Author: Emily Jane StoverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Protecting Nature's Estate
Author: Emily Jane StoverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Protecting Nature's Estate
Author: Emily Jane StoverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life
Author: Edward O. WilsonPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1631490834
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"An audacious and concrete proposal…Half-Earth completes the 86-year-old Wilson’s valedictory trilogy on the human animal and our place on the planet." —Jedediah Purdy, New Republic In his most urgent book to date, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and world-renowned biologist Edward O. Wilson states that in order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet. In this "visionary blueprint for saving the planet" (Stephen Greenblatt), Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem: dedicate fully half the surface of the Earth to nature. Identifying actual regions of the planet that can still be reclaimed—such as the California redwood forest, the Amazon River basin, and grasslands of the Serengeti, among others—Wilson puts aside the prevailing pessimism of our times and "speaks with a humane eloquence which calls to us all" (Oliver Sacks).
Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
Author: Barbara J. LauschePublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782880320867
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories
Author: Nigel DudleyPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831710863
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
IUCN's Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording, and classifying protected areas. They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many national governments. As a result, they are increasingly being incorporated into government legislation. These guidelines provide as much clarity as possible regarding the meaning and application of the Categories. They describe the definition of the Categories and discuss application in particular biomes and management approaches.
Flood Hazard Management and Natural Resource Protection
Author: Case Studies in Protecting Parks
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Natural Resources Report
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Arguments for Protected Areas
Author: Sue StoltonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136542930
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Most protected areas (e.g.national parks and nature reserves) have been created to protect wildlife and land- and seascape values. They currently cover over 13% of the world's land surface, around 12% of marine coastal areas and 4% of the marine shelf. Retaining and expanding these areas in the future will depend on showing their wider benefits for society. This book provides a concise and persuasive overview of the values of protected areas. Contributing authors from over fifty countries examine a wide range of values that are maintained in protected areas, including food, water and materials; health; tourism; cultural and spiritual values; and buffering capacity against climate change and natural disasters. The book also considers the role of protected areas in poverty reduction strategies, their relationship with traditional and indigenous people and in fostering conflict resolution through peace parks initiatives. The chapters draw on a series of authoritative reports published by WWF over recent years under the 'Arguments for Protection' banner, in association with various partners, and on additional research carried out especially for the volume. It analyses the opportunities and limitations of protected areas for supplying the various values along with practical advice for planners and managers about maximising benefits. It provides an important contribution to the debate about the role of protected areas in conservation and other aspects of natural resource management and human livelihoods. Published with WWF