Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation - Couverture souple

Hoyt, Erich

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844070646 ISBN 13 : 9781844070640

Editeur : Earthscan Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Hoyt Erich

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

'Erich Hoyt's handbook is an admirable, timely and highly welcome contribution.' Michael Stachowitsch, Marine Ecology What does it mean to save the whales if their habitat is left unprotected? Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is the definitive handbook on this pressing issue and the first to bridge the gap between the disciplines of marine protected areas and cetacean conservation. It launches a new chapter in cetacean conservation with its investigation into the crucial habitat needs and protection requirements of some 84 species. The author, one of the world's foremost experts in this field, takes you around the world to investigate the promising results of the latest conservation research and the strategies for obtaining marine protected areas in coastal waters and on the high seas, using national legislation and regional and international conventions. This is an essential introduction, guide and reference work for those working to ensure a future for whales and dolphins.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Erich Hoyt is Senior Research Fellow with WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Co-director of the Far East Russia Orca Project. The author of 14 books, he lives near Edinburgh, Scotland.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Earthscan Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1844070646
• ISBN 13: 9781844070640
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 512