“Weltnaturschutz”: Global Protection of Nature
The text “Weltnaturschutz” (World nature protection) by Paul Sarasin (1856–1929) is a key document in the history of the global nature conservation movement.
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A Perfect Storm in the Amazon Wilderness, vol. 1
Volume 1 of 3 of A Perfect Storm in the Amazon Wilderness.
A Blue-Green Oasis in the Heart of the Kazakh Steppe: The Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
Arcadia, Spring 2022, no. 2
Interview with Emily O'Gorman, author of Wetlands in a Dry Land: More-Than-Human Histories of Australia's Murray-Darling Basin
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Emily Gorman is interviewed on her recent book, Wetlands in a Dry Land: More-Than-Human Histories of Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin.
Searching for Gigi: Captivity, Culture, and the Pacific Coast’s Embrace of Gray Whales
Jason Colby explores the role of one female gray whale in shaping human perceptions of her species and their status in the wild.
Oil, Spermaceti, Ambergris, and Teeth: Products of the Nineteenth-Century Pacific Sperm-Whaling Industry
Nancy Shoemaker considers the four main products harvested in the nineteenth-century sperm whale trade.
“Ecological Civilization: Chinese Dream or Global Strategy? An interview with Mette Halskov Hansen”
In this episode of The Nordic Asia Podcast, hosted by the New Books Network, Duncan McCargo interviews Mette Halskov Hansen, professor of China studies at the University of Oslo.
Interview with Gavin Van Horn and John Hausdoerffer, editors of Wildness: Relations of People and Place
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Gavin Van Horn and John Hausdoerffer are interviewed on their edited volume, Wildness: Relations of People and Place.
Interview with David R. Boyd, author of The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, David R. Boyd is interviewed on his recent book, The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World.
Interview with Michelle Nijhuis, author of Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Michelle Nijhuis is interviewed on her recent book, Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction.