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The Amazon River Forest: A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People
An investigation, based on both fieldwork and historical sources, of changing land use practices in the Amazonian floodplain forest.
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Leben ausser Kontrolle [Life Running out of Control]
From genetically modified foodstuffs to animals and designer babies, this documentary explores the current and possible future impacts of genetic engineering on both the natural environment and human nature.
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Percy Schmeiser: David gegen Monsanto
This is the story of farmer Percy Schmeiser who is drawn into a struggle for justice and, ultimately, survival in the face of exploitation by a multinational corporation.
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Vandana Shiva: Von Saatgut und Saatgutmultis. [Seeds and Seed Multinationals]
The documentary contrasts the results of using genetically-modified crops purchased from multinational agrochemical corporations with the maintenance of community seedbanks and biodiversity.
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Monsterlachse [Monster Salmon]
This documentary examines the risks of farming transgenic salmon.
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"The Creation and Management of Protected Areas in Monteverde, Costa Rica"
Examines Monteverde’s conservation and protected-area history and current situation through insights gained from first person interviews conducted with 40 area residents and a study of relevant secondary sources.
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Graphic novel: The Last Bison
A graphic novel for children inspired by the disappearance from Białowieża Primeval Forest of the wild European bison.
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Restoration of Puget Sound Rivers
The eighteen chapters of Restoration of Puget Sound Rivers examine geological and geomorphological controls on river and stream characteristics and dynamics, biological aspects of river systems in the region, and the application of fluvial geomorphology, civil engineering, riparian ecology, and aquatic ecology in efforts to restore Puget Sound Rivers
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Global Environmental Challenges of the Twenty-First Century: Resources, Consumption, and Sustainable Solutions
In five major sections, this edited collection investigates the interaction of population growth, consumption, and environment; the emerging crisis in freshwater around the globe; global climate and atmosphere (including global warming); biodiversity loss; and the concept of sustainable development using natural resources to place future human development on a sustainable path.
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In the Absence of Predators: Conservation and Controversy on the Kaibab Plateau
In the first comprehensive account of the Kaibab deer controversy, Christian C. Young describes the interactions, rivalries, and conflicts between state and federal agencies, scientists, nature lovers, conservationists, and hunters.