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Seeing Forests for Trees: Environment and Environmentalism in Thailand
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Environmental Politics and Institutional Change (Reshaping Australian Institutions)
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Environmentalism is one of the major issues of our time. A key question is how responsive are Australian institutions to the challenges posed by environmental issues? This book focuses on how effectively political institutions and organisations are able to address concerns about the deterioration of the environment. The book considers the key players in environmental debate and policy-making: social movements, interest groups, political parties, the media, the parliaments and the bureaucracy. It contains much rich empirical material. This stimulating and original book makes an important contribution not only to environmental politics, but to the ways in which institutions can become more effective and responsive to social forces. It will be of interest not only to political scientists and sociologists, but to environmental activists and policy-makers themselves.
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Koala Country: A Story of an Australian Eucalyptus Forest
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Words for Country: Landscape & Language in Australia
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Sustainable Tourism: An Australian Prespective
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This new book takes a look at the tourism industry in Australia and examines a range of best practice cases that will increase awareness of what is being done and what can be done in meeting the challenges of sustainable tourism.
Included in the casebook are discussions of the concept of sustainable tourism, and the role of industry and government bodies in this area. The three major issues in sustainability which the authors have examined through their choice of cases are -
environmentally sensitive building and associated infreastructure design; the development of integrated management systems designed to control operational impacts; and the enhancement of the physical environment through operational activities.
examines a range of Australian best practice cases
real life case studies include : the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the Namadgi National Park and Seven Spirit Bay.
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True Gardens of the Gods: Californian-Australian Environmental Reform, 1860-1930
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One of the most critical environmental challenges facing both Californians and Australians in the 1860s involved the aftermath of the gold rushes. Settlers on both continents faced the disruptive impacts of mining, grazing, and agriculture; in response to these challenges, environmental reformers attempted to remake the natural environment into an idealized garden landscape. As this cutting-edge history shows, an important result of this nineteenth-century effort to "renovate" nature was a far-reaching exchange of ideas between the United States--especially in California--and Australia. Ian Tyrrell demonstrates how Californians and Australians shared plants, insects, personnel, technology, and dreams, creating a system of environmental exchange that transcended national and natural boundaries. True Gardens of the Gods traces a new nineteenth-century environmental sensibility that emerged from the collision of European expansion with these frontier environments.
Tyrrell traces historical ideas and personalities, provides in-depth discussions of introduced plants species (such as the eucalyptus and Monterey Pine), looks at a number of scientific programs of the time, and measures the impact of race, class, and gender on environmental policy. The book represents a new trend toward studying American history from a transnational perspective, focusing especially on a comparison of American history with the history of similar settler societies. Through the use of original research and an innovative methodology, this book offers a new look at the history of environmentalism on a regional and global scale.
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Excellent comparative history.......2003-11-15
For anyone interested in the Pacific Rim, and in comparative history, this book provides a fascinating introduction to the beginnings of an environmental consciousness in the West and in Australia. Centred on plants and water, Tyrrell provides a convincing number of examples of shared problems between California and Australia; he also highlights the vexed issues of introduced species, and the aesthetic ideologies which accompany the use of "exotic" plants.
It is solid history, but also fun to read.
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Environmental Impact Assessment: Procedures, Practice and Prospects in Australia (Meridian: Australian Geographical Perspectives)
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This book provides an up-to-date guide to environmental impact assessment procedures in Australia.
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History of the Australian Environment Movement
Drew Hutton , and
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This book traces the environment movement in Australia from the first visionaries who pressed for preservation of native fauna and for sanitation in cities to a mass social movement that challenges the most powerful interests in society. It covers the major environmental issues that have been at the forefront of Australian politics since the 1960s.
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Thought Provoking Reading.......2000-04-19
While in essence a history of a movement, covering over 200 years, this books brings the past to life, inciting the reader to search for deeper meaning, and seek out reasoning which may have previously been overlooked.
Another excellent feature is the colleciton of photos - I only wish there were more.
A fantastic read, for anyone interested in the environment movement, and in particular the politics and the people behind it. A book no university student in related fields should overlook.
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Down to earth advice from an award-winning Bamp;B owner. Illustrated with charming line drawings and lightened by real-life anecdotes, this is an easily accessible guide to an ever growing small-business niche.
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A book to start with..........2006-08-02
If you've just been bitten with the idea of starting a B & B as I have, this is a good book to start with. Lot's of info, with just enough detail to keep it from being a text book. I'm looking ahead to about 10 years before I go this route in my retirement, and this is a book I will always keep handy. It answered questions I didn't even know I had at this stage and kept my feet on the ground without bursting my bubble as some other books did.
How to Start and Operate Your Own Bed-and-Breakfast.......2006-02-17
This book was very informative and a fast read. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the B&B business.
