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Author
Series
Texas A and M University agriculture volume no. 11
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Publisher
CSIRO Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change is a fundamental resource for primary industry professionals, land managers, policy makers, researchers and students involved in preparing Australia's primary industries for the challenges and opportunities of climate change." "More than 30 authors have contributed to this book, which moves beyond describing the causes and consequences of climate change to providing options for people to work towards adaptation...
Series
New encyclopedia of Southern culture volume 11
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Kangaroo Press
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A manual of practical permaculture, a step-by-step guide on how to assess and then design a permaculture garden of any size, whether it is a small inner-city balcony, a garden in the suburbs, or a large rural property. Included in this new edition are chapters on seedsaving, permaculture at work, integrated pest management, information about domestic as well as rural water usage, a non-destructive approach towards dealing with weeds and wildlife,...
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it primitive. Today, we have slowly come to realize that the legacy of this mythology is haunting us. Designers understand the urgency of reducing humanity's negative environmental impact, yet perpetuate the...
Author
Series
Worldwatch paper volume 142
Publisher
Worldwatch Institute
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
"... [L]egendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a global ecosystem on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis unless we act immediately. A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how the past 50 years of destructive--and ever accelerating--oceanic change threaten the very existence of life on Earth." -- back cover.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"To address the urgent need for a shift in the way our food is produced and to empower urban city dwellers to grow their own food. The Ultimate guide to urban farming offers a practical education in everything there is to know about city agriculture: how to grow food in any kind of urban-living situation, from apartment to community lot. It shows you how you can grow your own food in your suburban backyard as well as how you can become a commercial...
96) Animal handlers
Series
Occupational medicine volume 14, no. 2
Publisher
Hanley & Belfus, Inc
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The Bio-Integrated Farm is a twenty-first-century manual for managing nature's resources. This groundbreaking book brings "system farming" and permaculture to a whole new level. Author Shawn Jadrnicek presents new insights into permaculture, moving beyond the philosophical foundation to practical advanced designs based on a functional analysis. Holding his designs to a higher standard, Jadrnicek's components serve at least seven functions (classical...
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