Political Parties and Elections in American States

Politics & Social Sciences

OLSON, DAVID M.

Jewell, Malcolm E.

Politics & Government

Harcourt College Pub.

Two Into One: The Politics And Processes Of National Legislative Cameral Change (New Directions in Comparative Politics)

Longley, Lawrence D.

Legal Theory & Systems

Westview Press

COMMITTEES IN POST-COMMUNIST DEMOCRATIC PARLIAMENTS: COMPARATIVE INSTITUTIONALIZATION (PARLIAMENTS & LEGISLATURES)

CROWTHER, WILLIAM

Ohio State University Press

The former Communist countries of Eastern Europe provide a treasure-trove of data on the development of democratic institutions. The contributors to this volume use the recent experiences of these countries to identify how the various committee systems are structured and tie the relative strength of the committee system in each country to the relative strength of its legislature. A uniform theoretical framework connects the work of each essay and ties the parts into an informative whole. Comparative analysis based on seven indicators of institutionalization suggests that the committee systems of Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic are more institutionalized than those found elsewhere. Bulgaria is a middle case, while the parliaments of Moldova, Lithuania, and Estonia are the least. Of the indicators, stability in committee membership and extent of committee activity are among the most important for post-communist parliaments in their first decade. This examination of legislative committees in their beginning stages suggests that the processes of institutionalization are sequenced: expertise in a policy sector is the basis of both the assertion of jurisdictional autonomy by committees and the motive for party control of their membership and officer positions. Basic to these developments, however, is the emergence of a stable and consistent structure of the committee system as a whole. More broadly, committee attributes are closely linked to the condition and functioning of both parliamentary party groups and the government.

"Important report on the status of conservation efforts in Latin America. This biogeographical approach delimited five major ecosystems, 11 major habitat types, and 191 ecoregions. Appendices provide extensive database on the ecoregions, and nine well-constructed maps of Latin America illustrate the bioregions, major habitats, ecoregions, mangrove, conservation status, biological distinctiveness, and conservation priorities. The foldout map of 'Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean' is a major contribution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean

Business & Money

Dinerstein, Eric

Economics

World Bank

Lauded in the New York Times science section as "a sweeping analysis of the ecosystems of the United States and Canada," this volume represents an unparalleled source of information and data for scientists and conservationists working in North America. Using a rigorous ecoregion-based approach, rather than the more common state-by-state analysis, a team of scientists from World Wildlife Fund has produced a stunning and comprehensive assessment of the current status of biodiversity in North America north of Mexico.
Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America begins with six chapters that present the rationale for the ecoregion approach, describe the biological distinctiveness of North American ecoregions, assess the level of threats facing each, present a conservation agenda for the next decade, and set forth recommendations for preserving and restoring biodiversity. In addition, nineteen essays by leading scientists address specific topics such as the effect of cattle on riparian areas, and the problem of invasive exotic plant species. Following the main text are substantial appendixes that describe each ecoregion in detail, including information on: 
<ul>
<li>unique features of the ecoregion that set it apart from the others</li>
<li>its biological distinctiveness, threats to habitats and wildlife, and important sites for conservation</li>
<li>activities that enhance biodiversity conservation in the ecoregion</li>
<li>conservation partners working in the ecoregion, including addresses and other contact information</li>
<li>the relationship of the ecoregion to other classification schemes</li>
<li>literature cited for that ecoregion</li>
</ul> One of the most useful and unique features of the book is the series of thirty full-color maps that present essential information about the ecoregions and the biodiversity they contain in a compelling and easily understood graphical format.The ecoregion-based approach has been adopted by many conservation groups as the most effective way to ward off massive losses of biodiversity, and this volume provides a road map to that important new strategy. With a significant number of previously unpublished data sets and new analytic approaches, Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America is both a guidebook for describing the biological wealth of the continent and a handbook for restoring and conserving it. It will be an essential reference for anyone concerned with biodiversity conservation in North America.

Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment (Volume 1) (World Wildlife Fund Ecoregion Assessments)

Ricketts, Taylor H.

Loucks, Colby J.

Eichbaum, William

DellaSala PhD, Dominick A.

Kavanagh, Kevin

Hedao, Prashant

Hurley, Patrick

Carney, Karen

Abell, Robin

Walters, Steven

Reference

Island Press

North America's freshwater habitats and the extraordinary biodiversity they contain are facing unprecedented threats from a range of sources, including flow alteration, habitat fragmentation, introduced species, and overall land use changes. With nearly every freshwater system suffering from some degree of degradation and conservation resources limited, there is an urgent and practical need to set priorities.As an initial step in identifying those areas where protective and restorative measures should be implemented first, World Wildlife Fund-US assembled a team of leading scientists to conduct a conservation assessment of freshwater ecoregions. Freshwater Ecoregions of North America presents that assessment and outlines measures that must be taken to conserve, and in many cases restore, native biodiversity. The book: identifies freshwater ecoregions that support globally outstanding biological diversity assesses the types and immediacy of threats to North American ecoregions identifies gaps in information that hamper an accurate evaluation of biodiversity provides a broad-scale framework for conservation activitiesIn addition, it offers appendixes that provide detailed descriptions of methodologies, raw scores and statistical analysis of results, and an integrated biological distinctiveness and conservation status index. Also included are 21 full-color maps.Freshwater Ecoregions of North America is an authoritative reference on a subject of vital importance, and will be an essential tool for scientists, conservation professionals, students, and anyone interested in the conservation of North America's freshwater systems.

Freshwater Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment (Volume 2) (World Wildlife Fund Ecoregion Assessments)

Science & Math

Diggs, James T.

Wettengel, Wesley

Allnutt, Tom

Taylor, Caroline (Lynne)

Biological Sciences

This text summarizes the research on, and experiences of, democratic legislatures around the world. It focuses on what legislatures are and what they do - as both consequence of and contributor to democratic self-government.

Democratic Legislative Institutions: A Comparative View: A Comparative View (Comparative Politics)

Routledge

This text summarizes the research on, and experiences of, democratic legislatures around the world. It focuses on what legislatures are and what they do - as both consequence of and contributor to democratic self-government.

Democratic Legislative Institutions: A Comparative View (Comparative Politics)

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