Description: The last major report on the state of the British countryside was written over twenty-five years ago. This volume makes a long overdue assessment of what has happened to biodiversity since then. It examines how the outlook has changed, if concerns expressed then have been vindicated by events, the impact of legislation, and whether increased public awareness of biodiversity and green issues have had an impact. Specialists in over 20 groups of organisms review the factors affecting losses, gains, and change and explore issues of agriculture, climate, pollution, habitat management, effectiveness of the statutory conservation agencies, legislative measures for species protection and species recovery.
