Protected Areas Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity?

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Synopsis

Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis.  However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years,  the extent to which the world’s protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is poorly understood. Highlights new techniques for better management and monitoring of protected areas   Sets guidelines for the decision making processes involved in setting up and maintaining protected areas   Fully international in scope and covering all ecosystems and biomes

Book details

Series:
Conservation Science and Practice
Author:
Lucas N. Joppa, Jonathan E. Bailie, John G. Robinson
ISBN:
9781118338131
Related ISBNs:
9781118338117, 9781118338155, 9781118338162
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
288
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-11-03
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science