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Protecting the Wild: Parks and Wilderness, the Foundation for Conservation
George Wuerthner
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Description for Protecting the Wild: Parks and Wilderness, the Foundation for Conservation
Paperback. Protected natural areas have historically been the primary tool of conservationists to conserve land and wildlife. This book provides a necessary addition to the conversation about the future of conservation in the so-called Anthropocene, one that will be useful for academics, policymakers, and conservation practitioners at all levels. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
A big, bold vision for protected areas and re-wilding the Earth, this book presents a spirited argument on the future of conservation. Protected natural areas have historically been the primary tool of conservationists to conserve land and wildlife. These parks and reserves are set apart to forever remain in contrast to those places where human activities, technologies, and developments prevail. But even as the biodiversity crisis accelerates, a growing number of voices are suggesting that protected areas are passe. Conservation, they argue, should instead focus on lands managed for human use, working landscapes, and abandon the goal of preventing human-caused ... Read more
A big, bold vision for protected areas and re-wilding the Earth, this book presents a spirited argument on the future of conservation. Protected natural areas have historically been the primary tool of conservationists to conserve land and wildlife. These parks and reserves are set apart to forever remain in contrast to those places where human activities, technologies, and developments prevail. But even as the biodiversity crisis accelerates, a growing number of voices are suggesting that protected areas are passe. Conservation, they argue, should instead focus on lands managed for human use, working landscapes, and abandon the goal of preventing human-caused ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
578g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781610915489
SKU
V9781610915489
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99-2
About George Wuerthner
George Wuerthner is the Ecological Projects Director for the Foundation for Deep Ecology, where he does research and writes about environmental issues. For many years he was a full-time freelance photographer and writer and has published thirty-five books on natural history, conservation history, ecology, and environmental issues. Eileen Crist teaches at Virginia Tech in the Department of Science and Technology ... Read more
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