"The biodiversity of many ecosystems is under threat and although seas cover the majority of our planet's surface, far less is known about the biodiversity of marine environments than that of terrestrial systems. It is also not clear whether many of the patterns known to occur on land also occur in the sea. Until we have a firmer idea of the diversity of a wide range of marine habitats and what controls it, we have little hope of conserv ..."
"The biodiversity of many ecosystems is under threat and although seas cover the majority of our planet's surface, far less is known about the biodiversity of marine environments than that of terrestrial systems. It is also not clear whether many of the patterns known to occur on land also occur in the sea. Until we have a firmer idea of the diversity of a wide range of marine habitats and what controls it, we have little hope of conserv ..."
The Revenge of Gaia(Updated) Earth's Climate Crisis & The Fate of Humanity by James Lovelock, CrispinTickell Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2007 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-04169-5, ISBN: 0-465-04169-8
"The key insight of Gaia Theory is that the entire Earth functions as a single living super-organism. But according to James Lovelock, the theory's originator, that organism is now sick. It is running a fever born of increased atmospheric greenhouse gases. Earth will adjust to these stresses, but the human race faces a severe test. It is already too late, Lovelock says, to prevent the global climate from "flipping" into an entirely ..."
"In The Revenge of Gaia , bestselling author James Lovelock- father of climate studies and originator of the influential Gaia theory which views the entire earth as a living meta-organism-provides a definitive look at our imminent global crisis. In this disturbing new book, Lovelock guides us toward a hard reality: soon, we may not be able to alter the oncoming climate crisis. Lovelock's influential Gaia theory, one of the building block ..."
"For classrooms and discussion groups, Keeping Things Whole provides a way to understand the vital issues that inform the interdisciplinary field of environmental science. Twenty-one selections from key thinkers in the natural sciences, social sciences, literature, and philosophy. Introductory essays and a thematic dtable that connects ideas across disciplines. Stimulating discussion questions for each seleciton. Suggestions for further ..."
The Longest Walk(1st Edition) An Odyssey of the Human Spirit by George Meegan Hardcover, 402 Pages, Published 1988 by Dodd Mead ISBN-13: 978-0-396-08723-6, ISBN: 0-396-08723-X
Security, Environment and Global Governance (Lancaster Papers) by CrispinTickell Paperback, 15 Pages, Published by Lancaster University, Department Of Politics & International Relations ISBN-13: 978-1-86220-066-1, ISBN: 1-86220-066-1
First Happold Medal Lecture Building for the Future - Town and Country in Sustainable Development by CrispinTickell Paperback, 8 Pages, Published by Construction Industry Council ISBN-13: 978-1-898671-18-3, ISBN: 1-898671-18-4
"Although it is now widely recognized throughout societies around the world that humankind is straining the capacity of our planet, the responses of the many parties who need to come together to solve the myriad challenges have in general been sectoral in their approach. Yet the dangers presented by drawing successively on Earth's natural resources and exacerbating drought, water scarcity, hunger, health - indeed the viability of whol e ..."
"Nothing else damages the earth's environment more than our cities. As the world's population has grown, our cities have burgeoned, and their impact on the environment worsened. Meanwhile, from the isolated, gated communities within Houston and Los Angeles, to the millions of residents of Bombay living in squalor, the city has failed to serve its ideal function--as the cradle of civilization, the engine of culture, and the inspiration fo ..."
Ecological Hazards of Climate Change (Stevens Lectures for the Laity, 1991) by CrispinTickell Hardcover, 13 Pages, Published 1991 by Royal Society Of Medicine Press Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-85315-166-8, ISBN: 1-85315-166-1
"Until we have a firmer idea of the diversity of a wide range of marine habitats and what controls it, we have little hope of conserving biodiversity, or determining the impact of human activities such as mariculture, fishing, dumping of waste and pollution. This book brings together key studies from the deep sea and open ocean, to tropical shores and polar regions, to consider how comparable the patterns and processes underlying diversi ..."
Mary Anning of Lyme Regis by CrispinTickell Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1996 by Lyme Regis Philpot Museum Import ISBN-13: 978-0-9527662-0-9, ISBN: 0-9527662-0-5