Pollution and threats to the environment

First published in 1991, this title provides a comprehensive and objective account of the basis of 'green' arguments and their social and political implications.

Metals are important environmental pollutants and their toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for ecological, nutritional, and environmental reasons.

Echoing the famous "e;The Limits to Growth"e; report from 1972, this edited volume analyses the changes that the World System has undergone to the present, on the fiftieth anniversary of the original report.

This book encompasses updated information as well as future directions for researchers working in the fields of environmental science, water resource engineering, and agricultural science.

This book captures the proceedings of the International Conference on Green Transformation in the Context of Global Change (GREEN 2024), organized by the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

Freshwater scarcity is a critical challenge, with social, economic, political and environmental consequences.

,This is such a timely book.

'Original and thought provoking' Gordon Brown'Challenging and hopeful: a groundbreaking guide to the future' Valerie AmosTo thrive in the twenty-first century, we all need to understand the challenges coming our way.

A study of how the climate crisis is changing human communication from a celebrated rhetorician.

This book addresses disaster and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices, constraints and capacity in the context of coastal Bangladesh.

The abundance of organic pollutants found in wastewater affect urban surface waters.

Housing affordability, urban development and climate change responses are great challenges that are intertwined, yet the conceptual and policy links between them remain under-developed.

Development of environmentally friendly products gains an increasing - portance in science and in industry.

The world is witnessing climate change.

Improving the reliability of long-range forecasts of natural disasters, such as severe weather, droughts and floods, in North America, South America, Africa and the Asian/Australasian monsoon regions is of vital importance to the livelihood of millions of people who are affected by these events.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has measured numerous airborne contaminants in spacecraft during space missions because of the potential toxicological hazards to humans that might be associated with prolonged spacecraft missions.

The editor of the Handbook of Performability Engineering, Dr.

This book brings together environmental scientists and engineers to discuss the development of new approaches and methodologies which utilize microalgae for biological wastewater treatment.

The atmosphere is getting fat on our carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and it needs our help.

First published in 1966 these collected papers, written by the distinguished and visionary climatologist Hubert H.

Natural environments, and the human interactions that occur within, are continuously changing and evolving.

Das Buch beschreibt die statistisch-stochastische Modellierung des Kanalzustandes.

As progress towards a greater knowledge in sustainability science continues, the question of how better to integrate scientific progress with actual decisions made by practitioners remains paramount.

This book deals with the economic modelling of water at the global, national and sub-national levels.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

This book gives a detailed account of the scarce water resources of Jordan, with a focus on their quantities, quality, and use for different sectors.

Satire, Humor, and Environmental Crises explores how satire and humor can be employed to address and mitigate ecological crises at individual and collective levels.

This is the third volume in a respected series edited by the Japan Environmental Council.

With an integration of theories, comparative and empirical studies, this book aims to find a treatment for Beijing's "e;urban diseases"e; and coordinate a low-carbon development plan for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in China.

On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced the largest earthquake in its history, causing massive loss of life and damage to property and infrastructure.

The changing climate, the warming of the world and acid rain are among the greatest problems facing us at the end of the twentieth century.

This book sheds new light on the transformative role of microorganisms in waste management, offering a comprehensive overview of microbial waste management strategies and their applications.

Don't just sit there, do something.

No environmental issue triggers such feelings of hopelessness as global climate change.

Rapidly increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, emerging evidence of global warming and the threat of uncontrollable climate feedback mechan:i,sms are now triggering international action to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.

Examines how ecosystems can collapse as a result of human activity, and the ecological processes underlying their subsequent recovery.

*Updated to include new section on the Green New Deal!

Recent flood events in Europe, the USA and elsewhere have shown the devastating impact that flooding can have on people and property.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

This book introduces readers to the known psychological aspects of climate change as a pressing global concern and explores how they are relevant to current and future clinical practice.

This book introduces readers to the known psychological aspects of climate change as a pressing global concern and explores how they are relevant to current and future clinical practice.

The years 2021 to 2030 have been designated as "e;The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration"e;.

Der Klimawandel ist allgegenwärtig und schickt sich an, auch in der Politik eine immer wichtigere Einflussgröße zu werden.

"e;As Mr.

The book focuses on the key contemporary issue of Climate change, constructing the narrative from traditions' of Urbanism through its Axiology and Epistemology.

Trace gases are those that are present in the atmosphere at relatively low concentrations.

As mayors and city councilors seek solutions to climate change, existing policies and legislation can stand in the way of effective change.

This book addresses the main challenges in implementing the concepts that aim to replace the regular fossil-fuels based energy pattern with the novel energy pattern relying on renewable energy.

As the time-scales of natural change accelerate and converge with those of society, Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Society takes the reader into largely uncharted territory in its exploration of anthropogenic climate change.