Nature Conservation in Europe by Graham Tucker
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.
'This is most certainly a reference book, not a rattling good yarn, and it will mostly be used by conservation professionals, but, actually, the tale it tells is gripping and important' Mark Avery, Sunday book review blog on markavery.info
Graham Tucker is an ecologist and a leading authority on European nature conservation policy, and has a particular interest in its achievements and failures. He has gained insights on these issues from thirty-four years of professional experience, including at Birdlife International and, more recently, at the Institute for European Environmental Policy, where he was Head of the Biodiversity Programme. This is his third book focussing on European nature conservation. He is now an independent consultant and proprietor of Nature Conservation Consulting.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108721912 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108721915 |
| Title | Nature Conservation in Europe |
| Author | Graham Tucker |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2025-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 714 |
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