Author : David Lindenmayer
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643099662
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)
Book Synopsis Ten Commitments by : David Lindenmayer
Download or read book Ten Commitments written by David Lindenmayer and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country’s Environment, leading environmental thinkers in Australia have written provocative chapters on environmental issues facing the nation. Each chapter includes 10 key issues that must be urgently addressed to improve Australia’s environment. The book is organised by ecosystem, by sector and by cross-cutting themes. Topics include: deserts, rangelands, woodlands, tropical savannas, urban settlements, forestry, tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, tropical rainforest, alpine and aquatic ecosystems, coasts, fisheries, agriculture, mining, grazing, tourism, climate change, earth systems, water, biodiversity, policy and institutional reforms, the private sector, human population, health, fire, emergency management, Indigenous land management and energy. With over 40 experts weighing in on Australia’s most pressing issues, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment.