Good Cop/Bad Cop : Environmental NGOs and their Strategies toward Business by Lyon, Thomas

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The geological record of ecological dynamics : understanding the biotic effects of future environmental change

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A reflective guide to gender identity counselling by Webb, Madison-Amy

Table of Contents: “…This Diverse Planet: Biodiversity versus Gender Bigotry; Chapter 2. Historical Misinterpretations, Power Shifts and Gender Suppression; Exercise 1: How Was Your Gender Identity Shaped?…”
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Social work and sustainability in Asia : facing the challenges of global environmental changes

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Living through the end of nature : the future of American environmentalism by Wapner, Paul Kevin

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Herring and people of the North Pacific : sustaining a keystone species by Thornton, Thomas F., Moss, Madonna

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Designing the microbial research commons : proceedings of an international symposium

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Microbiology in the 21st century -- Breaking anti-commons constraints on global scientific research : some new moves in "legal jujitsu" -- An industry perspective : development of an MTA harmonious with a microbial research commons -- Developing country perspective : microbial research commons including viruses -- A compensatory liability regime to promote the exchange of microbial genetic resources for research and benefit sharing -- The agricultural research service culture collection : germplasm accessions and research programs -- American type culture collection : a model for biological materials resource management -- Contracting to preserve open science : lessons for a microbial research commons -- Designing the digital commons in microbiology -- moving from restrictive dissemination of publicly funded knowledge to open knowledge environments : a case study in microbiology -- The Web-enabled research commons : applications, goals, and trends -- Comments on designing the microbial research commons : digital knowledge resources -- Toward a biomedical research commons : a view from the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health -- Academic publications -- StrainInfo : reducing microbial data entropy -- Research and applications in energy and environment -- Large scale microbial ecology cyberinfrastructure -- Proposal for a microbial semi-commons : perspectives from the international cooperative biodiversity groups -- The international treaty on plant genetic resources -- Microbial commons : governing complex knowledge assets -- Digital research : microbial genomics -- Accessing microbiological data : a user's perspective -- The microbial commons : journals and professional societies -- Microbial commons : overview of the governance considerations -- a framework for discussion -- Institutional design and governance in the microbial research commons -- International developments : a context for the creation of a microbiology commons -- Options for governing the microbial commons -- Access and benefit sharing under the CBD and access to materials for research -- Closing observations -- Appendix A. …”
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Bones, clones, and biomes : the history and geography of recent neotropical mammals

Table of Contents: “…Historical Fragmentation Shaping Vertebrate Diversification in the Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Hotspot -- 14. Mammals of the Cerrado and Caatinga: Distribution Patterns of the Tropical Open Biomes of Central South America -- 15. …”
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Encyclopedia of tidepools and rocky shores

Table of Contents: “…Navarette -- Biodiversity, significance of / John J. Stachowicz -- Biofilms / Richard C. …”
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Lords of nature : life in a land of great predators

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Migration ecology of marine fishes by Secor, David H., 1960-

Table of Contents: “…Resilience to Fishing and Climate Change: Uncharted TerritoryCollective Agencies and Biodiversity -- Building Resilience into Populations: The Storage and Portfolio Effects -- Summary -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z…”
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Linking Science and Technology to Society's Environmental Goals. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…Setting Environmental Goals: The View from Industry""; ""Status of Ecological Knowledge Related to Policy Decision-Making Needs in the Area of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in the United States""; ""The Federal Budget and Environmental Priorities1""; ""PART III KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AND PRESENTATIONS""; ""Keynote Address D. …”
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The Poetics of Natural History by Irmscher, Christoph

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Indigenous ecotourism : sustainable development and management by Zeppel, Heather

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The comparative approach in evolutionary anthropology and biology by Nunn, Charles L.

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Let the People Judge : a Reader on the Wise Use Movement. by Echeverria, John

Table of Contents: “…""Winning and Losing in Environmental Ethics""""Economic and Health Benefits of Biodiversity""; ""The Endangered Species Act: A Commitment Worth Keeping""; ""The Tragedy of the Oceans""; ""Part VII: Effective Activism""; ""Taking on Anti-Environmentalists: Step by Step""; ""Building Broad-Based Coalitions to Oppose Takings Legislation""; ""Finding the Ties That Bind: Coalitions with Agriculture Groups""; ""Countering the Resource Abuse Movement""; ""Part VIII: Message and the Media""; ""Working with the Media""; ""Wise Use and the Greater Yellowstone Vision Document: Lessons Learned""…”
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Ecotourism policy and planning

Table of Contents: “…Fennell -- Institutional arrangements for ecotourism policy / M. Hall -- Linking biodiversity and sustainable tourism policy / C. Holtz and S. …”
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The debatabase book : a must-have guide for successful debate

Table of Contents: “…s Immigration Law -- Assisted Suicide -- Biodiversity and Endangered Species -- Biofuels -- Bla sphemy, Criminalizing -- Capital Punishment -- Cell Phones, Banning of Use in Cars -- Censorship of the Arts -- Child Labor…”
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Ocean acidification

