Melbourne csiro publishing 2014 (6 risultati)

Octavo, paperback,205 pp.,black and white photographs. Sustainable Futures explores the links between population growth, diminishing resources and environmental challenges, and what they mean for Australia's future. Written by leaders in their fields, and based on presentations from the 2013 Fenner Conference on 'Population, Resources and Climate Change', this book is a timely insight into the intertwined challenges that we currently face, and what can be done to ensure a sustainable and viable future. The book identifies the major areas of concern for Australia's future, including environmental, social and economic implications of population growth, mineral and natural resources, food, land and water issues, climate change and the obstacles and opportunities for action. Accessible, informative and authoritative, Sustainable Futures will be of interest to policy makers, students and professionals in the fields of sustainability and population growth.…

Octavo, paperback,328 pp.,text illustrations, black and white photographs. What are the 10 key issues that must be addressed urgently to improve Australia's environment? In this follow up to the highly successful book Ten commitments: reshaping the lucky country's environment [28002], now out of print], Australia's leading environmental thinkers have written provocative chapters on what must be done to tackle Australia's environmental problems â" in terms of policies, onground actions and research. Chapters are grouped into ecosystems, sectors and cross-cutting themes. Topics include: deserts, rangelands, temperate eucalypt woodlands, tropical savanna landscapes, urban settlements, forestry management, tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, tropical rainforests, alpine ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, coasts, islands, soils, fisheries, agriculture, mining, grazing, tourism, industry and manufacturing, protected areas, Indigenous land and sea management, climate change, water, biodiversity, population, human health, fire, energy and more. This is a must read for politicians, policy makers, decision makers, practitioners and others with an interest in Australia's environment.…

Quarto,608 pp.,colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. A beautifully illustrated guide to every aspect of bird life and a complete survey of the worldâs orders and families of birds. Highly respected ornithologist and wildlife expert, Jonathan Elphick, begins by defining the distinguishing features of birds before going on to describe their evolution since the age of the dinosaurs. With the aid of fact boxes and clear photographs, he then explores in greater detail each of the significant elements of bird life: bird biology including anatomy, walking and swimming, plumage, calls and songs; flight techniques and styles; food and feeding; bird lifestyles and social relationships; breeding, growth and development; bird geography and habitats; and the mysteries of migration. He also considers human attitudes towards birds through the ages.…

Octavo, paperback,203 pp.South East Queensland has been one of the fastest growing regions of Australia, both in terms of its rapidly growing population and urban sprawl. It is also one of the most vulnerable regions likely to suffer from the adverse impacts of climate change, especially increased flooding, storms, coastal erosion and drought. This book presents the results of cutting edge research from members of the Griffith Climate Change Response Program, showing how to overcome barriers to adaptation. The authors treat climate change adaptation as a cross-cutting, multi-level governance policy challenge extending across human settlements, infrastructure, ecosystems, water management, primary industries, emergency management and human health.…

seventh edition).Quarto,1056 pp.,colour photographs, text illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. "Andrew Isles with warmest regards and thanks Hal Cogger 26/2/14" This classic work, originally published in 1975, has been completely brought up to date. This seventh edition includes all species described prior to October 2013. Hal intially signed 400 copies for us on this date. A few weeks later we got him to sign another hundred. All copies were sent out with a recently designed Bill Cooper book mark of Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko.…

1st edition laminated boards New book quarto 438pp., b/w pls., text ills., references, index, Nice copy in like dust jacket.