Global warming

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The little green data book : 2011.

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Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece : (Diptera: Syrphidae). by Vujić, Ante

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Embracing the Anthropocene A Conversation with Mark Maslin. by Burton, Howard

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Conus of the Southeastern United States and Caribbean by Kohn, Alan J.

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Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites : (Second Edition). by Poulin, Robert

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Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites : (Second Edition). by Poulin, Robert

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Sustainable land management

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Virus hunters

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Planet California. Episode 2, Close encounters

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Oil palm : cultivation, production and dietary components

Table of Contents: “…Henson -- Supply-side policies to conserve biodiversity and save the orangutan from oil palm expansion: an economic assessment -- / Clem Tisdell, Hemanath Swarna Nantha.…”
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Introduction to bryophytes

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Governing the wild : ecotours of power by Rutherford, Stephanie

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Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes

Table of Contents: “…Unmack -- Evolutionary processes and biodiversity / Michael P. Hammer, Mark Adams and Jane M. …”
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Alternatives for Valuing Nature. by Getzner, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Exploring alternatives for environmental valuation; Extending the environmental valuation approach; A framework for valuing nature: regional biodiversity; Non-use values and attitudes: wetlands threatened by climate change; Modelling environmental behaviour: socio-psychological simulation; Taking multiple criteria into account; Assessing the quality of different MCDA methods; MCDA and stakeholder participation: valuing forest resources.…”
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Conservation tourism by Buckley, Ralf

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Introduction to bryophytes

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Green Web-II by Bhandari, Medani P.

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Object and Pattern Recognition in Remote Sensing by Hinz, Stefan

Table of Contents: “…10 A Process-based Model Approach to Predict Future Land-use Changes and Link Biodiversity with Soil Erosion in Chile -- 11 Interferometric SAR Image Analysis for 3D Building Reconstruction -- 12 Detection and Classification of Collapsed Buildings after a Strong Earthquake by means of Laser Scanning and Image Analysis -- 13 A Settlement Process Analysis in Coastal Benin: Confronting Scarce Data Availability in Developing Countries -- Part 3 Conclusion -- 14 Benchmarking: A Basic Requirement for Effective Performance Evaluation…”
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Ecological Data : Design, Management and Processing. by Michener, William K.

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The little green data book. 2016.

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Human acceleration of the nitrogen cycle : managing risks and uncertainty

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The inner islands : a Carolinian's sound country chronicle by Simpson, Bland

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100+ ideas to inspire smart spaces and creative places by Doucett, Elisabeth

Table of Contents: “…Biophilic design : inviting mother nature into your library -- Instagram bait : a picture is worth a thousand words -- Art in the bathroom : you can make any space beautiful -- Lab stores : testing, testing, testing -- Hallway hangouts : using the space between spaces -- Strategy amplifying spaces : sharing who you are through your building -- Experiences : don't let me get bored when I walk in your door -- Pop-up spaces : tell me something interesting -- Silent spaces : what was old is new again -- Co-working spaces : with a little help from my friends -- Bespoke spaces : I made this just for you -- Millennial-friendly spaces : bleisure travel -- Spaces supporting biodiversity : where the wild things are -- Placemaking : your community.…”
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Microbiology of extreme soils

Table of Contents: “…Principles of Extreme Soil Microbiology -- The Microbiological Promises of Extreme Soils -- Microbial Diversity, Life Strategies, and Adaptation to Life in Extreme Soils -- Extreme Views on Prokaryote Evolution -- Biodiversity: Extracting Lessons from Extreme Soils -- Natural Extreme Soils -- Halophilic and Halotolerant Micro-Organisms from Soils -- Atacama Desert Soil Microbiology -- Microbial Communities and Processes in Arctic Permafrost Environments -- Aerobic, Endospore-Forming Bacteria from Antarctic Geothermal Soils -- Peatland Microbiology -- Subsurface Geomicrobiology of the Iberian Pyritic Belt -- The Potential for Extant Life in the Soils of Mars -- Anthropogenic Extreme Soils -- Bacteriology of Extremely Cold Soils Exposed to Hydrocarbon Pollution -- Microbiology of Oil-Contaminated Desert Soils and Coastal Areas in the Arabian Gulf Region -- Microbial Communities in Fire-Affected Soils -- Endophytes and Rhizosphere Bacteria of Plants Growing in Heavy Metal-Containing Soils -- Interactions of Fungi and Radionuclides in Soil.…”
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The evolution of phylogenetic systematics

Table of Contents: “…Mishler -- Well-structured biology : numerical taxonomy's epistemic vision for systematics / Beckett Sterner -- A comparison of alternative form-characterization : approaches to the automated identification of biological species / Norman MacLeod -- The new systematics, the new taxonomy, and the future of biodiversity studies / Quentin Wheeler and Andrew Hamilton.…”
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QGIS and applications in territorial planning

