Type of content: Books
Book Category: Environmental Health
West Nile Virus—Mad Cow Disease—HIV/AIDS—Hantavirus—Lyme Disease ... and a new strain of Salmonella. Such modern epidemics have emerged over the past few decades as mysterious, yet significant risks to human health.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
In his 1998 book Consilience, E.O. Wilson set forth the idea that integrating knowledge and insights from across the spectrum of human study -- the humanities, social science, and natural sciences -- is the key to solving complex environmental and...
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
Understanding and managing the concerns of local people is essential for the success of most, if not all, conservation initiatives.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
Large areas previously occupied by Warsaw Pact forces have been vacated in Central and Eastern Europe after the political changes in 1989 and 1990. Many of these areas are potentially rich in natural resources and variety of habitats.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Biodiversity & Wildlife
At a time of widespread environmental pessimism, Hope's Horizon goes on an inspirational offensive.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
Understanding and managing the concerns of local people is essential for the success of most, if not all, conservation initiatives.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
With almost 5000 island and islets, the Mediterranean comprises one of the largest groups of islands in the world. With its wealth of species, high degree of endemism, long history and tolerance of all kinds of disruptions, it is of extremely high value...
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
This handbook was written for staff working in protected areas around the world (including parks, wilderness areas, research areas, and other types of protected landscapes) who encounter conflicts of all kinds.
Type of content: Books
Book Category: Ecosystem Science & Management
The Ecosystem Approach, defined as a strategy for the management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way, was adopted at the Second Conference of the Parties of the CBD as the primary...