Hot New Books

Now or never

2009-07-23T15:31:00.004+10:00

Tim Flannery
"Now or never is an essential book about the most urgent issue of our time: climate change. In it, Tim Flannery begins by discussing the idea of sustainability and asks whether humanity can rise to the challenge. He brings to life the latest climate science and its implications. He discusses three potential climate-change solutions with particular reference to Australia."
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Blueprint for a safer planet

2009-07-23T15:27:00.003+10:00

Nicholas Stern
"Focusing on the economic management of investment and growth from the perspective of both adaptation and mitigation, Stern confronts the most urgent questions facing us now: What is the problem? What are the dangers? What can be done to reduce emissions, at what cost? How can the world adapt?, and what does all this mean for corporations, governments and individuals."
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Ecological intelligence

2009-07-23T15:19:00.005+10:00

Daniel Goldman
"In this new book Daniel Goldman shows that everything about what we buy and why is set to change. Ecological intelligence shows how the phenomenon of radical transparency - the availability of complete information about all aspects of a product's history - is about to transform the power of consumers and the fate of business."
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Island in a storm

2009-07-09T14:47:00.005+10:00

Abby Sallenger

"Ultimately, Island in a storm is a cautionary environmental tale. Global warming is spreading the unique hazards of river deltas to coasts around the world, and the signs of what happened to Isle Derniere may soon be appearing on other islands. The account of this 19th century disaster and its aftermath offers a vital historical lesson as we continue to develop precarious coastal locations whose vulnerability will only grow as sea levels rise across the globe."

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The Coast of Australia

2009-06-29T08:02:00.002+10:00

Andrew D Short & Colin D Woodroffe

"The Coasts of Australia provides the first comprehensive overview of the coastal systems that operate around the Australian coast, including beaches, dunes, estuaries, deltas, rocky coast and coral reefs. It provides insight into the operation of these systems and their distribution around the coast, including a representative range of examples. It also examines the impact of humans on the coast through a number of case studies. This book is fully illustrated with colour diagrams and numerous photographs. Written by two of Australias leading coastal scientists, Andrew Short and Colin Woodroffe, The Coasts of Australia is essential reading for anyone interested in learning more about this massive, largely undeveloped and highly variable coastline."--Provided by publisher.
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Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia

2009-06-23T09:28:00.004+10:00

Michael J. Tyler and Frank Knight

Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining and some species are disappearing totally. In Australia, several species have become extinct in the past 25 years.

This fully illustrated guide to all the known frogs of Australia provides concise accounts of 227 species within the five main frog families: Hylidae, Limnodynastidae, Microhylidae, Myobatrachidae and Ranidae. it also includes the introduced Cane Toad and provides notes on other 'stowaway' species that have arrived in Australia.

The text for each species includes details of size, status, distribution, habitat, behaviour and advertisement call. Each species is accompanied by a map of Australia showing its known distribution, and a full-colour painted illustration. Closely related frogs are shown in identical poses so that comparisions can be made readily. The introductory section of the book covers frog biology and habitats and includes notes on families and genera -- book cover

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Australian Bats

2009-06-23T09:20:00.003+10:00

Sue Churchill

2nd edition

An identification guide to all 75 known species of Australian bats. Species are illustrated with colour photographs, and each species account includes a detailed description of the bat, measurements, a distribution map and notes on where they live, what they eat, and how they find food and reproduce.

Australian bats also provides general information on these fascinating animals: their evolution, why they hang upside down, roosting and reproduction, echolocation, and how to catch, survey and care for bats, including health hazards for carers. An identification key to the bat families is included, with important features illustrated by line drawings and photographs, as well as illustrated keys to all species -- book cover.
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Back to Basics

2009-06-23T09:13:00.004+10:00

Geoff Wescott

This book shows how a series of specific, identifiable initiatives by governments could make an enormous difference to the health of Australia's environment. This is not an argument for individuals and community groups to pull back, but an argument that quantum improvements can be made by building on this community base.

Geaff Wescott is a teacher and researcher in environmental studies at Deakin University. He has published over 100 articles on environmental issues and served on many community and government boards at all levels of government. - book cover
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Forest trees of Australia

2009-04-21T11:08:00.004+10:00

D.J. Boland and others. 5th edition revised and enlarged by M.W. McDonald and others.

Forest trees of Australia is the essential reference for observing, identifying and obtaining information on native trees. It describes and illustrates 300 of our most important indigenous trees, which have been carefully selected for their environmental significance, their importance to the timber industry, or their prominence in our landscape.

This new and thoroughly revised edition has been fully updated throughout and includes seventy-two treatments of additional species. New maps and photographs show us a wonderfully diverse range of forests, from mangrove swamps, tropical regions and deserts, to alpine areas and majestic stands of temperate forests. A colour section illustrates some of the major forest types of Australia and bark from a diverse range of species.

