Nature Conservation: Book 91

Collins New Naturalist #91

by Peter Marren

This latest volume in the New Naturalist series provides a comprehensive study of wildlife conservation in Britain, concentrating on events in the last 30 years. This edition is produced from an original copy by William Collins. As our environment is subjected to increasing assault from climatic changes and pollutants, conservation has become a growing concern for both specialists and generalists alike. The first chapter of this book considers the political and institutional development of nature conservation and reviews the physical and biological nature of Britain, its geology, climate and wildlife habitats. Subsequent chapters cover the loss of habitats and species, how these losses have been managed and the techniques used to survey and monitor the integration of nature conservation policies in industries from agriculture to forestry and fisheries. Marren continues by discussing how nature conservation has emerged from the sidelines to become a major concern. He addresses the role of the media, weighs up the successes and failures of the conservation movement and looks to what the future may hold.

Genres: Natural History

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a comprehensive and readable account of nature conservation in the UK during the last few decades. The overall context is laid out first with the politics and institutions involved detailed and discussed along with all aspects of the UK's natural environment. The remaining chapters then detail how this has been lost and disturbed through industrial, agricultural and other practises. Marren goes on to discuss how these have been managed in recent years and how the growth of nature conservation has been driven by the public and media to be a major concern for all levels of society. Unlike other nature conservation works Marren also discusses both the successes and failures of nature conservation practises and how these can be improved on as well as looking forward to what may arise in future and how this would or should be dealt with. A good all round book for anyone with an interest in nature conservation, this book provides a very good basis on which to look at specific issues in more detail.