Biodiversity and ecosystem insecurity
Subtitle: a planet in peril
By: edited by Ahmed Djoghlaf and Felix Dodds
Publisher: Earthscan; Routledge; EarthScan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781849712194; 9781849712200
Subjects: Biodiversity; Government policy; Climatic changes; Environmental aspects; Endangered ecosystems; Biodiversity conservation
Description: "This book provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the threats presented to human security and well-being by the loss of ecosystems and biodiversity - recently confirmed as one of the critical 'planetary boundaries' that has already been exceeded. Contributors examine the current trends and state of biodiversity globally, the drivers of biodiversity loss including climate change and economic and population pressures, and the mechanisms and policies needed for conserving and restoring biodiversity in the future. Strong emphasis is placed throughout on the fundamental importance of placing a realistic economic value on nature and the services that ecosystems provide if we are to manage our natural resources successfully; and also on the crucial role of international institutions and government policies achieving this goal. As the recent high-profile meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan, underlined, the scale and pace of the destruction of natural habitats and species imperil us all. This volume is an invaluable resource for conservationists, students and those in the private and public sectors concerned to redress the damage being done to the natural world"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.