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Conservation of the environment

Hardback. This book assesses the latest trends in the adoption of conservation agriculture. Focusing on the most recent technologies to improve agricultural resilience to climate change, as well as increase profitability and sustainability, it takes a continental and sub-regional approach to African agriculture. Editor(s): Friedrich, Theodor; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kassam, Amir H. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; RNKH; TVF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 2. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780645681
ISBN
9781780645681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.57

Hardback. Revised and updated in light of recent developments, this new edition describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability, identifying the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RGBL; RNK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. .
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780641409
ISBN
9781780641409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.57

Paperback. This second edition presents how genetic information can be used to conserve threatened species, as well as manage ecologically or commercially important species. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671450
ISBN
9780470671450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Bolton, Melvin. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401071468
ISBN
9789401071468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.20

Paperback. * The first book to examine the issues underlying the sustainable use debate in a fully interdisciplinary manner. Both the theoretical section and the case studies approach the issues using methods from economics, ecology, anthropology and other fields. Num Pages: 424 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865427389
ISBN
9780865427389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Fiedler, Peggy L. Num Pages: 531 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
531
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468464283
ISBN
9781468464283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.39

Hardback. Suitable for conservation biologists' upper-division and graduate level conservation biology courses, as well as for individual reference, this book incorporates chapters, covering various aspects of one of the most dynamic areas in the life sciences. It includes topics such as ecosystem management and the economics of conservation. Editor(s): Fiedler, Peggy L.; Kareiva, Peter M. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412096518
ISBN
9780412096518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.21

Paperback. Reflecting what a fresh generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this book explores where conservation biology is heading. It addresses ecosystem restoration and biotic invasions as well as the mechanics of population viability analysis, which are a routine facet of conservation efforts. Editor(s): Fiedler, Peggy L.; Kareiva, P.H. Num Pages: 576 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
2nd ed. 1998
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412096617
ISBN
9780412096617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 205.04

Paperback. Provides clear definitions and common understanding of the evidence and theory behind surrogate species. This title offers systematic definitions of surrogate species concepts, explores the theories behind them, considers how they are chosen, examines evidence for and against their utility, and makes recommendations for their continued use. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd None ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597261937
ISBN
9781597261937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 51.66

Hardback. This important new text introduces conservation criminology as the interdisciplinary study of environmental exploitation and risks at the intersection of human and natural systems. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118935484
ISBN
9781118935484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198716693
ISBN
9780198716693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Loeschcke, V.; Tomiuk, J.; Jain, S. K. Series: Experientia Supplementum. Num Pages: 443 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
443
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034896573
ISBN
9783034896573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.10

Hardback. Editor(s): Amato, George; DeSalle, Rob; Ryder, Oliver A.; Rosenbaum, Howard C. Series: American Museum of Natural History, Center for Biodiversity Conservation, Series on Biodiversity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 halftones, 13 color illus., 6 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128322
ISBN
9780231128322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 73.24

Paperback. Conservation became the first nationwide political movement in American history to grapple with environmental problems like waste, pollution, resource exhaustion, and sustainability. This title places conservation in historical context, using the words of participants in and opponents to the movement. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 273 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983752
ISBN
9780295983752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. The Politics of Ecology in Papua New Guinea. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. 312 pages, 25 illustrations. Presents an ethnographic examination of the social effects of conservation and development efforts in Papua New Guinea. This book focuses on the area that was the site of a biodiversity conservation project. It demonstrates the capacity of ethnography to illuminate the relationship between trans-national processes and individual lives. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MKLP; GTB; JHMP; RNK. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337492
ISBN
9780822337492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. This text applies research knowledge to the solution of practical problems facing wildlife conservation in freshwater habitats. Subjects covered include: evaluation of the conservation interest of sites; and practical protection and management of freshwater habitats. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412594106
ISBN
9780412594106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.82

Paperback. In this book the authors have applied research knowledge to the solution of practical problems facing wildlife conservation in freshwater habitats. Subjects covered include: evaluation of the conservation interest of sites; practical protection and management of freshwater habitats; species conservation. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401064750
ISBN
9789401064750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.69

Hardback. Presents a merger between the elements of wildlife conservation and habitat conservation, and explains how these disciplines can be used to promote the conservation of vertebrates in forests around the world. Editor(s): DeGraaf, Richard M.; Miller, R.I. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 634 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1273.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
634
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412618901
ISBN
9780412618901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.89

Paperback. Forest wildlife conservation is critically required in many parts of the world today. This book presents a merger between the elements of wildlife conservation and habitat conservation, and explains how these disciplines can be used to promote the conservation of vertebrates in forests around the world. Editor(s): DeGraaf, R. M.; Miller, R.I. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 634 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1009.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Number of pages
634
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401071802
ISBN
9789401071802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 253.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642753787
ISBN
9783642753787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

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