Winner of the 2012 George Perkins Marsh Prize for Best Book in Environmental HistoryIn the twentieth century, the Mekong Delta has emerged as one of Vietnams most important economic regions.
This book covers the latest technology and experimental scientific advancements in converting carbon dioxide (CO2) from waste to useful commercial products.
This book presents landslide studies using the geographic information system (GIS), which includes not only the science of GIS and remote sensing, but also technical innovations, such as detailed light detection and ranging profiles, among others.
Un canto de amor a la Tierra es la invitación personal y apasionada del maestro zen Thich Nhat Hanh para que construyamos una relación íntima con la fuente de toda vida.
El uso e implementación de indicadores ambientales en el sector de la construcción están fuertemente influenciados por algunas peculiaridades como por ejemplo, la dispersión geográfica, la heterogeneidad de sus actividades, la ausencia de control sobre el diseño del proyecto a ejecutar y el alto porcentaje de actividades subcontratadas.
This book aims to seek for the truth which connects public value and social development as basis to build a harmony community for individuals as well as society.
Después de los éxitos de Inteligencia emocional e Inteligencia social, Daniel Goleman introduce el revolucionario concepto de inteligencia ecológica: la comprensión de los impactos ecológicos ocultos y la determinación de mejorarlos.
Carbon pricing is an integral element of the climate policy architecture that can help countries reduce emissions cost-effectively, achieve climate targets articulated under their nationally determined contributions, and raise ambition over time.
This book presents a collection of practitioner and community stories that reveal how invasive species management is a community issue that can spark community formation and collective action.
This novel book demonstrates the polarised logics that exist between exploring cultural, structural, political, and historical contexts as a primary focus for pedagogical research versus an interventionist agenda that isolates pedagogy and its components from their environments.
Für mehr Nachhaltigkeit im Kleiderschrank: Kleidung reparieren mit fünf einfachen FlicktechnikenDie neue Jeans hat einen Riss, am eingelagerten Winterpullover haben die Motten geknabbert und beim Lieblingsmantel geht der Reißverschluss kaputt.
This book argues that focusing on the green economy and green finance is essential to counteract the catastrophic, socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our current food system faces challenges across the board - from ensuring food security and reducing environmental impact to managing costs and minimizing waste.
Back to the roots: Wer für den guten Geschmack, für neue, intelligente Lebensmittel kämpft, schützt die biologische Vielfalt und kann damit eine Revolution auslösen.
Die Widersprüche zwischen Ökonomie und Ökologie bringen unseren Planeten an den Rand einer Katastrophe, wenn wir es nicht lernen, Energie in einer Form zur Verfügung zu stellen, die schrittweise den Überschuss von Schadstoffen zu reduzieren hilft.
This edited collection brings empirical, theoretical, and conceptual work related to learning spaces and practices that draw on the convergence of nature, humans, and the digital, in order to contribute to transformative action (that is likely) to effect change.
This edited volume brings together international authors to explore how cities around the world are implementing their commitment towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
