Conservation
A Beginner's Guide
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 2012
208 pages
978-1-78074-145-1 (ISBN)
Description
At a time of unparalleled environmental change, there has never been a greater need for new ways of defending nature. In this forward-thinking work, Paul Jepson and Richard Ladle cover all aspects of modern conservation to provide a fascinating look into how we're fighting for the earth's species and habitats, as well as details on where conservation is heading, and how we can all contribute. Because, it'll be far more than just a pity when we lose the polar bears, pandas, and parrots.
Reviews / Votes
"Fascinating reading for anyone interested in the "business" of conservation, this book provides new perspectives on the challenges of conservation in the 21st century." * Kathy Mackinnon - Lead Biodiversity Specialist, Environental Department, World Bank * "An amazingly rich, readable and insightful account of the conservation movement." * Jeffrey Sayer - IUCN Science Advisor (Forests) and senior establishment figure * Authoritative, succinct and clearly written - this book is the perfect primer not just on modern conservation, but on its historical roots and the future it might offer to our beleaguered planet. * Mark Cocker - Author, naturalist, and contributor to Guardian and TLS * "A thoughtful book about how and why we care about nature's loss - and what we we must do to prevent it." * Stuart Pimm - Doris Duke Professor of Conservation at Duke University and author of *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
File size
2,06 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78074-145-1 (9781780741451)
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02/2010
Oneworld Publications
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Persons
Dr Paul Jepson is Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Practice at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford. He has been a consultant for a wide range of organisations including the WWF and the GEF.
Dr Richard J. Ladle is a Senior Research Associate of the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. He has had popular science articles published in the UK national press including the Guardian, Independent and the Sunday Telegraph.
Dr Richard J. Ladle is a Senior Research Associate of the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. He has had popular science articles published in the UK national press including the Guardian, Independent and the Sunday Telegraph.
Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Illustrations
- 1 The scope of conservation
- 2 The conservation movement
- 3 Building influence
- 4 Science-based conservation
- 5 Taking action
- 6 Financing conservation
- 7 Conservation's critics
- 8 Twenty-first-century conservation
- Further reading
- Index
