Protected Areas: Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity?

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
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 03/21/2016
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781118338155

About the Author

Lucas N.?Joppa, Computational Ecology and Environmental Sciences Unit, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK.

Jonathan M. Baillie, Institute of Zoology, London, UK.

John Robinson, CEO Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo, New York, USA.

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