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- You have accessRestricted accessCities as Sustainable Ecosystems: Principles and Practices Peter Newman and Isabella Jennings. 2008. Washington DC: Island Press. Paper, $35.00. ISBN: 978-1-59726-188-3. 296 pages.Christopher BooneEcological Restoration, September 2008, 26 (3) 274-276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.26.3.274Christopher BooneChristopher Boone is an associate professor in the School of Sustainability and the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. He is an urban geographer with research expertise in urban sustainability, environmental justice, and public health
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Conservation Professional’s Guide to Working with People Scott A. Bonar. 2007. Washington DC: Island Press. Cloth, $50. IS BN: 1-59726-147-5. Paper, $25. IS BN: 1-59726-148-3. 224 pages.Heather K. CatuzoEcological Restoration, September 2008, 26 (3) 276-277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.26.3.276Heather K. CatuzoHeather K. Catuzo, Permit Technician II, Clallam County Public Works, and student at Western Washington University, Huxley College for the Environment, Port Angeles WA,
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