Requiem for nature /

Using Manu National Park in the rain forest of Peru as a standard, the author addresses the multiple threats of civilization to the precarious state of the tropics. He "makes a compelling case that nature can be saved only if good science and strong institutions can be thoughtfully combined.&qu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Terborgh, John, 1936-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©1999.
Temas:
Nature conservation > Tropics.
Protected areas > Tropics.
Nature > Conservation > Régions tropicales.
Aires protégées > Régions tropicales.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Nature conservation.
Protected areas.
Artenreichtum
Naturschutz
Nature > Protection > Régions tropicales.
Espaces protégés > Régions tropicales.
Tropics.
Tropen
Tropical regions
Environmental impact
Protected areas
Overpopulation
Sustainable development
Economic development
Deforestation
Biodiversity
Land development
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Using Manu National Park in the rain forest of Peru as a standard, the author addresses the multiple threats of civilization to the precarious state of the tropics. He "makes a compelling case that nature can be saved only if good science and strong institutions can be thoughtfully combined."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 234 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-223).
ISBN:1417539518
9781417539512
1597268828
9781597268820
1559635878
9781559635875

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