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Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General

Sustainers and Sustainability - Attitudes, Attributes, and Actions for Survival (Hardcover, New): Leonard W. Doob Sustainers and Sustainability - Attitudes, Attributes, and Actions for Survival (Hardcover, New)
Leonard W. Doob
R2,217 Discovery Miles 22 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book, the result of the author's experience in psychology and forestry studies, studies the relation between these two seemingly different disciplines. The author indicates how human actions and programs affect a range of threatened or endangered situations ranging from forests and species of animals to our own traditional values and cultural groups. Sustainers, the persons who advocate and support sustainability, possess or must come to possess certain characteristics that are shown to be renunciation, knowledge, attitude, controllability, and patterning. This book seeks to discover and advocates how and why those attributes must be strengthened if we are to sustain our environment and ourselves.

Guanacos and People in Patagonia - A Social-Ecological Approach to a Relationship of Conflicts and Opportunities (Hardcover,... Guanacos and People in Patagonia - A Social-Ecological Approach to a Relationship of Conflicts and Opportunities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Pablo Carmanchahi, Gabriela Lichtenstein
R4,927 Discovery Miles 49 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book relates one of the most representative species of Patagonian wildlife, the guanaco, to human societies across time, and explores how that relationship has changed over time due to different land uses and productive interests. The book provides information to understand these interactions, and contextualizes the current situation of this species. In some cases, it proposes possible solutions to conflicts, and also shows ongoing activities aimed at sustainable use and conservation. The audience for this book includes researchers, graduate students, policy makers and conservation and rural development professionals. In addition, it will serve as a tool for application authorities and field technicians on the use and conservation of wildlife, to define management actions for this species.

Theorizing Outdoor Recreation and Ecology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Sean Ryan Theorizing Outdoor Recreation and Ecology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Sean Ryan
R2,432 R1,900 Discovery Miles 19 000 Save R532 (22%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Deciding what user impacts are natural or unnatural has inspired much debate. Biophysically, moose cause similar kinds of soil and vegetation impacts as hikers. Yet moose are the sign of nature while hikers are the sign of damage. The field of outdoor recreation is beset with paradoxes, and this book presents a unique, alternative framework to address these dilemmas. Examining outdoor recreation through the lens of ecological theory, Ryan draws from theorists such as Foucault, Derrida and Latour. The book explores minimum impact strategies designed to protect and enhance ecological integrity, but that also require a disturbing amount of policing of users, which runs counter to the freedom users seek. Recent ecological theory suggests that outdoor recreation's view of nature as balanced when impacts are removed is outdated and incorrect. What is needed, and indeed Ryan presents, is a paradoxical and ecological view of humans as neither natural nor unnatural, a view that embraces some traces in nature.

Halophyte Plant Diversity and Public Health (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023): Münir Öztürk, Volkan Altay, Moona Nazish, Mushtaq... Halophyte Plant Diversity and Public Health (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Münir Öztürk, Volkan Altay, Moona Nazish, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar
R5,095 Discovery Miles 50 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in arid and semiarid regions. Halophytes can remove salt from various types of problematic soils due to their unique morphological, physiological and anatomical adaptations to these environments. Halophytes are also used for the treatment of certain diseases but scientific documentation in terms of current phytotherapic applications is deficient in this unique group of plants. Different ethnic groups around the world use medicinal halophytes according to their own beliefs and ancestor’s experiences. However, their knowledge about the use of salt tolerant medicinal plants is usually confined to their own community. There is thus a knowledge gap on halophytes which should be bridged and preserved. This book provides a comprehensive account on the distribution of halophytes, their ethnobotanical and medicinal aspects, economic importance, and chemical constituents along with scientific description. The book therefore serves as a valuable resource for professionals and researchers working in the fields of plant stress biology and ethnobotanical aspects.

