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

Bringing Back the Beaver - The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways (Paperback): Derek Gow Bringing Back the Beaver - The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways (Paperback)
Derek Gow; Foreword by Isabella Tree
R347 R308 Discovery Miles 3 080 Save R39 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.'-Guardian 'This authentic, impassioned manifesto-cum-memoir will hopefully have a major impact on what is likely to be a long-running controversy.'-The Spectator 'Gow has a fire in his belly. We need more like him.'-BBC Wildlife Magazine A Waterstones Best Nature Writing Book of 2020 'Bringing Back the Beaver is a hilarious, eccentric and magnificent account of a struggle . . . to reintroduce a species crucial to the health of our ecosystems.'-George Monbiot Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow's inspirational and often riotously funny first-hand account of how the movement to rewild beavers into the British landscape became the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era. Since the early 1990s - in the face of outright opposition from government, landowning elites and even some conservation professionals - Gow has imported, quarantined and assisted the reestablishment of beavers in waterways across England and Scotland. With a foreword by bestselling author of Wilding, Isabella Tree, Bringing Back the Beaver makes a passionate case as to why the return of one of nature's great problem solvers will be critical as part of a sustainable fix for the UK's growing flooding problems, whilst ensuring the creation of essential landscapes that enable the broadest spectrum of Britain's wildlife to thrive. 'It is wonderful to see that beavers are now officially back on the list of native species, having been absent for so long . . . far too long!'-Dame Judi Dench

Bushcraft Survival Guide - A Bushcraft Essentials Book to Wilderness Survival Plus Basic Tools, Outdoor Skills and Life Hacks... Bushcraft Survival Guide - A Bushcraft Essentials Book to Wilderness Survival Plus Basic Tools, Outdoor Skills and Life Hacks to Get You Through Each Day (Hardcover)
Zach Parham
R682 R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Climate Change in the Himalayas - Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems (Paperback): Amit Kumar,... Climate Change in the Himalayas - Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems (Paperback)
Amit Kumar, Wil de Jong, Munesh Kumar, Rajiv Pandey
R4,178 Discovery Miles 41 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Climate Change in the Himalayas: Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems explores and assesses issues affecting species survival in the rich forests of the Himalayan region. This book characterizes current biodiversity statuses, related ecosystem services, and provides new evidence and solutions for climate change effects on Himalayan animals and plants. Written by regional and international experts on climate change, ecosystems and the Himalayas, this book analyzes current species threats, loss of habitats, and carbon effects. It identifies critical areas requiring special attention and provides workable solutions for protection and ecosystem services. As many plant and animal species continue to be classified as extinct due to climate change, urbanization, and failing ecosystems, analyses and techniques in this book offer resolutions for sustaining current risks and curbing future risks. These can also be applied to other biodiverse, at-risk regions of the world.

Observations on Golden Eagles in Scotland - A Historical & Ecological Review (Hardcover): Adam Watson, Stuart Rae Observations on Golden Eagles in Scotland - A Historical & Ecological Review (Hardcover)
Adam Watson, Stuart Rae
R1,257 Discovery Miles 12 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gids tot die Aalwyne van Suid-Afrika (Afrikaans, Hardcover): Ben-Erik Van Wyk, van Wyk, Ben-Erik | Smith, Gideon F, Gideon F.... Gids tot die Aalwyne van Suid-Afrika (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
Ben-Erik Van Wyk, van Wyk, Ben-Erik | Smith, Gideon F, Gideon F. Smith
R470 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R51 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Harde band, meer as 400 volkleurfoto's

