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Environmental Defenders by Mary Menton (Editor); Philippe Le Billon (Editor)
This book is about environmental defenders and the violence they face while seeking to protect their land and the environment. Drawing on global case studies, the authors examine the violence taking place around different types of development projects, including fossil fuels, agro-industrial, renewable energy, and infrastructure.
Environmental Geography: People and the Environment by Leslie A. Duram
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the complex interactions between people and the environment.
Grasslands and Climate Change by David J. Gibson (Editor); Jonathan A. Newman (Editor)
This book brings together an international team of researchers to review scientific knowledge of the effects of climate change on world grasslands, a process we are only just starting to understand.
The World's Oceans by Rainer F. Buschmann (Editor); Lance Nolde (Editor)
This single-volume resource explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues such as sea rise and climate change and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives.

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