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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... scientists ; there are probably others that we can- not even fathom . Because of its importance to the health of the environment as a whole and to humans as a species , biodiversity is studied by a variety of fields : • Scientists ...
... scientists ; there are probably others that we can- not even fathom . Because of its importance to the health of the environment as a whole and to humans as a species , biodiversity is studied by a variety of fields : • Scientists ...
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... Scientists ' World Warning to Humanity ) or propose solutions ( Caring for the Earth , National Biodiversity Institute Documents , Convention on Biological Diversity ) . All of these documents have inspired a global response from ...
... Scientists ' World Warning to Humanity ) or propose solutions ( Caring for the Earth , National Biodiversity Institute Documents , Convention on Biological Diversity ) . All of these documents have inspired a global response from ...
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... Scientists ' World Warning to Humanity This warning was written and spearheaded by Union of Concerned Scientists ( UCS ) chair Henry Kendall in November 1992 and was signed by more than 1,700 of the world's leading scientists ...
... Scientists ' World Warning to Humanity This warning was written and spearheaded by Union of Concerned Scientists ( UCS ) chair Henry Kendall in November 1992 and was signed by more than 1,700 of the world's leading scientists ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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