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Lara J. Hansen is executive director of EcoAdapt, a nonprofit organization focused on adapting conservation and resource management to climate change.
Jennifer R. Hoffman is director of projects for EcoAdapt. With Jennifer Biringer, they wrote and edited Buying Time: A User’s Manual for Building Resistance and Resilience to Climate Change in Natural Systems.
Acknowledgments | p. ix |
In the Beginning | p. 1 |
Climate Change and Its Effects: What You Need to Know | p. 6 |
Reconceiving Conservation and Resource Management | p. 24 |
Building the Plan | |
Buying Time: The Tao of Adaptation | p. 37 |
Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Change | p. 55 |
Developing Strategies to Reduce Vulnerability | p. 70 |
The Role of Models and Technology | p. 88 |
Taking Action | |
Strengthening Protected Areas | p. 109 |
Focusing on Species | p. 123 |
The Role of Connectivity | p. 136 |
Restoring for the Future | p. 147 |
The Hordes at the Gates: Beating Back Invasive Species, Pests, and Diseases | p. 159 |
Rethinking Governance, Policy, and Regulation | |
Regulating Harvest in a Changing World | p. 171 |
Regulating Pollutants in a Changing World | p. 180 |
Integrating the Needs of Nature and People | p. 189 |
Adapting Governance for Change | p. 199 |
Afterword: Creative Thinking in Conservation and Management | p. 213 |
References | p. 220 |
About the Authors | p. 233 |
Index | p. 235 |
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