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- Summary
- Authors provide various perspectives on the nature and extent of the problem of biodiversity loss, its causes, and possible solutions
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (196 pages)
- 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
- Label
- Biodiversity
- Title
- Biodiversity
- Statement of responsibility
- Debra A. Miller, book editor
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Authors provide various perspectives on the nature and extent of the problem of biodiversity loss, its causes, and possible solutions
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 333.95
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QH541.15.B56
- LC item number
- B557 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Miller, Debra A
- Series statement
- Current controversies
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Biodiversity
- Biodiversity
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Biodiversity, Debra A. Miller, book editor
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-189) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Extent
- 1 online resource (196 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)768322583
- Label
- Biodiversity, Debra A. Miller, book editor
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-189) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Extent
- 1 online resource (196 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)768322583
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