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The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2023, 2023 (Paperback): Titia Thun, Friedrich Thun The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2023, 2023 (Paperback)
Titia Thun, Friedrich Thun
R240 R62 Discovery Miles 620 Save R178 (74%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 61st year. The easy-to-view layout features detailed planting, tending and harvesting information to help growers maximise the yield and vitality of crops and plants. Trusted by generations of farmers and gardeners, the ultimate biodynamic calendar features: -- A clear layout making it simpler to plan what to do and when -- Space dedicated to detailed explanations of the recommended activities -- Information panels make it easy to use -- Clear headings and sections for fast look-ups -- Detailed planting, tending and harvesting information to maximise the yield and vitality of crops and plants -- Suitable for both seasoned biodynamic farmers and beginner gardeners -- Solar and lunar events, plus information on planetary aspects, are given dedicated space The calendar includes a pull-out wallchart that can be pinned up in a barn, shed or greenhouse as a handy quick reference.

Analyzing Sustainability in Peripheral, Ultra-Peripheral, and Low-Density Regions (Hardcover): Rui Alexandre Castanho Analyzing Sustainability in Peripheral, Ultra-Peripheral, and Low-Density Regions (Hardcover)
Rui Alexandre Castanho
R5,931 Discovery Miles 59 310 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In the last few years, advances in studies and research associated with the borderlands and the subsequent cross-border cooperation (CBC) have been increased and introduced all over the globe. Such advances essentially affect the cross-border strategies and policies, processes of border cooperation, and several complex border movements. Moreover, similar scenarios are encountered in ultra-peripheral and remote territories and low-density regions. There are common denominators, such as the limited land, water resources, and overexploitation of tourism, among many other factors, that make these specific territories critical case studies concerning their governance and sustainable development and growth. Analyzing Sustainability in Peripheral, Ultra-Peripheral, and Low-Density Regions investigates activities, processes, and behaviors in light of the new challenges and the desired sustainable development and growth model. It analyzes the dynamics and patterns ongoing in the peripheral, ultra-peripheral, and low-density regions regarding sustainability and the issues that may influence it. Covering topics such as glamping tourism, vegetation quality, and territorial cohesion, this premier reference source is an essential resource for government officials, business executives and managers, community leaders, environmentalists, researchers, and academicians.

Warden Force - The Worst of the Worst and Other True Game Warden Adventures: Episodes 101-114 (Hardcover): Terry Hodges Warden Force - The Worst of the Worst and Other True Game Warden Adventures: Episodes 101-114 (Hardcover)
Terry Hodges
R586 R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Wildlife Trafficking (Hardcover): Gian Ege, Andreas Schloenhardt, Christian Schwarzenegger Wildlife Trafficking (Hardcover)
Gian Ege, Andreas Schloenhardt, Christian Schwarzenegger
R1,385 Discovery Miles 13 850 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A Natural History of the Future - What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species (Paperback): Rob Dunn A Natural History of the Future - What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species (Paperback)
Rob Dunn
R436 R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Ecosystem Management (Hardcover): Jonah Martinez Ecosystem Management (Hardcover)
Jonah Martinez
R3,070 R2,785 Discovery Miles 27 850 Save R285 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Energy Resources and Policies for Sustainability (Hardcover): A. Tadeu Energy Resources and Policies for Sustainability (Hardcover)
A. Tadeu
R3,901 Discovery Miles 39 010 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

An increasing interest in renewable energy resources and the search for maintainable energy policies have inspired the research contributions included in this book. Energy production and distribution need to respond to the modern world's dependence on conventional fuels. To achieve this, collaborative research is required between multiple disciplines, including materials, energy networks, new energy resources, storage solutions, waste to energy systems, smart grids and many other related subjects. Energy policies and management are of primary importance for sustainability and need to be consistent with recent advances in energy production and distribution. Challenges lie as much in the conversion from renewable energies such as wind and solar to useful forms like electricity, heat and fuel at an acceptable cost (including environmental damage) as in the integration of these resources into existing infrastructure.