Hola Ranger, My Journey Through The National Parks (Hardcover): Raymond David Vela Hola Ranger, My Journey Through The National Parks (Hardcover)
Raymond David Vela
R719 R641 Discovery Miles 6 410 Save R78 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Soil and Recycling Management in the Anthropocene Era (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Gero Benckiser Soil and Recycling Management in the Anthropocene Era (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Gero Benckiser
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses soil and recycling management in the Anthropocene era. Nitrogen shortage is one of nature's most important productivity regulators, but since the advent of technical nitrogen fixation (TNF), biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) input has nearly doubled, particularly in grass and arable lands covering over 13 million km2 of the Earth's surface. This book explores how monoculture grass, arable lands and forests are often over fertilized with TNF, animal slurries, sewage sludge, or municipally produced composts, and as a result, flora and fauna that have adapted to a nitrogen shortage in the soil will have to adjust to a surplus; those that are unable to adapt will disappear.

Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Biogeographic Perspective - Structure, Function, and Services (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Victor... Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Biogeographic Perspective - Structure, Function, and Services (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Shing-Yip Lee, Erik Kristensen, Robert R. Twilley
R5,186 Discovery Miles 51 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of mangrove ecological processes, structure, and function at the local, biogeographic, and global scales and how these properties interact to provide key ecosystem services to society. The analysis is based on an international collaborative effort that focuses on regions and countries holding the largest mangrove resources and encompasses the major biogeographic and socio-economic settings of mangrove distribution. Given the economic and ecological importance of mangrove wetlands at the global scale, the chapters aim to integrate ecological and socio-economic perspectives on mangrove function and management using a system-level hierarchical analysis framework. The book explores the nexus between mangrove ecology and the capacity for ecosystem services, with an emphasis on thresholds, multiple stressors, and local conditions that determine this capacity. The interdisciplinary approach and illustrative study cases included in the book will provide valuable resources in data, information, and knowledge about the current status of one of the most productive coastal ecosystem in the world.

The Tropical Timber Trade Regime (Hardcover, 1998 ed.): F. Gale The Tropical Timber Trade Regime (Hardcover, 1998 ed.)
F. Gale
R2,889 Discovery Miles 28 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explains why international negotiations have not produced a sustainable solution to tropical rainforest degradation. Using an innovative, critical approach to international regimes, the author analyzes the structure and operation of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). He shows how the timber industry and producing- and consuming-country governments created a blocking alliance that favored developmentalist interests and ideas. The ITTO bolstered this alliance by permitting environmentalists merely to voice, but not negotiate, their concerns.

Conservation of the Biological Diversity as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development in the Black Sea Region - Proceedings of... Conservation of the Biological Diversity as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development in the Black Sea Region - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Batumi, Republic of Georgia, October 5-12, 1996 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Vladimir Mikhailovich Kotlyakov, Etc
R2,625 Discovery Miles 26 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The countries of the Black Sea region are beset by a great number of problems: there are many large cities along the coast; intensive agriculture is practised in the region; great rivers such as the Danube and the Dnieper carry pollution from a large part of Europe; and the lowlands are threatened by flooding from the rivers, wind-induced surges, and future sea-level rise due to global warming. Any integrated, sustainable development of the region will require an interdisciplinary approach, which the present book reflects. Contributions range from the monitoring of biological diversity through the influence of tourism on marine and coastal ecosystems to environmental economics. The problem also has an international dimension: only by interdisciplinary, international co-operation can the environment of the Black Sea region be conserved for future generations.

Corporate Biodiversity Management for Sustainable Growth - Assessment of Policies and Action Plans (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020):... Corporate Biodiversity Management for Sustainable Growth - Assessment of Policies and Action Plans (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Ravi Sharma, Aparna Watve, Amitabh Pandey
R2,894 Discovery Miles 28 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book aims to cover the multitude of corporate approaches towards mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and ecological management in policies and action plans, and explores the roles of these efforts in achieving national and global targets for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The book addresses various aspects of corporate actions such as corporate environmental responsibility, green businesses, market-based approaches to biodiversity conservation, and biodiversity trade-offs, and includes concept papers, reviews, and case studies presenting qualitative and quantitative research. Additionally, the text compares and assesses examples of positive and negative impacts of corporate involvement in biodiversity conservation in developed and developing countries to identify innovative approaches, and the best practices and models that can be replicated in diverse environmental conditions. The studies included in the book will help those working in the field of corporate involvement in biodiversity conservation, and outline the strengths and weaknesses of the approaches which will be useful for designing new environmental management action plans in the face of climate change. The book will also be of great value to researchers, academicians, policy makers, civil society groups, policy think tanks, and conservation managers.

