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    • Author/Creator:Weddell, Bertie J., 1948- author.
    • Title:Conservation in the context of a changing world : concepts, strategies, and evidence / Bertie J. Weddell, Washington State University.
    • ISBN:9781108985987 (ebook)
      9781108986502 (paperback)
    • Publication:Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
    • Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 379 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
    • Links:Online book
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    • Summary:Recent developments in ecological theory point the way to a stewardship approach that promotes biocultural diversity and ecosystem resilience. In addition, the escalating pace of anthropogenic environmental change makes it clear that conservation strategies which incorporate social as well as ecological dimensions are essential. This thoroughly updated version of Conservation in the Context of a Changing World covers a broader geographic, historical, and cultural scope that integrates material from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Contemporary and comprehensive, this book provides essential material for understanding trade-offs between different options for resolving complex issues, including climate policy, the contrasting interests of different groups, the changing roles of Indigenous peoples, biopiracy, human-wildlife conflict, and new governance models such as co-management. Sources of evidence about the natural world and the roles of local and traditional people are emphasized. This is a vital resource for making informed decisions about controversial issues in conservation.
    • Variant and related titles:Cambridge core frontlist 2023.
    • Other formats:Print version:
    • Format:Book
    • Subjects:Ecosystem management.
      Natural resources--Management.
      Conservation biology.
      Conservation of natural resources.
      Biodiversity conservation.