Conservation of the environment Books
Obelisco El Vinculo Secreto Entre El Hombre Y La
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Editorial Kairos Sabia Como Un Árbol
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University Press of Southern Denmark Cross-Cultural Protection of Nature & the
Book SynopsisOver the last few decades, various international and cross-cultural partnerships have been established, often with impressive speed, to facilitate the protection of natural resources and the environment. However, many problems exist within these partnerships: international declarations and conventions are not binding in the same ways as national laws; the motivations behind the involvement of a country or culture are not always easy to identify and are often understood differently in different places; environmental obligations are often interpreted and implemented differently in different places; and common aims are often not mutual at all. These difficulties surrounding the establishment and implementation of workable international and cross-cultural environmental policies form the basis of this book.
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Mimesis International From the Moon to Rhinos
Book SynopsisFrom the Moon to Rhinos is the story of Michele Sofisti, a Geologist who became a valued and itinerant manager in Ferrari, Omega, Swatch, Gucci and then actively returned to Nature, engaging in the conservation of animal species, forests, and oceans. It is a collection of life experiences, meetings, and emotions laid bare. It is an ongoing journey that aims to sensitize people to believe that a change towards a better interaction between humans and the natural world, which feeds and sustains us, is possible and must be undertaken instantly. This journey symbolically began with the Apollo missions on the Moon which, for the first time, showed us the uniqueness of our wonderful planet from a new perspective and ends with Rhinos that are slaughtered for their horn and have unfortunately become a symbol of human ignorance and greed, proving and confirming how the stupidity of a few people in interacting with Nature can be extremely destructive for everyone. The story's intent narrated
£22.79
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
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£166.25
A A Balkema Publishers Palaeoecology of Africa, volume 15
Book SynopsisThis reference provides up-to-date information on research in many different disciplines which give an overall insight into the environmental history of Africa.
£171.00
BIS Publishers B.V. This is a Good Guide - for a Sustainable
Book SynopsisThis is the definitive and comprehensive guide for what you can do about climate change and to contribute to a better world. It contains lists of go-to shops, beautiful brands, inspiring insights, surprising facts and useful solutions. Through in-depth interviews with leading pioneers, such as Livia Firth, Green Kitchen Stories and Andrew Morgan, you will find exactly what you need to live a more sustainable life. After all, doing good and feeling good at the same time: does it not get any better than that?This revised edition is the newly updated version of the international bestseller This is a Good Guide - for a Sustainable Lifestyle (30.000 copies sold worldwide). All stores, brands, addresses and initiatives are up-to-date with new shops and labels. The book has new interviews, revised facts and figures, and an additional eight pages of tips and tricks.
£16.99
United Nations Forest landscape restoration in the Caucasus and
Book SynopsisThis study, focusing primarily on the period from the collapse of the Soviet Union until the present day, identifies the key drivers of forest degradation and the potential for forest landscape restoration in the Caucasus and Central Asia. The study was undertaken to support the preparation of restoration pledges in the eight countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia in the run up to the Ministerial Roundtable on Forest Landscape Restoration and the Bonn Challenge in the Caucasus and Central Asia that took place in June 2018 in Astana, Kazakhstan. At this Roundtable Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan committed to restore over 2.5 million ha of forest landscapes by 2030.
£22.46
United Nations The second world ocean assessment: world ocean
Book SynopsisThe second World Ocean Assessment is a collaborative effort of hundreds of experts from all regions of the world, a comprehensive and integrated assessment of the state of marine environment. It is the product of the second cycle of the Regular Process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects (Regular Process) established after the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development to regularly review the environmental, economic and social aspects of the world's oceans, both current and foreseeable. Its purpose is to strengthen the regular scientific assessment of the state of the marine environment in order to enhance the scientific basis for policymaking and thus contribute to the sustainable management of human activities that affect the oceans and seas
£150.40
HarperCollins India Outlast: How ESG Can Benefit Your Business
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HarperCollins India Our Potpourri Planet
Book SynopsisOur Potpourri Planet addresses the themes of the hour---climate change, global warming and the need for immediate action to preserve Planet Earth as we know it.
