Conservation of the environment

Decades of isolation from tourism and development have left Cuba's coral reefs among the most pristine in the world, an ';exceptionalism' that stands in stark contrast to the island nation's poverty and political situation.

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.

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.

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.

These 50 full-color tear-out posters feature original artwork that conveys the urgent need to take action to combat climate change.

Should kids be scared of reptiles?

Visualizing Nature brings together contemporary visionaries to share deeply personal essays on nature, ecology, sustainability, climate change, philosophy, and more.

This textbook offers a reasoned and accessible introduction to the philosophy of the environment and the current environmental crisis, designed for scholars and students in both philosophy and the natural and environmental sciences.

Farley Mowat's outrageous memoir begins with his unlikely conception in a canoe and continues to his boyhood fascination with creatures of the natural world and on to his youthful rambles and adventures.

The Great Bear Rainforest is the fabled region of towering trees and rare mammals that stretches up the rugged Pacific coast from the top of Vancouver Island to southern Alaska.

At age eighty, Tony Taylor journeys from Sydney, Australia, to British Columbia to fish the Cowichan River with his eight-year-old grandson, Ned.

This book concentrates exclusively on the dialogic turn in the governance of science and the environment.

"e;Finding common ground between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism is a critical priority for the whole worldand nowhere is that common ground more evident or inspiring than on environmental issues.

In the light of the looming ecological crisis facing the world today, much of the stunning beauty of the natural world is being lost forever.

"e;A powerful, illuminating book.

In the fall of 1979, millions of some of the most beautiful acres in the world were under threat.

After moving to ultra-eco-conscious Vancouver, Robyn Harding vows to decrease the size of her familys carbon footprint.

Although it may seem barren, Antarctica is a vital and increasingly threatened part of the Earth's ecosystem.

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.

This synopsis covers evidence for the effects of conservation interventions for native farmland wildlife.

Everyone knows that the planet is in trouble, but is there a solution?

"e;Abbott and Rushforth have a knack for entertaining readers.

This book describes the entire coast and beaches and barrier systems of Australia.

This book provides a broad overview of how the promotion of ocean and coastal literacy is being planned, applied and evaluated in Brazil, a country of continental dimensions with a great diversity of cultural, educational and social realities.

This is the first comprehensive science-based primer to highlight the unique ecosystem services provided by mangrove forests, and discuss how these services preserve the livelihoods of coastal populations.

This book provides an introduction into the diversity of the environmental movement through great characters in the green sector.

The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar.

This book addresses the grave concerns stemming out due to conventional treatment techniques.

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

This book focuses on the fungi found in one of the most pristine regions on Earth: Antarctica.

This book offers a comprehensive review devoted exclusively to slate as dimension stone.

This book analyzes different facets of anuran amphibian distribution in South America.

This book provides comparative data on fish ecology and small-scale fisheries between Tapajos (clear water) and Negro (black water) rivers, in the Brazilian Amazon.

The Arctic is a special world.

This book discusses how tourism between neighboring countries like Poland and Germany is hindered despite the Schengen Treaty.

This introductory volume provides an overview about the history and current status of European mammals, as well as management strategies.

This study discusses an original proposal aimed at critically analyzing the power relations that exist in contemporary agriculture.

This book explores the importance of soil health in croplands, rangelands, pasturelands, and gardens, and presents new methods and technologies for assessing soil dynamics and health in these different land types.

In a world where habitats are constantly changing and the impact of anthropization on the environment is increasingly intense, interactions between human and wildlife are becoming more and more complex.

This book aims to cover the multitude of corporate approaches towards mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and ecological management in policies and action plans, and explores the roles of these efforts in achieving national and global targets for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This book presents the outcomes of the 2017 national workshop and international conference organized by CEENR of ISEC, Bengaluru and Assam University Silchar.

This book provides a foundation for modern applied ecology.

A presentation of over 700 popular orchid species in 104 genera carefully detailed with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of plants, their distribution and habitats by a well-known author and photographer.

This book helps to establish a simple framework to identify and use bird species as a bioindicator for high nature value (HNV) farmlands.

This volume brings together the geological, geomorphological and ecological aspects of Japan's natural heritage, arguing for dynamic conservation of such heritage and explaining their key characteristics in an accessible format for general readers.

This book has a broad scope and provides a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date knowledge of the plant genus Baccharis.

There has been a recent upsurge of red-legged partridge research in most countries where the species is distributed, but no comprehensive review of that fresh and relevant multidisciplinary and international knowledge is available.

This book provides basic information on the botanical diversity in the Czech Republic and relates the patterns in flora and vegetation to environmental factors, biogeographical history and human impact.

This book proposes strategies for improving the resilience and conservation of temperate forests in South America, such that these forests can provide ecosystem services in a sustainable way.

This volume comprises a selection of papers describing the main features of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark (Canary Archipelago, Spain).