Nature Conservation: A Review of the Conservation of Wildlife in Britain, 1950-2001This volume provides a comprehensive study of wildlife conservation in Britain, concentrating on events in the last 30 years of the 20th century. As our environment is subjected to increasing assault from climatic changes and pollutants, conservation has become a growing concern. The first chapter of this text considers the political and institutional development of nature conservation and reviews the physical and biological nature of Britain, its geology, climate and wildlife habitats. |
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Editors Preface | 6 |
Where We Are Now | 12 |
The Official Conservation Agencies | 31 |
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