Environmental Conservation category: 3266 books
Tourism and National Parks
International Perspectives on Development, Histories and Change
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
In 1872 Yellowstone was established as a National Park. The name caught the public’s imagination and by the close of the century, other National Parks had been declared, not only in the USA, but also in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Yet as it has spread, the concept has evolved and diversified....
by Anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
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If you think that you are the only one who gets old, then, better think again. Even Earth itself has its own age and as the years go by, this age adds up...
The Albatross and the Fish
Linked Lives in the Open Seas
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Breeding on remote ocean islands and spending much of its life foraging for food across vast stretches of seemingly empty seas, the albatross remains a legend for most people. And yet, humans are threatening the albatross family to such an extent that it is currently the most threatened bird group...
In Search of Sanctuary
Wildlife, My Teacher
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
A native of Dublin, Brendan Price is the founder of the Irish Seal Sanctuary, a marine biologist and lifelong wildlife activist. He now lives in a quiet country village outside Dublin called Garristown from where he continues his life's work in wildlife advocacy and the defence of Ireland's marine...
Defending Biodiversity
Environmental Science and Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017
Imagine that you are an environmentalist who passionately believes that it is wrong to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. How do you convince someone that a decision to drill is wrong? Debates about the environment and how humans ought to treat it have gone on for decades, yet arguments...
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea
Protection, Conservation and Restoration of a Unique Ecosystem
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Untouched since 1953, the Korean DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) has transformed itself into one of the few ecologically pristine zones and a vital habitat for endangered species. Often cited as a potential "peace park", it could one day be a common ground for reconciliation and harmony.
A...
by Janet Amber
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2018
Thank you for your interest in this booklet. The "...The Basics" series, is a series of booklets designed to help you get the basics or foundations about a subject. Time is one of our most precious resources and as such it does not comeback, for that reason the Amber siblings have created...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
This book gathers a representative sample of the relevant knowledge related to the ecology, behavior, and conservation of birds in urban Latin America. Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world, yet it is still understudied. Although it concentrates most of its population in...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2016
This book is a pioneer attempt to bring forward the first synthesis on the most diverse and threatened mountain top vegetation of South America, the rupestrian grasslands. It brings to light the state of the art information on this ecosystem geology, soil formation and distribution, environmental...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Protected areas have become an increasingly important tool both in the conservation of biodiversity and in revenue generation through sustainable use. This is the only sure way to guarantee the protection necessary for many species, habitats and ecosystems in the future.
Integrated Protected Area...
Complex Ecology
Foundational Perspectives on Dynamic Approaches to Ecology and Conservation
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018
From climate change to species extinction, humanity is confronted with an increasing array of societal and environmental challenges that defy simple quantifiable solutions. Complexity-based ecology provides a new paradigm for ecologists and conservationists keen to embrace the uncertainty that is...
Corridor Ecology, Second Edition
Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Adaptation
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
Migrating wildlife species across the globe face a dire predicament as their traditional migratory routes are cut off by human encroachment. Forced into smaller and smaller patches of habitat, they must compete more aggressively for dwindling food resources and territory. This is more than just an...
Defying Ocean's End
An Agenda For Action
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
If humankind were given a mandate to do everything in our power to undermine the earth's functioning, we could hardly do a better job than we have in the past thirty years on the world's oceans, both by what we are putting into it-millions of tons of trash and toxic materials-and by what we are taking...
by Miranda Schreurs, Elim Papadakis
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2009
Human beings have been concerned about nature and their place in it for millennia. Disquiet about the consequences of human action on the natural environment date back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. The efforts of the green movement can be traced back to the 19th century. In this period, individuals,...