Contemporary Theory Of Conservation

Classical theories of conservation are well known in the heritage communitybut in the last two decades thinking has shifted and classical theory hasfaced increa... » 

Classical theories of conservation are well known in the heritage communitybut in the last two decades thinking has shifted and classical theory hasfaced increasing criticism. Contemporary Theory of Conservation brings togethercurrent ideas in conservation theory presenting a structured coherentanalysis of the subject for the first time.This engaging and readable text is split into 3 parts. The first Fundamentalsof conservation addresses the identity of conservation itself and problemsarising when classical conservation theories are applied. The second partQuestioning classical theories delves deeper into the criticism of classicalideas such as reversibility. This leads on to the creation of new paradigmssuch as sustainability which are covered in the final part of the bookConservation ethics. Captures current thinking in one volume to give a coherent view of thesubject for the first time Learn about the evolution of contemporary conservation theory Clear concise writing style distils all the necessary information into ashort easily digestible text «