Science Literacy Week September 21 - 27, 2020

China's environmental governing and ecological civilization. Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index.
Abstracts in English

Ecological vision of Taiwan

Herb medicine and the original herb images

《中国鸟类图鉴》是“中国之美自然生态图鉴”系列作品中的一部。本系列图书紧扣“中国”这一主题，从自然科学普及的角度出发，科学系统、面面俱到地为读者展现了中国鸟类全貌，是一部极具知识性、观赏性和收藏价值的中国鸟类大典。

江戸時代に描かれた各種の動物画を紹介。

2011年3月11日に東北を襲った巨大津波は、生き残った動植物の生息地をも激変させた。震災直後から生きものたちの消息を追って東北全域を奔走した著者が問う「真の復興とは」。

This Japanese-English publication is a comprehensive guide to the ecosystem of the Japanese archipelago. It aims to inform readers of the intimate connection between humans and other forms of life by means of maps, photographs, and charts.

花鳥、獣、虫、魚介、迷鳥・珍獣……江戸期に盛んとなった、確かな観察眼にもとづいた精緻な動植物画の世界を、オールカラーで紹介。

ランドスケープ・生物多様性・遺伝子――マクロスケールからミクロスケールまで，さまざまな階層から生態系をとらえなおし，その意味をあらためて現代に問う．自然再生の基礎となる〈生態系〉という考え方について，陸圏や水圏の豊富な事例をまじえながら説き起こす．

「生物多様性を守ることは絶滅危惧種を救うこと?」「地球温暖化と生物多様性の現象は関係ある?」など、生物多様性に関する100問を素朴な疑問から法令まで、Q&A方式を用いて解き明かす。

人と自然との共生を紹介することにより、生物多様性の大切さを伝える小冊子。

Upo Wetland is a large wetlands area that is home to numerous endangered or threatened species of flora and fauna. There have also been humans living in the area for thousands of years. This documentary explores the human-wetland relationship and the conflict that rises when the area is designated a protected area and harvesting becomes regulated.

Ecological history of Chosŏn, exploring how human activity and nature influenced one another. For example: how did the introduction of cotton farming, immortalized in the 14th-century tale of 문익점 smuggling cotton seeds from China in the cap of his brush, lead to deforestation and a biological disaster?

서유구 (徐有榘, 1764~1845) was a Chosŏn scholar who compiled a huge encyclopedia of all things relating to contemporary life, including fishing, hunting, agriculture, medicine, the making of musical instruments, building, and the telling of time. Comparable to Virgil's Georgics or Varro's Books on Agriculture, the 임원경제지 has yet to be fully translated. This volume, the 위선지, relates specifically to astronomy, geography, and climate.

Weather-related rituals have always been important to agricultural societies. The Rites for Rain, Rites for Clear Weather, and the Rites for Snow were national events overseen by government officials and by examining their characteristics and changes over time, it is possible to gain insight into the religious and cultural reactions of humans towards the uncontrollable phenomena of rain and snow

Title translates to "Love in the time of Climate Change". A collection of short stories about climate change, love, and loss. When the world becomes too hot and the weather too erratic, self-contained dome cities are built as habitats for humans. Undesirables are banished outside the domes...

"현대 사회에서 소비란, 지구 자원을 쉼 없이 착취해서 온갖 물건을 만들어 쓰고는 이내 쓰레기라는 이름으로 곳곳에다 버리는 일과 다름없습니다. ‘착한 소비’란 있을 수 없는 시대가 되어 버린 것이죠. 그러므로 지금 우리 생존을 위협하는 환경, 사회 문제를 해결하려면 가장 먼저 우리의 소비 방식을 바꿔야 합니다."
On Ethical consumerism in Korea

A critical exploration of the sociopolitical aspects of climate change and pandemics. "기후변화는 이글대는 아스팔트, 열대야에 잠 못 이루는 옥탑방, 천식이 심해진 아이의 기침 소리, 이상 냉해로 망친 과수 농사, 재고가 쌓여가는 계절 상품 속에 각기 다른 모습으로 존재한다. 폭염에 냉방기를 마음대로 틀 수 있는 이와 생계를 위해 땡볕에서 일해야 하는 이가 인지하는 기후변화의 모습은 다르다. 즉 하나의 기후위기가 있는 것이 아니라 사회적으로 불평등하게 구성된 수많은 기후위기‘들’이 있다."

The main aim of the book is to understand mechanisms of plant responses to their environment. The book will be a literature review of plant responses to different types of environmental stresses. A focus is put on molecular mechanisms as they have allowed tremendous progress in our understanding of plant responses to stress.

Transcript of papers presented at a seminar chiefly on environment protection and human ecology in India with special reference to Uttarakhand, presented at a two days seminar organized by Government Post Graduate College Dwarahat.

The link between religion and environmentalism is gradually emerging in the field of religious studies. This volume is a welcome addition to a growing literature investigating the relationship of religion to sacred ecology. Kent (Colgate Univ.) presents a very thorough analysis of sacred groves in South India. Particularly interesting is information on the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Auroville, which has a history of ecological sensitivity from the earliest years of its founding. Kent traces the variety of sacred groves and their relationship to the overall contours of religion in S (...read more)

Plants have been a source of medicines and have played crucial role for human health. Despite tremendous advances in the field of synthetic drugs and antibiotics, plants continue to play a vital role in modern as well as traditional medicine across the globe. In even today, one-third of the world's population depends on traditional medicine because of its safety features and ability to effectively cure diseases. This book presents a comprehensive guide to medicinal plants, their utility, diversity and conversation, as well as biotechnology. It is divided into four main sections, covering all aspects of research in medicinal plants: biodiversity and conservation; ethnobotany and ethnomedicine; bioactive compounds from plants and microbes; and biotechnology. All sections cover the latest advances. The book offers a valuable asset for researchers and graduate students of biotechnology, botany, microbiology and the pharmaceutical sciences. It is an equally important resource for doctors (especially those engaged in Ayurveda and allopathy); the pharmaceutical industry (for drug design and synthesis); and the agricultural sciences.

The Book of Indian Trees brings the reader, in one title, descriptions of more than 150 species of trees that the scientist, the conservationist and the nature enthusiast would come across in India and the rest of the Subcontinent. It so comprehensive, accurate as regards text and illustrations, and so easy to use. A work that will help one and all to identify and appreciate the common trees of this country , trees found in gardens, about town’ s and in the villages.

A single-source reference on the most important and best-investigated Ayurvedic herbs. This book examines the clinical information available on more than 60 Ayurvedic herbs to determine how their use in traditional Indian medicine is supported by modern scientific study. Plants are grouped according to body systems and each entry includes a description, information on the source plant, distribution and traditional use, active chemical constituents, relevant pharmacology, and details of clinical studies and safety findings. This unique book also includes a brief history of Ayurveda, examines the history of drug development and evaluation in ancient India, and identifies current trends resulting from scientific investigation. Worldwide interest in Ayurveda is growing quickly, especially in the United States, Europe, and Japan. But until now, information on Western-style clinical trials on Ayurveda herbs has been scattered and no single source for descriptions, comments, and references has existed. Ayurvedic Herbs presents the first critical validation of Ayurvedic medicine, extensively referenced for physicians and clinicians interested in alternative and adjunctive therapies.

The present compendium is first of its kind providing up-to-date information on the phytotherapeutic potential (including biological activity and active constituents) of 360 Indian plants under 288 ge...