Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Traces the emergence of the mammoth US flood management system, which is overseen by the federal government but implemented in conjunction with state governments and local contractors and levee districts. This book shows how the system initially developed as a response to the demands of farmers and business elite in outlying territories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBP; RNK; TNFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337737
- ISBN
- 9780822337737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Hardback. Due to the long-term planning horizons and the great variety of natural, economic, and operational hazards affecting forest ecosystems, uncertainty and multiple risk are typical aspects of forest management. This book covers various aspects of risk analysis, including examples of modelling tools. Editor(s): Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369004
- ISBN
- 9780792369004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kerem, Ahuva; Har-Even, Hagai. Num Pages: 231 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKF; RGBF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619426771
- ISBN
- 9781619426771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.64€ 114.28
€ 165.64
€ 114.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- New World Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577319542
- ISBN
- 9781577319542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.89
€ 20.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. Spectacular color photos capture the majesty of bald eagles in this inspiring story of how the United States saved its living symbol of independence. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762747900
- ISBN
- 9780762747900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.30
€ 21.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 311 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897522523
- ISBN
- 9781897522523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.61
€ 34.99
€ 23.61
paperback. This volume draws on research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us protect and restore the diversity of North American birds. This edition includes reviews of literature that has appeared since the first edition. Illustrator(s): Zickefoose, Julie. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093162
- ISBN
- 9780300093162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.66
€ 44.66
Hardcover. Scientific theory and practical applications of wetlands are evaluated, and information and experience is provided on experimental and empirical approaches tot he restoration of damaged wetland ecosystems with a view to developing firm ground rules for restoration policies and procedures. Editor(s): Wheeler, B. D.; Shaw, Susan C.; Fojt, Wanda J.; Robertson, R. Allan. Num Pages: 576 pages, line drawings, halftones. BIC Classification: RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471951056
- ISBN
- 9780471951056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 381.96
€ 381.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780763742195
- ISBN
- 9780763742195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 237.33
€ 237.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, charts, tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: JP; KNB; RBP; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 354. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012254
- ISBN
- 9781856491624
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. What rational justification is there for conceiving of all living things as possessing inherent worth? This title draws on biology, moral philosophy, and environmental science to defend a biocentric environmental ethic in which all life has value. Series: Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary edition with a New foreword by D
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150246
- ISBN
- 9780691150246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.70
€ 42.99
€ 30.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118795330
- ISBN
- 9781118795330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118795385
- ISBN
- 9781118795385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.02
€ 52.02
Hardback. This practical manual of reptile field ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of reptile researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study reptiles and to track their conservation status and population trends. Editor(s): Dodd, C. Kenneth, Jr. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198726135
- ISBN
- 9780198726135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.67
€ 192.67
Paperback. Remote sensing describes the technique of collecting information from a distance. This book describes the ways that remotely sensed data from research on biodiversity and its conservation can be captured and used, especially for evaluating human impacts on ecological systems. Series: Techniques in Ecology and Conservation. Num Pages: 496 pages, 150 illustrations in full colour. BIC Classification: RGW; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199219957
- ISBN
- 9780199219957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.91
€ 121.91
Paperback. Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. Editor(s): Hayward, Matt W.; Somers, Michael. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Dimension: 239 x 163. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176804
- ISBN
- 9781405176804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.28
€ 128.28
Hardback. Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. Editor(s): Hayward, Matt W.; Somers, Michael. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192736
- ISBN
- 9781405192736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.71
€ 200.71
Hardback. Provides a practical step-by-step guide to successfully planning, implementing, and evaluating the re-establishment of animal populations in former habitats or their introduction in new environments. This book covers a broad range of taxonomic groups, ecosystems, and global regions. Editor(s): Jachowski, David S.; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Angermeier, Paul L.; Slotow, Rob. Num Pages: 408 pages, 45 b/w images, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284616
- ISBN
- 9780520284616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.83€ 54.84
€ 68.83
€ 54.84
Hardback. By adopting of Agenda 21, most governments have acknowledged the need for sustainable development. This volume presents, tests and illustrates a theoretically well-founded procedure for discovering regional opportunities for sustainable development, based on a systems approach to decision making. Series: Studies in Ecological Economics. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356936
- ISBN
- 9780792356936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.80
€ 202.80
Hardback. Editor(s): McCool, Stephen F.; Bosak, Keith. Series: Environmental Challenges and Solutions. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401772082
- ISBN
- 9789401772082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.73
€ 159.73