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Author National Forum on BioDiversity (2nd : 1997 : Washington, D.C.)

Title Nature and human society : the quest for a sustainable world : proceedings of the 1997 Forum on Biodiversity / Board on Biology, National Research Council ; Peter H. Raven, editor ; Tania Williams, associate editor
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2000?]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 625 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents pt. 1. Defining biodiversity -- pt. 2. Less well-known individual forms of life -- pt. 3. Role of the group in biodiversity -- pt. 4. Means to measure biodiversity -- pt. 5. Threats to sustainability -- pt. 6. Infrastructure for sustaining biodiversity: science -- pt. 7. Infrastructure for sustaining biodiversity: society -- pt. 8. Infrastructure for sustaining biodiversity: policy -- ch. 9. Examples of sustainability
Summary E. O. Wilson, David Suzuki, Reverend James Parks Morton, & others discuss what Stephen Jay Gould called the most important subject of our (& all) times
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Biodiversity -- Congresses
Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Congresses
Human ecology -- Congresses
Sustainable development -- Congresses
Conservation of natural resources.
Ecology.
Biotic communities.
Conservation of Natural Resources
Ecology
Ecosystem
ecology.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biological Diversity.
NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
Biodiversity
Human ecology
Nature -- Effect of human beings on
Sustainable development
Diversité biologique -- Congrès.
Nature -- Effets de l'homme -- Congrès.
Écologie humaine -- Congrès.
Développement durable -- Congrès.
Genre/Form Electronic books
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Raven, Peter H.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Biology.
LC no. 99050565
ISBN 0585238359
9780585238357