Breakfast Of Biodiversity

Author : John Vandermeer,Ivette Perfecto
Publisher : Food First Books
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780935028454

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Breakfast Of Biodiversity by John Vandermeer,Ivette Perfecto Pdf

The continuing devastation of the world’s tropical rain forest affects us all—spurring climate change, decimating biodiversity, and wrecking our environment’s resiliency. Millions of worried people around the world want to do whatever it takes to save the forest that is left. But halting rain forest destruction means understanding what is driving it. In Breakfast of Biodiversity, John Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto insightfully describe the ways in which such disparate factors as the international banking system, modern agricultural techniques, rain forest ecology, and the struggles of the poor interact to bring down the forest. They weave an alternative vision in which democracy, sustainable agriculture, and land security for the poor are at the center of the movement to save the tropical environment.

Author : John Vandermeer
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0613912705

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Breakfast of Biodiversity by John Vandermeer Pdf

"In Breakfast of Biodiversity, John Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto insightfully describe the ways in which such factors as the international banking system, modern agricultural techniques, rain forest ecology, and the struggles of the poor interact to bring down the forest. They weave an alternative vision in which democracy, sustainable agriculture, and land security for the poor are at the center of the movement to save the tropical environment."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Stewart Lockie,David Carpenter
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849774376

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Agriculture, Biodiversity and Markets by Stewart Lockie,David Carpenter Pdf

Debate about how best to ensure the preservation of agricultural biodiversity is caught in a counter-productive polemic between proponents and critics of market-based instruments and agricultural modernization. However, it is argued in this book that neither position does justice to the range of strategies that farmers use to manage agrobiodiversity and other livelihood assets as they adapt to changing social, economic, and environmental circumstances.

Author : K. N. Ninan
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849770859

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Conserving and Valuing Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity by K. N. Ninan Pdf

'Should be essential reading for all those who wish to realize truly sustainable development in this new millennium.' From the foreword by Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme 'Fills a much needed gap in the literature ... The chapters include contributions by leading academics and policy experts which make for one of the most authoritative books in this field.' Andreas Kontoleon University Lecturer and Director of MPhil in Environmental Policy University of Cambridge This is the most comprehensive book to address the economic soci.

Author : Ivette Perfecto,John H. Vandermeer,Angus Wright
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849770132

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Nature's Matrix by Ivette Perfecto,John H. Vandermeer,Angus Wright Pdf

Landscapes are frequently seen as fragments of natural habitat surrounded by a 'sea' of agriculture. But recent ecological theory shows that the nature of these fragments is not nearly as important for conservation as is the nature of the matrix of agriculture that surrounds them. Local extinctions from conservation fragments are inevitable and must be balanced by migrations if massive extinction is to be avoided. High migration rates only occur in what the authors refer to as 'high quality' matrices, which are created by alternative agroecological techniques, as opposed to the industrial monocultural model of agriculture. The authors argue that the only way to promote such high quality matrices is to work with rural social movements. Their ideas are at odds with the major trends of some of the large conservation organizations that emphasize targeted land purchases of protected areas. They argue that recent advances in ecological research make such a general approach anachronistic and call, rather, for solidarity with the small farmers around the world who are currently struggling to attain food sovereignty.Nature's Matrix proposes a radically new approach to the conservation of biodiversity based on recent advances in the science of ecology plus political realities, particularly in the world's tropical regions.

Author : Andreas Kontoleon,Unai Pascual,Melinda Smale
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134039098

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Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Economic Development by Andreas Kontoleon,Unai Pascual,Melinda Smale Pdf

This book reflects current developments in the economics of agrobiodiversity and focuses its attention on the role agrobiodiversity can have for economic development. As a new and rapidly expanding subfield at the interface of environmental/ecological, agricultural and development economics, the editors and contributors to this volume provide a thorough, structured and authoritative coverage of this field. Topics covered include the economic modelling of agrobiodiversity, policy and governance solutions for the conservation of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, contracts, markets and valuation. The authors include well-known and respected academics and researchers who have a real policy perspective into the role of agrobiodiversity and economic development. The book provides coherent and up to date coverage of the economics of in-situ agrobiodiversity conservation which is to a large extent currently absent. Though the material in the volume is primarily written for economists, its content and style are highly relevant and accessible to ecologists and conservation biologists, and to academics from other broad disciplines that are located within the areas of economics and ecology.

Author : Lola Sheppard
Publisher : Actar D, Inc.
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781945150425

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Bracket 3 by Lola Sheppard Pdf

Bracket [at Extremes] includes critical articles and unpublished design projects that investigate architecture, infrastructure and technology as they operate in conditions of imbalance, negotiate tipping points and test limit states. We are conditioned, as designers of the built environment, towards the organization of people, programs and movement. Indeed the history of modern urbanism, architecture and building science has been predicated on an anti-entropic notion of programmatic and social order. But are there scenarios in which a state of extremity or imbalance is productive? Bracket [at Extremes] seeks to understand what new spatial orders emerge in this liminal space. How might it be leveraged as an opportunity for invention? What are the limits of wilderness and control, of the natural and artificial, the real and the virtual? What new landscapes, networks, and urban models might emerge in the wake of destabilized economic, social and environmental conditions?

