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Opposing viewpoints series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) ^A148448
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Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Is species extinction a serious threat? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Mass species extinction is imminent / Julia Whitty -- 2. Hundreds of endangered species are on the road to recovery / Environment News Service -- 3. Mass species extinction will have disastrous consequences for mankind / Millennium Ecosystem Assessment -- 4. Humans can withstand biodiversity loss / Martin Jenkins -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. Is global warming endangering plant and animal species? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Global warming will accelerate species decline / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- 2. Global warming is good for plants and animals / World Climate Report -- 3. Global warming triggers invasive species to spread and wipe out native species / Rhett Butler -- 4. Non-native species are not necessarily a threat to biodiversity / Dana Joel Gattuso -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. Are international efforts to preserve endangered species effective? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The Endangered Species Act is effective and should be strengthened / Environment News Service -- 2. The Endangered Species Act is ineffective and proposed reforms are no better / Peyton Knight -- 3. CITES is slowing the trade in endangered species / Peter Thomas -- 4. CITES is not slowing the trade in endangered species / Robert H. Nelson et al. -- 5. More species should be declared endangered / D. Noah Greenwald and Kieran F. Suckling -- 6. Declaring a species endangered actually hastens its decline / Franck Courchamp et al -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. How should humans respond to species decline? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Rewilding North America is a good conservation strategy / C. Josh Donlan -- 2. Eradicating invasive species can preserve endangered ecosystems / Jane Braxton Little -- 3. Assisted migration may be necessary to save endangered species / Carl Zimmer -- 4. Freezing and storing DNA could make extinction reversible / Ian Sample -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007038314 |
| ISBN | 9780737729313 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0737729317 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780737729320 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0737729325 (pbk.) |
| Stock number | 1259796 QBI |
