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“r david simpson”

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  • Ecosystem Function & Human Activities

    Reconciling Economics and Ecology

    Edited by R. David Simpson, Norman L. Christensen ...
    R. David Simpson Norman L. Christensen, Jr. Human Activity and Ecosystem Function: Reconciling Economics and Ecology Recognizing the need to improve social decision making on tradeoffs between economic growth and ecological health, the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation convened a workshop in October 1995 on "Human Activity and Ecosystem Function: Reconciling Economics and Ecology. " While the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Productivity in Natural Resource Industries

    Improvement through Innovation

    by R. David Simpson ...
    Several senior natural resource analysts study the role played by innovation, particularly technological innovation, in the pursuit of heightened productivity. Increasing the output of a given input improves a firm‘s bottom line, makes it more competitive internationally, and reduces the potential for resource depletion and shortages. Thus, high productivity is a necessary ingredient of economic ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • Scarcity and Growth Revisited

    Natural Resources and the Environment in the New Millenium

    Edited by R. David Simpson, Michael A. Toman, Robert U. Ayres ...
    In this volume, a group of distinguished international scholars provides a fresh investigation of the most fundamental issues involved in our dependence on natural resources. In Scarcity and Growth (RFF, 1963) and Scarcity and Growth Reconsidered (RFF, 1979), researchers considered the long-term implications of resource scarcity for economic growth and human well-being. Scarcity and Growth ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

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    Local Dynamics and Global Processes

    by William G. Moseley, Eric Perramond, Holly M. Hapke, Paul Laris ...
    This introductory level text explores various theoretical approaches to human-environment geography, demonstrating how local dynamics and global processes influence how we interact with our environments.Introduces students to fundamental concepts in environmental geography and scienceExplores the core theoretical traditions within the field, along with major thematic issues such as population, ... Read more

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  • Ecological Restoration, Second Edition

    Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession

    by Andre F. Clewell, James Aronson ...
    Series series Science Practice Ecological Restoration
    Ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard restorationists to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants. This book offers a comprehensive and coherent account of the field for everyone who ... Read more

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  • The New Ecology

    Rethinking a Science for the Anthropocene

    by Oswald J. Schmitz ...
    How the science of ecology is changing to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainabilityOur species has transitioned from being one among millions on Earth to the species that is single-handedly transforming the entire planet to suit its own needs. In order to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainability in this epoch of human domination—known as the Anthropocene ... Read more

    $56.09 CAD

  • Storm Warning

    Water and Climate Security in a Changing World

    by Robert William Sandford ...
    Human beings and industrial-based society are changing the composition of our planet’s atmosphere and causing it to warm at an unnatural and oftentimes astonishingly rapid rate. Much of that warmth is being absorbed by water, which as a result is moving through the global hydrological cycle faster and in unprecedented ways. A warmer atmosphere carries more water vapour, which means that as ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Biodiversity Planning and Design

    Sustainable Practices

    by Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, Mary Lee York, Landscape Architecture Foundation ...
    How do you measure biodiversity, and why should landscape architects and planners care? What are the essential issues, the clearest terminology, and the most effective methods for biodiversity planning and design? How can they play a role in biodiversity conservation in a manner compatible with other goals? These are critical questions that Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, and Mary Lee York answer in ... Read more

    $62.69 CAD

  • Conservation for Cities

    How to Plan & Build Natural Infrastructure

    by Robert I. McDonald ...
    It's time to think differently about cities and nature. Understanding how to better connect our cities with the benefits nature provides will be increasingly important as people migrate to cities and flourish in them. All this urban growth, along with challenges of adapting to climate change, will require a new approach to infrastructure if we're going to be successful. Yet guidance on how to plan ... Read more

    $50.59 CAD

  • Lawn People

    How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are

    by Paul Robbins ...
    For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, "How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?" In his goal to get a clearer picture of why people and grasses do what they do, Robbins interviews homeowners about their ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Urban Environmental Policy Analysis

    by Heather E. Campbell, Elizabeth A. Corley ...
    This timely book provides a wealth of information to help city managers, policy analysts, and government administrators identify relevant urban environmental problems and an array of potential solutions, analyze policy solutions and outcomes, and communicate with the public regarding urban environmental problems and policies. ... Read more

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  • Sustainable Land Management: Challenges, Opportunities, And Trade-Offs

    by World Bank ...
    Land is the integrating component of all livelihoods depending on farm, forest, rangeland, or water (rivers, lakes, coastal marine) habitats. Due to varying political, social, and economic factors, the heavy use of natural resources to supply a rapidly growing global population and economy has resulted in the unintended mismanagement and degradation of land and ecosystems. Sustainable Land ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD