conservation of natural resources

"Barbie can't wait to get back to her home planet of Para-Den. But when she discovers that someone is slowly destroying it, Barbie and her friends must rush to save the planet they love!"--Back cover.

Explores ecoagriculture, examining threats to biodiversity, human welfare, land conversion, habitat pollution and degradation, overexploitation, strategies for integrating conservation in agricultural development, legal frameworks and regulations, market incentives, support institutions, and other related topics.

Collects anecdotes from veteran members of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota in which they recount their experiences planting trees, fighting fires, establishing state parks, and performing other related efforts during the Great Depression.

Describes the various kinds of pollution and what is being done to protect the natural environment.

" ... this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that attract bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. The recommendations are simple: sow seeds for some plants - such as basil, rhododendron, and blueberries -and simply don't mow down abundant native species, including aster, goldenrod, and milkweed"--Amazon.com.

"Wildlife crossings help keep animals safe from the roads that cross their natural habitats. Read this book to discover how engineers create these structures that protect animals"--From the publisher's web site.

"A non-fiction exploration of animal crossings built by animal lovers around the world to help animals cross over, under, around, and through human construction"--Provided by publisher.

Fifteen-year-old lemonade entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer discusses how she became an entrepreneur at the age of four and why bee conservation became an important part of her business plan. Ulmer details how her business has taken her on "Shark Tank" and to the Obama White House.

"This book addresses how climate change affects species on land and in the ocean, which species are most at risk of extinction, and why the speed at which changes are happening makes it difficult for organisms to adapt"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the history of human interference in the Amazon Rainforest, the impact it has had, and steps being taken to restore and protect the forest. Includes several . . . facts and a 'Look at That!' special feature"--Provided by publisher.