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Biodiversity
Title:
Biodiversity
Author:
Miller, Debra A.
Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press/Gale, [2008]

©2008
Physical Description:
196 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:
English
Contents:
Ch.1 : Is biodiversity loss a serious problem? Biodiversity: an overview / Environmental Literacy Council -- Yes, biodiversity loss is a serious problem : The earth is on the verge of a global biodiversity catastrophy / Steve Connor -- Biodiversity is essential to every aspect of human life / U.S. Agency for International Development -- Biodiversity is important to medicine, bioengineering, and health care / Julie Majeres -- Marine biodiversity just as important as land diversity / The Economist -- No, biodiversity loss is not a serious problem -- Scientific study of biodiversity decline is still in the early stages / Shahid Naeem -- Dire predictions of a biodiversity crisis may be overstated / Rhett A. Butler -- Biodiversity may rise and decline as part of a natural earth cycle / Space Daily -- Ch.2 : What plant and animal species are going extinct? Without action, many plant and animal species will likely be extinct in fifty years / Philip Seaton -- All wild fisheries may be extinct by 2050 / Environment News Service -- 200-year-old tropical rainforests are disappearing at a rate never seen before / Geographical -- Acid oceans may kill off the the world's coral reefs / Juliet Eilperin -- America's wild bird populations are declining / National Audubon Society -- The risk of species extinction is increasing due to global warming / John Roach --

Ch. 3 : Are food production activities harming the earth's biodiversity? Yes, food production activities are harming the earth's biodiversity : Industrial agriculture is one of the main threats to biodiversity / Miguel A. Altieri -- Biotechnology is a threat to biodiversity / David Kennell -- Overfishing is the biggest threat to marine biodiversity / United Nations Environment Programme -- No, food production activities are not harming the earth's biodiversity : High-yield, industrial agriculture protects biodiversity / Center for Global Food Issues -- Biotechnology is not a threat to biodiversity / Michael Howie -- Commercial fishing is not significantly affecting the oceans' biodiversity / Jerry Fraser -- Ch. 4 : How can the earth's biodiversity be preserved? Conservation efforts should target biodiversity "hotspots" / Peter A. Seligmann -- Green development offers a way to save biodiversity / Noel Castree -- The convention on biological diversity is helping to preserve biodiversity / Secretariat of the convention on Biological Diversity -- The rainforests can be saved with sustainable logging and agriculture / The Economist -- Following natural design principles can protect biodiversity / William McDonough -- Smarter management of the oceans would allow sea life to rebound / Ben Carmichael -- Reducing the human population while expanding conservation practices provides the best chances for reversing biodiversity loss / Tatiana Siegel -- Stabilizing the human population by empowering women can help protect biodiversity / Mia MacDonald and Danielle Nierenberg.
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ISBN:
9780737739527

9780737739534
Format :
Book