Table of Contents: “…Design and Implementation of Automated Atlas / Boris Mericskay -- Estimation of Land Use Efficiency from the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) / Christina Corbane, Panagiotis Politis, Martino Pesaresi, Thomas Kemper, Alice Siragusa -- Characterizing Urban Morphology for Urban Climate Simulation Based on a GIS Approach / Justin Emery, Julita Dudek, Ludovic Granjon, Benjamin Pohl, Yves Richard, Thomas Thevenin, Nadège Martiny -- Airborne Optical Remote Sensing Potential for Pool Mapping in an Urban Environment / Josselin Aval, Thierry Erudel -- Automation of Workflows for the Installation of a Wind Farm / Boris Mericskay -- Ecosystemic Services Assessment: Application to Forests for the Preservation of Water Resources in Tropical Islands / Rémi Andreoli, Brice Van Haaren -- Assessing the Influence of Landscape on Biodiversity Using the QGIS Plugin LecoS / Sylvie Ladet, David Sheeren, Pierre-Alexis Herrault, Mathieu Fauvel.…”
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Policy Integration for Complex Environmental Problems : the Example of Mediterranean Desertification. by Briassoulis, Helen

Table of Contents: “…6 Integration of EU Water and Development Policies: A Plausible Expectation?7 Biodiversity Policies in the European Union: Achieving Synergies with Other Policies?…”
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Traditional, Complementary And Alternative Medicine : Policy And Public Health Perspectives. by Burford, Gemma

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 3 Training Chapter 4 Safety: Issues and Policy ; Chapter 5 Pharmacovigilance of Herbal Medicines: A United Kingdom Perspective ; Chapter 6 Medicinal Plant Biodiversity and Local Healthcare: Sustainable Use and Livelihood Development.…”
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Collaborative Planning for Wetlands and Wildlife : Issues and Examples. by Porter, Douglas R.

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Focused, Special-Area Conservation Planning: An Approach to Reconciling Development and Environmental Protection""; ""Preserving Biodiversity through the Use of Habitat Conservation Plans""; ""The Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan: A Regional, Multi- species Approach""; ""Southern CaliforniaÃŒs Multi- species Planning""; ""Managing Wetlands through Advanced Planning and Permitting: The Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce""…”
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International norms, normative change, and the UN sustainable development goals

Table of Contents: “…Balgos, Biliana Cicin-Sain, and Erica Wales -- Sustainable energy for all : integrated approaches to energy under a 2030 development agenda / Eric Zusman, Simon Høiberg Olsen, Tetsuro Yoshida, and Ryoko Nakano -- Land and biodiversity conservation / Caleb Gallemore -- Health for all, mudita dave -- Inequality within and among countries / Faiza Shaheen -- Peaceful and inclusive societies / Sarah Hearn -- Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls / Selamawit Tesfaye and Rachael Wyant -- Sustainable consumption and production / Livia Bizikova and Lynn M. …”
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Biotechnologies and international human rights

Table of Contents: “…Genetic resources, biotechnology and human rights: the international legal framework -- State responsibility for violations of basic principles of bioethics -- Ethical pluralism and the regulation of modern biotechnology -- Consolidating bio-rights in Europe -- UNESCO standard-setting activities on bioethics: speak softly and carry a big stick -- The normative spectrum of an ethically-inspired legal instrument: the 2005 Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights -- Agricultural biotechnology and the right to food -- A case study of the European Union's regulation of GMOs: environment, health, consumer rights and economic freedom -- Biogenetic resources and indigenous peoples' rights -- Biotechnology, human rights and international economic law -- Genetic engineering, trade, and human rights -- Patents, biotechnology and human rights: the preservation of biodiverse resources for future generations -- Citizens' rights and participation in the regulation of biotechnology -- Offensive military applications of biotechnologies: loopholes in the law?…”
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The evolution of phylogenetic systematics

Table of Contents: “…Mishler -- Well-structured biology : numerical taxonomy's epistemic vision for systematics / Beckett Sterner -- A comparison of alternative form-characterization : approaches to the automated identification of biological species / Norman MacLeod -- The new systematics, the new taxonomy, and the future of biodiversity studies / Quentin Wheeler and Andrew Hamilton.…”
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Slow food : the case for taste by Petrini, Carlo, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Alice Waters -- Series editor's introduction -- Preface -- Preface to the American edition -- Official slow-food manifesto -- Appetite and thought -- Origins ; From new epicures to ecological gastronomes ; International movement of good taste ; Pleasure denied, pleasure rediscovered ; McDonald's versus slow food -- In the beginning, the territory -- Cultivating diversity ; At the center, the producer ; Rebirth of the osteria ; Difficult voyage ; Salone del Gusto -- Educating and learning -- Praise of the senses and the paradox of taste ; In the schools ; From the workshops to the master of food ; University -- Noah principle -- Scenes from a flood ; Ark and the presidia ; Quality, the law, and biotech ; Slow food award for the defense of biodiversity -- Without Nostalgia : acknowledgments -- Appendices -- Slow food Italian presidia ; Slow food international presidia ; Slow food award winners ; Chronology of Arcigola slow food ; Slow food U.S.A. today.…”
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The environment in anthropology : a reader in ecology, culture, and sustainable living

