Conservation of the environment

Winner of the 2017 Virginia Marie Folkins Award, Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO)Winner of the 2017 Hal K.

In view of the massive change in the area of distribution of many world biota across classical biogeographical realms, and of the drastic restructuring of the biotic components of numerous ecosystems, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) decided at its general Assembly in Ottawa, Canada, in 1982 to launch a project on the 'Ecology of Biological Invasions'.

Integrates process and content of core areas of ecology using an engaging narrative, fascinating case studies, and stunning images throughout.

One major consequence of climate change is abrupt, dramatic changes in regional biodiversity.

A History of Ecology and Environmentalism in Spanish American Literature undertakes a comprehensive ecocritical examination of the region's literature from the foundational texts of the nineteenth century to the most recent fiction.

Taking a social science approach, this book explores the governance of sustainable seafood, which is fundamental to food and nutrition security as well as being an important source of income and employment in many regions.

The number of primates on the brink of extinction continues to grow, and the need to respond with effective conservation measures has never been greater.

From the introduction: "e;Standing at the threshold of modern times, Francis Bacon saw in experimental science and technological innovation the keys to humanity's future.

Agroecology is at the forefront of transforming our food systems.

Charles Henri Hüssy ouvre ici une perspective historico-théologique sur quatre types d’alliance qui se sont succédé tout au long de l’histoire.

Since the arrival of Europeans about 500 years ago, an estimated 50,000 non-native species have been introduced to North America (including Hawaii).

A critical synthesis of the impacts of climate change on birds, examining potential future effects and conservation responses.

Water - a basic element of life, livelihood, food security and sustainable development - holds the key to global sustainability.

Originally published in 1984 Nature's Ideological Language examines the common ideological roots of environmental reclamation and nature preservation.

First published in 1999, the groundbreaking Exile and Pride is essential to the history and future of disability politics.

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this book explores how new technologies are facilitating more effective collection and dissemination of taxonomic data.

In 1540 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado introduced the first domestic livestock to the American Southwest.

Melissa Walker set out on a journey that many women of her generation have mapped only in their dreams.

It is well known that infrastructure development projects can boost the economy and reduce the cost of trade in both developing and developed economies, however, infrastructure projects can also cause biodiversity loss.

As humanity presses down inexorably on the natural world, people debate the extent to which we can save the Earth's millions of different species without sacrificing human economic welfare.

An account of the catastrophic decline and remarkable recovery of a fox species inhabiting only the California Channel Islands.

The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology.

An intimate portrait of a mysterious and misunderstood animal.

This gripping portrait of environmental politics chronicles the devastating destruction of the Philippine countryside and reveals how ordinary men and women are fighting back.

The exciting story of how Greenpeace came to be.

Start growing your own fruit, veg and flowers with this feel-good guide to planet-friendly gardening.

During the 1950s, leading American scientists embarked on an unprecedented project to remake high school science education.

Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development explores the linkages between the objectives of liberalised international trade, protection of the environment and sustainable development.

An understanding of biodiversity is an important requirement of a wide range of programmes of study including biology, zoology, wildlife conservation and environmental science.

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

Before commercial whaling was outlawed in the 1980s, diplomats, scientists, bureaucrats, environmentalists, and sometimes even whalers themselves had attempted to create an international regulatory framework that would allow for a sustainable whaling industry.

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

Declines in the abundance of salmon in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region of western Alaska in the late 1990s and early 2000s created hardships for the people and communities who depend on this resource.

Originally published in 1988, Conservation at Home looks at practical methods of conservation that can be carried out within the home.

This volume contains a selection of papers presented to the Fourth International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry (ISEB), and a conference on Biogeochemistry in Relation to Mining Industry and Environmental Pollution (Leaching Conferenc~, held in Canberra, Aust- ralia on August 26-31 and September 3-4, 1979, respectively.

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This primate field guide can be used to refer to information on each species, or it can be used to find which species exist on each island, as shown at the back of the book.

This book examines the economic costs and benefits of the ecological restoration of estuaries, utilizing case studies from South Africa.

This book is about the varied range of emerging applications using specially trained detection dogs to monitor and protect aquatic ecosystems, animals, plants and related resources.

The underlying theme of this book is that a widespread, taxonomically diverse group of animals, important both from ecological and human resource perspectives, remains poorly understood and in delcine, while receiving scant attention from the ecological and conservation community.

Whether he is cheering for untamed mountain sheep or braving a high-country storm that would sweep away lesser mortals, John Muir-outdoorsman, scientist, author-is forever passionate, often droll, and always inspirational.

Documenting and understanding intricate ecological interactions involving insects is a central need in conservation, and the specialised and specific nature of many such associations is displayed in this book.

__________________Our Earth is more beautiful and more diverse than we can possibly conceive of.

Now forty years old, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) remains a landmark act in conservation and one of the world's most comprehensive laws designed to prevent species extinctions and support recovery efforts for imperiled species.

This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, and is an essential guide to peatland history and heritage for scientists and enthusiasts.