Future Nature: A Vision for Conservation
- ISBN-10
- 1853839981
- ISBN-13
- 9781853839986
- Series
- Future Nature
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Earthscan
- Author
- William Mark Adams
Description
This revised edition of Bill Adams classic work Future Naturetackles the new challenges in the countryside and wildlife conservation head-on through a new Introduction and Postscript with updated arguments about naturalness and our social engagement with nature, and complemented by a new Foreword by Adrian Phillips. Concepts such as biodiversity and sustainability, and changes in our understanding, appreciation and concern for nature, offer unprecedented opportunities. Bill Adams explores the scientific, cultural and economic significance of conservation. He argues that conservation must move beyond the boundaries of parks and reserves to embrace the whole countryside.
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