The 1990 Trans-Ellesmere Island Ski Expedition was the first human-powered, non-Inuit, lengthwise traverse of one of the largest islands in the High Arctic. From 1992 to 1998, expedition member and s
This book provides an overview of how to establish water-human relationships by anchoring readers to a deeper understanding of the important cultural and psychological roles played by water in all our
Presenting emerging perspectives on environmental restoration, this collection of essays by a leading group of environmental scholars combines theoretical discussion with practical approaches. Describ
Intended as a ?one stop shop” of a veritable who’s who of leading urban agriculture authors and scholars, this book brings together seventeen contributions on the design, development, science, and soc
"A wetland center in London, parks in downtown San Francisco, a wildlife sanctuary in Arcata, and a wetlands park on the outskirts of Las Vegas--what do these urban and suburban locations have in comm
France (landscape ecology, Harvard U.) presents a logical framework to measure, minimize and manage the impact of development on the watershed. Writing for undergraduate or graduate course reading as
A fusion of ecological restoration and sustainable development, restorative redevelopment represents an emerging paradigm for remediating landscapes. Rather than merely fixing the broken bits and piec
The Spirit of Thoreau series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau's best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from both unpublished and published sources.THOREAU ON WATER REFLECTING HEAVEN E
This important account investigates the ruin of the Mesopotamian marshes?historically one of the world's most important wetland environments?along with the decimation of an area inhabited, since the t
