Publisher's Synopsis
This text examines the past, present and future of resource conservation by explaining the basic ecological principles on which modern resource management is based. It fully considers each major resource in terms of its value to humans, its exploitation or degradation, and how it can be restored and sustainably managed.;This text is suitable for use in undergraduate Natural Resource Conservation and Natural Resource Management courses as well as Environmental Science and Environmental Studies courses, which are typically found in Biology, Environmental Studies or in Natural Resources departments.
