Earth, Fire, Water
Deforestation
Desertification
Draining, Dredging, Damming, Etc.
Fragmentation
Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 9: Overexploitation
The Long History of Overexploitation
Types of Exploitation
Consequences of Overexploitation
Some Final Perspectives on Exploitation
Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 10: Invasive Exotics
How Do Species Move?
Impacts of Invasive Exotics
Success Rates
Irony
Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
11 PART III: Maintaining Biodiversity CHAPTER 11: Protecting Ecosystems Reserve Selection Reserve Design Reserve Management Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 12: Sustaining Ecosystems Forestry Livestock Grazing Fisheries Ecological Management Restoring Ecosystems Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 13: Managing Populations Providing Resources Controlling Threats Direct Manipulations Epilogue Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 14: Conservation near People Cultivated Ecosystems Built Ecosystems Zoos and Gardens The Ex Situ–In Situ Interface Conservation of Domesticated Species Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
12 PART IV: The Human Factors CHAPTER 15: Social Factors Values Differ Describing Values Values Change Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 16: Economics The Benefits The Costs The Distribution of Benefits and Costs Problems and Solutions Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 17: Politics and Action Setting Priorities for Action Rights and Responsibilities International Agencies Governments Nongovernmental Organizations Corporations Communities Individuals
