A visitor's companion to New York's Letchworth State Park, richly illustrated with ninety maps and thirty-five photographs.

Drawing on the thought of novelist and cultural critic Daniel Quinn, argues it is not too late to free ourselves from a culture in which we are compelled to destroy the world, one another, and even ourselves.

Engages and extends the feminist philosopher Lorraine Code’s groundbreaking work on epistemology and ethics.

An important and prescient early example of US environmental writing with a profound sense of consciousness and appreciation for the natural world.

Sheds light on emergent Latin America cinema that addresses the politics of environmental destruction, the unevenness of climate change consequences, and new ways of visualizing the world beyond the human.

Draws on the author's own experiences as a watershed planner, teacher, and activist to tell the story of the Great Lakes region's experiment in restoring a complicated natural system of flowing water.

Forges a fresh interpretation of Charlotte Brontë’s oeuvre as a response to ecological instability.

Offers practical and personal ways to help mitigate global climate change while sustaining an emotional and spiritual center through mindfulness practice.

Opens up new ways of thinking about and debating the consequences of sustainable urbanism as it moves from planning to practice.

Examines how cities of various sizes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean are making walkability improvements a part of their overall urban revitalization strategy.

Reveals how classic American novels embodied the tensions embedded in American views of the natural world from the Centennial until the end of the Second World War.

Explores the unprecedented and rapid climate changes occurring in the Arctic environment.

Analyzes efforts made by communities and policy makers around the world to push beyond conventional approaches to environmental decision making.

Traces the development of bal tashḥit, the Jewish prohibition against wastefulness and destruction, from its biblical origins to the contemporary environmental movement.

Explores the evolving role of botanic gardens from products and enablers of modernity and the nation-state, to their recent reinvention as institutions of environmental governance.

Essays that examine globalization's effects with an emphasis on the interplay of race and rurality as it occurs across diverse geographies and peoples.

A compelling story of our ever-evolving relationship with mountains and wilderness.

A broad examination of climate fantasy and science fiction, from The Lord of the Rings and the Narnia series to The Handmaid's Tale and Game of Thrones.

Examines the many ways water has contributed to power structures in the past, with insights for contemporary water management.

Examines the challenges of environmental governance in contemporary North America.

Examines religious communities as advocates of environmental stewardship and sustainable agriculture practices.

Combining humor and memorable anecdotes, five famous ecotourist destinations offer a breathtaking backdrop to better understanding climate change.

Rich case studies examining responses to climatic events in ancient Europe and the Near East.

An engaging and accessible introduction to the natural world in New England and upstate New York.

Poems that contemplate the fraught interdependence of the human and more-than-human in an era of extreme environmental degradation.

An ultrarunner’s fast-paced narrative into the wilds of New York’s Hudson Valley, as he attempts to set a new record for completing the Long Path, a 350-mile hiking trail that links New York City and Albany.

Examines the role of politics in the environmental policy making process.

Essays addressing relatively unknown or unexamined speeches delivered by famous or influential environmental figures.

How a small group of New York biologists brought the peregrine falcon and bald eagle back from the brink of extinction.

A joyful journey through Pete Dubacher’s Berkshire Bird Paradise, and a thoughtful contemplation of our relationship to birds and nature.

Incisive exploration of the work of Cuban-American artist Alberto Rey.

When a Navy SEAL and former Army Ranger rescue a wounded eagle in war-torn Afghanistan, a writer learns what it can take to do one good deed in a seemingly wicked world.

An introduction to our most precious natural resource.

Brings ecocriticism into conversation with critical American studies approaches to literary canon formation.

A fresh perspective on American water pollution policy

Biologists, historians, and social scientists explore the reciprocal relationships between humans and the Hudson River.

A two-week canoe trip down the Hudson offers an opportunity to reflect on America’s past, present, and uncertain future.

Challenges readers to reconsider the moral standing of plants.

Explores how policy actors in the United States and Russia have developed flexible incentive-based instruments for environmental protection.

Perspectives on genetically modified foods from world religions and indigenous traditions.

How a religion based on the sacredness of nature deals with the problem of evil.

Looks at Augustine’s theology in light of environmental concerns.

Examines the rhetorical role of images in communicating environmental ideas.

Fascinating stories based on the author’s exploration of eight rivers in New York and Québec.

Ecocritical takes on popular film.

Introduction to Gregory Bateson’s unique perspective on the relationship of humanity to the natural world.

Takes a firsthand look at a case of public participation in environmental policy.

Discusses the expression of environmental values in Christian art as it displaced pagan aesthetics from the third century to the Reformation.

Examines how globalization and the environment are connected issues.

Case studies that assess the value of new approaches to environmental policymaking in the United States and abroad.

Argues that true sustainability must be based in spirituality and looks at religious communities dedicated to the environment.

Interviews with scientific leaders focus on the challenges, promises, and perils of science and technology.

An anthology of writings on vegetarianism from a wide range of religious traditions.

Brings together world religion scholars and creative international economists to address the current eco-crisis.

Examines the strategic impact of two European ecology parties on the recomposition of left-wing politics in their countries.

Celebrates the work of educators who explore ecological issues in school and non-school settings. Gives examples of ways to impact the thinking of children and adults in order to affirm the values of sufficiency, mutual support, and community.

An interdisciplinary exploration of the tension between traditional and modern approaches to the environment in Pacific Rim countries.

A radical new look at the religious, economic, and political roots of terracide and how things can change for the better.

Uses concepts from social theory to explore the history and future of nuclear power in the U. S. and to explore the nature of technological change in the U. S. economy.

Defends a libertarian social ethic that can support government action in pursuit of social goals and offers a new perspective on the relationship between social ethics, personal ethics, and environmental ethics.

An original approach to the study of bureaucratic behavior that formulates a model of agency power supported by analysis of seven federal natural resource agencies.

Argues that the tradition of critical theory has had significant problems dealing with the concept of nature and that their solutions require taking seriously the idea of nature as socially constructed.

Shows how the major world religions view the environmental problems of over population and excess resource consumption, and how they approach possible solutions.

Ecological resistance movements are proliferating around the world. Some are explicitly radical in their ideas and militant in their tactics while others have emerged from a variety of social movements ...

Examines the current and prospective energy sources and choices from the perspectives of science, technology, and social studies.

Ecotone: Wayfaring on the Margins, a personal history of place, is written from the perspective of a teacher, naturalist, and feminist and uses the metaphor of the biological ecotone as the boundary where ...

In this book Miller challenges contemporary aesthetic theory to include gardens in an expanded definition of art. She provides a radical critique of three central tenets within current intellectual debate: ...

Argues that the planetary crisis, which has been produced by modernity, demands a postmodern politics.

The most important discoveries of the 20th century exist not in the realm of science, medicine, or technology, but rather in the dawning awareness of the earth's limits and how those limits will affect ...

In Defense of the Land Ethic: Essays in Environmental Philosophy brings into a single volume J. Baird Callicott's decade-long effort to articulate, defend, and extend the seminal environmental philosophy ...

In 1978 Canada and the United States concluded an agreement for the protection and enhancement of water quality in the Great Lakes based on the ecosystem approach to management. Since ratification of ...

This book examines the relationship between agricultural land use and wildlife protection in two eastern African countries—Kenya and Tanzania. Although both elements are vital to the societies and economies ...

This comprehensive book traces the warning, planning, and response to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in May 1980, as seen through the eyes of key actors in the emergency. Based on first-hand accounts ...