Conservation Science and Advocacy for a Planet in Peril - Speaking Truth to Power (Paperback): Dominick A. DellaSala Conservation Science and Advocacy for a Planet in Peril - Speaking Truth to Power (Paperback)
Dominick A. DellaSala
R2,221 Discovery Miles 22 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Conservation Science and Advocacy for a Planet in Peril: Speaking Truth to Power helps equip scientists working on environmental and sustainability challenges with new tactics for success. Global efforts and cooperation by member states of environmental conventions have steadily increased but lack efficient and scalable mechanisms of translating conservation science to policy. The gap between science and policy is growing and very little time remains before the climate change and biodiversity lossess trigger widespread disruptions of the planet's life support systems. This book covers these important topics, providing a must read for environmental and conservation scientists, climate change activists, students, social scientists, economic professionals, sustainable businesses and policymakers.

Medical Waste Incineration and Pollution Prevention (Hardcover, 1992 Ed.): Alex E.S. Green Medical Waste Incineration and Pollution Prevention (Hardcover, 1992 Ed.)
Alex E.S. Green
R1,652 Discovery Miles 16 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The annual cost of medical care in the U niled States is rapidly approaching a trillion dollars. Without doubt, much of the rise in costs is due to our health industry's concentration on high technology remediation and risk avoidance measures. From recent public discussions it is becoming in creasingly evident that to contain the costs and at the same time extend the benefits of health care without national bankruptcy will necessitate much greater attention to preventative medicine. The total cost of waste disposal by our health industry is well over a billion dollars. It is rising rapidly as we increasingly rely on high technol ogy remediation measures. Here, too, in the opinion of the authors of this work, it would be prudent to give much greater attention to preventative approaches. Incineration technology has largely been developed for disposing mu nicipal solid waste (MSW) and hazardous waste (HW). As a result of the multibillion dollar funding for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), most experts believe that pollution control is the key to minimizing toxic emissions from incinerators. This view is now beginning to take hold in medical waste (MW) incineration as well. However, the authors contributing to this book have concluded that precombustion measures can be most effective in reducing the toxic products of medical waste incineration."

Climate Consciousness and Environmental Activism in Composition - Writing to Save the World (Paperback): Joseph R Lease Climate Consciousness and Environmental Activism in Composition - Writing to Save the World (Paperback)
Joseph R Lease; Contributions by Joseph R Lease, Ron Balthazor, Hill / Taylor, Deborah Church-Miller, …
R1,047 Discovery Miles 10 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Now more than ever-in a time when Americans still do not believe that humans are the primary cause of Earth's climate change crisis, the burden on educators to inform, challenge, and motivate students about sustainability is greater than it ever has been. On college campuses, writing intensive courses, often located within First-Year or General Education curricula, are an ideal place to take up this charge because of the flexibility of their content and the high volume of students that they reach. In this volume, a varied group of composition instructors with wide ranges and types of experiences provides best practices for bringing issues surrounding climate change into the writing classroom. From literature-based composition and creative writing courses to design thinking workshops to seminars "against sustainability," the authors in this volume lay out a multitude of possibilities for blending writing and environmental concerns that fellow practitioners can easily adopt or modify for their own use.

River-Friendly Cities - An Outline of Historical Changes in Relations between Cities and Rivers and Contemporary... River-Friendly Cities - An Outline of Historical Changes in Relations between Cities and Rivers and Contemporary Water-Responsible Urbanization Strategies (Hardcover, New edition)
Anna Januchta-Szostak
R1,357 Discovery Miles 13 570 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The history of urbanization was inseparably connected with the exploitation of the environment and the subjugation of rivers. Today we experience the effects of this expansion in the form of escalating water problems. The book outlines the processes of transformation of anthropogenic, natural and waterborne structures in urban environment, which were presented in three historical phases: the period of Respect, Conquest and Return. River-friendly cities require integrated water management in entire catchments from the source to the recipient. The key to the success of the Return strategy is the recovery of space for greenery and water, responsible spatial planning, circular economy and rainwater management as well as continuous raising of awareness of the whole society.

