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Found 5 from your keywords: subject="Nature conservation"
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Conservation biology in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wilson, John W.Primack, Ricard B.

Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics s…

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9781783747528
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694 p. : ill.
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334 WIL c
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Conservation research, policy and practice
Sutherland, William J.Brotherton, Peter N. M.Davies, Zoe G.Ockendon, NancyPettorelli, NathalieVickery, Juliet A.

Conservation research is essential for advancing knowledge but to make an impact scientific evidence must influence conservation policies, decision making and practice. This raises a multitude of challenges. How should evidence be collated and presented to policymakers to maximise its impact? How can effective collaboration between conservation scientists and decision-makers be established? How…

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ISBN/ISSN
9781108638210
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xvi, 335p. : ill.
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333.72 CON c
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Railway ecology
Borda-de-Água, LuísBarrientos, RafaelBeja, PedroPereira, Henrique Miguel

This book provides a unique overview of the impacts of railways on biodiversity, integrating the existing knowledge on the ecological effects of railways on wildlife, identifying major knowledge gaps and research directions and presenting the emerging field of railway ecology. The book is divided into two major parts: Part one offers a general review of the major conceptual and theoretical p…

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ISBN/ISSN
9783319574967
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xxx, 320p. : ill.
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577 RAI r
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High mountain conservation in a changing world
Catalan, JordiNinot, Josep MAniz, M. Mercè

This book aims to provide case studies and a general view of the main processes involved in the ecosystem shifts occurring in the high mountains, and to analyse the implications for nature conservation. Although case studies from the Pyrenees are preponderant, conclusions are aimed at any mountain range surrounded by highly populated lowland areas. The chapters give emphasis to approaches from …

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ISBN/ISSN
9783319559827
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xiv, 413p. : ill.
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577.53 HIG h
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Riverine ecosystem management : science for governing towards a sustainable f…
Schmutz, StefanSendzimir, Jan

This open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal structures and functions of the biogeosphere of rivers are explained; key threats are identified, and effective solutions for restoration and mitigation are provided. Rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems of…

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ISBN/ISSN
9783319732503
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vii, 571p. : ill.
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577.64 RIV r