Nature Conservation in Europe - Approaches and Lessons

European ecosystems and species remain under pressure from intensive agriculture and forestry, fishing, pollution, urban sprawl, invasive species and climate change. This book provides a detailed description and critical analysis of nature conservation responses, achievements and failures, motivated by the concerning state of nature and missed biodiversity targets. It summarises Europe's nature and the impact of human activities, and then gives an overview of relevant international biodiversity treaties and the EU nature conservation policy and legislative framework. The core of the book comprises chapters written by national experts, which cover the UK and twenty-five EU Member States, providing comparative case studies from which valuable lessons are drawn. Covering wide-ranging topics such as biodiversity pressures, legislation and governance, biodiversity strategies, species protection, protected areas, habitat management, and funding, this book is of interest to a wide audience, including academics and professionals involved in nature conservation and related environmental fields.

Product details

• Authors: Graham (Institute for European Environment Tucker, Graham (Nature Conservation Consulting) Tucker
• Assisted by: Graham Tucker (Editor), Graham (Nature Conservation Consulting) Tucker (Editor), Tucker Graham (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.05.2023
• EAN: 9781108496742
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49674-2
• No. of pages: 593
• Dimensions: 225 mm x 290 mm x 41 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; NATURE / Natural Resources, Europe, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Zoology & animal sciences, Environmental Management, Conservation of the environment, Botany & plant sciences, Zoology and animal sciences, Botany and plant sciences