Pollution and threats to the environment

Upon competition of a ten year research project which analyzes the effect of air pollution and death rates in US cities, Lester B.

Twelve scholars examine some leading problems in environmental quality, analyze present situations and future prospects, and suggest what might be done about them.

Twelve scholars examine some leading problems in environmental quality, analyze present situations and future prospects, and suggest what might be done about them.

This book traces the history and implementation of regulation programs for state crude oil production.

This book traces the history and implementation of regulation programs for state crude oil production.

This book presentshuman ecology economics as a new and more comprehensive interdisciplinary framework for understandingworld conditions and human systems.

As one of the worlds largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social, environmental, economic and political impacts.

As one of the worlds largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social, environmental, economic and political impacts.

Land has long been overlooked in economics.

Land has long been overlooked in economics.

The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a 'successful' polycentric metropolis.

The fate of the climate change regime hangs in the balance as the UN-led negotiations try to forge a new international strategy for the post-2020 period.

The fate of the climate change regime hangs in the balance as the UN-led negotiations try to forge a new international strategy for the post-2020 period.

The growing urgency, complexity and "e;wickedness"e; of sustainability problems-from climate change and biodiversity loss to ecosystem degradation and persistent poverty and inequality-present fundamental challenges to scientific knowledge production and its use.

The growing urgency, complexity and "e;wickedness"e; of sustainability problems-from climate change and biodiversity loss to ecosystem degradation and persistent poverty and inequality-present fundamental challenges to scientific knowledge production and its use.

From the first appearance of the term in law in the Clean Water Act of 1972 (US), ecological integrity has been debated by a wide range of researchers, including biologists, ecologists, philosophers, legal scholars, doctors and epidemiologists, whose joint interest was the study and understanding of ecological/biological integrity from various standpoints and disciplines.

From the first appearance of the term in law in the Clean Water Act of 1972 (US), ecological integrity has been debated by a wide range of researchers, including biologists, ecologists, philosophers, legal scholars, doctors and epidemiologists, whose joint interest was the study and understanding of ecological/biological integrity from various standpoints and disciplines.

For an increasing number of people, global warming is not an academic and scientific debate, but a matter of survival.

For an increasing number of people, global warming is not an academic and scientific debate, but a matter of survival.

Peace through tourism refers to a body of analysis which suggests tourism may contribute to cross-cultural understanding, tolerance and even peace between communities and nations.

Peace through tourism refers to a body of analysis which suggests tourism may contribute to cross-cultural understanding, tolerance and even peace between communities and nations.

At Copenhagen in December 2009, the international community agreed to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius to avoid the worst impacts of human-induced climate change.

At Copenhagen in December 2009, the international community agreed to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius to avoid the worst impacts of human-induced climate change.

Global climate change is perceived to be one of the biggest challenges for international politics in the 21st century.

Global climate change is perceived to be one of the biggest challenges for international politics in the 21st century.

Much of the world will be living in broadly "e;liberal"e; societies for the foreseeable future.

Much of the world will be living in broadly "e;liberal"e; societies for the foreseeable future.

Accelerating, human-induced changes in global natural systems, with global warming as a prime example, are modifying international relations.

Accelerating, human-induced changes in global natural systems, with global warming as a prime example, are modifying international relations.

Although the negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol focused world attention on the global climate, it was just one step in the ongoing process of addressing climate change in all its facets.

Renowned economist William Nordhaus has developed many innovative approaches for analyzing complex environmental questions.

Renowned economist William Nordhaus has developed many innovative approaches for analyzing complex environmental questions.

What does it mean to call a place home?

What does it mean to call a place home?

Although the negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol focused world attention on the global climate, it was just one step in the ongoing process of addressing climate change in all its facets.

For any government agency, the distribution of available resources among problems or programs is crucially important.

For any government agency, the distribution of available resources among problems or programs is crucially important.

An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues presents a comprehensive stimulating introduction to the key environmental issues presently threatening our global environment.

An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues presents a comprehensive stimulating introduction to the key environmental issues presently threatening our global environment.

In this timely study, Thompson presents a theory of intergenerational justice that gives citizens duties to past and future generations, showing why people can make legitimate demands of their successors and explaining what relationships between contemporary generations count as fair.

In this timely study, Thompson presents a theory of intergenerational justice that gives citizens duties to past and future generations, showing why people can make legitimate demands of their successors and explaining what relationships between contemporary generations count as fair.

This book presents the latest thinking on the benefits and dangers of higher density urban living.

This book presents the latest thinking on the benefits and dangers of higher density urban living.

The role of the built environment on global warming is seen to be of increasing relevance.

The role of the built environment on global warming is seen to be of increasing relevance.

First published in 1996.

First published in 1996.

Decision-Making in Environmental Health examines the need for information in support of decision-making in environmental health.

Decision-Making in Environmental Health examines the need for information in support of decision-making in environmental health.

This book provides the latest research on zero carbon industry and its practical implications for eco-innovation and environmental sustainability for businesses in current scenario.