Chris Margules, Sahotra SarkarCambridge University Press, 9/13/2007EAN 9780521878753, ISBN10: 0521878756Hardcover, 278 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.9 cmLanguage: EnglishSystematic Conservation Planning provides a clear, comprehensive guide to the process of deriving a conservation area network for regions, which will best represent the biodiversity of regions in the most cost-effective way. The measurement of biodiversity, design of field sampling strategies, alongside different data treatment methods are detailed helping to provide a conceptual framework for identifying conservation area networks, underpinned by the concept of complementarity. Setting conservation targets and then multi-criteria analyses, using complementarity but bringing in other criteria reflecting competing uses of land or water, to show how conservation area networks can achieve conservation targets in ways that also allow for the production of food, fiber and shelter are also discussed. Providing a clear procedure for identifying conservation priority areas underpinned by cutting edge science, this book will be of interest to graduate students, academics, planners and decision makers dealing with natural resource use and exploitation, alongside conservation NGOs.Acknowledgements1. Introduction2. Biodiversity surrogates3. Data collection4. Data treatments5. Conservation area networks6. Persistence and vulnerability7. Satisfying multiple criteria8. Systematic conservation plans9. ConclusionsReferences.'Biologists often have to work outside their area of expertise when considering economic, social and political factors in practical conservation. They will surely benefit from this useful book.' Biologist
