environmental conditions

"A thoughtful recounting of one woman?s travels in the post-Cold War American West . . . Meloy?s wanderings take her to the back roads of the desert Southwest, to hidden canyons where Navajo witchcraft and toxic waste reign side by side, and to little towns where uranium miners wait for cancer to claim them. . . . Meloy has not only rediscovered her connection to the badlands?she?s also made a fine book in the bargain." -- Kirkus Reviews.

Discusses the discovery of one of the last pristine beds of Olympic oysters on a remote beach in British Columbia, examines the importance of oysters and other shellfish to the ecological health of the world's seas, explores the history of dependence on shellfish and the coast, and looks at what is being done to restore and protect native shellfish populations.

Traces the environmental history of New York State, describing its landscapes, and discussing the role of natural resources in shaping the state's culture and economy, the construction of the Erie Canal, early contact between the region's indigenous inhabitants and European settlers, and other related topics.

Provides a comprehensive assessment of how Latin America and the Caribbean are facing the environmental challenges of the twenty-first century.

Examines conservation issues and the state of the environment in Africa and the Middle East as of the early twenty-first century, discussing population and land use, biodiversity, forests, agriculture, freshwater, air quality and atmosphere, and other topics, and looks at what is being done to address the problems.

Photographs and text provide information on the Rocky Mountains, covering the topography, climate, plant and animal life, unique geographical features, human cultures, and problems facing the region.

Contains twenty-three essays offering different perspectives on Iran's green movement, discussing it's true nature, whether or not it's related to uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, and the future of the movement.

This book explores the history of environmentalism in the United States, from 1607 to the present time, discussing the conservation movement of the second half of the 1800s, the Progressive era of the 1890s and 1900s, the neglect of the environment between 1910 and the 1950s, and today's awareness.

Presents a collection of political cartoons about the environment published between 1994 and 2003, each with an explanation, grouped in the categories of environmental crises, economy or ecology, the global warming debate, and protecting the environment.