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Ozone Diplomacy

New Directions in Safeguarding the Planet, Enlarged Edition

By: Richard Elliot. BENEDICK,World Wildlife Fund (U.S.),Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. Georgetown University.,Richard Elliot Benedick

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Ozone Diplomacy

New Directions in Safeguarding the Planet, Enlarged Edition

By: Richard Elliot. BENEDICK,World Wildlife Fund (U.S.),Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. Georgetown University.,Richard Elliot Benedick

Hailed in the Foreign Service Journal as a landmark book that should command the attention of every serious student of American diplomacy, international environmental issues, or the art of negotiation, and cited in Nature for its worthwhile insights on the harnessing of science and diplomacy, the first edition of Ozone Diplomacy offered an insider's view of the politics, economics, science, and diplomacy involved in creating the precedent-setting treaty to protect the Earth: the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. The first edition ended with a discussion of the revisions to the protocol in 1990 and offered lessons for global diplomacy regarding the then just-maturing climate change issue. Now Richard Benedick--a principal architect and the chief U.S. negotiator of the historic treaty--expands the ozone story, bringing us to the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol. He describes subsequent negotiations to deal with unexpected major scientific discoveries and important amendments adding new chemicals and accelerating the phaseout schedules. Implementing the revised treaty has forced the protocol's signatories to confront complex economic and political problems, including North-South financial and technology transfer issues, black markets for banned CFCs, revisionism, and industry's willingness and ability to develop new technologies and innovative substitutes. In his final chapter Benedick offers a new analysis applying the lessons of the ozone experience to ongoing climate change negotiations. Ozone Diplomacy has frequently been cited as the definitive book on the most successful environment treaty, and is essential reading for those concerned about the future of our planet.

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Harvard University Press

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0674020758

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9780674020757

Bridging Scales and Knowledge Systems

Concepts and Applications in Ecosystem Assessment

By: Walter World Resources Institute,Walter Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

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Bridging Scales and Knowledge Systems

Concepts and Applications in Ecosystem Assessment

By: Walter World Resources Institute,Walter Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

Bridging the gap between local knowledge and western science is essential to understanding the world's ecosystems and the ways in which humans interact with and shape those ecosystems. This book brings together a group of world-class scientists in an unprecedented effort to build a formal framework for linking local and indigenous knowledge with the global scientific enterprise. Contributors explore the challenges, costs, and benefits of bridging scales and knowledge systems in assessment processes and in resource management. Case studies look at a variety of efforts to bridge scales, providing important lessons concerning what has worked, what has not, and the costs and benefits associated with those efforts. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of the Millennium Eco-system Assessment, Bridging Scales and Knowledge Systems will be indispensable for future efforts to conduct ecosystem assessments around the world.

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361

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Island Press

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1597268402

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9781597268400

The Birds of South America

Vol. II, The Suboscine Passerines

By: Robert S. Ridgely,Guy Tudor,William L. Brown,World Wildlife Fund

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The Birds of South America

Vol. II, The Suboscine Passerines

By: Robert S. Ridgely,Guy Tudor,William L. Brown,World Wildlife Fund

A land of incredible natural resources, the South American continent is rich in plant and animal species. Among birds alone, over 3,100 species are either resident or migrant. Birds are some of South America's treasures and also one of its most endangered resources. Hence the need for a descriptive record of South American birds that will serve both professional and amateur bird students and encourage conservation of these magnificent species. Although South American birds elicit much popular and scientific interest, they have never been completely or satisfactorily described and cataloged in a single, published source. The Birds of South America, projected to be a four-volume work, thus fills a critical void. Starting from a museum approach, the authors have examined specimens of each subspecies, comparing them visually and trying to discern the patterns in their plumage variation, both intra- and inter-specifically. They take a new look at bird systematics, reassessing relationships in light of new information. Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature. At a time when rapid development is devastating millions of acres of tropical habitat in South America, this record of an endangered resource becomes crucial. If the birds and other plants and animals of South America are to be saved, they must first be known and appreciated. The Birds of South America is a major step in that direction. Volume II includes the Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers, Antbirds, Gnatcatchers, and Tapaculos; Tyrant Flycatchers; and Manakins and Cotingas. The remaining volumes of The Birds of South America will be: Volume III: The Nonpasserines (Landbirds) Volume IV: The Nonpasserines (Waterbirds) No release date has been set for the remaining volumes.