Ethnographic Study of Marine Conservation - Eelgrass Restoration in Hinase, Japan (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Izumi Tsurita Ethnographic Study of Marine Conservation - Eelgrass Restoration in Hinase, Japan (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Izumi Tsurita
R3,888 Discovery Miles 38 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the nature of marine conservation based on the case study of Hinase, a fishing village in Okayama, Japan. It focuses on the fishers' self-motivated eelgrass restoration activity which has been continued for more than 30 years. This activity in Hinase recently attracted international attention as a case under the name "Satoumi" and "Marine Protected Areas" in several governmental reports, but detailed information, such as the historical background and social structure of Hinase, has not yet been analyzed. This book, therefore, fulfills this gap by providing its ethnographic information. In addition, this book offers some points for critical thinking by concluding that marine conservation activities cannot always be evaluated or arranged under the standardized approach with limited time and space. This viewpoint reaffirms the importance of local initiative and highlights the value of qualitative research to seek the way forward for promising marine conservation. This book is suitable for an academic audience in the field of social sciences, such as applied anthropology, as well as ecologists, government officials, environmentalists, and citizens who are interested or engaged in environmental issues or natural resource management.

Large Marine Ecosystems of the North Atlantic, Volume 10 - Changing States and Sustainability (Hardcover): H.R. Skjoldal, K... Large Marine Ecosystems of the North Atlantic, Volume 10 - Changing States and Sustainability (Hardcover)
H.R. Skjoldal, K Sherman
R2,935 Discovery Miles 29 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first book to provide assessments of multidecadal changes in resources and environments of the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the North Atlantic. Using the case study method, researchers examine the forces driving the changes and actions underway aimed at turning the corner from declining trends in biomass yields, toward recovery of depleted species populations and improvements in ecosystem integrity.


Recently a distinguished group of 24 scientists argued eloquently that a new "Sustainability Science" was emerging that was focused on "meeting fundamental human needs while preserving the life support systems of planet Earth." The contributions contained in this volume are at the cutting edge of "Sustainability Science" and the results presented by the contributors are pertinent to one of the core questions: "How are long-term trends in environment and development, including consumption and population, reshaping nature-society interactions in ways relevant to sustainability?" ("Science" Vol. 292, 27 April 2001). The case studies demonstrate the utility of an ecosystem-based approach to the assessment and management of biomass yields and species sustainability.


Movements toward ecosystem-based management have emerged from the case studies on the initiation of recoveries of several depleted groundfish stocks of the US Northeast Shelf LME; the collapse of the Newfoundland-Labrador Shelf cod; the assessment of physical and biological changes on the Scotian Shelf, West Greenland Shelf, Iceland Shelf LME, and the Faroe Plateau, the North Sea, and the Barents Sea LMEs. Uncertainties, with regard to environmental and human-generated forcing, are addressed in assessment of the states of the Iberian Coastal and Biscay-Celtic LMEs, and in broad-scale studies of the influences at the base of the food chain of climatic variability on the productivity and biodiversity of plankton communities of the North Atlantic. The volume concludes with an insightful perspective on the approaches used and the results reported by the eminent marine scientist and former President of ICES, Professor Gotthilf Hempel.


Blue Carbon Dynamics of the Indian Ocean - The Present State of the Art (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Abhra Chanda, Sourav Das,... Blue Carbon Dynamics of the Indian Ocean - The Present State of the Art (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Abhra Chanda, Sourav Das, Tuhin Ghosh
R4,251 Discovery Miles 42 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book gives an overview of various aspects of blue carbon dynamics from each country bordering the Indian Ocean. Given the importance of the topic of blue carbon, it can be assumed that in near future, more and more researchers from the Indian Ocean countries will pursue environmental research in this domain. This book is a ready reference to all those who are interested to have a holistic understanding about the ground scenario of blue carbon in the Indian Ocean. There are many research institutes situated in the periphery of the Indian Ocean that are devoted to nurturing the new avenues of marine carbon research. Researchers and scholars interested in this domain will find this book provides a good overview, wherein all the necessary information on the status and functioning of these blue carbon ecosystems are detailed in a concise way. The book is also helpful to postgraduate students of 'marine science' or those who have a specialization in 'marine biogeochemistry' or 'chemical oceanography' to develop a basic understanding about the very concept of 'blue carbon' from the perspective of the Indian Ocean.

