Conservation of the environment

Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an accessible, engaging and comprehensive introduction to biogeography, explaining the ecology, geography, history and conservation of animals and plants.

Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an accessible, engaging and comprehensive introduction to biogeography, explaining the ecology, geography, history and conservation of animals and plants.

This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.

This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.

Since the fall of the Suharto regime, forces pressing for regional autonomy have strengthened in Indonesia, with some people arguing that the country is in danger of disintegrating.

Since the fall of the Suharto regime, forces pressing for regional autonomy have strengthened in Indonesia, with some people arguing that the country is in danger of disintegrating.

This new collection from the leading journal, Environmental Politics, presents an excellent overview of the key themes found in contemporary green political thought since the early 1990s.

This new collection from the leading journal, Environmental Politics, presents an excellent overview of the key themes found in contemporary green political thought since the early 1990s.

A comprehensive examination of the way in which the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is implemented and policed.

A comprehensive examination of the way in which the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is implemented and policed.

A reference and sourcebook to the organizations involved in environmental and resource conservation in all parts of the world and to their activities.

A reference and sourcebook to the organizations involved in environmental and resource conservation in all parts of the world and to their activities.

Conservation of plant resources is often focused on seed banks and botanical gardens.

Conservation of plant resources is often focused on seed banks and botanical gardens.

A practical guide to the protection and management of ecosystems against invasions by non-indigenous plant species.

A practical guide to the protection and management of ecosystems against invasions by non-indigenous plant species.

Marine resources and fish stocks are now high on the international and economic research agendas, and the management of highly complex marine ecosystems is increasingly important.

**This title was originally published in 2007.

**This title was originally published in 2007.

This book suggests ways in which we can enjoy our holidays and our travel even more: by becoming green travellers.

This book suggests ways in which we can enjoy our holidays and our travel even more: by becoming green travellers.

This text is a history of the world's oldest global conservation body - the World Conservation Union, established in 1948 as a forum for governments, non-governmental organizations and individual conservationists.

This text is a history of the world's oldest global conservation body - the World Conservation Union, established in 1948 as a forum for governments, non-governmental organizations and individual conservationists.

Taking into consideration the fact that many ecosystems are under-represented in protected areas of land and water and traditional management methods have often been ineffective, this volume describes how improvements can be made.

Taking into consideration the fact that many ecosystems are under-represented in protected areas of land and water and traditional management methods have often been ineffective, this volume describes how improvements can be made.

This companion volume to Economic Instruments for Environmental Management presents essential information on the applications of economic valuation to environment and development.

This companion volume to Economic Instruments for Environmental Management presents essential information on the applications of economic valuation to environment and development.

The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate.

The world is losing species and biodiversity at an unprecedented rate.

Complete with information on buying and selling woods, useful contact addresses and a glossary of terms, Caring for Small Woods will prove the indispensable handbook.

Complete with information on buying and selling woods, useful contact addresses and a glossary of terms, Caring for Small Woods will prove the indispensable handbook.

Protected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind.

Protected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind.

Indigenous soil and water conservation practices are rarely acknowledged in the design of conventional development projects.

Indigenous soil and water conservation practices are rarely acknowledged in the design of conventional development projects.

Following 'Blueprint for a Green Economy' (the Pearce Report), David Pearce and his team have turned their attention to global environmental threats.

Following 'Blueprint for a Green Economy' (the Pearce Report), David Pearce and his team have turned their attention to global environmental threats.

Biodiversity loss is one of the major resource problems facing the world, and the policy options available are restricted by inappropriate economic tools which fail to capture the value of species and their variety.

This revised and updated guide to the environmental economics of development projects demonstrates how the environmental impacts of projects can be translated into monetary values.

This revised and updated guide to the environmental economics of development projects demonstrates how the environmental impacts of projects can be translated into monetary values.

Ecotourism has emerged over the last twenty years not just as a market niche, but also as a strategy for combining development with conservation in the developing world.

Ecotourism has emerged over the last twenty years not just as a market niche, but also as a strategy for combining development with conservation in the developing world.

Biodiversity loss is one of the major resource problems facing the world, and the policy options available are restricted by inappropriate economic tools which fail to capture the value of species and their variety.

Over the last fifteen years local citizens' movements have spread rapidly throughout Japan.

Over the last fifteen years local citizens' movements have spread rapidly throughout Japan.

Consumptive forms of wildlife tourism (hunting, shooting and fishing) have become a topic of interest - both to the tourism industry, in terms of destinations seeking to establish or grow this sector, and to other stakeholders such as environmental organisations, animal-rights groups, and the general public.

Consumptive forms of wildlife tourism (hunting, shooting and fishing) have become a topic of interest - both to the tourism industry, in terms of destinations seeking to establish or grow this sector, and to other stakeholders such as environmental organisations, animal-rights groups, and the general public.

In two regions where tourism is of considerable economic importance, eastern Asia and the Pacific, there have been remarkably few studies of the impacts of tourism in rural areas.

In two regions where tourism is of considerable economic importance, eastern Asia and the Pacific, there have been remarkably few studies of the impacts of tourism in rural areas.

Marx, Lenin and Kautsky all regarded family farming as doomed to be split into capitalist farms and proletarian labour.