This is an unsurpassed guide to identification for horticulturists, botanists, foresters, students, farmers, environmentalists and all those who are interested in our native trees.
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Australian soil and land survey field handbook

2009-04-21T11:00:00.003+10:00

The National Committee on Soil and Terrain

"This handbook specifies methods, standards and terminology used in soil and land survey investigations related to practical problems of land use and the scientific study of land and soil. It has been widely used and adopted as a standard throughout Australia, providing one reference set of definitions for the characterisation of landform and vegetation and for the description of soils. The book advocates that a comprehensive suite of land and soil attributes be recorded in a uniform manner. This approach is held to be more useful than the allocation of land or soil to preconceived types or classes. Its usefulness is enhanced where computer facilities are available. This revised edition contains significant changes to the Vegetation chapter and revisions to the Location chapter bringing it up-to-date with the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and changes to the Substrate chapter relating to the regolith."--Provided by publisher
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Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions

2009-04-14T11:37:00.002+10:00

by A. Barrie Pittock

Presenting all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies [of climate change],Pittock examines the latest analyses of climate change, such as new and alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice, the recently published IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, and the policies of the new Australian government and how they affect the implementation of climate change initiatives.
New material focuses on massive investments in large-scale renewables, such as the kind being taken up in California, as well as many smaller-scale activities in individual homes and businesses which are being driven by both regulatory and market mechanisms. The book includes extensive endnotes with links to ongoing and updated information,as well as some new illustrations. - book jacket.
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The transition handbook

2009-04-14T11:34:00.002+10:00

by Rob Hopkins.

"We live in an oil-dependent world, and have got to this level of dependency in a very short space of time, using vast reserves of oil in the process - without thinking ahead to plan for when the supply is not so plentiful. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but The Transition Handbook shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities, which will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies, keeping money in the local area." "There are now over 35 formal Transition Initiatives in the UK, including towns, cities, islands, villages and peninsulas, with over 500 globally at the earlier stages of launching this process. With little proactivity at government level, communities are taking matters into their own hands and acting locally. Within peak oil and climate change is the potential for the greatest economic, social and cultural renaissance we have ever seen. If your community has not yet become a Transition Initiative, this guide offers you the tools to get started."--BOOK JACKET.
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Australian saltmarsh ecology

2009-04-14T11:17:00.004+10:00

Edited by Neil Saintilan.

Australian Saltmarsh Ecology presents the first comprehensive review of the ecology and management of Australia saltmarshes. The past 10 years in particular have seen a sustained research effort into this previously poorly understood and neglected resource.
Leading experts in the field outline what is known of the biogeography and geomorphology of Australian saltmarshes, their fish and invertebrate ecology, the use of Australian saltmarshes by birds and insectivorous bats, and the particular challenges of management, including the control of mosquito pests, and the issue of sea-level rise. They provide a powerful argument that coastal saltmarsh is a unique and critical habitat vulnerable to the combined impacts of coastal development and sea-level rise.
The book will be an important reference for saltmarsh researchers, marine and aquatic biologists, natural resource managers, environmentalists and ecologists, as well as undergraduate students and the interested layperson.
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The flora of North Stradbroke Island

2009-03-30T08:29:00.005+10:00

K. Stephens & D. Sharp

[This]identification guide is the first comprehensive book documenting the Island's unique flora. It provides authoritative descriptions and a detailed identification guide to all the known native plants that occur on North Stradbroke Island. Some species are unique to North Stradbroke Island, while others have regional, statewide or worldwide distributions.

The book is divided into sections on identification, vegetation communities,traditional use, flowering times and introduced species. the majority of the species have colour photographs that allow easier visual identification...Foreword.
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A biological review of Australian marine turtle species

2009-03-12T09:52:00.003+10:00

Colin J. Limpus ; editor, Leisa Fien

This review of Australian marine turtle specieas provides the firts comprehensive collation of biological data for all of the species in Australia: Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta; Green turtle, Chelonia mydas;Hawksbill turtle, Eretmmochelys imbricata; Olive Ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea; Flatback turtle, Natator depressus; Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. While peer reviewed scientific publications are the most significant source of information, there is a large body of additional information available form many other sources within Australia....The review provides a comprehensive summary of information available up to August 2004. - preface.
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Rocks, landscapes & resources of the wet tropics

2009-03-12T09:38:00.004+10:00

Bernd Lottermoser ... [et al.]
This book brings to life the Wet Tropics of far north Queensland. It is the story of a regiion as complex and fascinating as none other.

Details on the region's rocks, landforms and resources are written simply for those with a strong curiosiitiy and love for nature.

"Rocks, Landscapes, and Resources of the Wet Tropics" is a engrossing explanation of a very special part of our planet. - book cover
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Mackay Revisited

2009-03-09T15:08:00.004+10:00

K.H. Kennedy

Mackay Revisited presents a fresh approach to the story of Mackay’s history since European first stepped foot on Yuibera traditional lands in 1860.

Readers are given an insightful view of the first explorers whose members were apt to bouts of drunkenness, who were dogged by fear of attack by Aborigines and crocodiles, and who nicknamed John Mackay “Pickles” due to his habit of devouring all the food available. …

Mackay Revisited was commissioned by Mackay City Council in partnership with the State Library of Queensland. The book includes many historic photographs, some more than 100 years old, as well as contemporary photographs which provide a snapshot of ‘new’ Mackay. – book cover.
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Draft Girraween National Park management plan (New England Tableland bioregion)

2009-02-16T09:19:00.003+10:00

Queensland Environment Protection Agency

This publication contains draft proposals for the management of the Girraween national Park. Management plans provide the framework and guidelines on how an area will be managed. They set the considerations, outcomes and strategies that form the basis of day-to-day management decisions.

