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Wyoming: The Instream Flow Council, 2004. This book provides a detailed description of riverine ecosystem management concepts and strategies for aquatic resource managers and others involved in the determination of instream flow needs and water management. This revised edition is fully illustrated and cites over 600 references to provide a comprehensive treatment of riverine ecology, the role of the public, and legal aspects of river management. The book contains 46 policy statements related to program development and study design and includes descriptions and critical opinions of 34 instream flow methods.268pp. . ISBN: 0971674310. Revised Edition. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. INSTREAM FLOW RIVERINE RESOURCES RIVERS NATURAL HISTORY SCIENCE GEOGRAPHY ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL. more information

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London: Virgin Books Ltd, 2007. 228pp.. ISBN: 9780753513507. First Edition. Paperback. New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WATER-SUPPLY WATER CONSERVATION. more information

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Calgary, AB, Canada: University of Calgary Press, 1995. The environmental objectives set out in Canada's Green Plan call for a 50 percent reduction of waste in Canada's national parks. This in-depth study of the waste issues in Jasper National Park looks at recent management practices, analyses park waste streams, and offers management options for the future. An attempt has been made to determine how much waste is generated in the park, who creates it, and what it consists of. The findings presented here have enabled the park to act decisively in establishing waste minimisation programs. While waste management in Jasper National Park presents some unique challenges, many of the practices discussed in this book will find broader application in other small communities across Canada. The book reaffirms the need for each community to define its own waste composition and to review the effectiveness of its current waste management practices. 131pp.. ISBN: 0662230590. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. REFUSE DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING CIVIL. more information

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The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004. This volume describes what is arguably the first and only valuation study to meet in full the reference study standards set by NOAA's Blue Ribbon Panel on Contingent Valuation. This book documents a contingent valuation study for a generic environmental good: preventing the likely injuries from oil spills on the coast of Central California. It provides a wealth of materials which will reduce the long lead time which characterizes most economic damage assessments. This is achieved by so richly documenting the design, administration, and analysis of such studies as to be effectively a 'how-to' guide for undertaking state-of-the-art contingent valuation studies. The book is supported by a CD-ROM containing a wealth of additional material, including data, questionnaires, and transcripts. Together, they constitute a unique and vital contribution to the literature concerning the valuation of non-market preferences.256pp.. ISBN: 079236497X. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL OIL SPILL. more information

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Granville, OH, U.S.A.: McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, The, 1988. Shenandoah National Park, one of America's most frequently visited national parks, lies astride the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. In this book, John Conners, an environmental geologist, identifies, describes and explains many of the important contributions of geology, geomorphology, weather, climate, flora, fauna and human history to the Shenandoah landscape. One chapter is devoted to contemporary environmental problems in the Park. A comprehensive road log to Skyline Drive, which passes the length of Shenandoah, guides the visitor to sites of scientific and historic significance and to the more important hiking trails in the Park.214pp.. ISBN: 0939923025. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NATIONAL PARKS RESERVES TRAVEL CAMPGROUNDS. more information

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Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2000. Only in Australasia can the effect of technological societies on river systems be truly analysed and this unique, accessible book covers key issues in river management from a geomorphological perspective. Australia and New Zealand were colonised only 200 years ago by central bureaucratic administrations. For the whole period of European settlement most river management activities have been carried out by government agencies and the record of their activities is relatively complete. These countries therefore provide good case studies for the impact of technological societies on river systems, having transformed their rivers in a short time from their 'natural' into a heavily managed condition. Geomorphology provides the scientific basis for much of our understanding of river behaviour and geomorphologists are now actively involved in the management process. This book provides a collection of case studies, the first to be produced to date, which describe the management of rivers covering issues of environmental flow, stream condition, mining and extractive activities, river channel change, river stabilisation, river regulation and urban streams. The book will prove invaluable to geomorphologists, river engineers, stream ecologists, river managers, and environmental impact assessors involved in river management and restoration.301pp. . ISBN: 0471969761. First Edition. Cloth/Laminated Boards. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RIVER ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA AUSTRALASIA ENVIRONMENTALISM GEOMORPHOLOGY. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000. 232pp.. ISBN: 0792358856. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. The book first offers a theoretical framework for understanding the features of international agreements on climate, then shows different integrated assessment modelling approaches designed to analyse the impact of possible agreements of emissions abatement and the related costs. Potential implications of the Kyoto agreement, institutional and legal issues and the political economy behind international agreements on climate are not neglected, thus providing a comprehensive, albeit preliminary, exploration of crucial aspects of current negotiations on climate. 229pp. . ISBN: 0792355156. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. GEOLOGY PALAEONTOLOGY SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIRONMENT. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. An attempt at a detailed analysis of all main aspects characterising the design and implementation of voluntary approaches in environmental policy, this book contains both theoretical analyses and case studies. The chapters of this book therefore provide a useful assessment of the main features and of the potential implementation problems of a new, important and promising environmental policy instrument. 264pp. . ISBN: 0792355164. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BUSINESS ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL. more information