The Reality of American Energy - The Hidden Costs of Electricity Policy (Hardcover): Ryan M. Yonk, Jordan Lofthouse, Megan... The Reality of American Energy - The Hidden Costs of Electricity Policy (Hardcover)
Ryan M. Yonk, Jordan Lofthouse, Megan Hansen
R2,070 Discovery Miles 20 700 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book dispels common myths about electricity and electricity policy and reveals how government policies manipulate energy markets, create hidden costs, and may inflict a net harm on the American people and the environment. Climate change, energy generation and use, and environmental degradation are among the most salient—and controversial—political issues today. Our country's energy future will be determined by the policymakers who enact laws that favor certain kinds of energy production while discouraging others as much as by the energy-production companies or the scientists working to reduce the environmental impact of all energy production. The Reality of American Energy: The Hidden Costs of Electricity provides rare insights into the politics and economics surrounding electricity in the United States. It identifies the economic, physical, and environmental implications of distorting energy markets to limit the use of fossil fuels while increasing renewable energy production and explains how these unseen effects of favoring renewable energy may be counterproductive to the economic interests of American citizens and to the protection of the environment. The first two chapters of the book introduce the subject of electricity policy in the United States and to enable readers to understand why policymakers do what they do. The remainder of the book examines the realities of the major electricity sources in the United States: coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydrodynamic, wind, biomass, solar, and geothermal. Each of these types of energy sources is analyzed in a dedicated chapter that explains how the electricity source works and identifies how politics and public policy shape the economic and environmental impacts associated with them.

Silent Earth - Averting the Insect Apocalypse (Paperback): Dave Goulson Silent Earth - Averting the Insect Apocalypse (Paperback)
Dave Goulson
R429 R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Esteros del Ibera - The Great Wetlands of Argentina (Hardcover): Juan Ramon Diaz Colodrero Esteros del Ibera - The Great Wetlands of Argentina (Hardcover)
Juan Ramon Diaz Colodrero
R1,637 R1,362 Discovery Miles 13 620 Save R275 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A wonderland of sky, water, grass, and birdsong, the Ibera marshlands of Corrientes Province are the preeminent wildlife habitat in Argentina and a globally important natural treasure. Esteros del Ibera, a landmark volume celebrating a peerless place, invites the reader to experience this spectacle of nature. One of the largest freshwater wetlands in South America, comprising more than 2.5 million acres, the Ibera was forged from ancient geological forces and the long-ago wanderings of the mighty Parana River. Today the landscape is a locus of conservation activity including a campaign to create a new national park to protect the biodiversity of this striking region. Increasingly a destination for nature lovers, the marshlands attract birdwatchers from across the Earth, who come to see some 360 avian species that are found here. A native son of Corrientes, world-class nature photographer Juan Ramon Diaz Colodrero has spent years documenting the region's birdlife and other wild creatures. In Esteros del Ibera, his dazzling images put the reader into the heart of the Ibera's life-affirming beauty. Supporting essays by leading regional conservationists and other experts illuminate the Ibera's diverse natural communities and distinctive human culture. While the area is remarkably unspoiled, innovative conservation projects are augmenting wildlife populations and returning missing native species such as the giant anteater and the jaguar to their rightful homes in the landscape of shining waters. The Ibera presents a stark contrast to the modern world, a place where the trajectory of land health is moving toward integrity and wildness.

The Prepper's Long-Term Survival Handbook & Off Grid Living - 2-in-1 CompilationStep By Step Guide to Become Completely... The Prepper's Long-Term Survival Handbook & Off Grid Living - 2-in-1 CompilationStep By Step Guide to Become Completely Self Sufficient and Survive Any Disaster in as Little as 30 Days (Hardcover)
Small Footprint Press
R656 Discovery Miles 6 560 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Advanced Agro-Engineering Technologies for Rural Business Development (Hardcover): Valeriy Kharchenko, Pandian Vasant Advanced Agro-Engineering Technologies for Rural Business Development (Hardcover)
Valeriy Kharchenko, Pandian Vasant
R4,855 Discovery Miles 48 550 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Developing countries need access to the technological advancements of the modern world in order to apply these advancements to their small-scale operations. Applying newly discovered information concerning efficient energy to remote corners of the world will ensure small-scale businesses can conduct successful production and sale of agricultural products. Advanced Agro-Engineering Technologies for Rural Business Development is an essential reference source that examines technological methods and technical means that ensure the organization of production of various products and adapts them for application in small-scale production. Additionally, it seeks to organize an efficient production process in the face of energy resource scarcity and emphasizes the need to rationally use them. This book is ideally designed for students, managers, experts, and small businesses.

