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Adaptive Environmental Management
Catherine Allan,
George H. Stankey
With a view to facilitating better practice, this handbook combines the latest in adaptive management theory with detailed case studies.
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The Atlas of Climate Change
Kirstin Dow,
Thomas E. Downing
The updated third edition of this of this highly acclaimed atlas on climate change.
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Australasian Nature Photography
South Australian Museum
Showcases the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
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Australia's Remarkable Trees
Richard Allen,
Kimbal Baker
Explores the extraordinary lives of 50 of Australia's oldest, largest and most unusual trees.
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Australian Soils and Landscapes
Neil McKenzie,
David Jacquier,
Ray Isbell,
Katharine Brown
A unique compendium of the most important and widespread soils of Australia and their associated landscapes.
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Beyond Drought
Linda Courtenay Botterill,
Melanie Fisher
Challenges the traditional view of drought as a natural disaster, advocating a policy approach based on risk management.
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Beyond Naturalness
David N Cole,
Laurie Yung
Brings together leading scientists and policymakers to explore the concept of naturalness and its varied meanings.
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Burning Issues
Mark Adams,
Peter Attiwill
The role of fire in Australia's ecosystems, and how to manage fire both for safety and for diversity.
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A Bush Capital Year
Ian Fraser,
Peter Marsack
Follows a year in the nature reserves, rural and suburban areas of the ACT.
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Climate Change and Adaptation
Neil Leary,
James Adejuwon,
Vicente Barros,
Ian Burton,
Jyoti Kulkarni,
Rodel Lasco
An in-depth investigation of what is at stake trying to achieve climate adaptation in developing countries.
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The Coming Famine
Julian Cribb
A strong and positive call to action to address an impending planetary food crisis.
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Contested Country
Marcus B Lane,
Cathy Robinson,
Bruce Taylor
Leading researchers critically review Australia's environmental management over the past decade.
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A Critique of Silviculture
Klaus J Puettmann,
K David Coates,
Christian Messier
New ideas in ecology have implications for managing forest ecosystems.
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Crop Wild Relatives
Danny Hunter,
Vernon Heywood
Captures the important practical experiences of countries participating in the work of in situ plant conservation.
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Desert Energy
Alasdair Cameron
Examines the key technologies being deployed in an effort to tap the potential presented by world's deserts for siting large-scale solar power applications.
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Ecohydrology
Derek Eamus,
Tom Hatton,
Peter Cook,
Christine Colvin
Explains the links between vegetation using ecophysiological knowledge, and the movement, availability and location of water in Australian landscapes.
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The Ecological World View
Charles Krebs
Examines how the natural world works and how humans interact with the planet’s natural ecosystems.
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Eucalypts
John Wrigley,
Murray Fagg
A superbly illustrated celebration of the beauty and diversity of Australia's most iconic and best-known trees.
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Farming Action: Catchment Reaction
J Williams,
RA Hook,
HL Gascoigne
Provides a comprehensive technical overview of the relationships between dryland farming systems and catchment land and water quality in Australia.
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Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability
Geoffrey Lawrence,
Kristen Lyons,
Tabatha Wallington
Offers critical insights by international scholars, with chapters on global food security, supermarket power, new technologies, and sustainability.
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Food, Globalization and Sustainability
Peter Oosterveer,
David A. Sonnenfeld
An overview of the principal conceptual frameworks developed for understanding changes in global food production and consumption.
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Forecasting Forest Futures
Hamish Kimmins,
Juan A Blanco,
Brad Seely,
Clive Welham,
Kim Scoullar
Describes the hybrid approach to modelling forest ecosystems and their possible response to natural and management-induced disturbance.
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Forest Conservation Genetics
Andrew Young,
David Boshier,
Timothy Boyle
Draws together much previously uncollected information relevant to managing and conserving forests.
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Gift Vouchers
Are you looking for a book or subscription to give as a present, but aren’t sure what to choose?
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Holistic Management Handbook
Jody Butterfield,
Sam Bingham,
Allan Savory
Shows how to profitably restore and promote the health of your land through practices that mimic nature.
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Holistic Management
Allan Savory,
Jody Butterfield
Profitably restore and promote the health of your land through practices that mimic nature.
