Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9781118520178
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9781118520185
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9781118520192
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9781118520208
Note:
Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology. Written by an internationally renowned team of authors, Key Topics in Conservation Biology 2 adds to the still topical foundations laid in the first volume (published in 2007) by exploring a further 25 cutting-edge issues in modern biodiversity conservation, including controversial subjects such as setting conservation priorities, balancing the focus on species and ecosystems
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Economic incentives as the road forward?Application: REDD; Conclusions; References; 5 Tackling unsustainable wildlife trade; Introduction; Law and Policy; Livelihoods and incentives; Wildlife management; Education; References; 6 Leadership and listening: inspiration for conservation mission and advocacy; Introduction: conservation biology as mission-driven science; Public sensitivity to the message of conservation; The concept of mission and the sense of vocation in conservation; Traditional ecological knowledge and the problem of anthropocentricity; Religion and conservation
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Conservation and the emotional human bond with natureReferences; 7 The human dimension in addressing conflict with large carnivores; Introduction; The complexity of the human dimension; Individual level; Societal/cultural level; Using an understanding of the human dimension to guide conflict mitigation; Conclusions; References; 8 Citizen science and nature conservation; Introduction; Recruiting and retaining volunteers; Volunteer motivation; Training of volunteers; Data validation and analysis; Conclusions; References
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover ISBN 978-0-470-65876-5
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback ISBN 978-0-470-65875-8
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
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General works
Keywords:
Artenschutz
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Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1002/9781118520178
Author information:
Willis, K. J.