£15.74
New India Publishing Agency Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
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HarperCollins India At the Feet of Living Things: Twenty-Five Years
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Springer Global Biodiversity: Status of the Earth’s Living
Book SynopsisGlobal Biodiversity is the most comprehensive compendium of conservation information ever published. It provides the first systematic report on the status, distribution, management, and utilisation of the planet's biological wealth.Trade Review`...full of fascinating facts and often answers questions that one could not formulate and certainly would not know where to look for an answer.' Botanic Gardens Conservation News `By far the best in terms of information and documentation...It is a splendid compendium on biodiversity from the standpoint of systematics, genetic diversity, species-rich areas, habitat classification, resource economics, international conservation and a host of other topics. The encylopedic format is packed with data, making this a collation that is way ahead of anything else in the field so far.' Nature ` ...this masterful production...it would be difficult to exaggerate the utility of this outstanding volume...The volume is extremely well illustrated with figures, graphs maps and tables...admirably organised...will be of great value to many individuals and organisations working in scientific, sociological and economic aspects of global biodiversity.' Journal of Ethnobiology `The WCMC is to be congratualted on the scope and ambition of the publication. It covers and immense amount of ground...The real value of this work will be as a tool in environmental management...a considerable achievement...an immensely valuable reference document.' ECOS `... a tour de force by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre... Biological Conservation `The tables, figures, and maps in the book are the best single source of information on the biological and legal status of the world's biological diversity...The book definitely belongs in every science library.' Ecology `...Global Biodiversity is a comprehensive reference work that will undoubtedly be widely used. It should be on the shelf of reference libraries everywhere.' Biodiversity letters `This book admirably succeeds in its objectives: it is a unique source of data and analyses that manages to avoid a sentimental approach to an emotive subject...indespensible...' Experimental Agriculture `...the first systematic report on the status, distribution, management, and utilisation of the planet's biological wealth.' Ethology, Ecology and Evolution `The staff of the world World Conservation Centre is to be congratulated for producing what is in effect a definitive...encyclopedia of the world's living resources.' Environmental Management Table of ContentsBiological diversity. Genetic diversity. Systematics and diversity. Species concepts. Species inventory. Species diversity. Species diversity: an introduction. Microorganisms. Lower plant diversity. Higher plant diversity. Nematodes. Deep sea invertebrates. Soil macrofauna. Fishes. Higher vertebrates. Island species. Centres of species diversity. Species extinction. Threatened species. Global habitat classification. Biodiversity and global climate change. Tropical moist forests. Grasslands. Wetlands. Coral reefs. Mangroves. Uses and values of biodiversity. Plant use. Animal use. Biodiversity and economics. Conservation and management of biodiversity. National legislation. Protected areas. Multilateral treaties. International policy and legal assistance. International aid. Management of international resources. Current practices in conservation. The convention on biological diversity. Glossary.
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Springer Grazing and Conservation Management
Book SynopsisGrazing animals enjoy an ambiguous reputation in the field of nature conservation. Livestock are often treated as a scourge, yet native large herbivores form the prime attraction of many a reserve. This book gives the first comprehensive overview of the use of grazing as a tool in conservation management. Considering in turn the ecological and historical background, the impact of grazing on community structure, management applications and future prospects, this book examines issues such as the role of herbivores as keystone species, the assessment of habitat quality and the function of scientific models in advancing grazing management. Large herbivores are shown to be potentially powerful allies in the management of nature reserves, particularly in the maintenance, enhancement or restoration of biodiversity. Grazing and Conservation Management will appeal to conservation biologists and rangeland managers, providing them with a clearer understanding of grazing and conservation management.Table of ContentsList of contributors. Preface. 1. Large herbivores as key factors for nature conservation; M.F. WallisDeVries. Part One: Historical and Ecological Background. 2. Grazing for conservation management in historical perspective; J.P. Bakker, G. Londo. 3. Origins and development of grassland communities in northwestern Europe; H.H.T. Prins. 4. Effects of human interference on the landscape with special reference to the role of grazing livestock; R. Pott. Part Two: Impact of Grazing on Community Structure. 5. The impact of grazing on plant communities; J.P. Bakker. 6. Effects of large herbivores upon the animal community; S.E. Van Wieren. Part Three: Management Applications. 7. Hydrological conditions and herbivory as key operators for ecosystem development in Dutch artificial wetlands; J.T. Vulink, M.R. Van Eerden. 8. The practical use of grazing in nature reserves in The Netherlands. Part Four: Perspectives and Limitations. 9. Habitat quality and the performance of large herbivores; M.F. WallisDeVries. 10. The role of scientific models; M.F. WallisDeVries, J. Van de Koppel. 11. Grazing for conservation in the twenty-first century; S.E. Van Wieren, J.P. Bakker. Index.
