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Biodiversity and Human Health, edited by Francesca Grifo and Joshua Rosenthal. Foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy. 1997. Island Press, Washington, DC and Covelo, California. ISBN 1-55963-501-0
Brings together leading thinkers on the global environment and biomedicine to explore the human health consequences of the loss of biological diversity. Based on a two-day conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution, the book opens a dialogue among experts from the fields of public health, biology, epidemiology, botany, ecology, demography, and pharmacology on this vital but often neglected concern.
Problem
Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management, edited
by James P. Gibbs, Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr., and Eleanor J. Sterling. 1998.
Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts. ISBN 0-632-04372-5This book has been created expressly for the students and teachers of conservation biology and wildlife management who want to have an impact beyond the classroom. the book focuses on "learning and doing" as a mechanism for professional development, and presents a set of 27 exercises spanning a wide range of conservation issues: genetic analysis, population biology and management, taxonomy, ecosystem management, land use planning, the public policy process and more. All exercises carry a message about making it happen, that is, how to take what has been learned in an exercise and make an impact in the larger world.
This
study examines the extent and adequacy of biodiversity information currently
being generated in New York from the point of view of representative decision
makers. It also identifies impediments to the use of such information
and suggests ways to design formats for biodiversity information to increase
their accessibility to decision makers. Available
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On
Saturday, February 24, 2001, the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
hosted a meeting of members of New York's community-based environmental
organizations, concerned individuals, and key New York State legislators.
Our goal was to foster, through direct dialogue, an enhanced appreciation
of the concerns of each group and a stronger foundation for future working
relationships. The New York State Environmental Summit: Working with State
Legislators was funded in part by New York State. Read about the summit
and Download the report and
other resources.
In
the new century, what do people think about threats to biodiversity? Are
there important differences between the perceptions of scientists and those
of the public at large? See
a summary of results from a 1998 Harris poll and learn more about the
critical issues.The Living Planet in Crisis:
Biodiversity Science and Policy. Edited by Joel Cracraft and Francesca
T. Grifo. Foreword by Edward O. Wilson. 1999. Columbia University Press,
New York. ISBN 0-231-10865-6
This book is based on the 1995 conference hosted by the Center for Biodiversity
and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. In it scientists
and experts on societal and conservation policy discuss policy responses
to the loss of biodiversity, looking at the implications for human health,
agricultural productivity, and the economy.
The Biodiversity Crisis:
Losing What Counts, Edited by Michael Novacek. 2001.An American
Museum of Natural History Book. New York Press, New York. ISBN: 1-56584-570-6
An invaluable collection of essays by leading scientists, with case studies,
and profiles. The Biodiversity Crisis is a comprehensive
overview of the main concepts and issues surrounding the study of global
biodiversity, which are also the themes in the Hall of Biodiversity exhibit
at the Museum. Complete with a resource section and glossary, the book
can be used as a supplement in high school and college classes, while
retaining general audience appeal. Other books in the series will include
Epidemic! The World of Infectious Diseases; Earth: Inside and Out
and Cosmic Horizons: Astronomy at the Cutting Edge.
Published by The New Press in conjunction with the American Museum of
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