Biodiversity: Exploring Values and Priorities in Conservation

✍ Scribed by Dan L. Perlman, Glenn Adelson(auth.)

Publisher: Dan L. Perlman and Glenn Adelson
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Leaves: 197
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Biodiversity has become a buzzword in the environmental movement and in science, and is increasingly being taught in university degree courses. This new text is designed as a primer, giving non-specialists an introduction to the historical context, current debates, and ongoing research in this subject.

Content:
Chapter 1 Legacies (pages 1–17):
Chapter 2 Conceptual Problems with Biodiversity (pages 18–36):
Chapter 3 The Role of Values (pages 37–51):
Chapter 4 Diversity (pages 52–66):
Chapter 5 Mapping the Patterns of Biodiversity (pages 67–101):
Chapter 6 Ambiguities (pages 102–124):
Chapter 7 Inventories (pages 125–138):
Chapter 8 Articulating Goals and Setting Priorities (pages 139–154):
Chapter 9 Future Directions (pages 155–169):

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