This book presents edited papers from the October 2001 Conference on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem, held in Reykjavik, Iceland. The objectives of the conference were to review current
Tourism and Geopolitics is a unique and important resource that discusses the relationship between tourism and geopolitics, with a focus on experience from Central and Eastern Europe. Fully integrated
Taking a disease-based approach, Fish Viruses and Bacteria: Pathobiology and Protection focuses on the pathobiology of and protective strategies against the most common, major microbial pathogens of e
Marketing and management processes across industries can be very similar, but contexts vary where political intervention, public interest and local sustainability are involved. The rural business sett
Small, a research scientist in agriculture and agri-food in Canada, presents a classification and illustrated guide to all 87 species of Medicago, as well as information useful for breeding improved c
Resilience relates to the ability of organisms, communities, ecosystems and populations to absorb and withstand the impacts and effects of external forces while retaining their integrity and ability t
This book contains current knowledge and the most recent developments in the field of halophyte biology, ecology, and potential uses. Halophytes are characterized as plants that can survive and comple
For millennia people have travelled to religious sites for worship, initiatory, and even leisure purposes. Today there are hundreds, if not thousands, of religious pilgrimage routes and trails around
Travellers today face many challenges from risk and safety issues. Focusing in particular on risk and safety issues faced by visitors to holy sites, this book looks at the unique challenges raised whe
Landscape architects, whose training generally focuses on design, sometimes overlook the physiological needs of plants, leading them to make mistakes which have negative financial and design impacts.
This book addresses agri-entrepreneurship in conflict and transitional regions, focusing on small agri-business and farms within communities where individuals face conflicts which impact upon their bu
This book covers the ideological motives and religious perceptions behind travel to sites prescribed with sanctity in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It covers sites which have drawn pilgrims and rel
An authoritative update of forest tree biotechnology and genomics methodologies, this book covers procedures and accomplishments from basic biological science to applications. Incorporating expert eva
This book addresses the issue of animal welfare within the tourism experience. The first part explores the meaning of animal welfare and its relation to ethics, animal rights, and human obligations to
A cross-pollination between the many works on tourism planning and policy and on environmental tourism. Academics in tourism, most from Oceana, highlight the importance of balancing social, ecological
This book explores how rural gender relations are changing in a globalizing world and how they fundamentally impact the structure of agricultural life in rural areas and urban-rural relations. It anal
Botanists working at gardens and in academies around the world look at diversity among seed plants, among which are flowering plants but not ferns or mosses, at the level of genes and expressed traits
This book discusses the causes and effects of crisis and conflict within an agricultural and rural context. It explores issues such as competition over resources, and looks at how crisis and conflict
Invasive alien plants and animals are known for their disruption of ecosystems and threat to biodiversity. This book highlights their major impact on human health. This includes not only direct effect
Invasion biology has many hypotheses, but it is largely unknown whether they are backed up by empirical evidence. This book fills that gap by (a) further developing a tool for assessing research hypot
This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing, from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany in addition to processing and industrial uses. Almonds are an important
Sweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have be
