Conservation of the environment

It is in the best interest of all concerned that tourism become sustainable and environmentally compatible.

Sea-Birds introduces us to the sea-birds of the North Atlantic, an ocean in which about half the world sea-bird species have been seen at one time or another.

Landslides are dangerous, fascinating phenomena: understanding their biological and ecological aspects is essential for achieving slope stability and habitat restoration.

"e;awareness"e; of the world's citizens and encourage governments to devote more attention and resources to address this issue.

This book focuses on global efforts to protect plant diversity and the role that botanic gardens play in conserving plant species.

The Great Depression coincided with a wave of natural disasters, including the Dust Bowl and devastating floods of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

A Wild Ideashares the complete story of the difficult birth of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA).

This is the seventh volume in the Birds of Africa series, looking at the rich avifauna of the world's second largest continent.

The speed and scale of urbanisation in India is unprecedented almost anywhere in the world and has tremendous global implications.

All six species of sea turtles found in U.

Mike Hulme has been studying climate change for over thirty years and is today one of the most distinctive and recognisable voices speaking internationally about climate change in the academy, in public and in the media.

Recent progress in the field of wildlife disease ecology demonstrates that infectious disease plays a crucial role in the lives of wild animals.

Long unknown in the West, The Biosphere established the field of biogeochemistry and is one of the classic founding documents of what later became known as Gaia theory.

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

Conservation and biodiversity of protists The conservation of biodiversity is not just an issue of plants and vertebrates.

A Rock between Two Rivers is the story of a man coming to terms with the environmental legacy of his family's ranch in Dimmitt County, Texas, and reckoning with the birthright he'll leave for the generations who follow.

The vast majority of the countries of the world are now facing an imminent energy crisis, particularly the USA, China, India, Japan and EU countries, but also developing countries having to boost their economic growth precisely when more powerful economies will prevent them from using the limited supply of fossil energy.

A novel theoretical framework to analyse the effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs, including ISO 14001.

The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in many of the factors that determine its fundamental properties and their in- ence on society.

Drawing on historical and current data, this thought-provoking book summarises the pathways to the present predicament and maps out strategies to develop financial and economic systems for a sustainable world.

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

Since the founding of the National Park Service in 2016, tens of thousands of NPS employees and volunteers have devoted themselves to preserving our public lands, which today number more than 400.

This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of Arctic ice shelves, ice islands and related features.

Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important, but ultimately fragile, ecosystem.

Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Southeast Asia, Volumes 1-4 brings together scientific research and policy issues across various topographical areas in Asia to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues facing this region.

Provides the conceptual backbone and specific information necessary for the ecologically sound restoration and sustainable development of boreal ecosystems.

Historically, the flow of sediment in the Missouri River has been as important as the flow of water for a variety of river functions.

This book, first published in 1985, provides an overview of resource management, together with a geographical treatment of physical, landscape and social resources.

Conservation Science and Advocacy for a Planet in Peril: Speaking Truth to Power helps equip scientists working on environmental and sustainability challenges with new tactics for success.

A concise, entry level text in conservation genetics aimed at those with a limited background in genetic studies.

Watersheds, supplying crucial ecosystem services to humans, seem to be a logical territorial unit to integrate societal benefits and environmental needs in order to evaluate the sustainability of natural resource use patterns.

Integrates geoscience and ecology, focusing on connections in ecological, geospheric, hydrospheric and atmospheric processes in ecosystems.

In the decades after World War II, the American economy entered a period of prolonged growth that created unprecedented affluencebut these developments came at the cost of a host of new environmental problems.

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

"e;Society of Architectural Historians Spiro Kostof Book Award, Honorable Mention, 2018"e;The conservation of old Sanaa is a major cultural heritage initiative that began in the 1980's under the auspices of UNESCO; it continues today, led by local agencies and actors.

An invaluable introduction to the upland regions of Britain - their structure, climate, vegetation and animal life, their present and past uses and the problems of their conservation for the future.

This book explores the interactions of local inhabitants and environmental systems in the Protected Natural Areas of Mexico.

'thoroughly recommended' -Country-side magazineThe Red Kite (Milvus milvus) one of our most elegant and impressive birds of prey has a varied and dramatic history in Britain.

Insect Conservation: A Global Synthesis is a landmark, field-defining work written by Professor Michael Samways, one of the founding fathers of this burgeoning discipline of conservation science.

This book focuses on the vegetation history of the cultural landscape in southwestern Slovakia, which was established and adopted by mankind and has since constantly evolved in response to ongoing changes (in environmental conditions, biodiversity, land use, etc.

This book contains 26 contributions dealing with the biology of aquatic oligochaetes and covers a wide range of topics including taxonomy, morphology, ultrastructure, embryology, reproduction, feeding biology, ecotoxicity, community studies, and species distribution.

Harvest of Fish and Wildlife: New Paradigms for Sustainable Management unites experts in wildlife and fishery sciences for an interdisciplinary overview of harvest management.

Increasing evidence of the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet has caused many to adopt a defeatist attitude toward the future of the global environment.

A new world based on fairness, participation, accountability is closer than you thinkif you learn to think like a commoner The biggest "e;tragedy of the commons"e; is the misconception that commons are failures-relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the Market and State.

and management is presently undergoing enormous change: away L from managing single resources to managing ecosystems.

Forest Conservation: Methods, Management and Challenges offers to a wide readership the opportunity to understand, consider and plan strategies that aim to conserve forest ecosystems across the world.