Desert Tortoise (Mojave Population), Recovery Plan
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Page : 406 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
Release : 1994
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Page : 406 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
Release : 1994
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Page : 700 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 2006
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Page : 76 pages
File Size : 19,69 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Coastal zone management
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Author : L. A. Norris
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Anadromous fishes
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Author : Barbara J. Lausche
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 37,41 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : 2831712459
The central aim of this publication is to consider the key elements of a modern, comprehensive, and effective legal framework for successful management of protected areas. They provide practical guidance for all those involved in developing, improving, or reviewing national legislation on protected areas, be they legal drafters and practitioners, protected area managers, interested NGOs, or scholars. These guidelines include fifteen case studies, eight dealing with the protected area legislation of individual countries and six cases dealing with specific sites providing fundamental solutions that stand the test of time.
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Page : 18 pages
File Size : 21,25 MB
Release : 1999-11
Category : Coastal ecology
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Author : David E. Newton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 33,89 MB
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Science
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While covering the fascinating history of wind power as a whole, this timely handbook focuses on current technological developments and the promise—and pitfalls—of wind energy as part of the world's energy future. The use of wind power for the generation of electricity holds vast potential for solving the world's energy problems, but numerous technical and social issues must be addressed before that potential can be realized. This handbook will both educate students about current issues related to wind energy and introduce the ways in which mankind has harnessed the wind through the ages. The book covers topics as diverse as early windmills in Europe, the United States, China, and the Middle East; the development of wind farms for electricity generation; and political factors involved in the development of wind energy today. Conventional wind turbine mechanics are explained, as are the technical improvements that drive modern wind turbines and other wind systems. What makes the handbook unique is that it combines hard science with perspective pieces that address topics such as potential environmental damage that can result from modern wind technology, and how recent developments in wind turbine technology hold the promise for considerably reducing the cost of this alternate energy source, making it competitive with conventional fossil fuels. Readers will be engaged by extensive discussion of the economic, political, and ethical issues raised by the expanding use of wind energy in the United States and elsewhere, and they will be intrigued by a look at what wind power can mean to the planet's energy future.
Author : Frederick T. Short
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520240476
Seagrasses are a vital and widespread but often overlooked coastal marine habitat. This volume provides a global survey of their distribution and conservation status.
Author : Marine Technology Society
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Page : 438 pages
File Size : 30,14 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Ocean engineering
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 2001-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309133025
Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of "no net loss" of wetlands. Specifically, it directed that filling of wetlands should be avoided, and minimized when it cannot be avoided. When filling is permitted, compensatory mitigation must be undertaken; that is, wetlands must be restored, created, enhanced, and, in exceptional cases, preserved, to replace the permitted loss of wetland area and function, such as water quality improvement within the watershed. After more than a dozen years, the national commitment to "no net loss" of wetlands has been evaluated. This new book explores the adequacy of science and technology for replacing wetland function and the effectiveness of the federal program of compensatory mitigation in accomplishing the nation's goal of clean water. It examines the regulatory framework for permitting wetland filling and requiring mitigation, compares the mitigation institutions that are in use, and addresses the problems that agencies face in ensuring sustainability of mitigated wetlands over the long term. Gleaning lessons from the mixed results of mitigation efforts to date, the book offers 10 practical guidelines for establishing and monitoring mitigated wetlands. It also recommends that federal, state, and local agencies undertake specific institutional reforms. This book will be important to anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the "no net loss" issue: policy makers, regulators, environmental scientists, educators, and wetland advocates.