Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. With its low incomes, lagging social indicators and widespread poverty, eastern Indonesia epitomizes the problems of development in Indonesia. The challenge is to advance the economy. This book explores the trade-offs and synergies between development, social concerns and the environment in Papua, Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara. Editor(s): Resosudarmo, Budy P.; Jotzo, Frank. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFA; KCM; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812309594
- ISBN
- 9789812309594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.92
€ 41.92
Hardback. Broadens the discussion from the city to the country by focusing on the legacy of disproportionate environmental health impacts on communities in the Appalachian region, where the costs of cheap energy and cheap goods are actually quite high. Editor(s): Morrone, Michele; Buckley, Geoffrey L. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419809
- ISBN
- 9780821419809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.42
€ 62.42
The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants. Wild Plants at the Brink of Ex...
. Ed(S): Montmollin, Bertrand De; Strahm, Wen...
Paperback. Editor(s): Montmollin, Bertrand de; Strahm, Wendy. Num Pages: 110 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RNKH1; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature et de ses Ressources,Switzerland Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782831708324
- ISBN
- 9782831708324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.23
€ 27.23
Catastrophe and Regeneration in Indonesia's Peatlands
. Ed(S): Mizuno, Kosuke; Fujita, Motoko S.; K...
Paperback. Editor(s): Mizuno, Kosuke; Fujita, Motoko S.; Kawai, Shuichi. Series: Kyoto CSEAS Series on Asian Studies. Num Pages: 536 pages, 30 photographs, 80 maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FM; KNAC; RNA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- NUS Press Singapore
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814722094
- ISBN
- 9789814722094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Biological Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecosystem of the Draw Rriver,...
. Ed(S): McCullough, Jennifer; Decher, Jan; K...
Paperback. Editor(s): McCullough, Jennifer; Decher, Jan; Kpelle, David Guba. Series: Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program. Num Pages: 154 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; PSAF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781881173908
- ISBN
- 9781881173908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.23
€ 28.23
Based on the 2010 conference 'Towards the establishment of genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and landraces in Europe', this book discusses agrobiodiversity conservation. Considering the benefits of understanding and preserving crop wild relatives and landraces, it covers such issues as habitat protection, ecosystem health and food security. Editor(s): Maxted, Nigel; Dulloo, M. Ehsan; Ford-Lloyd, Brian V.; Iriondo, Jose M.; Carvalho, M. A. A. Pinheiro de. Num Pages: 392 pages, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; PST; RNK; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938512
- ISBN
- 9781845938512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 202.00
€ 202.00
Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Willis, Professor Katherine J. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658765
- ISBN
- 9780470658765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 165.75
€ 165.75
Hardback. This is the first specific coverage of musteloid conservation biology, written and edited by world-renowned specialists in the field. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Newman, Christopher; Harrington, Lauren A. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759805
- ISBN
- 9780198759805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.07
€ 205.07
Hardback. Outgrowth of an international conference entitled "Symposium on Human-Elephant Relations in South and Southeast Asia" held at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, May 7-8, 2013. (Acknowledgements) Editor(s): Locke, Piers; Buckingham, Jane. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFZ; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199467228
- ISBN
- 9780199467228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61
€ 68.61
Paperback. Novel perspectives on integrating farming practices and wildlife conservation and other environmental values. Editor(s): Lindenmayer, David; Michael, Damian; Crane, Mason; Okada, Sachiko; Florance, Daniel; Barton, Philip; Ikin, Karen. Num Pages: 232 pages, 164 colour photographs, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486303106
- ISBN
- 9781486303106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.50
€ 45.50
Paperback. The ultimate goal of 'Global Forest Fragmentation' is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet global environmental and societal needs. Editor(s): Kettle, Chris J.; Koh, Lian Pin. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNKH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644974
- ISBN
- 9781780644974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.18
€ 70.18
In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124889
- ISBN
- 9780813124889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.35
€ 50.35
Paperback. Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. Editor(s): Hayward, Matt W.; Somers, Michael. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Dimension: 239 x 163. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176804
- ISBN
- 9781405176804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.62
€ 117.62
Hardback. Ecological resilience provides a theoretical foundation for understanding how complex systems adapt to and recover from localized disturbances like hurricanes, fires, pest outbreaks, and floods, as well as large-scale perturbations such as climate change. This book collects important articles on the subject of ecological resilience. Editor(s): Gunderson, Lance H.; Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 755.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597265102
- ISBN
- 9781597265102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.21
€ 101.21
Paperback. Practical measures to reduce the impacts of development on terrestrial wildlife, promoting ecologically sustainable development. Editor(s): Gleeson, James; Gleeson, Deborah. Num Pages: 248 pages, Photographs, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643100329
- ISBN
- 9780643100329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.00
€ 107.00
Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation
. Ed(S): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; C...
Hardback. Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation. Editor(s): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; Charles, Anthony. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 337 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118392645
- ISBN
- 9781118392645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.90
€ 247.90
Hardback. Efforts to conserve wildlife populations and preserve biological diversity are often hampered by an inadequate understanding of animal behaviour. This title explores how knowledge of animal behaviour may help increase the effectiveness of conservation programmes. Editor(s): Festa-Bianchet, Marco; Apollonio, Marco. Num Pages: 322 pages, tables, photographs, figures, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: PSVP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559639583
- ISBN
- 9781559639583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.85
€ 98.85
hardcover. The global tourism industry continues a trend of sustained growth, often at the expense of the social and ecological integrity of destination regions. This book provides an objective overview of the extent of international ecotourism policy. Editor(s): Fennell, David A.; Dowling, R.K. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851996097
- ISBN
- 9780851996097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.98
€ 190.98
The Historical Ecology Handbook. A Restorationist's Guide to Reference...
. Ed(S): Egan, Dave; Howell, Evelyn A.
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the field of historical ecology, and its practical application by restorationists. This book offers a useful compendium of tools and techniques, and will be of assistance for those working in the field of ecological restoration. Editor(s): Egan, Dave; Howell, Evelyn A. Series: Science & Practice of Ecological Restoration. Num Pages: 457 pages, tables, figures, maps, photos, boxes, appendixes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597260336
- ISBN
- 9781597260336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10
Hardback. This practical manual of reptile field ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of reptile researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study reptiles and to track their conservation status and population trends. Editor(s): Dodd, C. Kenneth, Jr. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198726135
- ISBN
- 9780198726135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.75
€ 178.75