Biological Invasions in South Africa (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Brian W. van Wilgen, John Measey, David M. Richardson, John R.... Biological Invasions in South Africa (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Brian W. van Wilgen, John Measey, David M. Richardson, John R. Wilson, Tsungai A. Zengeya
R1,753 Discovery Miles 17 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and where bold initiatives have been implemented in attempts to control invasions and to reduce their ecological, economic and social effects. It covers a broad range of themes, including history, policy development and implementation, the status of invasions of animals and plants in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments, the development of a robust ecological theory around biological invasions, the effectiveness of management interventions, and scenarios for the future. The South African situation stands out because of the remarkable diversity of the country, and the wide range of problems encountered in its varied ecosystems, which has resulted in a disproportionate investment into both research and management. The South African experience holds many lessons for other parts of the world, and this book should be of immense value to researchers, students, managers, and policy-makers who deal with biological invasions and ecosystem management and conservation in most other regions.

Pollution Is Colonialism (Paperback): Max Liboiron Pollution Is Colonialism (Paperback)
Max Liboiron
R630 R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Pollution Is Colonialism Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods as practices that can align with or against colonialism. They point out that even when researchers are working toward benevolent goals, environmental science and activism are often premised on a colonial worldview and access to land. Focusing on plastic pollution, the book models an anticolonial scientific practice aligned with Indigenous, particularly Metis, concepts of land, ethics, and relations. Liboiron draws on their work in the Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research (CLEAR)-an anticolonial science laboratory in Newfoundland, Canada-to illuminate how pollution is not a symptom of capitalism but a violent enactment of colonial land relations that claim access to Indigenous land. Liboiron's creative, lively, and passionate text refuses theories of pollution that make Indigenous land available for settler and colonial goals. In this way, their methodology demonstrates that anticolonial science is not only possible but is currently being practiced in ways that enact more ethical modes of being in the world.

Sustainability in High-Excellence Italian Food and Wine (Hardcover): Laura Onofri Sustainability in High-Excellence Italian Food and Wine (Hardcover)
Laura Onofri
R1,501 R972 Discovery Miles 9 720 Save R529 (35%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book presents contemporary case studies on selected Italian food and wine products to explore how traditional production and consumption models address and adapt to the sustainability challenges in the Italian high-excellence agri-food sector. Sustainability in High-Excellence Italian Food and Wine adopts a transaction cost economics approach, which is applied to five case-study chapters, each focusing on a key Italian agri-food product: Parmigiano Reggiano, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, Amarone wine, Prosecco wine, and Prosciutto di San Daniele. The production and organization of these products face many challenges as they seek to balance competing priorities around economic viability, maintenance of high-quality standards and environmental and social impacts. The book argues that the development of sustainable and quality models requires changes to the structure and organization of the supply chain while also acknowledging that consumers are increasingly demanding authentic, high-excellence products that require reliable labeling systems and designations of origin mechanism. Recommending that hybrid structures, such as cooperatives and consortia, are the most cost-minimizing governance structures for the production, the book highlights that in the case of Italian excellency food, environmental sustainability and economic efficiency are not actually traded off but are reciprocally valorized through the regulation of high-quality standards. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of food and wine excellence products, food systems and supply chains, agricultural production and economics and sustainable consumption.

Economics of Environmental Conservation, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition): Clement A. Tisdell Economics of Environmental Conservation, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Clement A. Tisdell
R1,628 Discovery Miles 16 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This fully updated and comprehensively revised edition of a classic text concentrates on the economics of conserving the living environment. It begins by covering the ethical foundations and basic economic paradigms' essential for understanding and assessing ecological economics. General strategies for global environmental conservation, policies for government intervention, developing countries, preserving wildlife and biodiversity, open-access to and common property in natural resources, conservation of natural areas, forestry, agriculture and the environment, tourism, sustainable development and demographic change are also all covered. This second edition deals with contemporary environmental policy issues that can be expected to be of lasting concern and importance - each chapter benefiting from either the addition of substantial sections of new material, valuable explanations or updates and revisions in light of developments in theory or world events and conditions. Updated techniques of economic analysis are also introduced, explained simply, and applied as appropriate. Economics of Environmental Conservation, Second Edition is written in an engaging and accessible manner and as such will be warmly received by both specialists and non-specialists in economics. It will find a wide readership amongst academics and policymakers in the fields of ecological, environmental and natural resource economics as well as those involved in development studies, environmental management and science, and conservation ecology and biology. Particular chapters will be of interest to those in tourism studies, agriculture, wildlife management and forestr

