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. 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. Subsequent chapters cover the loss of habitats and species, how these losses have been managed and the techniques used to survey and monitor the integration of nature conservation policies in industries from agriculture to forestry and fisheries. Marren continues by discussing how nature conservation has emerged from the sidelines to become a major concern. He addresses the role of the media, weighs up the successes and failures of the conservation movement and looks to what the future may hold. |
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Contents
Editors Preface | 8 |
The Official Conservation Agencies | 31 |
The Voluntary Army | 57 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Nature conservation: a review of the conservation of wildlife in Britain, 1950-2001 Collins Nature Volume 91 of New naturalist Volume 91 of Collins New Naturalist |
| Author | Peter Marren |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | HarperCollins, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0007113064, 9780007113064 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development Nature / Animals / Wildlife Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection Science / Life Sciences / Ecology |
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