Biodiversity monitoring and conservation : bridging the gap between global commitment and local action / Ben Collen, Nathalie Pettorelli, Jonathan Baillie, Sarah Durant. [electronic resource] Collen, Ben. Biodiversity Monitoring. Biodiversity conservation. QH541.15.B56 333.95/16 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy makers are frequently hampered by a lack of information on biological systems, particularly information relating to long-term trends. Such information is crucial to developing an understanding as to how biodiversity may respond to global environmental change. Knowledge gaps make it very difficult to develop effective policies and legislation to reduce and reverse biodiversity loss. This book explores the gap between global commitmen. 2013 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118490747 eng Biodiversity monitoring and conservation. Biodiversity monitoring and conservation.