Description
| Product ID: | 9780128178034 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | NL |
| Title: | Ramsar Wetlands |
| Subtitle: | Values, Assessment, Management |
| Authors: | Author: Max Finlayson, Peter Gell, Nick Davidson |
| Page Count: | 360 |
| Subjects: | Wetlands, swamps, fens, Wetlands, swamps, fens, Applied ecology, Applied ecology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Ramsar Wetlands: Values, Assessment, Management addresses the approaches, successes and limitations of the Ramsar Convention in a changing world, how recent approaches to wetland monitoring and management can contribute to improving wetland state, what the future holds for wetlands and their wise use, and what the Ramsar Convention needs to do to achieve future successes. The book presents a unique outlook on a range of issues, addressing considerable advances in our understanding of wetlands, their great environmental, social, cultural and economic importance, their role in maintaining the global water-cycle, and in mitigating and adapting to changing climates. No other book has yet taken this broad look at the past, present and future of wetlands and the Ramsar Convention. From aquatic ecologists, environmental scientists and engineers, to water resource managers, conservation agencies, and land management planners, this comprehensive guide is a beneficial tool in understanding wetlands. |
| Imprint Name: | Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-08-22 |
