The Bird of Time: The Science and Politics of Nature Conservation - A Personal Account - Rilegato

Moore, N. W.

 
9780521252591: The Bird of Time: The Science and Politics of Nature Conservation - A Personal Account
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 0521252598 ISBN 13: 9780521252591
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1987

Sinossi

This book is a plea to everyone but especially to politicians, administrators, farmers and businessmen to take conservation seriously.

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Descrizione del libro

The significance of conservation will not be recognised until it is seen within its proper contents of time. This book is important because it demonstrates that conservation should now be accepted as a major national and international objective of vital concern to everybody now and in the future.

Contenuti

Acknowledgements; Words; List of figures; Introduction; Part I. Time and Conservation: 1. Evolutionary time; 2. Human time; Part II. The Past - Experience from Conserving Habitats: 3. Disappearing heathlands; 4. Disappearing hedges and ponds; 5. The loss of special places; 6. Choosing National nature reserves; 7. Choosing sites of special scientific interest; 8. Farms and farmers; 9. The habitat crisis and the involvement of government; Part III. The Past - Experience from Controlling Disease and Pollution: 10. The consequences of a disease; 11. The politics of myxomatosis; 12. Pesticides - a new problem; 13. Planning research on pesticides; 14. Persistence; 15. The results of research; 16. Peregrines and people; 17. Guillemots and industry; 18. Zinc smelting and Brussels; 19. Wider implications; Part IV. Towards the Future: 20. Failure to communicate; 21. Predicting the future; 22. The holding operation required; 23. Education for the future; 24. Long-term conservation strategy; 25. The Bird is on the Wing…; Postscript; References; Index.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1987
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0521252598
ISBN 13 
9780521252591
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
303
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Avery
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9780521338714: The Bird of Time: The Science and Politics of Nature Conservation - A Personal Account

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0521338719 ISBN 13:  9780521338714
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009
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