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European ecosystems and species remain under pressure from
intensive agriculture and forestry, fishing, pollution, urban
sprawl, invasive species and climate change. This book provides a
detailed description and critical analysis of nature conservation
responses, achievements and failures, motivated by the concerning
state of nature and missed biodiversity targets. It summarises
Europe's nature and the impact of human activities, and then gives
an overview of relevant international biodiversity treaties and the
EU nature conservation policy and legislative framework. The core
of the book comprises chapters written by national experts, which
cover the UK and twenty-five EU Member States, providing
comparative case studies from which valuable lessons are drawn.
Covering wide-ranging topics such as biodiversity pressures,
legislation and governance, biodiversity strategies, species
protection, protected areas, habitat management, and funding, this
book is of interest to a wide audience, including academics and
professionals involved in nature conservation and related
environmental fields.
Biodiversity is recognised to be of global importance, yet species
and habitats continue to be under increasing pressure from
human-induced influences. Environmental concerns are high on the
political agenda, driving increased legislation to protect the
natural environment. The starting point for much of this
legislation is the requirement for a comprehensive biodiversity
audit. For those needing to undertake such audits, this Handbook,
first published in 2005, provides standard procedures which will
enable practitioners to better monitor the condition of the
biodiversity resource, resulting in improved data upon which to
base future policy decisions and actions. Organised in three parts,
the Handbook first addresses planning, covering method selection,
experimental design, sampling strategy, and data analysis and
evaluation. The second part describes survey, evaluation and
monitoring methods for a broad range of habitats. Part three
considers species and provides information on general methods
before addressing specific methods of survey and monitoring for the
major taxonomic groups.
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