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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. Water and land interrelate in surprising and ambiguous ways, and riparian zones, where land and water meet, have effects far outside their boundaries. Using the Malheur Basin as a case study, this book explores the ways people envisioned boundaries between water and land, the ways they have altered these places, and the often unintended results. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984995
ISBN
9780295984995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Incorporates the history of regional politics and economics as they affected kuhls during the precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial periods; the role of state involvement in kuhl construction and management; and the benefits of exchanges of labor and water among members of networked kuhls. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295987644
ISBN
9780295987644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Offers an examination of environmental problems and politics in northern Thailand. This book analyzes deforestation, water supply, soil erosion, use of agrochemicals, and biodiversity in order to challenge the notions of environmental crisis. It argues that such crises have been used to support political objectives of state expansion. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988221
ISBN
9780295988221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. Shared concern for nature can be a way of transcending national, ethnic, religious, and cultural boundaries, yet conservation efforts often pit the interests of historically rooted or indigenous people against the state and international environmental organizations. This title examines the cultural politics around nature conservation. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSTA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989990
ISBN
9780295989990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. By exploring the delta as a quagmire in both natural and political terms, Biggs shows how engineered transformations of the Mekong Delta landscape-channelized rivers, a complex canal system, hydropower development, deforestation-have interacted with equally complex transformations in the geopolitics of the region. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HBJF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990675
ISBN
9780295990675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.03

Paperback. Collection of documents revealing the significance of the years 1968-1972 to the environmental movement Editor(s): Stradling, David. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; RNB; RNK; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991818
ISBN
9780295991818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. Examines the development and management of refuges in the wintering range of migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway from Mexico to Alaska Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 17 illus. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295992112
ISBN
9780295992112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Brodie, Nathaniel; Goodrich, Charles; Swanson, Frederick J. (Oregon State University). Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 14 illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295995458
ISBN
9780295995458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

Hardcover. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 5 maps, 6 black & white tables, 44 b&w illus., 5 maps, 6. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; HBTB; JFFZ; PSVS; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295999340
ISBN
9780295999340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Hardcover. The Hazardous Waste Q & A An In-depth Guide to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Revised Edition Travis P. Wagner The "Answer Book" for all your compliance questions. Num Pages: 404 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471285311
ISBN
9780471285311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.60

Hardback. A pioneer in international conservation and wildlife ecology, Raymond Dasmann published his first book "Environmental Conservation", when the term 'environment' was little known and 'conservation' to most people simply meant keeping or storing. This work gives an account of how Dasmann's thinking developed around issues that are important today. Num Pages: 269 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; RNB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229785
ISBN
9780520229785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601830
ISBN
9780691601830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Hardback. Achieving Sustainable Development provides an overall introduction to critical subjects in sustainable development -- industrial growth, women, institutional arrangements, industrial practices, and aboriginal people -- and argues for the immediate development of a research and policy agenda for Canada and suggests mechanisms for its implementation. Editor(s): Dale, Ann; Robinson, John B. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 303 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFR; RNK; RNU; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774805568
ISBN
9780774805568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.23

Paperback. This book addresses the major problems facing policy-makers and managers in sustaining biological diversity in managed forests. Editor(s): Bunnell, Fred L.; Johnson, Jacklyn F. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 0. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806916
ISBN
9780774806916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JPQB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 0. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807128
ISBN
9780774807128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Num Pages: 346 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; LNKJ; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774807135
ISBN
9780774807135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardback. Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to this book offer both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future. Editor(s): Woollard, Robert; Ostry, Aleck Samuel. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807869
ISBN
9780774807869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. This volume and its predecessor condense the vast amount of literature on the nonpasserines of Ontario into a compact reference manual that will be essential to biologists, environmental planners, and serious birders. Illustrator(s): James, Ross. Num Pages: 400 pages, 88 maps, 84 drawings of birds. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5487. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817622
ISBN
9780774817622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. Laura Westra argues that international and environmental law must place the rights of the collective before those of the individual if we are to protect our common heritage -- the environment, its air, water, and biodiversity -- and ensure humanity's survival. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821186
ISBN
9780774821186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. A revealing look at the origins of modern wildlife conservation in Quebec. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 b&w photos, 2 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBTB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821414
ISBN
9780774821414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

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