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Nature conservation has become increasingly important in Britain
over the last three decades. This title, first published in 1986,
deals with the critical issues surrounding nature conservation and
wildlife protection. The book is broad in scope, with a focus on
the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and its provisions for the
protection of wildlife habitats in Sites of Special Scientific
Interest (SSSIs). This follows an historical account of habitat
loss over the past 200 years and the origins of conservation and
site-protection policy. This reissue will be of particular value to
professionals, voluntary workers and students with an interest in
the origins, developments and practice of nature conservation.
First published in 1992, this title offers an experienced and
constructive evaluation of the ways in which water resources have
been developed in Africa. Adams argues that the best hope of
productive development lies in working and engaging with local
people and using local knowledge of the environment effectively.
Modern, large-scale developments that have largely been ineffective
are examined, and emphasis is placed on the importance of using the
skills and concerns of those affected, such as small farmers, to
develop ingenious water projects - an approach that can be applied
worldwide. This is an interesting and relevant title, which will be
of particular value to those with an interest in the developments
in water resource conservation over the past two decades.
Nature conservation has become increasingly important in Britain
over the last three decades. This title, first published in 1986,
deals with the critical issues surrounding nature conservation and
wildlife protection. The book is broad in scope, with a focus on
the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and its provisions for the
protection of wildlife habitats in Sites of Special Scientific
Interest (SSSIs). This follows an historical account of habitat
loss over the past 200 years and the origins of conservation and
site-protection policy. This reissue will be of particular value to
professionals, voluntary workers and students with an interest in
the origins, developments and practice of nature conservation.
In this updated edition, the author analyses the problems that
conservation faces and seeks the new ideas and energy that it needs
for the future. Concepts such as biodiversity and sustainability,
and changes in our understanding, appreciation and concern for
nature and culture are tightly intertwined, as are those between
economics and the countryside. Adams explores these links and the
scientific, cultural and economic significance of conservation. He
argues that conservation must move beyond the boundaries of parks
and reserves to embrace the whole countryside, and that it must be
built into ordinary life, not isolated as a specialized product
kept only in reserved places.
First published in 1992, this title offers an experienced and
constructive evaluation of the ways in which water resources have
been developed in Africa. Adams argues that the best hope of
productive development lies in working and engaging with local
people and using local knowledge of the environment effectively.
Modern, large-scale developments that have largely been ineffective
are examined, and emphasis is placed on the importance of using the
skills and concerns of those affected, such as small farmers, to
develop ingenious water projects - an approach that can be applied
worldwide. This is an interesting and relevant title, which will be
of particular value to those with an interest in the developments
in water resource conservation over the past two decades.
On November 5, 2011 the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute
hosted a conference entitled "New Directions in Italian and Italian
American History: A Conference in Honor of Philip Cannistraro."
Cannistraro's work managed to revolutionize both the fields of
Italian history and Italian American history, and set in motion a
future generation of scholars who would take up many of the
questions he began raising so many years ago and, in turn, would
demand answers using the same rigorous methodology that
characterized his own work . . . This was Cannistraro's legacy: to
force new questions and lines of research in his two fields." -
from the Introduction
A groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic
biology for biodiversity conservation "It is impressive how the
book manages to be so rich in perspectives on such a complex and
controversial phenomenon, yet so cautiously and open-mindedly
written that it invites contemplation and reflection rather than
hasty conclusions."-Adam Wickberg, Global Environmental Politics
Nature almost everywhere survives on human terms. The distinction
between what is natural and what is human-made, which has informed
conservation for centuries, has become blurred. When scientists can
reshape genes more or less at will, what does it mean to conserve
nature? The tools of synthetic biology are changing the way we
answer that question. Gene editing technology is already
transforming the agriculture and biotechnology industries. What
happens if synthetic biology is also used in conservation to
control invasive species, fight wildlife disease, or even bring
extinct species back from the dead? Conservation scientist Kent
Redford and geographer Bill Adams turn to synthetic biology,
ecological restoration, political ecology, and de-extinction
studies and propose a thoroughly innovative vision for protecting
nature.
The thought-provoking articles in Conservation can assist in
catalyzing the transition to a new green economy by shaping the
mind-sets of leaders, students, teachers and the public alike.'
Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director,
UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 'An extremely useful compilation of
articles on the complex issues underlying nature conservation.'
Ashish Kothari, Co-chair, IUCN Intercommission Strategic Direction
on Governance, Equity, and Livelihoods in Relation to Protected
Areas (TILCEPA) 'In this intelligently chosen, broadly ranging set
of readings on conservation, Professor Adams assembles a set of
vital readings for professionals, teachers, students, and the
interested public.' Kent Redford, Director, Wildlife Conservation
Society Institute This 4-volume set, edited by a leading expert on
nature conservation, brings together in one collection a series of
papers fundamental to understanding the social, political, cultural
and scientific dimensions of conservation. Each volume is
introduced by a new review essay, which both sets the scope for the
collection and advances analytical understanding of conservation
issues. Volume I covers the historical development of conservation
ideas and reviews the diverse contemporary philosophical, ethical,
cultural and practical arguments for conservation. Volume II
addresses the core issue of conservation: the maintenance of living
diversity in the face of human demands on the biosphere. The
intention here is not to offer a sourcebook of conservation
science, but to include the key texts that have changed the way
conservation is understood and practised. Volume III explores the
overlaps and conflicts between conservation and development,
andwin-win solutions to conflicts between the two, including ideas
of sustainable development. Volume IV presents work on conservation
as an essentially political process, drawing chiefly on social
science and, in particular, political ecology and environmental
history.
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