Clean Coal Engineering Technology (Paperback, 2nd edition): Bruce G Miller Clean Coal Engineering Technology (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Bruce G Miller
R2,790 R2,635 Discovery Miles 26 350 Save R155 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Clean Coal Engineering Technology, Second Edition provides significant information on the major power generation technologies that aim to utilize coal more efficiently, and with less environmental impact. With increased coal combustion comes heightened concerns about coal's impacts on human health and climate change, so the book addresses the reduction of both carbon footprints and emissions of pollutants, such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and mercury. Part 1 provides an essential grounding in the history of coal use alongside coal chemical and physical characteristics, worldwide distribution, and health and environmental impacts. Part 2 introduces the fundamentals of the major coal utilization technologies and examines the anatomy of a coal-fired power plant before going on to provide an overview of clean coal technologies for advanced power generation. Next, users will find a group of chapters on emissions and carbon management that have been extensively enlarged and updated for the second edition, thus reflecting the ever-increasing importance of this area. The final section of the book focuses on clean coal technology programs around the world and the future role of coal in the energy mix. This fully revised and selectively expanded new edition is a valuable resource for professionals, including environmental, chemical, and mechanical engineers who seek an authoritative and thorough one-volume overview of the latest advances in cleaner power production from coal.

Law and Policy for a New Economy - Sustainable, Just, and Democratic (Hardcover): Melissa K. Scanlan Law and Policy for a New Economy - Sustainable, Just, and Democratic (Hardcover)
Melissa K. Scanlan
R3,930 Discovery Miles 39 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The current political economic system is misaligned for meeting the global imperatives of rapidly reducing greenhouse gases and sharing wealth more equitably. This book makes the case for a new environmentalism that implements a systems change approach to reorient the economy to be more sustainable, just, and democratic. This book addresses the laws and policies needed to support the emergence of a new economy across a variety of major areas - including energy, food, common pool resources, and the shifting of investments to capitalize locally-connected and mission-driven businesses. The contributors take the approach that these challenges are much broader than setting parameters around pollution, and indeed go to the heart of the dominant global political economy. The authors also explore the values needed to transform our current economic system into a new economy supportive of ecological integrity, social justice, and vibrant democracy. Law and Policy for a New Economy: Sustainable, Just, and Democratic will be of interest to academics and scholars of environmental law, climate change, environmental studies, political ecology and environmental economics. Contributors include: S.H. Baker, D. Bollier, M. James, K.B. Jones, C.I. Magallanes, J. Orsi, J. Purdy, L. Ristino, M.K. Scanlan, L. Sheehan, J.G. Speth, J. Taub, D.R.H. Winters, M.C. Wood

Practice and Progress in Social Design and Sustainability (Hardcover): Kin Wai Michael Siu, Yin Lin Wong Practice and Progress in Social Design and Sustainability (Hardcover)
Kin Wai Michael Siu, Yin Lin Wong
R4,896 Discovery Miles 48 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Designers provide creative solutions for user problems and identify the needs of users in a given environment. However, it is often difficult to understand the social design of a product or service. Practice and Progress in Social Design and Sustainability is a critical scholarly resource that provides groundbreaking research on social contributions to design. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as rural sustainability, ecological farmhouse designs, and community public spaces, this book is geared towards architects, designers, program planners, entrepreneurs, and engineers seeking information about design for resolving social issues.

