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Biodiversity in the marine environment / Philippe Goulletquer...[et al.]. and translated by Janet Heard-Carnot.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cham : Springer, 2014.Description: xxi, 198 p. : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789401785655
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577.7 23 G698
Contents:
1. The importance of marine biodiversity -- 2. The impacts of human activities on marine biodiversity -- 3. Status and trends -- 4. Conceptualising biodiversity -- 5. Measuring biodiversity -- 6. Drivers of changes in biodiversity and its uses -- 7. Integrated scenarios and policies -- 8. Research needs -- Sources.
Summary: This book provides a comprehensive review of the status and trends of marine biodiversity, an impact assessment of human activities and suggests a conceptual framework for relationships between biodiversity and human societies. Further research needs and priorities are identified to sustain the development of integrated scenarios and policies, considering a sustainable development as well as biodiversity conservation. The book is the product of a collective scientific expertise based upon international experts originating from social, biological and ecological sciences.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books ISI Library, Kolkata 577.7 G698 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 137357
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Translation of: Biodiversite en environnement marin, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. The importance of marine biodiversity --
2. The impacts of human activities on marine biodiversity --
3. Status and trends --
4. Conceptualising biodiversity --
5. Measuring biodiversity --
6. Drivers of changes in biodiversity and its uses --
7. Integrated scenarios and policies --
8. Research needs --
Sources.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the status and trends of marine biodiversity, an impact assessment of human activities and suggests a conceptual framework for relationships between biodiversity and human societies. Further research needs and priorities are identified to sustain the development of integrated scenarios and policies, considering a sustainable development as well as biodiversity conservation. The book is the product of a collective scientific expertise based upon international experts originating from social, biological and ecological sciences.

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