Author : Christian Brannstrom,Jacqueline M. Vadjunec
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136262050

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Land Change Science, Political Ecology, and Sustainability by Christian Brannstrom,Jacqueline M. Vadjunec Pdf

Recent claims regarding convergence and divergence between land change science and political ecology as approaches to the study of human-environment relationships and sustainability science are examined and analyzed in this innovative volume. Comprised of 11 commissioned chapters as well as introductory and concluding/synthesis chapters, it advances the two fields by proposing new conceptual and methodological approaches toward integrating land change science and political ecology. The book also identifies areas of fundamental difference and disagreement between fields. These theoretical contributions will help a generation of young researchers refine their research approaches and will advance a debate among established scholars in geography, land-use studies, and sustainability science that has been developing since the early 2000s. At an empirical level, case studies focusing on sustainable development are included from Africa, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. The specific topics addressed include tropical deforestation, swidden agriculture, mangrove forests, gender, and household issues.

Author : L. N. Petrov
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1590335287

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Biological Diversity by L. N. Petrov Pdf

One of the cornerstones of life's wonders is the vast array of species filling the planet. From plants to animals to humans, there is no shortage of beings to provide 'spice of life' variety is said to be. Periodically, scientists announce the discovery of a 'new' form of life, so it seems as if Earth is capable of producing new species just to keep us on our toes. At times, the immense breadth of living things can even feel overwhelming, as one pauses to ponder how numerically insignificant humans are when compared to the insect population. Given the biological diversity of the planet, it is incumbent upon humans to safeguard the natural beauty of the environment. To that end, conservation takes on special importance, necessitating the balancing of industrial expansion with preserving the flora and fauna surrounding us. This book is an important tool in understanding and researching the many different life forms spanning the globe. Collected here is a substantial and carefully selected listing of relevant literature on biological diversity and its conservation. Following this bibliography are author, title, and subject indexes to allow for further access to this information. The sheer bulk of the works about biological diversity can be so intimidating that a book such as this one becomes useful in sorting through the resources about the importance of life's variety.

Author : Daniel Dunea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-31
Category : Cropping systems
ISBN : 9781789843415

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Plant Competition in Cropping Systems by Daniel Dunea Pdf

Author : Joseph Collins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134183425

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World Hunger by Joseph Collins Pdf

The revised edition of this text includes substantial new material on hunger in the aftermath of the Cold War; global food productioin versus population growth; changing demographics and falling birth rates around the world; the shifting focus of foreign assistance in the new world order; structural adjustment and other budget-slashing policies; trade liberalization and free trade agreements; famine and humanitarian interventions; and the thrid worldization of developed nations.

Author : Michael U. Hensel,Jeffrey P. Turko
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317541950

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Grounds and Envelopes by Michael U. Hensel,Jeffrey P. Turko Pdf

Providing a source of vision for the revitalisation of ground and envelope as spatial elements that can inform the search for embedded locally specific architectures, this book collects essays and projects that each contributes a particular element to what might constitute an integrated and richly nuanced approach to spatial organisation. Projects include: Paulo Mendes da Rocha; Brazilian Pavilion, Osaka World Expo 1970, Osaka, Japan RCR Arquitectes: Marquee at Les Cols Restaurant, Olot, Girona, Spain Weiss / Manfredi; Seattle Art Museum: Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, Washington, USA Peter Eisenman; City of Culture of Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Plasma Studio and Groundlab; Xi’an Horticultural Expo, Longgang, China Foreign Office Architects; Yokohama International Ferry Terminal, Yokohama, Japan Nekton Design; Turf City, Reykjavik, Iceland Alvaro Siza; Swimming Pool, Leça da Palmeira, Portugal Eduardo Souto de Moura; Braga Municipal Stadium, Braga Portugal MVRDV; Villa VPRO, Hilversum, Netherlands Bernard Tschumi; Le Fresnoy Art Centre, Tourcoing, France OCEAN; World Centre for Human Concerns, New York City, USA R&Sie(n); Spidernethewood, Nîmes, France Toyo Ito; Serpentine Pavilion, London, England Enric Miralles and Carme Pinós; Olympic Archery Range, Barcelona, Spain Kengo Kuma; GC Prostho Museum Research Centre, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Cloud 9; MediaTic, Barcelona, Spain Diller, Scofidio and Renfro; Blur Building, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, Swiss National Expo With an abundance of built and un-built key projects available, it is now possible to outline the contours of a new discourse. This book initiates a new beginning in this direction so that architecture can partake in the creation of heterogeneous space and culturally, socially and environmentally sustainable built environments.

Author : Aldemaro Romero,Sarah E. West
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402037740

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Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean by Aldemaro Romero,Sarah E. West Pdf

This book is a collection of readings that explore environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean using natural science and social science methods. These papers demonstrate the value of interdisciplinary approaches to analyze and solve environmental problems. The essays are organized into five parts: conservation challenges; national policies, local communities, and rural development; market mechanisms for protecting public goods; public participation and environmental justice; and the effects of development policies on the environment.

Author : Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780081030172

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Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation by Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad Pdf

Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation focuses on the latest research surrounding the detection and remediation of a new generation of agrochemical contaminants. The book defines the occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and soil fumigants in the environment. The book covers both advanced physical and chemical methods for the abatement of these emerging contaminants in environmental media. Environmental Engineers and Researchers will find this to be a valuable reference on advanced processes for resource recovery, including nanotechnology for the recovery of phosphate from fertilizer industry wastewater. Provides the latest physical and chemical methods used for the abatement of chemical fertilizers and pesticides Covers genetically engineered microbes for the remediation of a wide range of agrochemicals Presents methods for determining the occurrence, sources, types and effects of agrochemical on environmental media Includes unique case studies from across the globe

Author : Jonathan W. Silvertown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39076002899685

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Fragile Web by Jonathan W. Silvertown Pdf

Jonathan Silvertown is professor of ecology at the Open University, Milton Keynes, and the author of An Orchard Invisible and Demons in Eden and editor of 99% Ape, all published by the University of Chicago Press. --Book Jacket.