Skip to content
Home/ Conservation by the People: The Future of Biodiversity in a Divided World
Conservation by the People: The Future of Biodiversity in a Divided World

Conservation by the People: The Future of Biodiversity in a Divided World

by Dotson, Taylor
No customer reviews yet ISBN 9780262052092

What a wilder, more biodiverse planet could look like, where humanity fits into it, and how to get there.

Biodiversity loss now ranks alongside climate change as a threat to human survival. The United Nation's secretary general has declared that "humanity is waging a war on nature." According to some observers, humans are failing to do enough to avoid an extinction crisis. In Conservation by the People, Taylor Dotson challenges the catastrophic story that often gets told about the world's ecosystems, uncovering the complex scientific, political, and cultural reasons why people disagree about conservation.

Biodiversity is as much storytelling as science. Dotson argues that what a wilder planet looks like, and how we should get there, is not something scientists can decide for us. Rather, we are all bound together in a journey of collective discovery. Scenarios, models, and meta-analyses can help, but what humanity needs most is to nurture the exploratory spirit of our chronically restless species through experiments in collective ecological living, via trials of better reconciling the needs and desires of people and nonhuman species. We need biodiversity democracy.

About the author

Product details

Pub dateMar 31, 2026
ISBN-100262052091
ISBN-139780262052092
LanguageEnglish
Last updated 2026-04-24 10:25
$52.28
In stock soon — order now to reserve your copy
Delivery by Monday, September 14, 2026
Qty
Sign in to Add to Saved list
Free delivery on orders over $35.
15-day returns. Any reason.
Secure checkout. We never store card details.

Readers who bought this also bought

More from Life Sciences - Biological Diversity
See all
Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests of Tomato
Available
$123.02
Insect Metamorphosis: From Natural History to Regulation of Development and Evolution
Belles, Xavier
$138.90
Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands
Available
$147.57
Soil Nematodes of Grasslands in Northern China
Li, Qi
$88.61
Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation
<p><i>Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation</i>, a volume in the <i>Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes </i>series, provides an overview of tree kangaroo species and their relationship with humans. This exciting, interdisciplinary work on tree kangaroo science and conservation is divided into six major sections: (1) tree kangaroo evolution, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, behavior, and conservation status&#x3b; (2) current and emerging threats to the species&#x3b; (3) conservation programs in Australia and New Guinea with an emphasis on the human aspect of conservation&#x3b; (4) the role of zoos in conservation solutions&#x3b; (5) techniques and technologies to study this elusive marsupial&#x3b; and (6) what is needed to keep tree kangaroos and their landscapes healthy in the future. </p> <p>The series on <i>Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes</i> includes titles focused on specific species or taxa across disciplinary boundaries and spatial scales--from genes to landscapes. Volumes are edited and written by prominent scholars and practitioners to illuminate and advance biodiversity science and conservation.</p>
$98.43
Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity
Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity
$89.18