Аннотация:Scientistz and conservationists explicity argue that the current system of protected areas in most countries and transboundary regians is entirely inadequate to the longterm goal of biodiversity protection under the threat of climate change. Rather than a system of "postage stamp parks' left for native flora and fauna they argue , we have to protect large landscapes in order to provide a stage for successful responce to climate change. A scape-scale approach is a core part of the book. Altai-Sayan, Eurasia chapter is in list of other mega-landscapes presented in Part 5 "Mountain Landscapes"^ Great Eastern Ranges, Australia; Madrean Sky Islands, North America; The Northern Appalachian/Acadian Ecoregion, North America; Yellowstone to Yukon, North America.