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Exploring Environmental Issuesby David D. Kemp
Routledge 2004; US$ 71.95This book provides a key to understanding our potential environmental crisis : the concise, introductory text presents a review of current issues using a geographical approach that stresses the interrelationships between environment and societies. more...
Diversity, Globalization, and the Ways of Natureby Danilo J. Anton
International Development Research Centre 1995; US$ 25.00The conquest of the Americas was the first step on the path to globalization. Today, 500 years later, we are rapidly approaching the prophecied global village and, consequently, natural and cultural uniformity.Amidst all the literature and discussion supporting globalization, author and geographer, Danilo J. more...
Land Use Change in Tropical Watershedsby I. Coxhead; G.E. Shively
CAB International 2005; US$ 90.00This book studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. Multidisciplinary contributions draw lessons from a rich, decade-long collection of economic, social, and environmental data on the Manupali upland watershed in the southern Philippines. more...
Challenging the Chipby Ted Smith; David A. Sonnenfeld; David Naguib Pellow; Jim Hightower
Temple University Press 2006; US$ 27.95A revealing look at the dark side of the electronics industry and global efforts to move it toward greater sustainability and accountability more...
Advances in Air Pollution Modeling for Environmental Securityby István Faragó; Krassimir Georgiev; Ágnes Havasi
Springer 2005; US$ 189.00The protection of our environment is one of the major problems in society. More and more important physical and chemical mechanisms are to be added to the air pollution models. Moreover, reliable and robust control strategies for keeping pollution caused by harmful compounds under certain safe levels have to be developed and used in a routine way. Well based and correctly analyzed large mathematical models can successfully be used to solve this task. The use of such models leads to the treatment of huge computational tasks. The efficient solution of such problems requires combined research from specialists working in different fields. The NATO ARW held at Borovetz (Bulgaria), in the period 8-12 May, 2004 was devoted to the above questions.... more...
Environment at a Glanceby OECD Publishing
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 49.00This book includes key environmental indicators endorsed by OECD Environment Ministers and major environmental indicators from the OECD Core Set. These indicators reflect environmental progress made since the early 1990s and thus contribute to measuring environmental performance. Organised by issues such as climate change, air pollution, biodiversity, waste or water resources, they provide essential information for all those interested in the environment and in sustainable development. Further reading:. OECD Environmental Data: 2004 Compendium / Données OCDE sur l'environnement: Compendium 2004. more...
Acid Atmospheric Deposition and its Effects on Terrestrial Ecosystems in The Netherlandsby G.J. Heij; J.W. Erisman
Elsevier 1997; US$ 395.00The book begins with an overview of the research topics which were addressed in the three different phases of the Dutch Priority Program on Acidification (DPPA), executed between 1985 and 1994. This chapter is followed by a chapter which deals with the emissions of acidifying substances, the concentrations and the deposition to forest and nature conservation areas. Prognoses are given for the acid deposition in 2000 and 2010; the deposition in the countries surrounding the Netherlands is also mentioned. The differences in the results of the DPPA-II are analysed. The third chapter deals with the effects of exposure and load on forests. The chapter moves from small-scale to large-scale: first the effects in laboratory-scale studies are described,... more...
Climate and Land Degradationby Mannava V.K. Sivakumar; Ndegwa Ndiang'Ui
Springer 2007; US$ 269.00In many parts of the world, climatic variations are recognized as one of the major factors contributing to land degradation impacting on agricultural systems performance and management. To accurately assess sustainable land management practices, the climate resources and the risk of climate-related or induced natural disasters in a region must be known. Only when climate resources are paired with management or development practices can the land degradation potential be assessed and appropriate mitigation technologies be developed. This book is based on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania and should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in sustainable land management to arrest land degradation. more...
Environmental Crisesby Hans von Storch; Richard Tol; Gotz Floser
Springer 2007; US$ 109.00Studies the science of analyzing, assessing and anticipating environmental change. This book considers issues such as: observational evidence, statistical analysis and dynamic modeling as well as visioning of not-implausible changes in the environment, the changing public perception of the environment, functions of the environment and its use. more...
Humans and the Natural Environmentby Dana Desonie
Infobase Publishing 2008; US$ 35.00Presents eye-opening facts in a manner accessible to young readers, using full-color photographs and illustrations, readable text, and helpful sidebars. more...









