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Biodiversity

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  • Geodiversityby Murray Gray

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 220.00

    A counterpoint to biodiversity, geodiversity describes the rocks, sediments, soils, fossils, landforms, and the physical processes that underlie our environment. The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Illustrated with global case studies throughout, the book examines traditional approaches to protecting biodiversity and the new management agenda which is starting to be used instead. more...

  • Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communitiesby Tim O'Riordan; Susanne Stoll-Kleemann

    Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 37.00

    Biodiversity loss and possible remedies are subject to much debate. Biodiversity, Sustainability and Human Communities advocates preservation through a mix of strict protection, inclusive involvement of people, and the combination of livelihoods and social well-being in biodiversity management. Case studies are examined with insights from political scientists, economists and ecologists. more...

  • Conserving Bird Biodiversityby Ken Norris; Deborah J. Pain; Guy Cowlishaw; Rosie Woodroffe; John Gittleman; Michael Samways

    Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 55.00

    In order to slow or stop the unprecedented loss of biodiversity, conservationists need reliable information on which to base conservation or restoration programmes. Using bird conservation to illustrate the basic scientific principles and applying this to real problems, this book is essential reading for students and researchers in conservation biology. more...

  • Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Ricaby Gordon W. Frankie; Alfonso Mata; S. Bradleigh Vinson

    University of California Press 2004; US$ 15.95

    The beautiful tropical dry forest of northwest Costa Rica, with its highly seasonal rainfall and diversely vegetated landscape, is disappearing even more rapidly than Costa Rica's better-known rain forest, primarily because it has been easier to convert to agriculture. This book, based on more than thirty years of study, offers the first comprehensive look at the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation status of this endangered and fragile region. The contributors, from Costa Rica, Britain, Mexico, and the United States, and representing the fields of ecology, environmental education, policy, and the law, examine the major plant and animal groups living in the dry forest and present the first technical evaluation of Costa Rica's conservation... more...

  • Biodiversity Response to Climate Change in the Middle Pleistoceneby Anthony D. Barnosky

    University of California Press 2004; US$ 145.00

    This book chronicles the discovery and analysis of animal fossils found in one of the most important paleontological sites in the world?Porcupine Cave, located at an elevation of 9,500 feet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. With tens of thousands of identified specimens, this site has become the key source of information on the fauna of North America's higher elevations between approximately 1 million and 600,000 years ago, a period that saw the advance and retreat of glaciers numerous times. Until now, little has been understood about how this dramatic climate change affected life during the middle Pleistocene. In addition to presenting state-of-the-art data from Porcupine Cave, this study also presents groundbreaking analysis on what the data... more...

  • The International Yearbook of Environmental and Resource Economics 2005/06by H. Folmer; T. Tietenberg

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2005; US$ 60.00

    The Yearbook provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge issues in environmental and resource economics. The expert contributors address some of today's most pressing environmental topics including: issues in water pricing reforms; spatial environmental policy; environmental equity and the siting of hazardous waste facilities; strategies to conserve biodiversity; corporate sustainability; the double-dividend hypothesis of environmental taxes; valuing environmental changes in the presence of risk. more...

  • Handbook of Market Creation for Biodiversityby Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 53.00

    The loss of biodiversity affects us in many ways. For some of us, its loss is felt in the same way that we regret the destruction of a great work of art -- it may not affect us directly, but the indirect impact is strong. For others, its loss is felt in changes in lifestyles and livelihoods -- the measurable costs are high. more...

  • Agriculture and Biodiversityby Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 100.00

    Proceedings from an OECD Expert Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland, November 2001 What are the impacts on biodiversity of current farm policies and potential reduction of subsidies to agriculture? Are international interests in biodiversity and trade liberalization complementary or in conflict? The OECD is developing a set of agri-biodiversity indicators as a tool for policy makers and other stakeholders to help answer these questions. more...

  • Harnessing Markets for Biodiversityby Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 35.00

    Governments and private sector actors are increasingly recognising the potential of harnessing markets to help arrest the degradation of biodiversity. The private provision of biodiversity products and services is proving to be quite feasible in some circumstances. more...

  • Handbook of Biodiversity Methodsby David Hill; Matthew Fasham; Graham Tucker; Michael Shewry; Philip Shaw

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 162.00

    Biodiversity is recognised to be of global importance, yet species and habitats are under increasing pressure from human-induced influences. This Handbook will enable practitioners to plan and conduct a survey of any species or habitat and to evaluate the data so as to determine its local, national and international significance. more...