Author: Angélique BaccoliniPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 0
Book Description
Quelle communication en faveur de la biodiversité dans les mairies ?
Author: Angélique BaccoliniDisaster risk reduction in school curricula: case studies from thirty countries
Author: Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
Author: Rabindra Nath PatiPublisher:
ISBN: 9788176259941
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Papers presented at the First Global Summit on Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, held at Raipur during 7-9 February 2009.
Should Trees Have Standing?
Author: Christopher D. StonePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199774242
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Originally published in 1972, Should Trees Have Standing? was a rallying point for the then burgeoning environmental movement, launching a worldwide debate on the basic nature of legal rights that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, in the 35th anniversary edition of this remarkably influential book, Christopher D. Stone updates his original thesis and explores the impact his ideas have had on the courts, the academy, and society as a whole. At the heart of the book is an eminently sensible, legally sound, and compelling argument that the environment should be granted legal rights. For the new edition, Stone explores a variety of recent cases and current events--and related topics such as climate change and protecting the oceans--providing a thoughtful survey of the past and an insightful glimpse at the future of the environmental movement. This enduring work continues to serve as the definitive statement as to why trees, oceans, animals, and the environment as a whole should be bestowed with legal rights, so that the voiceless elements in nature are protected for future generations.
Lemurs of Madagascar
Author: Russell A. MittermeierPublisher: Conservation International Tropical Pocket Guide Series
ISBN: 9781934151310
Category : Indridae
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Laminated identification guide illustrating 65 species of extant nocturnal prosimians in Madagascar.
Traditional Mediterranean Architecture
Author: Amin MaaloufPublisher:
ISBN: 9788487104510
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Birthright
Author: Stephen R. KellertPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300188943
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
Human health and well-being are inextricably linked to nature; our connection to the natural world is part of our biological inheritance. In this engaging book, a pioneer in the field of biophilia—the study of human beings' inherent affinity for nature—sets forth the first full account of nature's powerful influence on the quality of our lives. Stephen Kellert asserts that our capacities to think, feel, communicate, create, and find meaning in life all depend upon our relationship to nature. And yet our increasing disconnection and alienation from the natural world reflect how seriously we have undervalued its important role in our lives. Weaving scientific findings together with personal experiences and perspectives, Kellert explores specific human tendencies—including affection, aversion, intellect, control, aesthetics, exploitation, spirituality, and communication—to discover how they are influenced by our relationship with nature. He observes that a beneficial relationship with the natural world is an instinctual inclination, but must be earned. He discusses how we can restore the balance in our relationship by means of changes in childhood development, education, conservation, building design, ethics, and everyday life. Kellert's moving book provides exactly what is needed now: a fresh understanding of how much our essential humanity relies on being a part of the natural world.
Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science
Author: Karen KempPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412913136
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Geographic information science (GIScience) is an emerging field that combines aspects of many different disciplines. Spatial literacy is rapidly becoming recognized as a new, essential pier of basic education, alongside grammatical, logical and mathematical literacy. By incorporating location as an essential but often overlooked characteristic of what we seek to understand in the natural and built environment, geographic information science (GIScience) and systems (GISystems) provide the conceptual foundation and tools to explore this new frontier. The Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science covers the essence of this exciting, new, and expanding field in an easily understood but richly detailed style. In addition to contributions from some of the best recognized scholars in GIScience, this volume contains contributions from experts in GIS' supporting disciplines who explore how their disciplinary perspectives are expanded within the context of GIScienceâ€"what changes when consideration of location is added, what complexities in analytical procedures are added when we consider objects in 2, 3 or even 4 dimensions, what can we gain by visualizing our analytical results on a map or 3D display? Key Features Brings together GIScience literature that is spread widely across the academic spectrum Offers details about the key foundations of GIScience, no matter what their disciplinary origins Elucidates vocabulary that is an amalgam of all of these fields Key Themes Conceptual Foundations Cartography and Visualization Design Aspects Data Manipulation Data Modeling Geocomputation Geospatial Data Societal Issues Spatial Analysis Organizational and Institutional Aspects The Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science is an important resource for academic and corporate libraries.
Landscape Ecology
Author: Alex VedderPublisher:
ISBN: 9781632398376
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Landscape ecology is concerned with the interactions between ecological processes and ecosystems. The important studies included in this area are land use, scaling, landscape mosaics, land cover change, land scape pattern analysis, landscape conservation, etc. This book traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. It brings forth some of the most innovative theories and elucidates the unexplored aspects of landscape ecology. For all readers who are interested in this subject, the case studies included in this text will serve as excellent guide to develop a comprehensive understanding. It will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post-graduate students.
Coasts Under Changing Climate: Observations and Modeling
Author: Rafael AlmarPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288971926X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description