Ook beskikbaar in Engels - Guide to the Aloes of South Africa

Gids tot die Aalwyne van Suid-Afrika is die eerste volledige en moderne aalwyngids in Afrikaans. Dit is 'n volkleur-handleiding en die hoë gehalte foto's maak dit vir die algemene belangstellende sowel as die wetenskaplike maklik om aalwyne in die natuur en in tuine te identifiseer. Die inhoud weerspieël die nuutste wetenskaplike bevindings en bevat:
Volledige beskrywings van al 155 spesies wat tans deur aalwynkenners erken word, met inligting oor kenmerke waarvolgens die plante geïdentifiseer kan word, blomtyd, habitat en geografiese verspreiding, bewaringstatus, oorsprong van die wetenskaplike name, en volksname, asook algemene riglyne vir die kweek van die plante, en inligting oor hul tradisionele gebruike.
Meer as 400 kleurfoto's wat die habitat en groeivorm aantoon, sowel as nabyfoto's van die blomme en blare.
Verspreidingskaarte van al die spesies, as 'n verdere hulpmiddel vir identifisering.
'n Gebruikersvriendelike klassifikasiestelsel wat die aalwyne in 12 groepe verdeel, hoofsaaklik aan die hand van hul groeivorms.
Inleidende hoofstukke wat die fokus plaas op aalwynagtige plante (wat met aalwyne verwar kan word); medisinale, kosmetiese en tonikumgebruike; bewaring; kweking en vermeerdering; tuinmaak en landskapontwerp met aalwyne; hibriede en kultivars, plae en siektes; en verwantskappe en genuskonsepte.
'n Geïllustreerde woordelys van plantkundige terme, indeks tot die wetenskaplike en volksname, asook 'n literatuurlys vir verdere leeswerk.

Die outeurs: Ben-Erik van Wyk is 'n professor in Plantkunde aan die Universiteit van Johannesburg en het 'n navorsingsbelangstelling in plantsistematiek en plantbenutting. Hy is die skrywer van internasionale wetenskaplike topverkopers soos Medicinal Plants of the World en Food Plants of the World.
Gideon F. Smith is Hoofdirekteur van Biosistematiek en Versamelings by die Suid- Afrikaanse Nasionale Biodiversiteitsinstituut, professor in Plantwetenskap aan die Universiteit van Pretoria, en 'n navorsingsgenoot aan die Universiteit van Coimbra in Portugal. Hy is die skrywer of medeskrywer van meer as 40 boeke oor onder meer aalwyne, sukkulente, tuinbou, tuine, Angola, taksonomie en indringerplante.

Outdoor Survival - The Ultimate Outdoor Survival Guide for Staying Alive and Surviving In The Wilderness (Hardcover): Gavin... Outdoor Survival - The Ultimate Outdoor Survival Guide for Staying Alive and Surviving In The Wilderness (Hardcover)
Gavin Williams
R608 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Home Is Where the Horse Is (Hardcover): N M Reed Home Is Where the Horse Is (Hardcover)
N M Reed
R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sharks in Mexico: Research and Conservation, Volume 83 (Hardcover): Shawn Larson, Dayv Lowry Sharks in Mexico: Research and Conservation, Volume 83 (Hardcover)
Shawn Larson, Dayv Lowry
R5,479 R4,584 Discovery Miles 45 840 Save R895 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Sharks in Mexico: Research and Conservation, Volume 83 in the Advances in Marine Biology series, provides in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography. New chapters cover The Sharks of Pacific Mexico and their Conservation - Why Should we Care?, Biodiversity and Conservation of Sharks in Pacific Mexico, Shark Ecology, The Role of the Apex Predator and Current Conservation Status, Review of Current Genetic Analyses for Sharks of Pacific Mexico and Conservation Implications, and much more.

