Ecology 95

Winner of the Society for Economic Botany's Mary W. Klinger Book Award. Cultural Forests of the Amazon is a comprehensive and diverse account of how indigenous people transformed landscapes and mana……続きを見る

This book breaks new ground in the studies of green transition. It frames the ongoing transformation in terms of a "battle of modernities" with the emerging vision of ecomodernity as the final desti……続きを見る

Dissatisfaction with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as an indicator of a country’s development or a population’s wellbeing led to the development of the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI). The GPI i……続きを見る

Comment voyager en privilégiant l'écologie de la planète Des filets récupérant l’eau de la brume dans le désert chilien, du carburant états-unien à base d’algues, des fours solaires argentins, du co……続きを見る

Animal Vigilance builds on the author's previous publication with Academic Press (Social Predation: How Group Living Benefits Predators and Prey) by developing several other themes including the dev……続きを見る

Decades of research and discussion have shown that the human population growth and our increased consumption of natural resources cannot continue – there are limits to growth. This volume demonstrat……続きを見る

" Développement durable ", " agriculture raisonnée ", " flexisécurité ", " moralisation du capitalisme ", la production massive d'oxymores désoriente et rend les populations inaptes à penser. Commen……続きを見る

Dans ce livre, écrit comme un témoignage, une enfant observe les adultes au travail avec des animaux d'élevage. Il ne se contente pas de généralités, mais rapporte des faits : tout autant les condit……続きを見る

La protection de l'environnement est un marché mondial juteux. On connaissait le business du " développement durable " et de la " croissance verte ". Mais on ignore souvent qu'un pas supplémentaire ……続きを見る

This book pursues a multidisciplinary approach in order to evaluate the socio-ecological dimensions of infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. It includes 18 chapters written by respected researchers……続きを見る

This book investigates the functioning and ecosystems of biorefineries and assesses the potential of the industrial bioeconomy. The authors present a case study of the biorefinery at Bazancourt Poma……続きを見る

In this objective, practical and authoritative introductory text the author reveals how the fundamental principles of the human-animal relationship drive the development of animal law. The book expl……続きを見る

Travel journalism about natural attractions is environmental communication at the cusp of consumerism and concern. Countries and regions that market forests, rivers and wildlife to international tou……続きを見る

With more than half of the world's population now living in urban areas, it is vitally important that towns and cities are healthy places to live. The principal aim of this book is to synthesize the……続きを見る

Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has classically been defined as a situation where wildlife impacts humans negatively (physically, economically, or psychologically), and where humans likewise negativel……続きを見る

Protected areas are at the centre of nature-based tourism, which is increasingly popular across the world. As visitor numbers increase, so does awareness of the harmful effects that large crowds may……続きを見る

Like never before in history, humans are becoming increasingly interconnected with one another and with the other inhabitants and habitats of Earth. There are numerous signs of planetary interrelati……続きを見る

For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain. Yet……続きを見る

With different intensities, depending on the season, every morning and evening of any weekday there are the same peaks in electricity demand. Peaks can bring about significantly negative environment……続きを見る

The research presented in this book demonstrates how an integrated ‘systems’ approach to farming in the watershed context increases the effectiveness of a production system and improves people’s liv……続きを見る

Public participation has become a recurring theme and a topical issue in the field of international environmental law, with many multilateral environmental instruments calling on states to guarantee……続きを見る

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is an integrated and comprehensive approach to ocean governance and is used to establish a rational use of marine space and reconcile conflicting interests of its users……続きを見る

IMPORTANT: This book contains a lot of wonderful gardening pictures and might not be counted in the print length. There are approximately 55 pages. If you want to learn how to grow vegetables than t……続きを見る

The global economy threatens the uniqueness of places, people, and experiences. In Here and There, Bill Conlogue tests the assumption that literature and local places matter less and less in a world……続きを見る

Alors que le changement climatique nous concerne tous, la virulence des débats nous étonne. Pourquoi le doute, voire la méfiance, se sont-ils installés face à la réalité du réchauffement climatique ……続きを見る

In this impassioned polemic, radical environmental philosopher Derrick Jensen debunks the near-universal belief in a hierarchy of nature and the superiority of humans. Vast and underappreciated comp……続きを見る

John Thackara has spent a lifetime roving the globe in search of design that serves human needs in a sustainable way. He believes that in our eagerness to find technological solutions to the big cha……続きを見る

Manger de la viande : un risque ou un plaisir ? Une enquête approfondie sur un sujet encore largement tabou... Depuis la crise de la vache folle, notre pays se targue d'avoir l'une des meilleures vi……続きを見る

Livro vencedor do Pulitzer de Não Ficção de 2015. Ao longo dos últimos quinhentos milhões de anos, o mundo passou por cinco brutais extinções em massa, nas quais sua biodiversidade caiu de maneira a……続きを見る

Conjuguant les talents du botaniste, du paysagiste et de l'écrivain, Gilles Clément exprime ici son rêve de voir enfin réconciliés l'homme et la nature. Les plantes vagabondes n'ont pas bonne presse……続きを見る