Up to 20 percent of species may be extinct by 2030. Vividly presented through full-colour maps and graphics, this fully revised and updated atlas profiles species lost, threatened and surviving today. It examines different ecosystems, the major threats to their inhabitants and steps being taken towards conservation. * Fully revised and updated, containing new maps covering environmental impacts of human development including climate change and damage caused by deep-sea trawling and mining * Updated maps and data on birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and fish and of the increasing area of wetlands covered by the Ramsar Convention * The latest information on endangered mammal species such as the panda, the Arabian oryx and the bobo
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Earthscan Ltd, Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10
1844076288
ISBN-13
9781844076284
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96476709
Product Key Features
Author
Richard Mackay
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Environment & Ecology: General Interest
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
378g
Height
246mm
Width
189mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Series Title
The Earthscan Atlas
Content Note
Full Colour, Photographs, Maps, Figures, Index
Author Biography
Richard Mackay is a specialist in environmental impact assessment and environmental policy maker for major companies. His wildlife surveys include a report for the Aride Island Nature Reserve, Seychelles. He is co-author of the World Health Organization's award-winning Inheriting the World: The Atlas of Children's Health and the Environment.
Date of Publication
15/10/2008
Edition Statement
3rd Revised Edition
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Environment & Ecology: General Interest
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