The atlas of global conservation : changes, challenges and opportunities to make a difference
Hoekstra, Jonathan M.2010
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Drawing from the best data available, this is an unprecedented guide to the state of the planet and our most pressing resource and environmental issues
Main title:
The atlas of global conservation : changes, challenges and opportunities to make a difference / by Jonathan Hoekstra, Jennifer L. Molnar, Michael Jennings, Carmen Revenga ... [et al.]
Imprint:
Berkeley University of California Press 2010
Collation:
234 p. colour illustrations maps
Contents:
1. Introduction: Why ecoregions? - Terrestrial ecoregions, realms, and biomes - Freshwater ecoregions and basins - Marine ecoregions, provinces, and realms - The stories that maps tell -- 2. Habitats: Forests and woodlands - Grasslands - Deserts and aridlands - Rivers and wetlands - Lakes - Caves and karst - Hope in habitats - Coasts and shelves - Coral reefs - Mangrove forests - Seagrass beds - Salt marshes - High seas and deep oceans -- 3. Species: Plants - Freshwater fish - Amphibians - Reptiles - Migrations - Birds - Mammals - Endemic species - Evolutionary distinction -- 4. A World of Change: Human population - Consuming nature - Climate change - Ultimate agents of global change - Habitat loss on land - Coastal development - Bottom trawling and dredging - Landscape fragmentation - Thwarted fish runs - Global contamination of the biosphere - Freshwater pollution - Nitrogen pollution - Ruin of the reefs - Into the wild - Poverty and nature's services - Forest clearing - Water stress - Overfishing - Wildlife trade - Future of fisheries - Fire - Dams and reservoirs - Sediment flow - Melting ice and rising seas - Disappearing glaciers - Nature conservation and climate change - Terrestrial invaders - Freshwater invaders - Marine invaders - Terrestrial animals at risk - Freshwater animals at risk --- 5. Taking Action: Protected areas on land - Protecting rivers, lakes, and wetlands - Marine protected areas - Protecting nature's services - Convergent conservation - International cooperation - Greening the marketplace - Collaborative solutions - Conservation on our watch - Rule of law - Individual action - Restoring nature -- 6. Conclusion: Our Future, Our Choices -- Appendix A: Ecoregions index maps - Appendix B: Technical notes and refernces
ISBN:
9780520262560 (hbk)
Dewey class:
333.9516
Local class:
333.9516
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
42310
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 333.9516 ATL | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |