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Presents an astonishing view of the continent's flora and fauna and reveals the wildlife and landscapes of all 48 European countries. With a focus on conservation and reintroducing vulnerable species to their natural habitats, the accompanying texts express hope for the future of European biodiversity.
Provides information about polar bears, including how they survive in their Artic environment, how they hunt, stay warm, and raise their babies.
"Examines the animals, plants, characteristics, and peoples of the world's rain forests as well as endangerment and preservation." Contents: V.1: Africa - bioluminescence; V.2: Biomass - clear-cuting; V.3: Climate and weather - emergent; V.4: Endangered species - food web; V.5: Forest fire - iguana; V.6: Indonesia - manatee; V.7: Mangrove forest - orangutan; V.8: Orchid - red panda; V.9: Reforestation - spider; V.10: Squirrel - Yanomami people; V.11: Index.
Now's not the time to pussyfoot around the issues. In this game, you've got to be brave enough to name and shame. For too long, many of the companies, governments, and individuals claiming to do the most are nowhere near walking their talk. They've put up beautiful window dressing to distract from all the horrible stuff happening inside their houses. Behind the scenes, these groups' actions hold back the very progress they claim to support. We've been treated like fools, falling into the trap of believing their lies and refusing to question their sincerity. Greenwashing is the result.
Taking a step back from minor problems to investigate larger global issues, this hard-hitting guide offers an in-depth investigation into worldwide environmental troubles. Beginning with an overview of the Earth, its atmosphere, and its oceans, a detailed look at each continent is the provided that covers such pertinent concerns as global warming, deforestation, resource exploitation, and threatened wildlife. A helpful section at the end of each chapter offers a wealth of suggestions on what can be done to make a remedy or reverse current trends. Fully illustrated with maps and photographs from around the globe, this vital resource addresses the current state and perilous future of our precious planet.
1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die explores every continent and ocean on the planet for a once-in-a-lifetime experiences that you can revisit time and time again.
From the High Arctic to Antarctica, across every ocean and continent, Eco-touring, guides the modern adventurer in search of wildlife.
Using case studies from North America, Scandinavia, Scotland, New Zealand and the Polar Regions, this book explores the use of tourism as a vehicle for regional development in peripheral areas. It identifies the core obstacles facing tourism in peripheral regions and highlights that tourism development in peripheries is not any easy task.
This innovative two-volume book highlights and examines the most important challenges facing farmers, conservationists, and policy makers, using examples of real-life, linked studies from a farmed landscape, which bridge the divide between the theory and practice of wildlife conservation on farmland.
The world’s wildlife is in crisis, and the next ten years are critical. It is time to shift the focus from shooting these endangered animals for trophies to shooting them with a camera - and raising awareness of their situation. The New Big 5 brings together the world’s greatest wildlife photographers, conservationists, and advocates in a mission to not only celebrate the natural beauty of the animal world, but to raise awareness of the crucial issues facing these magnificent creatures. Until recently, the Big Five referred to the five big-game animals that were most difficult for colonial hunters to shoot and kill. Wildlife photographer Graeme Green’s The New Big 5 Project set about t...