Conservation Biology

Global climate change reports:

IPCC summary report on climate change is at http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/syr/ar4_syr_spm.pdf

Articles that discuss technologies useful in solving the climate change problem:
1) Socolow, R. Hotinski, J. Greenblatt, and S. Pacala. 2004. Solving the climate problem. Environment 46(10): 8-19.

2) Pacala, S. and R. Socolow. 2004. Stabilization wedges: Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies. Science 305(5686): 968-972.

 

Syllabus and Website Links for Literature Searches

Term Paper Guide

Lecture Outlines

Ch1 What is Conservation?	Ch6 Ethical Values	Ch11: Small Populations
Ch2 What is Biodiversity?	Ch7 Extinction	Ch13: Establ New Popns
Ch3 Where is Biodiversity?	Ch8 Vulnerable to Extinction	Ch14: Ex Situ Conserv
Ch4 Direct Economic Value	Ch9 Habitat Destruction	Ch15: Protect Areas
Ch5 Indirect Values	Ch10 Overexploitation	Ch16: Reserve Design

 

 

 

 

 

Study Guides for Lecture Exams

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