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Island Environments in a Changing World (Hardcover)
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Island Environments in a Changing World (Hardcover)
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Islands represent unique opportunities to examine human interaction
with the natural environment. They capture the human imagination as
remote, vulnerable and exotic, yet there is comparatively little
understanding of their basic geology, geography, or the impact of
island colonization by plants, animals and humans. This detailed
study of island environments focuses on nine island groups,
including Hawaii, New Zealand and the British Isles, exploring
their differing geology, geography, climate and soils, as well as
the varying effects of human actions. It illustrates the natural
and anthropogenic disturbances common to island groups, all of
which face an uncertain future clouded by extinctions of endemic
flora and fauna, growing populations of invasive species, and
burgeoning resident and tourist populations. Examining the natural
and human history of each island group from early settlement
onwards, the book provides a critique of the concept of sustainable
growth and offers realistic guidelines for future island
management.
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