Issues mankind faces today are global warming, climate change, widespread pollution of natural elements, environmental degradation and resource depletion.
In Going Green, licensed Professional Engineer WH Clark strips away the political noise surrounding climate change and delivers a candid, boots-on-the-ground roadmap for real environmental action.
The story of how America's public landsour city parks, national forests, and wilderness areascame into being can be traced to a few conservation pioneers and proteges who shaped policy and advocated for open spaces.
The story of how America's public landsour city parks, national forests, and wilderness areascame into being can be traced to a few conservation pioneers and proteges who shaped policy and advocated for open spaces.
El libro presenta un barrido sobre las acciones pedagogicas institucionales y comunitarias que aportan a la apropiacion del territorio en Tibacuy, Cundinamarca, y en particular en la llamada inspeccion Bateas, a partir de diversas dinamicas que ejercen los actores involucrados (profesores, lideres comunitarios, veeduria ambiental, cooperativas, etc.
Reptiles of Ecuador takes readers on a scientific and immersive journey through one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth, exploring the remarkable reptiles that inhabit its Pacific coast, Andes, Amazon Basin, and Galápagos Islands.
Historic Yellowstone National Park captures the most interesting moments in the park's history, the slices of life in Montana and Wyoming that provide an idea of what life was like for those who chose to explore this gloriously beautiful corner of the United States.
Historic Yellowstone National Park captures the most interesting moments in the park's history, the slices of life in Montana and Wyoming that provide an idea of what life was like for those who chose to explore this gloriously beautiful corner of the United States.
WINNER OF THE 2023 HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZEA WATERSTONES NATURE AND TRAVEL BEST BOOK OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT NATURE WRITING PRIZE 2023'Modern, revealing and restorative, a coastal treasure' Amy Liptrot'Like its talismanic title, Huband's voice is distinct and singular.
Lichens are fascinating and beautiful organisms able to colonise a vast range of habitats, including seemingly impossible places such as bare icy mountain tops and sun-scorched coastal rocks.
Die Brisanz, die von artenschutzrechtlichen Anforderungen bei der Genehmigung von Windenergieanlagen ausgeht, hat in den letzten Jahren eher zu- als abgenommen.
Die Gletscher des Berninamassivs, der Paarungsruf der Gelbbauchunke, der Blütenduft des Diptam – Klimakatastrophe und Biodiversitätskollaps zerstören diese Schönheit.
Algunas relaciones y conflictos entre sociedad y naturaleza están mediadas, justificadas u originadas en la aplicación de principios o reglas de diversos sistemas jurídicos, dentro de los cuales el derecho estatal juega un papel relevante, aunque no exclusivo.
En el corazon del Pacifico Oriental, la isla Malpelo alberga una de las comunidades herpetologicas mas singulares del Neotropico: Anolis agassizi, Diploglossus millepunctatus y Phyllodactylus transversalis, tres especies de lagartos endemicos moldeados por el aislamiento extremo, la escasez de recursos y condiciones ambientales adversas.
A practical guide to eco-friendly and sustainable gardening for the modern worldWhile we might feel that our little gardens are insignificant in the grand scheme of things, quite the opposite is true.
'Your world will be larger for reading this book' CHLOE DALTON author of Raising Hare'The most persistent feeling, and one that Martins conveys beautifully, is one of awe at the sheer diversity and inventiveness of the living world' GUARDIANWelcome to the hidden, squirming world of parasites - some of the most misunderstood, and most important, creatures with whom we share the Earth.
A Comprehensive Book on Industrial Waste and Its Management is a practical reference that explains the sources, characteristics, treatment, and disposal of industrial wastes generated by various industries.
Nearly 90 percent of the earth's land surface is directly affected by human infrastructure and activities, yet less than 5 percent is legally "e;protected"e; for biodiversity conservation--and even most large protected areas have people living inside their boundaries.
Timely and provocative reflections on the future of the wild in an increasingly human worldThe Heart of the Wild brings together some of today's leading scientists, humanists, and nature writers to offer a thought-provoking meditation on the urgency of learning about and experiencing our wild places in an age of rapidly expanding human impacts.
A definitive and richly illustrated guide to the botanically unique area of Upper Teesdale in England's County DurhamTo anyone who loves the wild flowers of Great Britain and Ireland, there are some places that beckon time and again, such as The Lizard in Cornwall, The Burren in Ireland's County Clare and Ben Lawers in Perthshire, Scotland.
Timely and provocative reflections on the future of the wild in an increasingly human worldThe Heart of the Wild brings together some of today's leading scientists, humanists, and nature writers to offer a thought-provoking meditation on the urgency of learning about and experiencing our wild places in an age of rapidly expanding human impacts.
A comprehensive and lavishly illustrated photographic guide-now in a handy field-guide formatThis lavishly illustrated photographic guide provides a comprehensive overview of the natural history of wildlife habitats in Britain and Ireland.
A marvelously illustrated reference to the natural wonders of one of the most spectacular places on earthSeparated from Africa's mainland for tens of millions of years, Madagascar has evolved a breathtaking wealth of biodiversity, becoming home to thousands of species found nowhere else on the planet.
The Lost Whale is the enchanting second novel from the author of The Last Bear: the bestselling debut hardback of 2021 and The Times Children's Book of the Week, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award and shortlisted for the British Book Awards and the Indie Book Awards 2022'Unforgettable highly accomplished animal adventure about the connection between a boy and a whale, with strong ecological themes' The Bookseller, Editor's ChoiceWhat if you could communicate with a whale?
An eye-opening and vital account of the future of our earth and our civilisation if current rates of global warming persist, by the highly acclaimed author of 'High Tide'.
Alexander von Humboldt: The Explorer Who Changed Science is a captivating novel-style biography that brings to life the extraordinary journey of one of history's greatest explorers and scientific thinkers.
