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Setting the scene

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Mapping the Diversity of Nature

Abstract

A lot of attention is currently focused upon the conservation of nature. For example, an international biodiversity treaty was recently signed by many countries in Brazil (UNEP, 1992), and a compendium that covers many of the known elements of biodiversity was published in association with that treaty (World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 1992). A number of publications have focused upon the most practical and effective strategies for the conservation of nature (e.g. Decker et al., 1991; McNeely et al., 1990; WRI et al., 1992; Soule, 1991); in addition, a recent volume addresses the policy and strategy issues related to the conservation of biodiversity (WRI et al., 1992). The broad scope of biodiversity conservation is well represented in the Global Biodiversity Strategy (WRI et al., 1992, Figure 5). This book is a presentation of some methods currently being used globally to map nature.

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Miller, R.I. (1994). Setting the scene. In: Miller, R.I. (eds) Mapping the Diversity of Nature. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0719-8_1

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