Conservation of the environment

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.

The relentless exploitation of the earth's resources and technologys boundless growth are a matter of urgent concern.

The relentless exploitation of the earth's resources and technologys boundless growth are a matter of urgent concern.

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

Time is an unstated but ever present element in all debates about environmental change - and the subtext of many disagreements.

Time is an unstated but ever present element in all debates about environmental change - and the subtext of many disagreements.

Why do the big philosophical questions so often strike us as far-fetched and little to with everyday life?

Why do the big philosophical questions so often strike us as far-fetched and little to with everyday life?

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.

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.

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

Bioregionalism is the first book to explain the theoretical and practical dimensions of bioregionalism from an interdisciplinary standpoint, focusing on the place of bioregional identity within global politics.

Bioregionalism is the first book to explain the theoretical and practical dimensions of bioregionalism from an interdisciplinary standpoint, focusing on the place of bioregional identity within global politics.

This ground-breaking study offers new challenges to those teaching, studying or developing strategies and policies in health and the environment.

This ground-breaking study offers new challenges to those teaching, studying or developing strategies and policies in health and the environment.

It is now widely recognized that recreation is as important as work.

It is now widely recognized that recreation is as important as work.

The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them.

The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them.

In a new and critical analysis, this book explores the impact of an influential idea - sustainable development - on the institutions and practices governing use of land.

In a new and critical analysis, this book explores the impact of an influential idea - sustainable development - on the institutions and practices governing use of land.

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications.

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications.

We are familiar with the importance of 'progress' and 'change'.

We are familiar with the importance of 'progress' and 'change'.

Upland Habitats presents a comprehensive illustrated guide to the habits wildlife and conservation of Britains last wilderness areas.

Upland Habitats presents a comprehensive illustrated guide to the habits wildlife and conservation of Britains last wilderness areas.

Woodland habitats explores the history and ecology of British woodland and explains why they a re such a valuable resource.

Woodland habitats explores the history and ecology of British woodland and explains why they a re such a valuable resource.

Mountain Environments and Communities explains the background physical environment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions.

Mountain Environments and Communities explains the background physical environment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions.

Applied Geography offers an invaluable introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography and provides a new focus and reference point for investigating and understanding problem-orientated research.

Applied Geography offers an invaluable introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography and provides a new focus and reference point for investigating and understanding problem-orientated research.

Grasslands are everywhere: agricultural land, playing fields and road verges; but while species-poor, intensively managed grasslands are widespread, colourful semi-natural grasslands and heathlands, buzzing with life, are scarce.

Grasslands are everywhere: agricultural land, playing fields and road verges; but while species-poor, intensively managed grasslands are widespread, colourful semi-natural grasslands and heathlands, buzzing with life, are scarce.

Volume 3: Managing the Ecosystem focuses on those ecosystems in which human intervention has been or continues to be predominant, specifically within cities and rural areas.

Volume 3: Managing the Ecosystem focuses on those ecosystems in which human intervention has been or continues to be predominant, specifically within cities and rural areas.

This study reviews how West African deforestation is represented and the evidence which informs deforestation orthodoxy.

This study reviews how West African deforestation is represented and the evidence which informs deforestation orthodoxy.

Earth First!

Earth First!

The green economy is widely seen as a potential solution to current global economic and environmental crises, and a potential mechanism by which sustainable development might be achieved in practice.

The green economy is widely seen as a potential solution to current global economic and environmental crises, and a potential mechanism by which sustainable development might be achieved in practice.

Making Political Ecology presents a comprehensive view of an important new field in human geography and interdisciplinary studies of nature-society relations.

This major new text provides an introduction to the interaction of culture and society with the landscape and environment.

Animal Spaces, Beastly Places examines how animals interact and relate with people in different ways.

Animal Spaces, Beastly Places examines how animals interact and relate with people in different ways.