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Nematodes as Biological Control Agents
CABI 2005; US$ 160.00This book aims to document and illustrate the major developments in the use of nematodes for biological control of insects and slugs. It has three major sections covering entomopathogenic nematodes, entomophilic nematodes, and slug-parasitic nematodes. more...
Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture
CABI 2005; US$ 195.00The first edition of this title was published in 1990. This fully updated second edition covers all aspects of plant nematology in subtropical and tropical agriculture. It covers nematode pests of all the major food and cash crops including; rice, cereals, root and tubers, potato, food legumes, vegetables, peanut, citrus, tree and fruit crops, coconut... more...
Environment and Livelihoods in Tropical Coastal Zones
CABI 2006; US$ 130.00This book focuses on the challenges people face in managing agricultural crops, aquaculture, fisheries and related ecosystems in inland areas of coastal zones in the tropics of Asia, Africa, Australia and South America. These challenges can create conflicts in the use of natural resources between different stakeholders. more...
Tropical Forest Insect Pests
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 43.00A comprehensive resource providing a clear, theoretical understanding of pest population dynamics and forest insect outbreaks. more...
Intergovernmental Transfers for Environmental Infrastructure
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 33.00This report draws on three detailed case studies in Eastern Europe, the Caucases and Central Asia (EECCA), and on the experience of OECD countries to provide guidance on how transfers from central budgets to local authorities could be designed to finance environmental infrastructures in transition economies. Ideally, the costs of water supply and sanitation... more...
Nuclear Production of Hydrogen
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 112.00Hydrogen has the potential to play an important role as a sustainable and environmentally acceptable energy carrier in the 21st century. Since natural sources of pure hydrogen are extremely limited, it is necessary to develop technologies to produce large quantities of hydrogen economically. The currently dominant technology for producing hydrogen... more...
Local Capital Markets for Environmental Infrastructure
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 63.00Transition and emerging economies have difficulties developing their financial markets to a level that would provide access to long-term debt finance at an affordable cost. This report examines opportunities beyond the public sector for financing water and other environmental infrastructure. Specifically, opportunities for accessing savings through... more...
Inland Waterways and Environmental Protection
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 70.00This report reviews experience in mitigating the environmental impacts of inland waterway development. It examines effective consultation and planning procedures across Europe. In particular it assesses the ways in which the EU Water Framework Directive affects the planning environment for international waterways and sets a new agenda for improving... more...
Harpoon
Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 27.22How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was 'banned', whales continue to be harpooned? How does Japan get away with bribing small nations to vote to reintroduce commercial whaling? Come on a global journey to follow the whalers, the campaigners, and the whales themselves, in a balanced handbook on the world's longest-running conservation crisis. more...
Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms, Volume 1
CABI 2004; US$ 125.00Using a case study of Bt maize in Kenya, this book explores the environmental impacts of transgenic plants and the methods used to evaluate these impacts. It draws out general risk assessment guidelines, and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis. It's findings and recommendations are applicable to a multitude of nations and GM crops. more...









