Novedades

All around the world protection for threatened wilderness areas continues its expansion through the support of an unexpected activity: Sport Hunting. In this book, outdoor writer and scientist Mike Arnold takes listeners on a global odyssey stalking vast tracts of wilderness in the U.S. and Canada, Coutadas and preserves in Africa, rain forests in Central America, and game lands in Europe. He encounters apex predators, exotic birds, and game animals of all kinds, many of which now thrive in places that not long ago had been devoid of wildlife.

Dies ist ein grundlegendes akademisches Werk, um die strukturellen Widersprüche des zeitgenössischen Konsumismus und seine verheerenden Auswirkungen auf Umwelt, Wirtschaft, Subjektivität und soziokulturelle Dynamiken zu verstehen. Das Buch ist das Ergebnis einer kritischen und interdisziplinären Forschung und untersucht eingehend die Auswirkungen des Hyperkonsums und schlägt tragfähige und nachhaltige Alternativen zum Aufbau einer postkonsumistischen Gesellschaft vor.

Unlock the secrets to sustainable living in tropical regions with Water and Power Solutions for the Tropics. This essential eBook dives deep into the unique challenges and profound opportunities of managing water and energy in the planet's most vibrant ecosystems. Begin your journey with an understanding of the complex geography, climate variables, and socioeconomic factors that influence resource scarcity across tropical regions. Discover tailored renewable energy solutions like solar and wind power adaptations, specially designed to thrive in humid environments, and explore the untapped ...

Leopold's essays on conservation will open the mind of any listener who gives them a chance. The first part uses essays for each of the 12 months to share the rhythm of life on his restored Wisconsin farmland, and uses the stories to branch into eye opening lessons on the history of man's use and abuse of it. The second part continues using stories from Leopold's experiences in wild places across North America to expand the lessons to a much wider view. The final part of the work seeks to lay out a better path for humanity, using solid logic and deep philosophical questioning.

It might be their large, strangely human eyes or their dog-like playfulness, but seals have long captured people's interest and affection, making them the perfect candidate for an environmental cause, as well as the subject of decades of study. Alix Morris spends a year with these magnetic creatures and brings them to life on the page, season by season, as she learns about their intelligence, their relationships with each other, their ecosystems, and the changing climate.

Stretching more than 2,300 kilometres along Australia’s northeast coast, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth—and one of the most extraordinary ecosystems our planet has ever known. Visible from space and teeming with more species than many rainforests, the reef is a vibrant, breathing world of coral cities, swaying anemones, darting fish, and mysterious deep-sea creatures. But while its scale and splendour inspire awe, its delicate balance hangs by a thread.

Transform your life in just a few months: Discover how to build a self-sufficient homestead and reap the benefits of sustainable living, even if you're starting from scratch! Have you always yearned for a simpler, more grounded lifestyle, independent of the hustle and bustle of the modern world? Are you overwhelmed with the increasing cost of living, volatile food prices, and ever-present environmental concerns? Do you yearn for a life that syncs harmoniously with nature, dictating its own rhythms? You're not alone. Growing numbers of people are choosing homesteading, a self-reliant ...

Seit Jahrtausenden betrachtet der Mensch die Natur aus einem egozentrischen Blickwinkel und bedient sich mit größter Selbstverständlichkeit an ihren Schätzen. Mit jedem Stück ursprünglicher Natur, das durch unser Eingreifen verloren geht, verlieren wir auch einen Teil unserer Seele. Die Natur ist die Grundlage unseres Lebens. Um unseren Planeten zu schützen und lebenswert zu erhalten, müssen wir unsere Rolle im Universum neu definieren: Der Mensch steht nicht im Mittelpunkt, sondern ist Teil der Natur, die es zu schützen gilt.

It might be their large, strangely human eyes or their dog-like playfulness, but seals have long captured people's interest and affection, making them the perfect candidate for an environmental cause, as well as the subject of decades of study. Alix Morris spends a year with these magnetic creatures and brings them to life on the page, season by season, as she learns about their intelligence, their relationships with each other, their ecosystems, and the changing climate.