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  • Edenby Tim Smit

    Transworld 2011; US$ 13.33

    'With passion and commitment thousands of "small" people built Eden as a symbol of hope in action... We may all have feet of clay, but that shouldn't stop us trying to make a difference. Wouldn't we all rather look back and say, "I'm glad I did," rather than "I wish I had"? Some might smile at the naivety of such ambition, believing it to be impossible.... more...

  • Arctic Voicesby Subhankar Banerjee

    Seven Stories Press 2012; US$ 35.95

    A pristine environment of ecological richness and biodiversity. Home to generations of indigenous people for thousands of years. The location of vast quantities of oil, natural gas and coal. Largely uninhabited and long at the margins of global affairs, in the last decade Arctic Alaska has quickly become the most contested land in recent US history. ... more...

  • Grey Owl and Meby Hap Wilson; Hap Wilson; Ingrid Zschogner

    Dundurn 2010; US$ 26.99

    Hap Wilson is back for another journey. Nurtured by the writings of Grey Owl, Wilson adopted a similar lifestyle to the 1930s conservationist but with his own twists and turns. Wilson recounts the early days of winter camping, takes readers to some of his favourite places, and shares intimate secrets of wilderness living. more...

  • Designing 2050by Peter Ellyard

    Port Campbell Press 2011; US$ 14.99

    Is the future a choice between two bleak alternatives? One of world collapse triggered by a combination of global warming, conspicuous consumption, warfare, and the greed of multinational companies? Or one in which Earth is saved at the cost of all humanity agreeing to lead the frugal and austere lives characteristic of today's third world countries?... more...

  • Grundzüge des Rechts der Erneuerbaren Energienby Stephan Gerstner

    De Gruyter 2012; US$ 98.00

    Das Handbuch zur neuen Rechtslage des EEG 2011. Es richtet sich primär an den Praktiker in der Branche, dies aber fachübergreifend (Techniker, Kaufleute, Juristen u.a.). Es bietet Know-How-Transfer im wohlverstandenen Sinne. Es soll die Arbeitshilfe/Informationsquelle erster Wahl bei der praktischen Arbeit sein: fachlich fundiert, aber ohne wissenschaftlichen... more...

  • The Declaration of Interdependenceby Tara Cullis; David Suzuki; Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas; Wade Davis; Raffi Cavoukian

    Greystone Books 2011; US$ 15.00

    The "Declaration of Interdependence" -- both an enlightening creed and a passionate call to action -- was composed by David Suzuki and a team of activists and environmentalists in 1992, in recognition of the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. This convincing statement of environmental principles progresses through three stages. First,... more...

  • Against the Grainby Richard Manning

    Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2005; US$ 14.99

    In this provocative, wide-ranging book, Richard Manning offers a dramatically revisionist view of recent human evolution, beginning with the vast increase in brain size that set us apart from our primate relatives and brought an accompanying increase in our need for nourishment. For 290,000 years, we managed to meet that need as hunter-gatherers,... more...

  • Getting Biodiversity Projects to Workby Thomas O. McShane; Michael P. Wells

    Columbia University Press 2012; US$ 49.99

    This book explores both the theoretical and practical underpinnings of integrated conservation and development. It synthesizes existing experience to better inform conservationists and decision makers of the role ICDPs play in conservation and management and analyzes their successes and shortcomings. Contributors: Agnes Kiss; Brian Child and Barry... more...

  • Conservation on the High Seasby Simone Borg

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2012; US$ 40.00

    This timely book discusses various international norms that qualify the right, which all states have to access and exploit living resources in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, in order to promote the conservation of such species. An intricate body of norms has accumulated over the last few decades, consisting of prior and subsequent rules... more...

  • Surviving Ourselvesby Eric Herm

    Dreamriver Press 2012; US$ 14.99

    Surviving Ourselves is about the vital relationship between Nature and the human spirit. In our intensive agricultural systems, our many ill-conceived business and political policies, this relationship has become fragmented. Through his own personal experiences, as well as the inspiring stories of others, this fourth-generation farmer relays a... more...