Conservation of the environment

A decline in populations of Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma magister) was first noticed in the 1980s.

This edited collection explores a diverse range of climate (in)justice case studies from the Majority World - where most of humans and non-humans live.

A pioneer in the field of soundscape ecology explores the ways in which the voice of the natural world informs many subjects   Since 1968, Bernie Krause has traveled the world recording the sounds of remote landscapes, endangered habitats, and rare animal species.

Wildlife tend our forests - they pollinate flowers, disperse seeds, eat insects that harm trees, and keep herbivores and diseases in check.

Soil as World Heritage celebrates a half century of field experiments on the Balti Steppe, in Moldova - where Dokuchaev first described the Typical Chernozem in 1877, protected from the elements by a unique system of shelter belts designed by the great man, and now provisionally listed as the first World Heritage Site for soil.

Boden-, Luft- und Grundwasserverunreinigungen durch gesundheitsgefährdende Abfallstoffe z.

In the more than thirty years since the publication of Daniel H.

The dynamics, politics, and richness of knowledge production in social movements and social activist contexts are often overlooked.

Over the course of a year, in just one national forest in California, raids on illegal marijuana growing operations yielded 19,710 pounds of infrastructure, 138 ounces of restricted poisons, 4,595 pounds of fertilizer, 12 gallons of common pesticides, 5.

California is globally renowned for its biological diversity, including its wealth of unique, or endemic, species.

The second edition of this widely cited textbook continues to provide a concise but comprehensive introduction to cave and subterranean biology, describing this fascinating habitat and its biodiversity.

This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases.

During the 1960s and 1970s, rapidly growing environmental awareness and concern created unprecedented demand for ecological expertise and novel challenges for ecological advocacy groups such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

The Missouri River Ecosystem: Exploring the Prospects for Recovery resulted from a study conducted at the request of the U.

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

This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

The book on sea ice ecology is the ecology of sea ice algae and other microorganism as bacteria, meiofauna, and viruses residing inside or at the bottom of the sea ice, called the sympagic biota.

Sustainability of environment is an emerging global issue at present.

This title was first published in 2001.

The author has been visiting the same village in Mauritania on the remote edge of the Sahara for over twenty years.

This compendium looks at Asian and European policies for dealing with climate change, and possible impacts on conflicts and security.

Based on graph theory studies this book seeks to understand how tropical species interact with each other and how these interactions are affected by perturbations in some of the most species-rich habitats on earth.

A novel theoretical framework to analyse the effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs, including ISO 14001.

Cet ouvrage examine les modalités d’application des instruments juridiques internationaux pour la protection de l’environnement et des droits de l’homme dans les pays en développement (PED), dont la République Démocratique du Congo.

As law enforcement officer and game manager for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Lt.

This book examines the critical issue of environmental pollutants produced by the textiles industry.

Whether referring to a place, a nonhuman animal or plant, or a state of mind, wild indicates autonomy and agency, a will to be, a unique expression of life.

This volume investigates the effects of human activities on coral reefs, which provide important life-supporting systems to surrounding natural and human communities.

Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation.

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Unique, global overview of the future effects of climate change and human impact on the world''s aquatic ecosystems.

How one of the world''s most important religions, Christianity, shaped one of the important issues of our time, the environment.

As a companion to books on project-management theory, this book illustrates, in a down-to-earth, comprehensive style, how to put that theory into practice.

Climate Change in the Himalayas: Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems explores and assesses issues affecting species survival in the rich forests of the Himalayan region.

Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Southeast Asia, Volumes 1-4 brings together scientific research and policy issues across various topographical areas in Asia to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues facing the region.

A practical and inspiring approach to tackling our environmental crisis, from a master spiritual teacher.

World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) brings researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world in the same platform to discuss various challenging issues of disaster risk management, enhance understanding of risks and advance actions for reducing risks and building resilience to disasters.

How you can solve the climate, energy and air pollution crises, without relying on ''miracle technologies''.

CONSERVATION BIOGEOGRAPHY The Earth s ecosystems are in the midst of an unprecedented period of change as a result of human action.

The concept of natural resource sustainability has taken on new importance in today's world, and community participation in the conservation of forest resources is essential for generating innovative sustainability solutions.

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges.

Bei vorliegender Studie handelt es sich um die gekürzte und geringfügig überarbeitete Fassung meiner Habilitationsschrift, die im Wintersemester 1997/98 von der Philosophischen Fakultät I der Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg angenommen wurde.

Although tackling the causes of climate change through mitigation is necessary, it is also essential to examine the effect of climate change and what international cooperation can take place to ensure global adaptation measures.

What do we know about Mediterranean Cold (Deep)-Water coral ecosystems?

Today's global media sustains a potent new environmental consciousness.

"e;Will likely become a classic among books about Kentucky's natural history and environment, because it covers so much new information.