Social impact of environmental issues

For decades, nuclear testing in America's southwest was shrouded in secrecy, with images gradually made public of mushroom clouds blooming over the desert.

For decades, nuclear testing in America's southwest was shrouded in secrecy, with images gradually made public of mushroom clouds blooming over the desert.

We face an environmental catastrophe of global proportions.

We face an environmental catastrophe of global proportions.

An evocative investigation of ecotheologys first principles, Green Gospel will serve as antidote to the spiritual devastations of the climate crisis.

The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene.

The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene.

Women's Voices from the Rainforest explores the position of the women whose families are tearing down the rainforest.

Women's Voices from the Rainforest explores the position of the women whose families are tearing down the rainforest.

Brazil is considered one of the world's most important environmental powers.

Brazil is considered one of the world's most important environmental powers.

John Urry has been discussing and writing on these and similar questions for the past fifteen years.

John Urry has been discussing and writing on these and similar questions for the past fifteen years.

Environmental Transitions is a detailed and comprehensive account of the environmental changes in Central and Eastern Europe, both under state socialism and during the period of transition to capitalism.

Environmental Transitions is a detailed and comprehensive account of the environmental changes in Central and Eastern Europe, both under state socialism and during the period of transition to capitalism.

Timescapes of Modernity explores the relationship between time and environmental and socio-cultural concerns.

Timescapes of Modernity explores the relationship between time and environmental and socio-cultural concerns.

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications.

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications.

This book is a ground-breaking transnational study of representations of the environment in Asian American literature.

This book is a ground-breaking transnational study of representations of the environment in Asian American literature.

Environmental Change and Human Development focuses on environmental change and human fortunes.

At the start of the twenty-first century, it can be argued that human societies have a greater impact on the environment than ever before.

At the start of the twenty-first century, it can be argued that human societies have a greater impact on the environment than ever before.

Vietnam and the neighbouring countries of Southeast Asia face diverse challenges created by the rapid evolution of their social, economic and environmental systems and resources.

Vietnam and the neighbouring countries of Southeast Asia face diverse challenges created by the rapid evolution of their social, economic and environmental systems and resources.

It is widely assumed that humanity should be able to learn from calamities (e.

It is widely assumed that humanity should be able to learn from calamities (e.

This book explores how many issues related to development and governance -including migration, disaster management, environmental justice, peace and security, sustainability, public-private partnerships, and terrorism - impact the practice of social work.

This book explores how many issues related to development and governance -including migration, disaster management, environmental justice, peace and security, sustainability, public-private partnerships, and terrorism - impact the practice of social work.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

Protected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind.

Protected areas and conservation policies ore usually established with only local nature and wildlife in mind.

Until very recently, studies of the environmental movement have been heavily biased towards the North Atlantic worlds.

Until very recently, studies of the environmental movement have been heavily biased towards the North Atlantic worlds.

The world's cities are choking on pollution from traffic and industry.

The world's cities are choking on pollution from traffic and industry.

Development to a large extent determines the way in which hazards impact on people.

Development to a large extent determines the way in which hazards impact on people.

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice assembles the expertise of more than fifty authorities from fifteen different fields, forming a comprehensive reference and textbook on risk assessment.

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice assembles the expertise of more than fifty authorities from fifteen different fields, forming a comprehensive reference and textbook on risk assessment.

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate change adaptation (CCA) poses an assortment of thorny methodological challenges.

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate change adaptation (CCA) poses an assortment of thorny methodological challenges.

The Earth Transformed answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities.

Spatial analysis is an increasingly important tool for detecting and preventing numerous risk and crisis phenomena such as floods in a geographical area.

From the Foreword by Dr Valmond Ghyoot, Emeritus Professor of Real Estate, University of South Africa: The valuation profession, the legal profession, property industry participants in general and students will welcome publication of this book.

From the Foreword by Dr Valmond Ghyoot, Emeritus Professor of Real Estate, University of South Africa: The valuation profession, the legal profession, property industry participants in general and students will welcome publication of this book.

In our time, the global population has become large enough to cause perceptible environmental changes all over the world.

In our time, the global population has become large enough to cause perceptible environmental changes all over the world.