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  • Conservation

    Economics, Science, and Policy

    by Charles Perrings, Ann Kinzig ...
    A unified theory of conservation that addresses the broad problem of conservation, the principles that inform conservation choices, and the application of those principles to the management of the natural world. The conservation of natural resources, like that of any other asset, involves trade-offs. Yet, in a world faced with the harsh realities of climate change, crafting the right environmental ... Read more

    $53.09 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans

    by Marco (Octavio) Aburto, Lilian (Naia) Alessa, Maria de los Angeles Carvajal, Brad Barr, Edward B. Barbier, Donald F. Boesch, James Boyd, Larry B. Crowder, Richard Cudney-Bueno, Tim Essington, Exequiel Ezcurra, Steve Ganey, Erica Goldman, Fred Guichard, Elliott Hazen, Kimberly Heiman, Leah Bunce Karrer, Les Kaufman, Ilse Kiessling, Ann Kinzig, Andrew (Anaru) Kliskey, Phil Levin, Jane Lubchenco, Don Maruska, Charlotte B. Mogensen, Maggie Mooney-Seus, Kathleen Dean Moore, Robert O'Boyle, Jonathan Peacey, Linwood Pendleton, Charles H. Peterson, Garry Peterson, Andrew A. Rosenberg, Mary Ruckelshaus, Roly Russell, Paul Sandifer, Janis Searles, Janna Shackeroff, Jorge Torre, Lisa Wainger, Dean Wendt, Tana Worcester ...
    Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach.At ... Read more

    $41.09 USD

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    Conservation

    Economics, Science, and Policy

    by Charles Perrings, Ann Kinzig ...
    Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 27 min

    The conservation of natural resources, like that of any other asset, involves trade-offs. Yet, in a world faced with the harsh realities of climate change, crafting the right environmental policies is an increasingly urgent task. In Conservation, Charles Perrings and Ann Kinzig bring together new research in economics and biodiversity to investigate conservation decisions and the theory behind ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Climate Change

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  • The Housing Bomb

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    Theory, Policy, and the Sustainable Society

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