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Sanctuary: The Story of Naturalist Mary Majka by Deborah Carr
RRP: $33.58$22.01Winner, Design Edge Regional Design AwardShortlisted, Atlantic Independent Booksellers' Choice AwardAuthentic. Original. Inimitable. Mary Majka was one of Canada's great pioneering environmentalists. She was best known as a television host, a... -
Since Megalopolis: The Urban Writings of Jean Gottman by Jean Gottmann
RRP: $55.65$48.91In 1961 Jean Gottmann published his pioneering study of urban sprawl along the Boston-Washington corridor. The book's title soon became a household word, and its author gained worldwide acclaim for his insights into the dimensions of urbanism. Since... -
Wasting the Rain: Rivers, People and Planning in Africa by Bill Adams
RRP: $54.58$47.52First published in 1992, this title offers an experienced and constructive evaluation of the ways in which water resources have been developed in Africa. Adams argues that the best hope of productive development lies in working and engaging with local... -
Environmental Management Revision Guide: For the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management by Jonathan Backhouse
RRP: $178.48$155.09The Environmental Management Revision Guide: For the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management is the perfect revision aid for students preparing to take their NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management. As well as being a handy companion volume... -
Tropical Deforestation: Small Farmers and Land Clearing in the Ecudorian Amazon by Thomas Rudel
RRP: $88.20$69.38Addressing decades of rain forest destruction, concerned scientists, often in concert with various environmental movements, have amassed an impressive amount of information on deforestation in areas throughout the world. In Tropical Forests, Rudel draws... -
Valuing Clean Air: The EPA and the Economics of Environmental Protection by Charles Halvorson
RRP: $58.78$50.42The passage of the Clean Air Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970 marked a sweeping transformation in American politics. In a few short years, the environmental movement pushed Republican and Democratic elected... -
Beach Nourishment: Theory And Practice by Robert G. Dean
RRP: $94.50$83.77This book is written for engineers, students of coastal processes and laypersons interested in beach nourishment, which consists of the placement of large quantities of good quality sediment on the beach to advance the shoreline seaward. The improvement... -
Land Reclamation - Extending Boundaries: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference, Runcorn, UK, 13-16 May 2003 by H. M. Moore
RRP: $151.18$131.15Attempting to extend the boundaries of land reclamation, this publication is a collection of conference papers addressing a range of topics from the practical challenges of cleaning up the most conaminated sites to the creation of new landscapes and the... -
The Custodians of Biodiversity: Sharing Access to and Benefits of Genetic Resources by Manuel Ruiz
RRP: $75.58$66.55Globally, local and indigenous approaches to conserving biodiversity, crop improvement, and managing precious natural resources are under threat. Many communities have to deal with 'biopiracy,' for example. As well, existing laws are usually unsuitable... -
Conservation and Sustainable Development: Linking Practice and Policy in Eastern Africa by Jonathan Davies
RRP: $283.50$246.29The links between policy and practice in natural resource management are often depicted as a cyclical and rational process. In reality, policymaking and implementation are often irrational, unpredictable and highly political. Many science and... -
The Economics of Managing Crop Diversity On-farm: Case studies from the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative by Edilegnaw Wale
RRP: $100.78$87.80The purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries... -
Crop Wild Relatives: A Manual of in situ Conservation by Danny Hunter
RRP: $96.58$85.11Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genetic variation that can be used in breeding new and better adapted varieties of crops that are resistant to... -
Blue Genes: Sharing and Conserving the World's Aquatic Biodiversity by David Greer
RRP: $79.78$70.10The advance of genetic sciences has led to a 'blue revolution' in the way we use aquatic biodiversity. By 2020, the world will be eating almost as much farmed as wild fish, marine bacteria could yield the cure for cancer and deep-sea bacteria may be... -
Rights Resources and Rural Development: Community-based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa by Christo Fabricius
RRP: $283.50$247.13Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is an approach that offers multiple related benefits: securing rural livelihoods; ensuring careful conservation and management of biodiversity and other resources; and empowering communities to manage... -
Climate Chaos: Ecofeminism and the Land Question by Associate Professor Ana Isla
RRP: $33.50$30.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771335935Author Associate Professor Ana IslaFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Inanna Publications and Education Inc.Publisher Inanna Publications and... -
Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prioritizing Policies by Allen Blackman
RRP: $283.50$246.29Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is exceptionally biodiverse. It contains about half of the world's remaining tropical forests, nearly one-fifth of its coastal habitats, and some of its most productive agricultural and marine areas. But... -
Sustainable Management for Dams and Waters by William R. Jobin
RRP: $283.50$246.29Category Ecology Subcategories Civil Engineering/Water Pollution/Public HealthBook InformationISBN 9781574440621Author William R. JobinFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint CRC Press IncPublisher Taylor & Francis IncWeight(grams) 680g -
Reinventing Conservation Easements: A Critical Examination and Ideas for Reform by Jeff Pidot
RRP: $35.68$28.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558441606Author Jeff PidotFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Lincoln Institute of Land PolicyPublisher Lincoln Institute of Land PolicyWeight(grams)... -
Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsunami on America's Shores by Orrin H. Pilkey
RRP: $46.18$36.83The consequences of twenty-first-century sea level rise on the United States and its nearly 90,000 miles of shoreline will be immense: Miami and New Orleans will disappear; many nuclear and other power plants, hundreds of wastewater plants and toxic... -
Green Aviation: Reduction of Environmental Impact Through Aircraft Technology and Alternative Fuels by Emily S. Nelson
RRP: $100.78$88.64Aircraft emissions currently account for ~3.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions. The number of passenger miles has increased by 5% annually despite 9/11, two wars and gloomy economic conditions. Since aircraft have no viable alternative to the internal... -
