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100 Per Cent Renewable
Peter Droege
The book is introduced by incisive writing by Peter Droege, explaining the challenges and framing a roadmap towards a 100% renewable reality.
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Animal Husbandry Regained
John Webster
Identifies and explains the causes and contributors to current problems in animal husbandry.
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The Atlas of Health
Diarmuid O'Donovan
Maps the causes and incidences of the major diseases as well as the economic, social and environmental factors that impact on people's health worldwide.
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Australia's Water Resources
John Pigram
This book explores the recent profound reorientation of attitudes and relationships to water in Australia.
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Believing Cassandra
Alan AtKisson
A bestseller within months of its first release, this updated edition is even more relevant, fresh and motivating than when it first appeared in 1999.
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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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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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Cents and Sustainability
Michael H Smith,
Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves,
Cheryl Desha
Investigates new evidence and research to develop a deeper understanding of how 'forceful sustainable growth' is possible.
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Climate Change
A Barrie Pittock
Leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet.
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Coastal Towns in Transition
Raymond James Green
Explores how development is perceived to negatively impact on the character of small coastal communities in Australia.
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Community Bushfire Safety
John Handmer,
Katharine Haynes
The key social, political and human issues related to Australia’s on-going bushfire scenario.
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The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook
Dr John Wright,
Dr Peter Osman,
Peta Ashworth
Shows us exactly what we can all do as individuals to cut our energy use without cutting back on our lifestyles.
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Debating Climate Change
Elizabeth L Malone
This original research will help advance understanding and negotiation on climate change throughout the pivotal times to come.
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Desert Channels
Libby Robin,
Chris Dickman,
Mandy Martin
Combines art, science and history to explore the distinctive Desert Channels country of south-western Queensland.
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Dry Times
Mark Stafford Smith,
Julian Cribb
Deserts can teach us new ways to live, manage scarce resources, cope with a harsh climate, isolation and a lack of water and energy.
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Ecological Restoration
Andre F Clewell,
James Aronson
A completely revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to this rapidly growing discipline.
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The Economical Environmentalist
Prashant Vaze
The book is an irreverent but rigorous reference guide to low-cost, low-carbon living for everyone in tough times.
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Ecopolis
Paul F Downton
A book about cities, ecology and climate change written by one of Australia’s leading advocates and pioneers of sustainable architecture.
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Energy, Environment and Development
José Goldemberg,
Oswaldo Lucon
This second edition has been expanded and updated to cover how energy is related to the major challenges of sustainability faced by the world today.
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Factor Five
Ernst von Weizsäcker,
Karlson Hargroves,
Michael Smith,
Cheryl Desha,
Peter Stasinopoulos
Simply the most important work on the future of innovation, business, economics and policy and is top drawer reading for leaders across all sectors.
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Flammable Australia
Richard J Williams,
A Malcolm Gill,
Ross A Bradstock
Leading researchers give an overview of the field of fire ecology 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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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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GM Crops
Jennifer Thomson
A balanced, scientific perspective on the issues surrounding genetically modified crops.
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The Great Lakes Water Wars
Peter Annin
A comprehensive look at the issues facing the world's largest fresh surface water resource.
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The Green Building Revolution
Jerry Yudelson
Introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement.
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Green Harvest
Rebecca Jones
Explores the ideas and practices that have shaped organic farming and gardening in Australia.
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Grid-connected Solar Electric Systems
Geoff Stapleton,
Susan Neill
Provides a clear introduction to solar radiation and then covers the planning, design and installation of the world's fastest growing energy technology.
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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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In Search of Sustainability
Jenny Goldie,
Bob Douglas,
Bryan Furnass
Leading Australians present their thoughts on what the main issues are for moving towards a sustainable future.
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Kitchen Literacy
Ann Vileisis
Reveals how knowledge of our food has been lost and how it might now be regained.
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Let Them Eat Shrimp
Kennedy Warne
The first book to explain the importance of mangrove forests.
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Life Cycle Assessment
Ralph E Horne,
Tim Grant,
Karli Verghese
Focuses on the important practice of LCA in Australia, and provides critical insight into the technique and how it can be used as a problem-solving tool.
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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 Water for Australia
Karen Hussey,
Stephen Dovers
Addresses major challenges in implementing required reforms in Australian water policy and management.
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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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Offshore Renewable Energy
IEA-RETD
An indispensable resource for anyone looking to learn more about how deployment of offshore renewable energy technologies can be encouraged.
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On Borrowed Time
David Lindenmayer
A powerful and passionate book arguing that Australia does have the knowledge and resources to tackle our environmental problems.
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Photography for Field Work
Written to provide field officers and land managers with a basic understanding of photography and photographic techniques.
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Plant Invaders
Quentin C.B. Cronk,
Janice L. Fuller
A practical guide to the protection and management of ecosystems against invasions by non-indigenous plant species.
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Planting Wetlands and Dams
Nick Romanowski
A step-by-step, plain language guide to the creation of conditions in which wetland plants will thrive.
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Powering the Green Economy
Miguel Mendonça,
David Jacobs,
Benjamin Sovacool
Provides a broad and detailed resource on feed-in tariffs and other renewable energy support schemes.
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Preserving Rural Australia
A Robertson,
R Watts
Deals with broad issues relating to resource decline and how different groups deal with these issues from social, economic and ecological points of view.
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The Principles of Sustainability
Simon Dresner
Covers the latest on the climate change front, particularly the advances in scientific understanding and political awareness of climate change.
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Protecting the Future
Sarah Holdsworth,
Tricia Caswell
Describes the practical implementation of global sustainability principles in a major tertiary institution.
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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 Practice
Brian Walker,
David Salt
Applies resilience thinking to real-world situations and explores how systems can be managed to promote and sustain resilience.
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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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Selling Solar
Damian Miller
Essential reading for anyone who believes in a renewable energy future and wants it sooner rather than later.
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Shifting Baselines
Jeremy BC Jackson,
Karen Alexander,
Enric Sala
Explores the implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future.
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Smart Power
Peter Fox-Penner
Provides clear and lively guidance through a thoroughly transformed landscape of power generation.
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State of the World 2010
Worldwatch Institute
Paints a picture of what sustainability culture could look like, and how we can and already are making the shift.
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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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Subsoil Constraints to Grain Cropping
The papers in this special issue present some of the findings of the ‘Combating Subsoil Constraints Initiative’ of the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
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Sustainability Indicators
Tomáš Hák Hak,
Bedrich Moldan,
Arthur Lyon Dahl
Defines the present state of the art in sustainability indicator development.
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Tackling Wicked Problems
Valerie A Brown ,
John A Harris ,
Jacqueline Y Russell
Provides a framework that will guide the design and conduct of open-ended enquiries.
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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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Transitions
Peter W Newton
An in-depth introduction to important social and political issues around the future of city planning for the next generation.
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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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Unquenchable
Robert Glennon
The solution to the unseen threat to the US economy.
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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
Ian Prosser
The latest information from CSIRO, providing a clear picture of the water challenges and prospects facing Australia.
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World Atlas of Mangroves
Mark Spalding,
Mami Kainuma,
Lorna Collins
This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves.
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World on the Edge
Lester Brown
Calls out the pivotal environmental issues and how to solve them now.
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