Theodore Roosevelt & Bison Restoration on the Great Plains (Paperback): Keith Aune, Glenn Plumb Theodore Roosevelt & Bison Restoration on the Great Plains (Paperback)
Keith Aune, Glenn Plumb; Contributions by Leroy Littlebear Hunter, Jim Posewitz, Kent Redford
R520 R480 Discovery Miles 4 800 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
New Jersey's Lost Piney Culture (Hardcover): William J. Lewis New Jersey's Lost Piney Culture (Hardcover)
William J. Lewis
R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
HowExpert Guide to Honey Bees & Beekeeping - 101 Fun Facts About Honey Bees, Setting Up Your Own Apiary, and Managing... HowExpert Guide to Honey Bees & Beekeeping - 101 Fun Facts About Honey Bees, Setting Up Your Own Apiary, and Managing Beekeeping as a Hobby (Hardcover)
Howexpert, Emily Helton
R800 Discovery Miles 8 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
North Country - An anthology of landscape and nature (Hardcover): Karen Lloyd North Country - An anthology of landscape and nature (Hardcover)
Karen Lloyd
R458 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R94 (21%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"Curlews give their liquid, burbling call, a call of pure happiness, the music of the fells." Ella Pontefract, 1936, Wensleydale The North of England abounds with beauty, from unspoiled beaches in Northumberland to the dramatic Lakeland Fells, for so long celebrated by writers and artists. Wide estuaries, winding rivers, sheer cliffs, rushing waterfalls, ancient woodland, limestone pavements, and miles of hedgerows and drystone walls sustainably built and rebuilt over centuries - all form part of its rich heritage. But these are, too, contested and depleted landscapes. Today the curlew's call is isolated, and many other species are in decline. Industry, urban sprawl and climate chaos threaten our environment on a previously unimagined scale. And while stereotypes persist - of dark satanic mills or "bleak" moorland - the imperative of conservation is all too often overlooked for short-term economic interests. This essential volume reminds us how and why Northern people have risen to the challenge of defending their open spaces, demanding action on pollution and habitat loss. Contemporary writers including Sarah Hall, Lee Schofield, Benjamin Myers and Lemn Sissay take their place alongside those who wrote in previous centuries. Together, the voices in this one-of-a-kind anthology testify that North Country is a place apart.

A Tree for a Year (Hardcover): Ellen Dutton A Tree for a Year (Hardcover)
Ellen Dutton; Illustrated by Emily Hurst Pritchett
R556 R511 Discovery Miles 5 110 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Father of Glacier National Park - Discoveries and Explorations in His Own Words (Paperback): George Bird Grinell The Father of Glacier National Park - Discoveries and Explorations in His Own Words (Paperback)
George Bird Grinell; Compiled by Hugh Grinnell; Foreword by John Taliaferro
R636 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gift of the Swan - The Swans of Swan Lake Iris Gardens (Hardcover): Jodie Gochnauer Gift of the Swan - The Swans of Swan Lake Iris Gardens (Hardcover)
Jodie Gochnauer
R1,129 Discovery Miles 11 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Lala and the Pond by The Rock - Lala y el Charco de la Piedra (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition):... Lala and the Pond by The Rock - Lala y el Charco de la Piedra (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Susana Illera Martinez; Illustrated by Natalia Jimenez Osorio
R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Flow - Rivers, Water and Wildness (Paperback): Amy-Jane Beer The Flow - Rivers, Water and Wildness (Paperback)
Amy-Jane Beer
R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'A true masterpiece.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'Simply beautiful.' STEPHEN MOSS 'Quietly courageous.' PATRICK BARKHAM 'Lyrical, wholehearted and wise.' LEE SCHOFIELD 'A knockout. I loved it.' MELISSA HARRISON 'Honest, raw and moving.' SOPHIE PAVELLE 'An extraordinary book by an extraordinary author.' CHRIS JONES 'A book of wit, wonder and of wisdom.' NICK ACHESON 'Beautiful.' NICOLA CHESTER - A visit to the rapid where she lost a cherished friend unexpectedly reignites Amy-Jane Beer’s love of rivers setting her on a journey of natural, cultural and emotional discovery. On New Year’s Day 2012, Amy-Jane Beer’s beloved friend Kate set out with a group of others to kayak the River Rawthey in Cumbria. Kate never came home, and her death left her devoted family and friends bereft and unmoored. Returning to visit the Rawthey years later, Amy realises how much she misses the connection to the natural world she always felt when on or close to rivers, and so begins a new phase of exploration. The Flow is a book about water, and, like water, it meanders, cascades and percolates through many lives, landscapes and stories. From West Country torrents to Levels and Fens, rocky Welsh canyons, the salmon highways of Scotland and the chalk rivers of the Yorkshire Wolds, Amy-Jane follows springs, streams and rivers to explore tributary themes of wildness and wonder, loss and healing, mythology and history, cyclicity and transformation. Threading together places and voices from across Britain, The Flow is a profound, immersive exploration of our personal and ecological place in nature.

