Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. This second edition presents how genetic information can be used to conserve threatened species, as well as manage ecologically or commercially important species. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671450
- ISBN
- 9780470671450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.79
€ 84.79
Hardback. Revised and updated in light of recent developments, this new edition describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability, identifying the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RGBL; RNK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641409
- ISBN
- 9781780641409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.60
€ 181.60
Conservation Agriculture for Carbon Sequestration and Sustaining Soil ...
J. Somasundaram R.S.Chaudhary A.Subba Rao ...
hardcover. Editor(s): Somasundaram, J. Num Pages: 528 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: KNDF; RBGB; RNFF; RNK; RNPG; TDCT; TVB; TVK; TVQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New India Publishing Agency India
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383305322
- ISBN
- 9789383305322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 323.54
€ 323.54
Hardback. This book assesses the latest trends in the adoption of conservation agriculture. Focusing on the most recent technologies to improve agricultural resilience to climate change, as well as increase profitability and sustainability, it takes a continental and sub-regional approach to African agriculture. Editor(s): Friedrich, Theodor; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kassam, Amir H. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; RNKH; TVF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 2. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645681
- ISBN
- 9781780645681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.60
€ 181.60
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642598
- ISBN
- 9781780642598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.02
€ 240.02
Paperback. Presents an overview of the history of transboundary conservation efforts and an introduction to various issues surrounding the subject. Examining the International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA) and the Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative (Y2Y), this book helps readers understand the benefits and challenges of landscape-scale protection. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559636117
- ISBN
- 9781559636117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Paperback. Emphasizing the key principles of conservation biology and showing how these principles can be applied to the management of biological resources, this text simplifies many difficult concepts. Each chapter summarizes a specific theme in the field and contains suggestions for further reading. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrationssome col.), maps. BIC Classification: RB; RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471595151
- ISBN
- 9780471595151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 288.69
€ 288.69
Paperback. A compact overview of the process, theory and practice of conservation and its central place in environmental issues. Num Pages: 440 pages, 80 b/w illus. 22 colour illus. 42 tables. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 968. 424 pages, 80 b/w illus. 22 colour illus. 42 tables. A compact overview of the process, theory and practice of conservation and its central place in environmental issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 21. Weight: 878.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521181686
- ISBN
- 9780521181686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.23
€ 55.23
Paperback. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 19 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 19 illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JHMC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995298
- ISBN
- 9780295995298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.76
€ 40.76
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. In 1994, Ray Anderson felt a 'spear in the chest': he realised that his company, carpeting manufacturer Interface, Inc, was plundering the environment with its unsustainable business practices. This book reveals how Interface turned itself around, and proves that running your company sustainably isn't radical at all - it's just good business. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM; KND; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847940292
- ISBN
- 9781847940292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Focuses on social science research methods. This title contains a section on planning a research project that includes chapters on the need for social science research in conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling. It also focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork with local communities. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 47 bl. BIC Classification: JHBC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 422
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415457927
- ISBN
- 9780415457927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardback. A group of distinguished environmentalists offer an in-depth analysis of and call to advocacy for community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. They review the emergence of this transnational movement and how it has forged links between environmental management and social justice agendas. Editor(s): Brosius, J. Peter; Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt; Zerner, Charles. Series: Globalization and the Environment. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: K; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105058
- ISBN
- 9780759105058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.99
€ 176.99
Hardback. Editor(s): Bell, Tracy Graivier. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 232 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634845984
- ISBN
- 9781634845984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.95€ 132.90
€ 176.95
€ 132.90
Hardcover. This work examines historical perceptions of nature in China and the relationship between insider and outsider, state and village, top-down conservation policy and community autonomy. Num Pages: 348 pages, 18 colour illustrations, 12 b&w illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824825065
- ISBN
- 9780824825065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66
paperback. This is a close-up look at the socio-political context of large carnivores and their management in western Wyoming south of Yellowstone National Park, including the southern part of what is commonly recognized as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Editor(s): Clark, Tim W.; Rutherford, Murray B.; Casey, Denise. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, figures, photos, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597260053
- ISBN
- 9781597260053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.26
€ 52.26
Paperback. Focuses on the issue of what must be done to mobilize and govern the necessary financial resources to combat climate change. This book shows how effective mitigation of climate change depends on a complex mix of public funds, private investment through carbon markets, and structured incentives that leave room for developing country innovations. Editor(s): Stewart, Richard B.; Kingsbury, Benedict; Rudyk, Bryce. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: L; RNA; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741382
- ISBN
- 9780814741382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Paperback. Series: Academic Monographs. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Print on Demand
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522856668
- ISBN
- 9780522856668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Paperback. Presents case studies from around the world of various projects focused on climate change adaptation - regional-scale endeavours where scientists, managers, and practitioners are working to protect biodiversity by protecting landscapes and seascapes in response to threats posed by climate change. Editor(s): Chester, Charles C.; Hilty, Jodi A.; Cross, Molly. Num Pages: 416 pages, 35 figures, 7 tables, 3 boxes. BIC Classification: RNK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610911719
- ISBN
- 9781610911719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.03
€ 63.03
Paperback. "City" and the "Environment" are not mutually exclusive terms. Facing urban conditions in the 21st century requires an understanding of the interaction between social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental factors. This book explores the city, its environment, and the role humans play in shaping the meaning and condition of both. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, 10 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 407. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592132843
- ISBN
- 9781592132843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00