Well-Written, Easy Read.......2004-08-18
This book is a good introduction to the Bed & Breakfast business; I'm glad I read it first. It contains useful information and the tone is pleasant and light. But it is just a little dated (almost 10 years old), and you need to read several more books to get all the information you need (such as The Complete Idiot's Guide. . .)
Folksy, Practical . . . Very Sweet.......2004-05-02
The tone of this book is as lovely as I'm sure the author/innkeeper is. She's experienced at her business and her craft of teaching the art of owning a Bed and Breakfast.
This is one of many books you should purchase/read if you are interested in this field. Look for others (So, You Want to Be An Innkeeper, for example) for more hard-core business advice.
The nitty gritty of running the shop........2000-06-18
This book goes room by room into decorating, supplies needed, rules, safety, and the likes which really helps when you are running a B&B. IT failed to really go into depth about the business aspects which I thought was a shame. This book is great if you are already running a B&B or want to decorate your house like one, but I would suggest buying several other B&B books to help give the complete picture. It also include recipies which was an added bonus. A good book for the right need.
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This guide, based on the experiences of scores of successful B&B operators, reveals valuable secrets: finding the right location, buying property, licensing, setting pricing policies, promoting the business, and hiring good people.
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Mighty fine, with one medium-sized quibble.......2007-10-02
[reposted from a comment]
Apparently, the product description does this book a disservice. The authors recognize that most folks who dream of opening a B&B don't realize how much work it's going to be, which is why they remind the reader of this on **nearly every page.** There are fairly detailed worksheets for nearly every aspect of the business, outlining all the little things a B&B owner needs to think about. The realities of what running a B&B would entail comprise the majority of the book.
Most of all, the authors recommend not jumping straight in, but apprenticing oneself to an existing B&B for a few months to a year, to learn the business and see if you've got the temperament for it.
My only problem with this book is that the authors consistently refer back to the basic Entrepreneur Press How to Start a Business manual, rather than go into detail about some of processes not specific to running a B&B. I know they did it to keep this book shorter, but it felt like they were pushing you to buy that other book, where they could have made this one richer instead. If it weren't for this, I'd have given this book 5 stars.
For all the effervescently sunny and (a bit) cheesy tone, it's actually a very practical and helpful manual. I got this first edition from my public library (to see if it's worth buying), and now I'm waiting for the second edition to arrive so I can compare the two.
How much help can this book be?.......2006-07-14
I have not read this book or magazine and I don't want to either. Just from reading the description it doesn't seem like it is going to give you the real knowledge that you need to open a B & B. Its a lot of hard work and the description makes it sould like it will be fun and easy and you can just putter away the day in the garden.
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Fairly complete beginners guide.......2002-10-16
While this book seems fairly complete as a guide, it certainly is for total novices, not only to B&Bs but to those running their own business as well. Much of its information is common business sense in its foundation and offers little that one would not realize on one's own-unless they had never run any sort of business in the past. Even an individual who has operated a business for someone else, especially if that business were in the service industry, would know much of the basics found here. Most obviously lacking is any discussion of the value or how-to of Internet marketing, research, promotions, reservations or purchasing. Secondary to that is a lack is discussion on yield management, rate versus occupancy managment and adapting one's room rates to current occupancy and market room-availability and other market forces. The author also provides no discussion of purchasing principles or the advantages of economies of scale that can be gained with co-oped or group purchasing ventures.
Describes the business well.......2000-06-18
Tells the nitty gritty of running the business aspect of a B&B without going into the details of how someone should decorate. With running one so hard it was nice to see the bery clear and well laid plans to help keep an inn running smoothly from taking care of guests to taking care of yourself at the same time. I would recommend this book before someone lays out any money and gets themselves neck deep in trouble from inexperiance.
excellent and fact filled.......1999-02-06
I just read a library copy of this book, and now I'm buying my own copy for future reference. It was filled with essential information about innkeeping, and not just for those who want to start a two to three bedroom B&B in their house. Most of the information was applicable to small inns and hotels, as well. It is definitely the best book I've read on the subject so far (out of about six books).
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Start Your Own Bed and Breakfast
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Have Your Coffee Cake and Earnings, Too!
Do you dream of escaping the rat race by becoming the proprietor of your own bed and breakfast inn? The lure of leaving the 9-to5 grind behind to live, work and play in a beautiful home nestled in a resort setting is a powerful one.When you can spend your days puttering about in the kitchen or garden, meeting new people, entertaining guests in a lavish and enviable setting, and collect and income while you're at it, who wouldn't leap at the chance?
This guide, based on the experiences of scores of successful B&B operators, will tell you everything you need to know to make that dream a reality in an industry that has experienced 15% growth over the last five years. We give you the nitty-gritty, hands-on tasks, tips and tricks to successful B&B innkeeping. Secrets such as:
- Finding the right location
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- Using the internet for marketing
Whether you have a spare bedroom or are looking for a small inn, this guide can help you earn a comfortable income by welcoming a steady stream of new friends into your home.
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