Books with title Conservation

Roger Scruton looks at the central ideas of conservatism over the centuries. He examines conservative thinking on civil society, the rule of law and the role of the state on the one hand and freedom (including freedom of expression and association), morality, equality, property and rights on the other. He traces the origins and development of the conservative ideology in the philosophies and thoughts of, among others, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, Edmund Burke, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, John Ruskin, Michael Oakeshott, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman and Robert Nozick. He shows how conservative ideas have worked out in the politics and policies of leading figures such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Salisbury, Calvin Coolidge, Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. He also looks closely at the degree to which capitalism and free markets have been, and are integral to, conservative ideology and politics in the UK and in the USA. Professor Scruton's clear, incisive guide is essential listening for anyone wishing to understand the politics and policies of the west now and over the last three centuries.

Bold color photos and easy-to-read text introduce readers to conservation. Five informative chapters highlight why conservation is important and ways people work to protect our natural resources. Zoom in even deeper with key stats and bolded glossary terms that make learning fun. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

While we await nations to join in a response to global warming, this books begins by reflecting upon the intentional political actions that annihilated the bison, North America’s most iconic species. The plight of the buffalo supplied the catalyst for the conservation movement. George Mushbach, a designated “Conservation Hero,” served an instrumental role in saving the last of the bison and protecting other species. George’s career coincided with the establishment of the conservation movement and dramatic changes in the legal framework protecting the environment. This book traces the early development in environmental law. A chapter summarizes the United Nation's 2018 Climate Change Report.In his career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, George served as superintendent at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, and the National Bison Range in Moiese, Montana. Moiese was home of Big Medicine, the sacred white buffalo. The Fish and Wildlife Service named him a “Conservation Hero” and he received a medal commemorating his service from the Interior Department. George’s fascination with photography became a second career. In 1947, George directed what was one of the first wildlife films named “Buffalo Lore” and, his close friend, author Harold McCracken, wrote the script. This was the dawn of movies and he used a primitive 8mm camera. George published a number of his wildlife still photographs, including some with National Geographic.George left an unfinished work related to a buffalo roundup. Some of the roundup pictures and of Big Medicine are included in the book and available as Giclée. George eventually provided technical advice on Disney’s early full-length wildlife film, Vanishing Prairie, which won an academy award. Big Medicine remains a symbol of hope against human induced change to the environment.

We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking book looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have affected our attitudes to conservation, and will do so in the future.

We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking book looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have affected our attitudes to conservation, and will do so in the future.