Foreword | p. xi |
Preface | p. xv |
Acknowledgments | p. xix |
About the Authors | p. xxi |
Groundwork | p. 1 |
The Challenge of Conserving Biological Diversity | p. 3 |
Foundations: Ecoregions, Guiding Principles, and a Planning Process | p. 24 |
Building Blocks for Regional Conservation Planning | p. 41 |
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Planning | p. 79 |
What to Conserve? Selecting Conservation Targets | p. 81 |
Evaluating Existing Conservation Areas and Filling Information Gaps | p. 114 |
How Much Is Enough? Setting Goals for Conservation Targets | p. 146 |
Will Conservation Targets Persist? Assessing Population Viability and Ecological Integrity | p. 178 |
Drafting Nature's Blueprint: Selecting and Designing a Network of Conservation Areas | p. 216 |
Safeguarding Nature's Investments: Setting Priorities for Action among Conservation Areas | p. 260 |
Conservation Planning for the Biosphere | p. 289 |
Maintaining the Ebbs and Flows of the Landscape: Conservation Planning for Freshwater Ecosystems | p. 291 |
The Sea Around: Conservation Planning in Marine Regions | p. 319 |
Adapting Ecoregional Plans to Anticipate the Impact of Climate Change | p. 345 |
From Planning to Practice | p. 367 |
Putting the Pieces Together: Implementing Conservation Plans for Biodiversity at Multiple Scales | p. 369 |
Conservation Planning at the Crossroads | p. 398 |
Literature Cited | p. 405 |
Index | p. 447 |
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