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Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2000. River rehabilitation has become an issue at the top of the agenda for water authorities and river managers in many countries throughout the world. This challenging topic involves a wide range of themes, many of which are brought together in this volume. They concern planning strategy, implementation and project appraisal for a number of different types of river systems including upland, lowland and urban rivers. Topic areas addressed include hydrology, geomorphology, ecology and economics as, to be successful, rehabilitation of freshwaters must incorporate all of these subjects within a holistic framework. This volume covers a wide range of countries, provides comprehensive and integrated coverage of factors concerning river rehabilitation and encompasses policy, planning and implementation. As such, the text will have a lasting reference value and practical application. Rehabilitation of Rivers combines prescriptive, analytical and reviewing contributions, covering a wide range of case studies from Britain, continental Europe, the USA, Australia and Japan. It also examines strategic issues such as catchment planning and integrated application of ecology and engineering in river rehabilitation. This book will be an important text for all water authorities and river managers as well as hydrologists, geomorphologists, ecologists and nature conservationists.331pp.. ISBN: 0471957534. Reprint. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RIVERS REHABILITATION ENVIRONMENTALISM HYDROLOGY GEOMORPHOLOGY ECOLOGY. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001. Our groundwater is a vital resource which, despite its scarcity in many areas, such as the Mediterranean, is everywhere threatened by pollution and other hazards. Conservation and better management of this invisible resource should thus be a key ingredient of any sustainable water policy. The future is bound to see increasing competition between freshwater use and users, such as agriculture, an industry that not only extracts a great deal of groundwater but also threatens it with pollution. Agricultural policies have traditionally had other objectives, but environmental considerations are starting to play a greater role, but more effective initiatives will be needed to reduce pressure on groundwater resources and to better integrate agricultural and environmental policies. The present book, written by researchers drawn from different but complementary fields, presents a review of the interlinkages between agriculture and groundwater, and a critical review of alternative regulatory approaches and policy instruments for the better management of groundwater. 301pp. . ISBN: 0792368053. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCES NATURE GROUND WATER AGRICULTURE. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. This book shows how the environmental policy pursued in The Netherlands has undergone a revolutionary change: a change referred to as a paradigm shift. A new trend can be detected from top-down governance to an interactive form of governance. This new paradigm assumes that environmental policy can only be realised successfully if it is embedded in a wider balancing process in which both societal and economic interests are taken into account. Parties other than government, such as businesses, non-governmental organisations, and citizens, must become involved in the policy-making process and subsequently its implementation. The new paradigm has given a significant impetus to the debates on greening our society. The goal of this book is to offer the reader an analysis of this paradigm shift and to explain the possibilities and limitations of exploring the new method of governance. The perspective taken is from the multidisciplinary social science point of view; the developments in environmental policy are analysed on the basis of sociology, political science, and policy studies. While the analyses relate specifically to Dutch environmental policy, the lessons learned can also be of significance for the environmental policy pursued in other liberal democratic nations. 262pp.N.B.Front board slightly marked. . ISBN: 1402006527. Cloth/Laminated Boards. Fine/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICAL PUBLIC DUTCH. more information

