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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented
rate. The causes go deep and the losses are driven by a complex
array of social, economic, political and biological factors at
different levels. Immediate causes such as over-harvesting,
pollution and habitat change have been well studied, but the
socioeconomic factors driving people to degrade their environment
are less well understood. This book examines the underlying causes.
It provides analyses of a range of case studies from Brazil,
Cameroon, China, Danube River Basin, India, Mexico, Pakistan,
Philippines, Tanzania and Vietnam, and integrates them into a new
and interdisciplinary framework for understanding what is
happening. From these results, the editors are able to derive
policy conclusions and recommendations for operational and
institutional approaches to address the root causes and reverse the
current trends. It makes a contribution to the understanding of all
those - from ecologists and conservationists to economists and
policy makers - working on one of the major challenges we face.
The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented
rate. The causes go deep and the losses are driven by a complex
array of social, economic, political and biological factors at
different levels. Immediate causes such as over-harvesting,
pollution and habitat change have been well studied, but the
socioeconomic factors driving people to degrade their environment
are less well understood. This book examines the underlying causes.
It provides analyses of a range of case studies from Brazil,
Cameroon, China, Danube River Basin, India, Mexico, Pakistan,
Philippines, Tanzania and Vietnam, and integrates them into a new
and interdisciplinary framework for understanding what is
happening. From these results, the editors are able to derive
policy conclusions and recommendations for operational and
institutional approaches to address the root causes and reverse the
current trends. It makes a contribution to the understanding of all
those - from ecologists and conservationists to economists and
policy makers - working on one of the major challenges we face.
Originally published in 1954, this biography was the result of many
years' labour by its author, Alexander Wood. At the time of Dr
Wood's death, he had completed the first ten chapters and left
notes for the remaining two, which were finished by Frank Oldham.
The volume traces the life of the famous English natural
philosopher Thomas Young (1773 1829) from his precocious childhood
through his later career as a physician and his accomplishments in
the study of optics and languages. As Mr Oldham notes in the
preface, 'Young forms a fascinating subject in the field of
biography, not only from his amazing scientific record and his wide
classical learning combined with his remarkable depth of knowledge
in philosophy, but also as a humanist working disinterestedly in
the cause of truth.' The book is richly illustrated and contains a
memoir of the late author by his acquaintance Professor Charles E.
Raven.
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