The rate of extinction of biological species is greater today than at any time in the last 65 million years. Some predict that if this rate continues, two-third
Global Biodiversity is the most comprehensive compendium of conservation information ever published. It provides the first systematic report on the status, dist
The survival of the Earth's biological resources is under threat from rapidly expanding human populations that are degrading the environment at an accelerating
The current, unprecedented loss of global biodiversity resulting from anthropogenic interference in the world's ecosystems is affecting human well-being across