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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results28 Connexions Library4 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 7 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 2 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryCanada: A Natural History Livingston, John; Fitzharris, Tim Book 1988 Canada: A Natural History surveys the varying ecosystems of the northern part of this continent, explaining their characteristics, vividly illustrated by the photographs of Tim Fitzharris. Commercial Ships Could Be Quieter, but They Aren't: Shipbuilding economics and lack of regulations are getting in the way of a quieter ocean Lubofsky, Evan Article 2016 As the ocean drowns in sound, the number of studies showing the harmful effects of noise on marine life has surged. And so, too, have the projections for how loud things might soon become. Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Environment Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on environment, ecology, climate change, pollution, and land use. Connexions Library: Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Water Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on water, rivers, streams, wetlands, lakes, rivers, oceans, marine life. Coral Reefs Shah, Anup Article 2009 All around the world, much of the world's marine biodiversity face threats from human and activities as well as natural. It is feared that very soon, many reefs could die off. Dwindling Fish Catch Could Leave a Billion Hungry Leahy, Stephen Article 2009 Fish catches are expected to decline dramatically in the world's tropical regions because of climate change, but may increase in the north, said a new study published Thursday. This mega-shift in ocea... The Earthscan Action Handbook Litvinoff, Miles Book 1990 A compendium of the world's major ills with suggestions for remedial action. The End of the Line: How Overfishing is Changing the World and What We Eat Clover, Charles Book 2006 Decades and even centuries of habitat destruction, pollution, and overfishing have transformed and degraded the oceans. EnvironmentSources.com Website 2017 Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa... The Gentle Subversive: Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, and the Rise of the Environmental Movement Lytle, Mark Hamilton Book 2007 Explores the evolution of Carson's ideas about nature, her love for the sea, her career as a biologist, and above all her emergence as a writer of extraordinary moral and ecological vision. How to Save the World: Strategy for World Conservation Allen, Robert Book 1980 "How To Save The World" discusses, "Why the world needs saving now and how it can be done". Allen breaks his work down into seven chapters, devoting each to an important aspect of the global predicame... In search of the unseen: an investigation into plastics in our oceans Stanic, Ana Article 2016 One of the biggest threats facing marine life is the 'microplastic' particles found in ocean ecosystems from bottom to top of food chains. Just back from a voyage of environmental exploration in the t... Ocean 'dead zones' are spreading - and that spells disaster for fish Bryant, Lee Article 2015 Oxygen levels in our oceans are falling, producing growing 'dead zones' where only the hardiest organisms can survive. The causes are simple: pollution with nutrient-rich wastes, and global warming. B... Saving the Oceans MacInnis, Joseph (ed.) Book 1992 This collection of writings from experts from around the world examines how the oceans are necessary to life on Eath, and what is being done by scientists and environmentalists to save them. State of the World's Oceans: New Internationalist January/February 2007 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 A look at the how the world's ocean is being destroyed and its effects on the earth. This is Your Ocean on Acid: The Big Picture Z, Mickey Article 2014 More than 40 percent of the world’s oceans are heavily impacted by human activities with few areas — if any — left unaffected by anthropogenic factors. This means we humans (and what we deem civilizat... The Tragedy of the Commodity : Oceans, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Longo, Stefano B; Claussen, Rebecca; Clark, Brett Book 2015 Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining ... The Unnatural History of the Sea Roberts, Callum Book 2011 A history of the commercial fishery and an update on its precarious and untenable siituation. The age old delusion that the sea is an inexhaustible resource has resulted in a fishing arms race that co... What Every Environmentalist Needs To Know about Capitalism: A Citizen's Guide to Capitalism and the Environment Magdoff, Fred; Foster, John Bellamy Book 2011 A manifesto for those environmentalists who reject schemes of “green capitalism” or piecemeal reform. Magdoff and Foster argue that efforts to reform capitalism along environmental lines or rely solel... The World Without Us Weisman, Alan Book 2007 A thought experiment to see what would happen to the planet if human beings simply disappeared.
Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesConnexions Information Sharing Services Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility... New Internationalist New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. OneWorld.net (U.S.) We bring together the latest news and views from over 1,600 organizations promoting human rights awareness and fighting poverty worldwide. The OneWorld network spans five continents and produces conte... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryNatural environment Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea Dear, I.C.B., Kemp, Peter 1976 This book covers aspects of life on and under the sea: terms, oceanography, shipwrecks, shanties, sailors, explorers, maritime inventors, steam, tidal power, marine wildlife, piracy, the East India Co... From the Connexions ArchivesNew Internationalist Serial Publication (Periodical) New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. |
