This book presents an overview study about plant biogeography and vegetation of the high mountains of Central and South-West Asia, by a group of specialists familiar with its area and plant growth and ecology.
Although the earth has been around for millions of years, humans have only been seriously interested in protecting and preserving the environment for less than 200 years and the terms conservationism and environmentalism are little more than 100 years old.
The rapid thriving of industries, conversion of agricultural land to residential areas, habitat destruction, deforestation and use of recalcitrant synthetic substances enhanced the rate of degradation of the environment.
The population of the Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) has drastically declined; this Asian leopard subspecies has disappeared from some parts of its former range.
In this important new book on the declining health of one of America's leading environmental treasures, Howard Ernst reveals a Chesapeake bay that has become functionally dead.
How the science of ecology is changing to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainabilityOur species has transitioned from being one among millions on Earth to the species that is single-handedly transforming the entire planet to suit its own needs.
Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity.
Crate presents the first cultural ecological study of a Siberian people: the Viliui Sakha, contemporary horse and cattle agropastoralists in northeastern Siberia.
In this modern era of global environmental crisis, Sing Chew provides a convincing analysis of the recurring human and environmental crises identified as Dark Ages.
Ancient lessons for sustainable citizenshipAn ecologically sustainable society cannot be achieved without citizens who possess the virtues and values that will foster it, and who believe that individual actions can indeed make a difference.
How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winterBirds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season.
Sustainagility is about the ability to solve some of the world's most complex sustainability challenges with rapidly evolving business innovations, applications, methods, products and processes, adapted to changing situations.
The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute's landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated approach was tested in both the US and in Mexico.
The 7-volume Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Second Edition maintains the reputation of the highly regarded original, presenting the most current information available in this globally crucial area of research and study.
Neotropical forests sustain a wealth of biodiversity, provide a wide range of ecosystem services and products, and support the livelihoods of millions of people.
The Role of Colloidal Systems in Environmental Protection describes the importance of colloids in many applications that contribute to environmental protection, including drinking water and wastewater treatment, heavy metal remediation, treatment of radioactive materials, corrosion, and energy conversion.
Understanding Complex Ecosystem Dynamics: A Systems and Engineering Perspective takes a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on complex system dynamics, beginning with a discussion of relevant systems and engineering skills and practices, including an explanation of the systems approach and its major elements.
Periphyton: Functions and Application in Environmental Remediation presents a systematic overview of a wide variety of periphyton functions and applications in environmental remediation, providing readers with an understanding of the biological/ecological features of periphyton, the methodology of their study, and their application in environmental conservation.
The Third Edition of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates continues the tradition of in-depth coverage of the biology, ecology, phylogeny, and identification of freshwater invertebrates from the USA and Canada.
Sortie des États-Unis de l'Accord de Paris, annulation du Clean Power Plan, affaiblissement de l'Endangered Species Act : au cours de son mandat, Donald Trump s'est employé à solder méthodiquement l'héritage environnemental des années Obama.
La station de Makokou au Gabon, fondée en 1962 par Pierre-Paul Grassé (1895-1985), et la station biologique de Paimpont, qui ouvre en 1967, accueillent des biologistes, dont des primatologues.
Depuis près de 30 ans, il est devenu pratiquement impossible de créer une nouvelle installation de traitement de déchets ménagers : incinérateur, décharge ou autre.
L'auteur décrypte les différentes conceptions de la nature, les confronte afin de poser "une problématique éminemment d'actualité : celle du développement sous sa forme classique de rentabilité économique, de croissance exponentielle destructeur de la biosphère d'une part, et des rapports qu'entretient l'homme d'Afrique subsaharienne avec la nature, rapports empreints de sacralité d'autre part.
Le Cameroun fait face à une crise énergétique sans précédent due à l’absence de capacités de production manifestée entre autres par des coupures fréquentes d’électricité.
L’ouvrage montre que le changement climatique détériore la qualité de l’eau potable à travers l’accroissement de la quantité de sel dans les réserves d’eau douce de la ville de Douala.
Cet ouvrage s’intéresse aux « finances climatiques » et au retrait ainsi qu’au retour de la première puissance mondiale, les États-Unis, dans la bataille contre les changements climatiques, en évaluant son impact financier pour lutter contre l’ultimatum de la nature.
Région isolées des grands axes d'échanges, atonique du point de vue économique, les micro-Etats océaniens peinent à assurer la surveillance de cette vaste zone, notamment en matière de lutte contre les pollutions et le pillage des ressources halieutiques et pélagiques.
