Conservation of the environment

Since its publication in 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring has often been celebrated as the catalyst that sparked an American environmental movement.

The Allegheny National Forest exists on what might have been the most heavily exploited landscape in the history of civilization.

This lively book sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains-volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests-to explore how humans have made sense of our planet's marvelous landscapes.

For the Wild explores the ways in which the commitments of radical environmental and animal-rights activists develop through powerful experiences with the more-than-human world during childhood and young adulthood.

In this provocative walking meditation, writer and former park ranger William Tweed takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary.

The United Nations has increased its worldwide efforts to promote sustainable development.

Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet.

This book is concerned with human-environment relations in the Himalaya.

The first edition of this seminal book was written at a time of rapidly growing interest in the potential for land use planning to deliver sustainable development, and explored the connections between the two and implications for public policy.

25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment explores the many myths circulating in ecological and political discussions.

Thriving - LifeStyles with Love!

Why has the American South--a place with abundant rainfall--become embroiled in intrastate wars over water?

'A rich and subtle exploration of the sacredness of nature, filled with a timeless wisdom and deep humanity' Guardian In this hugely powerful book, Karen Armstrong argues that it isn't enough to change our behaviour to avert environmental catastrophe - we must rekindle our spiritual bond with the natural world.

Along a tiny spring in a narrow canyon near Death Valley, seemingly against all odds, an Inyo Mountain slender salamander makes its home.

The re-established forests of the Upper Delaware exist as a living reminder of centuries of both exploitation and good intentions.

Historical Dictionary and Environmentalism, Third Edition provides a balanced and wide-ranging overview of the most important events, issues, organizations, ideas, and people shaping the direction of environmentalism worldwide.

The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot; half its resident bird species are found nowhere else, yet, a quarter are threatened with extinction.

In 1912, a Congressional committee met to investigate allegations that the Secretary of Agriculture had suppressed a report by J.

Earth visionaries.

Finalist for the 2020 WILLA Literary Award, Creative NonfictionInspired by her first breathtaking trip in the Grand Canyon, Harriet Hunt Burgess dedicated her life to saving land for future generations.

How should a national park be managed?

Historic Rocky Mountain National Park captures fascinating moments and untold stories in the history of this magnificent national park, from the days when Paleo-Indians roamed between the mountain peaks to the settlement of the valleys by ranchers and hoteliers.

The environmental crisis, one of the great challenges of our time, tends to disenfranchise those who come after us.

Soqotra, the largest island of Yemen's Soqotra Archipelago, is one of the most uniquely diverse places in the world.

This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal.

Simplify the enormous array of U.

Moral Ground brings together the testimony of over eighty visionariestheologians and religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturalists, activists, and writersto present a diverse and compelling call to honor our individual and collective moral responsibility to our planet.

In this edition of their bestseller, the sequel to the best-selling Good News for a Change, authors David Suzuki and Holly Dressel provide the latest inspiring stories about individuals, groups, and businesses that are making real change in the world.

Respected, authoritative, award-winning author Chris Goodall tackles global warming reversal in this engaging and balanced book.

On the Edge grew out of a lifetime spent living and traveling across the American Southwest, from San Antonio to Los Angeles.

Water.

First published in 2004, and now with a new introduction by the author and a foreword by Robert F.

Woods Cop: True Stories of the Maine Warden Service is a collection of 21 stories from twoformer colonels, two lieutenants, two sergeants, four district wardens, a warden pilot, and onecurrently active duty corporal.

In this expanded version of an inspiring speech delivered in December 2009, David Suzuki reflects on how we got where we are today and presents his vision for a better future.

This book does more than just create the definitions of vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered animals.

The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it's easy to feel powerless to protect them.

Collected essays by two of America's earliest environmental authors retain relevance todayWilliam Summer founded the renowned Pomaria Nursery, which thrived from the 1840s to the 1870s in central South Carolina and became the center of a bustling town that today bears its name.

In wildlife conservation, rewilding refers to restoring habitats and creating corridors between preserved lands to allow declining populations to rebound.

Some animals that lived before are now extinct.

We cannot solve the problem of plastics simply by recycling more.

This book may be your only chance to get to meet these endangered animals from around the world.

How does the human mind transform space into place, or land into landscape?

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 many economic factors affecting sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico region are perhaps as important as the waves on its shores and its abundant marine life.

The "e;Declaration of Interdependence"e; -- both an enlightening creed and a passionate call to action -- was composed by David Suzuki and a team of activists and environmentalists in 1992, in recognition of the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

This electronic-book provides a comprehensive examination of the systems approach to habitat restoration.

Did you know that the environment is an excellent source of natural, renewable power?

This second volume of Coastal Tourism, Sustainability, and Climate Change in the Caribbean examines three key supporting sectors: golf, local agriculture and cuisine, and aviation.

Growing up near the Sabine, journalist Wes Ferguson, like most East Texans, steered clear of its murky, debris-filled waters, where alligators lived in the backwater sloughs and an occasional body was pulled from some out-of-the-way crossing.