Governance of Biodiversity Conservation in China and Taiwan (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Gerald A. McBeath, Tse-Kang Leng Governance of Biodiversity Conservation in China and Taiwan (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Gerald A. McBeath, Tse-Kang Leng
R3,176 Discovery Miles 31 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

China and Taiwan have roughly one-eighth of the world's known species. Their approaches to biodiversity issues thus have global as well as national repercussions. Gerald McBeath and Tse-Kang Leng explore the ongoing conflicts between economic development, typically pursued by businesses and governments, and communities seeking to preserve and protect local human and ecosystem values. China and Taiwan have sharply different political and economic systems. In Taiwan, a public relatively more supportive of sustainable development, a free press, a more transparent decision-making process, and an autonomous civil society have influenced governance. Yet democratization has not guaranteed better environmental outcomes. In China, on the other hand, fragmentation of power and 'softer' forms of authoritarianism than in the Maoist era have created openings for NGOs, scientists, journalists, and officials seeking a sustainable future to participate in the environmental policy making process. The authors provide an explicit and comparative treatment of the national policies preserving rare, threatened, and endangered species and ecosystems. Considerable attention is paid to the actors involved in policy formation and implementation as well as to recent cases concerning biodiversity conservation in China and Taiwan. This comprehensive volume will appeal to students and researchers in the areas of political science, environmental science and politics, environmental activists in national and international NGOs, and members of multinational corporations working in developing countries.

The Bahia Blanca Estuary - Ecology and Biodiversity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Sandra M. Fiori, Paula D Pratolongo The Bahia Blanca Estuary - Ecology and Biodiversity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Sandra M. Fiori, Paula D Pratolongo
R4,711 Discovery Miles 47 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Bahia Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America. This mesotidal estuary, situated in a sharp transition between humid subtropical and semiarid climates, has a unique combination of large interannual climatic variations. The estuarine area encompasses roughly 2300 square kilometers and is composed of wide expanses of intertidal flats, salt marshes, and emerged islands, which create intricate landscape patterns. Natural environments in the estuary sustain a high concentration of marine and terrestrial species, including endemic, threatened, and endangered fish and shorebirds. Puerto Cuatreros, in the inner zone of the estuary, hosts a permanent marine research station, whose records span more than 30 years of biophysical variables, and represent one of the largest time series of ecological data in South America. Beyond its ecological relevance, the Bahia Blanca Estuary is under increasing anthropogenic pressure from large urban settlements, industrial developments and harbors, raising the question of how to balance conservation and development. The Bahia Blanca Estuary: Ecology and Biodiversity offers a comprehensive review of life in the ecosystems of the estuary. The book is divided into five major sections, the first of which provides a description of the regional setting and covers key aspects of estuarine dynamics. The three following sections are dedicated to different habitat types and, within each section, the chapters are organized around major functional groups from pelagic and benthic environments. The fifth and final section covers issues related to management and conservation. Overall, the book provides essential and up-to-date reference material on the biodiversity and ecosystem processes of the Bahia Blanca Estuary, and will appeal to a broad international audience.

Wild Winter - In search of nature in Scotland's mountain landscape (Paperback): John D. Burns Wild Winter - In search of nature in Scotland's mountain landscape (Paperback)
John D. Burns
R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Wild Winter, John D. Burns, bestselling author of The Last Hillwalker and Bothy Tales, sets out to rediscover Scotland's mountains, remote places and wildlife in the darkest and stormiest months. He traverses the country from the mouth of the River Ness to the Isle of Mull, from remote Sutherland to the Cairngorms, in search of rutting red deer, pupping seals, minke whales, beavers, pine martens, mountain hares and otters. In the midst of the fierce weather, John's travels reveal a habitat in crisis, and many of these wild creatures prove elusive as they cling on to life in the challenging Highland landscape. As John heads deeper into the winter, he notices the land fighting back with signs of regeneration. He finds lost bothies, old friendships and innovative rewilding projects, and - as Covid locks down the nation - reflects on what the outdoors means to hillwalkers, naturalists and the folk who make their home in the Highlands. Wild Winter is a reminder of the wonder of nature and the importance of caring for our environment. In his winter journey through the mountains and bothies of the Highlands, John finds adventure, humour and a deep sense of connection with this wild land.

