| Description |
xxi, 198 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The importance of marine biodiversity -- The impacts of human activities on marine biodiversity -- Status and trends -- Conceptualising biodiversity -- Measuring biodiversity -- Drivers of changes in biodiversity and its uses -- Integrated scenarios and policies -- Research needs -- Sources |
| Summary |
"The oceans cover over 70% of our planet. They are host to a biodiversity of tremendous wealth. Its preservation is now a global priority featuring in several international conventions and a confirmed objective of European policies and national strategies. Understanding the dynamics and the uses of the marine biodiversity is a genuine scientific challenge. Fourteen international experts have got together and identified five priority research themes to address the problem, based on analysing the state of knowledge."--Provided by publisher |
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Oceans cover more than 70% of earth and host a largely unknown marine biodiversity critical for future human beings. An improved knowledge of marine biodiversity at various scales (from genes to ecosystems) is required to facilitate building integrated scenarios and policies for a sustainable development as well as its conservation. Understanding species interactions, ecosystem functioning and dynamics, as well as biodiversity uses is presently a scientific challenge. Conservation of marine biodiversity is now a worldwide priority emphasized by several international conventions (UN, CBD..) and a key target for European policies and national strategies. This book provides a comprehensive review of the status and trends of marine biodiversity, an impact assessment of human activities and suggests a conceptual framework for relationships between biodiversity and human societies. Further research needs and priorities are identified to sustain the development of integrated scenarios and policies, considering a sustainable development as well as biodiversity conservation. The book is the product of a collective scientific expertise based upon international experts originating from social, biological and ecological sciences |
| Notes |
Translation of: Biodiversité en environnement marin, 2013 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also published electronically |
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Translated from the French |
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Online resource; title from e-book title screen (EBL platform, viewed May 23, 2016) |
| Subject |
Aquatic biodiversity.
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Marine biodiversity conservation.
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Marine biodiversity.
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| Author |
Boeuf, Gilles, author
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Gros, Philippe, author
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Weber, Jacques, 1946- author
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| LC no. |
2013958064 |
| ISBN |
9789401785655 |
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(eBook) |
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