Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature

2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-319-14671-9
Verlag: Macmillan Learning

Buch, Englisch, Book, Format (B × H): 243 mm x 189 mm, Gewicht: 964 g

Now is the time for conservation science—a mission-oriented scientific enterprise that seeks to protect nature, including Earth’s animals, plants, and ecosystems, in the face of unprecedented human demands upon the planet. Conservation scientists apply principles from ecology, population genetics, economics, political science, and other natural and social sciences to manage and preserve nature. The focus of this textbook is first and foremost on protecting nature and especially Earth’s biota. It also contains a heavy emphasis on highlighting strategies to better connect the practice of conservation with the needs and priorities of a growing human population.Now used at over 150 colleges and universities, Conservation Science is an original and modern approach to conservation. Conservation Science was primarily written primarily for undergraduates and beginning graduate students who are interested either in academic careers or working in conservation at government agencies, non-governmental organizations, or international institutions.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marvier, Michelle

Kareiva, Peter

Kareiva, Peter M.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Why Conservation is Needed.- 1. Humans Are the Dominant Ecological Force.- 2. Biodiversity and Extinction.- 3. Ecosystem Services: Accounting for Nature's Value .- Part II. Policy, Protected Areas, and Planning.- 4. Policy Responses to Biodiversity Loss and Ecosystem Degradation.- 5. Protected Areas: A Cornerstone of Conservation .- 6. Conservation Planning and Priorities.- Part III. How Science Informs Conservation Strategies.- 7. The Perils of Small Populations.- 8. Population Size, Trend, and Viability.- 9. Assessing Threats and Choosing Conservation Actions.- 10. Islands of Nature and the Role of Dispersal.- 11. Restoration and Reintroduction: Measures of Last Resort .- 12. Adaptive Management and Evidence-Based Conservation.- Part IV. Conservation Challenges in a World Shaped by Humans.- 13. Reversing Global Deforestation and Forest Degradation.- 14. Balancing Agriculture and Conservation.- 15. Maintaining Sustainable Marine Fisheries.- 16. Managing Fresh Water for People and Nature.- 17. Getting Practical about Introduced Species.- 18. Climate Change Demands New Conservation Strategies .- 19. Making Conservation a Success Story.

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Kareiva is the chief scientist and a vice president for The Nature Conservancy, the world's largest conservation organization, with over 500 scientists on staff. He also maintains an appointment at Santa Clara University. Before moving to The Nature Conservancy, Dr. Kareiva was the director of the Division of Conservation Biology at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Northwest Fisheries Science Center. He has served on the editorial board of over a dozen different journals, edited seven books, and been a faculty member at Brown University and the Universities of Washington and Virginia.Michelle Marvier is a professor of environmental science at Santa Clara University, where she has taught undergraduate courses in conservation science since 2000. She has published more than 40 articles, is on the editorial board of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, and regularly publishes articles with her undergraduate students. Dr. Marvier has also worked for NOAA Fisheries on salmon conservation and has served as an adviser to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and The Nature Conservancy on matters of statistics, monitoring, and risk analysis.