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956

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University of Texas Press

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0292770634

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Cultivating Peace

Conflict and Collaboration in Natural Resource Management

By: International Development Research Centre (Canada),World Bank Institute

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Cultivating Peace

Conflict and Collaboration in Natural Resource Management

By: International Development Research Centre (Canada),World Bank Institute

Cultivating Peace: Conflict and collaboration in natural resource management

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IDRC

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0889368996

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Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas

Guidelines for Planning and Management

By: Paul F. J. Eagles,Stephen F. McCool,Christopher D. Haynes,United Nations Environment Programme,World Tourism Organization

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Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas

Guidelines for Planning and Management

By: Paul F. J. Eagles,Stephen F. McCool,Christopher D. Haynes,United Nations Environment Programme,World Tourism Organization

This report tells how to ensure that tourism follows a sustainable path and that it contributes to the sustainable management of protected areas. Guidelines are presented to help readers understand protected area tourism and its management, and practical suggestions are based on theory and practice from around the world. Coverage includes biodiversity and conservation, planning for protected area tourism, culturally sensitive design and operation, visitor management, and human resources. There is no subject index. Eagles teaches at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

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IUCN

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2831706483

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Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook

By: World Bank,Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

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Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook

By: World Bank,Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

The 'Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook' provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs. It is serves as a tool for: guidance; showcasing key principles in integrating gender into projects; stimulating the imagination of practitioners to apply lessons learned, experiences, and innovations to the design of future support and investment in the agriculture sector. The Sourcebook draws on a wide range of experience from World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and other donor agencies, governments, institutions, and groups active in agricultural development. The Sourcebook looks at: access to and control of assets; access to markets, information and organization; and capacity to manage risk and vulnerability through a gender lens. There are 16 modules covering themes of cross-cutting importance for agriculture with strong gender dimensions (Policy, Public Administration and Governance; Agricultural Innovation and Education; Food Security; Markets; Rural Finance; Rural Infrastructure; Water; Land; Labor; Natural Resource Management; and Disaster and Post-Conflict Management) and specific subsectors in agriculture (Crops, Livestock, Forestry, and Fisheries). A separate module on Monitoring and Evaluation is included, responding to the need to track implementation and development impact. Each module contains three different sub-units: (1) A Module Overview gives a broad introduction to the topic and provides a summary of major development issues in the sector and rationale of looking at gender dimension; (2) Thematic Notes provide a brief and technically sound guide in gender integration in selected themes with lessons learned, guidelines, checklists, organizing principles, key questions, and key performance indicators; and (3) Innovative Activity Profiles describe the design and innovative features of recent and exciting projects and activities that have been implemented or are ongoing.

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792

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World Bank Publications

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0821375881

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9780821375884

Benefits Beyond Boundaries

Proceedings of the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress : Durban, South Africa 8-17 September 2003

By: IUCN--The World Conservation Union

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Benefits Beyond Boundaries

Proceedings of the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress : Durban, South Africa 8-17 September 2003

By: IUCN--The World Conservation Union

The Vth IUCN World Parks Congress was the largest gathering of protected area experts. In September 2003, some 3,000 participants met in Durban, South Africa for 10 days of reflection, discussion, debate and networking to consider the state of the world's protected areas, the challenges they face and the opportunities that lie ahead. Are included the reports on the plenary sessions, symposia and workshop, as well as the main outputs from the event

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IUCN

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283170829X

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9782831708294

Guinness World Records 2016

By: Guinness World Records

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Guinness World Records 2016

By: Guinness World Records

The world's best-selling annual is back and bursting with thousands of amazing new records, never-before-seen images and mind-boggling trivia. And as always, we have a few more surprises in store for you... As well as all your favorite records for talented pets, superhuman achievements, big stuff and extreme vehicles, you'll find show-stopping superlatives from brand-new categories. Topics making their GWR debut include waterfalls, twins, ballooning, apps, lightning, manga, archaeology, drones, and pirates - and that's just for starters! So, get ready for your yearly dose of mind-blowing feats and wonders in Guinness World Records 2016 - the global authority on record-breaking.

