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The Wildlands Project is a far-reaching effort by scientists and activists to develop better ways of protecting nature, wilderness, and biodiversity. Its ultimate goal is to establish an effective network of nature reserves throughout North America -- core conservation areas linked by corridors, and buffered, where appropriate, by lands that may also serve economic objectives.Continental Conservation represents the work of thirty leading experts-including Michael Soulé, John Terborgh, Reed Noss, Paul Paquet, Dan Simberloff, Rodolfo Dirzo, J. Michael Scott, Andrew Dobson, and others -- brought together by The Wildlands Project to examine the science underlying the design and management of these regional-scale networks. It provides conservationists and biologists with the latest scientific principles for protecting living nature at spatial scales that encompass entire regions and continents.Following an opening chapter that sets the stage by introducing major themes and the scientific and policy background, the contributors: consider scale in the identification, selection, and design of biological reserves examine the role of top carnivores in regulating terrestrial ecosystems suggest the need for a paradigm shift in the field of ecological restoration consider the scientific details of implementing regional conservation in core areas, corridors, and in buffer zones discuss the need for megareserves and how to design themThe book ends by challenging the reader, whether scientist or advocate, to commit more time to the effort of saving nature. The authors argue that the very survival of nature is at stake, and scientists can no longer afford to stand behind a wall of austere objectivity.Continental Conservation is an important guidebook that can serve a vital role in helping fashion a radically honest, scientifically rigorous land-use agenda. It will be required reading for scientists and professionals at all levels involved with ecosystem and land management.
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- EditoreIsland Pr
- Data di pubblicazione1999
- ISBN 10 1559636971
- ISBN 13 9781559636971
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- LinguaInglese
- Numero di pagine227
- RedattoreSoule Michael E., Terborgh John
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Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations Of Regional Reserve Networks
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized. Codice articolo M1559636971Z2
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Continental Conservation: Scientific Foundations of Regional Reserve Networks (inscribed to Intel founder Gordon Moore)
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Hardcover. Condizione: Near fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near fine. First edition. An association copy, inscribed by the book's co-editor and contributor Michael Soulé on the half-title page: "To Gordon Moore, Wildlands Philanthropist, with sincere regards and appreciation of your work. Michael Soulé, Hotchkiss, CO, 10/15/01." An uncommon book in hardcover and scarce signed, "Continental Conservation represents the work of thirty leading experts . . . brought together by The Wildlands Project to examine the science underlying the design and management of these regional-scale networks. . [A]n important guidebook that can serve a vital role in helping fashion a radically honest, scientifically rigorous land-use agenda." Soule's signature is uncommon in general, but he is a big deal conservationist, often called "the father of conservation biology." See this tribute inNature(Soule's passing seems to have been overlooked by the major papers; charitably we might say that oversight is because he died during the distracted first year of Covid). He studied with Paul Ehrlich at Stanford, briefly left academia for Buddhism, but then returned full force, founded the Society for Conservation Biology, wrote several seminal books on the field, and ultimately became the Chair of the Environmental Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz. Just before he "retired" to Colorado he founded the Wildlands Project with the aim ofmapping and connecting wild areas across North America. As the Nature tribute explains, "At a time when conservation non-profits focused on saving individual species or protecting relatively discrete, small patches of biodiversity, Michael understood that scale and connectivity were needed. He knew that the sixth great extinction was upon us and was early to recognize the existential threat of climate change. Today, large-scale conservation is mainstream thinking and has gained support across the world." As the co-founder of Intel, Gordon Moore became an important philanthropist, donating more than $5 billion via his foundation since 2000. Conservation was one of his main causes and, as this inscription suggests, he was a supporter of Soulé's Wildlands Project, as well as of many other environmental nonprofits large and small. He sat on the board of Conservation International. Moore holds an early and storied place in the history of computing and Silicon Valley. Aside from Intel, he is best known for "Moore's Law," his prediction that the number of transistors that could fit on a silicon chip would double every two years--a prediction that would hold up for decades. He also argued correctly that computers would become more and more expensive to create and yet cheaper on the market because so many would be sold. By 1980, Intel was the most successful semiconductor maker in the world and its microprocessors were found in 80 percent of computers. Moore was the chief executive from 1975-1987. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. A fine, crisp book in gray paper boards apart from one bump to rear front board edge, thus near fine. In a near fine jacket due to that same spot . Codice articolo 1458
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