Miracle Under The Oaks The Revival Of Nature In America
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: 0780766350 |
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: 9780780766358 |
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Synopsis Miracle Under the Oaks: The Revival of Nature in America by :
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: William K. Stevens |
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: 0677804245 |
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: 9780677804248 |
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: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Miracle Under the Oaks by : William K. Stevens
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: William Kenneth Stevens |
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: Beyond Words/Atria Books |
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: 356 |
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: 1995 |
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: 0671780425 |
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: 9780671780425 |
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: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Miracle Under the Oaks by : William Kenneth Stevens
A vital new environmental restoration movement--comprised of everyday people and sponsored by organizations like The Nature Conservancy--has sprouted up in America. Miracle Under the Oaks brings alive one of its most astonishing victories: the recovery of the Vestal Grove eco-system along the Chicago River.
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: Lester M. Salamon |
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: Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages |
: 722 |
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: 2012 |
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: 9780815703303 |
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: 0815703309 |
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: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis The State of Nonprofit America by : Lester M. Salamon
"Examines the private nonprofit sector and the tax-exempt institutions that make up this sector providing important services and benefits to all Americans, with histories behind different institutions and the forces and developments that have buffeted them and what they have done to retain their resilience"--Provided by publisher.
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: Eliza F. Kent |
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: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 251 |
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: 2013-06-20 |
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: 9780199895465 |
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: 0199895465 |
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: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sacred Groves and Local Gods by : Eliza F. Kent
Drawing on fieldwork conducted in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu over seven years, Eliza F. Kent offers a compelling examination of the religious and social context in which south India's sacred groves take on meaning for the villagers who maintain them, and shows how they have become objects of fascination and hope for Indian environmentalists.
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: Storm Cunningham |
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: Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 362 |
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: 2002 |
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: 9781576751916 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1576751910 |
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: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Restoration Economy by : Storm Cunningham
Chronicling the global industry that is revitalizing natural and man-made environments, Cunningham explores the rapid rise of restorative development, details how the information age is catalyzing the transition from development to restoration, and demonstrates how restoration is "greening" residential, commercial, and public construction.
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: Eric Higgs |
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: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 368 |
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: 2003-04-25 |
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: 0262582260 |
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: 9780262582261 |
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: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nature by Design by : Eric Higgs
Ecological restoration is the process of repairing human damage to ecosystems. It involves reintroducing missing plants and animals, rebuilding soils, eliminating hazardous substances, ripping up roads, and returning natural processes such as fire and flooding to places that thrive on their regular occurrence. Thousands of restoration projects take place in North America every year. In Nature by Design, Eric Higgs argues that profound philosophical and cultural shifts accompany these projects. He explores the ethical and philosophical bases of restoration and the question of what constitutes good ecological restoration. Higgs explains how and why the restoration movement came about, where it fits into the array of approaches to human relationships with the land, and how it might be used to secure a sustainable future. Some environmental philosophers and activists worry that restoration will dilute preservation and conservation efforts and lead to an even deeper technological attitude toward nature. They ask whether even well-conceived restoration projects are in fact just expressions of human will. Higgs prefaces his responses to such concerns by distinguishing among several types of ecological restoration. He also describes a growing gulf between professionals and amateurs. Higgs finds much merit in criticism about technological restoration projects, which can cause more damage than they undo. These projects often ignore the fact that changing one thing in a complex system can change the whole system. For restoration projects to be successful, Higgs argues, people at the community level must be engaged. These focal restorations bring communities together, helping volunteers develop a dedication to place and encouraging democracy.
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: Stuart K. Allison |
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: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 267 |
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: 2023-08-24 |
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: 9781000934984 |
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: 1000934985 |
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: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change by : Stuart K. Allison
Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change presents an introduction to the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment. The book addresses and challenges key issues which question the core values of the science and practice of restoration ecology. The author explains that the process of restoration has always been defined by human choices and examines the development of restoration practice, to describe different models of restoration with respect to balancing ecological benefit and cultural value. He develops ways to balance more actively these differing areas of concern while planning restorations. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the field and the new challenges posed to restoration ecology in the face of the rapid pace of climate change. With strong coverage of North and South American, Europe, and Australia, this new edition has been expanded to also address indigenous perspectives and restoration projects in Africa, the Pacific Islands, and Asia. It places special emphasis on the need for restorationists to appreciate and understand the intricacies of planning and managing restorations in novel ecosystems. Lastly, it provides a critique of the new restoration standards published by the Society for Ecological Restoration in 2019. This book is essential reading for students on restoration ecology and conservation courses, as well as professionals and practitioners working on restoration projects.
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: Elizabeth J. Czarapata |
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: Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages |
: 236 |
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: 2005-08-29 |
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: 9780299210533 |
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: 0299210537 |
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: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest by : Elizabeth J. Czarapata
Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest is an informative, colorful, comprehensive guide to invasive species that are currently endangering native habitats in the region. It will be an essential resource for land managers, nature lovers, property owners, farmers, landscapers, educators, botanists, foresters, and gardeners. Invasive plants are a growing threat to ecosystems everywhere. Often originating in distant climes, they spread to woodlands, wetlands, prairies, roadsides, and backyards that lack the biological controls which kept these plant populations in check in their homelands. Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest includes more than 250 color photos that will help anyone identify problem trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, sedges, and herbaceous plants (including aquatic invaders). The text offers further details of plant identification; manual, mechanical, biological, and chemical control techniques; information and advice about herbicides; and suggestions for related ecological restoration and community education efforts. Also included are literature references, a glossary, a matrix of existing and potential invasive species in the Upper Midwest, an index with both scientific and common plant names, advice on state agencies to contact with invasive plant questions, and other helpful resources. The information in this book has been carefully reviewed by staffs of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Endangered Resources and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum and other invasive plant experts.
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: Island Press |
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: 336 |
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: 1597263389 |
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: 9781597263382 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Restoring Nature by :
Using a recent controversy over ecological restoration efforts in Chicago as a touchstone for discussion, Restoring Nature explores the difficult questions that arise during the planning and implementation of restoration projects in urban and wildland settings.