Biodiversity
Biodiversity | Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Preservation Are Incompatible Goals
Over the last decade biodiversity conservation has become an objective of international conventions, national governments, state agencies, non-governmental organizations, local communities, school clubs, and individuals. Unfortunately, while becoming a common objective, the true meaning of biodiversity conservation has been pulled from its roots in the biological sciences, becoming a political concept with as many meanings as it has advocates. This confusion of meanings can frustrate efforts to mobilize conservation action, because successful conservation relies on clear goals laid out...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Declining Biodiversity a Serious Ecological Problem?
- Mass Extinction and Biodiversity Loss: An Overview
- Loss of Biodiversity Is a Global Crisis
- Declining Biodiversity Can Adversely Affect Local Environments
- Invading Species Threaten America’s Biodiversity and Environment
- Declining Biodiversity Is a Serious Crisis in Hawaii
- The Extent and Ramifications of Loss of Biodiversity Are Difficult to Assess
- The Importance of Biodiversity to Ecosystem Health Is in Dispute
- Invading Species May Be Beneficial to America’s Ecosystems
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Chapter 2:What Are the Leading Threats to Biodiversity?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Past and Present Human Actions Contribute to Loss of Biodiversity
- Habitat Loss Threatens Biodiversity in the United States
- Global Climate Change Threatens Biodiversity
- The Threat of Global Climate Change to Biodiversity Is Exaggerated
- Urban Sprawl Threatens Biodiversity
- Urban Sprawl May Not Threaten Biodiversity
- Damming Rivers Threatens Freshwater Biodiversity
- Reckless Exploitation of Ocean Resources Threatens Marine Biodiversity
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Chapter 3: Are Commercial Farming Practices Harming Agricultural Biodiversity?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Commercial Agriculture Is Detrimental to Biodiversity
- Commercial Farming Practices Threaten the Genetic Diversity of Farm Animals
- Capitalism Threatens Agricultural Biodiversity
- Corporate Control over Genetic Resources Threatens Biodiversity
- Commercial High-Yield Farming Practices Preserve Biodiversity
- Genetic Engineering May Be a Boon to Biodiversity
- The Free Market Can Enhance Agricultural Biodiversity
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Chapter 4: How Can the World’s Biological Diversity Best Be Preserved?
- The Search for Biodiversity Solutions: An Overview
- Conservation Efforts Should Focus on Biodiversity “Hotspots”
- Conservation Efforts Should Not Focus on Biodiversity “Hotspots”
- The Convention on Biological Diversity Helps Protect Biodiversity Through Sustainable Development
- The Convention on Biological Diversity Is Extremist and Harmful
- Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Preservation Are Incompatible Goals
- Stabilizing Human Population Growth Would Help Preserve Biodiversity
- Governments Should Reduce Resource Exploitation
- Preserving Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Can Help Protect Biological Diversity
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- Bibliography
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