that depend on one another. It is also about protecting biodiversity. In this book, you can find out about World Heritage sites that protect different kinds of ecosystems, including: Yellowstone National Park, United States - an area of forests and lakes at the center of the largest ecosystem in the mainland part of the United States Great Barrier Reef, Australia - the largest World Heritage site, a uniquely diverse coral reef ecosystem Rainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar - a group of six rainforests that are home to at least 2,600 species of plants and animals Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia - one of the last remaining examples of the temperate forest ecosystem that once covered the continent of Europe Special features include: fact files locator maps timelines of key dates "Did You Know?" amazing facts labeled photographs glossaries to explain key terms Book jacket.
Biodiversity Ii
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Author : A Joseph Henry Press book
language : en
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Release Date : 1996-09-16
Biodiversity Ii written by A Joseph Henry Press book and has been published by Joseph Henry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09-16 with Science categories.
"The book before you...carries the urgent warning that we are rapidly altering and destroying the environments that have fostered the diversity of life forms for more than a billion years." With those words, Edward O. Wilson opened the landmark volume Biodiversity (National Academy Press, 1988). Despite this and other such alarms, species continue to vanish at a rapid rate, taking with them their genetic legacy and potential benefits. Many disappear before they can even be identified. Biodiversity II is a renewed call for urgency. This volume updates readers on how much we already know and how much remains to be identified scientifically. It explores new strategies for quantifying, understanding, and protecting biodiversity, including: New approaches to the integration of electronic data, including a proposal for a U.S. National Biodiversity Information Center. Application of techniques developed in the human genome project to species identification and classification. The Gap Analysis Program of the National Biological Survey, which uses layered satellite, climatic, and biological data to assess distribution and better manage biodiversity. The significant contribution of museum collections to identifying and categorizing species, which is essential for understanding ecological function and for targeting organisms and regions at risk. The book describes our growing understanding of how megacenters of diversity (e.g., rainforest insects, coral reefs) are formed, maintained, and lost; what can be learned from mounting bird extinctions; and how conservation efforts for neotropical primates have fared. It also explores ecosystem restoration, sustainable development, and agricultural impact. Biodiversity II reinforces the idea that the conservation of our biological resources is within reach as long as we pool resources; better coordinate the efforts of existing institutionsâ€"museums, universities, and government agenciesâ€"already dedicated to this goal; and enhance support for research, collections, and training. This volume will be important to environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, educators, students, and concerned individuals.
Ecological Governance
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Author : Olivia Woolley
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-11-06
Ecological Governance written by Olivia Woolley and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with Law categories.
Ecological degradation has been an object of concern for the international community since the early 1970s, but legal approaches that have been employed to improve the protection of ecosystems have failed to halt this decline. Ecological Governance explores how the law should respond to this rapid global deterioration of ecosystems by examining the foundational scientific and ethical considerations for designing laws that are effective for ecological protection. Based on these analyses, it argues that developed states should prioritise the reduction of the ecological stresses for which they are responsible in decision-making on their future courses. The author also proposes structures for governance and associated legal frameworks that would enable the formulation and implementation of policies for ecological sustainability.
Partnerships For Protection
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Author : Sue Stolton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-01-02
Partnerships For Protection written by Sue Stolton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-02 with Nature categories.
Taking into consideration the fact that many ecosystems are under-represented in protected areas of land and water and traditional management methods have often been ineffective, this volume describes how improvements can be made. Specifically, it explores ways of ensuring that all major ecosystems are safeguarded, and innovative approaches to conservation involving individuals, communities, companies and governments. The essence of the approach taken in the text is to build partnerships with those who have a stake in the care of land and water resources.
Saving Biological Diversity
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Author : Robert Askins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Saving Biological Diversity written by Robert Askins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biodiversity categories.
The distinctive contribution of this book is that it presents a pragmatic approach for preserving biological diversity. Experts in a wide variety of fields, including philosophy, environmental policy, law, economics and biology, present different perspectives on how to prevent widespread extinction around the world. Several chapters deal with basic questions such as how we should define biodiversity and how we should determine what is most important to save. Two chapters focus on how we can place an economic value on biological diversity, a step that is often critical for gaining acceptance for conservation efforts. One of the major conclusions is that people are often willing to pay to preserve natural systems that have no immediate value in terms of generating income or commodities. Other chapters are case studies of efforts to protect particular species or ecosystems; these provide practical guidelines for how to protect biodiversity more effectively. The book is divided into three sections: we start with discussions of efforts to protect endangered species; move to approaches for protecting intact, functioning natural ecosystems; and finish with proposals to protect the global natural system (the biosphere). It becomes clear as one progresses through these sections that these three approaches do not constitute distinctly different, much less competing, strategies for protecting biological diversity. Instead they are interdependent. Efforts to protect a particular endangered species typically lead to efforts to protect its ecosystem. Similarly, efforts to protect an ecosystem lead naturally to concerns about the atmosphere, climate and water supplies. The interdependence may also work in the other direction: loss of species potentially can undermine the stability and resilience of ecosystems, which can have a large negative impact on the biosphere. The main conclusion is that a wide range of approaches to conservation is needed to maintain diverse and ecologically functioning natural systems.