Biodiversity

As the scholarly and interdisciplinary study of human/animal relations becomes crucial to the urgent questions of our time, notably in relation to environmental crisis, this collection explores the inner tensions within the relatively new and broad field of animal studies.

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe.

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe.

Although much is known about the processes and effects of land degradation and climate change, little is understood about the links between them.

Although much is known about the processes and effects of land degradation and climate change, little is understood about the links between them.

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications.

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications.

Marine systems face a multitude of anthropogenic stressors such as climate change, recreational and commercial fishing, aquaculture practices, pollution, and coastal urbanization.

Community seed banks first appeared towards the end of the 1980s, established with the support of international and national non-governmental organizations.

Community seed banks first appeared towards the end of the 1980s, established with the support of international and national non-governmental organizations.

This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.

This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is the best known and most controversial of international conservation treaties.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is the best known and most controversial of international conservation treaties.

The Living Land sets out a new 'stakeholder' vision for rural regeneration in Europe.

The Living Land sets out a new 'stakeholder' vision for rural regeneration in Europe.

At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the nations of the world adopted the convention on Biological Diversity.

At the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the nations of the world adopted the convention on Biological Diversity.

Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a sustainable agricultural ecosystem.

Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a sustainable agricultural ecosystem.

BIOPROSPECTING OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY FOR INDUSTRIAL MOLECULES A comprehensive collection of recent translational research on bioresource utilization and ecological sustainability Bioprospecting of Plant Biodiversity for Industrial Molecules provides an up-to-date overview of the ongoing search for biodiverse organic compounds for use in pharmaceuticals, bioceuticals, agriculture, and other commercial applications.

In a perspective of sustainable management, the balance between ecological dynamics, social and economic are now at the heart of ecological modeling and environmental strategies screenwriting.

In a perspective of sustainable management, the balance between ecological dynamics, social and economic are now at the heart of ecological modeling and environmental strategies screenwriting.

Winner of the 2018 James M.

Winner of the 2018 James M.

Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology.

Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology.

As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure.

As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure.

Biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation are both important societal goals demanding increasing international attention.

Biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation are both important societal goals demanding increasing international attention.

Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the world today.

Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the world today.

Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores.

Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores.

Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation.

Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation.

Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis.

Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis.

Extinction of quagga zebras left behind historical records, art, literature, and DNA whose information led to their rebreeding.

Extinction of quagga zebras left behind historical records, art, literature, and DNA whose information led to their rebreeding.

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of a fundamental phenomenon, the species–area relationship, addressing theory, evidence and application.

Questions why species are becoming extinct, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend.

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of a fundamental phenomenon, the species–area relationship, addressing theory, evidence and application.

Questions why species are becoming extinct, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend.

Mangroves thrive in intertidal zones, where they gather organisms and objects from land, river, and ocean.

Mangroves thrive in intertidal zones, where they gather organisms and objects from land, river, and ocean.

This second edition of the book, a Green Web-II: Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN Program / Policy Development in Environment Conservation Domain- with reference to India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesha investigates the IUCNs role in global biodiversity conservation policy as well as in national program development in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

This second edition of the book, a Green Web-II: Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN Program / Policy Development in Environment Conservation Domain- with reference to India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesha investigates the IUCNs role in global biodiversity conservation policy as well as in national program development in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

The human use of nature is a polarizing topic in India and across the globe, often perceived as contradictory to traditional exclusionary conservation.