Biodiversity

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

The green economy is widely seen as a potential solution to current global economic and environmental crises, and a potential mechanism by which sustainable development might be achieved in practice.

The green economy is widely seen as a potential solution to current global economic and environmental crises, and a potential mechanism by which sustainable development might be achieved in practice.

Due to the lack of success in climate change mitigation efforts, the importance of adaptation is becoming more and more apparent and is now one of the main imperatives of international research and action.

Due to the lack of success in climate change mitigation efforts, the importance of adaptation is becoming more and more apparent and is now one of the main imperatives of international research and action.

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.

Written by leading authorities from Australasia, Europe and North America, this book examines the dynamic conflicts and synergies between nature conservation and human development in contemporary Cambodia.

Written by leading authorities from Australasia, Europe and North America, this book examines the dynamic conflicts and synergies between nature conservation and human development in contemporary Cambodia.

This third edition of Food Policy in the United States offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of food policy in the United States.

Bioregionalism asks us to reimagine ourselves and the places where we live in ecological terms and to harmonize human activities with the natural systems that sustain life.

Bioregionalism asks us to reimagine ourselves and the places where we live in ecological terms and to harmonize human activities with the natural systems that sustain life.

This book provides the first systematic critique of the concept of climate change adaptation within the field of international development.

This book provides the first systematic critique of the concept of climate change adaptation within the field of international development.

Degrowth is a rejection of the illusion of growth and a call to repoliticize the public debate colonized by the idiom of economism.

Degrowth is a rejection of the illusion of growth and a call to repoliticize the public debate colonized by the idiom of economism.

In most countries, the development of environmental programs follows a similar pattern.

In most countries, the development of environmental programs follows a similar pattern.

A comprehensive examination of the way in which the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is implemented and policed.

A comprehensive examination of the way in which the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is implemented and policed.

Conservation of plant resources is often focused on seed banks and botanical gardens.

Conservation of plant resources is often focused on seed banks and botanical gardens.

A practical guide to the protection and management of ecosystems against invasions by non-indigenous plant species.

A practical guide to the protection and management of ecosystems against invasions by non-indigenous plant species.

In 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio, the United Nations adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to agree international measures aimed at preserving the vital ecosystems and biological resources on which we all depend.

In 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio, the United Nations adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to agree international measures aimed at preserving the vital ecosystems and biological resources on which we all depend.

This text is a history of the world's oldest global conservation body - the World Conservation Union, established in 1948 as a forum for governments, non-governmental organizations and individual conservationists.

This text is a history of the world's oldest global conservation body - the World Conservation Union, established in 1948 as a forum for governments, non-governmental organizations and individual conservationists.

Every year, the world's governments spend over US $700 billion subsidizing activities that harm the environment.

Every year, the world's governments spend over US $700 billion subsidizing activities that harm the environment.

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.

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.

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.

The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate.

The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate.

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.

Protected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind.

Protected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind.

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.

Biodiversity loss is one of the major resource problems facing the world, and the policy options available are restricted by inappropriate economic tools which fail to capture the value of species and their variety.

It is 20 years since environmental issues were first put on the international agenda at the Stockholm Conference, and concern for planetary survival has shifted from desertification to acid rain to ozone depletion to biodiversity.

It is 20 years since environmental issues were first put on the international agenda at the Stockholm Conference, and concern for planetary survival has shifted from desertification to acid rain to ozone depletion to biodiversity.

Biodiversity loss is one of the major resource problems facing the world, and the policy options available are restricted by inappropriate economic tools which fail to capture the value of species and their variety.

The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim.

The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim.

Access to genetic resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) has been promoted under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of combining biodiversity conservation goals with economic development.

Access to genetic resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) has been promoted under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of combining biodiversity conservation goals with economic development.