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The world's leading natural capital experts share practical strategies for investing in nature in a way that both improves human well-being and protects biodiversity.

Examines the growing number of instances in which governments and scientists have engaged in research projects in which the goal is to inform policy decisions. This book assesses these experiences and suggests their implications for collaborations. It contains a discussion of interactions between science and policy.

Aims to advance the science behind the practice of restoring ecosystems, while exploring ways in which restoration ecology can inform basic ecological questions. This work provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations of restoration ecology, and is useful for those involved in restoration research, teaching, or practice.

One of the less obvious effects of population growth is that a vastly increased proportion of the Earth is illuminated at night, with increasingly powerful lights. This book provides a reference on the profound effects that these lights have on plants, animals, and whole ecosystems; and in turn focuses on birds and sea turtles.

A look at ranching and its role in the changing West. A series of narratives on ranchers' ecological commitments to the land, their cultural commitments to American society and the economic role ranching plays in sustainable food production and the protection of biodiversity.