How to Save the World For Free (Paperback): Natalie Fee How to Save the World For Free (Paperback)
Natalie Fee
R303 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

There is no greater aspiration than saving the world. Natalie Fee's upbeat and engaging book is a life-altering guide to making those changes that will contribute to helping our planet. Covering all key areas of our lives, from food and leisure to travel and sex, Natalie will galvanise you to think and live differently. You will feel better, live better and ultimately breathe better in the knowledge that every small change contributes towards saving our world.

Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023): Swapna Thacheril Sukumaran, Keerthi T R Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Swapna Thacheril Sukumaran, Keerthi T R
R6,393 Discovery Miles 63 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book brings together chapters related to sustainable utilization of biological resources, including in situ and ex situ conservation of rare, endangered, and threatened plants. The title also gives a special emphasis on marine sponges and mangrove ecosystems, which are two important untapped potential resources of the marine ecosystem and play a key role in maintaining the marine ecosystem. There is an urgent need for the conservation, exploration and utilization of bioresources for the growth and survival of human beings. Due to the significant reduction in biological resources, many countries are developing strategic action plans for the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources. That is where this book fills the gap by discussing the significant development of new products and methodologies for sustainable utilization of these resources. This book also unveils a world of novel bioactive molecules from medicinal plants and the marine ecosystem and explains how drug design pipelines can advance modern drug development. The target audiences for this book include biodiversity researchers who are working on technology and bioresource management issues and faculty and students in the environment research areas and Biodiversity conservation.

Red Tides (Hardcover, 2004 ed.): Tomotoshi Okaichi Red Tides (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
Tomotoshi Okaichi
R5,673 Discovery Miles 56 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A large-scale outbreak of red tide along coastal areas is becoming a global marine hazard, which is associated with fish and shellfish mass mortalities through poisoning. The Seto Inland Sea, the largest semi-enclosed sea in Japan has suffered from red tide outbreaks since the late 1950's. This book discusses the red tide phenomena throughout the world, which includes biological research results on taxonomy of cyst and vegetative cells of red tide organisms and ecological and physiological studies using ecological modeling. This book is undoubtedly useful for scientists and students in the field of biological oceanography, marine environment science and aquaculture, as well as governmental researchers working for the conservation of marine coastal environment.

Terrestrial Coastal Ecosystems in Germany and Climate Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023): Dietrich Mossakowski, Ulrich Irmler Terrestrial Coastal Ecosystems in Germany and Climate Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Dietrich Mossakowski, Ulrich Irmler
R5,131 Discovery Miles 51 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Climate change is one of the most severe dangers for mankind worldwide. Beside the temperature increase, the sea level will rise and flood wide coastal areas, which is already remarkable today. The effects will be dramatic, in particular, at coasts with low elevation gradients such as at the German coasts of the North and Baltic Sea. The impact will be not only severe for coastal people, but still more for the unique coastal ecosystems, which harbors many plant and animal species that are already endangered today. This book focuses on the coastal terrestrial ecosystems of the German North and Baltic Sea. It describes the reactions of plants and animals (i.e. spiders, carabid beetles, bees and nematodes) on the future temperature and sea level increase. The combination of field and experimental studies is unique for Europe and for many parts of the world. It not only studies the actual elevation gradients and the climatic and saline gradients from West to East, but also the historical changes to document processes at coastal ecosystems that were already passed. In contrast to many books that studied the marine processes with similar backgrounds, this book concerns the terrestrial coastal ecosystems that were overall rarely studied and, in particular, never studied under this specific viewpoint.

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