| Conserving Biodiversity in Arid Regions: Best Practices in Developing Nations 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Lemons, J. (Editor), Victor, Reginald (Editor), Schaffer, Daniel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402074832 ISBN-13: 9781402074837 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: The overall goal of this book is to increase the size of and more widely disseminate the "portfolio" of research and other works aimed at protecting and sustainably utilizing biodiversity of global significance in arid and semiarid areas in developing nations. Specifically, the book focuses on best practices and lessons learnt for science, for public policy and management, for increasing the participation of local people in decision making, and for enhancing partnerships and capacity building between institutions. In part, the successful practices and programs described in this book are a follow up to the Earth Summit Conference and the ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) and, hence, provide examples of understudied measures by Southern nations to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General |
| Dewey: 333.7 |
| LCCN: 2003274914 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.82" W x 8.98" (1.86 lbs) 497 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the eve of the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in autumn 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan recommended five specific areas as focal points of discussion for the global forum: Water, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity. In his address, "Towards a Sustainable Future," delivered just four months before the WSSD, Secretary General Annan contended that concrete progress in each of these areas, often referred to by their acronym WEHAB, would be key to improving the quality of life not only in the developing world but across the globe. For most people, I think it is fair to say that the inclusion of biodiversity in a list that focuses on basic human needs may not be self-evident. Water, energy, health and agriculture, yes. But why biodiversity? The truth is that biodiversity is just as critical to global well-being as water, energy, agriculture and health. This is because biodiversity both drives and shapes nature's intricate and dynamic structure in an enduring form and force that enables both current and future generations to enjoy its bounty. |