Sweden

Redan under 1800-talet växte det fram forskning inriktad mot det svenska jordbrukets och skogsbrukets behov. Forskningen bedrevs ofta i nära samarbete med eller av näringarna själva, till exempel i hushållningssällskapens regi. Under 1900-talet kom dessa lantbruksvetenskaper att alltmer införlivas i en akademisk struktur och kultur. Det var en utveckling som var både önskad och ifrågasatt.

The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna is a project which will publish circa 120 volumes in the 20-25 years from 2005 onward. It constitutes a series of identification handbooks in Swedish. The 50,000 species which can be identified without highly advanced equipment will be described in detail, including information on distribution and biology. For most of them, distribution maps as well as illustrations e.g. watercolours will also be provided.

For the first time a comprehensive overview of geo-conservation in Europe has been presented in a book. Geoheritage in Europe and its Conservation includes specific contributions from 37 countries focussing on legislation and geoconservation practices. The only record of the history of our planet lies in the rocks beneath our feet: rocks and the landscape are the memory of the Earth.

In the effort towards sustainability, it has become increasingly important to develop conceptual frames to understand the dynamics of social and ecological systems. Drawing on complex systems theory, this book investigates how human societies deal with change in linked social-ecological systems, and build capacity to adapt to change. The concept of resilience is central in this context.

Primitive target_ider is a well-established Norwegian journal publishing peer-reviewed articles in the fields of archaeology and heritage management. This special edition on World Heritage presents a collection of peer-reviewed articles developed from the interdisciplinary conference "Between dream and reality : Debating the impact of World Heritage Listing," held at the University of Oslo in November 2013. 

This book includes twenty case studies of World Heritage sites from around the world that explore, from a human rights perspective, indigenous peoples’ experiences with World Heritage sites and with the processes of the World Heritage Convention.

Sweden has the highest variation in wetland types within the EU, and after Russia, it has the largest wetland area in Europe. The Swedish Wetland Survey (VMI), which covered all large wetland sites except the ones in the alpine zone, took place between 1981 and 2004. The purpose of this report is to make information about the wetland survey available outside of Sweden. The report is a compilation of excerpts from the national final report.

Acid News is a newsletter from the Air Pollution & Climate Secretariat, the primary aim of which is to provide information on air pollution and its effects on health and the environment. 

This book is a practical manual on how to develop and manage tourism in protected areas. It is for all those responsible for the management of protected areas as tourism destinations. These include not only protected-area managers but also local authorities, tourism promotion agencies and tourism business associations. It focuses on protected areas that are in an early stage of their tourism development and wish to do this in a well-planned and sustainable manner.