Island Press began with a simple idea: knowledge is power—the power to imagine a better future and find ways for getting us there. Founded in 1984, Island Press’ mission is to provide the best ideas and information to those seeking to understand and protect the environment and create solutions to its complex problems.
We elevate voices of change, shine a spotlight on crucial issues, and focus attention on sustainable solutions.
Our network of authors includes E.O. Wilson, Paul Ehrlich, Sylvia Earle, Gretchen Daily, Jan Gehl, Daniel Pauly, and many others. By working closely with experts like these, Island Press has developed a comprehensive and growing body of knowledge—vital resources for all those working to protect the environment and create healthy communities.
Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes'from public parks to backyards'to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. Sustainability means more than just saving energy and resources. It requires integrating the landscapes we design with ecological systems. With Principles of Ecological Landscape Design, Travis ......
The US. EPA defines brownfields as ""idle real property, the development or improvement of which is impaired by real or perceived contamination."" The authors of Principles of Brownfield Regeneration argue that, compared to ""greenfields""-farmland, forest, or pasturelands that have never been developed-brownfields offer a more sustainable ......
The US. EPA defines brownfields as ""idle real property, the development or improvement of which is impaired by real or perceived contamination."" The authors of Principles of Brownfield Regeneration argue that, compared to ""greenfields""-farmland, forest, or pasturelands that have never been developed-brownfields offer a more sustainable ......
The pace, intensity, and scale at which humans have altered our planet in recent decades is unprecedented. We have dramatically transformed landscapes and waterways through agriculture, logging, mining, and fire suppression, with drastic impacts on public health and human well-being. What can we do to counteract and even reverse the worst of ......
When Bechara Choucair was a young doctor, he learned an important lesson: treating a patient for hypothermia does little good if she has to spend the next night out in the freezing cold. As health commissioner of Chicago, he was determined to address the societal causes of disease and focus the city's resources on its most vulnerable ......
The ""precautionary principle""—the idea that society should guard against potentially harmful activities even if some cause and effect relationships have not been fully established—has often been attacked for being unscientific. However leading scientists studying the issue have begun to make the case that the precautionary principle ......
The Inside Story of AES and the Globalization of Electricity
In the late 1990s, while Enron was flying high, a smaller power company flew under the radar. AES was founded in 1981 according to a different set of principles'fiscally conservative investment strategies paired with the belief that business can be both fun and socially responsible.
When Roger Sant arrived in Washington, D.C., ......
ISBN-13: 9781597261722
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Publisher: ISLAND PRESS Imprint: SANT ASSOCIATES, LLC
Positive Impact Forestry is a primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. Moving beyond the concept of ""low impact forestry,"" Thom McEvoy brings together the latest scientific understanding and insights to describe an approach to managing forests that ......
""This is an adventure story-not among the wild animals he knows so well but among the politicians as he pioneered the efforts to conserve our wildlife, our natural resources, and the very atmosphere that supports us all. It is a history invaluable to those interested in the preservation of our environment; a matter in which we all should be ......
