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Institutional Dynamics in Environmental Governance
Springer 2006; US$ 119.99Presents analyses of a number of well-known cases, from the so-called policy arrangement approach. Cases discussed range over organic farming, integrated water management, nature policy, cultural heritage policy, integrated region-oriented policy, corporate environmental management and target group policy, and more. more...
The European Union's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
Springer 2006; US$ 109.99The European Union's Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, or EMAS, has been in existence since 1995, with over 3,000 sites registered to the Scheme. However, even to the present day, there exist very few texts which address the specific requirements of the standard and provide "real world" examples of the practical considerations companies... more...
The Handbook of Environmental Voluntary Agreements
Springer 2006; US$ 119.99Here is a practical reference which provides common methodologies, implementation rules and evalutation criteria for researchers, policy makers and business operators in the use of environmental voluntary agreements between regulators and polluters The book takes into account the variety of forms and application situations characterizing this environmental... 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...
Earth System Science in the Anthropocene
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 139.99Aims to provide an in-depth perspective on special topics in Global Environmental Change in relation to Human Security. This book gives an overview on the Joint Projects of the four International Global Change Programmes and on research efforts in Germany. more...
Global Change and the Earth System
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2005; US$ 179.00Describes what is known about the Earth System and the impact of changes caused by humans. This book considers the consequences of these changes with respect to the stability of the Earth System and the well-being of humankind; as well as exploring future paths towards Earth System science in support of global sustainability. more...
Mountains Witnesses of Global Changes
Elsevier Science 2007; US$ 185.00From an environmental point of view, mountains are particularly sensitive and important for monitoring the state of health of our planet. Only through distribution of meteoclimatic and atmospheric composition monitoring points in mountain regions, coupled with modelling simulations, will we be able to thoroughly analyze complex pollutant transport... more...
Our Way or the Highway
University of Minnesota Press 2002; US$ 51.00Construction plans for the reroute of Highway 55 through south Minneapolis sparked an environmental movement that pitted activists against public authorities in one of the most dramatic episodes in the city?s history. Fueled by idealism and anger, a diverse coalition of Native Americans, neighborhood residents, and young anarchists banded together... 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...
Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century
Elsevier Science 2002; US$ 147.95The aim of this book is to encourage integration of the natural and social sciences with the policy and design-making community, and thereby develop a deeper understanding of complex environmental problems. Its fundamental themes are: ? integrated modeling and assessment ? complex, adaptive, hierarchical systems ? ecosystem services ? science... more...









