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Biodiversity Conservation
ISBN: 9780199592272
Series: A Very Short Introduction
Biodiversity Conservation (Biology)
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9780199592272 (10-digit ISBN: 0199592276)
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- An introduction to one of the most important challenges facing the world today
- Considers the various threats to habitats and discusses different approaches to conservation
- Uses a range of examples, from the African lion to cycads, and the parakeets of London, to highlight the impacts of habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and the wildlife trade
- Explores and highlights a new range of initiatives to tackle these issues
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
1: What is biodiversity, and why does it matter?
2: What's the problem?
3: What is the purpose of biodiversity conservation?
4: Invasive species
5: Wildlife trade
6: Zoonotic disease
7: Human wildlife conflict and coexistence
8: Climate change
9: Who pays, and how?
10:Restoring the balance - what next?
Key Features
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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