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They were previously considered to be of low conservation priority in terms of endemism and species diversity, but research since the mids has Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U. Drawing on recent national assessments, Professor Richard Burroughs explains why traditional Edited by Virginia Burkett and Margaret Davidson. Ultimately the whole of humankind is coastal. As in the rest of the United States, grizzly bears, wolves, and mountain lions in and around Yellowstone National Park were eliminated or reduced decades ago to very low numbers.

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In The Coming Democracy , leading political Paul Shepard ; Edited by Florence R. In our increasingly polarized society, there are constant calls for compromise, for coming together. For many, these are empty talking points—for Lucy Moore, they are a life's work. As an environmental mediator, she has spent the past National governments and research scientists may be equally concerned with issues of global environmental change, but their interests-and their timelines-are not the same.

Governments are often focused on short-term effects and local impacts of A broader and more comprehensive understanding of how we communicate with each other about the natural world and our relationship to it is essential to solving environmental problems. How do individuals develop beliefs and ideologies about the Protected areas operate within complex ecological and social systems, presenting challenges that cannot be resolved by technical solution alone.

Achieving the management objectives of protected areas requires a social approach in which strategic Whether you are managing wetlands, protecting endangered species, or restoring ecosystems, you need to be able to communicate effectively in order to solve conservation and resource management problems.

Communication Skills for Conservation Community and public support are essential to the success of conservation and resource management programs. Often, the level of support received depends on whether or not the goals and importance of the program have been clearly explained to It provides some comparative European-level data on important social institutions which shape Kendig and Bret C.

Community Character provides a design-oriented system for planning and zoning communities but accounts for how people who participate in a community live, work, and shop there. The relationships that Lane Kendig defines here reflect the Mark Baker and Jonathan Kusel. Across the United States, people are developing new relationships with the forest ecosystems on which they depend, with a common goal of improving the health of the land and the well-being of their communities. Practitioners and supporters of This book introduces community planning as practiced in the United States, focusing on the comprehensive plan.

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Environmental concerns can greatly affect business success, regardless of whether a business person or corporation shares those concerns. Today's corporate managers must understand the power of environmental issues, and shift their mindset from Across the country, communities are embracing a new and safer way to build streets for everyone—even as they struggle to change decades of rules, practice, and politics that prioritize cars.

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Social entrepreneurs, community-minded leaders, Conservationists have long been aware that political boundaries rarely coincide with natural boundaries. From the establishment of early "peace parks" to the designation of continental migratory pathways, a wide range of transborder mechanisms The paper published here was produced for discussion during the first World Conservation Congress in Montreal, Canada in October Drawing on the scientific and technical expertise of his colleagues as well as on past experience, the author The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on "surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making.

These species-known by a host of different terms, including indicator, In most communities, land use regulations are based on a limited model that allows for only one end result: For the past 48 years, the National Wildlife Federation Conservation Directory has served as the preeminent guide to the conservation community for a broad range of audiences. Island Press is proud to be a partner with the National Wildlife For nearly 50 years, the National Wildlife Federation Conservation Directory has served as the preeminent guide to the conservation community for a broad range of audiences.

The edition of the National Wildlife Federation Conservation Directory is the most comprehensive listing of conservation and environmental organizations ever published, with information on over 4, government agencies, The conservation easement is an effective and flexible technique for land preservation. The Conservation Easement in California , written by California attorneys expert in conservation law for The Trust for Public Land, is an authoritative McNeely and Susan A.

Conservation for a New Era outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October The landmark publication takes on the pressing issues of today and Edited by Richard L. Knight and Courtney White. In hundreds of watersheds and communities across the United States, conservation is being reinvented and invigorated by collaborative efforts between federal, state, and local governments working with nongovernmental organizations and private It's time to think differently about cities and nature.

Understanding how to better connect our cities with the benefits nature provides will be increasingly important as people migrate to cities and flourish in them. All this urban growth, Since the earliest days of our nation, new communications and transportation networks have enabled vast changes in how and where Americans live and work.

Transcontinental railroads and telegraphs helped to open the West; mass media and Edited by Martin G. Some ecosystem management plans established by state and federal agencies have begun to shift their focus away from single-species conservation to a broader goal of protecting a wide range of flora and fauna, including species whose numbers are The prairie dog is a colonial, keystone species of the grassland ecosystem of western North America.

