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Key Topics in Conservation Biology 2
David W. Macdonald
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Description for Key Topics in Conservation Biology 2
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Willis, Katherine J. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 998.
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. Written by an internationally renowned team of authors, Key Topics in Conservation Biology 2 adds to the still topical foundations laid in the first volume (published in 2007) by exploring a further 25 cutting-edge issues in modern biodiversity conservation, including controversial subjects such as setting conservation priorities, balancing the focus on species and ecosystems, and financial mechanisms to value biodiversity and pay for its conservation. Other chapters, setting ... Read more
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. Written by an internationally renowned team of authors, Key Topics in Conservation Biology 2 adds to the still topical foundations laid in the first volume (published in 2007) by exploring a further 25 cutting-edge issues in modern biodiversity conservation, including controversial subjects such as setting conservation priorities, balancing the focus on species and ecosystems, and financial mechanisms to value biodiversity and pay for its conservation. Other chapters, setting ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
518
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780470658758
SKU
V9780470658758
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99-50
About David W. Macdonald
David W. Macdonald CBE FRSE is Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Oxford. Founder and Director of Oxford s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), and a Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. In addition to his conservation research, he is heavily involved in the practice and policy of conservation, and is also known through his films ... Read more
Reviews for Key Topics in Conservation Biology 2
The synthesis chapter is one of the highlights of this valuable multidisciplinary contribution to the field of conservation biology and should be mandatory reading material for both students of conservation biology and policymakers. (Quarterly Review Biology, 1 March 2015) The editors deserve credit for having assembled and coordinated such a rich and diverse group of authors and for having produced ... Read more