Park Waters in Peril
Author: Terri Martin
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Published: 1993-02-01
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9780940091337
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Terri Martin
Publisher:
Published: 1993-02-01
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9780940091337
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: National Parks and Conservation Association
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 144
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Katrina Brandon
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 1998-07
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9781597269186
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Using the experience of the Parks in Peril program -- a wide-ranging project instituted by The Nature Conservancy and its partner organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean to foster better park management -- this book presents a broad analysis of current trends in park management and the implications for biodiversity conservation. It examines the context of current park management and challenges many commonly held views from social, political, and ecological perspectives. The book argues that: biodiversity conservation is inherently political sustainable use has limitations as a primary tool for biodiversity conservation effective park protection requires understanding the social context at varying scales of analysis actions to protect parks need a level of conceptual rigor that has been absent from recent programs built around slogans and stereotypesNine case studies highlight the interaction of ecosystems, local peoples, and policy in park management, and describe the context of field-based conservation from the perspective of those actually implementing the programs. Parks in Peril builds from the case studies and specific park-level concerns to a synthesis of findings from the sites. The editors draw on the case studies to challenge popular conceptions about parks and describe future directions that can ensure long-term biodiversity conservation.Throughout, contributors argue that protected areas are extremely important for the protection of biodiversity, yet such areas cannot be expected to serve as the sole means of biodiversity conservation. Requiring them to carry the entire burden of conservation is a recipe for ecological and social disaster.
Author: Raymond Bonner
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2013-02-20
Total Pages: 421
ISBN-13: 0307830594
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Defying conventional wisdom even as it makes an impassioned plea for moral common sense, this book by an award-winning journalist sheds a new light on the history and politics of the African conservation movement. The book will anger and inspire anyone who cares about African wildlife and the people whose future is intertwined with the fate of these animals.
Author: Nicole Seitz
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2008-03-11
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 141853675X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Set in the South Carolina Sea Islands, Nicole Seitz's second novel follows the stories of two sisters. One is seeking to recreate her life yet again and learns to truly live from a group of Gullah nannies she meets on the island. The other thinks she's got it all together until her sister's imminent death from cancer causes her to re-examine her own life and seek the healing and rebirth her troubled sister managed to find on St. Anne's Island. An entrancing, unsettling story of sisterhood and sea changes, healing grace and unlikely angels. A tragic, hilarious, hope-filled novel about the art of starting over.
Author: Idina Santino
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Published: 2019-08-16
Total Pages: 742
ISBN-13: 1480879118
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fevers and aches were not unusual for twelve-year-old Jada Petersen. Since she was involved in several activities and sometimes fell during ice skating practice, the fatigue and bruises didn't raise alarms either. Routines and expectations changed abruptly, however, as her initiation into leukemia gradually transformed her life. Growing from a willful adolescent into womanhood is often awkward; yet, as Jada balanced on the edge of life and death, she converted endurance into empowerment. Trouble the Water shines light on Jada's mission to strengthen her voice, command attention, and exert power in an environment that benevolently mutes individuality. Wherever readers are in the journey to claim their power, they will find parts of themselves in Jada's story. Brimming with grace, she became the woman she was meant to be.
Author: Derrick Austin
Publisher: BOA Editions, Ltd.
Published: 2016-04-18
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1942683057
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Rich in religious and artistic imagery, Trouble the Water is an intriguing exploration of race, sexuality, and identity, particularly where self-hood is in constant flux. These intimate, sensual poems interweave pop culture and history—moving from the Bible through several artistic eras—to interrogate what it means to be, as Austin says, fully human as a “queer, black body” in 21st century America.
Author: April Arrington
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2023-01-24
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 0369734777
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →No safety on high ground Smoky Mountain Danger by April Arrington Taylor Holt was sure she and her rafting group—single dad Will Morgan and his daughter—could make it down the rapids of the Great Smoky Mountains. But when disaster strikes, Will and Taylor must depend on each other to survive. With Taylor’s past still haunting her, can their tentative trust be enough to run a lethal gauntlet of dangers—and survive? Targeted for Revenge by Karen Kirst After she spent years in hiding, turning to mounted police officer Mason Reed for protection is the last thing Tessa Vitale thought she’d do—until her mafia family tracks her down. With her brother planning to kidnap her daughter and kill Tessa, her little girl’s secret father is their only hope. But can the man she left behind put their past aside to save their daughter? 2 Thrilling Stories Smoky Mountain Danger and Targeted for Revenge