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Grifo, Francesca, and J. Rosenthal (eds.). 1996. Biodiversity and Human Health.
Island Press. Washington, D.C.
Until recently, the direct effects of declining biodiversity on human health
have not been greatly discussed. This publication addresses some of these
concerns while offering strategies for the sustainable use of biodiversity.
Mackintosh, Gay (ed.). 1989. Preserving Communities and Corridors. Defenders of
Wildlife. Washington, D.C.
A thorough report that shows how the preservation of connections between
natural communities can help to maintain biodiversity.
Myers, Norman. 1983. A Wealth of Wild Species: Storehouse for Human Welfare.
Westview Press. Boulder, Colorado.
This book discusses the “utilitarian benefits” of preserving biodiversity. It is
a classic text on the economic aspects and the questions continuously asked
in ecological discussions.
Myers, Norman. 1992. The Primary Source: Tropical Forests and Our Future.
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. New York, New York.
Dr. Myers describes not only the condition of these forests and what needs
to be done to preserve them, but also how these forests influence the lives of
all people on earth.
Office of Technology Assessment. 1987. Technologies to Maintain Biological
Diversity. Government Printing Office. Washington, D.C.
This report identifies some potential opportunities and also some constraints
to maintaining biodiversity.
Platt, Rutherford H., R.A. Rowntree, and P.C. Muick (eds.). 1994. The Ecological
City: Preserving and Restoring Urban Biodiversity. University of
Massachusetts Press. Amherst, Massachusetts.
“The symposium on ‘Sustainable Cities: Preserving and Restoring Urban
Biodiversity,’ which led to this volume, was devoted to a reconnaissance of
(1) the functions of biodiversity within urban areas, (2) the impacts of
urbanization upon biodiversity, and (3) the ways to design cities compatibly
with their ecological contexts.” —from the introduction and overview.
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