What Wonders Await Outdoors (Hardcover): Justine Avery What Wonders Await Outdoors (Hardcover)
Justine Avery; Illustrated by Liuba Syrotiuk
R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Economics and Environmental Change - The Challenges We Face (Hardcover): Clement A. Tisdell Economics and Environmental Change - The Challenges We Face (Hardcover)
Clement A. Tisdell
R3,146 Discovery Miles 31 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this innovative book, Clement Tisdell adopts a holistic approach, combining economic, social, biophysical and historical considerations to analyse the economic origins of major contemporary environmental problems, especially those associated with climate change. The ability of humankind to respond effectively to these problems is assessed in a unique and lucid fashion. The depth and nature of social embedding is identified as the major (but not the only) barrier to dealing with human-induced environmental change. In a thought-provoking manner, the book provides discussions of: the relationships between the nature of economic development, social and environmental change; the limited policy guidance provided by debates about the desirability of sustainable development; the shortcomings of economic criteria for valuing environmental and social change; and social embedding as the prime impediment to humanity responding adequately to many of its current environmental problems. Given its interdisciplinary nature, this book will appeal to economists, sociologists, geographers, social historians and political scientists alike. Natural scientists who are interested in socio-economic aspects of environmental change will also find this a captivating read.

The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa - Mending the Ark (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Charles... The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa - Mending the Ark (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Charles Perrings
R4,191 Discovery Miles 41 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This authoritative book presents the results of important new research into the economics of biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. The contributors offer case studies of the economic causes of biodiversity loss in a range of ecosystem types - wetlands, montane forests, tropical moist forests, semi-arid savannas and lakes - and discuss the policy options for biodiversity conservation in each case. They also provide an in-depth analysis of the environmental consequences of policy reform at the macro- and micro- levels and offer practical recommendations for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa will prove invaluable to scholars and policymakers working within the areas of environmental economics, environmental science and sustainable development.

Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology - Concepts and Applications (Hardcover, Edition.): C. Ashton Drew,... Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology - Concepts and Applications (Hardcover, Edition.)
C. Ashton Drew, Yolanda F. Wiersma, Falk Huettmann
R6,355 Discovery Miles 63 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Most projects in Landscape Ecology, at some point, define a species-habitat association. These models are inherently spatial, dealing with landscapes and their configurations. Whether coding behavioral rules for dispersal of simulated organisms through simulated landscapes, or designing the sampling extent of field surveys and experiments in real landscapes, landscape ecologists must make assumptions about how organisms experience and utilize the landscape. These convenient working postulates allow modelers to project the model in time and space, yet rarely are they explicitly considered. The early years of landscape ecology necessarily focused on the evolution of effective data sources, metrics, and statistical approaches that could truly capture the spatial and temporal patterns and processes of interest. Now that these tools are well established, we reflect on the ecological theories that underpin the assumptions commonly made during species distribution modeling and mapping. This is crucial for applying models to questions of global sustainability.

Due to the inherent use of GIS for much of this kind of research, and as several authors research involves the production of multicolored map figures, there would be an 8-page color insert. Additional color figures could be made available through a digital archive, or by cost contributions of the chapter authors. Where applicable, would be relevant chapters GIS data and model code available through a digital archive. The practice of data and code sharing is becoming standard in GIS studies, is an inherent method of this book, and will serve to add additional research value to the book for both academic and practitioner audiences."

Biodiversity Offsets Between Regulation and Voluntary Commitment - A Typology of Approaches Towards Environmental Compensation... Biodiversity Offsets Between Regulation and Voluntary Commitment - A Typology of Approaches Towards Environmental Compensation and No Net Loss of Biodiversity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Marianne Darbi
R4,647 Discovery Miles 46 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

We are witnessing an alarming, global biodiversity crisis with an ongoing loss of species and their habitats. In response, a number of tools and approaches - including some that are contested - are being explored and promoted. Biodiversity offsets are one such approach, and deserve critical examination since the debate surrounding them has often been oversimplified and lacking practical evidence. As such, this study presents a refined typology including seven types of biodiversity offsets and taking into account different contexts, governance arrangements and drivers. It draws on a detailed analysis of theoretical concepts to explain the voluntary implementation of biodiversity offsets using an internet-based (netnographic) research approach. Furthermore it builds on a broad global explorative base of 72 practical examples and presents in-depth case studies for each type. The results reveal a number of global tendencies that allow recommendations to be made for different locations, contexts and stakeholders. They also encourage the expansion of this research field to respond to the pressing needs of policy and practice.

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