Conservation of wildlife and habitats

The first concerted critical examination of the uses and abuses of indigenous knowledge.

The first concerted critical examination of the uses and abuses of indigenous knowledge.

Urban nature conservation is a field that has grown rapidly in importance over the past 20 years and will continue to do so in the coming years as landscape ecology and greenspace planning become established disciplines.

Urban nature conservation is a field that has grown rapidly in importance over the past 20 years and will continue to do so in the coming years as landscape ecology and greenspace planning become established disciplines.

The Rio Summit has pointed to the urgency for the development of an international conservation policy; and the post-Maastricht debates in Europe have highlighted the need for the EU to reassess structural funding in nature conservation, as well as the influences on policy and practice.

This book analyses the status and prospects of the global governance of Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) in the aftermath of 2010's Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

This book analyses the status and prospects of the global governance of Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) in the aftermath of 2010's Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Wood-pastures are important elements of European cultural identity and have an exceptional ecological value, yet they are in decline all over Europe.

The Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation identifies how spatial planning and climate change adaptation are linked by examining the protection of green spaces in cities across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America and Australia.

Wild animals raid crops, attack livestock, and sometimes threaten people.

Biodiversity may refer to the diversity of genes, species or ecosystems in general.

Biodiversity may refer to the diversity of genes, species or ecosystems in general.

The ongoing debate concerning the Amazon's crucial role in global climate and biodiversity is entirely dependent upon sustainable development in the region.

The ongoing debate concerning the Amazon's crucial role in global climate and biodiversity is entirely dependent upon sustainable development in the region.

First published in 1999.

First published in 1999.

A joyous celebration of Britain's rich bird lifeIn Birdland, journalist and lifelong birder Jon Gower explores our intimate connection with the bird life around us.

In recent years there have been several alarming predictions about the future of the planet's fish stocks.

In recent years there have been several alarming predictions about the future of the planet's fish stocks.

This volume presents new theoretical approaches, methodologies, subject pools, and topics in the field of environmental anthropology.

This volume presents new theoretical approaches, methodologies, subject pools, and topics in the field of environmental anthropology.

This volume works to connect issues in environmental ethics with the best work in contemporary normative theory.

This volume works to connect issues in environmental ethics with the best work in contemporary normative theory.

For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain.

For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain.

The key aim of this book is to explore the global conservation and management of sharks.

The key aim of this book is to explore the global conservation and management of sharks.

Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional 'ecosystem services', from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection.

Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional 'ecosystem services', from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection.

`This is an important book that deserves to be read by everyone concerned with presenting major environmental issues.

`This is an important book that deserves to be read by everyone concerned with presenting major environmental issues.

This book reviews key developments in the field of marine science and technology.

This book reviews key developments in the field of marine science and technology.

European agriculture is on the brink of a financial and ecological crisis.

First Published in 2004.

First Published in 2004.

In industrial societies imagining the future is a serious business; our assumptions about the future govern the present management of domestic, national and global resources, and are projected, some would say inflicted, on societies whose visions are different.

Tropical Rainforests presents the most up-to-date and wide-ranging review of the problems and prospects of the world's most complex and abundant ecosystem.

Tropical Rainforests presents the most up-to-date and wide-ranging review of the problems and prospects of the world's most complex and abundant ecosystem.

The rural areas of Britain, Europe and the developed world are undergoing massive changes, with increasing concern about productivity, agricultural methods and environmental policy.

This book provides an accessible overview of the ways that key areas of technology have impacted global ecosystems and natural communities.

This book provides an accessible overview of the ways that key areas of technology have impacted global ecosystems and natural communities.

Our attitudes towards `nature' and the countryside are fickle.

Our attitudes towards `nature' and the countryside are fickle.

The influence of human economies and cultures on ecosystems is particularly striking in the new worlds into which Europeans have expanded over the past five hundred years.

South and Southeast Asian countries are experiencing rapid land cover and land use changes (LCLUC) driven by urbanization, agricultural expansion, deforestation, and infrastructure development.

Environmental Biology offers an accessible introduction to the core elements of biology and the biosphere.

Environmental Biology offers an accessible introduction to the core elements of biology and the biosphere.

Marine Tourism examines both successful and unsuccessful tourism in coastal and marine environments.

We live in a world confronted by mounting environmental problems; increasing global deforestation and desertification, loss of species diversity, pollution and global warming.