Sustainable Development of Denmark in the World, 1970-2020 - A Critical Introduction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Bo Fritzboger Sustainable Development of Denmark in the World, 1970-2020 - A Critical Introduction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Bo Fritzboger
R3,678 Discovery Miles 36 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a holistic overview of the history of sustainable development in Denmark over the last fifty years, covering a host of issues central to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): ending poverty; ensuring inclusive and equitable education; reducing inequality; making cities and settlements inclusive, safe and resilient; and fostering responsible production and consumption patterns, to name a few. It argues for a new framework of sustainability history, one that is truly global in outlook. As such, it explores what truly global sustainable development would look like. It considers how economic growth has been the driver for prosperity in the global north, and considers whether sustainable development and continued economic growth are irreconcilable, and what the future of sustainable development initiatives in Denmark might look like.

Waste Management and Environmental Health (Hardcover): Victor Bonn Waste Management and Environmental Health (Hardcover)
Victor Bonn
R2,975 R2,698 Discovery Miles 26 980 Save R277 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Value of a Whale - On the Illusions of Green Capitalism (Paperback): Adrienne Buller The Value of a Whale - On the Illusions of Green Capitalism (Paperback)
Adrienne Buller
R460 R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 Save R48 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Public understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than ever before. Parties across the political spectrum claim to be climate leaders, and overt denial is on the way out. Yet when it comes to slowing the course of the climate and nature crises, despite a growing number of pledges, policies and summits, little ever seems to change. Nature is being destroyed at an unprecedented rate. We remain on course for a catastrophic 3 DegreesC of warming. What's holding us back? In this searing and insightful critique, Adrienne Buller examines the fatal biases that have shaped the response of our governing institutions to climate and environmental breakdown, and asks: are the 'solutions' being proposed really solutions? Tracing the intricate connections between financial power, economic injustice and ecological crisis, she exposes the myopic economism and market-centric thinking presently undermining a future where all life can flourish. The book examines what is wrong with mainstream climate and environmental governance, from carbon pricing and offset markets to 'green growth', the commodification of nature and the growing influence of the finance industry on environmental policy. In doing so, it exposes the self-defeating logic of a response to these challenges based on creating new opportunities for profit, and a refusal to grapple with the inequalities and injustices that have created them. Both honest and optimistic, The Value of a Whale asks us - in the face of crisis - what we really value. This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable cities and communities -- .

Strategies of Sustainable Solid Waste Management (Hardcover): Hosam M. Saleh Strategies of Sustainable Solid Waste Management (Hardcover)
Hosam M. Saleh
R3,074 Discovery Miles 30 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Water - Life in every drop (Hardcover): Julian Caldecott Water - Life in every drop (Hardcover)
Julian Caldecott
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Paradise - One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire (Paperback): Lizzie Johnson Paradise - One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire (Paperback)
Lizzie Johnson
R461 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Land and Estate Management (Paperback, 4th Revised edition): J. S. Nix Land and Estate Management (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)
J. S. Nix
R955 Discovery Miles 9 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The latest edition of this book first published in 1987 - aimed at land managers, farmers, accountants, and those in rural finance, law and taxation.

Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Asia, Volume 2 - Upland Natural Resources and Social... Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Asia, Volume 2 - Upland Natural Resources and Social Ecological Systems in Northern Vietnam (Paperback)
Ganesh Shivakoti, Mai van Thanh, Tran Duc Vien, Steven Leisz
R2,409 R2,277 Discovery Miles 22 770 Save R132 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Southeast Asia, Volumes 1-4 brings together scientific research and policy issues across various topographical areas in Asia to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues facing the region. Upland Natural Resources and Social Ecological Systems in Northern Vietnam, Volume 2, provides chapters on natural resource management in northern Vietnam tied together by the concept that participatory local involvement is needed in all aspects of natural resource management. The volume examines planning for climate change, managing forestland, alleviating food shortages, living with biodiversity, and assessing the development projects and policies being implemented. Without the involvement of local communities, households, and ultimately individual people, the needed action will not be effectively taken. Upland Natural Resources and Social Ecological Systems in Northern Vietnam, Volume 2, goes beyond just Northern Vietnam to address the issue of transboundary natural resource management-an issue that Vietnam is dealing with in its relations with northern neighbor, China, and western neighbor, Laos-as well as the transboundary water governance between Pakistan and India in south Asia, with the hope that some of the lessons learned may one day be useful in the case of Vietnam and its neighbors.