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Kirksville: Truman State University Press,US, 2004. June 2002 conference presented in 41 papers (plus abstracts and posters) on such topics as prairie ecology and plant conservation efforts. Illustrations and a complete list of these conferences is included.250pp.. ISBN: 1931112363. First Edition. Paperback. New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. PRAIRIE ECOLOGY NORTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTALISM NATURAL HISTORY. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. This volume summarises the result of an interdisciplinary research programme entitled "Rehabilitation of the Atmosphere of the New States of Germany - Effects on Terrestrial Ecosystems". Before the unification of Germany, emission loads of SO2 and dust particles were up to 18-fold higher in East than in West Germany. However, emission rates have decreased significantly since reunification in 1990, due to the breakdown of a large number of industrial and particularly lignite-fired powerplants and the implementation of clean air technologies. In order to study the effects of these dramatic changes in atmospheric chemistry on terrestrial ecosystems, comprehensive field studies were conducted in pine forest ecosystems along an historic gradient of atmospheric deposition rates in the northeastern lowlands of Germany. The fast and dramatic reduction of dust particle and SO2 emissions offers a unique opportunity to test the role of SO2 and alkaline particle deposition with regard to changes or damage to forest ecosystems and whether the forest stands return to a state of resilience. 324pp.. ISBN: 0792357132. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY OPTICS SCIENCE ECOLOGY ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY FOREST ECOSYSTEMS. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000. "Artificial Reefs in European Seas" focuses on artificial reef research in the Mediterranean and NE Atlantic. The book describes most of the long-term projects running in European seas, presents the legal and economic issues, and suggests future uses for artificial reefs in the European context. Readership includes: Professionals working on or interested in the uses of artificial reefs for fishery management, coastal zone management, aquaculture and nature conservation. The case studies of reef research programmes make the book ideal for degree students studying topics in ecology, and fisheries and coastal management. 508pp.Slight fade mark to base of spine.. ISBN: 079236144X. Paperback. Fine/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOLOGY NATURE NATURAL RESOURCES. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000. 508pp.Focuses on artificial reef research in the Mediterranean and NE Atlantic. The book describes most of the long-term projects running in European seas, presents the legal and economic issues, and suggests future uses for artificial reefs in the European context. . ISBN: 0792358457. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOLOGY NATURE NATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY ARTIFICIAL REEFS EUROPEAN SEAS. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. This volume, which brings together papers from a seminar held in Beijing in 1996, contains contributions written by Chinese participants as well as by visiting experts from the West. The different experience of the several authors is represented in the unique balance of the book: all the Chinese contributions point out the importance of the environment in economic development, expressing a determination to measure effects as a means to the successful management of natural resources. They concentrate on rather specific issues within the constraints of the prevailing economic situation, where identification and asset pricing tend to be specified by administrative norms. Several of these papers contain interesting and useful statistical information. The papers by the visiting experts also stress the importance of taking account of environmental aspects in deriving indicators relating to economic development. All the papers reveal that work in this area is still evolving very quickly, sometimes in unexpected directions. This particular juxtaposition of approaches is a valuable record of the situation at a particular point in time when concern about the environment in China is developing rapidly. 189pp.. ISBN: 0792354850. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL CHINA. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. Conventional economic accounts, which measure Gross National Product (GNP)and related indicators of national performance, do not fully allow for the damages caused to the environment in the course of producing and consuming goods and services. Nor do they fully account for the fact that some resources are being depleted in achieving the living standards that we enjoy today. This failure is important, because policy-makers are guided by the changes in macroeconomic indicators such as GNP. Moreover, such indicators are not a good guide to the sustainability of present practices of consumption and production. This book provides practical estimates of one key area of neglect in the present national accounts - the measurement of environmental damages. The book sets out the methodology for making such estimates and then applies it to data from four countries: Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and the UK. The results show what can be achieved in the way of consistent damage estimates and what the key problems are. 369pp.. ISBN: 0792354702. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001. It is universally recognised that Venice and its lagoon are of such value that they constitute an international public good that must be preserved for humanity as a whole. But such an ambitious task requires a diversified, sustainable set of economic activities, mostly focused on the production of services and non-material goods. This complex issue is analyzed using different approaches, with a discussion of the case of Venice as an example of some of the most relevant problems concerning the relation between the environment and development in the contemporary world: the trade-off between preserving an ecosystem and considering it as an economic resource; the evolution of different urban growth scenarios and the preservation of a physical habitat; the role of immaterial production in urban economic development; the nature of tourism as a sustainable activity, considered from both from the environmental and cultural angles; the institutional aspect of governing a process of sustainable urban development. 269pp. . ISBN: 0792364589. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CONSERVATION VENICE. more information

