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On the Edge
The State and Fate of the World's Tropical Rainforests
Series: David Suzuki Institute
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In 1972, The Limits to Growth introduced the idea that world resources are limited. Soon after, people became aware of the threats to the world's rainforests, the biggest terrestrial repositories of biodiversity and essential regulators of global air and water cycles.
Since that time, new research and technological advances have greatly increased our knowledge of how rainforests are being affected by changing patterns of resource use. Increasing concern about climate change has made it more important than ever to understand the state of the world's tropical forests.
On the Edge provides an up-to-date picture of the health of the world's tropical forests. Claude Martin, an eminent scientist and conservationist, integrates information from remote imaging, ecology, and economics to explain deforestation and forest health throughout the world.
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On the Edge by Claude Martin has been praised for its comprehensive examination of rainforest conservation, combining scientific data with an urgent call to action for the educated general public. Renowned experts lauded the book as a vital resource for understanding both the threats facing rainforests and the potential strategies for their preservation. With contributions from notable figures, it serves as a crucial guide for policymakers and offers hope for regenerating and conserving Earth's biodiversity.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781771641401
Publisher: Greystone Books,Canada
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 June 2015
Country: Canada
Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada
Illustration: 16 color photos, Maps, Charts, Tables
Contributors:
- Foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 708g
Pages: 279
About the Author
Claude Martin has been engaged in tropical rainforest conservation since the 1970s and served as director general of WWF International from 19932005 where he pioneered rainforest conservation partnerships in all tropical rainforest regions. He brings his wealth of experience as an ecologist, director of the WWF, and advisor to various conservation organizations to bear on the latest research from around the world. Contributions from eight leading experts provide additional insight.
Thomas E. Lovejoy is the former director of the U.S. conservation program of the WWF, chief biodiversity adviser to the World Bank and assistant secretary for Environment and External Affairs, Smithsonian Institution. Lovejoy is a professor of environmental science and policy at George Mason University.
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