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  • Regional Landscape Conservation Planning

    Wildlife, Connectivity, and the Florida Model

    Edited by Reed F. Noss, Thomas S. Hoctor ...
    The history, science, and influence of an innovative land acquisition program that has protected Florida’s natural ecosystems and inspired global effortsThis book traces the growth of landscape conservation planning in Florida, which has developed one of the most ambitious conservation land acquisition programs in North America. As a climate-vulnerable biodiversity hotspot facing rapid growth and ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

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  • Vanishing Fish

    Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries

    by Daniel Pauly ...
    "Daniel Pauly is a friend whose work has inspired me for years."—Ted Danson, actor, ocean activist, and co-author of Oceana"This wonderfully personal and accessible book by the world’s greatest living fisheries biologist summarizes and expands on the causes of collapse and the essential actions that will be required to rebuild fish stocks for future generations.”—Dr. Jeremy Jackson, ocean ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Biodiversity Planning and Design

    Sustainable Practices

    by Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, Mary Lee York, Landscape Architecture Foundation ...
    How do you measure biodiversity, and why should landscape architects and planners care? What are the essential issues, the clearest terminology, and the most effective methods for biodiversity planning and design? How can they play a role in biodiversity conservation in a manner compatible with other goals? These are critical questions that Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, and Mary Lee York answer in ... Read more

    $41.09 USD

  • Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World

    Ecology and Conservation

    Edited by Dominick A. DellaSala ...
    While tropical rainforests have received much conservation attention and support for their protection, temperate and boreal rainforests have been largely overlooked. Yet these ecosystems are also unique, supporting rainforest communities rich in plants and wildlife and containing some of the most massive trees on Earth.Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World brings together leading ... Read more

    $38.19 USD

  • FAO's Work on Climate Change - Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) works towards ending hunger and poverty while using precious natural resources sustainably. The fisheries and aquaculture sector makes substantial contributions to food security, livelihoods and global trade. Global production of fish and other aquatic animals continued to grow and reached 179 million tonnes in 2018, and about 59.5 ... Read more

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  • Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources

    by Donald L. Grebner, Pete Bettinger, Jacek P. Siry ...
    Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources presents a broad overview of the profession of forestry. The book details several key fields within forestry, including forest health, economics, policy, utilization, and forestry careers. Chapters deal specifically with forest products and harvesting, recreation, wildlife habitats, tree anatomy and physiology, and ethics. These topics are ideal for ... Read more

    $71.09 USD

  • Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans

    by Marco (Octavio) Aburto, Lilian (Naia) Alessa, Maria de los Angeles Carvajal, Brad Barr, Edward B. Barbier, Donald F. Boesch, James Boyd, Larry B. Crowder, Richard Cudney-Bueno, Tim Essington, Exequiel Ezcurra, Steve Ganey, Erica Goldman, Fred Guichard, Elliott Hazen, Kimberly Heiman, Leah Bunce Karrer, Les Kaufman, Ilse Kiessling, Ann Kinzig, Andrew (Anaru) Kliskey, Phil Levin, Jane Lubchenco, Don Maruska, Charlotte B. Mogensen, Maggie Mooney-Seus, Kathleen Dean Moore, Robert O'Boyle, Jonathan Peacey, Linwood Pendleton, Charles H. Peterson, Garry Peterson, Andrew A. Rosenberg, Mary Ruckelshaus, Roly Russell, Paul Sandifer, Janis Searles, Janna Shackeroff, Jorge Torre, Lisa Wainger, Dean Wendt, Tana Worcester ...
    Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach.At ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

  • Marine Biodiversity Conservation

    A Practical Approach

    by Keith Hiscock ...
    Series series Earthscan Oceans
    Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions. This book is intended to provide knowledge and tools for marine conservation practitioners and to identify issues and mechanisms for upper-level undergraduate and Masters students. It also provides sound guidance for marine biology field course work and professionals.The main ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Wildlife and Society

    The Science of Human Dimensions

    Edited by Esther A. Duke, Daniel J. Decker, Dr., Jerry J. Vaske, Dr., Michael J. Manfredo, Dr., Perry J. Brown, Dr. ...
    Winner of The Wildlife Society's 2009 Wildlife Publication Award for outstanding edited bookAs human populations around the world continue to expand, reconciling nature conservation with human needs and aspirations is imperative. The emergence in recent decades of the academic field of human dimensions of fish and wildlife management is a proactive response to this complex problem.Wildlife and ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

  • Aquaculture Perspective of Multi-Use Sites in the Open Ocean

    The Untapped Potential for Marine Resources in the Anthropocene

    Edited by Bela H. Buck, Richard Langan ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This volume addresses the potential for combining large-scale marine aquaculture of macroalgae, molluscs, crustaceans, and finfish, with offshore structures, primarily those associated with energy production, such as wind turbines and oil-drilling platforms. The volume offers a comprehensive overview and includes chapters on policy, science, ... Read more

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  • Saving Migrant Birds

    Developing Strategies for the Future

    by John Faaborg ...
    Series series Corrie Herring Hooks Series
    "Rigorous and well defended . . . Faaborg makes many fresh and, in some cases, provocative points regarding management guidelines for migrant birds." —Kenneth Able, Great Plains ResearchIn the 1980s, numerous scientific surveys documented both declining bird populations, especially among Neotropical songbirds that winter in the tropics, and the loss of tropical rain forest habitat. Drawing the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shifting Baselines

    The Past and the Future of Ocean Fisheries

    by Jeff Bolster, Francisco Chavez, Jamie Cournane, Jon Erlandson, David Field, Marah J. Hardt, Carina B. Lange, William B. Leavenworth, Heike Lotze, Alec D. MacCall, Loren McClenachan, Richard Norris, Daniel Pauly, Andrew A. Rosenberg, Kaustuv Roy, Carl Safina, Paul Smith, Tim D. Smith, Rashid Sumaila, Daniel Vickers, Christine R. Whitcraft, Randy Olson, Dr., Stephen R. Palumbi, Dr. ...
    Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume ... Read more

    $61.19 USD