This book offers a profound examination of how mountain ethnic groups and local communities, particularly those in the Tibetan regions of the Eastern Himalayas, utilize traditional knowledge to confront the growing challenges of climate change.
Our lives are profoundly connected to the planet's unfolding ecological crisis, and the language we use-our words, stories, conversations, and beliefs-determines our ability to respond.
Les raisons imperatives d'interet public majeur (RIIPM) sont la premiere condition d'obtention d'une derogation a l'interdiction de porter atteinte aux especes protegees pour les grands projets de travaux et d'infrastructures.
Our lives are profoundly connected to the planet's unfolding ecological crisis, and the language we use-our words, stories, conversations, and beliefs-determines our ability to respond.
This book offers a profound examination of how mountain ethnic groups and local communities, particularly those in the Tibetan regions of the Eastern Himalayas, utilize traditional knowledge to confront the growing challenges of climate change.
This book provides the first exploration of panda fandom, a term denoting the community built upon the deep and intimate emotional connections between fans and giant pandas.
Nutrition spans a wide range of mechanisms from acquisition of food to digestion, absorption and retention of energy substrates, water and other nutrients.
This book provides the first exploration of panda fandom, a term denoting the community built upon the deep and intimate emotional connections between fans and giant pandas.
This book explores one of the world’s most striking red bed sandstone landscapes — Danxiashan — which was designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2004 and inscribed as part of the serial World Heritage property "e;China Danxia"e; in 2010.
This book explores one of the world’s most striking red bed sandstone landscapes — Danxiashan — which was designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2004 and inscribed as part of the serial World Heritage property "e;China Danxia"e; in 2010.
This book presents the Design for Conservation methodology, a novel approach that empowers communities and conservation professionals to collaboratively address environmental challenges.
Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides a systematic review of nature-based solutions and their potential to address current environmental challenges.
In her detailed retelling of three iconic movements in India, Professor Emerita Krishna Mallick, PhD, gives hope to grassroots activists working toward environmental justice.
In her detailed retelling of three iconic movements in India, Professor Emerita Krishna Mallick, PhD, gives hope to grassroots activists working toward environmental justice.
Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides a systematic review of nature-based solutions and their potential to address current environmental challenges.
This book chronicles six decades of exploration and ecological studies of Western American coral reefs, a vibrant and diverse ecosystem in a marginal tropical Pacific region that has long been overlooked.
Mit der Natur, nicht gegen die Natur•Klimakrise begegnen•Landwirtschaft als Teil der Lösung, nicht des Problems•Nachhaltig und standortangepasstEs gibt eine Zukunft jenseits von Monokulturen, Massentierhaltung und Raubbau an der Natur.
Mit der Natur, nicht gegen die Natur•Klimakrise begegnen•Landwirtschaft als Teil der Lösung, nicht des Problems•Nachhaltig und standortangepasstEs gibt eine Zukunft jenseits von Monokulturen, Massentierhaltung und Raubbau an der Natur.
This book provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the Andean herpetofauna, covering topics ranging from natural history and thermal ecology to biogeography and conservation.
Dieses Buch berichtet über ein ebenso spannendes wie aktuelles Thema an der Schnittstelle zwischen naturwissenschaftlicher Grundlagenforschung und globaler gesellschaftlicher Herausforderung: die Biodiversität.
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the intricate relationship between urban environments and the crucial function of wetland ecosystems in enhancing the resilience of cities worldwide.
El Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, parte integral del Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas (SINAP) desde la adopcion de la Convencion de Diversidad Biologica a traves de la Ley 165 de 1994, enfrenta varios desafios que podrian comprometer su conservacion y eficacia.
El libro que aquí se presenta tiene aportes fundamentales en la construcción del currículo en ciencias naturales, una reflexión que dinamiza los elementos de las ciencias y los relaciona con experiencias que muestran el contexto real en la enseñanza y aprendizaje, además da una visión fresca del desarrollo en los últimos años, de investigaciones formativas y de orden estructural guiadas primero, a la formación y actualización constante del profesorado y segundo, a las reflexiones de la enseñanza de las ciencias.
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the intricate relationship between urban environments and the crucial function of wetland ecosystems in enhancing the resilience of cities worldwide.
This book chronicles six decades of exploration and ecological studies of Western American coral reefs, a vibrant and diverse ecosystem in a marginal tropical Pacific region that has long been overlooked.
Embark on an unforgettable journey into the heart of the wilderness with "e;The Call of the Wild,"e; a timeless tale of courage, resilience, and the enduring bond between humans and nature.
Alone in his kayak, Brian Wilson sets off from the Solway Firth on a 2000-mile odyssey around Scotland's extraordinarily varied coastline of cliffscapes, unspoiled shorelines, treacherous sea passages and beautiful Hebridean islands.
Dieses Buch berichtet über ein ebenso spannendes wie aktuelles Thema an der Schnittstelle zwischen naturwissenschaftlicher Grundlagenforschung und globaler gesellschaftlicher Herausforderung: die Biodiversität.
This book provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the Andean herpetofauna, covering topics ranging from natural history and thermal ecology to biogeography and conservation.
WINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTIONWINNER OF THE NIB LITERARY AWARDFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONHIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON GLOBAL CONSERVATIONA SUNDAY INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR There is a kind of hauntedness in wild animals today: a spectre related to environmental change Our fear is that the unseen spirits that move in them are ours.
This book presents the Design for Conservation methodology, a novel approach that empowers communities and conservation professionals to collaboratively address environmental challenges.
A broad-based coalition of conservative southern politicians, countercultural activists, environmental scientists, sportsmen, devout Christians, garden clubs in Atlanta, and others came together to push the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970 through the Georgia state legislature.
This book challenges dominant, top-down approaches to climate mitigation in the land sector, arguing that without genuine negotiation, recognized land rights, and tailored capacity building for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), most solutions will inevitably fail or do harm.
This book challenges dominant, top-down approaches to climate mitigation in the land sector, arguing that without genuine negotiation, recognized land rights, and tailored capacity building for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), most solutions will inevitably fail or do harm.
