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Biodiversity Conservation: A Very Short Introduction

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David W. Macdonald

27 July 2023

ISBN: 9780199592272

240 pages
Paperback
174x111mm

Very Short Introductions

Price: £8.99

The conservation of biodiversity is one of the most important challenges facing the world today. In this Very Short Introduction, David Macdonald introduces the concept of biodiversity and the basic biological processes it involves. He considers not only the threats to biodiversity but looks at solutions for the future.

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The conservation of biodiversity is one of the most important challenges facing the world today. In this Very Short Introduction, David Macdonald introduces the concept of biodiversity and the basic biological processes it involves. He considers not only the threats to biodiversity but looks at solutions for the future.

  • An introduction to one of the most important challenges facing the world today
  • Considers the various threats to habitats and discusses different approaches to conservation
  • Uses a range of examples, from the African lion to cycads, and the parakeets of London, to highlight the impacts of habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and the wildlife trade
  • Explores and highlights a new range of initiatives to tackle these issues
  • Part of the best-selling Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide

About the Author(s)

David W. Macdonald, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford University and Senior Research Fellow in Wildlife Conservation at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

Professor David Macdonald, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford, is a leading figure in the field. He has served on many national and international committees. He is currently Chairman of the Darwin Advisory Committee, Chair of Natural England's Science Advisory Committee, and on the Council of the WWF UK and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. He is also Chairman-Elect of Earthwatch. Macdonald is the author of the highly successful Encyclopaedia of Mammals (1984, OUP) and has appeared on many television documentaries.

Table of Contents

    1:What is biodiversity, and why does it matter?
    2:What's the problem?
    3:What is the purpose of biodiversity conservation?
    4:Invasive species
    5:Wildlife trade
    6:Zoonotic disease
    7:Human wildlife conflict and coexistence
    8:Climate change
    9:Who pays, and how?
    10:Restoring the balance - what next?

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