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Wetland rehabilitation guidelines for the Great Barrier Reef catchment

2009-02-16T09:04:00.005+10:00

by Wetland Care Australia

This document gives practical guidance on wetland rehabilitation for farmers, community groups, local councils, Queensland Government agencies, natural resources management bodies and the community.
It covers:

ways to identify and classify wetlands, and determine their values

threats to wetlands

planning for wetland rehabilitation

practical rehabilitation techniques

legislative requirements

maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of rehabilitation

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Soil characterisation at existing and potential burrowing sites of the northern hairy-nosed wombat

2009-02-16T08:58:00.002+10:00

by Bruce Forster

An investigation has been undertaken of the soils in the habitat of the only known colony of the endangered Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat at Epping Forest National Park (EFNP), north-west of Clermont. Soils were also investigated at three other locations to determine their suitability for burrowing for a wombat relocation program. These three sites are "Yarran Downs" on the Balonne River btween St George and Surat, Nairana National Park near Belyando Crossing and Taunton National Park near Dingo.

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Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters

2009-02-02T09:00:00.001+10:00

Leo H. Holthuijsen

Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters describes the observation, analysis and prediction of wind-generated waves in the open ocean, in shelf seas and in coastal regions. The book brings graduate students, researchers and engineers up-to-date with the science and technology involved, assuming only a basic understanding of physics, mathematics and statistics.
Most of this richly illustrated book is devoted to the physical aspects of waves. After introducing observation techniques for waves, both at sea and from space, the book defines the parameters that characterize waves. Using basic statistical and physical concepts, the author discusses the prediction of waves in oceanic and coastal waters, first in terms of generalized observations, and then in terms of the more theoretical framework of the spectral energy balance: their origin (generation by wind), their transformation to swell (dispersion), their propagation into coastal waters (shoaling, refraction, diffraction and reflection), the interaction amongst themselves (wave – wave interactions) and their decay (white-capping, bottom friction, and surf-breaking). He gives the results of established theories and also the direction in which research is developing. The book ends with a description of SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore), the preferred computer model of the engineering community for predicting waves in coastal waters.” -- book cover
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State of the World 2009 : Into a Warming World

2009-02-02T08:57:00.001+10:00

Worldwatch Institute

[This publication] is intended to inject new inspiration and energy into national and international climate negotiations by conveying the profound long-term consequences of the experiment we are now conducting with Earth’s atmosphere, with an emphasis on the human and ecological effects of that transformation. Includes six policy chapters and 22 Climate Connections on the many important issues affected by climate change plus a Climate Change Reference Guide and Glossary. – book cover
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Carbon pollution reduction scheme

2009-02-02T08:41:00.003+10:00

Department of Climate Change

This White paper, with the subtitle Australia's Low Pollution Future, outlines the government proposals for action since climate change poses a substantial threat to Australia’s economy and our way of life.

Australia faces a choice. We can either wait and leave our children and grandchildren to face the full impacts of climate change, or we can take responsible action now by investing I the industries and jobs of the future. – foreword

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Too close for comfort

2009-01-12T08:26:00.006+10:00

Edited by Daniel Lunney, Adam Munn and Will Meikle

This publication contains papers concerning encounters with wildlife which were presented at the Forum of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW and cover encounters with - koalas, possums, kangaroos, bandicoots, flying foxes, dolphins, sea lions, whales, eagles, magpies, dingoes, cats, roadkills, tourism and zoos, all with a strong urban emphasis

It is well worth reading the strongly worded foreword which outlines exactly what it fails to cover.

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Ecology and conservation of Australian bell frogs

2009-01-12T08:16:00.001+10:00

Edited by Ross Goldingay and Will Osborne

This special issue of Australian Zoologist contains the papers resulting from a symposium on Bell frogs held in 2006 at Sydney Olympic Park. Papers include accounts of the ecology of two bell frog species as well as descriptions of projects which address their management and conservation requirements.

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Mine Closure 2007

2009-01-05T13:58:00.001+10:00

Editors, Andy Fourie, Mark Tibbett and Jacques Wiertz

“This volume contains the proceedings of the Second International Seminar on Mine Closure held 16-19 October in Santiago, Chile, hosted by Gecamin Ltd. A total of 89 pee reviewed papers written by authors from 20 countries are presented in this volume. The publication also includes the four plenary presentations and the opening ceremony keynote address by Andy Fourie and Mark Tibbett entitled Post-Mining Landforms – Engineering a Biological System.” – back cover
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Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds

2008-12-18T14:09:00.002+10:00

by Les Christidis and Walter E. Boles.

"This book presents an up-to-date classification of Australian birds. Building on the authors 1994 book, The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories, it incorporates the extensive volume of relevant systematic work since then. The findings of these studies are summarised and evaluated in the explanations for the taxonomic treatments adopted, and with the extensive citations, it serves as a comprehensive introduction to the recent systematic literature of Australian birds."--Publisher.
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The state of Australia’s birds 2008

2008-12-16T08:25:00.001+10:00

Compiled by Penny Olsen

“This report is an overview of the status of Australia’s birds, the threats they face and the conservation actions taken. This 2008 report focuses on trends in bird populations revealed by about 50 long-term monitoring programs running for up to 40 years. ... Although the report deals with birds, the findings have much broader implications for nature and society – birds are indicators of national quality of life. The latest results show that populations of many common bird species are in decline, evidence that the natural environment is continuing to be eroded through over-use, underinvestment and its care and restoration, and undervaluing of its importance” – author’s preface.
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Changing sea levels

2008-11-04T15:14:00.001+10:00

David Pugh

"Changing Sea Levels is a basic sea level text for all related interdisciplinary studies. It presents an introduction to measurement techniques including satellite altimetry, tidal analysis and prediction, storm surges and flooding risks, and discusses how they are estimated. The author explains the concepts involved in understanding and forecasting future sea level changes and impacts. Examples and illustrations are drawn from all around the world as befits the global nature of the topic."
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System innovation for sustainability 1

2008-10-30T12:44:00.003+10:00

edited by Arnold Tukker and others.

