Biodiversity and Landscapes: A Paradox of Humanity

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
Part I - Introduction......Page 18
1 - Biodiversity and humanity: paradox and challenge......Page 20
Part II - Human values and biodiversity......Page 46
2 - Thoreau and Leopold on science and values......Page 48
3 - Creation: God and endangered species......Page 64
4 - Biodiversity and ecological justice......Page 78
Part III - Human processes and biodiversity......Page 92
5 - Preindustrial man and environmental degradation......Page 94
6 - Conserving biological diversity in the face of climate change......Page 122
7 - We do not want to become extinct: the question of human survival......Page 150
8 - Germplasm conservation and agriculture......Page 168
Part IV - Management of biodiversity and landscapes......Page 188
9 - The paradox of humanity: two views of biodiversity and landscapes......Page 190
10 - Biodiversity and landscape management......Page 204
11 - Making a habit of restoration: saving the Eastern Deciduous Forest......Page 226
12 - Landscapes and management for ecological integrity......Page 246
Part V - Socioeconomics of biodiversity......Page 270
13 - Economic valuation of biodiversity......Page 272
14 - Thinking about the value of biodiversity......Page 288
15 - Lessons from the aging Amazon frontier: opportunities for genuine development......Page 304
Part VI - Strategies for biodiversity conservation......Page 322
16 - Market-based economic development and biodiversity: an assessment of conflict......Page 324
17 - Technology and biodiversity conservation: are they incompatible?......Page 344
18 - \"Emergy\" evaluation of biodiversity for ecological engineering......Page 356
19 - Urban horticulture: a part of the biodiversity picture......Page 378
20 - The watchdog role of nongovernmental environmental organizations......Page 388
21 - Legislative and public agency initiatives in ecosystem and biodiversity conservation......Page 398
Part VII - Biodiversity and landscapes: postscript......Page 408
22 - Biodiversity and humanity: toward a new paradigm......Page 410
Index......Page 442