Conservation of the Environment

An ethnography of the Ecuadorian Amazon that demonstrates the need for a relational, place-based, contingent understanding of harm and toxicity.Rec...

An ethnography of the Ecuadorian Amazon that demonstrates the need for a relational, place-based, contingent understanding of harm and toxicity.Rec...

An ethnography of the Ecuadorian Amazon that demonstrates the need for a relational, place-based, contingent understanding of harm and toxicity.Rec...

This open access book brings together 16 specially commissioned chapters drawn from a range of different professional-practitioner and academic glo...

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is an endangered species, and its population size is steadily declining. The main threats to the snow leopard include...

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is an endangered species, and its population size is steadily declining. The main threats to the snow leopard include...

Explores ecological impasses and opportunities of our fossil-fueled civilization   It is more and more obvious that our fossilized civilization ha...

Farmers once knew how to make a living fence and fed their flocks on tree-branch hay. Rural people knew how to prune hazel to foster abundance: bot...

This book examines one of the most important ecosystems of the world, the Amazon Rainforest, with a focus on the diversity of species found in the ...

In this book, the authors discuss the management, legal issues and health aspects of environmental policy. Topics include health-care solid waste m...

A significant amount of natural resources such as lands, waters, biodiversity, ecosystem services etc. are all part of an agricultural system. Mode...

This book is a compilation of research on oil spills in ice-covered Arctic waters and recommendations for future work. Research entities in governm...

After decades of research, monitoring, and analysis, we still have so much to learn about sea turtles. As reptiles, they are environmentally sensit...

Alien -- also called non-indigenous or non-native -- species are defined as those species that colonise an area beyond their natural range, where t...

Written by seventeen experts in the field of rangeland management, this compilation of essays brings to light the latent issues concerning this sub...

The National Park Service (NPS) administers the National Park System, which covers 84.6 million acres of land and consists of 410 diverse units val...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Presss mission to seek out and cultivate the b...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Presss mission to seek out and cultivate the b...

What is heritage? When was it invented? What is its place in the world today? What is its place tomorrow? Heritage is all around us: millions bel...

David Brower (1912-2000) was a central figure in the modern environmental movement. His leadership, vision, and elegant conception of the wildernes...

Tree by Tree is a warning and a toolkit for the future of forest recovery. Scott J. Meiners investigates the critical biological threats endangerin...

In this illuminating introduction to the world of bats, Tony Hutson reveals the secrets of these extraordinary creatures. Beginning with their anat...

Migrant Ecologies: Environmental Histories of the Pacific World is the first volume explicitly dedicated to the environmental history of Earths lar...

Climate Justice in India brings together a collective of academics, activists, and artists to paint a collage of action-oriented visions for a clim...

In The Greening of Antarctica Alessandro Antonello investigates the development of an international regime of environmental protection and manageme...

Coral reefs represent the most spectacular and diverse marine ecosystem on the planet as well as a critical source of income for millions of people...

Becoming a Sustainable Runner is not just another running guide on developing the physical attributes to run faster or longer. What it will help yo...

Andean Meltdown examines how climate change and its consequences for Peru's glaciers are affecting the country's water supply and impacting Andean ...

New Zealand has an extraordinary range of plants and animals, yet a great many species are trending towards extinction. The arrival of humans to th...

An intimate view into the lives of this celebrated bear family that draws thousands to Yellowstone each year hoping for even a glimpse. The most f...

In the tradition of the best immersive journalism. -A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living BiblicallyA bold examination of how Paleolithic wisdo...

The perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers. A fascinating month-by-month collection of facts, figures and explanations rela...

Best New Books on Space 2024 Forbes Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging Forbes ...

Environmental translation studies has gained momentum in recent years as a new area of research underscored by the need to communicate environmenta...

In a time when the United States is divided and positive collective action feels out of our grasp, Beyond Polarization tells a story of hope. That ...

It is now 20 years since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, better known as the Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro....

For introductory-level, undergraduate courses in natural resource conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, and environment...

A riveting portrait of the cultural struggles and political conflicts of proposed copper-nickel mines in Minnesotas Iron Range On an unseasonably w...

A riveting portrait of the cultural struggles and political conflicts of proposed copper-nickel mines in Minnesotas Iron Range On an unseasonably w...