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Biodiversity / William Dudley, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Current controversiesPublication details: San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)2002.Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780737708509
  • 9780737708516
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH541
  • QH541.D849.B563 2002
Available additional physical forms:
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Contents:
Mass extinction and biodiversity loss : an overview David Hosansky -- Loss of biodiversity is a global crisis Edward O. Wilson -- Declining biodiversity can adversely affect local environments Ecological Society of America -- Invading species threaten America's biodiversity and environment Joel Achenbach -- Declining biodiversity is a serious crisis in Hawaii William Allen -- The extent and ramifications of loss of biodiversity are difficult to assess Rowan B. Martin -- The importance of biodiversity to ecosystem health is in dispute Lila Guterman -- Invading species may be beneficial to America's ecosystems Ronald Bailey -- Past and present human actions contribute to loss of biodiversity Dorothy Hinshaw Patent -- Habitat loss threatens biodiversity in the United States David S. Wilcove ... [and others] -- Global climate change threatens biodiversity Adam Markham, Jay Malcolm -- The threat of global climate change to biodiversity is exaggerated Heartland Institute -- Urban sprawl threatens biodiversity Michael L. McKinney -- Urban sprawl may not threaten biodiversity James R. Dunn -- Damming rivers threatens freshwater biodiversity Elaine Robbins -- Reckless exploitation of ocean resources threatens marine biodiversity Elliott Norse -- Commercial agriculture is detrimental to biodiversity John Tuxill -- Commercial farming practices threaten the genetic diversity of farm animals Lawrence Alderman -- Capitalism threatens agricultural biodiversity Linda Featheringill -- Corporate control over genetic resources threatens biodiversity Vandana Shiva -- Commercial high-yield farming practices preserve biodiversity Dennis T. Avery -- Genetic engineering may be a boon to biodiversity Alvin L. Young -- The free market can enhance agricultural biodiversity David Schap, Andrew T. Young -- The search for biodiversity solutions : an overview Fred Powledge -- Conservation efforts should focus on biodiversity "hotspots" Russell A. Mittermeier, Norman Myers, Christina G. Mittermeier -- Conservation efforts should not focus on biodiversity "hotspots" G. Carleton Ray -- The Convention on Biological Diversity helps protect biodiversity through sustainable development Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity -- The Convention on Biological Diversity is extremist and harmful Michael Coffman -- Sustainable development and biodiversity preservation are incompatible goals Kent H. Redford, Brian Richter -- Stabilizing human population growth would help preserve biodiversity Richard Cincotta, Robert Engelman -- Governments should reduce resource exploitation Gary Kline -- Preserving cultural and linguistic diversity can help protect biological diversity David Harmon.
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Mass extinction and biodiversity loss : an overview David Hosansky -- Loss of biodiversity is a global crisis Edward O. Wilson -- Declining biodiversity can adversely affect local environments Ecological Society of America -- Invading species threaten America's biodiversity and environment Joel Achenbach -- Declining biodiversity is a serious crisis in Hawaii William Allen -- The extent and ramifications of loss of biodiversity are difficult to assess Rowan B. Martin -- The importance of biodiversity to ecosystem health is in dispute Lila Guterman -- Invading species may be beneficial to America's ecosystems Ronald Bailey -- Past and present human actions contribute to loss of biodiversity Dorothy Hinshaw Patent -- Habitat loss threatens biodiversity in the United States David S. Wilcove ... [and others] -- Global climate change threatens biodiversity Adam Markham, Jay Malcolm -- The threat of global climate change to biodiversity is exaggerated Heartland Institute -- Urban sprawl threatens biodiversity Michael L. McKinney -- Urban sprawl may not threaten biodiversity James R. Dunn -- Damming rivers threatens freshwater biodiversity Elaine Robbins -- Reckless exploitation of ocean resources threatens marine biodiversity Elliott Norse -- Commercial agriculture is detrimental to biodiversity John Tuxill -- Commercial farming practices threaten the genetic diversity of farm animals Lawrence Alderman -- Capitalism threatens agricultural biodiversity Linda Featheringill -- Corporate control over genetic resources threatens biodiversity Vandana Shiva -- Commercial high-yield farming practices preserve biodiversity Dennis T. Avery -- Genetic engineering may be a boon to biodiversity Alvin L. Young -- The free market can enhance agricultural biodiversity David Schap, Andrew T. Young -- The search for biodiversity solutions : an overview Fred Powledge -- Conservation efforts should focus on biodiversity "hotspots" Russell A. Mittermeier, Norman Myers, Christina G. Mittermeier -- Conservation efforts should not focus on biodiversity "hotspots" G. Carleton Ray -- The Convention on Biological Diversity helps protect biodiversity through sustainable development Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity -- The Convention on Biological Diversity is extremist and harmful Michael Coffman -- Sustainable development and biodiversity preservation are incompatible goals Kent H. Redford, Brian Richter -- Stabilizing human population growth would help preserve biodiversity Richard Cincotta, Robert Engelman -- Governments should reduce resource exploitation Gary Kline -- Preserving cultural and linguistic diversity can help protect biological diversity David Harmon.

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