Conservation of the environment

Over the last decade, water security has replaced sustainability as the key optic for thinking about how we manage water.

An inspiring illustrated story that illuminates the lessons the natural world has to offerLimited Leather Numbered Edition (limited to 100 copies)Archibald Rutledge's suspenseful story "e;The Egret's Plumes"e; is a cautionary tale exalting the virtues of good sportsmanship, conservation of the natural world, and the universality of parental instincts.

La médiation représente un pont incontournable pour résoudre les conflits dans un monde en constante évolution où écologie et intelligence artificielle prennent une place prépondérante.

This book examines whether international law has an impact on the protection of the Amazon.

In this revised and expanded edition of his collected writings, David Suzuki continues to explore the themes that have informed his work for more than four decades the interconnectedness of all things, our misguided elevation of economics above all else, the urgent need to deal with climate change but with an increased emphasis on solutions to the myriad problems we face, his inspiring vision for the future, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.

The recent technologies for sustainable development and maintaining ecological integrity in the field of agriculture, forestry and environmental management for the green future.

Praktische Ideen und Tipps für mehr Draußen im LebenWarum das Draußensein uns so gut tut: Auf einer langen Outdoor-Reise erlebt Christo Foerster Momente, »in denen einfach alles gut ist«.

From best-selling author and illustrator Ron Barrett, who forecasted the weather in the classic picture book, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, now predicts howthanks to climate change and other unpleasantriesthe world will end!

This book focuses on the global threats to coastal environments from invasive, non-native species and examines how these alien biological species adversely alter landscapes and socioeconomic conditions as well as the psychological attitudes and perceptions of local inhabitants and tourists.

Nos aliments, notre eau, notre air sont pollués par des molécules chimiques nouvelles et anciennes.

Our attitude to nature has changed over time.

Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised by millions of poor people in the tropics.

This is the first ever monumental and scientific documentation of the faunal wealth of the Indian Desert state of Rajasthan.

Sustainable intensification (SI) has emerged in recent years as a powerful new conceptualisation of agricultural sustainability and has been widely adopted in policy circles and debates.

Research papers from the end of twentieth-century have been assembled, alongside expert commentary, for the first collected volume on complexity-based ecology.

Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the world today.

Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals introduces the state-of-the-art of biochar for agricultural applications to actualize sustainable development goals and highlight current challenges and the way forward.

Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology.

Senses of place helps us navigate the stability and change in a world of multiple interconnected global challenges.

The George River caribou herd increased from 15,000 animals in 1958 to 700,000 in 1988 - the largest herd in the world at the time.

Twenty-five years ago, Hollywood released The China Syndrome, featuring Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas as a TVnews crew who witness what appears to be a serious accident at a nuclear power plant.

As human populations inhabiting cities have grown dramatically, we have lost the ability to understand and even to see the natural world around us.

This book provides a comprehensive, updated syntheses of all the information available on Mar Chiquita, covering various aspects of the geography, geological history, biology and ecology of the site, as well as a detailed analysis of the current land-use patterns, environmental threats, and conservation issues.

Sustainability Science: Key Issues is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduates, postgraduates, and participants in executive trainings from any disciplinary background studying the theory and practice of sustainability science.

Despite carefully constructed conservation interventions, deforestation in Indonesia is not being stopped.

The Hawaiian Honeycreepers are typified by nectar feeding, their bright colouration, and canary-like songs.

This monograph examines contemporary environmental challenges facing Nepal, this landlocked country's representativeness in the wider South Asian context is both distinct and generalizable.

It's time to stop just worrying about climate change, says Paul Gilding.

The population of the Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) has drastically declined; this Asian leopard subspecies has disappeared from some parts of its former range.

The Central Andean Altiplane represents a unique extreme environment due to its high altitude, closed basins that modulate the salt pans and saline wetlands surrounded by deserts, as well as the considerable influence of volcanic activity.

This book addresses the climate change crisis through scientific, historical, and spiritual lenses.

A clear-eyed and urgent vision for a new system of political governance to manage planetary issues and their local consequences.

This book presents a broad compendium of biodegradation research and discussions on the most up-to-date bioremediation strategies.

Extinction of species has alarmingly increased in recent decades due to anthropogenic activities, natural calamities and climate change.

This book provides insight into the instances in which wildlife species can create problems.

This book analyzes different perspectives around sustainable development, risk management and managing demand across various sectors in India.

In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of his best-selling book, David Suzuki reflects on the increasingly radical changes in nature and science from global warming to the science behind mother/baby interactions and examines what they mean for humankinds place in the world.

The Guide to Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy is a comprehensive presentation of definitions, philosophies, policies, models, and analyses of global environmental and developmental issues.

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards.

This book examines critical themes in environmental studies though theatre and performance studies.

Sustainability Science: Key Issues is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduates, postgraduates, and participants in executive trainings from any disciplinary background studying the theory and practice of sustainability science.

This is the first collection of essays in which European and American philosophers explicitly think out their respective contributions and identities as environmental thinkers in the analytic and continental traditions.

Meet the rare, obscure and utterly British species found nowhere else on earth.

The Arctic is a special world.

Asian river basins are undergoing rapid transformation.

This book is a first in its own way.

Environmental patriotism, the belief that the national environment defines a country's greatness, is a significant strand in twentieth century American environmentalism.