Environmental Conservation category: 3266 books
by Colin Bell, Don Pinnock
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
The Africa-wide Great Elephant Census of 2016 produced shocking findings: a decimated elephant population whose numbers were continuing to plummet. Elephants are killed, on average, every 15–20 minutes – a situation that will see the final demise of these intelligent, extraordinary animals in...
The Nature of Whiteness
Race, Animals, and Nation in Zimbabwe
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
The Nature of Whiteness explores the intertwining of race and nature in postindependence Zimbabwe. Nature and environment have played prominent roles in white Zimbabwean identity, and when the political tide turned against white farmers after independence, nature was the most powerful resource they...
Blue Genes
Sharing and Conserving the World's Aquatic Biodiversity
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
The 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 exploited to gobble up oil spills. Science is moving...
Aralkum - a Man-Made Desert
The Desiccated Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia)
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Having been the fourth largest lake on the globe roughly 50 years ago, today the Aral Sea no longer exists. Human activities caused its desiccation and the formation of a huge new desert, the Aralkum, which can be regarded as one of the greatest ecological catastrophes and - at the same time - the...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2009
This thorough revision of the classic Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals brings this authoritative book right up-to-date. Articles describe every species in detail, based on the very latest taxonomy, and a host of biological, ecological and sociological aspects relating to marine mammals. The latest information...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2014
The Landscapes and Landforms of Spain provides an informative and inviting overview of the geology and geomorphology of Spain. It incorporates a diverse range of topics, ranging from the fiery landscapes of the Canary Islands and its volcanic formations to the glacial scenery of the Pyrenees.
The...
Birds of a Feather
Seasonal Changes on both sides of the Atlantic
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
In Birds of a Feather, an informative and beautifully illustrated book, Colin Rees and Derek Thomas portray the changing seasons in the UK and US, bringing their observations together with some startling results. With images by artists Robert Gillmor and Ian Rees, the book will appeal to anyone with...
Forests of Belonging
Identities, Ethnicities, and Stereotypes in the Congo River Basin
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Forests of Belonging examines the history and ongoing transformation of ethnic and social relationships among four distinct communities--Bangando, Baka, Bakwéle, and Mbomam--in the Lobéké forest region of southeastern Cameroon. By slotting forest communities into ecological categories such as "hunters"...
Coexisting with Large Carnivores
Lessons From Greater Yellowstone
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
As in the rest of the United States, grizzly bears, wolves, and mountain lions in and around Yellowstone National Park were eliminated or reduced decades ago to very low numbers. In recyears, however, populations have begun to recover, leading to encounters between animals and people and, more significantly,...
Plant Invasions in Protected Areas
Patterns, Problems and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
This book is the first comprehensive global review of all aspects of alien plant invasions in protected areas. It provides insights into advances in invasion ecology emanating from work in protected areas, and the link to locally relevant management support for protected areas. The book provides in-depth...
Marine Protected Areas
Principles and techniques for management
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have an important role in marine conserva tion programmes around the world. Although most have been established relatively recently when compared with protected areas on land, there is considerable expertise on their identification, setting up and management. Some techniques...
by Altafhusain Nadaf, Rahul Zanan
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2013
Indian screw pine family Pandanaceae represents three genera, in which genus Pandanus and Benstonea are distributed in two hotspots in India – the Western Ghats and the Northeast Himalayan region. For the first time, Indian Pandanaceae has been assessed for its taxonomic status and phylogenetic...
by Tim R. New
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2011
The book introduces basic entomology, emphasising perspectives on insect diversity important in conservation assessment and setting priorities for management, as a foundation for managers and others without entomological training or background. It bridges the gap between photographic essays on insect...
The Future Has Other Plans
Planning Holistically to Conserve Natural and Cultural Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Crisis has enveloped the more than 200,000 nationally and regionally protected natural and cultural heritage sites around the world. Heritage managers – those who manage natural sites such as national parks, wilderness areas, and biosphere reserves, as well as those who manage cultural sites including...