Pollution and threats to the environment

This book describes the evolution and development of the Division's research throughout the years and the ways in which scientists responded to the needs of the community.

This book explores the issue of energy poverty in post-communist Europe and shows how it is viewed and addressed through public policies.

In the Bhopal disaster of 1984, approximately 2,000 residents living near a chemical plant were killed and 20,000 more suffered irreversible damage to their eyes and lungs following the accidental release of methyl isocyanate.

This three-volume set presents entries and primary sources that will impress on readers that what we do-or don't do-today regarding climate change will dramatically influence what life on this planet will be like for untold numbers of generations.

Gewässerausbau und Landnutzung haben die Bäche und Flüsse der Kulturlandschaft zu Abfluß- und Transportrinnen degradiert.

Presents an in-depth overview of the psychology behind adaptation behaviour to climate change.

Die Besonderheit dieser ersten umfassenden Monographie zur Geschichte und Problematik des Ökosystems 'Aralsee' liegt in deren multidisziplinärer Betrachtungsweise.

Water - a basic element of life, livelihood, food security and sustainable development - holds the key to global sustainability.

Issues of the Day provides an easy way for students, academics, journalists, policymakers, and the public to learn about a diverse range of policy issues affecting the environment, energy, transportation, and public health.

This book examines changing gender roles, relations and hierarchies in an ethnic minority community in Central Viet Nam.

Sustainable Intensification (SI) has recently emerged as a key concept for agricultural development, recognising that yields must increase to feed a growing world population, but it must be achieved without damage to the environment, on finite land resources and while preserving social and natural capital.

The current global environmental crisis is primarily the result of non-standardized parameters for environmental regulation, and is impacting e.

This book reviews the consequences of improper disposal of greywater into the environment and the most appropriate treatment technologies for developing countries, focusing on the potential to reuse greywater as a production medium for biomass and bio-products.

A ';smart, honest, and down-to-earth' (Elizabeth Kolbert) citizen's guide to the seven urgent changes that will really make a difference for our climate.

This Special Issue of Water, Air, and Soil Pollution offers original contributions from BIOGEOMON, The Third International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior, which was held on the campus ofVillanova University from June 21-25, 1997.

Popular climate change TikTok sensation, Earthtopia, brings a book packed to the brim with tips on saving the planet in easy and accessible ways.

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Wetland Systems covers broad water and environmental engineering aspects relevant for the drainage and treatment of storm water and wastewater.

The Water Science and Technology Board has released the first report of the Committee on PublicWater Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks, which is studying water quality issuesassociated with public water supply distribution systems and their potential risks to consumers.

Since colonial times the position of the social, political and economic elites in Latin America has been intimately connected to their control over natural resources.

Since the 1990s 'beliefs', 'ideas' or 'knowledge' as well as processes of communicative interactions such as persuasion, argumentation and learning have received increasing attention in social science for the understanding of political changes.

WINNER OF THE INVESTIGATIVE FOOD WORK AWARD AT THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARDS 2023'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat.

This interdisciplinary and in-depth critical analysis of REDD+ offers perspectives on its enforcement under international law.

This book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on the state-of-the-art techniques and aspects involved in environment-friendly pulping technologies.

'The direction of travel in the global energy system seems clear: a historic shift away from fossil fuels is under way.

Unique summary of the environmental impact of the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, for researchers, nuclear engineers and policymakers.

Are alternative energies and Green New Deals enough to deliver environmental justice?

Earth's climate is changing.

Impeccably researched and masterfully written, this book explains how and why humanity is driving itself off the cliff.

This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge concerning water quality in Poland.

There may be nearly 300,000 waste sites in the United States where ground water and soil are contaminated.

Fifteen climate experts combine forces to present a plan for slowing and ultimately preventing further destruction to our planet.

Bringing together 17 authors from diverse perspectives, Insights on Journalism and Human Rights offers an accessible introduction to the characteristics and complexities of reporting human rights issues in a changing media environment.

Even by the scientists most closely associated with it, geoengineering - the deliberate intervention in the climate at global scale to mitigate the effects of climate change - is perceived to be risky.

The unpredictability of Australia’s climate poses real challenges for practices that were developed based on the relative predictability of a European climate.

Promoting peace and sustainability in human development while accounting for the risks associated with the impact of climate change on society has become more imperative than ever when addressing humanity's challenges of the twenty-first century.

Global warming.

This book encompasses all aspects and perspectives of crop and climate science.

A scarcity of natural resources.

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

A call to arms, How to Save the City invites the reader to engage with the challenges of living and working in cities at a time when several conflating emergencies have become more pressing and connected.

International shipping is of great importance for the transport of a great many types of cargo.

This book provides comprehensive economic analyses on the paths to net-zero for China.

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water.

The Committee on Hydrologic Science (COHS) of the National Research Council (NRC) is engaged in studying the priorities and future strategies for hydrologic science.

The world is on the verge of an unprecedented increase in the production and use of biofuels for transport.