Conservation of the environment

Of all the books written about the problems of sustainable development and environmental protection, Sustainable Development: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy is one of the first to examine the role of science, economics and law, and ethics as generally applied to decision making on sustainable development, particularly in respect to the recommendations contained in Agenda 21.

The Sunday Times bestseller *Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize*A New Statesman and Spectator Book of the Year'This book calls for nothing less than a revolution in the future of food' Kate RaworthFrom the bestselling author of Feral, a breathtaking first glimpse of a new future for food and for humanityFarming is the world's greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about.

Due to the long-term planning horizons and the great variety of natural, economic, and operational hazards affecting forest ecosystems, uncertainty and multiple risk are typical aspects of forest management.

GEMEINSAM MIT DEN BIENEN: MACH DICH AUF DEINE PERSÖNLICHE REISE - ZURÜCK ZUR NATURAls Brigit Strawbridge Howard eines Tages feststellt, dass sie mehr über die Französische Revolution als über die heimischen Vögel, Bäume und Wildblumen weiß, ist sie schockiert.

This book examines the impacts that the COVID-19 lockdown has had on environmental and ecological health, with a focus on coastal ecosystems in the Lower Gangetic Delta.

A classic collection of the New Yorker's most urgent and groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of the climate emergencyIn 1989, just one year after climatologist James Hansen first came before a Senate committee and testified that the earth was now warmer than it had ever been in recorded history, thanks to humankind's heedless consumption of fossil fuels, New Yorker writer Bill McKibben published a deeply reported and considered piece on climate change and what it could mean for the planet.

Historically, whenever tuna was hauled ashore, the sounds of battle were never far away.

The science of wetlands and our understanding of these complex ecosystems have improved considerably.

Infrastructure, Environment, and Life in the Anthropocene explores life in the age of climate change through a series of infrastructural puzzles-sites at which it has become impossible to disentangle the natural from the built environment.

This advanced textbook explores the intriguing flora and plant ecology of the Middle East, framed by a changing desert landscape, global climate change, and the arc of human history.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of recent trends of green science and technology.

This book provides an extended analysis of how resource extraction projects stimulate social, cultural and economic change in indigenous communities.

Adaptive reuse - the process of repairing and restoring existing buildings for new or continued use - is becoming an essential part of architectural practice.

This engaging personal account of one of America's most contested wildlife conservation campaigns has as its central character the black-footed ferret.

Parrots of the Wildis an exhaustive compendium of information about parrots, from their evolutionary history to their behavior to present-day conservation issues.

Human well-being depends in many ways on maintaining the stock of natural resources which deliver the services from which human's benefit.

The role of local people in contemporary nature conservation practices is often poorly understood or neglected.

Today, the East African state of Tanzania is renowned for wildlife preserves such as the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Selous Game Reserve.

FINALIST IN THE 2024 AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE WRITING YOUNG ADULT SCIENCEA global rewilding journey, exploring innovative and eye-opening projects led by passionate conservationists.

A presentation of over 700 popular orchid species in 104 genera carefully detailed with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of plants, their distribution and habitats by a well-known author and photographer.

This book introduces the theory and practice of ecological risk management.

Acclaimed as "e;the premier chronicler of America's complex relationship with our oceans"e; (Honolulu Weekly), David Helvarg has also been a war correspondent, investigative journalist, documentary producer, and private investigator.

This is the beautifully told tale of Norton's growing love of the sea, from family holidays in Whitley Bay as a boy, to his first over zealous attempts at diving.

Although all living beings modify their environment, human beings have acquired the ability to do so on a superlative space-time scale.

This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound, scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most effectively.

How should we respond to our converging crises of violent conflict, political corruption, and global ecological devastation?

This book on 'Secondary Agriculture' discusses the goal of doubling farmers' incomes.

In the first decades of the twentieth century, fish in the Great Lakes and Puget Sound, seals in the North Pacific, and birds across North America faced a common threat: over harvesting that threatened extinction for many species.

Aligning global governance to the challenges of sustainability is one of the most urgent international issues to be addressed.

In order to fill a growing need for research into forestry issues, Resources for the future held a symposium in 1977.

Feeding the world's growing human population is increasingly challenging, especially as more people adopt a western diet and lifestyle.

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Based on actual data of Soviet whaling, and reliable methodologies that existed at the time when this monograph was written, it examines the distribution and migration patterns of whales of the Southern Ocean.

In recent years, resilience theory has come to occupy the core of our understanding and management of the adaptive capacity of people and places in complex social and environmental systems.

One of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written, this is the true story of a journey to the high Himalayas in search of the snow leopard.

This book aims to enhance understanding of the foundational principles and ethical considerations of citizen engagement in environmental conservation through an examination of successful cases of shared environmental governance in the Americas.

Climate change and environmental degradation have intensified the pressures on crucial resources such as food and water security and air quality.

Provides a global analysis of policies to address deforestation, an important driver of climate change.

This SpringerBrief focuses on the principles of ecotourism such as relevance of the field, origin, fundamental aspects, definitions, philosophy, implications in biodiversity conservation and environmental impacts.

Review of future climate change for life sciences and environmental science students, and policy-makers.

Ponds are an exceptional freshwater resource around the world and represent thirty percent of the global surface area of standing water.

This collection includes original studies from scholars from thirteen nations, who explore the epistemic features figured in John Dewey's writings in his discourses on public schooling.

Vertebrate Endocrinology, Sixth Edition, provides a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the endocrine system for college and university students as well as researchers.

This book brings together scattered information on insect conservation, providing a robust foundation for future progress, using examples from around the world.

This book proposes strategies for improving the resilience and conservation of temperate forests in South America, such that these forests can provide ecosystem services in a sustainable way.

The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries.