The stories we usually tell ourselves about climate change tend to focus on the damage inflicted on human societies by big storms, severe droughts, and rising sea levels. But the most powerful impacts are being and will be felt by the natural world and its myriad species, which are already in the midst of the sixth great extinction. The End of Eden invites the reader to meet wild species on their own terms in a range of ecosystems that span the globe.

​This volume provides comprehensive overviews of each European bat species’ biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and conservation are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature.

The findings of the report point out the importance of joining forces for acting now as well as the huge potential that resource efficiency can have, if it is implemented carefully and supported across different sectors and at multiple levels. The pressing need to invest in resource efficiency could actually lead to a positive economic outcome. The report shows how resource efficiency can lead to higher economic growth and employment, if supported by well-designed policies.

Este libro tiene como objetivo crear una fuerte conexión con respecto al agua y los humedales entre la sociedad y la naturaleza en la Sierra Gorda y entre la Sierra Gorda y el mundo. Varias otras localidades, en particular las zonas áridas de gran altitud en todo el mundo, enfrentan problemas similares relacionados con la gestión del agua y humedales. Cómo es que las experiencias de la Sierra Gorda puedan contribuir a la solución de estos dilemas en diferentes regiones?

Este primer volumen de la Colección Humedales destaca aspectos de la potencialidad de remediación que tienen las plantas acuáticas mexicanas, además de otras de sus aplicaciones, resaltando cuál es su estado de amenaza o peligro de extinción. La obra documenta la distribución de las especies tanto nativas como introducidas en el país con base en una literatura vasta, e incluye 30 ilustraciones botánicas.

This report evaluates the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and local communities across six protected areas (PAs) in Jordan, as part of IUCN’s project “Enhancing Climate Resilience for Biodiversity Hotspots in Jordan.” The assessment integrates climatic data from ground stations, global climate models, and satellite sources with field observations and stakeholder consultations to provide a comprehensive analysis of climate-related threats and socio-economic vulnerabilities in the sel