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The Netherlands: Springer, 2005. This comprehensive volume covers all the main subfields of climatology, supplies information on climates in major continental areas, and explains the intricacies of climatic processes. The level of presentation will meet the needs of specialists, university students, and educated laypersons. A successor to the 1986 "Encyclopedia of Climatology", this compendium provides a clear explanation of current knowledge and research directions in modern climatology. This new encyclopedia emphasizes climatological developments that have evolved over the past twenty years. It offers more than 200 informative articles prepared by 150 experts on numerous subjects, ranging from standard areas of study to the latest research studies. The relationship between climatology and both physical and social science is fully explored, as is the significance of climate for our future well-being. The information is organized for speedy access. Entries are conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, thoroughly indexed, and cross-referenced. Every entry contains useful citations to additional source materials. 854pp. . ISBN: 1402032641. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ENCYCLOPEDIA WORLD CLIMATOLOGY SCIENCE. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997. This volume comprises the proceedings of the First International Rehovot Conference on Modern Agriculture and the Environment. It covers the broad spectrum of environmental problems related to agriculture, such as chemical pesticides, means to reduce their utilization, and some of the main alternatives to their overuse and misuse; pollution caused by chemical fertilizers, aquaculture and heavy metals; treatment of wastewater; recycling of municipal and agricultural wastes; modelling and bioremediation of agricultural pollution; as well as economic and policy aspects of natural resources. Illustrated with numerousinternational case studies, it is intended for agriculturists, researchers, students, policy-makers and environmentalists. 646pp. . ISBN: 079234295X. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURE. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003. "Nature Across Cultures: Views of Nature and the Environment in Non-Western Cultures" consists of about 25 essays dealing with the environmental knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Indian, Thai, and Andean views of nature and the environment, among others, the book includes essays on Environmentalism and Images of the Other, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Worldviews and Ecology, Rethinking the Western/non-Western Divide, and Landscape, Nature, and Culture. The essays address the connections between nature and culture and relate the environmental practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both environmental history and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.481pp.. ISBN: 1402012357. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE HISTORY. more information

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London,United Kingdom: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. 339pp.The volume is based on a policy simulation model linking sixty countries and regions at a detailed industrial level, covering 99.5 per cent of the world's economic activities. Country models are linked by trade matrices that explicitly describe annual trade flow among world regions. Energy demand and supply is explained in response to changing prices reflecting emission trading and other market-oriented policy instruments. The impact on global environment is gauged through CO2 emission. Simulation results to 2010 with an explicit description of economy-energy-environment feedback under different scenarios serve as an open platform for policy debate. Comparisons with results from other research works are provided, together with methodological comparisons. An annotated bibliography is also included.. ISBN: 1402004508. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL. more information

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Otley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom: Westbury Academic & Scientific Publishing, 1999. A spin-off from the damming of rivers to generate power should be increased fish production in the new reservoir habitat thus created. But the native fish fauna of Southeast Asia is predominantly riverine, with few species adapted to living in still, open water. In contrast, Africa has many such species and long established experience of lake fisheries. This book brings together a wide spectrum of scattered and previously unpublished information which will be invaluable to the interchange of information on the management of tropical freshwater fisheries in both continents.432pp.. ISBN: 184103004X. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. STOCK BREEDING VETERINARY SCIENCE. more information

