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Renaturierung der südlichen Drewitzer Nuthewiesen: Naturschutzfachliche Kontrolle und neue Empfehlungen
Diplomica Verlag 2011; US$ 37.73Hauptbeschreibung Die Nuthe ist ein brandenburgischer Fluss, der inmitten von Potsdam in die Havel mündet. Insbesondere im Unterlauf ist die Nuthe stark begradigt und eingedeicht, weshalb sie hier einem Kanal ähnelt. Da in den letzten Jahrzehnten der Abfluss und somit der Grundwasserstand in den angrenzenden Wiesen stetig gesunken ist, wurde beschlossen,... more...
Regimes in Southeast Asia
Springer 2011; US$ 47.99In the context of massive environmental problems in Southeast Asia, the countries in the region have decided -- at least in some instances -- to create regimes to solve these problems jointly. This empirical observation is surprising, given the Southeast Asian countries' general reluctance to regional cooperation, the governance and budgetary constraints... more...
Societies and Nature in the Sahel
Routledge 1996; US$ 258.00Examining the conditions for land occupation and natural resource use in the Sahel, this book offers a conceptual and practical approach to social organization and environmental management in the face of rapid environmental change. more...
Latin America & the Caribbean
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 65.00This volume is an overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing Latin America and the Caribbean - from the tip of South America to the Windward Islands. It provides a chronology of important dates in the environmental history of Central and South America. more...
Remote Sensing for a Changing Europe
IOS Press 2009; US$ 189.00Includes proceedings that cover 84 papers, presented at the 'Remote Sensing for a Changing Europe' symposium held in Istanbul, Turkey (2-5 June 2008). more...
Environmental, Health and Humanity Issues in the Down Danubian Region
World Scientific Publishing Company 2008; US$ 162.00In order to preserve this world for future generations, we must strive for sustainable development a development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising options and resources for future generations to meet their own needs. However, some scientists suspect that recent large floods, heat waves and drought in Central... more...
The Cost of Environmental Degradation
World Bank Publications 2010; US$ 19.99How much is a cleaner environment worth? For policy makers, that question goes largely unanswered. It's not that the environment is seen as unimportant. It's simply much easier to compare the costs and benefits of tangible projects such as airports and electrical grids, than it is to weigh the merits of a landfill cleanup. Over the past decades,... more...
Environmental Change in Siberia
Springer 2010; US$ 159.99This book covers a round-up of environmental changes in Siberia with a focus on the terrestrial biosphere but also discussing climate and atmosphere and the hydrological cycle. It concludes with a discussion of information system approaches that are being developed to safeguard and make accessible spatial and temporal data for environmental studies.... more...
Green Growth and Travelism
Goodfellow Publishers Ltd 2012; US$ 48.00This book explores why the industry is misperceived and how it can take its rightful leadership place in the transformation to the new green economy. It looks practically into these issues by taking the views of 46 government, industry and civil society thought leaders on the challenges, opportunities and solutions. more...
Assessing Impact
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 52.95Written and edited by an authoritative team of internationally known experts in environmental impact assessment (EIA), this is the first book to present in a coherent manner the theory and practice of EIA and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) follow-up. Without some form of follow-up, the consequences of impact assessments and the environmental... more...









