| Description |
1 online resource (416 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Acronyms and Abbreviations; The Root Causes Project; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 An Emerging Consensus on Biodiversity Loss; 2 A Framework for Analysing Biodiversity Loss; 3 Ten Case Studies: an Overview; 4 Main Findings and Conclusions of the Root Causes Project; 5 Recommendations on Addressing the Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss; 6 Brazil: Cerrado; 7 Cameroon: Bushmeat and Wildlife Trade; 8 China: South-western Forests; 9 Danube River Basin: Wetlands and Floodplains; 10 India: Chilika Lake |
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11 Mexico: Calakmul Biosphere Reserve12 Pakistan: Mangroves; 13 Philippines: Cebu, Negros and Palawan; 14 Tanzania: Rufiji, Ruvu and Wami Mangroves; 15 Vietnam: North and Central Highlands; Notes; References; Subject Index |
| Summary |
The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate. The causes go deep and the losses are driven by a complex array of social, economic, political and biological factors at different levels. Immediate causes such as over-harvesting, pollution and habitat change have been well studied, but the socioeconomic factors driving people to degrade their environment are less well understood. This book examines the underlying causes. It provides analyses of a range of case studies from Brazil, Cameroon, China, Danube River Basin, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Tanzania and Viet |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stedman-Edwards, Pamela
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Mang, Johanna
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| ISBN |
9781134199389 |
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1134199384 |
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