Can I read State of the Wild, 2008-2009 : a Global Portrait of Wildlife, Wildlands, and Oceans on EtoBox?

State of the Wild, 2008-2009 : a Global Portrait of Wildlife, Wildlands, and Oceans by Wildlife Conservation Society; vol. ed. Eva Fearn; series ed., Kent H. Redford is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is State of the Wild, 2008-2009 : a Global Portrait of Wildlife, Wildlands, and Oceans about?

State of the Wild is a biennial series that brings together international conservation experts and writers to discuss emerging issues in the conservation of wildlife and wild places. Each volume in the series combines evocative writings with a fascinating tour of conservation news highlights and vital statistics from around the world. One-third of each volume focuses on a topic of particular concern to conservationists working to protect wildlife and our last wild places. This 2008–2009 edition considers the integration of wildlife health, ecosystem health, human health, and the health of domestic animals—a “One World–One Health” approach to disease and conservation. This focus is complemented with essays clustered into sections that address other key issues—conservation of species; conservation of wild places; people, culture, and conservation; and the art and practice of conservation. Essays cover a broad range of topics, from restoring biodiversity on the prairies to mapping the state of the oceans to the conservation impacts of lawlessness and coca cultivation in Colombia. Essay contributions come from people directly involved in on-the-ground conservation efforts and offer a u

Author

Wildlife Conservation Society; vol. ed. Eva Fearn; series ed., Kent H. Redford

Publisher

Island Press : Made available through hoopla

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781597266789

Subjects

Nature, Economics, Science