Environment category: 6530 books
Recipe for America
Why Our Food System is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
“Jill Richardson is a fresh voice in the movement to create a healthier and sustainable food system. This book will be part of the burgeoning food social movement, as it provides a guide to the most important issues and how to work on them.”—Marion Nestle
“Jill’s work at Daily Kos...
Confronting Environments
Local Understanding in a Globalizing World
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2004
Carrier and his group of international researchers tackle the complex factors affecting people's understandings of their environment-not just the natural environment, but landscapes shaped by humans, and their social contexts. The authors consider the impact of local events, such as tourism or environmental...
Positive Development
From Vicious Circles to Virtuous Cycles through Built Environment Design
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
Janis Birkeland presents the innovative new paradigm of 'Positive Development' in which the built environment provides greater life quality, health, amenity and safety for all without sacrificing resources or money. With a different form of design, development itself can become a 'sustainability solution'....
Nature and Nurture
Poverty and Environment in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
In recent years, initiatives by the international community to address the links between poverty and environmental degradation have been increasing. These initiatives range from policy reform and top-down approaches to local, bottom-up actions by communities. This publication focuses on local actions,...
by Don Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
This book is a brief exploration of relationships with people and the natural environment. Our relationship with the environment is more than symbolic. The relationship is a genetic map expanding back to a time when humanity viewed the earth as a partner and not an adversary. As nature evolves we...
Materials and the Environment
Eco-informed Material Choice
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Materials and the Environment: Eco-Informed Material Choice, Second Edition, is the first book devoted solely to the environmental aspects of materials and their selection, production, use and disposal, by one of the world's foremost materials authorities. It explores human dependence on materials...
Environmental Resources Use and Challenges in Contemporary Southeast Asia
Tropical Ecosystems in Transition
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
This edited volume introduces dynamic approaches to the study of Southeast Asia’s environmental diversity from different disciplinary perspectives at the interface between the natural and social sciences. It brings together research on the region’s environmental resource use and shared ecological...
by Nuray Demirel, H. Sebnem Düzgün
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2011
A guide for students and professionals, this introductory course book covers the basic principles of remote sensing and its applications in mine environment monitoring. Building from a reader's basic knowledge of mine monitoring, it teaches how to implement remote sensing techniques and how to interpret the acquired data for different purposes. Fol
by Jack Buffington
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
One billion beverage containers are used on a daily basis in the United States, with at least 600 million of them ending up in landfills. Even the 400 million that are recycled—at a great cost—are not accomplishing the task of helping the environment. This economic and environmental catastrophe...
by Fabelizer Movies One LLP
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2018
Ages: 3 - 8
Everyone deserves a park to play in.
When Real Estate tycoon Mr Blackwood decides to destroy the city park to build a skyscraper, the city of Oakswood needs someone to stand up and fight for the environment.
Meet Aychu, Guardian of the Green.
Equipped with a...
Film and the Natural Environment
Elements and Atmospheres
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017
Environmental themes are present in cinema more than ever before. But the relationship between film and the natural world is a long and complex one, not reducible to issues such as climate change and pollution. This volume demonstrates how an awareness of natural features and dynamics can enhance...
25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment
What Many Environmentalists Believe and Why They Are Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2016
25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment explores the many myths circulating in ecological and political discussions. These myths often drive policy, and Botkin is here to set the record straight. What may seem like an environmentally conscious action may very well be bringing about the unnatural destruction of habitats and ecosystems.
Planet Earth
Finding Balance on the Blue Marble with Environmental Science Activities for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
The environment is all around us, whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country. Sometimes, it’s easy to ignore. But forgetting about the environment isn’t an option if we want our planet to be healthy!
Planet Earth: Finding Balance on the Blue Marble with Environmental Science Activities...
by David and Patricia Armentrout
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Eco-friendly energy is explained. Current information about saving the environment is provided in this thought-provoking book, ideal for upper elementary and middle school students. In addition to explaining the concept of eco-friendly energy, the book establishes the understanding that it does not take much to make the world a better place.