Author: Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2880322057
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Thirteenth Technical Meeting, Kinshasa, Zaire, 8-17 September 1975 : papers
Author: Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2880322057
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Spatializing the History of Ecology
Author: Raf de BontPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351750917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Throughout its history, the discipline of ecology has always been profoundly entangled with the history of space and place. On the one hand, ecology is a field science that has thrived on the study of concrete spatial entities, such as islands, forests or rivers. These spaces are the workplaces in which ecological phenomena are identified, observed and experimented on. They provide both epistemic opportunities and constraints that structure the agenda and the analytical sensibilities of ecological researchers. On the other hand, ecological knowledge and practices have become important resources through which spaces and places are classified, delineated, explained, experienced and managed. The impact of these activities reaches far beyond the realms of the ecological discipline. Many ecological concepts such as "biotopes," "ecosystems" and "the biosphere" have become entities that widely resonate in public life and policy making. This book explores the mutual entanglement between space and knowledge-making in the history of ecology. Its first goal is to explore to which extent a spatial perspective can shed new light on the history of ecological science. Second, it uses ecology as a critical site to gain broader insights into the history of the environment in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Via a series of case studies – discussing topics that range from ecological field stations in the early-twentieth century Caribbean over wisent breeding in Nazi Germany to computer modelling in North American deserts – the book offers a tour through the changing landscapes of modern ecology.
Papers
Author: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Technical MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : National monuments
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
IUCN Bulletin
Author: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Readings on the Protection and Management of Marine and Submerged Resources of the National Parks
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy policy
Languages : en
Pages : 1482
Book Description
IUCN publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
The Vincentians: A General History of the Congregation of the Mission
Author: John E. RyboltPublisher: New City Press
ISBN: 1565486390
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 603
Book Description
THE SUBTITLE OF THIS SIXTH AND FINAL VOLUME of The Vincentians, “Internationalization and Aggiornamento (1919–1980),” describes the growth and change of the Congregation of the Mission in the twentieth century. Formerly European in focus, the provinces of the Congregation gained their own voice. Membership in mission lands, such as China, Brazil, and Ethiopia, surged, as local vocations joined their European confreres. The same is true of maturing provinces elsewhere. St. Vincent de Paul’s congregation became internationalized in both outreach and membership. The Vincentians in these recent decades also tasted the bitterness of persecution. The Congregation was suppressed at various times in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Its members often reacted by moving elsewhere, thus furthering the internationalization of the Vincentian charism. Under the Nazis and Communist regimes, many suffered imprisonment, torture, and death. The provinces of Central Europe (Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland), to say nothing of China, were particularly hard-hit. Updating (aggiornamento) was the watchword toward the close of this period. As society changed, so did the Church, and with it the Vincentians. The process was difficult and painful, but it moved the Congregation in directions originally laid down by the Founder. Increasingly, the members emphasized mutual cooperation with many Vincentian-inspired lay organizations, the Vincentian Family. The inspiration shared among them all has been a further manifestation of the compelling insights of St. Vincent de Paul.
Our Common Future
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780195531916
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
World Plant Conservation Bibliography
Author: Royal Botanic Gardens, KewPublisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
A very comprehensive bibliographical reference to international, national, and local literature on plant conservation - with over 10,000 references, arranged by country. A standard reference tool for anyone dealing with any aspect of plant conservation.