Conservation of Living Nature and Resources, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991 Problems, Trends, and Prospects

This book is based on our two books, published in the USSR and translated in a number of other countries Conservation of living nature: problems and perspectives (1983) and The levels of conservation of living nature (1985). It differs from the vast majority of the numerous books on conservation and environment, which are mainly devoted either to specific problems of conservation of certain taxons, or to problems of conservation of prescribed regions, or to general issues of environmental conservation in toto, while the problems of the conservation of living nature are represented only to a small degree. Our book is one of the volumes - at present not numerous - that place a high value on the diversity ofliving nature as the basis for the existence and development of mankind on the Earth. Living nature, besides its own intrinsic value, at all times was, is now and will ever remain the sole, unique and indispensable resource and provider for mankind.

I.- 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 in the Protection of Living Nature.- 7 Organizational and Legal Problems of the Protection of Living Nature.- 8 Problems of Prognostication.- II Prospects for the Protection of Living Nature.- 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.- 12 Scientific Foundations and Theory of Living Nature Protection Within the System of Biological Science.- Index of Authors.