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Produccicones de La Hamaca How on Earth Do We Live Now? Natural Capital, Deep Ecology and the Commons
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NUS Press Catastrophe and Regeneration in Indonesia's
Book SynopsisThe serious degradation of the vast peatlands of Indonesia since the 1990s is the proximate cause of the haze that endangers public health in Indonesian Sumatra and Borneo, and also in neighbouring Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Moreover peatlands that have been drained and cleared for plantations are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. This new book explains the degradation of peat soils and outlines a potential course of action to deal with the catastrophe looming over the region. Concerted action will be required to reduce peatland fires, and a successful policy needs to enhance social welfare and economic survival, support natural conservation and provide a return on investment if there is to be a sustainable society in the peatlands.This book argues that regeneration is possible through a new policy of people’s forestry that includes reforestation and rewetting peat soils. The data come from a major long-term research effort—the humanosphere project—that coordinates work done by researchers from the physical, natural and human or social sciences.Trade Review"...provides scholarship that elucidates the complexities of oil palm production, and the challenges presented by peatland agriculture as well as peatland restoration."-The Jakarta Post
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Ecosystem Restoration through Managing
Book SynopsisThis open access book is a compilation of case studies that provide useful knowledge and lessons that derive from on-the-ground activities and contribute to policy recommendations, focusing on the relevance of social-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) to ecosystem restoration. Building on the concept of SEPLS, the Satoyama Initiative promotes landscape approaches as integrative area-based strategies to bring together diverse stakeholders aiming to balance multiple objectives, including conservation and development, for the benefit of biodiversity and human well-being. Many of the SEPLS case studies from the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) offer rich evidence to help guide restoration efforts while advancing relevant knowledge and practices. The book highlights how the efforts in managing SEPLS can contribute to ecosystem restoration and sustainable development, looking at the strategies and approaches by which multiple stakeholders express, negotiate, and embrace their plural value perspectives of nature to restore ecosystems within a landscape or seascape. It begins with an introductory chapter followed by twelve case studies and a synthesis clarifying the relevance of the case study findings to policy and academic discussions. This book will be of interest to scholars, policymakers and professionals in the field related to sustainable development, especially on SDGs 15 and 17.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Community-Based Woodland Restoration for Livelihoods and Sustainable Wood Fuel Utilisation in the Mole Ecological Landscape, Ghana.- Chapter 3. Community- Based Rangeland Restoration for Climate Resilience and Pastoral Livelihoods in Chyulu, Kenya.- Chapter 4. Initiation of SEPLS Approach from World Peace Biodiversity Park (WPBP), Pokhara in Panchase Region of the Nepal.- Chapter 5. Community-Based Restoration of Agroforestry Parklands in Kapelebyong District, North Eastern Uganda.- Chapter 6. Farmland Management Strategies by Smallholder Farmers in the Mount Bamboutos Landscape in Cameroon.- Chapter 7. Traditional Regenerative Agriculture as a Sustainable Landscape Approach: Lessons from India and Thailand.- Chapter 8. Restoring Rice Paddies and Rice Agro-Ecosystem Services through a Participatory Seed Conservation and Exchange Programme.- Chapter 9. Community-Based Approach to Wetland Restoration – Case Study of the Songor Wetland, Ghana.- Chapter 10. An Integrated Seascape Approach to Revitalise Ecosystems and Livelihoods in Shimoni-Vanga, Kenya.- Chapter 11. Engaging Local People in Conserving the Socio-Ecological Production Landscape and Seascape by Practicing Collaborative Governance in Mao’ao Bay, Chinese Taipei.- Chapter 12. Multi-Stakeholder Platform for Coastal Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainable Livelihood in Sanniang Bay in Guangxi, South China.- Chapter 13. Capacitating Philippine Indigenous and Local Institutions and Actualising Local Synergies on Restorative Ridge to Reef Biodiversity Conservation for Food Security and Livelihoods.- Chapter 14. Synthesis: Ecosystem Restoration in the Context of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS).
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Austin Macauley Sustainable Development Leaders
Book SynopsisFor successful leadership progress, no one should think of, or be put in a position to, start from the top. Leadership development is progressive. It does not mean that if you can walk, you can run! There are six main criteria that individuals should be evaluated on to be pre-qualified for leadership responsibilities. These criteria are: Academic Achievements, Experience, Personal Achievements, Leadership Training, Skills, Loyalty. Sustainable Development Leadership responsibilities necessitate extensive knowledge, experience, and achievements; therefore, the assignment of such responsibilities should be via a vertical movement and not horizontal. Often, Sustainable Development Leadership failure starts from Human Resource Corruption.
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Independently Published Criação racional de abelhas nativas sem ferrão:
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Conscious (R)Evolution, Humanity, Insanity, and
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Wildfire Crisis: Management, Strategies, and
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Activated Charcoal for Environmental
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Information Age Publishing Climate Governance in International and
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Mandala Publishing Group The Art of the National Parks 2024 Calendar
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Futurecide
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Futurecide
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