In the past, conservation was concerned with the management of natural resources and the prevention of species extinctions. Attention was focused on forests, prairies, mountains, oceans, and agricultural land, as well as on the species that inhabited them. Although the practice of conservation was justified in terms of benefiting humankind, human beings and their social institutions were not a central concern.
Chapter 1 Conservation History
Chapter 2 Environmental Trends
Chapter 3 Environmental Ethics
Chapter 4 Ecological Economics
Chapter 5 Policies for Conservation
Chapter 6 Management of Natural Resources
Chapter 7 Preservation of Biodiversity
Chapter 8 Culture