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  • This Land is My Land

    Rebellion in the West

    de James R. Skillen ...
    Among American conservatives, the right to own property free from the meddling hand of the state is one of the most sacred rights of all. But in the American West, the federal government owns and oversees vast patches of land, complicating the narrative of western individualism and private property rights. As a consequence, anti-federal government sentiment has animated conservative politics in ... Leer más

    $23.79 USD

  • Federal Ecosystem Management

    Its Rise, Fall, and Afterlife

    de James R. Skillen ...
    For the better part of the last century, “preservation” and “multi-use conservation” were the watchwords for managing federal lands and resources. But in the 1990s, amidst notable failures and overwhelming needs, policymakers, land managers, and environmental scholars were calling for a new paradigm: ecosystem management. Such an approach would integrate federal land and resource management across ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

  • The Nation's Largest Landlord

    The Bureau of Land Management in the American West

    de James R. Skillen ...
    It is the largest landholder in America, overseeing nearly an eighth of the country: 258 million acres located almost exclusively west of the Mississippi River, with even twice as much below the surface. Its domain embraces wildlife and wilderness, timber, range, and minerals, and for over 60 years, the Bureau of Land Management has been an agency in search of a mission.This is the first ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

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  • Slaying the Sky Dragon - Death of the Greenhouse Gas Theory

    de Dr Tim Ball Dr Claes Johnson Dr Martin Hertzberg Joseph A. Olson Alan Siddons Dr Oliver K. Manuel Dr Charles Anderson Hans Schreuder John O'Sullivan ...
    Even before publication Slaying the Sky Dragon was destined to be the benchmark for future generations of climate researchers. This is the world's first and only full volume refutation of the greenhouse gas theory of man-made global warming. Nine leading international experts methodically expose how willful fakery and outright incompetence were hidden within the politicized realm of government ... Leer más

    $9.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • What Has Nature Ever Done for Us?

    How Money Really Does Grow on Trees

    de Tony Juniper ...
    During recent years, environmental debate worldwide has been dominated by climate change, carbon emissions and the greenhouse effect. But a number of academic, technical, political, business and NGO initiatives indicate the emergence of a new wave of environmental attention focused on “natural capital,†“ecosystem services†and “biodiversity,†things nature does for us. In What Has Nature ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • Turkey and the Arab Spring: Leadership in the Middle East

    de Graham E. Fuller ...
    The Middle East in the 21st century has witnessed a game-changing rollercoaster ride that has transformed relationships across the boards. Turkey underwent the most dramatic changes of its democratic history, propelling it into the role of major regional actor. The "Arab Spring" cast the region into political and social turmoil. US-led wars devastated the lands and peoples of several countries ... Leer más

    $5.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Climate Casino

    Risk, Uncertainty, and Economics for a Warming World

    de William D. Nordhaus ...
    Climate change is profoundly altering our world in ways that pose major risks to human societies and natural systems. We have entered the Climate Casino and are rolling the global-warming dice, warns economist William Nordhaus. But there is still time to turn around and walk back out of the casino, and in this essential book the author explains how. Bringing together all the important issues ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Should Trees Have Standing?

    Law, Morality, and the Environment

    de Christopher D. Stone ...
    Originally published in 1972, Should Trees Have Standing? was a rallying point for the then burgeoning environmental movement, launching a worldwide debate on the basic nature of legal rights that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, in the 35th anniversary edition of this remarkably influential book, Christopher D. Stone updates his original thesis and explores the impact his ideas have had on ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

  • Greenpeace Captain

    My Adventures in Protecting the Future of Our Planet

    de Peter Willcox, Ronald B. Weiss ...
    Greenpeace's most experienced captain recounts his thrilling adventures on the seas in this action-packed memoir."Willcox raises important environmental awareness and celebrates Greenpeace exploits, which should inspire like-minded activists." ― Kirkus ReviewsPeter Wilcox has been a Captain for Greenpeace for over thirty years. He would never call himself a hero, but he is recognized on every ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

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  • The Polluters: The Making of Our Chemically Altered Environment

    The Making of Our Chemically Altered Environment

    de Benjamin Ross, Steven Amter ...
    The chemical pollution that irrevocably damages today's environment is, although many would like us to believe otherwise, the legacy of conscious choices made long ago. During the years before and just after World War II, discoveries like leaded gasoline and DDT came to market, creating new hazards even as the expansion and mechanization of industry exacerbated old ones. Dangers still felt today- ... Leer más

    $28.49 USD

  • Quarterly Essay 44 Man-Made World

    Choosing Between Progress and Planet

    de Andrew Charlton ...
    Series Libro 44 - Quarterly Essay
    Witnessing at first-hand the failure of the Copenhagen Climate Conference and wondering what went wrong, Andrew Charlton realised the truth of a colleague's words: 'The world is split between those who want to save the planet and those who want to save themselves.'In this groundbreaking essay, Charlton discusses the rift that will shape our future- progress versus planet- rich versus poor. In ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • Everyday Exposure

    Indigenous Mobilization and Environmental Justice in Canada’s Chemical Valley

    de Sarah Marie Wiebe ...
    Near the Ontario-Michigan border, Canada’s densest concentration of chemical manufacturing surrounds the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. Living in the polluted heart of Chemical Valley, Indigenous community members express concern about a declining rate of male births in addition to abnormal incidences of miscarriage, asthma, cancer, and cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses.As this book reveals, ... Leer más

    $29.99 USD