Conflicts Between Biodiversity Conservation and Humans: The Case of the Chihuahua Desert and Cuatro Ciénegas by Valeria Souza
English | EPUB | 2021 | 201 Pages | ISBN : 3030832694 | 30.7 MB
This book takes readers on a journey through the history of water in the Coahuila desert. It starts by describing the beauty and mysteries of the landscape, and then explores the rock art of the original desert cultures in Coahuila, offering readers a glimpse of the sacred nature of water in the desert, as well as the rituals surrounding it. Moving on to the colonial times and the post- independence development of the region, it discusses early water management, and explores how water is managed in modern times, as well as the legal complications of the law, and how these faulty laws, designed for less arid regions, have affected a highly diverse wetland, the Cuatro Ciénegas oasis.

Closing the Knowledge-Implementation Gap in Conservation Science: Interdisciplinary Evidence Transfer Across Sectors and Spatiotemporal Scales by Catarina C. Ferreira
English | EPUB | 2022 | 470 Pages | ISBN : 3030810844 | 47.6 MB
This book aims to synthesize the state of the art on biodiversity knowledge exchange practices to understand where and how improvements can be made to close the knowledge-implementation gap in conservation science and advance this interdisciplinary topic. Bringing together the most prominent scholars and practitioners in the field, the book looks into the various sources used to produce biodiversity knowledge - from natural and social sciences to Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Citizen Science - as well as knowledge mobilization approaches to highlight the key ingredients that render successful conservation action at a global scale.

Saidi Mkomwa Amir H Kassam Conservation Agriculture In Africa Climate Smart Agricultural Development Cabi 2022 | 15.21 MB
N/A | 536 Pages

Title: Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Climate Smart Agricultural Development
Author: Mkomwa, Saidi (Editor)
Year: N/A

Histories of Conservation and Art History in Modern Europe
pdf | 14.25 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B09QV2MTG3 | Author: Sven Dupré | Year: 2022

Conservation Agriculture in Africa - Climate Smart Agricultural Development
pdf | 15.21 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B09Q99BPZR | Author: Mkomwa, Saidi (Editor) | Year: 2022

English | 2022 | ISBN: B09QK6BTWT | 170 pages | epub | 6.38 MB
A guidebook for students pursuing B.Sc. (H) Agriculture, Horticulture, Diploma / B. Tech. in Agricultural Engineering, Soil Water Conservation Engineering and Candidates aspiring for exams like JRF, NET, GATE & relevant recruitment. The topics in the book are based on the latest curriculum of the ICAR's 5th Deans' Committee recommended syllabus of B. Sc. (Agriculture) and covered in twelve chapters i.e., Farm Soil and Rainwater Resources, Soil Erosion, Gully Formation and Control, , Soil Loss Estimation, Land Levelling and Contour Mapping, Contour Bunds, Graded Bunds, Bench Terraces Design, Agricultural Trenches, Grassed Waterways Design, Water Conservation Structures, Estimation of Volume of Water Storage. The salient features of this book are that each topic is explained in a very straightforward way using suitable illustrations / sketches / diagrams along with some solved numerical examples.

English | 2021 | ISBN: 9780197531532 | 1942 pages | True EPUB | 59.94 MB
The terrestrial organisms of the Galápagos Islands live under conditions unlike those anywhere else. At the edge of a uniquely rich mid-ocean upwelling, their world is also free of mammalian predators and competitors, allowing them to live unbothered, exuberant lives. With its giant tortoises, marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, and forests of giant daisies, there's no question that this is a magnificent place. Long before people traversed the Earth, evolution endowed native species with adaptations to these special conditions and to perturbations like El Niño events and periodic droughts. As the islands have grown ever-more connected with humanity, those same adaptations now make its species vulnerable. Today, the islands are best viewed as one big social-ecological system where the ability of each native organism to survive and reproduce is a product of human activity in addition to ecological circumstances. In this book, William H. Durham takes readers on a tour of Galápagos and the organisms that inhabit these isolated volcanic islands. Exuberant Life offers a contemporary synthesis of what we know about the evolution of its curiously wonderful organisms, how they are faring in the tumultuous changing world around them, and how evolution can guide our efforts today for their conservation. The book highlights the ancestry of a dozen specific organisms in these islands, when and how they made it to the Galápagos, as well as how they have changed in the meantime. Durham traces the strengths and weaknesses of each species, arguing that the mismatch between natural challenges of their habitats and the challenges humans have recently added is the main task facing conservation efforts today. Such analysis often provides surprises and suggestions not yet considered, like the potential benefits to joint conservation efforts between tree finches and tree daisies, or ways in which the peculiar evolved behaviors of Nazca and blue-footed boobies can be used to benefit both species today. In each chapter, a social-ecological systems framework is used to highlight links between human impact, including climate change, and species status today, Historically, the Galápagos have played a central role in our understanding of evolution; what these islands now offer to teach us about conservation may well prove indispensable for the future of the planet.

English | ASIN: B09L9VGCNX | 2021 | 16 hours and 27 minutes |MP3|M4B | 452 MB
The conservation of natural resources, like that of any other asset, involves trade-offs. Yet, in a world faced with the harsh realities of climate change, crafting the right environmental policies is an increasingly urgent task. In Conservation, Charles Perrings and Ann Kinzig bring together new research in economics and biodiversity to investigate conservation decisions and the theory behind them. Perrings and Kinzig apply the concept of conservation broadly to examine how the principles of conservation apply to the management of the natural world. They demonstrate that the same basic principles serve as the foundation of all rational conservation decisions, from managing financial assets to safeguarding at-risk ecosystems.

English | 2012 |MP3|M4B | ASIN: B0082C1JBC | Duration: 6:33 h | 90 MB
Paul Jepson, Richard Ladle / Narrated by Miranda Nation

English | 2022 | ISBN: 0367279282 , 978-0367279288 | 283 pages | True PDF | 20.3 MB
Songbirds are often used as indicators of environmental health. From the canary in the coalmine, to shifts in demographics and population patterns, birds tell us when things are not well. More often than not, these observable trends are a result of adaptive behavior that has evolved over many generations. Understanding foundation concepts of songbird behavior, including the rate at which behavioral changes occur and the limits of plasticity, is a requirement for anyone interested in sustaining healthy songbird populations in the Anthropocene. Yet, our world is changing rapidly. Can songbirds adapt quickly enough to keep up? Observed declines in many species worldwide suggest that the answer is no. To avoid extinction for many species, our conservation strategies must be broader and more intentional. For example, are there ways to actively manage habitats so that vital cue-response systems are kept intact? Anthropogenic factors are also altering how birds select mates and habitats, sometimes in ways that decrease fitness. Can biologists actively manipulate behavior to mitigate these mismatches? The first goal of this book is to educate academics and managers alike about the foundational behaviors that drive songbird activity and demographic patterns. Topics such as migration, habitat selection, communication, etc., are explored by renown songbird biologist to bring the reader up to speed on the latest advancements in the field. However, each author is also versed in the principles of conservation. The second goal of this book is to explore the current issues that songbirds face in an increasingly anthropic world - and to discuss the role of behavior in the development of management solutions. By broadening our conservation toolkit, we can be more prepared to manage songbird populations and communities within the environmental challenges of the Anthropocene.