Pollution and threats to the environment

Scientists, regulators, and the general public are now more and more aware of the chemicals present in surface waters worldwide.

This proceedings volume for the 4th international conference CIGOS 2017 (Congres International de Geotechnique - Ouvrages - Structures) presents novel technologies, solutions and research advances, making it an excellent guide in civil engineering for researchers, students, and professional engineers alike.

Seit Menschen an Fliessgewässern siedeln, versuchen sie, ihr Hab und Gut vor den verheerenden Folgen von Überschwemmungen zu schützen.

The increasing concern over environmental and health impact of urban air pollution has lead to a growing need for an international conference focussing specifically on urbanised regions.

Learn the foundations of climate science and human health Global Climate Change and Human Health examines the environmental crisis from a public health and clinical health perspective, giving students and clinicians the information they need to prepare for the future of health care.

The control of greenhouse gas emissions continues to be a major global problem.

The use of water for industrial purposes is of foremost importance.

An examination of shifting global power dynamics in climate change politics, and how this affects our ability to achieve equitable and sustainable climate outcomes.

Who has the right to decide how nature is used, and in what ways?

An accessible overview of the statistical analysis methods which can be used to investigate climate extremes and analyse potential risk.

'Imagine the pride of earning the Nobel Prize for warning that CFCs were destroying the ozone layer.

This is the first of three Books that together provide an integrated picture of the Aegean Sea, presenting the natural components of the system (Book I and Book II) as well as the human presence in the extended area (Book III).

Beyond Recycling critically explores unasked questions around recycling and its prominent position in contemporary thinking about sustainability.

Many people believe that environmental regulation has passed a point of diminishing returns: the quick fixes have been achieved and the main sources of pollution are shifting from large "e;point sources"e; to more diffuse sources that are more difficult and expensive to regulate.

A scarcity of natural resources.

The consumption of oil and gas increases annually.

Environmental journalism is an increasingly significant area for study within the broader field of journalism studies.

Can contemporary democratic governments tackle climate crisis?

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Das Buch fasst die Rechtsgrundlagen auf internationaler, nationaler und kommunaler Ebene auf den Gebieten Umweltschutz und Gefahrgutrecht zusammen.

Since its publication in the early 90s, Brenda Boardman's Fuel Poverty has been the reference text for those wishing to learn about this complex subject.

This second edition focuses on Tropical Dry Forests (TDF) in the Americas and provides a comprehensive overview of new studies conducted in the last decade, giving new insights into the most endangered ecosystem in the tropics.

Argues that the United States will not adequately address climate change until it transforms its fossil fuel energy policy.

Risk assessment has come to assume acute importance in the former Soviet Union since money is so scarce, yet the needs for cleanup are so huge.

This book features the reduction and removal of selenium in wastewater via bioremediation.

This book provides a quantitative and qualitative overview of the overall impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the capacity of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS countries) to reshape global climate governance and explore areas for mutual cooperation.

A groundbreaking work explaining our ecological predicament in the context of the first scientific theory of humankind''s development.

In addressing the urgent questions raised by climate change, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the anthropology of climate change, guided by a critical political ecological framework.

Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change presents an introduction to the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment.

Residents of the Appalachian coalfields share a history and heritage, deep connections to the land, and pride in their own resilience.

Global Climate Change and Terrestrial Invertebrates Invertebrates perform such vital roles in global ecosystems and so strongly influence human wellbeing that biologist E.

The multi-disciplinary perspective provided here offers a strategic view on built environment issues and improve understanding of how built environment activities potentially induce global warming and climate change.

In Climate Change and the New Polar Aesthetics, Lisa E.

Coral reefs, which are one of the most productive and biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, serve various important roles, such as providing shelter and spawning grounds to a wide range of marine animals.

In recent years the analysis, control, preservation, remediation and correct management of underground resources have received a growing attention in a variety of sectors, including industrial, professional and academic environments.

This book highlights the search for permanent freshwater agreements between Israel, Palestine, and the western portions of Jordan, and underscores the benefits of shared water management among the three countries.

This book highlights the wide applications of nanomaterials in healthcare and environmental remediation.

This book examines the nature of the 'energy curriculum' in Arctic Higher Education and provides invaluable data and new models to assess levels of Sustainable Development Literacy.

Veganism is so much more than what we eat.

This book tackles the complexities of water management in India.

Twenty years of talks have done little to slow global warming.

Interdisciplinarity and Climate Change is a major new book addressing one of the most challenging questions of our time.

Although it is generally accepted that the climate is changing for the worse and that human activities are a major contributing factor in that change, there is still only marginal response to the challenge posed by climate change.

Die modellgestützte Bestimmung der ökologischen Wirkungen von Emissionen ermöglicht die Ermittlung naturwissenschaftlich begründeter Belastungsgrenzen von Ökosystemen, Organismen und Materialien.

This book provides a theoretical framework and related technical skills for investigating climate change and its public health consequences and responses with a focus on urban settings, and in particular Hong Kong, a subtropical metropolis in Asia.

Microalgae in Waste Water Remediation aims to point out trends and current topics concerning the use of microalgae in wastewater treatment and to identify potential paths for future research regarding microalgaebased bioremediation.

This book provides insights into China's energy consumption and pollution as well as its energy saving policies.

This book analyses the role of liquified natural gas in a decarbonising world and presents the most significant energy-transition options and implications for the liquified natural gas industry.