This book "examines what SCP is and what it could be, provides a state-of-the-art review of the governance of change in SCP policy and looks at the strengths and weaknesses of current approaches...
Each chapters of this book examines problems and suggests solutions from a business, design, consumer and system innovation perspective..." - book jacket.
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Sustainable value

2008-10-30T12:39:00.003+10:00

by Chris Laszlo.

"In this outstanding book, Chris Laszlo defines, illustrates, and shows how business can action "Sustainable Value" through a management fable, inside stories from some of the largest corporations in the world, and with frameworks, tools, and methods that will make Sustainable Value creation concrete for business practitioners everywhere." book jacket.

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The state of food and agriculture

2008-10-30T12:28:00.006+10:00

Issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

This 2008 edition "explores the implications of the rapid recent growth in production of biofuels based on agricultural commodities. The boom in liquid biofuels has been largely induced by policies in developed countries, based on their expected positive contributions to climate-change mitigation, energy security and agricultural development. The growing demand for agricultural commodities for the production of biofuels is having significant repercussions on agricultural markets, and concerns are mounting over their negative impact on the food security of millions of people across the world..." - back cover

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Making sustainability work

2008-10-30T12:21:00.003+10:00

by Marc J. Epstein.

Marc Epstin has produced the ultimate "how-to-do-it" guide for corporate leaders, strategists, academics, sustainability consultants, and anyone else with an interest in actually making sustainability work for organizations. With a growing number of corporate leaders asking for urgent help in "getting this done," the timing of the book could not be better." - book jacket.

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The difference makers

2008-10-30T12:13:00.003+10:00

by Sandra Waddock.

"The Difference Makers is a history and detailed analysis of how corporate responsibility has emerged as a key political, social, and business issue, and why it has evolved so quickly, and what the visions of its thought leaders are for the future. It will be essential reading for academics, business people, and all those who are interested in the future of the corporation" - book jacket.

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The Garnaut climate change review

2008-10-28T09:49:00.002+10:00

by Ross Garnaut

The Garnaut Climate Change Review examines the impacts of climate change on the Australian economy and the costs of adaptation and mitigation. It analyses the elements of an appropriate international policy response, and the challenges that face Australia in playing it proportionate part in that response.

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Australian code for the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail

2008-10-23T14:14:00.003+10:00

"The 7th edition of the Code adopts the structure, format, definitions and concepts of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations fourteenth revised edition while retaining Australian specific provisions"--Foreword.
"The Code is supported by a revised legislative framework consisting of a Model Act, and a model set of regulations (or Model Subordinate Law)."--Foreword.

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Biodiversity : integrating conservation and production

2008-10-21T15:17:00.001+10:00

Editors: Ted Lefroy, Kay Bailey, Greg Unwin & Tony Norton

"In June 2007, 20 years after the Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke announced the Decade of Landcare, 250 farmers, foresters and fishers from all states met in Launceston as guests of the community Group Tamar Natural Resource Management to reflect on the question Is it possible to be good environmental managers and prosper in our businesses? This book contains 17 of their stories. They include heroic accounts of families who changed their way of farming and their relationship to the land so significantly they found they could stop hand feeding stock during a drought and see the bush coming back. It describes the experience with bush tenders that were over subscribed as farmers competed with each other for stewardship payments to manage their grazing lands for endangered ground-nesting birds as well as beef and wool. And a group of wheat growers who plant patches of grassland for beneficial insects that save them tens of thousands of dollars a year in pesticide bills. Australia’s experiment in community based environmental repair is unique in the world, and there has been no shortage of analysis by bureaucrats, academics and environmentalists. This collection of case studies gives us the view from ground level. As well as tales of environmental hope, there are also messages about the limits of duty of care, the need to share the costs of achieving society’s expectations, and the possibility of learning from unlikely places. "--Provided by publisher.

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Ten commitments

2008-10-14T15:52:00.002+10:00

"In Ten Commitments, leading environmental thinkers in Australia have written provocative chapters on environmental issues facing the country. It is organised into three sections: by ecosystem (deserts, rangelands), by sector (fisheries, forestry); and cross-sector and cross-ecosystem themes. Each chapter addresses the question: What are the 10 key things that must be urgently addressed to improve Australia’s environment? Readily accessible using straightforward language, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment."--Provided by publisher.

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Economically important sharks & rays of Indonesia

2008-10-14T15:50:00.001+10:00

by W.T. White and others.

“This bilingual, full-colour identification guide is the result of a joint collaborative project between Indonesia and Australia and is an essential reference for all shark and ray scientists, fisheries officers, fishers, consumers and enthusiasts.

The first of its kind for Indonesia, this guide contains everything you need to know about recognizing and identifying the sharks, rays and chimaeras that are caught and marketed in Indonesia.” – book jacket.

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A guide to the freshwater wetland birds of Mackay and Whitsunday district

2008-10-14T15:46:00.002+10:00

by Maureen Cooper

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Freshwater Stocking in Queensland

2008-10-07T14:27:00.003+10:00

by Aimee Moore.

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of all historic and current knowledge of freshwater fish stocking activities in Queensland. It identifies previous and current management measures, policies governing stocking activities, issues to be addressed and knowledge gaps. This document will be used as a basis for an Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) assessment to determine the impacts of freshwater fish stocking and allow more informed management decisions by DPI&F.

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Economic aspects of adaptation to climate change

2008-10-07T14:05:00.003+10:00

edited by Shardul Agrawala and Samuel Fankhauser.

This report provides a critical assessment of adaptation costs and benefits in key climate sensitive sectors, as well as at national and global levels. It also moves the discussion beyond cost estimation to the potential and limits of economic and policy instruments - including insurance and risk sharing, environmental markets and pricing, and public private partnerships - that can be used to motivate adaptation actions.

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Hidden Queensland

2008-09-30T11:31:00.004+10:00

Edited by Julianne Schultz

Queensland is the new centre of political gravity in Australia. Twenty years ago it was a repressive and corrupt place out of step with the rest of the nation. Hidden Queensland explores the most remarkable transition in Australian political history: in the people, the politics and the policies - and also exposes the lingering impact of secrets. The election of Kevin Rudd as prime minister signalled a momentous change in Australia - political power moved north for the first time. As he said, ’You can take the boy out of Nambour, but you can’t take Nambour out of the boy.’ This edition explains how this happened and what it means for Australia.

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Water Management

2008-09-25T13:02:00.004+10:00

Issued by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.

This handbook provides guidance on the processes required to identify the risks (both technical and management) relevant to a particular mining operation, how these might be mitigated, and how this can be supported by the necessary monitoring and audit systems that provide confidence in reporting of activities and outcomes.

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Cyanide Management

2008-09-25T12:54:00.003+10:00

Issued by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.

This handbook addresses cyanide management from a sustainable development perspective and updates the principles and procedures of cyanide use outlined in the Best Practice Environmental Management Cyanide Management booklet (Environment Australia,2003). It also relates to sustainable development issues as discussed in the Mineral Council of Australia's Enduring Value (MCA2004).. - Introduction

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The New Taxonomy

2008-09-18T12:28:00.003+10:00

Edited by Quentin D. Wheeler.

"The book examines the efforts of several international groups to catalog the world's biodiversity and make it accessible. An answer to Julian Huxley's "The New Sytematics", the book signals the beginning of an upward trajectory of taxonomy to meet the unprecedented challenges of the biodiversity crisis" - Cover

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Water quality of the Great Barrier Reef

2008-09-16T11:34:00.004+10:00

by Glenn De’ath and Katharina Fabricius.

This report to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority provides technical background information and statistical data analysis for defining improved water quality guidelines trigger values for the Breat Barrier Reef Water Quality Guidelines. - Executive summary.

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Land for Wildlife Queensland

2008-09-16T11:30:00.002+10:00

Issued by Land for Wildlife.

"This publication celebrates the people and achievements of Land for Wildlife and other more formal covenants. It demonstrates a great diversity both in the properties involved and of those who participate.

Land for Wildlife is about people as much as habitat." - Forward

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The limits to travel

2008-09-02T15:37:00.005+10:00

by David Metz

[This book]examines the inadequacies inherent in the current thinking [about travel], along with the resulting problems, such as pollution, congestion and noise. He highlights the impact of the rapid increase in car use in China and India, and explores the general travel experinece, public vs private transport, and transport technology. In considering to what extent travel could be avoided, he arrives at a new paradigm to underpin sustainable transport policies..."- back cover

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Undersea jewels : a colour guide to nudibranchs

2008-08-26T09:17:00.003+10:00

by Gary Cobb and Richard C. Willan.

"This book is essentially the result of study of sea slugs conducted by Gary Cobb from March 2003 to May 2006 on the coast of Southern Queensland in the area popularly known as the Sunshine Coast...
This coastline comprises a multitude of intertidal and subtidal marine habitats, with a prevalence of open sandflats, boulder fields and deep kelp-covered rocky reefs...Coral reefs are not well represented, but there are coral formations on offshore reefs such as Flinder Reef. All these habitats support assemblages of nudibranchs." - publisher's blurb.

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Kyoto2 : how to manage the global greenhouse

2008-08-26T09:01:00.003+10:00

by Oliver Tickell.
"In Kyoto2, Oliver Tickell presents us with a strikingly original solution. The funds generated from a system of finite production rights for greenhouse gases, which would be traded on a global auction, could be poured back into healing the wounds inflicted by climate change. In his combination of idealism wit realistic proposals based on sound economics. Tickell exposes the flaws in current approaches and envisions a fairer and more effective system." - book cover.

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The Future of Management

2008-08-26T08:52:00.004+10:00

by Gary Hamel with Bill Breen.

"In the Future of Management, Gary Hamel argues that organizations need bold management innovation now more than ever. The current management model - centred on control and efficiency - no longer suffices in a world where adaptability and creativity drive business success.
In his most provocative book to date, Hamel takes aim at the legacy beliefs preventing twenty-first-century companies from surmounting new challenges." - book jacket.

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Common wealth : economics for a crowded planet

2008-08-26T08:41:00.004+10:00

by Jeffrey Sachs.

The book addresses the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century.
The author argues that our task is to achieve truly sustainable development by finding a global course which enables the world to benefit from the spread of prosperity while ensuring that we don't destroy the eco-systems which keep us alive and our place in nature which helps sustain our values.He shows that there are different ways of managing the world's technologies, resources and politics from those currently being followed ...book cover

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Designing interpretive signs

2008-08-14T09:04:00.002+10:00

by Gianna Moscardo, Roy Ballantyne, and Karen Hughes

"This guide provides a series of principles for effective sign design, with instruction based on research, the latest in educational and psychological theory, real-world examples, and practical guidelines. Designing Interpretive Signs includes information about choosing sign location, attracting and keeping visitors’ attention, organizing information so that visitors can easily follow it, and generally improving signs for a range of uses."--BOOK JACKET.

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A guide to writing and editing for EPA's strategy and policy writers

2008-08-12T11:43:00.007+10:00

"This guide oultines principles for developing text and applying written style, as well as editorial practices specific to the EPA.

The reference sources listed provide more detailed guidance on sentence construction, content development, style, punctuation and spelling." - Preface

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Draft Byfield area management plan 2008

2008-08-12T11:42:00.002+10:00

Issued by the Environmental Protection Agency

This draft management plan provides the Queensland Government’s proposed framework for the coordinated management of Byfield National Park, Byfield Conservation Park, Byfield State Forest (areas managed by EPA), Reserve for Departmental and Official Purposes, Stockyard Point, Corio Bay and Beaches adjacent to these lands.

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The mammals of Australia

2008-08-12T11:39:00.002+10:00

Edited by Steve Van Dyck and Ronald Strahan
This is an account of every species of native mammal known to have existed in Australia since European settlement. This third edition includes an additional 91 species accounts – including for the first time, all the whales and dolphins that occur in Australian territorial waters – along with more than 200 new photographs.

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Removing asbestos cement

2008-08-12T11:37:00.001+10:00

Produced by Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union.

This DVD explains the occupational health, safety and legal requirements for asbestos removal and has been produced in a form suitable for the training of workers involved in asbestos removal

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Our lives on the line

2008-08-12T11:13:00.002+10:00

Produced by Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union.

This DVD documents the correct procedures for removing asbestos. It is a vital addition to occupational health and safety induction for asbestos removal contractors. It is also a valuable guide for clients and builders who need to have asbestos removed.

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Results Without Authority

2008-08-06T08:55:00.003+10:00

by Tom Kendrick

"This book delivers proven techniques for controlling projects and managing diverse teams in wide variety of situations, and bringing those projects to successful closure. The concepts in this book are essential for all project managers, with and without authority, because they offer a productive alternative to "command and control" management techniques." - book cover

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Coal-biomass Cofiring Handbook

2008-07-31T08:41:00.004+10:00

edited by Behdad Moghtaderi and James Ness

"The drivers for cofiring coal and biomass are a net reduction in harmful emissions, a higher thermal efficiency compared with purpose-built biomass-fired power plants and a low capital investment route to achieve these outcomes. In Australia the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target )MRET) provides added incentive for adoption through recognition of biomass cofiring as a accredited method of reducing greenhouse gases. -- Foreword

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Australian Policy Handbook

2008-07-31T08:27:00.006+10:00

by Catherine Althaus

"The authors systematically explain the relationships between political decision-makers, public service advisers, other community participants, and those charged with implementing the programs that result. The Australian Policy Handbook is a unique contribution to improving public policy.The fourth edition of this widely used text is fully updated, and includes new material on evidence-based policy making, deliberative democracy and consultation processes, the media, community engagement and networks." - Publisher

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Australia's State of the Forests Report 2008

2008-07-29T11:13:00.004+10:00

issued by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

"This is the third five year report on Australia's forests. It presents data obtained from a wide range of sources, including the public and private sectors."

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Climate Change: what you can do about it

2008-07-29T10:54:00.003+10:00

by Paul n. Holper

"Climate change, brought on by global warming, is the most vital issue on the planet. It will profoundly affect our lives, the lives of our children and our children’s children. This book tells you everything you need to know about the causes and mechanisms of climate change and global warming and, vitally, what YOU can do about it as an individual."--Publisher

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Defining Boundaries

2008-07-22T14:25:00.005+10:00

prepared by Cultural Heritage Branch, Queensland Environmental Protection Agency

The subtitle of this publication is "a guide to determining boundaries for places entered in the Queensland Heritage Register" and it provides the user with a framework to identify and assess significance at state and local levels.

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From Gillies to Gateway

2008-07-22T14:10:00.004+10:00

by Des Simmonds

This is a history of the surveying sector within the Queensland Main Roads Department during years 1920-1988. While it is a history of the development of the survey organisation it also portrays the lives of the surveyors, the work they performed and the conditions under which they worked.

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The ecological footprint of consumption in Queensland

2008-07-15T12:49:00.005+10:00

prepared by Thomas Weidmann...[et al.]

"The aim of the proposed project was to carry out the necessary calculations for determining the Ecological Footprint in Queensland and to present the findings in a clear and concise format, such that they can be directly incorporated into the SoE Report."

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The sustainable enterprise fieldbook

2008-07-10T14:47:00.004+10:00

Edited by Jeana Wirtenberg with William G. Russell and David Lipsky in collaboration with The Enterprise Sustainability Action Team

"This book aims to teach and guide leaders, managers, practitioners, students, and professors in every sector of society, and in every industry, in creating a successful and sustainable enterprise." - book cover

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Garnaut Climate Change Review :Draft report

2008-07-08T09:33:00.003+10:00

The Draft Report describes the methodology that the Review is applying to evaluation of the costs and benefits of climate change mitigation; to the application of the science of climate change to Australia; to the international context of Australian mitigation, and to Australian mitigation policy.

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The Difference Makers

2008-07-08T08:54:00.004+10:00

Sandra Waddock

"The Difference Makers" is a history and detailed analysis of how corporate responsibility has emerged as a key political, social, and business issue, why it has evolved so quickly, and what the visions of its thought leaders are for the future. It will be essential reading for academics, business people, and all those who are interested in the future of the corporation" - book jacket.

