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    Nature Based Solutions and Effective Governance

    Series series Water
    Plastics show up in every area of our lives. They are durable, cheap and light, properties that make them attractive but also problematic for the environment. The focus of this book is not just to highlight the problem of plastics, its definition, and how plastic pollution is impacting human health and environment but also to look at some best practices in both nature based solutions and in the ... Leer más

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  • Harvesting the Biosphere

    What We Have Taken from Nature

    de Vaclav Smil ...
    An interdisciplinary and quantitative account of human claims on the biosphere's stores of living matter, from prehistoric hunting to modern energy production.The biosphere—the Earth's thin layer of life—dates from nearly four billion years ago, when the first simple organisms appeared. Many species have exerted enormous influence on the biosphere's character and productivity, but none has ... Leer más

    $436 MXN

  • A World Without Soil

    The Past, Present, and Precarious Future of the Earth Beneath Our Feet

    A scientist’s manifesto addressing a soil loss crisis accelerated by poor conservation practices and climate changeThis book by celebrated biologist Jo Handelsman lays bare the complex connections among climate change, soil erosion, food and water security, and drug discovery.Humans depend on soil for 95 percent of global food production, yet let it erode at unsustainable rates. In the United ... Leer más

    $349 MXN

  • Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources

    Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources presents a broad overview of the profession of forestry. The book details several key fields within forestry, including forest health, economics, policy, utilization, and forestry careers. Chapters deal specifically with forest products and harvesting, recreation, wildlife habitats, tree anatomy and physiology, and ethics. These topics are ideal for ... Leer más

    $945 MXN

  • The God Species

    Saving the Planet in the Age of Humans

    de Mark Lynas ...
    We humans are the God species, both the creators and destroyers of life on this planet. As we enter a new geological era - the Anthropocene - our collective power now overwhelms and dominates the major forces of nature. But from the water cycle to the circulation of nitrogen and carbon through the entire Earth system, we are coming dangerously close to destroying the planetary life-support systems ... Leer más

    Antes $196 MXN Ahora $172 MXN

  • Human Impact on the Natural Environment

    Past, Present and Future

    A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind’s impact on the Earth’s environment—now in full colorThis classic text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, water, landforms, and the atmosphere. It considers the ways in which climate changes and modifications in land cover may change the environment in coming decades. ... Leer más

    $1,072 MXN

  • The African Marine Litter Outlook

    Edición de Thomas Maes, Fiona Preston-Whyte ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of marine litter in Africa with a focus on plastics. From distribution, to impacts on environmental and human health, this book looks at what is known scientifically. It includes a policy analysis of the instruments that currently exist, and what is needed to help Africa tackle marine litter—including local and transboundary ... Leer más

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  • Biological Invasions in South Africa

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and where bold initiatives have been implemented in attempts to control invasions and to reduce their ecological, economic and social effects. It covers a broad range of themes, including history, policy development and ... Leer más

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  • Global Deforestation

    Global Deforestation provides a concise but comprehensive examination of the variety of ways in which deforestation modifies environmental processes, as well as the societal implications of these changes. The book stresses how forest ecosystems may be prone to nearly irreversible degradation. To prevent the loss of important biophysical and socioeconomic functions, forests need to be adequately ... Leer más

    $1,064 MXN

  • Ecology of Urban Environments

    Provides an accessible introduction to urban ecology, using established ecological theory to identify generalities in the complexity of urban environments.Examines the bio-physical processes of urbanization and how these influence the dynamics of urban populations, communities and ecosystemsExplores the ecology of humans in citiesDiscusses practical strategies for conserving biodiversity and ... Leer más

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  • The Hidden Universe

    Adventures in Biodiversity

    An unforgettable exploration of the natural world and the concept of biodiversity—what it is, why it matters, and how we as individuals can work to preserve it.We are now living in an environmental emergency. As climate change, habitat loss, and other threats have placed almost one-fifth of all species on Earth at risk of extinction in the coming decades, a deeper understanding of biodiversity has ... Leer más

    $274 MXN

  • Global Environmental Challenges of the Twenty-First Century

    Resources, Consumption, and Sustainable Solutions

    Edición de David E. Lorey ...
    Series series The World Beat Series
    The most serious environmental problems of the twenty-first century have the potential to alter the course of life on this planet. Global warming, toxic waste, water and air pollution, acid rain, and shrinking energy supplies are frightening challenges that may threaten our future if we do not face up to them. Global Environmental Challenges provides important information and gives us hope about ... Leer más

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