Protected Areas: Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781118338155)

Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world's protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is poorly understood.

• Highlights new techniques for better management and monitoring of protected areas

• Sets guidelines for the decision making processes involved in setting up and maintaining protected areas

• Fully international in scope and covering all ecosystems and biomes

Author: Lucas N. Joppa, Jonathan E. M. Bailie, John G. Robinson
ISBN-10: 1118338154
ISBN-13: 9781118338155
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 03/21/2016
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d