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Reducing the Impacts of Development on Wildlife
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James Gleeson,
Deborah Gleeson
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| Practical measures to reduce the impacts of development on terrestrial wildlife, promoting ecologically sustainable development. |
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Apr 2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 248pp
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| Building | Top of Page |
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Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings
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Avi Friedman
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| A practical guide for every professional in the burgeoning field of residential green building. |
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May 2012 -
Island Press, USA - 352pp
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| Climate | Top of Page |
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Visualizing Climate Change
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| A Guide to Visual Communication of Climate Change and Developing Local Solutions |
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Stephen R J Sheppard
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| Using spectacular visual imagery, this book demonstrates new ways to make carbon and climate change visible in our own backyards. |
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2012 -
Earthscan - 400pp
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Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture
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Eva Wollenberg,
Alison Nihart,
Maja-Liisa Tapio-Bistrom,
Maryanne Grieg-Gran
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| This book reviews the state of agricultural climate change mitigation globally, with a focus on smallholder farmers. |
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Jan 2012 -
Earthscan - 456pp
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Climate Change
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| Science and Solutions for Australia |
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Helen Cleugh,
Mark Stafford Smith,
Michael Battaglia,
Paul Graham
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| The latest scientific knowledge brought together by CSIRO on a series of climate change topics. |
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2011 -
CSIRO - 168pp
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| Ecology & Management | Top of Page |
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Australia's Poisonous Plants, Fungi and Cyanobacteria
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| A Guide to Species of Medical and Veterinary Importance |
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Ross McKenzie
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| A full-colour, comprehensive guide to the major poisonous plants in Australia affecting both livestock and humans. |
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2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 976pp
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| Energy Resources | Top of Page |
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Clean Energy, Climate and Carbon
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Peter J Cook
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| Outlines the global challenge of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Feb 2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 232pp
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Offshore Renewable Energy
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| Accelerating the Deployment of Offshore Wind, Tidal, and Wave Technologies |
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IEA-RETD
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| An indispensable resource for anyone looking to learn more about how deployment of offshore renewable energy technologies can be encouraged.
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Jan 2012 -
Earthscan - 304pp
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Small-Scale Wind Power Generation
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| A Practical Guide |
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Jamie Bull,
Gavin DJ Harper
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| This remarkable book provides a thorough grounding in the technology used to make power from the wind. |
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2011 -
Crowood Press, UK - 160pp
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Energy 2050
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| Making the Transition to a Secure Low-Carbon Energy System |
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Jim Skea,
Paul Ekins,
Mark Winskel
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| The result of a major national energy research effort by the UK Energy Research Centre. |
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2011 -
Earthscan - 400pp
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| Environmental Management | Top of Page |
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Biodiversity Monitoring in Australia
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David Lindenmayer,
Philip Gibbons
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| Critical insights into the successes and failures of biodiversity monitoring, and potential solutions. |
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Apr 2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 224pp
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Landscape Logic
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| Integrating Science for Landscape Management |
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Ted Lefroy,
Allan Curtis,
Anthony Jakeman,
James McKee
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| Case studies examine the effectiveness of environmental programs to improve our waterways, soils and natural vegetation. |
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Apr 2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 312pp
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| Food & Beverages | Top of Page |
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Food, Globalization and Sustainability
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Peter Oosterveer,
David A. Sonnenfeld
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| An overview of the principal conceptual frameworks developed for understanding changes in global food production and consumption. |
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Jan 2012 -
Earthscan - 282pp
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| Invertebrates | Top of Page |
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A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish
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Robert B McCormack
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| Covers all 52 species of Euastacus Crayfish found in Australia, the largest of the 10 genera of Australian freshwater crayfish. |
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2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 248pp
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| Marine Ecology & Oceanography | Top of Page |
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The Atlas of Coasts and Oceans
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| Mapping the World's Marine Areas |
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Don Hinrichsen
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| Considers the impact of climate change, industrial growth, tourism, pollution and over-fishing as well as the steps being taken towards conservation.
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2012 -
Earthscan - 128pp
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| Mining & Resources | Top of Page |
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Minerals, Metals and Sustainability
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| Meeting Future Material Needs |
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W.J. Rankin
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| Examines the role of minerals in modern society and the implications of sustainable development for the minerals industry. |
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2011 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 440pp
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| Planning & Design | Top of Page |
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The Shape of Green
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| Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design |
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Lance Hosey
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| Shows how design at all scales, from products to buildings to cities, can effectively marry art and science. |
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2012 -
Island Press, USA - 220pp
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Waterfront Regeneration
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| Experiences in City-building |
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Harry Smith,
Maria Soledad Garcia Ferrari
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| The book opens with an introduction to waterfront regeneration and then provides a framework for analysing and comparing waterfront redevelopments. |
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2012 -
Earthscan - 208pp
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Social Mix and the City
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| Challenging the Mixed Communities Consensus in Housing and Urban Planning Policies |
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Kathy Arthurson
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| Critically appraises how 'social mix' has been constructed historically in urban planning and housing policy. |
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2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 152pp
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Understanding Land Development
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| A Project-Based Approach |
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Eddo Coiacetto
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| A practical guide to land development planning. |
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Apr 2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 144pp
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Urban Consumption
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Peter Newton
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| Explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies. |
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2011 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 304pp
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| Policy & Risk | Top of Page |
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The Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters
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| Assessing the Costs of Prevention, Mitigation and Adaptation |
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Debarati Guha-Sapir,
Indhira Santos
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| An indispensible volume for researchers, academics and policy professionals addressing the short and long term economic effects of natural disasters.
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2012 -
Earthscan - 352pp
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Public Safety and Risk Assessment
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| Improving Decision Making |
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David J. Ball,
Laurence Ball-King
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| Aims to encourage a more reflective, multidisciplinary approach to public safety. |
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Jan 2012 -
Earthscan - 206pp
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| Sustainability | Top of Page |
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The Coming Famine
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| The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid It |
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Julian Cribb
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| A strong and positive call to action to address an impending planetary food crisis. |
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2010 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 264pp
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| Water | Top of Page |
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| Weeds, Pests & Diseases | Top of Page |
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Biological Control of Weeds in Australia
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Mic Julien,
Rachel McFadyen,
Jim Cullen
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| Detailed information on over 90 weed species that have been targeted for biological control. |
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Mar 2012 -
CSIRO PUBLISHING - 648pp
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