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UNINA9910452843703321 |
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Autore |
Anderson Anthony B |
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Applying Nature's Design [[electronic resource] ] : Corridors as a Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (243 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Corridors (Ecology) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual Foundations of Corridors; 3. Corridor Design; 4. Corridor Implementation; 5. Case Studies; Notes; References; Index |
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The fragmenting of habitats is endangering animal populations and degrading or destroying many plant populations throughout the world. To address this problem, conservationists have increasingly turned to biological corridors, areas of land set aside to facilitate the movement of species and ecological processes. However, while hundreds of corridor initiatives are under way worldwide, there is little practical information to guide their design, location, and management. ""Applying Nature's Design"" offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on corridors, their design, and the |
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UNINA9910784579703321 |
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Autore |
Livingston Julie |
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Titolo |
Debility and the Moral Imagination in Botswana [[electronic resource]] |
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Bloomington, IN, : Indiana University Press, 2005 |
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1-282-07251-X |
0-253-11149-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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African systems of thought Debility and the moral imagination in Botswana |
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Body, Human |
Health aspects |
Public health |
Social aspects |
Social change |
Social change - Health aspects - Botswana |
Human body - Social aspects - Botswana |
Public health - Botswana |
Asthenia - Botswana |
Sociology & Social History |
Social Sciences |
Social Conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Themes and Orientation; 1. Family Matters and Money Matters; 2. Public Health and Developing Persons; 3. Male Migration and the Pluralization of Medicine; 4. Increasing Autonomy, Entangled Therapeutics,and Hidden Wombs; 5. Postcolonial Development and Constrained Care; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Sources; Index |
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In the rush to development in Botswana, and Africa more generally, |
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changes in work, diet, and medical care have resulted in escalating experiences of chronic illness, debilitating disease, and accident. Debility and the Moral Imagination in Botswana documents how transformations wrought by colonialism, independence, industrialization, and development have effected changes in bodily life and perceptions of health, illness, and debility. In this intimate and powerful book, Julie Livingston explores the l |
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