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London, United Kingdom: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999. Protected areas have become an increasingly important tool both in the conservation of biodiversity and in revenue generation through sustainable use. This is the only sure way to guarantee the protection necessary for many species, habitats and ecosystems in the future. Integrated Protected Area Management features contributions that consider the design, management and sustainable use of these regions. Three principal aspects are considered: + the theory and practice of designation + community-based conservation and the concept of sustainability + identifying priorities for management. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to planning and the active involvement of all stakeholders in decision-making processes as a means of ensuring long-term sustainability. 299pp.. ISBN: 0412803607 . Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROTECTION. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997. This text presents papers from the third biennial meeting of the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology, the ISEB, held in Boston, Massachusetts, on the campus of Northeastern University. Technical oral presentations of state-of-the-art research were integrated with tutorials and workshops by practising technologists in the broad field of environmental biotechnology. Presentations were heard from technical workers in Southeast Asia, Russia, China, Europe, North Africa, India, and the United States.610pp. ISBN: 0792345150. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996. This text gives an overview of ongoing relevant research in global environmental policy-making, focusing on the two major international programmes - the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme and the World Climate Research Programme. These are described in terms understandable to the interested lay reader. The results of the latest review of the Intrgovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are included. This is followed by an analysis of the response process that is in progress with respect to governments - singly and multilaterally - by business and industry and by public interest groups. This process is leading to interactive structures, assessment procedures and legislation, nationally and internationally. Business and industry are changing from mere watchfulness to recognition of new opportunities for products and processes. Six interviews with prominent figures from business and government circles in the Netherlands provide a vivid illustration of the questions at issue. 225pp.N.B.Base of spine slightly faded.. ISBN: 0792338723. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICAL PUBLIC POLICY. more information

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Calgary, AB, Canada: University of Calgary Press, 2002. In this ground breaking study that spans four centuries of weed history the author focuses on the evolution of the relationship between people and weeds in the formative years of western Canada and considers the delicate connections between human culture and the natural world. Appendix with both b/w and colour drawings of weeds, annotated. 309pp.. ISBN: 1552380297. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ONTARIO HISTORY WEEDS CONTROL PRAIRIE PROVINCES GARDENING GENERAL CANADA. more information

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Carnforth,Lancs.: Parthenon Pub Group, 1991. Research workers in the field of environmental science are often faced with the problem of interpreting a multivariate set of observations. Commonly, especially with survey data, the problem is not statistical in the sense of hypothesis testing, rather it is a question of reducing a complex set of data to an efficient summary, a process which may result in the generation of hypotheses. In recent years a technique has been developed for coping with this problem - pattern analysis. This book gives a detailed description of pattern analysis and explains how to apply it in an ecological context. It aims to provide a practical basis which can be readily understood. As well as the various techniques of pattern analysis themselves, the book also discusses the types of data for which they are suitable, the problems likely to be encountered and the best strategies to adopt.254pp.. ISBN: 1850702403. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. POLLUTION CLUSTER ANALYSIS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL. more information

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Fairbanks, AK, U.S.A.: University of Alaska, 2001. A richly woven insight into the Chilkoot Trail and the region straddling the American-Canadian border in the Alaska and British Columbia panhandles of the Pacific Northwest. Presented in three parts: a description of the trail as a classic example of modern Ecotourism with reference to management practices and user expectations, responses, and satisfaction; a history of the trail; an illustrated presentation of the authors' experience hiking the trail. Features a captivating narrative and 101 full colour photographs. 246pp.. ISBN: 1889963542. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICA HISTORY AMERICAS NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH WEST INDIES. more information

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Fairbanks, AK, U.S.A.: University of Alaska Press, 2001. Parks and Heritage Ser., Vol. 4.A richly woven insight into the Chilkoot Trail and the region straddling the American-Canadian border in the Alaska and British Columbia panhandles of the Pacific Northwest. Presented in three parts: a description of the trail as a classic example of modern Ecotourism with reference to management practices and user expectations, responses, and satisfaction; a history of the trail; an illustrated presentation of the authors' experience hiking the trail. Features a captivating narrative and 101 full colour photographs. . ISBN: 1889963550. D/J in Protective Wrapper. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. AMERICA HISTORY AMERICAS NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH WEST INDIES. more information

