An introduction to strategic environmental assessment (SEA), which considers the environmental impact of various global policies and programmes. The text reviews the current status of SEA, evaluates its application in various countries and analyzes its future importance.

A FULLY UPDATED AND REVISED NEW EDITION that reveals the hidden complexities and terrifying simplicities of a planet squeezing itself dry in order to make half its citizens obese and the other half malnourished

A beautiful collection that captures the unfolding of summertime

The second of four beautiful gift books that take you through the rhythms of the seasons from beloved printmaker and illustrator, Angela Harding.

An immersive travelogue exploring the pervasive mythology and emotional resonance of flooded places, at a time when the waters are rising once more

Almost everyone agrees on the need to transition the global economy to net zero. But how do we do it? And how do we do it faster? This book provides answers - and ones that don't involve punishing lifestyle changes, the end of capitalism, or a much higher tax bill.

A new collection of writing from the prize-winning author of Findings and Sightlines.

Challenges conventional understandings of 'solving' environmental problems and offers a radically new set of strategies to attain sustainability. This book identifies problematic cultural attributes, such as the unending consumption that characterizes modern life, and outlines practical steps toward developing sustainability as a mindset.

The best-selling book on understanding sustainable energy and how we can make energy plans that add up.

Achieving a sustainable society is the biggest issue of our time. This book presents a complete 'curriculum' for effecting a personal transformation towards sustainability, showing you how to align your personal and professional actions with your values and beliefs. It is full of activities that can be done individually or in groups.

Swifts live almost entirely in the air. They eat, drink, sleep, mate and gather their nesting materials on the wing, fly thousands of miles across the world, navigating their way around storms, never lighting on tree, cliff or ground, until they return home with the summer.

A celebration of the miraculous phenomenon of flight through fourteen species and across millions of years - from pterosaurs to dragonflies, butterflies to albatross.

and been inspired by them for our music, art and poetry. In Ten Birds that Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and eventful relationship through ten key species from all seven of the world's continents.

The fascinating and remarkably uplifting story of how Britain's wildlife has co-opted the most unlikely corners of our manmade landscape, turning them into teeming havens of (un)natural beauty.

One man's accidental journey into uncovering Britain's underground obsession. A fascinating and engaging tale of metal detecting history and Britain for fans of The Detectorists.

A fascinating exploration of new and disappearing islands around the world, by the author of Off the Map.

The Allotment is the classic study of allotments, it looks at British society and history through the culture of allotments. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing this book remains as relevant as ever and is essential for everyone interested in social history, land ownership and gardening in twenty-first century Britain.

The sixth instalment of the bestselling seasonal guide

The eighth instalment of the bestselling and most-loved almanac on the market