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Wildlife in a changing world: an analysis of the 2008 IUCN red list of threatened species [1]

Wildlife in a Changing World presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss the state of the worlds species and provides the latest information on the patterns of species facing extinction in some of the most important ecosystems in the world, highlighting the reasons behind their declining status. Areas of focus in the report include: freshwater biodiversity, the status of the worlds marine species, species susceptibility to climate change impacts, the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, and broadening the coverage of biodiversity assessments.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
Jean-Christophe Vi [2], Craig Hilton-Taylor [3], Simon N. Stuart [4]
IUCN [5]
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems [6], Marine Fisheries [7], Climate Change [8], Climate Impacts [9], Endangered Species [10], Wildlife [11], Biodiversity [12], Global [13]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jean-christophe-vi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/craig-hilton-taylor
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/simon-n-stuart
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/iucn
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global