The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism

The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism
Author: Raynald Harvey Lemelin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2013
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1107012880

An insight into the booming industry of insect leisure and tourism, using case studies and examples from around the world.

Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise

Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise
Author:
Publisher: Climate Change Science Program
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2009
Genre: Science
ISBN:

One of 21 climate change synthesis and assessment products commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), this report examines the effects of sea level rise, impacts on society, and opportunities to prepare for those consequences, focusing on the eight coastal states from New York to North Carolina. Using scientific literature and policy documents, the report describes potential changes to barrier.

Insect Conservation: Past, Present and Prospects

Insect Conservation: Past, Present and Prospects
Author: Tim R. New
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2012-03-14
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9400729634

The history of interest and practice in insect conservation is summarised and traced through contributions from many of the leaders in the discipline, to provide the first broad global account of how insects have become incorporated into considerations of conservation. The essays collectively cover the genesis and development of insect conservation, emphasising its strong foundation within the northern temperate regions and the contrasts with much of the rest of the world. Major present-day scenarios are discussed, together with possible developments and priorities in insect conservation for the future.

The Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act
Author: Stanford Environmental Law Society
Publisher: Stanford Environmental Law Soc
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2001
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780804738439

This handbook is a guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. It is intended for lawyers, government agency employees, students, community activists, businesspeople, and any citizen who wants to understand the Act--its history, provisions, accomplishments, and failures.

Estuarine Beaches

Estuarine Beaches
Author: K.F. Nordstrom
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1992-05-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781851667284

The purpose of this book is to supply the background needed to structure research on estuarine beach resources and provide the basis for a program for informed management. The book is a synthesis of data on physical, biological, and human processes.