Conservation in the Internet age:threats and opportunities
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Island Press,
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Publisher Address: | Washington |
Publication Dates: | c2002. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xx, 364 p.: ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
ISBN: | 155963913X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | X24 |
CLC: | X24 |
Call Number: | X24/C755 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-345) and index. Networks and nature in the American experience / James N. Levitt -- The Internet, new urban patterns, and conservation / William J. Mitchell -- Rural rebound of the 1990s and beyond / Kenneth M. Johnson -- Farmland in the age of the Internet: "Let them eat electrons"? / Ralph E. Grossi -- Internet use in a high-growth, amenity rich region / James N. Levitt and John R. Pitkin -- Rural development and biodiversity: a case study of greater Yellowstone / Andrew J. Hansen and Jay J. Rotella -- The green Internet: a tool for conservation science / Leonard Krishtalka ... [et al.] -- BirdSource: using birds, citizen science, and the Internet as tools for global monitoring / John W. Fitzpatrick and Frank B. Gill -- Conservation advocacy and the Internet: the campaign to save Laguna San Ignacio / S. Jacob Scherr -- Envisioning rural futures: using innovative software for community planning / William Roper and Brian H.F. Muller -- The watershed approach, biodiversity, and community preservation: bold initiatives in conservation in Massachusetts / Bob Durand and Sharon McGregor -- Natural amenities and locational choice in the new economy / Joel S. Hirschhorn -- Conservation philanthropy and leadership: the role of network entrepreneurs / Peter R. Stein and James N. Levitt -- Conclusion: a call for conservation innovation / James N. Levitt. |