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Contents (partly): Introduction (The Role of the International Councilof Scientific Unions in Biodiversity and Global Change Research, J.W.M.La Riviere/ Towards Biodivesity in Politics, H.Alders/ Biodiversity: AnIntroduction, O.T.Solbrig)/ Theoretical Considerations (DynamicalSystems, Biological Complexity, and Global Change, G.Nicolis/Biodiversity at a Molecular Level, J.C.Mounolou/ Genetic Diversity andIts Role in the Survival of Species, W. van Delden/ The GeophysiologicalAspects of Diversity, J.E.Lovelock)/ Biodiversity in Space and Time(Past Efforts and Future Prospects Towards Understanding How ManySpecies There Are, R.M.Maz/ etc./ Conservation of Biodiversity: Naturaland Human Aspects.