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by J C Waterlow  Publisher Comments Since the 1960s, breakthroughs in agriculture have made it possible to satisfy the world's increasing requirements for food. Can this trend continue over the next thirty years when the world population is projected to exceed eight billion? This book... (read more)  List Price $40.00 Your price $9.75 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies 
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by Ed Ayres Publisher Comments The editorial director of the World Watch Institute paints a vivid "big picture" of where the world is headed--including radical climate changes and exploding human populations--and suggests a radical shift of policies and priorities to avoid a cataclysm.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Richard Manning Publisher Comments Food's Frontier describes the work of researchers in third world and indigenous countries to document the success of sustainable traditional agriculture and expand its benefits, in contrast to the damage done by the Green Revolution's dependence on... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Peter Huber Publisher Comments This book sets out the case for Hard Green, a conservative environmental agenda. Modern environmentalism, Peter Huber argues, destroys the environment. Captured as it has been by the Soft Green oligarchy of scientists, regulators, and lawyers, modern... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Kenny Bruno Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-138) and index.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Johan T Du Toit Publisher Comments Kruger National Park in South Africa has one of the most extensive sets of records of any protected area in the world, and throughout its history has supported connections between science and management. In recognition of that long-standing tradition... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price $44.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Peter D Moore Publisher Comments Biomes of the Earth is a new 10-volume set that outlines the main features of each of Earth's major biomes. The biomes covered include the tundra habitats, the taiga and temperate forests, grasslands of the prairies and the tropical savanna, deserts of... (read more) List Price $70.00 Your price $27.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Black Dog Publishing Publisher Comments A comprehensive survey of the status of recycling practices at every level, that also provides an overview and introduction into key economic, political, geographical and social issues. The guide takles everything from global politics to contemporary... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price $19.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Judith Scherff Publisher Comments Are there sectors of the wealth of America which should be safeguarded in the public interest — America?s wildlife, forests, waterways and mineral resources? The air we breathe? Our climate? The Piracy of America brings together well known... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price $11.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Mark Grossman Book News Annotation An encyclopedic reference with some 400 concise entries that provide information about the conservation and environmental movements in the US from the beginning of the nation's history. Entries include key concepts, events, and organizations, as well... (read more) Your price $8.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Huey D Johnson Publisher Comments “Green plans” are the most effective strategies yet developed for moving from industrial environmental deterioration to postindustrial sustainability. In this definitive overview of green plans today, Huey D. Johnson provides a detailed and... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price $12.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jennifer Careless Publisher Comments Taking Out the Trash is a practical and useful guide to how individuals, businesses, and communities can help alleviate America's garbage crisis.... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price $3.20 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Joel M. Schwartz Publisher Comments Despite ongoing air quality improvements, polls consistently show that most Americans believe air pollution has been getting worse and will continue to worsen in the future. A reason for this disconnect is misleading reports by activists that inflate air... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price $13.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Sidney Draggan Publisher Comments In 1984, the Conference on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Science Foundation convened a series of panel meetings to discuss long-term environmental issues. Environmental Impacts on Human Health is the result... (read more) List Price $93.95 Your price $16.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Charles Bowden Publisher Comments From reviews of the first edition: This slender book brims with wisdom and scholarship. --Harold Scarlett, Houston PostCharles Bowden's Killing the Hidden Waters is the best all-around summary I've read yet, anywhere, of how our greed-driven, ever... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by William Ashworth Publisher Comments Praise for the previous edition: ...a readable, informative source...highly recommended for public and undergraduate libraries..., Choice an up-to date dictionary...useful to activists, students, and others who need clear definitions...for terms in... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price $25.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Lester R Brown Publisher Comments "How to build a more just world and save the planet....We should all heed Brown's advice."—Bill Clinton In this updated edition of the landmark Plan B, Lester Brown outlines a survival strategy for our early twenty-first-century civilization. The... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jon E Rodiek Publisher Comments Americans are having an increasing impact on the rural landscape as development further encroaches in former wilderness areas. This disruptive land use is causing a decline in wildlife and wildlife habitats. Wildlife and Habitats in Managed Landscapes... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price $6.88 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Rosamond Purcell Publisher Comments In the early nineteenth century there were so many passenger pigeons that the sky darkened when they flew overhead; it took three days for flocks to pass. They were killed by hunters or disappeared when their oak and beech habitats were destroyed. The... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price $11.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Patrick G Derr Synopsis A collection of more than 40 case studies covering diverse topics such as genetic engineering, aesthetics, pollution, animal rights, population, and resource management, Case Studies in Environmental Ethics is intended as a supplemental book for college... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price $19.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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