"Applying a feminist and environmentalist approach to her investigation of how the changing global economy affects rural women, Carolyn Sachs focuses on land ownership and use, cropping systems, and women's work with animals in highly industrialized as well as developing countri…
"In Driven Wild, Paul Sutter traces the intellectual and cultural roots of the modern wilderness movement from about 1910 through the 1930s, with tightly drawn portraits of four Wilderness Society founders - Aldo Leopold, Robert Sterling Yard, Benton MacKaye, and Bob Marshall. E…
"Societies and Nature in the Sahel provides an in-depth analysis of the diverse Sahelo-Sudanian environment. Drawing on a wealth of research and historical development, this book explores the links between environment and social systems in the Sahel, integrating ecological, demo…
"The colossal human ecological footprint now threatens the sustainability of the entire planet. Scientists, policymakers, and other close observers know that any understanding of the causes of global environmental change is a function of understanding its human dimension - the r…
This book charts the relentless trajectory of humankind, and its changing survival and disease patterns, across place and time from when our ancient ancestors roamed the African Savannah to today's populous, industrialised, globalising world. This expansion of human frontiers - …
Biological indicators of soil health
"This book exposes research accounts which seek to convey an appreciation for local differences, for the empowerment of people and for the human-centred design of urban technology"--Provided by publisher.
Now in its fourth edition, this book is a comprehensive and contemporary analysis of the major areas of natural resource and environmental economics. All chapters have been fully updated and provide a balance of theory, applications and examples to give a more rigorous grounding…
Discusses the relationships among human begins, the natural environment, and animals. This book rejects the nature/culture dualism of patriarchal thought and locates animals and humans within nature. Among the issues addressed are the conflicts between Green politics and ecofemi…
Radioactivity in the terrestrial environment
by Shaw, George
fromRadioactivity in the environment
"This book is a summary of research into radioactivity in terrestrial ecosystems, providing a substantial and essential reference on the subject. Published work on terrestrial radioecology can be traced back to early 1950s, and since then both the mainstream scientific literatur…