Myriad animals regularly visit colony-sites to feed on the grass there, to use the burrows for shelter or nesting, or to prey on the prairie dogs With almost island and islets, the Mediterranean comprises one of the largest groups of islands in the world. With its wealth of species, high degree of endemism, long history and tolerance of all kinds of disruptions, it is of extremely Successful natural resource management is much more than good science; it requires working with landowners, meeting deadlines, securing funding, supervising staff, and cooperating with politicians.

The ability to work effectively with people is Despite this substantial sum for land protection, there was at that time no book available to guide officials as For more than a century the establishment of national parks and protected areas was a major threat to the survival of indigenous people. The creation of parks based on wilderness ideals outlawed traditional ways of life and forced from their At the meeting of the International Tropical Timber Organization held in Bali in , ITTO adopted the target of ensuring that all tropical timber marketed internationally should, by the year , come from forests that are managed sustainably Lindenmayer and Jerry F.

While most efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area—the "matrix"—are equally important to preserving global biodiversity and Edited by Neva R. Goodwin , Frank Ackerman , and David Kiron. The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do not necessarily lead to greater satisfaction, security, or well-being, even for Ecologists estimate that it would take three planets Earth to provide an American standard of living to the entire world.

Yet it is that standard of living to which the whole world aspires. Edited by Audrey Chapman , Rodney L. Petersen, and Barbara Smith-Moran. The combined contributions of science and religion to resolving environmental problems are far greater than each could offer working in isolation. Scientific findings are central to understanding the impact of human populations on the environment Edited by Michael E.

The Wildlands Project is a far-reaching effort by scientists and activists to develop better ways of protecting nature, wilderness, and biodiversity. Its ultimate goal is to establish an effective network of nature reserves throughout North Written specifically for contractors, this "how-to" book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction.

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While the routine decisions that shape our days—what to have for dinner, where to shop, how to get to work—may seem small, collectively they have a big effect on global warming. It comprises and introduction to Activity Cooperation at the scale of entire mountain ranges, whether through formal agreements or regional institutions, is widely acknowledged to be desirable. The Caucasus, generally better known for conflict than cooperation, is a major centre of Rock climbing is a continent-wide phenomenon. Any ban on climbing in one country invevitably leads to increased pressure on sites in other countries.

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The end of the Cold War, the dot-com boom and bust, the globalizing economy, and the attacks of September Hilty , William Z. Merenlender ; Foreword by Andrew P. Corridor Ecology presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with an overarching goal of conserving biodiversity.

The most difficult and least addressed ABS implementation issue is that of coverage. Edited by Kathryn A. Kohm and Jerry F. Franklin ; Foreword by Jack Ward Thomas. Over the past decade, a sea change has occurred in the field of forestry. A vastly increased understanding of how ecological systems function has transformed the science from one focused on simplifying systems, producing wood, and managing at the WWF and IUCN have joined forces to outline a policy that will address the complexity of the oceans and coasts as well as our dependency on them.

The challenge of protecting and sustainably managing marine natural resources, the last great source Sipes and Matthew L. Roads and parking lots in the United States cover more ground than the entire state of Georgia. And while proponents of sustainable transit often focus on getting people off the roads, they will remain at the heart of our transportation systems Luther Propst , Stephen F.

Creating Successful Communities is a practical compendium of techniques for effective land use and growth management. It offers a framework for land-use decisionmaking and growth management: Public space and street design in commercial districts can dictate the success or failure of walkable community centers.

David Coates , and Christian C. The discipline of silviculture is at a crossroads. Silviculturists are under increasing pressure to develop practices that sustain the full function and dynamics of forested ecosystems and maintain ecosystem diversity and resilience while still Wilkinson, an expert on federal public lands, Native American issues, and the West's arcane water laws explains some of the core problems facing the American West now and in the years to come.

The environmental movement today is at a critical crossroads. Environmental Priorities for the Future is an in-depth assessment of the movement's successes and failures, and also offers prescriptions for the future. Stephen R Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Anyone who has ever stood on the shores of Monterey Bay, watching the rolling ocean waves and frolicking otters, knows it is a unique place. But even residents on this idyllic California coast may not realize its full history.