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256

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Macmillan

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1910561061

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9781910561065

1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants

By: World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants

By: World Conservation Monitoring Centre

This book represents the most comprehensive compilation of data on threatened vascular plants ever published. It includes the names of some 33,000 plant species determined to be rare or threatened on a global scale. Conservation assessments were provided by the IUCN Species Survival Commission, the National Botanical Institute (South Africa), Environment Australia, and CSIRO, The Nature Conservancy, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, together with hundreds of botanic gardens and botanists throughout the world. The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and the New York Botanical Garden have made major in-kind contributions.The result of 20 years work by botanists and conservationists around the world, it is intended as a conservation tool, a provider of baseline information to measure conservation progress and as a primary source of data on plant species. Most importantly, however, it provides the building blocks on which to base a worldwide effort to conserve plant species.

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283170328X

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9782831703282

Look Who's Hatching!

By: World Wildlife Fund (U.S.)

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Look Who's Hatching!

By: World Wildlife Fund (U.S.)

In this fascinating interactive book, children learn that not all eggs are alike, and neither are the babies that hatch from them. Color photos.

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0768320437

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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth

Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Climate Change

By: World Bank

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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth

Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Climate Change

By: World Bank

Global warming and changes in climate will have severe and lasting impacts on national efforts to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development. Some of the world s poorest countries and communities are the most vulnerable and are already suffering the consequences. Yet often these countries are rich in natural capital, ecosystems, and biodiversity that can contribute to solutions as they can to climate change. Biodiversity is the foundation and mainstay of agriculture, forests, and fisheries. Biological resources provide the raw materials for livelihoods, agriculture, medicines, trade, tourism, and industry. Forests, grasslands, freshwater, and marine and other natural ecosystems provide a range of services, often not recognized in national economic accounts but vital to human welfare: regulating water flows and water quality, flood control, pollination, decontamination, carbon sequestration, soil conservation, and nutrient and hydrological cycling. Current efforts to address climate change focus mainly on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, mainly through cleaner energy strategies, and on attempting to reduce vulnerability of the communities at risk by improving infrastructure to meet new energy and water needs. This book book sets out a compelling argument for including ecosystem-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation as a third essential pillar in national strategies to address climate change. Such ecosystem-based strategies can offer cost-effective, proven and sustainable solutions contributing to, and complementing, other national and regional adaptation strategies.

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World Bank Publications

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082138127X

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9780821381274

Information Please Environmental Almanac, 1993

By: World Resources Institute

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Information Please Environmental Almanac, 1993

By: World Resources Institute

The completely revised Information Please Environmental Almanac assembles and explains a wealth of environmental information by means of statistics, essays, maps, and charts. Organized in three main sections, the volume surveys the whole range of environmental issues from your own backyard to ozone depletion. 175 maps.

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Mariner Books

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039563766X

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9780395637661

Future Coal Prospects

Country and Regional Assessments

By: World Coal Study,Robert P. Greene,J. Michael Gallagher,Carroll L. Wilson

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Future Coal Prospects

Country and Regional Assessments

By: World Coal Study,Robert P. Greene,J. Michael Gallagher,Carroll L. Wilson

Good,No Highlights,No Markup,all pages are intact, Slight Shelfwear,may have the corners slightly dented, may have slight color changes/slightly damaged spine.

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Cambridge, Mass. : Ballinger Publishing Company

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0884100987

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9780884100980

Global Biodiversity

Status of the Earth’s Living Resources

By: World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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Global Biodiversity

Status of the Earth’s Living Resources

By: World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Global Biodiversity is the most comprehensive compendium of conservation information ever published. It provides the first systematic report on the status, distribution, management, and utilisation of the planet's biological wealth.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401122822

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Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas

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Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook

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Benefits Beyond Boundaries

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Guinness World Records 2016

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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants

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Look Who's Hatching!

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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth

Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth

Information Please Environmental Almanac, 1993

Information Please Environmental Almanac, 1993

Future Coal Prospects

Future Coal Prospects

Global Biodiversity

Global Biodiversity

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