Conservation of the Environment

Zoo animals as a population are a diverse array of species from all around the globe. When managed in captivity, it is important that key aspects o...

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water. Threats to habitats and biodiversity have economic, p...

Community forestry focuses on the link between forest resources and livelihoods and contributes to forest conservation and reforestation. It is wid...

A fascinating bookfar-reaching, deeply researched, and probing. Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White SkyOutstandingly well-researched and dee...

Womanism Rising concludes Layli Maparyans three-book exploration of womanist studies. The collection showcases new work by emerging womanist author...

Womanism Rising concludes Layli Maparyans three-book exploration of womanist studies. The collection showcases new work by emerging womanist author...

How access to and control over marine resources in Madagascar are negotiated, and the inextricable link between equity and sustainability As marine...

How access to and control over marine resources in Madagascar are negotiated, and the inextricable link between equity and sustainability   As mari...

Its falling from the sky and in the air we breathe. Its in our food, our clothes, and our homes. Its microplastic and itseverywhereincluding our ow...

While environmental disputes and conflicts over fossil fuel extraction have grown in recent years, few issues have been as contentious in the twent...

As the turmoil of interlinked crises unfolds across the worldfrom climate change to growing inequality to the rise of authoritarian governmentssoci...

This guide aims to promote wider awareness of the rich heritage of England's water meadows. It is intended primarily for nature conservation group...

The last decade saw dramatic concern for forest problems. The future decades will witness an even more dramatic interest. Certification of forests ...

Conservation of Marine Birds is the first book to outline and synthesize the myriad of threats faced by one of the most imperiled groups of birds o...

This book articulates the traditional Japanese concept of conservation, called Satoyama, for effective management of natures goods and services at ...

China's rise is assaulting the natural world at an alarming rate. In a few short years, China has become the planet's largest market for endangered...

How humans living amid an abundance of diverse flora and fauna help us rethink conservationFamous for their geographic isolation and high proportio...

This volume set provides critical strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. They add...

Aimed at both local authorities and community groups, this guidance is designed to provide clear, useful advice on when and how to transfer heritag...

This book reports on a study that assessed the effectiveness of irrigation technologies and management practices in the Third World. Using a manage...

This book assesses the causes and consequences of environmental change in East Africa, asking whether local African communities are sufficiently re...

This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, a...

Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on Western norms and science, but these may not represent the cultural, philosophic...

Uganda has extensive protected areas and iconic wildlife (including mountain gorillas), which exist within a complex social and political environme...

The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries. The establishment and management of transboundary marine prot...

Policy-makers are increasingly trying to assign economic values to areas such as ecologies, the atmosphere, even human lives. These new values, ass...