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Biodiversity and Conservation (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Biodiversity and Conservation (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Series: Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
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The value of planet Earth's biodiversity has been estimated at US
$16-54 trillion per year. Trillions of dollars of food, raw
materials, pharmaceuticals, oxygen production, soil nutrient
enrichment, climate regulation and sheer aesthetic delight and
wonder. We are reliant on biodiversity to keep the plant healthy
and resilient.
The 2nd edition of "Biodiversity and Conservation" continues offers
an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes
that combine under the concept of 'biodiversity.' Using engaging
examples throughout the text combines biological sciences with its
insights into the origins, variety and distribution of
biodiversity, with the analysis of the social and political
context, the threats to and opportunities for the survival of
natural systems. Whilst retaining its existing structure the new
edition reflects advances that have demonstrated the importance of
living systems as drivers of environmental services vital to human
health and security. The processes driving the creation and
distribution of biodiversity have been updated to reflect new
research. The final chapter has been revised to tackle more
explicitly the contrasting approaches to conservation.
The text remains the only introductory book bringing together the
full range of science and social sciences, theory and practice that
goes to make up biodiversity and conservation.
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