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A Reef in Time

2008-07-03T13:56:00.006+10:00

by V.E.N. Veron

"[This] is...a solid contribution to reef science, accessible by a broad audience, and important in its focus. Veron has combined his extensive personal experience with the refereed literature to make a number of compelling arguments on the future of the Great Barrier Reef, and reefs worldwide, in the face of global climate change. Veron expertly places the data, observations, and predictions in perspective and his synthesis goes beyond any previous work." - book jacket

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The Indexing Companion

2008-07-01T14:50:00.005+10:00

by Glenda Browne and Jon Jermey

"Indexing is a crucial activity, but it is inconspicuous. Indexes are systematic guides that help people find information in a document, or documents in a collection. Although most people use them frequently, hardly anyone thinks of the creative activity that went into their making.....
[This book]covers the basic principles of indexing, examines controversial areas and speculates on future directions.

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Cities on the Edge

2008-07-01T14:37:00.005+10:00

Editor, Julianne Schultz

"For the first time in history most people in the world now live in cities. This is an enormous change of profound importance. The sheer pressure of numbers will test the old adage, that cities are the heart of civilization. Many already teeter on the brink of chaos.
Climate change is the great new challenge confronting cities and the billions of people who live in them. ... Making cities more liveable, more sustainable ond more fun is one of the great new global tasks."

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Mater Misericordiae

2008-07-01T14:21:00.010+10:00

by Cheryl Camp and Gretta McCourt

"Cheryl Camp has provided a meticulous and detailed recording of events, times and places that capture the essence of the unfolding story of, energy, determination, courage and self-sacrifice that forever imprints the Mater story in the psyche of the City of Townsville and its neighbouring regions. The current Mater Archivist, Gretta McCourt, was a leading lady in much of the Mater story and contributed a great deal to the research behind the compilation of the history." - foreward

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Living in a dynamic tropical forest landscape

2008-06-24T09:40:00.005+10:00

Edited by Nigel E. Stork and Stephen M. Turton

This book is "a compendium of current knowledge of the..."Wet Tropics" landscapes of Northeast Australia...The book is presented in six sections with summaries by international luminaries who have placed the chapters in a global context. Social, cultural and economic dimensions are discussed, providing a holistic view of tropical landscape environments...[T]his book will be of great interest to a wide range of readers including...policy makers and natural resource managers."

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Behavioural economics and public policy

2008-06-12T14:59:00.002+10:00

Productivity Commission

Proceedings of the Roundtable convened by the Productivity Commission on the policy implications of behvioural economics.

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Fixing climate

2008-06-12T14:15:00.006+10:00

by Wallace A. Broecker and Robert Kunzig

"Despite efforts at producing clean energy, mankind is going to continue burning coal and oil, say environmental sciences professor Broecker and science writer Kunzig. The pair offers a history of the scientific enquiry that solidified global warming theory, tracing the story from the 19th century through the 1957 dawn of the modern era of greenhouse studies when Americans Roger Revelle and Hans Seuss determined that the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide was increasing and predicted the world's climate would be affected. Reducing emissions that cause global warming is commendable, the authors contend, but is too little too late."

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Happy at work

2008-06-10T09:29:00.003+10:00

By Sophie Rowan

"Being happy at work is something we all struggle with at some point of our working lives. Real job satisfaction depends on so much - our own goals and expectations, the people around us, the support we receive (or don't receive), the environment we work in and so much more.

Happy at work helps you make the most of what you've got, no matter what your job situation is...in ten simple steps you'll find how to truly enjoy your working day and banish those Monday morning blues for good!"

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Web 2.0 for librarians and information professionals

2008-06-10T09:13:00.004+10:00

By Ellyssa Kroski

RSS? Blogs? Wikis? Social bookmarking? This easy to read book introduces readers to these and other cutting-edge tools which are increasingly used by librarians and other informational professionals to market their services.

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Plan B 3.0: mobilizing to save civilization

2008-06-05T09:34:00.004+10:00

By Lester R. Brown

"The world has set in motion environmental trends that are threatening civilization itself...With business as usual no longer an option, it is time for Plan 3.0. Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute, investigates the most salient issues from global warming to the impact of unstable governments on our world society...Brown, who has been analyzing the interaction between global environmental and economic trends for over forty years, provides a map for saving civilization now."

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Stream hydrology: an introduction for ecologists

2008-06-05T09:21:00.003+10:00

By Nancy D. Gordon et. al.

This second edition documents recent research and practice in the application of hydrology, geomorphology and ecology to stream management and includes chapters on, for example, sampling, field techniques, stream analysis, channel form and sediment transport. This book is valuable reading for professionals working in stream ecology, fisheries science and habitat management, environmental consultants and engineers.

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Corridor ecology

2008-06-03T16:27:00.003+10:00

By Jodi A. Hilty et. al.

Subtitled The science and practice of linking landscapes for biodiversity conservation, this book examines the impacts of habitat fragmentation and provides practical advice about the critical issue of connecting isolated patches with corridors of habitat.

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The Great Warming

2008-06-03T15:56:00.003+10:00

By Brian Fagan

This book, subtitled Climate change and the rise and fall of civilisations, examines climate changes and their impact throughout human history. The author shows, in part, how subtle changes in the environment between the tenth to the fifteenth century had far-reaching effects on human life.