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Illegal Logging
Luca Tacconi
While there are clearly no easy answers to the problems of illegal logging, this book sorts fact from fiction and explores the many dimensions of the causes, impacts and implications.
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Land Use Intensification
Saul Cunningham,
Andrew Young,
David Lindenmayer
Can science suggest new approaches to reducing the conflict between productive land use and biodiversity conservation?
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Landscape Logic
Allan Curtis,
Anthony Jakeman,
James McKee,
Ted Lefroy
Case studies examine the effectiveness of environmental programs to improve our waterways, soils and natural vegetation.
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The Limits to Scarcity
Lyla Mehta
Theoretical and empirical chapters by leading academics and scholar-activists grapple with the issues surrounding scarcity.
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Managing and Conserving Grassy Woodlands
S McIntyre,
JG McIvor,
KM Heard
Describes principles that will enable landholders to maintain or increase productivity without compromising ecological sustainability.
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Managing Arsenic in the Environment
Ravi Naidu,
Euan Smith,
Gary Owens,
Prosun Bhattacharya,
Peter Nadebaum
An authorative overview of arsenic contamination, its impacts and the latest risk management and remediation strategies.
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Managing Climate Change
Imogen Jubb,
Paul Holper,
Wenju Cai
Provides an important snapshot of the issues presented at the Greenhouse 2009 conference.
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Natural Capitalism
Paul Hawken,
Amory B Lovins ,
L Hunter Lovins
10th-anniversary edition features a new Introduction by Amory B Lovins and Paul Hawken.
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Nature's Matrix
Ivette Perfecto,
John Vandermee,
Angus Wright
Proposes a radically new approach to the conservation of biodiversity based on recent advances in the science of ecology plus political realities.
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New Forests
Sadanandan Nambiar,
Ian Ferguson
Creating new forests for commercial wood production and environmental benefits.
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Practical Conservation Biology
David Lindenmayer,
Mark Burgman
Reflects the latest thinking on topics central to conservation biology and natural resource management.
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Regolith Science
Keith Scott,
Colin Pain
A comprehensive reference on regolith geoscience for geology, geography and soil science graduates.
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Renewable Energy Systems
Dilwyn Jenkins
This book is the long awaited guide to the possible for anyone interested in renewables at home or work.
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Resilience and Transformation
Steven Cork
Explores what factors contribute to Australia's resilience, what trends are apparent, and what actions are required to better prepare us.
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Resilience Thinking
Brian Walker,
David Salt
Offers a new way of understanding the world and a new approach to managing resources.
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Restoring Disturbed Landscapes
David J Tongway,
John A Ludwig
A hands-on guide for individuals and groups seeking to improve the functional capacity of landscapes.
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Roadless Rules
Tom Turner,
Earthjustice
An inside look at the most successful campaign in forest conservation history.
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The State of the World Atlas
Dan Smith
Over 50 full-colour world maps and graphics break down the statistics to provide a compelling analysis of our main social, economic and ecological issues.
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Sustainability Unpacked
Kristiina A Vogt,
Toral Patel-Weynand,
Maura Shelton,
Daniel J Vogt,
John C Gordon,
Calvin T Mukumoto,
Asep S Suntana,
Patricia A Roads
Examines and decodes some of the basic elements of sustainability.
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Ten Commitments
David Lindenmayer,
Stephen Dovers,
Molly Harriss Olson,
Steve Morton
Leading environmental thinkers speak on environmental issues facing Australia.
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Towards Forest Sustainability
David Lindenmayer,
Jerry Franklin
A collection of practical essays by some of the world’s leading forest ecologists and managers.
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Trees for Saltland
N Marcar,
D Crawford,
P Leppert,
T Jovanovic,
R Floyd,
R Farrow
Aims to assist in the management of soil salinity by describing a range of species tolerant of saline soils.
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Urban Consumption
Peter Newton
Explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies.
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Visualizing Climate Change
Stephen R J Sheppard
Using spectacular visual imagery, this book demonstrates new ways to make carbon and climate change visible in our own backyards.
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Water Policy in Australia
Lin Crase
Presents a comprehensive account of the country’s critical water issues and provides expert perspectives from behavioral and institutional economists, engineers, hydrologists, sociologists, and water law specialists.
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Wildlife Damage Control
Jim Hone
Documents the principles across species with a damaged-based approach, and demonstrates practical applications.
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