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This book aims, through its chapters, at providing the knowledge to make competent decisions, convince peers or top management to take appropriate action, or beat out the competition for climate adaptation measures including adjustments for design and operations. Topics...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-06-14
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'A beautiful and profound meditation on the way landscape shapes art and life. I was entranced by The White Birch, a book that comes close to encapsulating the vast enigma of Russia in the form of a single tree' Alex Preston, author of Winchelsea and As Kingfishers...
Editeur :
Corsair
Parution :
2021-06-03
ePub
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A unified theory of conservation that addresses the broad problem of conservation, the principles that inform conservation choices, and the application of those principles to the management of the natural world.
The conservation of natural resources, like that of any...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2021-06-01
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Recurring extreme events of nature challenge disaster-prone settlements in complex ways. Devastating property damages are one of the tests of survival for such settlements in both economic and social terms. It also provides unique opportunities to rethink the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-05-31
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RHS Staff Pick of the Year 2021 Spectator Gardening Book of the year 2021 'A refreshingly insightful history of plant introductions.' - Roy Lancaster Travel the world with extraordinary tales of the botanical discoveries that have shaped empires, built (and destroyed)...
Editeur :
Greenfinch
Parution :
2021-05-27
ePub
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We all have the power to make a differenceWe know our planet’s resources are stretched to the limits.We know that without significant changes to our diets and shopping habits, nature will continue to suffer. But sometimes it feels like we’re bombarded with mixed...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2021-05-13
ePub
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Appreciating the trees of yesterday and today.You don't need to be a tree hugger to love trees. Whether they grow in cities or form part of a huge rainforest canopy, learn interesting facts about trees, why we need them and how we've lived with them throughout the...
Editeur :
OH
Parution :
2021-05-13
ePub
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'Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders' - Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale'Thrilling, compellingly readable and paradigm-shattering' - Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast'Both expert and entertaining' - David Barrie, author of...
Editeur :
Gaia
Parution :
2021-05-06
ePub
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'The Patron Saint of Conservation' Sir David Attenborough'Peter Scott was a huge influence on my childhood...Later on in life I had the good fortune both to meet and to interview him, and he remains, for me, a hero. His knowledge, his kindness to me and his generosity...
Editeur :
Sphere
Parution :
2021-05-06
ePub
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As the oldest living inhabitants on the planet, trees have played a major part in the way we live today, providing both the daily oxygen we breathe and the foundation of our nations heritage. Every native tree in Britain, whether its part of a grand avenue, a thriving...
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Bbc Digital
Parution :
2021-05-06
ePub
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Creating sustainable fashion has never been more important. Circular Fashion provides an accessible, practical, and holistic approach to this key topic for anyone studying fashion.This introductory text to sustainability in fashion includes best practice case studies...
Editeur :
Laurence King Publishing
Parution :
2021-05-06
ePub
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A scientific memoir as gripping as any HBO drama series' Kate Kellaway, ObserverA dazzling scientific detective story from the ecologist who first discovered the hidden language of trees No one has done more to transform our understanding...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2021-05-04
ePub
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In order to yield the expected benefits, sustainability initiatives need to be undertaken by means of a close cooperation between universities on the one hand, and societal partners on the others. The principle of co-creation and co-execution of sustainability...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-05-03
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Water, Energy and Food are the very basic necessities of human life and all the three of them are interconnected with each other, this connection being called the Water-Energy-Food nexus. Water is an inevitable element to energy and food systems to work. Water is...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-05-02
Collection :
Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes
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AS SEEN ON BBC TWO'S HIT TV-SHOW 'THIS FARMING LIFE''A heartwarming tale of life on the land' Alan Titchmarsh'There's love and loss, challenge and adversity, but above all it's warm, insightful and inspiring' Helen Skelton'Will inspire any reader to look at the...
Editeur :
Sphere
Parution :
2021-04-29
ePub
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A far-reaching, urgent, and thoroughly engaging exploration of our relationship with animals - from the acclaimed Financial Times journalist.This might be the worst time in history to be an animal. But is there a happier way?Factory farms, climate change, deforestation...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2021-04-29
ePub
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Nestled by the roadside, peeking through the hedgerows, hidden in the woods and even in city streets and parks, wild food is all around us - if you know where to look.From woodland mushrooms and riverbank redcurrants to garden weeds and urban cherry blossoms, Where the...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2021-04-29
ePub
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Discover the complex and fascinating inner world of the mighty oak tree with this engaging nature book!The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. From woodpeckers who...
Editeur :
Timber Press
Parution :
2021-04-27
ePub
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This fascinating guide book is a must-have for anyone looking to attract, understand, and protect hummingbirds. Hummingbirds inspire an unmistakable sense of devotion and awe among bird lovers. From advice on feeders to planting and landscaping techniques that will have...
Editeur :
Timber Press
Parution :
2021-04-27
ePub
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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Coral reefs are among the most beautiful, and most diverse, of ecosystems. Early seafarers were wary of them, naturalists were confused by them, yet many coastal people benefited greatly from these mysterious...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2021-04-22
ePub
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