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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... Global Hotspots " -together comprising only 2 percent of the earth's land area , but harboring half of the world's species ( see Table 4.5 ) . TABLE 4.5 Global Biodiversity Hotspots as Identified by Conservation International The ...
... Global Hotspots " -together comprising only 2 percent of the earth's land area , but harboring half of the world's species ( see Table 4.5 ) . TABLE 4.5 Global Biodiversity Hotspots as Identified by Conservation International The ...
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... Global Action , collaborates with more than 50 Friends of the Earth groups worldwide on global issues such as World Bank and International Monetary Fund environmental policies , ozone layer protection , and sustainable world tourism ...
... Global Action , collaborates with more than 50 Friends of the Earth groups worldwide on global issues such as World Bank and International Monetary Fund environmental policies , ozone layer protection , and sustainable world tourism ...
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... Global Action , 142 Global Biodiversity Hotspots , 25 , 81-82 , 96 Global Response ( GR ) , 142 Global warming , 23 , 29–30 , 62 , 228 GNP . See Guanacaste National Park Goat herding , 24 Goldman Environmental Prize , 71 , 244 Gorillas ...
... Global Action , 142 Global Biodiversity Hotspots , 25 , 81-82 , 96 Global Response ( GR ) , 142 Global warming , 23 , 29–30 , 62 , 228 GNP . See Guanacaste National Park Goat herding , 24 Goldman Environmental Prize , 71 , 244 Gorillas ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
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