Conservation science: balancing the needs of people and nature / Peter M. Kareiva, Michelle Marvier

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Glosario: páginas 481-489

Preface.. Contents in Detail.. About the Authors.. I Why Conservation is Needed.. 1 Humans Are the Dominant Ecological Force.. 2 Biodiversity and Extinction.. 3 Ecosystem Services: How Nature Pays for Itself.. II Policy, Protected Areas, and Planning.. 4 Policy Responses to Biodiversity Loss and Ecosystem Degradation.. 5 Conservation in Protected Areas and on Private Land.. 6 Conservation Planning and Priorities.. III How Science Informs Conservation Strategies.. 7 The Perils of Small Populations.. 8 Population Size, Trend, and Viability.. 9 Assessing Threats and Choosing Conservation Actions.. 10 Islands of Nature and the Role of Dispersal.. 11 Restoration and Reintroduction: Fixing Problems After the Fact.. 12 Adaptive Management and Evidence-Based Conservation.. IV Conservation Challenges in a World Shaped by Humans.. 13 Reversing Global Deforestation and Forest Degradation.. 14 Balancing Agriculture and Conservation.. 15 Building Sustainable Marine Fisheries.. 16 Managing Fresh Water for People and Nature.. 17 Getting Practical about Introduced Species.. 18 Climate Change on a Global Scale.. 19 Making Conservation a Success Story.. Glossary.. References Cited.. Photo Credits.. Index

Conservation Science is the first textbook to teach the scientific foundations of conservation while highlighting strategies to better connect its practice with the needs and priorities of a growing human population. In a book review for ECOLOGY, Todd Fuller writes: "The authors present reasoned and provocative discussion of the challenges we face while traveling the difficult road that lies ahead, and the book is thus an imperative read." Conservation Science was primarily written for undergraduates and beginning graduate students who are interested either in academic careers or in doing science-based conservation at government agencies, non-governmental organizations, or international institutions. It will also be of interest to those already involved in conservation who want to bolster their understanding of the field. eng