Physical geography and topography

Biodiversity loss in terrestrial environments associated with human activities has been appreciated as a major issue for some years now.

Biodiversity loss in terrestrial environments associated with human activities has been appreciated as a major issue for some years now.

This book unveils how the world in the twenty-first century will need to manage our most fundamental resource need, water.

This book unveils how the world in the twenty-first century will need to manage our most fundamental resource need, water.

Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity.

Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity.

Why, despite two decades of climate policy, have affluent democracies made so little progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions?

Why, despite two decades of climate policy, have affluent democracies made so little progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions?

The principle of transferable groundwater rights is that by making water rights capable of being traded in the market, water resources can be used more sustainably and efficiently.

The principle of transferable groundwater rights is that by making water rights capable of being traded in the market, water resources can be used more sustainably and efficiently.

It is now well accepted that deforestation is a key source of greenhouse gas emissions and of climate change, with forests representing major sinks for carbon.

It is now well accepted that deforestation is a key source of greenhouse gas emissions and of climate change, with forests representing major sinks for carbon.

This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and resilience to forest ecology and management.

This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and resilience to forest ecology and management.

Madagascar is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, the result of 160 million years of isolation from the African mainland.

Madagascar is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, the result of 160 million years of isolation from the African mainland.

This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of ocean resources and management by focusing on critical issues relating to human development and the marine environment, their interrelationships as expressed through the uses of the sea as a resource, and the regional expression of these themes.

This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of ocean resources and management by focusing on critical issues relating to human development and the marine environment, their interrelationships as expressed through the uses of the sea as a resource, and the regional expression of these themes.

The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking on water security-an issue that, like water governance a few years ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum with a wide range of stakeholders.

The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking on water security-an issue that, like water governance a few years ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum with a wide range of stakeholders.

Biosecurity is the assessment and management of potentially dangerous infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive (alien) species, living modified organisms, and biological weapons.

Biosecurity is the assessment and management of potentially dangerous infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive (alien) species, living modified organisms, and biological weapons.

Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is constrained by highly variable rainfall, frequent drought and low water productivity.

Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is constrained by highly variable rainfall, frequent drought and low water productivity.

This powerful book shows us that we are in deep denial about the magnitude of the global environmental challenges and resource constraints facing the world.

This powerful book shows us that we are in deep denial about the magnitude of the global environmental challenges and resource constraints facing the world.

Recent claims regarding convergence and divergence between land change science and political ecology as approaches to the study of human-environment relationships and sustainability science are examined and analyzed in this innovative volume.

Recent claims regarding convergence and divergence between land change science and political ecology as approaches to the study of human-environment relationships and sustainability science are examined and analyzed in this innovative volume.

It is increasingly recognized that the economic value of forests is not merely the production of timber.

It is increasingly recognized that the economic value of forests is not merely the production of timber.

This book focuses on River Basin Organizations as the key institutions for managing internationally shared water resources.

This book focuses on River Basin Organizations as the key institutions for managing internationally shared water resources.

This book addresses strategies for food security and sustainable agriculture in developing economies.

This book addresses strategies for food security and sustainable agriculture in developing economies.

In an increasingly global community of researchers and practitioners, new technologies and communication means have made the transfer of policies from one country or region to another progressively more prevalent.

In an increasingly global community of researchers and practitioners, new technologies and communication means have made the transfer of policies from one country or region to another progressively more prevalent.

In this comprehensive book, the critical components of the European landscape - forest, parkland, and other grazed landscapes with trees are addressed.

In this comprehensive book, the critical components of the European landscape - forest, parkland, and other grazed landscapes with trees are addressed.

Climate change has an impact on the ability of transboundary water management institutions to deliver on their respective mandates.

Climate change has an impact on the ability of transboundary water management institutions to deliver on their respective mandates.

The world increasingly relies on groundwater resources for drinking water and the provision of food for a growing population.

The world increasingly relies on groundwater resources for drinking water and the provision of food for a growing population.

Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion.

Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion.

The impacts of human-induced climate change are largely mediated by water, such as alterations in precipitation and glacial melt patterns, variations in river flow, increased occurrence of droughts and floods, and sea level rise in densely populated coastal areas.

The impacts of human-induced climate change are largely mediated by water, such as alterations in precipitation and glacial melt patterns, variations in river flow, increased occurrence of droughts and floods, and sea level rise in densely populated coastal areas.

Water scarcity is an increasing problem in many parts of the world, yet conventional supply-side economics and management are insufficient to deal with it.

Water scarcity is an increasing problem in many parts of the world, yet conventional supply-side economics and management are insufficient to deal with it.

This book is the first major attempt to address, comprehensively and in-depth, the many issues associated with water and disasters.

This book is the first major attempt to address, comprehensively and in-depth, the many issues associated with water and disasters.