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11 produkter
Teacher's Gift
Discovering and Using Your CORE GIFT to Inspire and Heal
Häftad, 2005
125 kr
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Noninvasive Survey Methods for Carnivores
Av Robert A. Long, Paula MacKay m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
931 kr
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The status of many carnivore populations is of growing concern to scientists and conservationists, making the need for data pertaining to carnivore distribution, abundance, and habitat use ever more pressing. Recent developments in "noninvasive" research techniques - those that minimize disturbance …
Wicked Environmental Problems
Managing Uncertainty and Conflict
Av Anand Desai, Lawrence C. Walters m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
420 kr
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This new book examines past experience and future directions in the management of so-called 'wicked' environmental problems - those characterized by large-scale, long-term policy dilemmas and contentious political stalemates. Most importantly, the book reviews current thinking on the way forward, …
Most Important Fish in the Sea
Menhaden and America
Häftad, 2008
439 kr
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This is the story of a once abundant fish decimated by corporate interests.In this brilliant portrait of the oceans' unlikely hero, H. Bruce Franklin shows how menhaden have shaped America's natural - and national - history, and why a single company now threatens their crucial ecological mission. …
Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation in Western North America
Av David E. Naugle, Mark S. Boyce m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
454 kr
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"Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation in Western North America" offers a road map for securing future energy supply while safeguarding wildlife. Contributors show how science can help craft solutions to conflicts between wildlife and energy development by delineating core areas, identifying …
Principles of Brownfield Regeneration
Cleanup, Design, and Reuse of Derelict Land
Av Justin Hollander, Niall Kirkwood m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
243 kr
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The authors of "Principles of Brownfield Regeneration" argue that, compared to 'greenfields' - farmland, woodland, or pasture that have never been developed - brownfields offer a more sustainable land development choice. They believe that brownfields are central to a sustainable planning strategy, …
Lawyers, Swamps, and Money
U.S. Wetland Law, Policy, and Politics
Häftad, 2011
356 kr
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"Lawyers, Swamps, and Money" is an accessible, engaging guide to the complex set of laws governing America's wetlands. After explaining the importance of these critical natural areas, this book examines the evolution of federal law, principally the Clean Water Act, designed to protect them. Readers …
Hope Is an Imperative
The Essential David Orr
Av David W. Orr
Häftad, 2010
387 kr
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For more than three decades, David Orr has been one of the leading voices of the environmental movement, championing the cause of ecological literacy in higher education, helping to establish and shape the field of ecological design, and working tirelessly to raise awareness of the threats to …
Making Healthy Places
Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability
Av Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
500 kr
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The environment that we construct affects both humans and our natural world in myriad ways. There is a pressing need to create healthy places and to reduce the health threats inherent in places already built. However, there has been little awareness of the adverse effects of what we have …
Sustainability in America's Cities
Creating the Green Metropolis
Av Matt Slavin
Häftad, 2011
420 kr
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"Sustainability in America's Cities" highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment. Specifically designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in sustainability, it is the first book to provide empirically …
Shifting Baselines
The Past and the Future of Ocean Fisheries
Av Jeremy B.C. Jackson, Karen E. Alexander m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
353 kr
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"Shifting Baselines" explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term 'shifting baselines' to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, …
