Loss of Biodiversity
Sharon L. Spray (Anthology Editor) , Karen L. McGlothlin (Anthology Editor) , David Anderson (Contributor) , David Backus (Contributor) , Alan Balch (Contributor) , J Whitfield Gibbons (Contributor) ,
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Loss of Biodiversity introduces readers to the important concepts for understanding the environmental challenges and consequences of the declining diversity of life on the planet. Contributions from scientists, and academics in the social sciences and humanities provide readers with an initial 'tool kit' for understanding the concepts central to their disciplinary perspective and the multi-dimensional aspects of the loss of biodiversity.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 1. Life Lines: A Geoscience Perspective on Historical Losses of Biodiversity
Chapter 4 2. A Changing Balance: An Ecological Perspective on the Loss of Biodiversity
Chapter 5 3.Diminishing Songbirds: A Conservation Biology Case Study of Eastern Songbirds
Chapter 6 4. Valuing Nature: Ethical Perspectives on the Loss of Biodiversity
Chapter 7 5. Pricing Protection: Understanding the Environmental Economics of Biodiversity Protection
Chapter 8 6. The Politics of Biodiversity: A Political Case Study of the Endangered Species Act
Chapter 9 7. The Global Challenge: Concluding Thoughts on the Loss of Biodiversity
Part 10 Glossary
Part 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 1. Life Lines: A Geoscience Perspective on Historical Losses of Biodiversity
Chapter 4 2. A Changing Balance: An Ecological Perspective on the Loss of Biodiversity
Chapter 5 3.Diminishing Songbirds: A Conservation Biology Case Study of Eastern Songbirds
Chapter 6 4. Valuing Nature: Ethical Perspectives on the Loss of Biodiversity
Chapter 7 5. Pricing Protection: Understanding the Environmental Economics of Biodiversity Protection
Chapter 8 6. The Politics of Biodiversity: A Political Case Study of the Endangered Species Act
Chapter 9 7. The Global Challenge: Concluding Thoughts on the Loss of Biodiversity
Part 10 Glossary
Product details
| Published | 22 Oct 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 176 |
| ISBN | 9781461714514 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Series | Exploring Environmental Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Approach |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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