With over 25 percent of its land set aside in national parks and other protected areas, Costa Rica is renowned worldwide as "the green republic." In this very readable history of conservation in Costa Rica, Sterling Evans explores the establishment of the country's national park system as a response to the rapid destruction of its tropical ecosystems due to the expansion of export-related agriculture.Drawing on interviews with key players in the conservation movement, as well as ar...

A frank and engaging exploration of the burgeoning academic field of environmental historyInspired by the pioneering work of preeminent environmental historian Donald Worster, the contributors to A Field on Fire: The Future of Environmental History reflect on the past and future of this discipline. Featuring wide-ranging essays by leading environmental historians from the United States, Europe, and China, the collection challenges scholars to rethink some ...

Environmental Activism on the Ground draws upon a wide range of interdisciplinary scholarship to examine small scale, local environmental activism, paying particular attention to Indigenous experiences. It illuminates the questions that are central to the ongoing evolution of the environmental movement while reappraising the history and character of late twentieth and early twenty-first environmentalism in Canada, the United States, and beyond. This collection considers the different ways ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Feel financially successful… but still financially unsettled?You earn well. You carry responsibility. You run operations, manage clients, solve problems daily.Yet money still creates quiet stress.Irregular income. Lingering debt. Unclear investing. No real financial structure.Money Without the Stress is not another generic personal finance book. It’s a practical financial...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.If you keep thinking, I’m exhausted… this can’t be my life forever, but you also hear a louder voice saying, I can’t gamble my mortgage, this book is for you.Career Change at 40 Without Starting Over is a practical, no-fluff guide for people who feel burned out, stuck, and overwhelmed by what next?—and who are done with advice like “follow your passion” or “just network.”Inside...

Journey to Peak Performance: Your Guide to Inner Mastery⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included⭐⭐Are you looking to elevate your life and unlock your potential through inner mastery?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all the necessary elements to transform your life?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your u...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Feel financially successful… but still financially unsettled?You earn well. You carry responsibility. You run operations, manage clients, solve problems daily.Yet money still creates quiet stress.Irregular income. Lingering debt. Unclear investing. No real financial structure.Money Without the Stress is not another generic personal finance book. It’s a practical financial...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Feel financially successful… but still financially unsettled?You earn well. You carry responsibility. You run operations, manage clients, solve problems daily.Yet money still creates quiet stress.Irregular income. Lingering debt. Unclear investing. No real financial structure.Money Without the Stress is not another generic personal finance book. It’s a practical financial...

In this hugely praised narrative, New York Times reporter Larry Rohter takes the reader on a lively trip through Brazil's history, culture, and booming economy. Going beyond the popular stereotypes of samba, supermodels, and soccer, he shows us a stunning and varied landscape--from breathtaking tropical beaches to the lush and dangerous Amazon rainforest--and how a complex and vibrant people defy definition. He charts Brazil's amazing jump from a debtor nation to one of the world's fastest...

Many are discovering the up-and-coming vacation destination of Cape Verde, a sunny island archipelago south of the Canary Islands. It's a perfect all-season holiday vacation destination and one of the only short-haul destinations for Europeans to guarantee winter sun.  Table of Contents: Introduction to Cape Verde Climate Regions - Santo Antão - Boa Vista - São Vicente — Mindelo — Mindelo Walking Tour

Janice Perlman wrote the first in-depth account of life in the favelas, a book hailed as one of the most important works in global urban studies in the last 30 years. Now, in Favela, Perlman carries that story forward to the present. Re-interviewing many longtime favela residents whom she had first met in 1969--as well as their children and grandchildren--Perlman offers the only long-term perspective available on the favelados as they struggle for a better life. Perlman discovers ...

Welcome to Quito, the city of eternal spring, bridge to Ecuador's past, and your gateway city. Even if you are not much of a city person, this World Heritage Site has a certain charm to it. Nestled within the Avenue of the Volcanoes, the breathtaking backdrop blends with colonial architecture to create a truly unique surrounding. At 9,319 feet, Quito is Latin America's second-highest capital, after La Paz in Bolivia, and the main hub for Ecuador's tourism traffic. This is based on our much...