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Addressing Global Environmental Security Through Innovative Educational Curricula
Springer 2008; US$ 89.95Examines the educational practices and the need for change, educational needs from the perspective of employers and professionals, and fresh practices in higher education in environmental fields. This title highlights specific non-traditional approaches such as using the university as a curricular tool and developing permaculture programs. more...
Approaches to Coastal Wetland Restoration
SPB Academic Publishing BV 2002; US$ 30.00Wetlands Lost The 1,879 thousand hectares of coastal wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) comprise 58% of the U.S. coastal wetland total (Turner and Gosselink 1975). These wetlands occur in every GOM state, although two-thirds of the GOM total are in Louisiana, and are typically associated with estuaries, bays, rivers, and the lee-side of barrier islands.... more...
Atmospheric and Biological Environmental Monitoring
Springer 2009; US$ 169.99The harmful impacts of pollution on atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments can cause extreme temperature changes, clean water shortage, and increase toxicity. This book studies environmental pollution impacts, from the mechanism of toxic nanoparticles on the molecular level to the detection of trace gas on the satellite perspective. more...
Belgium
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 63.00BELGIUM. Topics covered: Environment Management: Air and Water Management.; Nature and Biodiversity Management.; Environment-Economy Interface.; Environmental-Social Interface.; Environment-Health Interface.; International Co-operation. This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental... more...
Blackwell's Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Management
Wiley 2009; US$ 79.95Drawing on entries from The Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management , this concise reference will provide an essential quick guide for those working in the field of environmental management: consultants, planners, environmental advisors in industry, and students. Approximately 1500 key terms are defined in language that can easily... more...
Bridging Divides
Springer 2006; US$ 179.99Maritime canals dissolve natural barriers to the dispersal of marine organisms, thus providing novel opportunities for natural dispersal, as well as for shipping-mediated transport. This book assesses the impacts of the world's three principal maritime canals - the Kiel, the Panama, the Suez - as invasion corridors for alien biota. more...
China's Environmental Challenges
Wiley 2013; US$ 69.95China’s huge environmental challenges are significant for us all. They affect not only the health and well-being of China but the very future of the planet. In this trailblazing book, noted China specialist and environmentalist Judith Shapiro investigates China’s struggle to achieve sustainable development against a backdrop of acute... more...
Climate Change Begins at Home
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2005; US$ 24.95Packed with provocative case studies, calculations and lifestyle comparisons, this entertaining and authoritative book makes the complexities of climatology understandable and challenges readers to rethink their notions of 'doing their bit'. more...
Computer-Based Environmental Management
Wiley 2007; US$ 200.00Here, the author provides professionals in environmental research and management with the information they need with respect to computer modeling: An understanding of the mathematical fundamentals and the choice of the optimal approach and corresponding software for their particular task. - Numerous illustrations, flowcharts and graphs, partly in color,... more...
Corporate Environmental Management
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 119.95The myriad environmental concerns facing modern corporations force managers through a minefield of regulatory, managerial, and technical issues. This book addresses these three areas and offers guidance on how to develop, implement, and independently assess sophisticated corporate environmental management programs and related activities. more...









