Biodiversity Under Threat

In this book the editors have provided a broad view of the many pressures imposed by human-induced changes and the many threats to global biodiversity and of the policy responses required to combat them, There is much public concern about threats to global biodiversity. Industrial pollution, changes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hester, R E
Other Authors: Harrison, R M, Parr, Terence W, Bredemeier, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2007
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Collection: RSC eBook Collection 1968-2009 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In this book the editors have provided a broad view of the many pressures imposed by human-induced changes and the many threats to global biodiversity and of the policy responses required to combat them, There is much public concern about threats to global biodiversity. Industrial pollution, changes in agricultural practices and climate change, are all having a direct impact on biodiversity. In this book the Editors provide a broad view of the many pressures imposed by human-induced changes and the many threats to global biodiversity and of the policy responses required to combat them. This excellent text includes the work of some 44 authors and offers a solid description of the current understanding of threats to biodiversity with a range of illustrative examples - a valuable point of reference for ecologists, environmental scientists, and students as well as, policymakers and all other environmental professionals
Item Description:Ebook
Physical Description:290 p 35 b&w, ill
ISBN:9781847557650