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Conservation:

a beginner's guide
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Oneworld, Feb 1, 2010 - Nature - 193 pages
As we are faced with unprecedented environmental challenges, the need to protect nature has never been so pressing. This concise guide introduces the reader to all aspects of modern conservation and explains how we can all do our bit to protect the planet's species. Essential - and inspiring - reading for anyone who does not want to see the last of pandas, polar bears, and parrots.

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Review: Conservation: A Beginner's Guide

User Review  - Ian - Goodreads

Broad overview of the history of the conservation movement since its beginnings in the 19th century through to the heydays of the 1990s, when the big 3 conservation NGOs (WWF, CI and Nature ... Read full review

Review: Conservation: A Beginner's Guide

User Review  - Fahrul Amama - Goodreads

An in-depth review of what conservation is all about. I enjoy reading every chapter, especially chapter 7: Conservation's Critics. "It is not a choice between doing conservation well or doing it badly ... Read full review

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Contents

The conservation movement
11
Building influence
34
Sciencebased conservation
51
Copyright

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