Conservation of the environment

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.

The study of the chimpanzee, one of the human species' closest relatives, has led scientists to exciting discoveries about evolution, behavior, and cognition over the past half century.

A richly illustrated field guide to all of North America's major habitatspacked with invaluable information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventuresWhether you're a birder, naturalist, outdoor enthusiast, or ecologist, knowing the surrounding habitat is essential to getting the most out of your experiences in the field.

In boreal forests, which contain large amounts of the world's terrestrial organic carbon, fire is a natural and fundamental disturbance regime essential in controlling many ecosystem processes.

Degrowth is a rejection of the illusion of growth and a call to repoliticize the public debate colonized by the idiom of economism.

A l’heure où les canons grondent à nos portes, l’olivier de Monique Brault, « le Sage » comme elle le nomme, décide de prendre la parole.

Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability.

The 20th century saw unprecedented growth in population, energy consumption and food production.

In the United States alone, industrial and agricultural toxins account for about 60,000 avoidable cancer deaths annually.

Maps best viewed on a tablet.

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds.

Cottonwood and the River of Time looks at some of the approaches scientists have used to unravel the puzzles of the natural world.

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

This book provides syntheses of ecological theories and overarching patterns of urban bird ecology that have only recently become available.

In The Environment and the People in American Cities, Dorceta E.

In the latest addition to the New Naturalist series, Ian Newton explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation - food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity.

A beautiful, full-color book showcasing 20 best practice designs from ecovillages around the world *; Features well-established ecovillages such as Findhorn in Scotland or Auroville in India and newer initiatives such as Hua Tao in China *; Highlights the unique features of each project and their solutions to the global social and environmental challenges that confront us *; Includes more than 300 full-color photographs, maps, and diagrams In 2015, the United Nations introduced 17 sustainable development goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all.

Take a deep breathSteve Backshall was nine years old the first time he saw a shark, while on holiday with his family in Malaysia.

The book presents recent research on marine ecology in different parts of the world.

Well-run modern zoos and aquariums do important research and conservation work and teach visitors about the challenges of animals in the wild and the people striving to save them.

Offers an interdisciplinary exploration of resilience in agriculture, and implications for producers seeking to adapt to change and uncertainty.

Saving the world's flora and fauna, especially high-profile examples such as chimpanzees, whales and the tropical rain forests, is big business.

This informative book takes readers on an enjoyable journey through the La Garrotxa volcanoes.

From its inception, the U.

Mushrooms, the first of a major new series of books on British natural history, provides a remarkable insight into the natural and human world of fungi.

This book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all cases came from tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), presents the animal with several options to fulfill its live requirements.

In 1999, Texas passed a landmark clean energy law, beginning a groundswell of new policies that promised to make the US a world leader in renewable energy.

That one could walk drishod on the backs of schools of salmon, shad, and other fishes moving up Atlantic coast rivers was a not uncommon kind of description of their migratory runs during early Colonial times.

The story of Passenger Pigeon, and what we can learn from its demise 100 years ago.

This important and exciting title represents the first authoritative volume focussed on pelagic (open ocean) sharks as a group.

A $100 trillion global market (with little competition) exists for products & services that revitalize cities and natural resources, with an estimated activity of $2 trillion per yearThis is the first book to show community and national leaders how to achieve rapid, sustainable renewalCunningham's groundbreaking first book, The Restoration Economy (Berrett Koehler Publishers, 2002), now in its third printing, was hailed by government, business, and academic leaders worldwideThe theme of ReWealth!

This compact and elegant work (equally fitting for both academic as well as the trade audiences) provides a readily accessible and highly readable overview of Bhutan's unique opportunities and challenges; all her prominent environmental legislation, regulatory statutes, ecological customs and practices, both in historic and contemporary terms.

A guide to making good decisions about wildlife management and biodiversity conservation against a backdrop of socio-environmental change.

Post-agricultural studies have been central to the development of both the science of plant ecology and ecology in general.

The Neotropics hold high levels of biodiversity, figuring among the essential hotspots for conservation on Earth.