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_bGLO
245 0 0 _aGlobal biodiversity assessment
260 _aCambridge [England] ;
_aNew York, NY, USA :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c1995.
300 _a46 p. :
_billustrations, maps ;
500 _a"Published for the United Nations Environment Programme."
505 _aIntroduction / V.H. Heywood, I. Baste -- Characterization of biodiversity / F.A. Bisby -- Magnitude and distribution of biodiversity / D.L. Hawksworth, M.T. Kalin-Arroyo -- Generation, maintenance and loss of biodiversity / R. Barbault, S.D. Sastrapradja -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: basic principles / H.A. Mooney, J. Lubchenco, R. Dirzo, O.E. Sala -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: ecosystem analyses / H.A. Mooney, J. Lubchenco, R. Dirzo, O.E. Sala -- Inventorying and monitoring of biodiversity / N.E. Stork, M.J. Samways -- The resource base for biodiversity assessments / D.L. Hawksworth -- Data and information management and communication / S. Olivieri, J. Harrison, J.R. Busby -- Biotechnology / B. Barlow, G.T. Tzotzos -- Human influences on biodiversity / J.A. McNeely, M. Gadgil, C. Leveque, C. Padoch, K. Redford -- Economic values of biodiversity / C. Perrings -- Measures for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of its components / K. Miller, M.H. Allegretti, N. Johnson, B. Jonsson.
520 _aThe Global Biodiversity Assessment is an independent, peer-reviewed, scientific analysis and assessment of the biological and socio-economic aspects of biodiversity. It was commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The main conclusions drawn by the Assessment are presented in this 1995 Summary for Policy-Makers, which, together with the Executive Summary, has been prepared by the Editorial Group of the Global Biodiversity Assessment.
650 0 _aBiodiversity.
650 0 _aBiodiversity conservation.
700 1 _aWatson, R. T.
856 4 2 _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam027/95049754.html
856 4 1 _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam025/95049754.html
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