William J. Sutherland

The Conservation Handbook

Research, Management and Policy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Foreword by E.O. Wilson.

Concise, practical guide packed full of ideas, methods and advice.

Provides solutions for the main conservation problems most commonly encountered.

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This work is a practical guide describing precisely what conservationists should do. It is not a textbook but, like the author's edited books on habitat management and census techniques, it should be of use to undergraduate students as well as to conservation professionals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• 2000.
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 181mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 710g
• ISBN-13: 9780632053445
• ISBN-10: 0632053445
• Artikelnr.: 14504922

Autorenporträt

William J Sutherland is the Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Cambridge. He is currently the President of the British Ecological Society. He is also a Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge since 2008.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword.

1. Introduction.

2. Assessing Biodiversity.

3. Setting Conservation Priorities.

4. Monitoring.

5. Ecological Research Techniques.

6. Diagnosis And Prediction.

7. Conservation Planning.

8. Organisational Management And Fund Raising.

9. Education And Ecotourism.

10. Bringing About Political And Policy Changes.

11. Species Management.

12. Habitat Management.

13. Exploitation.

14. Integrating Development And Conservation

Rezensionen

"This is an eminently practical publication. [...] The book ispacked with useful information ranging from sections oninternational agreements, campaigning and fund-raising todescriptions of how to age plants and animals. [...] The strongemphasis throughout on integrating conservation with humandevelopment is to be welcomed and will do much to enhance thebook's appeal overseas, especially in developing countries. [...]this is a very readable, comprehensive text that fills an importantniche." Animal Welfare, Nov 2001

"Overall, the book is a very useful handbook forconservationists both in the industrialised countries andespecially for those working in developing countries. [...] Toconclude, William Sutherland has written a fine and useful book."Jari Niemela, Biodiversity & Conservation

"The strong emphasis throughout the book on integratingconservation with human development is welcomed, and will enhancethe book's appeal overseas, especially in developing countries."EASA News, August 2003