A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

Download or read book A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation written by Michael Allaby and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation provides over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment—its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. Covering subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies. This is the ideal reference for students studying these subjects and anyone with an interest in environment and conservation.