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Calgary, AB, Canada: University of Calgary Press, 2002. An enduring historical account of the settlement of the Palliser Triangle region that chronicles the disturbing fate of thousands of people who were forced to abandon their farms as a result of prairie drought. The book describes the residual effects of prairie drought and examines what have become ghost towns in Alberta. This book has become more important than ever before in light of current drought conditions that are once again plaguing the prairies. A classic in the field of prairie history. 316pp.. ISBN: 1552380858. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICAN HISTORY ALBERTA ALDERSON SOCIAL HISTORY AGRICULTURE CANADA. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997. The book integrates existing ecosystem theories and is therefore able to present an ecological and theoretical pattern. It shows that we are able to understand ecosystems and their reactions, provided that we use all basic systems ecology for different aspects of ecosystem properties. 388pp.. ISBN: 0792345231. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 64mo - up to 3" tall. SOCIAL SCIENCES ECOSYSTEM THEORIES ECOLOGY. more information

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Huntington, NY, U.S.A.: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2001. Now that the Bush Administration has kiboshed the Kyoto Protocol, are efforts to curtail global warming dead? Are even more technical studies called for? The issue of global warming would appear to be one which will force pollution control even before the public will need to walk around with gas masks as part of their daily attire. Such controls, however, will require a gutsy administration in Washington which may not surface in the short run. This new book brings presents the issues of global climate change in a crystal clear manner leaving no doubt that a crisis is enveloping the world. 205pp.. ISBN: 1560729996. Cloth/Laminated Boards. New/No d/j as Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. CLIMATOLOGY SCIENCE METEOROLOGY. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996. This text presents an overview and assessment of a relatively new area of environmental policy in Europe. Whereas the more `traditional' environment policy mainly deals with individual emissions, waste and substances, product policy is a more comprehensive approach addressing the environmental impacts of products during their whole life cycle. The study reviews the current state of affairs and the prospects for product policy in the EU and Switzerland. It shows the relationship with other areas of environmental policy and the potential role of new instruments and approaches. Four case studies (on paint, batteries, public procurement and eco-labelling) illustrate the barriers and opportunities of product policy. Environmental policy makers and policy analysts should find useful information and recommendations in this book. It is also written for those who have a professional interest in reducing the environmental impact of products, including marketing managers, product developers, procurement officers and staff members of environmental and consumer organisations, standardisation and certification institutions. 306pp.. ISBN: 0792340787. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ECONOMICS SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICAL PUBLIC. more information

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Granville, OH, U.S.A.: McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, The, 1995. This is an abridged and updated version of the award-winning publication 'Virginia's Endangered Species' (1991). An introduction summarises Virginia's natural habitats, conservation laws, and the responsibilities of the various state agencies involved in the conservation of biotic diversity in the Commonwealth. Most of the book consists of one-page descriptions and discussions of those species of plant and animal that are officially listed as endangered or threatened in Virginia. A beautiful colour photograph and map of occurrence is provided for almost every species. This guide is written in a style and format that will be enjoyed and understood by both professionals and laypersons. Its size, conciseness, and price make it an especially versatile, accessible, and useable reference and field tool for all who are interested in understanding and protecting Virginia's vulnerable natural heritage. The entries are from accounts prepared by more than 80 biologists from throughout Virginia. It contains the most current information available in printed form on the subject of vulnerable species in Virginia. 220pp.. ISBN: 0939923319. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ENDANGERED SPECIES NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROTECTION. more information

