Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 476 g
Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 476 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-900416-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
Conserving Canada's natural heritage-our indigenous species, distinctive ecological communities, and the landscapes and seascapes that define wilderness at larger scales-is the central goal of the NCC. But it is complicated work that requires working with the private sector and the government, as well as other groups. A sustainable conservation of biodiversity requires that a science-based, well-managed system of protected areas be implemented. Land trusts such as the NCC have a vital mission:
to work within the private sector to establish protected areas for the benefit of indigenous biodiversity.
Author and biologist Bill Freedman takes a scientist's approach to the essential work carried out by the NCC. He explores the qualities of the natural world, such as its living components of biodiversity, as well as the causes and consequences of the global biodiversity crisis. Freedman explains how science-based conservation helps to address biodiversity loss preventing further depletion and repairing some of the damage that has already been caused. There is plenty of human interest in
Freedman's recounting of the NCC's history, along with descriptions of spectacular conservation projects. The narrative concludes with an examination of the present state of affairs of the NCC and the prospects for future successes in its mission of conservation.
Zielgruppe
Interested readers will include those looking to broaden their knowledge of current and historical environmental stressors, the importance of biological conservation, and future practices for sustaining the biodiversity of Canadian landscapes. Those knowledgeable about the Nature Conservancy of Canada will look to this book for a complete history of Canada's largest land trust.
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Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The Nature Conservancy of Canada
3. The Natural World
4. Threats to the Natural World
5. Conservation
6. Land Trusts and Conservation
7. The Beginning of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, 1962-71
8. A Freshening Breeze, 1972-80
9. Steady Progress, 1981-89
10. Working from Coast to Coast to Coast, 1990-97
11. A Campaign for Conservation, 1998-2005
12. A Force for Nature, 2006-11
13. The Nature Conservancy of Canada at Fifty
14. Further Down the Road
15. An Enduring Solution
Glossary
Appendix 1: Members of the National Board of Directors of the Nature Conservancy of Canada
Appendix 2: Chief Executive Officers of the Nature Conservancy of Canada
Notes
Index