Environmentalist, conservationist and Green organizations

This United Nations report examines the current state of knowledge of the world''s oceans, for policymakers, and provides a reference for marine science courses.

Climate Change Impacts on Soil Processes and Ecosystem Properties, Volume 35, presents current and emerging soil science research in the areas of soil processes and climate change, while also evaluating future research needs.

German environmental organizations have doggedly pursued environmental protection through difficult times: hyperinflation and war, National Socialist rule, postwar devastation, state socialism in the GDR, and confrontation with the authorities during the 1970s and 1980s.

This volume outlines robotic technologies in building-component manufacturing, which have the potential to deliver complex products.

Serpent River Resurgence tells the story of how the Serpent River Anishinaabek confronted the persistent forces of settler colonialism and the effects of uranium mining at Elliot Lake, Ontario.

"e;Canada is one of the most beautiful, varied, and inspiring natural environments on earth.

Explores how the law of the sea can develop in support of the objectives of the United Nations climate regime.

In the last 50 years marine conservation has grown from almost nothing to become a major topic of global activity involving many people and organisations.

This book introduces the principles of landscape stewardship in relation to sustainability governance, applying them to a broad range of land-use systems.

Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century.

Presents the state-of-the-art of model-based integration of ecology and economics in the field of biodiversity conservation.

The passage of the Clean Air Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970 marked a sweeping transformation in American politics.

This book is a practical guide to remediation of petroleum spills in cold regions.

This volume outlines robotic technologies in building-component manufacturing, which have the potential to deliver complex products.

An Anthropogenic Table of Elements provides a contemporary rethinking of Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table of elements, bringing together "e;elemental"e; stories to reflect on everyday life in the Anthropocene.

The social and political contest over the meaning of the term "e;sustainable development"e; is vital.

This book presents an argument for environmental human rights as the basis of intergenerational environmental justice.

Travel is an intrinsic part of many of our lives.

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

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 first book to focus on the legal aspects of climate engineering, making recommendations for future laws and governance.

Liars--Al Gore, the United Nations, the New York Times.

The Environmental Moment is a collection of documents that reveal the significance of the years 1968-1972 to the environmental movement in the United States.

Andrew Dobson's highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition.

This book examines how litigation over climate change shapes the choices of governments, corporations and the public regarding mitigation and adaptation.

An inside look at how grassroots groups organize and develop strategies over seven years of participant observation in multiple organizations.

In 1973, a group of California lawyers formed a non-profit, public-interest legal foundation dedicated to defending conservative principles in court.

A how-to guide to mastering the skills you need to navigate the murky waters of an academic science career effectively.

The relationship between feminism and ecology has grown in importance in recent years.

Money and market prices obscure an unequal global exchange of resources, which is a prerequisite to what we perceive as technological progress.

Serpent River Resurgence tells the story of how the Serpent River Anishinaabek confronted the persistent forces of settler colonialism and the effects of uranium mining at Elliot Lake, Ontario.

Following the lives of the three ships with the name Rainbow Warrior, this book, written by a long-serving Greenpeace activist, tells the inside stories of life on board and recounts some of the ship's most exciting adventures and actions.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a publicly funded, multi-billion dollar experiment in global resource management.

A call to action from Jane Fonda, one of the most inspiring activists of our time, urging us to wake up to the looming disaster of climate change and equipping us with the tools we need to join her in protest This is the last possible moment in history when changing course can mean saving lives and species on an unimaginable scale.

Climate chaos and pollution, deforestation and consumerism: the crisis facing human civilization is clear enough.

Die Faszination des Waldes erleben und weitergeben – doch wie gelingt das auf nachhaltige und inspirierende Weise?

Marine mammal conservation remains a hot-button international environmental issue, but progress towards addressing key conservation and management issues within existing governance structures-most notably the International Whaling Commission-has stalled.

In The Need for Sustainable Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change: Pathway to a Greener Future, the authors delve into the critical transition from traditional to sustainable tourism.

Despite three decades of scientists' warnings and environmentalists' best efforts, the political will and public engagement necessary to fuel robust action on global climate change remain in short supply.

A comprehensive summary of species distribution modeling methods integrating ecological and statistical models with spatial data, and a framework for implementation.

"e;Advances in Ecopolitics Series"e; presents a collection of environmental alternatives worthy of consideration in light of the ongoing economic downturn which has accompanied the latest incarnation of unsustainable practices.

Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China.

In The Need for Sustainable Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change: Pathway to a Greener Future, the authors delve into the critical transition from traditional to sustainable tourism.

This latest Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC will again form the standard reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences.

A comprehensive analysis of natural resource use and economic development in poor countries, first published in 2005.

The global illegal wildlife trade is estimated by Interpol to be worth $20 billion annually.

Grand Winner of the 2014 Nautilus Book AwardsThoughtful observers agree that the planetary crisis we now face-climate change; species extinction; the destruction of entire ecosystems; the urgent need for a more just economic-political order-is pushing human civilization to a radical turning point: change or perish.

The relationship between economic growth and the environment is at the forefront of public attention and poses serious challenges for policymakers around the world.

Through this assessment of creative (climate) communications, readers will understand what works where, when, why and under what conditions.

This book reveals how concerns about nuclear reactors made ordinary people into environmentalists and promoted democratic engagement in West Germany during the 1970s.