Pollution and threats to the environment

This book presents the selected papers presented at the 5th International Symposium on Water Pollution and Treatment (ISWPT 2022), held during October 28-29, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand.

This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems and show how together we can solve them.

This book presents select proceedings of the 2nd Asian Conference on Indoor Environmental Quality (ACIEQ-2023) and explores the current research in the field of indoor environmental quality which includes indoor air quality, adaptive thermal comfort, productivity and health, indoor lighting, and acoustics.

This book describes observed features of urban climate and its long-term variations as well as the relationship of climate to heat stroke in Japan, based on observational data and statistical analyses.

A harrowing journey through the past, present, and future of mining, this expertly-researched account ends on a vision for how industry can better serve the needs of humanity.

Este libro es el resultado del esfuerzo colectivo por parte de los talleristas de la séptima edición del Taller Global de Iinvestigación Aacción para Jjóvenes Aactivistas del Sur global, que se llevó a cabo entre Bogotá y el Putumayo, en Colombia, en el 2019.

The ravages of climate change emerged as a central issue in the 21st century.

La mala calidad del aire se ha convertido en un problema reiterado de las ciudades.

This book presents the selected papers presented at the 5th International Symposium on Water Pollution and Treatment (ISWPT 2022), held during October 28-29, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand.

This book comprises selected proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Water Resources 2021 (ICWR 2021) focusing on innovations and preparations to face the water-related challenges.

Earth's climate is changing.

This book explores energy consumption and thermal comfort in the social housing sector in the Eastern Mediterranean basin.

Emphasizing the voices of activists, this book's diverse contributors examine communities' common experiences with environmental injustice, how they organize to address it, and the ways in which their campaigns intersect with related movements such as Black Lives Matter and Indigenous sovereignty.

Best New Books on Space 2024 - Forbes'Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging' - ForbesWhy darkness is so important - to plants, to animals, and to ourselves - and why we must protect it all costs.

While technologies are clearly instrumental in transitioning away from fossil fuel-based energy and toward a decarbonized economy, decisions about which technologies are prioritized, how they are implemented, and the policies that drive these changes will have profound effects on people and communities, with important implications for equity, jobs, environmental and energy justice, health, and more.

We are the only species that uses fire.

Emphasizing the voices of activists, this book's diverse contributors examine communities' common experiences with environmental injustice, how they organize to address it, and the ways in which their campaigns intersect with related movements such as Black Lives Matter and Indigenous sovereignty.

This book is about the enactment, adaption, and ultimately fragmentation of government policy regarding the use of water in the American west.

This interdisciplinary edited collection explores and analyses the field of the blue humanities through an Australian lens.

Earth's climate is changing.

This book is about the enactment, adaption, and ultimately fragmentation of government policy regarding the use of water in the American west.

La mala calidad del aire es un problema ambiental y de salud pública de urgente atención por parte de los estados, quienes han adquirido compromisos internacionales que los obliga a adoptar medidas preventivas, regulatorias y de control.

El nuevo libro de Amitav Ghosh, una poderosa obra de historia, ensayo, testimonio y polémica, remonta nuestra crisis planetaria contemporánea al descubrimiento del Nuevo Mundo y la ruta marítima hacia el Océano Índico.

Using climate justice as an analytical tool, this volume examines the role of local mitigation and adaptation actions in Southern Africa in furthering climate-resilient development.

This book explores the connections between risk and responsibilisation in official communication to the public about the global risks of the pandemic and climate change.

This proceedings volume constitutes peer-reviewed full-length papers contributed by the Authors and tailored on various thematic areas of the 3rd International Conference on "e;Advanced Technologies for Industrial Pollution Control"e; (ATIPC - 2022).

This edited volume examines the importance of centering gender in research and policymaking focused on climate change, environmental sustainability, and digital technology.

Das fossile System bröckelt.

Using climate justice as an analytical tool, this volume examines the role of local mitigation and adaptation actions in Southern Africa in furthering climate-resilient development.

This book explores the connections between risk and responsibilisation in official communication to the public about the global risks of the pandemic and climate change.

A practical guide to cultivating expansive understandings of climate change and environmental regeneration in K12 students through classroom instructional practices and curricula.

«Una intervención profundamente original en el debate en curso sobre el cambio climático.

A partir de la experiencia en Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación del grupo de investigación Nutrifaca, relacionada con evaluación de forrajes, manejo del suelo, el agua como factor de producción y manejo ambiental y emisión de gases de efecto invernadero, nace este libro para la orientación de aspectos acordes al manejo del frágil agroecosistema de bosque seco tropical.

This book comprises selected proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Water Resources 2021 (ICWR 2021) focusing on innovations and preparations to face the water-related challenges.

Brazil's growing dependence on agriculture has positioned agribusiness in a uniquely privileged position to influence Brazilian foreign policy.

This book critiques modern museologies and curatorial practices that have been complicit in emerging existential crises.

This proceedings volume constitutes peer-reviewed full-length papers contributed by the Authors and tailored on various thematic areas of the 3rd International Conference on "e;Advanced Technologies for Industrial Pollution Control"e; (ATIPC - 2022).

Written by one of the leading experts in the field, Paul Ekins, Stopping Climate Change provides a comprehensive overview of what is required to achieve 'real zero' carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, and negative emissions thereafter, which is the only way to stop human- induced climate change.

This edited volume examines the importance of centering gender in research and policymaking focused on climate change, environmental sustainability, and digital technology.

Our divided politics, unable to solve the challenges we face concerning society's hierarchies of injustice, poverty, endless war, and climate change, are now backtracking to even more division.

This book presents select proceedings of the 2nd Asian Conference on Indoor Environmental Quality (ACIEQ-2023) and explores the current research in the field of indoor environmental quality which includes indoor air quality, adaptive thermal comfort, productivity and health, indoor lighting, and acoustics.

This book explores energy consumption and thermal comfort in the social housing sector in the Eastern Mediterranean basin.

The ravages of climate change emerged as a central issue in the 21st century.

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.

This book examines the imperative role of global environmental governance, and the need to incorporate corporate environmental accountability and mechanisms for enforcement, to effectively address the global environmental crisis.

This new volume offers up-to-date coverage of the energy scenario in South Asia, showcasing the major challenges being faced in the South Asian Energy Corridor in the context of energy security versus clean energy.

Wir befinden uns im Jahr 2050.

Este libro presenta un análisis de la Agenda 2030, sus Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y los compromisos del Acuerdo de París en el contexto colombiano, así como los retos que supone su implementación conjunta.

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.