Table of Contents: “…How to Queer Ecology: One Goose at a TimeSECTION 6. CAN BIODIVERSITY BE CONSERVED?; 30. Neoliberal Conservation: A Brief Introduction; 31. …”
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Climate change : global risks, challenges and decisions by Richardson, Katherine

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Writing team -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Part I Climatic trends -- 1 Identifying, monitoring and predicting change in the climate system -- 1.1 The interaction of many different processes make up the climate system -- 1.2 Identifying changes in the climate system -- 1.3 Other indicators of change in the climate system -- 1.4 Linking cause to effect -- 1.5 Predicting future climate conditions -- 1.6 Learning from prehistoric climate change -- 1.7 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 2 The oceans and the climate system -- 2.1 Modes of variability -- 2.2 Oceans as a sink/source for greenhouse gases -- 2.3 Ocean acidification -- 2.4 The oceans and the hydrological cycle -- 2.5 Tropical storms -- 2.6 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 3 Sea-level rise and ice-sheet dynamics -- 3.1 Observations of sea-level rise -- 3.2 Projections of sea-level rise from the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (2007) -- 3.3 Semi-empirical models to predict sea-level rise -- 3.4 Palaeo-observations of sea-level rise -- 3.5 The dynamics of the large polar ice sheets -- 3.6 Impacts of sea-level rise -- 3.7 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 4 Carbon cycle trends and vulnerabilities -- 4.1 Trends in human emissions of carbon dioxide -- 4.2 Trends in natural carbon sinks -- 4.3 Possible new sources of carbon emissions to the atmosphere -- 4.4 Implications of changing sources and sinks of carbon for projections of climate change -- 4.5 Summary and conclusions -- References -- Part II Defining 8216;dangerous climate change -- 5 The impact of climate change on human societies -- 5.1 Agriculture and food security -- 5.2 Access to water resources -- 5.3 Impacts on human health -- 5.4 Physical security (climate-related natural disasters) -- 5.5 Geopolitical relationships -- 5.6 Defining dangerous climate change: Lessons from the past -- 5.7 Defining dangerous climate change: synthesis of impacts analyses -- 5.8 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 6 Impacts of climate change on the biotic fabric of the planet -- 6.1 Observed impacts of climate change on biodiversity -- 6.2 Projected further impacts on biodiversity -- 6.3 Consequences for the provision of ecosystem services -- 6.4 Limits to adaptive capacity -- 6.5 The need for strong mitigation action -- 6.6 Implications for conservation policy -- 6.7 Summary and conclusions -- References -- 7 Tipping elements: jokers in the pack -- 7.1 Tipping elements involving melting of ice -- 7.2 Changes in atmospheric and oceanic circulation -- 7.3 Biome loss -- 7.4 Policy implications towards tipping-point risk management -- 7.5 Prospects for early warning -- 7.6 Response strategies -- 7.7 Recovery prospects -- 7.8 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Linking science and action: targets, timetables and emission budgets -- 8.1 Linking temperature and greenhouse gas concentrations -- 8.2 Linking greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions: targets and timetables -- 8.3 Linking temperature and emissions: the budget approach -- 8.4 Uncertainties in the natural carbon cycle -- 8.5 Land-use change and fossil fuel emissions: A carbon cycle perspective -- 8.6 Summary and conclusions -- References -- Part III Equity issues -- 9 The equity challen.…”
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Wildlife conservation in a changing climate

Table of Contents: “…. -- The Integration of Forest Science and Climate Change Policy to Safeguard Biodiversity in a Changing Climate / Nicholas Blay and Michael Dombeck -- Concluding Remarks. …”
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Cooperation and engagement in the Asia-Pacific region

Table of Contents: “…Ortiz -- Part VII. Marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) -- Negotiating a new marine biodiversity instrument : reflections on the preparatory phase from the preparatory phase from the perspective of the European Union / Ronán Long and John Brincat -- BBNJ : developments since Yogyakarta / J. …”
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Sources, Sinks and Sustainability. by Liu, Jianguo

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The World Bank inspection panel casebook by Fourie, Andria Naudé, 1975-

Table of Contents: “…25 PHILIPPINES: MANILA SECOND SEWERAGE (2003)26 MEXICO: INDIGENOUS AND COMMUNITY BIODIVERSITY PROJECT (2003); 27 COLOMBIA: CARTAGENA WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2004); 28 INDIA: MUMBAI URBAN TRANSPORT (2004); 29 PAKISTAN: NATIONAL DRAINAGE PROGRAM (2004); 30 CAMBODIA: FOREST CONCESSION MANAGEMENT (2005); 31 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT (2005); 32 HONDURAS: LAND ADMINISTRATION (2006); 33 ROMANIA: MINE CLOSURE (2006); 34 NIGERIA/GHANA: WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE (2006); 35 BRAZIL: PARANÁ BIODIVERSITY (2006); 36 ARGENTINA: SANTA FE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (2006)…”
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