Research Catalog
In our own hands : a strategy for conserving California's biological diversity
- Title
- In our own hands : a strategy for conserving California's biological diversity / Deborah B. Jensen, Margaret S. Torn, John Harte.
- Author
- Jensen, Deborah B.
- Publication
- Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1993.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QH76.5.C2 J46 1993 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- xviii, 302 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-290) and index.
- Contents
- Preface / Dan McCorquodale -- 1. Biodiversity Basics -- What Is Biodiversity and Why Should We Care about It? -- The Need for Action -- 2. How Biodiversity Is Lost -- Lessons from California's Recent Past -- How Is Biodiversity Lost? -- Lessons from Conservation Biology -- Why Is Conservation Difficult? -- 3. The Status of Biological Diversity in California Today -- Genetic Diversity -- Species Diversity -- Terrestrial Ecosystem Diversity -- Aquatic Ecosystem Diversity -- What Do These Trends Portend for the Future? -- 4. Threats to Biodiversity in California -- Land Use and Habitat Conversion -- Water Use and Water Developments -- Commodity Use of Natural Resources -- Pollution -- Global Atmospheric Change -- 5. Barriers to Biodiversity Conservation in California -- Limits to the Protection Parks Can Provide -- Cumulative Effects of Incremental Losses and Multiple Threats -- Gaps in Mandate -- Gaps in Enforcement and Implementation -- Conflicts between State and Federal Interests -- Development versus conservation : Local Land Use Conflicts -- Conflicts between Economic Valuation and Irreplaceable Resources -- Knowledge Gaps -- Gaps in Education.
- 6. Recommendations: A Strategy for Conservation -- Mandate that the Protection of Biodiversity is State Policy -- Establish the California Habitat Protection Act -- Establish the California Biodiversity Conservation Board -- Establish the California Biodiversity Research Institute -- Ensure Implementaiton and Enforcement of Existing Laws -- Acquire and Protect Significant Natural Areas -- Reduce Environmental Illiteracy -- Broaden Representation on State Policy-Making Bodies -- Close the Loopholes in the California Endangered Species Act -- Protect Biodiversity in the Face of Global Atmospheric Change -- 7. Epilogue: Policy Trends -- Biodiversity Mandate -- Habitat Conservation -- Is Sustainable Management an Option? -- Private and Public Resources Use--Who Decides? -- Negotiated Solutions Achieving New Favor -- Cautious Optimism for the Future.
- ISBN
- 0520080157
- 9780520080157
- 0520080165
- 9780520080164
- LCCN
- 93012135
- OCLC
- ocm27428855
- 27428855
- SCSB-2034227
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library