Table of Contents: “…Spicer, and Vassilis Kitidis -- Effects of ocean acidification on marine biodiversity and ecosystem function / James P. Barry, Stephen Widdicombe, and Jason M. …”
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Upstream : Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…; ""Public Trust and American Indian Rights""; ""Resource Planning""; ""The Federal Presence in Regional Stewardship: Changing Resource Values""; ""FISHERIES MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS""; ""Biodiversity and Endangered Species""; ""Compensation, Liability, and the Law""; ""VALUES AND ANALYSIS""…”
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Towards continental environmental policy? : North American transnational networks and governance

Table of Contents: “…-Mexico border : bilateral and trilateral environmental agreements since La Paz / Stephen P. Mumme -- Biodiversity without borders? : aknowledging and overcoming obstacles in the transboundary governance of endangered species / Andrea Olive -- Institutional features of Canada-U.S. transboundary fisheries governance : organizations and networks, formal and informal / Andrew M. …”
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Land bridges : ancient environments, plant migrations, and New World connections by Graham, Alan, 1934-

Table of Contents: “…Geographic setting and climate ; Geology ; Modern vegetation ; Indigenous people ; Utilization of the Bering land bridge ; Peopling of America (from the West) ; North Atlantic land bridge: Northeastern North America, Greenland, Iceland, Arctic islands, Northwestern Europe ; Geographic setting and climate ; Geology ; Modern vegetation ; Utilization of the North Atlantic land bridge ; Modernization of the flora ; Biodiversity and vegetation density ; Floristic relationships between Eastern Asia and Eastern North America ; Geofloras and the Madrean-Tethyan hypothesis ; Indigenous people ; Peopling of America (from the East) -- Equatorial land bridges. …”
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What every environmentalist needs to know about capitalism : a citizen's guide to capitalism and the environment by Magdoff, Fred, 1942-, Foster, John Bellamy

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Organic fruit growing

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Global rangelands : progress and prospects

Table of Contents: “…Briske and Sue McIntyre -- People and plant invasions of the rangelands / Mark Lonsdale and Sue Milton -- People and rangeland biodiversity / David M.J.S. Bowman -- Managing grazing / Mick Quirk -- Rehabilitation of mined surfaces / Gerald E. …”
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Pollution and Fish Health in Tropical Ecosystems. by De Almeida, Eduardo Alves

Table of Contents: “…Behavioral biomarkers and pollution risks to fish health and biodiversity / Paulo Sérgio Martins de Carvalho.…”
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Environmental compensation : Key conditions for increased and cost effective application. by Enetjärn, Anders

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Banana cultures : agriculture, consumption, and environmental change in Honduras and the United States by Soluri, John

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The tragedy of the commodity : oceans, fisheries, and aquaculture by Longo, Stefano, Clausen, Rebecca, Clark, Brett

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Selling the Serengeti : the Cultural Politics of Safari Tourism. by Gardner, Benjamin

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Medically Assisted Conception : an Agenda for Research. by Staff, Institute of Medicine

Table of Contents: “…""Implantation""""Technological Advances""; ""Clinical Research Opportunities""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Developing Research Policy""; ""Basic Science Foundations""; ""Applied Research""; ""Clinical Research Opportunities""; ""Improving Communications""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter 1 In Vitro Fertilization And Embryo Transfer And Social Concerns ""; ""INFERTILITY""; ""Treatments For Infertility""; ""In Vitro Fertilization And Embryo Transfer""; ""Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer""; ""Donated Gametes Or Concepti""; ""CONTRACEPTION""; ""AGRICULTURE""; ""BIODIVERSITY""…”
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Saving the great barrier reef

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Conservancy : the land trust movement in America by Brewer, Richard

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Empty pastures : confined animals and the transformation of the rural landscape by Centner, Terence J.

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Genomics and evolution of microbial eukaryotes

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Monitoring Animal Populations and Their Habitats : a Practitioner's Guide. by McComb, Brenda

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Islands beyond the horizon : the life of twenty of the world's most remote places by Lovegrove, Roger

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Nature Tourism, Conservation, and Development in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. by Lutz, Ernst, Aylward, Bruce A.

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Forgotten grasslands of the South : natural history and conservation by Noss, Reed F.

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The China environment yearbook (2005) : crisis and breakthrough of China's environment

Table of Contents: “…Part Two Special ReportsUsing Public Policy to Promote the Cradle-to-cradle Economy; China's Water Crisis; The Shadow of Environmental Pollution in China; Policy Options for China's Sustainable Energy Development; Ecological Recovery: Believing in Nature; Land Resource Protection and Management in China; "Great Leap Forward"-style Rush to Urbanize Puts Environment in the Spotlight; A Fragile Balance: Observations on Protecting Biodiversity; Development of Environmental NGOs in China; Diverse Approaches to Environmental Education by Chinese NGOs; Part Three Case Studies.…”
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