Nature : Environmental Conservation & Protection

Modern urban life cuts us off from direct connection with the animal world yet daily the lives of millions of animals are affected by what we consume and wear and what we trade in. The use of animals for food labour and pleasure pursuits has long been justified with the assumption that unlike humans animals aren't fully sentient beings. In recent years however science has revealed an astonishing array of complex animal behaviour and scientists and policy makers now accept that the animals we make use of are indeed conscious with preferences and intentions. The implications for our culture of factory farming fast food and rainforest liquidation are staggering. In this powerful book internationally renowned experts on animal behaviour and agriculture such as Jane Goodall Tim Lang and Vandana Shiva are brought together with ethicists religious scholars international industry and regulators for the first time to debate these critical issues and tackle the profound implications of animal sentience.   The first sections discuss scientific and ethical perspectives on the consciousness emotions and mental abilities of animals. Later sections address how human activities such as science law religion farming food production trade development and education respect or ignore animals' sentience and welfare and review the options for changes in our policies our practices and our thinking. The result is nothing less than a stark and necessary look into the heart of humanity and the ethics that govern our animal powered society. more...

Price: $35.00

Inadequate drinking water and sanitation are amongst the world’s major causes of preventable morbidity and mortality. This book provides a state-of-the-art review on approaches and methods used in assessing the microbial safety of drinking-water. It supports the rapidly emerging trend towards preventive management and a broader, system-wide outlook. more...

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Atlantic Salmon is a cultural icon throughout its North Atlantic range; it is the focus of probably the World’s highest profile recreational fishery and is the basis for one of the World’s largest aquaculture industries. Despite this, many wild stocks of salmon are in decline and underpinning this is a dearth of information on the nature and extent of population structuring and adaptive population differentiation, and its implications for species conservation. This important new book will go a long way to rectify this situation by providing a thorough review of the genetics of Atlantic salmon. Sponsored by the European Union and the Atlantic Salmon Trust, this book comprises the work of an international team of scientists, carefully integrated and edited to provide a landmark book of vital interest to all those working with Atlantic salmon. more...

Price: $210.00

There has never been a greater need for an Australian green consumer guide to help people make informed choices about the products they buy. Tanya Ha responds to the shift in public debate about climate change toward actively seeking solutions with a practical guide that encourages consumers to become informed, get involved and to vote with their dollar. Packed with answers – practical tips and advice to help the reader make a real difference in their own lives – The Australian Green Consumer Guide is an essential, non-judgemental guide to making more ecologically sound consumer choices, whether you are shopping for food or fashion, cars or white goods. more...

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Bamboos constitute one of a few select categories of plants which are taxonomically related, very rich in species and of vital economic and ecological importance. Since the early 20th century the accepted number of species of bamboos, world wide, has tripled. However, until now information was scattered through numerous, often not easily available publications. The Bamboos of the World , is the first comprehensive (taxonomic as well as horticultural) reference work that provides basic information on bamboos world wide, whether they are wild or cultivated, well-known or rather unknown. The work, based on bamboo literature, facilitates access to further data by citation and a comprehensive bibliography. Among the main data included are botanical names with synonyms, and geographical distribution of genera and species, varieties with their distinctive characters, common bamboo names, plant introductions to the West, plant size and uses. The distribution of genera is mapped. The Bamboos of the World presents a wealth of essential information in an accessible and structured manner. It gives the opportunity to check under what names, and where, relevant information on any bamboo can be found. For the researcher with management and development interests it provides a convenient means of basing bamboo resource on a sound understanding of generic and species relationships, with names that appear in earlier literature put into context. The work should prove to be invaluable for those interested in the morphology, taxonomy, distribution and cultivation of bamboos. It should support botanical, forestry, horticultural and ecological research, training and resource management. more...

Price: $315.00