Presents twenty-eight essays that debate various issues that relate to the world's oceans, and discusses the numerous threats to the waters and marine life, federal policies, the fishing industry, and how humans affect marine mammals.
Describes the geography, geology, ecosystems, biodiversity, history and prehistory, and conservation of farm and city biomes, and includes photographs, charts, illustrations, a glossary, and an index.
how smart companies use environmental strategy to innovate, create value, and build competitive advantage
Esty, Daniel C
2009
A guide for business leaders that details the importance of adopting an environmental or sustainable corporate strategy, and discusses marketplace trends, unsuccessful initiatives and suggestions for improvement, and other related topics.
Billionaire Carl Trudeau, upset over a shocking verdict against his chemical company by a Mississippi jury and convinced that the Supreme Court will not be friendly to his appeal, decides to take the less expensive route of purchasing a seat on the Court by recruiting, financing, manipulating, marketing, and molding an unsuspecting young candidate.
Photographs, maps, and drawings help describe how long-term forces, such as crustal plate movement, and short-term processes, including weather, waves, and tides, can affect the character of a coast.
Examines the history and uses of pesticides, their advantages and disadvantages, their regulation, and the idea that they are a necessary risk in order to feed the world.
