Nature : Environmental Conservation & Protection

A revealing look at the dark side of the electronics industry and global efforts to move it toward greater sustainability and accountability more...

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Intended for students enrolled in general biology courses at either the high school or college level, CliffsStudySolver Biology offers topical overviews of biology and a wealth of challenging problems. The pretest section of the book lets readers gauge their knowledge of biology and directs them to the areas they need to concentrate on. Chapters include explanatory problems and solutions throughout, and the workbook provides a complete sample exam that covers all the fundamental areas of biology. more...

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When Indiana centenarian Chinnagounder asked Deane Curtin about his interest in traditional medicine, Curtin wondered whether it was possible for the industrialized world to interact with native cultures for reasons other than to exploit them, develop them, and eradicate their traditional practices. The answer, according to Curtin, defines the ethical character of what we typically call 'progress', and he articulates a response to Chinnagounder's challenge in terms of a new, distinctly postcolonial, environmental ethic. more...

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Climate change is more and more considered to be a major global environmental risk. The above mentioned conference was the concluding part of a new programme organized in The Netherlands with a view to stimulating participation of Dutch scientists in the international research effort concerning the problem of climate change. The proceedings of the Maastricht Conference on Climate Change Research cover a wide range of subjects including:. * key note papers of internationally leading scientists on relevant aspects of the climate problem. * assessments of NRP-research on the climate system, the causes of potential change in the system, the possible effects and consequences of climate change, and alternative responses (including technological and/or social) that are considered within the context of sustainable development. * short papers of the NRP- and related projects with final conclusions per project. This book will be of value to anyone professionally interested in the various aspects of climate change research and policy. more...

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This book provides an overview of clustering and classification methods (from long-established statistical methods to more recent machine learning techniques), written specifically for bioscientists. Examples are taken from across the life sciences, including bioinformatics, and are used throughout to illustrate key concepts, and the potential of each technique discussed. more...

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