The atlas of global conservation
Subtitle: changes, challenges and opportunities to make a difference
By: Jonathan Hoekstra ... [et al.] ; edited by Jennifer L. Molnar
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780520262560
Description: "The Atlas of Global Conservation is a premier resource for everyone concerned about the natural world. Top scientists at The Nature Conservancy have joined forces to create this guide to the state of the planet today. With over 80 full-color maps and other graphics contextualized with clear, informative discussion, this book offers an unprecedented view of trends across the world's terrestrial, marine, and freshwater environments. Interspersed throughout, essays by noted international authorities point the way forward in confronting some of our greatest conservation challenges"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.