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Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World by Brian Walker and David Salt Publisher Comments Increasingly, cracks are appearing in the capacity of communities, ecosystems, and landscapes to provide the goods and services that sustain our planet's well-being. The response from most quarters has been for "more of the same" that created the... (read more) List Price $30.75 Your price: $19.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration: New Hope for Arid Lands (Science Practice Ecological Restoration) by David A. Bainbridge Publisher Comments Dryland degradation and desertification now affect almost a billion people around the world. Tragically, the biological resources and productivity of millions of acres of land are lost to desertification each year because people remain unaware of... (read more) Your price: $58.95 New - Trade Paper
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Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement by Jonathan Isham and Sissel Waage Publisher Comments The evidence is irrefutable: global warming is real. And for those who feel compelled to do something about it, this is an essential guide to get them started. Combining incisive essays with success stories, this book helps readers answer the important... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $5.25 Used - Trade Paper
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Farming with Nature: The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture by Sara J.Scherr and Jeffrey A. McNeely Publisher Comments A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing... (read more) Your price: $56.25 New - Trade Paper
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Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes from and Why We Need to Get It Back by Ann Vileisis Publisher Comments Ask children where food comes from, and they’ll probably answer: “the supermarket.” Ask most adults, and their replies may not be much different. Where our foods are raised and what happens to them between farm and supermarket shelf have become... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Landscaping Earth Ponds: The Complete Guide by Tim Matson Publisher Comments The guru of earth ponds explains how to site, design, shape, and plant these beloved fixtures of rural landscapes--and make them fit your property and your life. In the decades since he wrote his acclaimed Earth Ponds, Tim Matson has designed scores of... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation by Oswald J. Schmitz Publisher Comments Meeting today's environmental challenges requires a new way of thinking about the intricate dependencies between humans and nature. Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation provides students and other readers with a basic understanding of the fundamental... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $12.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Biodiversity Planning and Design: Sustainable Practices by Jack Ahern About the Author Jack Ahern is Professor of landscape architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Elizabeth Leduc received her graduate degree in Planning from UMass Amherst and is currently earning a Law degree from Northeastern University. Mary Lee York... (read more) Your price: $47.95 New - Trade Paper
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Restoring the Pacific Northwest: The Art and Science of Ecological Restoration in Cascadia by Dean Apostol and Marcia Sinclair Publisher Comments The Pacific Northwest is a global ecological "hotspot" because of its relatively healthy native ecosystems, a high degree of biodiversity, and the number and scope of restoration initiatives that have been undertaken there. Restoring the Pacific... (read more) Your price: $74.75 New - Trade Paper
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