01878nam a2200265Ia 4500 322105 20160527191408.0 130516s2013 enka b 001 0 eng c 2012020520 9780521181686 (pbk.) DLC DLC DLC pcc QH75 .H3626 2013 333.7 H1992c2 23 Hambler, Clive 232474 Local Conservation Clive Hambler and Susan M. Canney. 2nd ed. Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press c2012. x, 416 p. ill. 25 cm. "The importance of conservation is growing each year, with increasing concerns over the destruction of biodiversity and the rising awareness of ecosystem services generating new debates on the human-nature relationship. This compact overview integrates the process, theory and practice of conservation for a broad readership, from students to practitioners. Taking a global perspective, it uses examples from around the world to show how general themes, patterns and drivers acting at different scales come together to cause problems at the local level"-- Provided by publisher. Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Second Edition; 1. Introduction to conservation; 2. Threats to biodiversity; 3. Evaluation of priorities for species and habitats; 4. Monitoring, indicators and impact assessment; 5. Management of natural and fragmented habitats; 6. Management of species; 7. Sustainable use, semi-natural cultural landscapes, and the matrix; 8. Restoration and offsetting; 9. Environmental policy; References; Index to species names; Index. Conservation biology. 79828 Local Canney, Susan M. 207210 Local Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/81686/cover/9780521181686.jpg 239780 239780 0 0 ddc 0 333_700000000000000_H1992C2 0 evl 143812 10 10 1 2016-05-27 Amazon 42.75 513707 0 333.7 H1992c2 80000002505348 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:322105 z:Presup. 2012-13 6