Pollution and threats to the environment

Frequently presented as a historic last chance to set the world on a course to prevent catastrophic climate change, the 21st Conference of the Parties to the Climate convention (COP21) was a global summit of exceptional proportions.

An understanding of the role of energy-related governance systems and the conditions required for a shift towards renewables in developing countries is urgently needed in order to tap into the global potential of low-carbon development.

An understanding of the role of energy-related governance systems and the conditions required for a shift towards renewables in developing countries is urgently needed in order to tap into the global potential of low-carbon development.

Cities are the most likely actors to design and bring about lasting sustainability.

Faced with worsening environmental indicators, cooperation hurdles, and the limited effectiveness of current institutions, reforming international environmental governance has proven elusive, despite various diplomatic initiatives at the United Nations level over the last two decades.

Faced with worsening environmental indicators, cooperation hurdles, and the limited effectiveness of current institutions, reforming international environmental governance has proven elusive, despite various diplomatic initiatives at the United Nations level over the last two decades.

Climate hazards are the world's most widespread, deadliest and costliest natural disasters.

Climate hazards are the world's most widespread, deadliest and costliest natural disasters.

In her study of the interactions between tools of urban sustainability governance in key cities, Lisa Pettibone argues that a new factor-sustainability-minded groups-may be critical to building momentum for sustainability.

In her study of the interactions between tools of urban sustainability governance in key cities, Lisa Pettibone argues that a new factor-sustainability-minded groups-may be critical to building momentum for sustainability.

This book is the second volume in a series on montology dedicated to the transdisciplinary reflection of mountain research, considering the diversity of views on mountains and their problemata in the context of rapid technological development and unprecedented accumulation and dissemination of information around the world.

This book provides an in-depth overview of marine greens and their environmental and biotechnological applications.

This book revaluates American literary culture through the lens of historical climate representations, as well as recent climate science.

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.

Climate Change and Cities bridges science-to-action for climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in cities around the world.

Climate Change and Cities bridges science-to-action for climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in cities around the world.

This book argues that government action alone will not prevent dangerous climate change, but that private governance can fill the gap.

This book argues that government action alone will not prevent dangerous climate change, but that private governance can fill the gap.

This state-of-the-art compendium, combining theory with practical examples, looks at the entire biochar supply chain.

This state-of-the-art compendium, combining theory with practical examples, looks at the entire biochar supply chain.

This book develops new perspectives on the cultural politics of climate change and its implications for responding to this challenge.

The authoritative assessment of the many climate change impacts on allergens and allergic diseases, for researchers, clinicians, students.

This book develops new perspectives on the cultural politics of climate change and its implications for responding to this challenge.

The authoritative assessment of the many climate change impacts on allergens and allergic diseases, for researchers, clinicians, students.

This book includes peer reviewed article from the 2nd International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction (ICTAC-2024) held at Chandigarh in India.

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This in-depth exploration of five industries in the Kola Peninsula examines Soviet power and its interaction with the natural world.

A concise but comprehensive interdisciplinary examination of global deforestation for a broad audience of scientists and policymakers.

This in-depth exploration of five industries in the Kola Peninsula examines Soviet power and its interaction with the natural world.

A concise but comprehensive interdisciplinary examination of global deforestation for a broad audience of scientists and policymakers.

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This book examines the causes of effective climate policies in the US, through statistical analysis and three longitudinal case studies.

This book examines the causes of effective climate policies in the US, through statistical analysis and three longitudinal case studies.

This book provides a benchmark study of southern African landscape evolution during the Quaternary, for researchers, professionals and policymakers.

This book provides a benchmark study of southern African landscape evolution during the Quaternary, for researchers, professionals and policymakers.

An analysis of the challenge that India''s poison culture posed for colonial rule and toxicology''s creation of a public role for science.

An analysis of the challenge that India''s poison culture posed for colonial rule and toxicology''s creation of a public role for science.

Of Limits and Growth offers new perspectives on environmentalism, post-1945 international history, and the origins of sustainability.

Of Limits and Growth offers new perspectives on environmentalism, post-1945 international history, and the origins of sustainability.

This collection sheds new light on the key ethical issues of climate change justice.

This collection sheds new light on the key ethical issues of climate change justice.

A pragmatic, no-holds-barred assessment of climate change, for anyone wishing to be fully informed on the topic.

A pragmatic, no-holds-barred assessment of climate change, for anyone wishing to be fully informed on the topic.

Written for researchers and graduate students, this book explores the different processes through which corporations engage with climate change.

Written for researchers and graduate students, this book explores the different processes through which corporations engage with climate change.

This latest Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC will again form the standard reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences.

This book presents a new perspective on climate change for researchers and policymakers in the environmental social sciences and humanities.

This book presents a new perspective on climate change for researchers and policymakers in the environmental social sciences and humanities.