Nature : Environmental Conservation & Protection

This book presents an alternative look at existing coastal management initiatives in the Caribbean, focusing on the need to pay more attention to the local community. Emphasizing the great heterogeneity of Caribbean communities, the book shows how the diversity of ecosystems and cultures has generated a significant resilience and capacity to adapt, in which the notion of community itself has to be re-examined. The concluding chapter presents lessons learned and a series of practical recommendations for decision-makers. more...

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Cobalt is a naturally occurring element with a number of radioactive isotopes. It is a silvery grey solid at room temperatures. Sources of exposure are both natural and anthropogenic with the largest source of exposure to the general population is through the food supply. This Concise International Assessment Document (CICAD) evaluates the scientific literature on the health and environmental effects of cobalt and cobalt compounds based on selected national and regional evaluations. This CICAD focuses on the stable isotopes of cobalt rather than radioactive ones. more...

Price: $36.00

Progress towards Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) will require widespread acceptance of the need for EST, and a mix of measures designed to achieve the necessary changes to overcome the barriers to EST. Some of the measures will be hard measures, which include taxes, emission standards, speed limits, and other fiscal and regulatory instruments. more...

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The environmental movement and rising awareness of global warming have sparked an interest in green living. People want to know what they can do to live sustainable lives. In this book, you will find an overview of global warming and environmental degradation of air, water, and soil; what sustainable living is and how to do it; how to cut down on carbon output (the cause of global warming) with alternative cars and fuels; and environmentally friendly home and lawn care products. more...

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'This work will undoubtedly be viewed as "the sourcebook" for any stakeholder involved with conservation banking.' George Kelly Director of Business Development and Founder Environmental Banc and Exchange LLC 'This is the most comprehensive practical book on the market for conservation banking.' James Salzman Nicholas Institute Professor of Environmental Policy and Mordecai Professor of Law Duke University 'An excellent primer.' Steve Morgan Founder and Chief Executive Officer Wildlands Inc. The conservation of biodiversity is now big business. Whether called conservation banking species banking habitat banking biodiversity banking biodiversity offsets compensatory mitigation or ecological footprint offsetting the idea of financially valuing biodiversity and using the market and businesses to promote conservation is growing rapidly. This handbook is a comprehensive guide to conservation banking explaining what it is and how it works. Written by leading ecosystem market experts the book provides practical guidance tools case studies analysis and insights into conservation banking and other market-based approaches to conservation. Coverage includes the origins of conservation banking the pros and cons for conservation how conservation banking works in reality the legal practical and financial aspects of setting up and running a conservation bank and how 'biodiversity off-sets' can be internationalized. more...

Price: $47.95