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The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2003. Protection of the human environment and sustainable development of the world increasingly manifest themselves through negotiation and enforcement of internationally agreed legal rules and standards. International environmental negotiation has become a common format to design norms that affect national and international legal orders and influence the behaviour of various stakeholders. Accordingly, international environmental negotiations attract multiple plays: from sovereign States to environmental NGOs, to the business community and civil society. The growing complexity of international environmental negotiations demands, in order to make the process effective, a comprehensive and adequate preparation of all actors. This handbook is designed as a single volume tool that equips participants of international environmental negotiations with a structured description and analysis of the negotiating process. All stages of the development of international environmental agreements are carefully followed, researched, commented on and illustrated with multiple documentary examples. The book traces the process from the pre-negotiation stage to actual implementation of the agreed regime. It also includes a large collection of essential international texts to be at hand for representatives at international environmental negotiations. 541pp.Includes CD. . ISBN: 9041120165. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INTERNATIONAL. more information

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London: Allen Lane, 2003. This volume provides an overview of modern farming, acknowledging the astonishing achievements of modern farming in providing for such a rapidly growing population, whilst exploring the growing disquiet surrounding it, with day to day dramas such as foot and mouth, BSE and raids on GMOs. It discusses the innate conflicts in farming; should the forces of capitalism and high technology be quelled to introduce less damaging alternatives? yet these alternatives - such as vegetarianism and organic farming - are said to be indulgent and an unrealistic option. Colin Tudge shows a way through the confusion to enlightened agriculture. He shows how we can manage to feed people for the indefinite future, but do so without destroying other species and traditional landscapes, without cruelty, without perpetuating injustice and without wrecking rural communities. 437pp.. ISBN: 0713996404. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AGRICULTURE FOOD SUPPLY. more information

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London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998. This text describes the excess supply of nutrients and manure to agricultural lands and the resulting problems of groundwater contamination and surface water eutrophication. It reviews these practices in the main EU countries and in North America and proposes a new sustainable approach for dealing with this environmental deterioration. 211pp. . ISBN: 0792347943. Cloth/Laminated Boards. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOLOGY SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY. more information

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Australia: Rosenberg Publishing Pty, Limited, 2003. The essential role of microbes in maintaining the living earth, which they did alone for the first half of the time since life began, did not cease or diminish with the coming of visible living organisms and life-as-we-know-it. It continues today, and it has only been recognised recently to just what extent invisible life controls the planet. In our modern world we need to acknowledge the symbiotic nature of the Biosphere, where microbes represent more than half the living matter; the interconnections between all living things and the environment; and the dangers of not taking into account the life-friendly balances. 192pp. . ISBN: 187705805X. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. EARTH SCIENCES NATURE BIOSPHERE ECOLOGY. more information

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CN The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2000. In recent years the relationships between trade and the environment and trade and development have become increasingly complex. The need to reconcile the competing demands of economic growth, economic development, and environmental protection has become central to the multi-lateral trade agenda. In this volume various commentators debate the role of the World Trade Organization and other institutions in addressing these challenges. The book arises from the papers presented at two High Level Symposia hosted by the World Trade Organization in March 1999, on "Trade and the Environment" and "Trade and Development". The first section of the work focuses on the relationship between trade and the environment. The issues addressed include the need for WTO members to pursue integrated trade and environmental policies in order to achieve sustainable development, ways in which the removal of trade restrictions and distortions can lead to positive environmental and development solutions, the relationship between WTO provisions and trade measures contained in environmental agreements, and the need for transparency and effective interaction between civil society and the trade community. The second section examines the growing importance of developing countries in the global trading system over the last 30 years, and the ways in which the inequalities which persist between countries may be addressed. The papers include discussion of the need for integration of the least-developed countries into the multilateral trading system, the ways in which international institutions may work together to realize the objective of development, the complex role of trade liberalization in development, and the importance of new technologies in accelerating integration between developing and developed countries.287pp.Slight fading to base of spine.. ISBN: 9041198040. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. LAW BUSINESS ECONOMICS TRADE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL. more information

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Wallingford: CABI Publishing, 2000. This text discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. Case studies of mountain tourism existing along with environmental sustainability and community well-being are included. An integrated approach to mountain based tourism balancing the needs of local communities, tourists and environmental conservation is presented.357pp.. ISBN: 0851993915. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TOURISM MOUNTAINS MOUNTAIN ECOLOGY. more information

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