An Ethnography of Global Environmentalism: Becoming Friends of the Earth by Caroline Gatt
RRP: $88.18$77.18Based on nine years of research, this is the first book to offer an in-depth ethnographic study of a transnational environmentalist federation and of activists themselves. The book presents an account of the daily life and the ethical strivings of... -
Life Cycle Assessment: Future Challenges by Surjya Narayana Pati
RRP: $178.48$155.09This book offers an itemized analysis of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), for use in any processes, products, services, industries, organizations and so forth. Various challenges faced during applications of LCA, and its extension are discussed including... -
Sustainable Practices: Social Theory and Climate Change by Elizabeth Shove
RRP: $104.98$91.35Climate change is widely agreed to be one the greatest challenges facing society today. Mitigating and adapting to it is certain to require new ways of living. Thus far efforts to promote less resource-intensive habits and routines have centred on... -
Applied Zooarchaeology: Five Case Studies by Stephen J. Wolverton
RRP: $55.65$51.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989824965Author Stephen J. WolvertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Eliot Werner Publications IncPublisher Eliot Werner Publications Inc -
Assessing the Conservation Value of Freshwaters: An International Perspective by Philip J. Boon
RRP: $94.48$80.60Freshwater is a valuable resource for human populations, and has many uses such as water for drinking, hydroelectric power and recreation. This creates conflict between conservation and exploitation. This book explores various aspects of conservation... -
Nature's Place: Conservation Sites and Countryside Change by William M. Adams
RRP: $199.48$172.94Nature conservation has become increasingly important in Britain over the last three decades. This title, first published in 1986, deals with the critical issues surrounding nature conservation and wildlife protection. The book is broad in scope, with a... -
Nature's Place: Conservation Sites and Countryside Change by Bill Adams
RRP: $52.48$45.80Nature conservation has become increasingly important in Britain over the last three decades. This title, first published in 1986, deals with the critical issues surrounding nature conservation and wildlife protection. The book is broad in scope, with a... -
Effect of Operational Variables on Nitrogen Transformations in Duckweed Stabilization Ponds by Julia Rosa Caicedo Bejarano
RRP: $182.68$158.63There is an urgent need to develop and improve low cost technologies for wastewater treatment. Simultaneously treating wastewater and producing duckweed in a pond system is, therefore, an attractive solution contributing to both environmental protection... -
Interactions of Land, Ocean and Humans: A Global Perspective by Chris Maser
RRP: $130.18$112.58Written by Chris Maser, one of the architects of the sustainability movement, Interactions of Land, Ocean and Humans: A Global Perspective explores a critical number of the myriad aspects that comprise the great, reciprocal feedback loops between the... -
Our National Parks and the Search for Sustainability by Bob R. O'Brien
RRP: $41.98$36.83"Yosemite Valley in July of 1967 would have had to be seen to be believed. There was never an empty campsite in the valley; you had to create a space for yourself in a sea of cars, tents, and humanity.... The camp next to ours had fifty people in... -
The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science by Akiko Busch
$36.25A thoughtful citizen scientist contemplates our changing natural world and the value of stewardship A search for a radio-tagged Indiana bat roosting in the woods behind her house in New York's Hudson Valley led Akiko Busch to assorted other encounters... -
The Forest Certification Handbook by Kogan Page Ltd
RRP: $144.88$124.99The last decade saw dramatic concern for forest problems. The future decades will witness an even more dramatic interest. Certification of forests provides a guarantee to buyers of timber products that their purchases come from well-managed forests that... -
Handbook of the Convention on Biological Diversity by Secretariat to The Convention on Biological Diversity
RRP: $178.48$155.93In 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio, the United Nations adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to agree international measures aimed at preserving the vital ecosystems and biological resources on which we all depend. This is the official... -
Connectivity Conservation Management: A Global Guide by Graeme L. Worboys
RRP: $167.98$148.26In an era of climate change, deforestation and massive habitat loss, we can no longer rely on parks and protected areas as isolated 'islands of wilderness' to conserve and protect vital biodiversity. Increasing connections are being considered and made... -
Social Learning in Environmental Management: Towards a Sustainable Future by Valerie A. Brown
RRP: $283.50$246.29Social Learning in Environmental Management explores and expands the approaches to collective learning most needed to help individuals, communities, experts and governments work together to achieve greater social and ecological sustainability. It... -
Environmentally Sustainable Viticulture: Practices and Practicality by Chris Gerling
RRP: $174.28$152.36This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.As climate change becomes a growing reality, more industries must grapple with how to implement sustainable business practices at every step of the production process. This is especially true for... -
Environmental Health: Indoor Exposures, Assessments and Interventions by Theodore A. Myatt
RRP: $174.28$97.92This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The focus of this book is on unique exposures that occur indoors, typically, but not exclusively in residences, where recent advances have been made on identification of the pollutants in indoor... -
Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business by Orie L. Loucks
RRP: $140.68$122.28Miami University in Oxford, Ohio offers a course entitled "Sustainability Perspectives," based on this text. The course was awarded "The Instructional Innovation Award" at the 1996 annual meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute,... -
Beyond Stranded Assets: Climate Strategies of Fossil Fuel-Dependent Countries by Grzegorz Peszko
RRP: $71.30$44.71Crossroads is the first comprehensive stocktaking of what the global low-carbon transition may mean for fossil fuel-dependent countries (FFDCs) and how they can manage it. FFDCs are most exposed to the impacts of global low-carbon transition and, at the... -
Land Use Change: Science, Policy and Management by Richard J. Aspinall
RRP: $283.50$246.29Changes in the use of land reflect a variety of environmental and social factors, necessitating an equally varied suite of data to be used for effective analysis. While remote sensing, both from satellites and air photos, provides a central resource for...