Permission Requests

For permission to photocopy material from Island Press or Shearwater publications for academic course work, please contact:

Copyright Clearance Center
Academic Permissions Service
222 Rosewood Drive
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: (978) 750-8400
Fax: (978) 750-4470
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Website: www.copyright.com

For all other permissions requests, please contact:

Copyright and Permissions
2000 M St NW, Ste 480-B
Washington, DC 20036-3307
(202) 232-7933
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Please submit your application in writing. Include the following information:

  • Title of Island Press book, author(s) and/or editor(s) in which material appears
  • Chapter, pages, figures, tables as they appear in the Island Press publication
  • Specific title or selected essay or article and author in publication
  • Purpose of the request
  • How many copies are to be made
  • Whether the material being requested will be posted on a website or in some electronic format

For authors and publishers requesting permission to reprint copyrighted material in a book to be published, please also include the following:

  • Publisher of new work
  • Print run
  • List price
  • Total number of pages of book to be published

Applications for permission may be submitted by mail, fax, or email. Please allow a minimum of four weeks for processing your request.

Accessibility Services

Alternative format files for disabled students can be requested here. If the file is unavailable, please contact Copyright & Permissions.