Features a wholly revised organization, emphasizing analyses of different categories of threat and approaches to conservation. Coverage has been expanded to inc... » 

Features a wholly revised organization, emphasizing analyses of different categories of threat and approaches to conservation. Coverage has been expanded to incorporate both terrestrial and marine conservation issues, and efforts in the U.S. and across the globe.The eighteen chapters introduce the major themes and concepts of this diverse and dynamic field. The biological and social underpinnings of conservation problems and potential solutions are interwoven throughout this text. Guest essays and case studies provide a diversity of perspectives and real-world examples that add insight and provoke discussion. «