Protected Areas: Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity (Conservation Science and Practice)
Lucas N. Joppa
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Description for Protected Areas: Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity (Conservation Science and Practice)
Paperback. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world s protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is poorly understood. * Highlights new techniques for better management and monitoring of protected areas * Sets guidelines for the decision making processes involved in setting up and maintaining protected areas * Fully international in scope and covering all ecosystems and biomes
Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world s protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is poorly understood. * Highlights new techniques for better management and monitoring of protected areas * Sets guidelines for the decision making processes involved in setting up and maintaining protected areas * Fully international in scope and covering all ecosystems and biomes
Product Details
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Conservation Science and Practice
Condition
New
Weight
415 g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781118338155
SKU
V9781118338155
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Ref
99-50
About Lucas N. Joppa
Lucas N.?Joppa, Computational Ecology and Environmental Sciences Unit, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK. Jonathan M. Baillie, Institute of Zoology, London, UK. John Robinson, CEO Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo, New York, USA.
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