Dendroecologists apply the principles and methods of tree-ring science to address ecological questions and resolve problems related to global environmental change.
Viele Wissenschaftler hatten bereits vor dem Ukraine-Konflikt zur Vorsicht gemahnt, auf die Fülle unzutreffender Prognosen, auf die Grenzen von Modellbildungen und auf einen Faktor hingewiesen, der in den Klimamodellen bisher nur am Rande abgebildet wird: Das explosive Wachstum der Erdbevölkerung von einer Milliarde Menschen zu Beginn der Industrialisierung auf nunmehr sieben und in Zukunft auf zehn Milliarden Menschen.
The author is to be congratulated on her efforts and perseverance in undertaking this research, and Springer for making the material available in this book format.
Landscapes of Power and Identity is a groundbreaking comparative history of two colonies on the frontiers of the Spanish empire-the Sonora region of northwestern Mexico and the Chiquitos region of eastern Bolivia's lowlands-from the late colonial period through the middle of the nineteenth century.
The purpose of this book is to assess the potential effects of biotechnological approaches particularly genetic modification on biodiversity and the environment.
This book examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts.
Moritz Gies untersucht die durch das Natura 2000-Recht geforderte Anpassung an die Folgen des Klimawandels und zeigt, dass sich diese nicht nur durch Managementmaßnahmen, sondern auch durch intensivierten Schutz zur Bewahrung der Erhaltungsziele umsetzen lassen.
A radical approach to the environment which argues that by harnessing the power of science for human benefit, we can have a healthier planet As a prizewinning theoretical physicist and an outspoken advocate for scientific literacy, James Trefil has long been the public's guide to a better understanding of the world.
This pioneering volume provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology-an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more in-depth understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine ecosystems and of the ecological and social outcomes associated with these interactions.
This primate field guide can be used to refer to information on each species, or it can be used to find which species exist on each island, as shown at the back of the book.
This book looks at environmental governance in both Asia and Europe and offers a comparative analysis of the two regions in order to provide a better understanding of the concept of 'environmental governance' and its status in Europe and Asia.
Conventional tillage and burning crop residues has degraded the soil resource base and intensified soil degradation with concomitant decrease in crop production capacity.
The green economy is widely seen as a potential solution to current global economic and environmental crises, and a potential mechanism by which sustainable development might be achieved in practice.
The purpose of this collection is to provide the student with an introduction to the way in which the discipline of economics tackles the problems posed in affluent societies by their various ‘waste’ products.
This book offers a comprehensive account of India's four biodiversity hotspots: the Himalaya, Indo-Burma, Western Ghats and Sri Lanka and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal.
Planting Churches and TreesEnvironmental Missions defines an emerging category in missions, one that takes seriously both the mandate to evangelize the world and the responsibility of caring for Gods good earth.
Since the 1950s, the housing developments in the West that historian Lincoln Bramwell calls wilderburbs have offered residents both the pleasures of living in nature and the creature comforts of the suburbs.
Leading scholars from economics, management studies, and political science suggest effective environmental policies to mitigate human impact on the environment.
This guide demystifies the often invisible impacts of global tourism, one of the biggest industries in the world, from labor conditions to development by stealth, to the role of elites and the cultural impacts on both the visitor and the visited.
As industry and technology proliferate in modern society, sustainability has jumped to the forefront of contemporary political and environmental discussions.
An authoritative study of extinction in birds, with case studies of 20 critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.
Post-World War II Oregon was a place of optimism and growth, a spectacular natural region from ocean to high desert that seemingly provided opportunity in abundance.
This book looks at environmental governance in both Asia and Europe and offers a comparative analysis of the two regions in order to provide a better understanding of the concept of 'environmental governance' and its status in Europe and Asia.
The first richly illustrated worldwide portrayal of urban ecology, tying together organisms, built structures, and the physical environment around cities.
In Pollution Is Colonialism Max Liboiron presents a framework for understanding scientific research methods as practices that can align with or against colonialism.
Dams have been used to control water for thousands of years, with the oldest known dam being a small earthen structure in present-day Jordan dating to c.
Written for anyone interested in green development-including policy makers, architects, developers, builders, and homeowners-this practical guide focuses on the central question of how to conserve biodiversity in neighborhoods and to minimize development impacts on surrounding habitats.
