By: Charles C. Chester (Editor), Jodi A. Hilty (Editor), Molly Cross (Editor)

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Climate and Conservation presents case studies from around the world of leading-edge projects focused on climate change adaptation-regional-scale endeavors where scientists, managers, and practitioners are working to protect biodiversity by protecting landscapes and seascapes in response to threats posed by climate change.
ÿ The book begins with an introductory section that frames the issues and takes a systematic look at planning for climate change adaptation. Theÿnineteen chapters that follow examine particular case studies in every part of the world, including landscapes and seascapes from equatorial, temperate, montane, polar, and marine and freshwater regions. Projects profiled range from North American grasslands to boreal forests to coral reefs to Alpine freshwater environments.
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Chapter authors have extensive experience in their respective regions and are actively engaged in working on climate-related issues. The result is a collection of geographical case studies that allows for effective cross-comparison while at the same time recognizing the uniqueness of each situation and locale.
ÿ Climate and Conservation offers readers tangible, place-based examples of projects designed to protect large landscapes as a means of conserving biodiversity in the face of the looming threat of global climate change. It informs readers of how a diverse set of conservation actors have been responding to climate change at a scale that matches the problem, and is an essential contribution for anyone involved with large-scale biodiversity conservation.

"Climate and Conservation offers fresh perspectives on the challenges that climate change brings to the already daunting task of conserving biodiversity. What distinguishes this volume from other assessments is the authors' collective experience in engaging with managers and stakeholders to incorporate climate change into conservation planning and, importantly, action at sites around the globe."--Lisa J. Graumlich"Dean, College of the Environment, University of Washington" (05/14/2012)

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Setting the Context	p. 1
Climate Change Science, Impacts, and Opportunities	p. 3
Landscape and Seascape Climate Change Planning arid Action	p. 16
Equatorial and Tropical Landscapes	p. 31
Albertine Rift, Africa	p. 33
The Brazilian Amazon	p. 45
Mesoamerican Biological Corridor	p. 56
Temperate and Mediterranean Landscapes	p. 67
Boreal Forest, Canada	p. 69
Cape Floristic Region, South Africa	p. 80
Eastern Mongolian Grassland Steppe	p. 92
Northern Great Plains, North America	p. 104
Washington State, USA	p. 115
Freshwater and Seascapes	p. 127
Alps Freshwater, Europe	p. 129
Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh	p. 144
Vatu-i-Ra Seascape, Fiji	p. 155
Wider Caribbean Region	p. 170
Montane Landscapes	p. 185
Altai-Sayan, Eurasia	p. 187
Great Eastern Ranges, Australia	p. 202
Madrean Sky Islands, North America	p. 217
The Northern Appalachian/Acadian Ecoregion, North America	p. 227
Yellowstone to Yukon, North America	p. 240
Polar Land to Seascapes	p. 253
Arctic Alaska, USA	p. 255
Antarctica	p. 267
Lessons Learned	p. 279
Moving Forward on Climate Change Science Planning, and Action	p. 281
References	p. 298
Contributors	p. 345
Index	p. 359
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ISBN: 9781610911719
ISBN-10: 1610911717
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 416
Published: 1st August 2012
Dimensions (cm): 25.1 x 17.8  x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.703