To say you are writing about rarity is to invite two kinds of response. Either one provokes a discussion of what rarity is, or some comment on the complex ity of the subject. The objective of this book is to explore the nature of rarity, its complexity if you like, from one particular perspective on what rarity is. Primarily, it is an opportunity to review, to synthesize, and to question. The book is an attempt to draw together a vast body of literature, to extract from it some general principl...
In February 2001 UNEP, in partnership with a variety of industry associations and organizations launched a reporting initiative to gauge progress by the private sector towards sustainable development. This effort contributes to the wider review of progress with the implementation of Agenda 21, under the framework of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. These volumes present sectoral reports on the progress towards sustainable development.
Garbage and Other Pollution (Information Plus Reference: Garbage & Other Pollution)
Trade in Japanese Endemic Reptiles in China (A TRAFFIC Report)
by Kahoru Kanari and Ling Xu
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment Programs Throughout the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network Region
Continuous Cover Forestry (Managing Forest Ecosystems, #23)
Although the majority of the world’s forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are changing, however, and uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations. This book pres...
In Energy without Conscience David McDermott Hughes investigates why climate change has yet to be seen as a moral issue. He examines the forces that render the use of fossil fuels ordinary and therefore exempt from ethical evaluation. Hughes centers his analysis on Trinidad and Tobago, which is the world's oldest petro-state, having drilled the first continuously producing oil well in 1866. Marrying historical research with interviews with Trinidadian petroleum scientists, policymakers, technici...
Sustainable Development and Environmental Management of Small Islands
Written by thirty experts, this text is aimed directly at people who involve themselves in the affairs of small islands- scientifically or politically . The authors wield the disciplines of economics, ecology, geography, anthropology, and environmental sciences in order to help solve the problems facing small islands. The first part of the book addresses issues relating islands in general, the second section presents case studies of particular islands and island groups. The final part coalesces...
Climate Change and World Food Security (Nato ASI Subseries I:, #37) (NATO ASI, v. 37)
In the last half decade since sustainable development became a serious objective, what have we achieved? Are livelihoods more secure? Are nations wealthier and more resilient? Is environmental quality being restored or maintained? These are essential questions of development. Their answers are many, varied between communities and regions, even between individuals. Two years ago, in the aftermath of the Earth Summit and ratification of the Framework Convention on Climate Change, but before the fi...
The Trade in Tokay Geckos 'Gekko Gecko' in South-East Asia (A Traffic Southeast Asia Report)
by Olivier S. Caillabet
The Management of Tropical Moist Forest Lands
by Duncan Poore and Jeffrey Sayer
Tigers of the World, Second Edition explores tiger biology, ecology, conservation, management, and the science and technology that make this possible. In 1988, when the first edition was published, tiger conservation was still in its infancy, and two decades later there has been a revolution not only in what is known, but how information about tigers is obtained and disseminated. In the fast changing world of conservation, there is a great need to summarize the vast and current state-of-the-art,...
National System Planning for Protected Areas (Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines S., #1)
by Adrian G. Davey
Interaction Between Agriculture and Nature Conservation in the Czech and Slovak Republics (Environmental research)
by M. Kundrata, etc., J. Low, and J. Ungerman
Wildlife Species of the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve
by Huijian Hu, Kun Jin, and Yuan Tian
Regenerative design and architecture What will it take to restore balance to our world, repair past injustices, and support future generations' survival? Reaching beyond 'sustainability', 'regenerative' practice is increasingly named as a new goal, but what does this emerging term really mean? And which key mindset shifts might enable truly regenerative transformation? Looking deeply into the web of life that created and supports us, and drawing inspiration from diverse cultural traditions an...
Soil-The Basis of All Terrestrial Life Ancient civilizations and cultures-Mayan, Aztec, Mesopotamian, Indus, and Yangtze-were built on good soils, surviving only as long as soils had the capacity to support them. In the twenty-first century, productive soil is still the engine of economic development and essential to human well-being. The quality of our soil resources, however, is threatened by human-induced and natural perturbations. World Soil Resources and Food Security takes an in-depth lo...
Setting the Stage for Sustainabilty (Sustainable Community Development, #5)
by Chris Maser, Charles R. Beaton, and Kevin M. Smith
As humans, we make choices. With change as a constant, we are continually presented with a number of choices, and we must choose. The change represented by the divergence of humanity from the rest of the world is rapidly growing, and in need of transformation. Setting the Stage for Sustainable Community Development is a guide for that transformation, which can help to create a sense of "place" where it did not previously exist. This invaluable text looks at resolving environmental conflicts thro...
We invite you on a journey through the naturally unique world of Sani Resort on the Kassandra Peninsula. Join renowned photographer Marina Vernicos as she brings this remarkable destination so beautifully to life in her own inimitable style. It's easy to be carried away by the sheer pleasure of Sani. This five-star, family-owned ecological reserve in Greece stretches across 1,000 acres and hosts five inspirational hotels as well as a striking yacht marina. With its endless golden beaches lapped...