Nature and human society : the quest for a sustainable world : proceedings of the 1997 Forum on Biodiversity / Board on Biology, National Research Council ; Peter H. Raven, editor ; Tania Williams, associate editor.

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2000?]

xii, 625 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

pt. 1. Defining biodiversity -- pt. 2. Less well-known individual forms of life -- pt. 3. Role of the group in biodiversity -- pt. 4. Means to measure biodiversity -- pt. 5. Threats to sustainability -- pt. 6. Infrastructure for sustaining biodiversity: science -- pt. 7. Infrastructure for sustaining biodiversity: society -- pt. 8. Infrastructure for sustaining biodiversity: policy -- ch. 9. Examples of sustainability.

Includes bibliographical references and index.