Biodiversity: A Reference HandbookCurrent threats to biodiversity, extinction of species, and major changes in human behavior that experts think are needed to conserve existing biodiversity are all addressed. Successful examples of biodiversity conservation provide a hopeful conclusion for the book. Filled with data, anecdotes, and examples, Biodiversity will capture the interest of a variety of readers from students to scientists. |
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... World Wildlife Fund ( WWF ) 1250 24th Street NW Washington , DC 20037 ( 202 ) 293-4800 Web site : http://www.panda.org/home.htm World Wildlife Fund is the American branch of the international WWF network , which extends throughout 50 ...
... World Wildlife Fund ( WWF ) 1250 24th Street NW Washington , DC 20037 ( 202 ) 293-4800 Web site : http://www.panda.org/home.htm World Wildlife Fund is the American branch of the international WWF network , which extends throughout 50 ...
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... World Conservation Union ( IUCN ) , the World Resources Institute ( WRI ) , Conservation International ( CI ) , the World Wildlife Fund- US ( WWF - US ) , and the World Bank - collaborated on this volume , which is peppered with charts ...
... World Conservation Union ( IUCN ) , the World Resources Institute ( WRI ) , Conservation International ( CI ) , the World Wildlife Fund- US ( WWF - US ) , and the World Bank - collaborated on this volume , which is peppered with charts ...
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... World Bank / IMF : Fifty Years is Enough ( audiotape ) , 250 World Conservation Monitoring Center ( WCMC ) , 163 World Conservation Strategy ( WCS ) , 62 World Conservation Union ( IUCN ) , 163-164 World Habitats ( CD - ROM ) , 211 World ...
... World Bank / IMF : Fifty Years is Enough ( audiotape ) , 250 World Conservation Monitoring Center ( WCMC ) , 163 World Conservation Strategy ( WCS ) , 62 World Conservation Union ( IUCN ) , 163-164 World Habitats ( CD - ROM ) , 211 World ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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