N. W. Moore, Norman Winfrid Moore
The Bird of Time
The Science and Politics of Nature Conservation - A Personal Account
N. W. Moore, Norman Winfrid Moore
The Bird of Time
The Science and Politics of Nature Conservation - A Personal Account
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This book is a plea to everyone but especially to politicians, administrators, farmers and businessmen to take conservation seriously.
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This book is a plea to everyone but especially to politicians, administrators, farmers and businessmen to take conservation seriously.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Seitenzahl: 316
- Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2009
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
- Gewicht: 515g
- ISBN-13: 9780521338714
- ISBN-10: 0521338719
- Artikelnr.: 24311761
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Seitenzahl: 316
- Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2009
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
- Gewicht: 515g
- ISBN-13: 9780521338714
- ISBN-10: 0521338719
- Artikelnr.: 24311761
Acknowledgements
Words
List of figures
Introduction
Part I. Time and Conservation: 1. Evolutionary time
2. Human time
Part II. The Past - Experience from Conserving Habitats: 3. Disappearing heathlands
4. Disappearing hedges and ponds
5. The loss of special places
6. Choosing National nature reserves
7. Choosing sites of special scientific interest
8. Farms and farmers
9. The habitat crisis and the involvement of government
Part III. The Past - Experience from Controlling Disease and Pollution: 10. The consequences of a disease
11. The politics of myxomatosis
12. Pesticides - a new problem
13. Planning research on pesticides
14. Persistence
15. The results of research
16. Peregrines and people
17. Guillemots and industry
18. Zinc smelting and Brussels
19. Wider implications
Part IV. Towards the Future: 20. Failure to communicate
21. Predicting the future
22. The holding operation required
23. Education for the future
24. Long-term conservation strategy
25. The Bird is on the Wing...
Postscript
References
Index.
Words
List of figures
Introduction
Part I. Time and Conservation: 1. Evolutionary time
2. Human time
Part II. The Past - Experience from Conserving Habitats: 3. Disappearing heathlands
4. Disappearing hedges and ponds
5. The loss of special places
6. Choosing National nature reserves
7. Choosing sites of special scientific interest
8. Farms and farmers
9. The habitat crisis and the involvement of government
Part III. The Past - Experience from Controlling Disease and Pollution: 10. The consequences of a disease
11. The politics of myxomatosis
12. Pesticides - a new problem
13. Planning research on pesticides
14. Persistence
15. The results of research
16. Peregrines and people
17. Guillemots and industry
18. Zinc smelting and Brussels
19. Wider implications
Part IV. Towards the Future: 20. Failure to communicate
21. Predicting the future
22. The holding operation required
23. Education for the future
24. Long-term conservation strategy
25. The Bird is on the Wing...
Postscript
References
Index.
Acknowledgements
Words
List of figures
Introduction
Part I. Time and Conservation: 1. Evolutionary time
2. Human time
Part II. The Past - Experience from Conserving Habitats: 3. Disappearing heathlands
4. Disappearing hedges and ponds
5. The loss of special places
6. Choosing National nature reserves
7. Choosing sites of special scientific interest
8. Farms and farmers
9. The habitat crisis and the involvement of government
Part III. The Past - Experience from Controlling Disease and Pollution: 10. The consequences of a disease
11. The politics of myxomatosis
12. Pesticides - a new problem
13. Planning research on pesticides
14. Persistence
15. The results of research
16. Peregrines and people
17. Guillemots and industry
18. Zinc smelting and Brussels
19. Wider implications
Part IV. Towards the Future: 20. Failure to communicate
21. Predicting the future
22. The holding operation required
23. Education for the future
24. Long-term conservation strategy
25. The Bird is on the Wing...
Postscript
References
Index.
Words
List of figures
Introduction
Part I. Time and Conservation: 1. Evolutionary time
2. Human time
Part II. The Past - Experience from Conserving Habitats: 3. Disappearing heathlands
4. Disappearing hedges and ponds
5. The loss of special places
6. Choosing National nature reserves
7. Choosing sites of special scientific interest
8. Farms and farmers
9. The habitat crisis and the involvement of government
Part III. The Past - Experience from Controlling Disease and Pollution: 10. The consequences of a disease
11. The politics of myxomatosis
12. Pesticides - a new problem
13. Planning research on pesticides
14. Persistence
15. The results of research
16. Peregrines and people
17. Guillemots and industry
18. Zinc smelting and Brussels
19. Wider implications
Part IV. Towards the Future: 20. Failure to communicate
21. Predicting the future
22. The holding operation required
23. Education for the future
24. Long-term conservation strategy
25. The Bird is on the Wing...
Postscript
References
Index.