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  • Farm and Comunity Forestry

    by Gerald Foley, Geoffrey Barnard ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Forestry
    In 1984, when this book was originally published the need to take forestry outside the forests and involve local people in tree growing was widely recognised. Projects to encourage farm and community forestry were launched in over 50 developing countries. This book describes the main approaches which were taken, discussing their scope and limitation. It examines the reasons why people plant trees, ... Read more

    Was $69.99 USD Now $41.99 USD

  • Stoves and Trees

    How Much Wood Would a Woodstove Save If a Woodstove Could Save Wood?

    by Gerald Foley, Patricia Moss, Lloyd Timberlake ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Forestry
    Originally published in 1984, Stoves and Trees asks whether better stoves really help the two billion people in the developing world who rely on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating their homes. It also asks if improved stoves actually save fuel and if they can help slow down tropical deforestation. The book not only examines newer stoves but also ascertains how people buy, collect and use ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • Charcoal Making in Developing Countries

    by Gerald Foley ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Forestry
    Originally published in 1986, this book provides a detailed examination of programmes to introduce improved charcoal making techniques throughout the developing world. Charcoal making is widely regarded as an extremely wasteful use of scarce wood resources. The book includes a section on the physics and chemistry of charcoal and descriptions of the various traditional methods of charcoal making. ... Read more

    Was $69.99 USD Now $41.99 USD

  • Nuclear or Not?

    Choices for Our Energy Future

    Edited by Gerald Foley, Ariane van Buren ...
    Nuclear or Not? Choice for Our Energy Future documents the proceedings of a Royal Institution Forum held in October 1978. The Forum brought together the Friends of the Earth and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to discuss their opposing views concerning energy policy and nuclear power in the UK. The volume begins by presenting the opening address given by Dr John Cunningham, ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

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  • The Biochar Solution

    Carbon Farming and Climate Change

    by Albert K. Bates ...
    How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction.Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilize, or even reverse these trends?The Biochar Solution explores the dual function of biochar as a carbon-negative energy source and a potent soil-builder. Created by burning biomass in ... Read more

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  • Climate Change (A Ladybird Expert Book)

    by Tony Juniper, Emily Shuckburgh, HRH Prince Charles, former Prince of Wales ...
    Series series The Ladybird Expert Series
    What is climate change? How does it work? Learn from the experts in the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIESLearn about one of the most important issues facing our world today in this clear, simple and enlightening introduction.From HRH The Prince of Wales, environmentalist Tony Juniper and climate scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh, it explains the history, dangers and challenges of global warming and ... Read more

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  • Your Water Footprint

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  • 39 Ways to Save the Planet

    by Tom Heap ...
    ‘I love this book… each of the 39 case studies is inspiring and provides the reader with optimism for our future.’ ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, SCHWARZENEGGER CLIMATE INITIATIVEIn 39 Ways to Save the Planet, Tom Heap reveals some of the real-world solutions to climate change that are happening around the world, right now. From tiny rice seeds and fossil fuel free steel to grazing elk and carbon ... Read more

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  • Tomorrow's Geography for Edexcel GCSE A Fifth Edition

    by Steph Warren ...
    Help your students develop enquiring minds as they learn the geographical knowledge and skills they need through the enquiries of the new OCR B specification which include and up-to-date case studies, a wide range of activities and exam-style questions developed to support and stretch students of all abilities.- Supports students of all abilities through differentiated activities including ... Read more

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  • Protecting the Environment

    by Sherman Hollar ...
    Series series The Environment: Ours to Save
    Even though a growing number of people have begun to consider the impact of their actions on the environment, the planet remains vulnerable to human activity and the byproducts of modern conveniences. Thanks to an increasing number of conservation efforts, the planet’s ecosystems may emerge from the looming shadow of ecological threats. This stimulating volume examines the various individual-level ... Read more

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  • Secrets of Pollution and Conservation

    by Sean Callery ...
    Series series Science Secrets
    In Secrets of Pollution and Conservation, you will find out how human activity has polluted the air, land, and sea, and what steps people are taking to clean up the planet. ... Read more

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