book: Yablokov A.V., Ostroumov S.A. Conservation of Living Nature and Resources: Problems, Trends, Prospects. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Budapest. Springer. 1991. XII. 272 p., tab. Bibliogr.: p. 227-248. Index of Authors: p. 249-251. Subject Index: p. 253-271. ISBN 3-540-52096-1; 0-387-52096-1. Book (Hardcover ) The deterioration of the environment has become one of the most serious problems of the 20th - 21st centuries. We are faced with increasing global problems - hunger and desertification, depletion of natural resources and deficiency of energy, pollution and man-triggered changes of climate. Presenting many new facts and examples from environmental studies in East and West, part I analyzes the problems of conservation at all main levels of life: the molecular-genetic, the ontogenetic, the species-population, and the ecosystem level. After an appraisal of present conditions, the authors show which changes in the different sectors of society (including agriculture, industry, recreation, etc.) are necessary to solve our environmental problems. [http://www.flipkart.com/conservation-living-nature-resources-yablokov/3540520961-abz3f9g9fl]. This book examines the problems arising from the deterioration of the environment and covers the issues of conservation and biodiversity protection at the molecular-genetic, the ontogenetic, the species-population and the ecosystem levels. The book offers suggestions concerning changes in practice in agriculture, industry, recreation etc. – in all sectors of society life and functioning. The deterioration of the environment has become one of the most serious problems of the twentieth century. The 12 chapters in this book: (1) the dangerous extent of human impact on the biosphere; (2) molecular genetic level; (3) problems at the ontogenetic level; (4) problems at the species-population level; (5) problems at the ecosystem level; (6) economic problems; (7) organizational and legal problems of the protection of living nature; (8) problems of prognostication; (9) protection of living nature and its connection with other global problems; (10) need for ecologization of society's activities; (11) ways of preserving living nature; and (12) scientific foundations and theory of living nature protection within the system of biological science. The book analyses of the problems of conservation, and suggest ways of solving them. http://www.cababstractsplus.org/abstracts/Abstract.aspx?AcNo=19921964581 Published positive reviews of the book: Goldsmith F. B. Review: Conservation of Living Nature and Resources, by A. V. Yablokov; S. A. Ostroumov. - The Journal of Ecology, 1992. Vol. 80, No. 1, p. 186-187; Hartshorn G. S. A Russian "Silent Spring". - BioScience, 1992, Vol. 42, No. 7, p. 559-560. [‘BioScience’ is published by: American Institute of Biological Sciences] [on the book: ‘Conservation of Living Nature and Resources: Problems, Trends, and Prospects’ by A. V. Yablokov; S. A. Ostroumov]. [Gary S. Hartshorn, World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC 20037]; Book review: Conservation of Living Nature and Resources: Problems Trends and Prospects, by A. V. Yablokov, S.A.Ostroumov. - Biological Conservation. 1993, Vol. 63, Issue 3, P. 271 [doi:10.1016/0006-3207(93)90728-J]; Dokumentation Natur und Landschaft (DNL) (Germany), 32 (1992) 1 (in German); Revista Espanola de Fisiologia (Spain). 48 (1992), 1 (in Spanish); Alauda (France). 61 (1993) 1 (in French); Mammalia (France). 57 (1993) 2, p. 304 (in French); KEY WORDS: deterioration of the environment, conservation, biodiversity protection, changes in practice in agriculture, industry, recreation, sectors of society life and functioning, dangerous extent of human impact, biosphere, molecular genetic level; ontogenetic level; species-population level; ecosystem level; economic problems; organizational and legal problems of the protection of living nature; problems of prognostication; protection of living nature global change ecologization of society's activities; ways of preserving living nature; scientific foundations, theory of living nature protection, biological science, environmental sciences, aquatic, terrestrial ecosystems, endangered species, Red Data Books, species extinctions, mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, insects, higher plants, introduced species, exotic species, S.A.Ostroumov, A.V.Yablokov, captive breeding, priorities in conservation, habitats, principles and history of biological conservation, environmental law, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable use of natural resources, ecosystem services, environmental safety, appied ecology, anthropogenic effects, man-made impact, environmental education Key issues: deterioration of the environment, conservation, biodiversity protection, changes in practice in agriculture, industry, recreation, sectors of society life and functioning, dangerous extent of human impact, biosphere, molecular genetic level; ontogenetic level; species-population level; ecosystem level; economic problems; organizational and legal problems of the protection of living nature; problems of prognostication; protection of living nature global change ecologization of society's activities; ways of preserving living nature; scientific foundations, theory of living nature protection, biological science, environmental sciences, aquatic, terrestrial ecosystems, endangered species, Red Data Books, species extinctions, mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, insects, higher plants, introduced species, exotic species, S.A.Ostroumov, A.V.Yablokov, captive breeding, priorities in conservation, habitats, principles and history of biological conservation, environmental law, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable use of natural resources, ecosystem services, environmental safety, appied ecology, anthropogenic effects, man-made impact, environmental education; deterioration of the environment; global problems, desertification, depletion of natural resources, deficiency of energy, pollution, man-triggered changes of climate, environmental studies, problems of conservation, all main levels of life, changes in the different sectors of society (including agriculture, industry, recreation, The book ‘Conservation of Living Nature’ was cited by (the examples were added on April 11, 2010): CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRICULTURE AND WETLANDS IN EASTERN EUROPE: VULNERABILITY, ADAPTATION AND POLICY. - Climatic Change [Springer Netherlands]; ISSN 0165-0009 (Print) 1573-1480 (Online); Volume 36, Numbers 1-2; 1997 (May); DOI 10.1023/A:1005304816660. pp. 107-121; Ellen KRACAUER Hartig 1, Ognyan Grozev 2 and Cynthia Rosenzweig 3 (1) Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, and Stone & Webster Environmental Technology & Services, USA; (2) Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria; (3) NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Columbia University, Columbia; - - - - - - - - - Characterization of rare plant habitat for restoration in the San Bernardino …; calstate.edu [PDF]; M.P. 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