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If we can protect biodiversity, can we also protect....rock?,
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This review is from: Geodiversity: Valuing and Conserving Abiotic Nature (Paperback)
Gray's answer is yes! Look at it this way: is the Grand Canyon worth protecting because its geology is one-of-a-kind? Of course the answer is yes. But Gray's book makes it clear preservation of other critically important'geoheritage' sites is just as critical as habitat protection. Gray argues for protecting sites with outstanding scientific value for current and future generations. (Utah may be the only state in the U.S. now atttempting to protect private land from development due to an important geological exposure near SLC first noted by G. K. Gilbert.) The U.K. is way ahead on this heritage protection front; after reading this book, it's clear the U.S. needs state by state asessments of geodiversity in need of protection. This book will be useful to geologists with a preservation bent, geographers, and practicing planners involved with env. impact analysis.
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Geodiversity: Valuing and Conserving Abiotic Nature by J. M. Gray (Hardcover - December 29, 2003)
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