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Environmental Risk Management Handbook' It is a reference work with technical and non-technical content —humanistic-, simple —easy to read-, that brings together concepts, information on the controversial environmental issue.
This work is a reference text for academics, students, journalists, businessmen and public servants, who are interested in finding concepts explained in a simple and direct way.
A handbook intended to be a reference work...
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A Kind of Magic is a three-volume novel of eco-magical realism. It's a book about transition: from childhood to adolescence; from isolation to community; from passivity to action. From fantasy to the real world. It is deliberately aimed at 4th - 6th graders, and can be read as a whole or as three short school library books.
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"Do you want to become rich?" If I give you this question, I think 'most people' will answer "Yes". And this is very reasonable and agreeable. But have you ever considered the number of 'most people'? There are about 7 billion people in the world now. Then, have you ever considered the state of Earth when 7 billion people became rich? What about clean water and clean air? Do we have clean water to drink at that time? Can we even breathe in the natural...
4) Space Enigma
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The author's direction takes the reader to astrophysics naming the most beautiful proportions of all within the solar system. The color chart XXI of the outer universe and its image in the solar system includes respective descriptors and refreshes a reader's imagination of the space containing the Energy of its own. This skillfully written mathematical document leads the reader to an understanding of the Zero Point Energy maximum for the rotating...
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WATERVILLE illustrates the day to day adventures of a group of charismatic fish, insects and animals confronting issues relating to nature and the environment. The goal is to offer children a way to become environmentally aware of the relationship between nature, fish, insects, animals and humans through the eyes of the fish, insects and animals that make Waterville their home.
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David Brower said, "Conservationists have to win again and again and again. The enemy only has to win once. The history of the Quetico-Superior region perfectly illustrates Brower's warning.
Ultimately, we get the amount of wilderness that we are willing to fight for. Quetico-Superior: A Short History and Other Stories tells the story of a century of vigilance to protect this lake land wilderness from commercial development. Other books have addressed...
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This novel introduces a wide range of indigenous animals that can be found in the vast continent of Australia. Many of these species face the threat of extinction, if measures are not taken to protect them. The sensitive and emotive issues of immigration, integration and racism are examined, along with the present day issues on the environment, education, drugs and alcohol. The morality of using the power of Veto by various governments and organizations...
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The author came to Alaska as a greenhorn biologist - enthusiastic, but lacking in practical knowledge. The timing was perfect for opportunity: federal legislation was in the works that would change the face of Alaska forever - millions of acres of wild Alaska were being set aside in perpetuity for conservation purposes. The passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) set the stage for the future, both for the land and for...
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A chance encounter with an orange-eyed lemur changed everything for Penelope Bodry-Sanders, at 49. Her captivating memoir, "A Conspiracy of Lemurs," chronicles a life intertwined with the destiny of species on the brink of extinction.
Her Lemur Conservation Foundation, begun as a wishful endeavor, is now an internationally recognized model for protecting endangered primates through captive breeding, scientific research, education, and art. For nearly...
10) Being Where You Are: How Environmental Volunteers Impact Their Community and the Planet Every Day
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Being Where You Are explores the lives of people who volunteer for conservation organizations, those with missions supporting the preservation and protection of the natural world. This book poses some essential questions, such as: How do people connect to place? What makes them care about a place and want to work towards preserving it? What motivates them to seek out volunteering opportunities? What do they get in return when they volunteer to protect...
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A collection of legends of the Quichua people, who inhabit the province of Sucumbíos, in the north of the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin, as they were told to the author in a remote village deep in the forest. It is accompanied by gorgeous graphics from the hand of the famous Ecuadorian artist Israel Pardo. The books have a small graphic dictionary, which helps explain some details.
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This book follows the arc of an upland hunter's life from childhood into old age. Each chapter emphasizes the larger life lessons that hunting teaches a person as they learn and then practice the sport. A large portion of the book centers on the way upland hunting integrates wing shooting and dog work into a coherent whole that, when it works well, can approach art.
The book consists a Preface, 34 stories organized into seven sections (Growing Up,...
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Civilization is on the brink of collapse, and humankind's exploitive behavior brought it here. Embracing Reality is a frank discussion about how this happened, and what we must do in order to reverse this terrifying trend and establish sustainability. In personal correspondence with renowned Canadian environmentalist Farley Mowat regarding the future prospects of humankind, he stated: "Homo sapiens is a lost cause . . . the sooner we become extinct,...
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Humanity's strength as a species is about to become our downfall.
Due to the size of our population and our increasing life expectancy, humanity is facing an existential threat-one that will cause our world model to collapse by the middle of the twenty-first century.
You don't have to look hard to see it. Humanity's dashboard is lighting up with warnings: environmental, financial, social, and demographic. Our planet is on borrowed time. Intellectuals...
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Our Planet: Our Home is the perfect read-aloud book for young children and new readers just discovering the wonders of Planet Earth. Engaging verse and colorful photography gently teach environmental awareness, appreciation of diversity and beginning conservation. Written by an award-winning author, Our Planet: Our Home is destined to be cherished and reread until it's dog-eared. Ages 3-8 (Also suitable for parents and grandparents of all ages!)
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