Conservation of wildlife and habitats

This book provides an analysis of the recent governance of the Amazon in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia with a particular focus on deforestation processes, demonstrating that current policies and political and socioeconomic dynamics in the four countries are risking the forest's resilience.

Wetlands are an important, and sadly diminishing, habitat in many parts of the world.

Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle.

Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a critical element in worldwide efforts to save them.

The book uses a multi-disciplinary approach to address lessons learned and challenges encountered over the years in different ecological, economic, political and cultural contexts.

This book presents a novel examination of Marine Protected Areas within a security context, bridging science, policy, and geopolitics, and addressing the often-under-emphasized aspect of environmental justice.

This book explores how the landscapes in indigenous territories are rapidly changing due to increased global industrial demand.

Rural Planning Futures charts the critical societal challenges that are reshaping rural places across the UK and Ireland.

An interactive way to foster appreciation and understanding of our planet's endangered species!

A practical and fascinating guidebook covering the fishes, invertebrates and other marine life of the North Sea and English Channel.

Tobin Mitnick, JewsLoveTrees creator and shameless tree lover, leads you, the tree-curious, through the wonderful world of North American trees with fact, opinion, and humor.

This book considers the issue of biodiversity in developing countries in relation to intellectual-property rights, community rights and human rights.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFRIES AWARD A WATERSTONES BEST NATURE WRITING BOOK OF 2024 PICKA BBC WILDLIFE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Delightful .

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was one of the first in a new wave of global multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) formed after the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.

This book focuses on two specific areas: wildlife conservation policies and projects, and the interaction between local societies and the surrounding environment in Africa.

Este libro aborda el análisis bioético del conflicto socioambiental en Santurbán desde un enfoque de ecología política.

WE DO NOT OWN THE EARTH; WE HOLD IT IN TRUST FOR OUR CHILDREN.

Indian officials estimate that over half a million families lose crops or property to wild elephants a year.

This book addresses topics related to the impact of invasive species including biosecurity, demographics, species diversity and food security.

The private provision of biodiversity products and services is proving to be quite feasible in some circumstances.

This fascinating book presents the experiences and pooled knowledge of two very different conservation scientists; Pei Shengji from Sichuan, China and Alan Hamilton from London, UK.

This book examines the theme of human-animal interactions contextualized against the idea of the Anthropocene.

How to dwell in a forest alongside giants, avoid disturbing a living god, assist an animal with their manners, and help an elephant cross the road.

A little inquisitive girl and a great green turtle go on a journey that will remind them of the importance of preserving and respecting the environment.

The new sixth edition of Ecotourism focuses on an array of economic, social and ecological inconsistencies that continue to plague ecotourism in theory and practice, and examines the sector in reference to other related forms of tourism, impacts, conservation, sustainability, education and interpretation, policy and governance, and the ethical imperative of ecotourism as these apply to the world's greenest form of tourism.

Die Arktis ist wunderschön und voller Geheimnisse.

Concern for environment is as old as human civilization.

This meticulously edited John Muir collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:Picturesque CaliforniaThe Mountains of CaliforniaOur National ParksMy First Summer in the SierraThe YosemiteTravels in AlaskaStickeen: The Story of a DogThe Cruise of the CorwinA Thousand-mile Walk to the GulfSteep TrailsStudies in SierraThe National Parks and Forest ReservationsSave the RedwoodsSnow-storm on Mount ShastaFeatures of the Proposed Yosemite National ParkA Rival of the YosemiteThe Treasures of the YosemiteYosemite GlaciersYosemite in WinterYosemite in SpringEdward Henry HarrimanEdward Taylor ParsonsThe Hetch Hetchy ValleyThe Grand Canon of the Colorado

The Mountains of California is Muir's tribute to the beauties of the Sierra.

The Life Triumphant Mastering the Heart and Mind James Allen - Offering his patented brand of spiritual advice that relied as much on self-empowerment as inspiration, James Allen - one of the most popular writers in the field at the turn of the 20th century - sets out to show the elements of character and conduct that go towards building a "e;life of calm strength and superlative victory.

Das sechste Massenaussterben von Flora und Fauna hat bereits begonnen.

"e;You can take down an individual, you can take down an organization, but you can't destroy a movement.

Captain Paul Watson, 2012 für seinen Umweltaktivismus mit dem Jules Verne Award ausgezeichnet, ist ein Kämpfer mit klarer Mission: die Weltmeere vor illegaler Ausbeutung und Umweltzerstörung zu schützen --"Wenn die Meere sterben, sterben wir alle.

Seit einigen Jahren alarmieren Meldungen über das Verschwinden der Honigbiene.

This book provides a critical assessment of conservation in the Anthropocene grounded in the personal, historical, and cultural development of human interaction with nature.

Wie könnte eine Welt aussehen, die auch noch für unsere Enkel eine lebenswerte Zukunft bietet?

This book provides a critical assessment of conservation in the Anthropocene grounded in the personal, historical, and cultural development of human interaction with nature.

Die Geschichte der Aale fasziniert die Menschen seit jeher.

In der mitteleuropäischen Naturlandschaft war ursprünglich eine Vielzahl von großen Pflanzenfressern heimisch.

Die vorliegende Studie will der Naturschutzkommunikation neue bzw.

Der Klimawandel ist einer der Hauptgründe für den prognostizierten weiterenRückgang der weltweiten Biodiversität.

Die Windkraft wird in Deutschland derzeit auch im Wald massiv ausgebaut.

Landwirtschaftliche Nutzung ist heutzutage auf mehr als 50 % der Fläche Deutschlands und auch in Gebieten für den Schutz der Natur vertreten.

In 1903 Muir took one of the most significant camping trips with, then president, Theodore Roosevelt.