Island Press: 819 books
ResiliCities
Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
The authors of this spirited book don't believe that oblivion is necessarily the destiny of urban areas. Instead, they believe that intelligplanning and visionary leadership can help cities meet the impending crises, and look to existing initiatives in cities around the world. Rather than responding...
Transport Beyond Oil
Policy Choices for a Multimodal Future
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Seventy percof the oil America uses each year goes to transportation. That means that the national oil addiction and all its consequences, from climate change to disastrous spills to dependence on foreign markets, can be greatly reduced by changing the way we move. In Transport Beyond Oil, leading...
Positive Impact Forestry
A Sustainable Approach To Managing Woodlands
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Positive Impact Forestry is a primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. Moving beyond the concept of "low impact forestry," Thom McEvoy brings together the latest scientific understanding and insights...
Our Renewable Future
Laying the Path for One Hundred PercClean Energy
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century (and perhaps sooner), we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to rely primarily on renewable sources like solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal power. Driven by the need to avert catastrophic...
by Gifford Pinchot
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Vigorous, colorful, bold and highly personal, Breaking New Ground is the autobiography of Gifford Pinchot, founder and first chief of the Forest Service. He tells a fascinating tale of his efforts, under PresidTheodore Roosevelt, to wrest the forests from economic special interests and to bring them...
State of the World 2010
Transforming Cultures From Consumerism to Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Like a tsunami, consumerism has engulfed human cultures and Earth’s ecosystems. Left unaddressed, we risk global disaster. But if we channel this wave, intentionally transforming our cultures to center on sustainability, we will not only prevcatastrophe, but may usher in an era of sustainability—one...
Sustainability Strategies for Industry
The Future Of Corporate Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1998
Sustainability Strategies for Industry contains essays by members of the Greening of Industry Network that examine the emerging picture of sustainability and its implications for industry and for the relationship between industry and other social actors -- consumers, employees, and the community at...
Recycling and Incineration
Evaluating The Choices
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Recycling and Incineration presents information on the technology, economics, environmental concerns, and legal intricacies behind recycling and incineration programs.
Worlds Apart
Globalization And The Environment
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2003
Worlds Apart presents a cohesive set of essays by leading thinkers on the subject of globalization, offering a thoughtful overview of the major environmental issues related to globalization in a clear, reasoned style. Framed by Gus Speth’s introduction and conclusion, essays range from Jane Lubchenco’s...
by Shimon C. Anisfeld
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2011
In this concise introduction to water resources, Shimon Anisfeld explores the fundamental interactions between humans and water, including drinking, sanitation, irrigation, and power production. The book familiarizes students with the currwater crisis and with approaches for managing this essential...
Plastics
America's Packaging Dilemma
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Plastics explains what plastics are, how they are made, how they are used, and the problems and opportunities they bring.
Farming in Nature's Image
An Ecological Approach To Agriculture
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Farming in Nature's Image provides, for the first time, a detailed look into the pioneering work of The Land Institute, the leading educational and research organization for sustainable agriculture.The authors draw on case studies, hands-on experience, and research results to explain the applications...
The Hype About Hydrogen
Fact and Fiction in the Race to Save the Climate
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
"Vital, very readable guidance for investors, environmentalists, and interested bystanders looking toward a future without fossil fuels." -BOOKLIST"It's hard to argue with the relentless logic...." -E/THE ENVIRONMENTAL MAGAZINE"Readers looking to separate facts from hype about cars running on hydrogen...
by Natural Resources Defense Council
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Challenge of Global Warming examines the causes and effects of global climate change.