Biodiversity & Conservation

Up to 20 per cent of species may be extinct by 2030. This title features the profiles of species lost, threatened and surviving. It examines various ecosystems, the major threats to their inhabitants and steps being taken towards conservation. It includes information on endangered mammal species suc..

Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II emphasizes aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. These topics include the interactions of humans and sea turtles, an introduction to sea turtle anatomy, sensory and reproductive biology, sea turtle h..

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Providing a synthesis of basic and applied research, The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook takes an in-depth look at how to study and manage ecosystems connected by surface and subsurface water movements. The book presents scientific studies in the..

In most countries, the development of environmental programs follows a similar pattern. This report compares the development of hazardous waste management programs in eight countries - the US, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand - and discuss steps taken to foster ..

This text is a history of the world's oldest gobal conservation body - the World Conservation Union, established in 1948 as a forum for governments, non-governmental organizations and individual conservationists...

With contributions from more than a dozen well-renowned researchers in political science, law and sociology, this book analyzes IPBES functioning and challenges in terms of the knowledge selection process and actors involved...

Sets out a 'stakeholder' vision for rural regeneration in Europe. This title integrates three themes: sustainable agriculture, localised food systems and rural community development, offering ways of rebuilding natural and social capital...

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This book is a review of trophic concepts in ecology for organismal-oriented ecologists interested in ecosystem ecology. The book explains a wide range of topics including autotrophy, heterotrophy, omnivory, decomposition, foraging behavior and theory, trophic cascades, bioenergetics, and production..