Sustainable Development, Evaluation and Policy-Making - Theory, Practise and Quality Assurance (Hardcover): Anneke von... Sustainable Development, Evaluation and Policy-Making - Theory, Practise and Quality Assurance (Hardcover)
Anneke von Raggamby, Frieder Rubik
R4,151 Discovery Miles 41 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This pathbreaking book contributes to the discourse of evidence-based policy-making. It does so by combining the two issues of policy evaluation and sustainable development linking both to the policy-cycle. It covers contributions: - examining the perception of sustainability problems, which analyze the relationship between sustainability and assessment; - highlighting the role of evaluation and impact assessment studies during policy formulation; - looking at policy implementation by examining sustainability and impact assessment systems in different application areas; - addressing policy reformulation by considering monitoring and quality improvement schemes; - assessing the quality of sustainability evaluation studies. Providing theoretic insights, reflections and case studies, this novel study will prove essential to postgraduate students, practitioners, policy makers and researchers in the area of sustainable development, policy making and evaluation. Contributors: J. Bakkes, S. Boschen, K. Diehl, F.J. Dietz, I. de la Flor, C. George, A.H. Hanemaaijer, K. Helming, A. Hirschbeck, B. Hirschl, T. Kaphengst, C. Kirkpatrick, D. Knoblauch, J. Koniecki, M. Lehtonen, A. Martinuzzi, A.C.M. Meuwese, W. Meyer, A. Neumann, F. Rubik, R. Stecker, C. Stevens, R. Stockmann, K. Umpfenbach, A. von Raggamby, S. White, T. Widmer

Handbook on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Impact Assessment (Hardcover): Davide Geneletti Handbook on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Impact Assessment (Hardcover)
Davide Geneletti
R6,535 Discovery Miles 65 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Handbook presents state-of-the-art methodological guidance and discussion of international practice related to the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services in impact assessment, featuring contributions from leading researchers and practitioners the world over. Its multidisciplinary approach covers contributions across five continents to broaden the scope of the field both thematically and geographically. A multifaceted variety of case studies provide examples of the use of information on biodiversity and ecosystem services in different types of impact assessment to improve decisions at all levels, from strategic choices to individual projects. In addition to its discussion of how biodiversity and ecosystem services can improve the salience and effectiveness of impact assessment, this Handbook presents a range of applications and possible solutions to challenges in key policy and planning sectors, including urban development, land use, energy, marine areas, infrastructure, agriculture, forestry, health and tourism. This Handbook's combination of cutting-edge literature and methodological guidance supports researchers, practitioners and students in developing and implementing biodiversity and ecosystem services-inclusive impact assessment processes, which can contribute to better decisions about the use of our lands and waters. As such it will appeal not only to scholars of impact assessment but of environmental sciences, environmental engineering, natural sciences, planning and economics as well. Contributors include: C. Albert, A. Anton, M. Ashley, J. Azcarate, B. Balfors, S. Brownlie, L. Bulling, C. Cortinovis, R.T.T. Forman, S. Frank, C. Furst, D. Geneletti, J. Goldstein, T. Hooper, P. Horwitz, M. Hughes, P. Itkonen, M. Jimenez, M. Karlson, L. Karrasch, C.M. Kennedy, J.M. Kiesecker, J. Koeppel, L. Kopperoinen, O. Langmead, D. Maia de Souza, L. Mandle, L. Mila i Canals, U. Moertberg, D. Newsome, S. Odelius Gordon, M.W. Parkes, K. Pietzsch, F. Pietzsch, A. Rajvanshi, D. Roe, D.A. Rozas Vasquez, M. Ruckelshaus, H. Tallis, L. Tardieu, F. Teillard, J. Treweek, J. Wu, L. Zardo

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