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Defending the Environment provides the means for nongovernmental organizations, community groups, and individuals to bring environmental and public health problems to the attention of international courts, tribunals, and commissions, or to Before the transition in forestry can be made from conventional approaches of the past century to the ecosystem approach of the next, a consensus must be reached on the meaning of "sustainable forestry. If humankind were given a mandate to do everything in our power to undermine the earth's functioning, we could hardly do a better job than we have in the past thirty years on the world's oceans, both by what we are putting into it-millions of Hester , Jeffrey Hou , Laura J.

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The woman was nauseated, tired, and had difficulty concentrating, but a litany of tests revealed no apparent In Diatoms to Dinosaurs , Chris McGowan takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the natural world, and examines life in all its various forms. He imparts the excitement of discovery and the joy of understanding as he demonstrates Communication and co-operation among all conservation bodies and concerned individuals are vital to effective conservation and to securing the funding and other resources needed. Only by forming productive links among all protected area Such declarations make stricken areas eligible for federal emergency relief funds that greatly reduce their costs.

There is an urgent need for concrete steps to foster the mutual supportiveness of the objectives embodied in the Convention on Biological Diversity and multilateral trade rules under the World Trade Organization. Intellectual property is one area With their elusive and solitary nature, tigers and snow leopards are a challenge for even the most seasoned field biologists to track and study. The rapidly disappearing wetlands that once spread so abundantly across the American continent serve an essential and irreplaceable ecological function.

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Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education. Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected Environmentalism has never been Earth education is traditionally confined to specific topics: But in the coming century, on track to be the warmest in human history, every aspect of human life will be affected by our Eastern Old-Growth Forests is the first book devoted exclusively to old growth throughout the East.

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Although food-production systems for the world's rural poor typically have had devastating effects on the planet's wealth of genes, species, and ecosystems, that need not be the case in the future. In Ecoagriculture , two of the world's Jonathan Barnett and Larry Beasley. As world population grows, and more people move to cities and suburbs, they place greater stress on the operating system of our whole planet. But urbanization and increasing densities also present our best opportunity for improving sustainability Edited by Catherine Rich and Travis Longcore.

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Current patterns of land use and development are at once socially, economically, and environmentally destructive. Sprawling low-density development literally devours natural landscapes while breeding a pervasive sense of social isolation and Marine pollution causes significant damage to fisheries and other economically productive uses of the ocean. The value of that damage can be quantified by economists, but the meanings of those valuations and how they are derived are often obscure This work illustrates the potential for using valuation as a tool for diversifying the funding structure for protected areas and for providing information about stakeholders which is crucial for effective management.

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Only it's not very funny. And will her marriage be as successful as her career? The hero is supposed to be the most evolved, most intelligent man alive, yet is constantly out witted by the bad guy, who won't die. This super smart person allows himself to be druged and lose his faculties, which puts him in bad situations, over, and over, and over again.

He finds himself at the hands of his enemies that desperately want him dead, but instead of killing him, they monologue, over, and over, and over this allowing the hero to escape. Book 3, more of the same. The super human hero is out witted, druged, trapped by monologuing bad guy. I got to the point where I have spaced out but don't care to go back and relisten to what I missed. Wrapped up in the middle of it alllove 2 super cheesy love stories. At this point, I have 4 hours left and I am just trying to make myself finish.

I have over books in my library and have only struggled this much with 1 other book. Gray does a great job, just not a lot to work with in my opinion. I cannot see it garnering the praise described in the publishers summary. Character are two dimensional and stereo types. Like the premise of the story and the first book was pretty good. Good story great job by RC Bray as usual. Looking fwd to listening to the next book. The story line was pitiful. I was hoping for something a little more than an inept bunch of heroes trying to stay ahead of the terrorists. Bray did a very good job of narration considering what he had to work with.

I could not put my phone down! I can't wait to download the next one in the series. There were many poor reviews of this 3 book series. I found the books to be surprising and entertaining. The author development of all of the characters wss outstanding. I look forward to listening to the next book in the series.

Best trilogy I've ever read. Can't wait to start book 4. The author has a way of describing imagery and situations so you can picture them clearly in your mind; transporting you to that exact place or situation. The never ending drama grew tedious very early. The narrator is the only saving grace. What disappointed you about The Brainrush Trilogy: Not a bad premise, but very amateurish writing. Sorry to see RC Bray step down to have to read this book. What three words best describe R. Best narrator on Audible. Richard Bard Narrated by: Brainrush , Book Length: Give as a gift.

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