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The paradox of choice

2008-05-29T08:49:00.003+10:00

By Barry Schwartz

"Whether buying a pair of jeans or applying to college, everyday decisions, big and small, have become increasingly complex due to the abundance of choice with which we are presented...we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction, but choice overload can make you question your decisions before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for failures. This can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and stress.

In this book, social scientist Schwartz explains at what point choice--the hallmark of individual freedom that we so cherish--becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. He offers practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make."

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The new leaders

2008-05-29T08:35:00.003+10:00

By Daniel Goleman

In The new leaders: transforming the art of leadership into the science of results, Daniel Goleman (the author of Emotional Intelligence) explores the consequences of emotional intelligence for leaders and organisations and explains "how leaders can groom personal EI competencies and optimise organisational EI to ignite outstanding performance".

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Science and public policy

2008-05-27T08:55:00.002+10:00

By Aynsley Kellow

"This book is an examination of a neglected form of scientific corruption - corruption by political attachment to noble causes...[I]t makes extensive use of peer-reviewed literature to explore scientific controversies and the role of politics in them."

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Balance, real-life strategies for work/life balance

2008-05-27T08:48:00.004+10:00

By Isabella Allan et. al.

In this book, you will learn practical, real life strategies and techniques from a combination of work/life balance experts as well as everyday people, who have designed work/life balance systems that work.

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Difficult conversations

2008-05-22T09:06:00.004+10:00

By Douglas Stone et. al.

"Much as we try to avoid them, difficult conversations are part of life. And we often handle them badly. This ground-breaking book will give you the know how to tackle even the most challenging conversations:

Know when to speak and when to listen
Stop laying blame and start being positive
The role of feelings, yours and theirs
Say what you mean, don't make others guess
Understand what's not being said as well as what is
Transform a battle into a learning conversation"

Misty Mountain: Stanthorpe through time

2008-05-22T08:50:00.004+10:00

By R. J. L. Adams

Rod Adams provides a fascinating history of the town of Stanthorpe. Carefully researched, the book includes chapters on the national parks in the area (Girraween, Sundown, Neighbours) and the development of the town into the cultural and fruit growing region it is today.

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Our iceberg is melting

2008-05-15T14:27:00.003+10:00

By John Kotter

'Our iceberg is melting: changing and succeeding under any conditions' is a "simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world". Based on the Eight Steps work of John Kotter, the fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica who are facing very real change in their circmstances and the resistance they face to change.

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A cultural and conservation economy for northern Australia

2008-05-15T11:48:00.002+10:00

By Hill, R. et. al.

Drawing on Canada's Ecotrust model for supporting the emergence of a conservation economy, this report presents the outcomes of a collaborative research project facilitated by the Australian Conservation Foundation to investigate the applicability of the concept for Indigenous and rural sustainable community development in northern Australia.

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Natural surface trails by design

2008-05-06T12:29:00.002+10:00

By Troy Scott Parker

'Natural surface trails by design: physical and human design essentials of sustainable, enjoyable trails' "comprehensively explains what actually happens on any natural surface trail - how we relate to the site; how trail use, natural forces, water and erosion affect the trail; how the trail affects us" etc.

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Times of change: A history of Caloundra City

2008-05-06T12:16:00.002+10:00

By Gary McKay

""Times of Change" presents facts and fascinating stories for Caloundra City residents, visitors, students and historians, highlighted by over 200 historical images."

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Paradise: life on a Queensland goldfield

2008-05-06T11:57:00.004+10:00

by Jonathan Prangnell et. al.

Paradise, a small town on the Burnett River in southeast Queensland, was a booming gold mining town in the late 1800's, but by the turn of the century had disappeared. Then, in 2002, "archaeologists from the University of Queensland were called in to salvage the site ahead of the construction of the Burnett River Dam. This book details the portrait of Paradise pieced together through their painstaking historical and archaeological research."

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Climate Change: Getting it right

2008-05-01T09:21:00.002+10:00

Committee for Economic Development of Australia

Drawing upon the expertise of climate change scientists from around the world, this report examines what we know about climate change and discusses risk management strategies.

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Trail Solutions

2008-05-01T09:13:00.003+10:00

International Mountain Bicycling Association

An essential guide to building environmentally friendly trails for mountain bikers.

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Brisbane Blacks

2008-04-24T14:18:00.002+10:00

By Michael Aird

Brisbane Blacks chronicles the history of Aboriginal people in Brisbane through interviews with over 50 people who tell the history in their own words, the author's narrative and photos from a variety of sources.

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Marooned - Rockhampton's great flood of 1918

2008-04-22T09:28:00.002+10:00

By Barbara Webster

This book provides a detailed account of the flooding of the Fitzroy River which rose 10.11 metres in 1918, including peoples' reactions to the flooding which elicited both cooperation and conflict.

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Oil and the future of energy

2008-04-17T09:31:00.003+10:00

From the editors of Scientific American Magazine

This authoritative and accessible volume is an "unparalleled resource on fossil fuels and the related geopolitics, climate change and climate repair, and energy options for the future, including hydrogen, nuclear power, renewable resources and tranisional strategies".

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Sustainable Value

2008-04-17T09:14:00.006+10:00

By Chris Laszlo

'Sustainable Value: how the world's leading companies are doing well by doing good' "shows how business can action "Sustainable Value" through a management fable, inside stories from some of the largest corporations in the world, and with frameworks, tools and methods that will make Sustainable Value creation concrete for business practitioners everywhere".

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