How can we come to understand our existence on this earth, surrounded by air and light and water, while living in a place we deliberately and carelessly abuse, where resources are becoming scarce, and where the well-being and basic health of our neighbors is threatened?
This thought-provoking book introduces a way to study ecosystems that is resonant with current thinking in the fields of earth system science, geobiology, and planetology.
'Wicked Problems' are those problems facing the planet and its inhabitants, present and future, which are hard (if not impossible) to resolve and for which bold, creative, and messy solutions are typically required.
Hailed by philosopher Martin Buber as "e;the true teacher"e;, pioneer, philosopher and dreamer, Aharon David Gordon (1856--1922) is increasingly being recognized as the first Jewish environmentalist.
While the heavy social impacts of raging wildfires, punishing storms, and climbing temperatures worldwide have made many increasingly aware of the need for climate justice, the intersection of race and climate change has too often been neglected in the literature and in practice.
While the heavy social impacts of raging wildfires, punishing storms, and climbing temperatures worldwide have made many increasingly aware of the need for climate justice, the intersection of race and climate change has too often been neglected in the literature and in practice.
Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, resource depletion, new emerging diseases: scientists have raised awareness on the ecological and societal consequences of the unbridled development of human activities for a long time.
Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, resource depletion, new emerging diseases: scientists have raised awareness on the ecological and societal consequences of the unbridled development of human activities for a long time.
Nearly everyone accepts as gospel two assumptions: compliance with environmental rules is high, and enforcement is responsible for making compliance happen.
These charismatic mammals, which include dogs, cats, hyenas, weasels, mongooses, seals, sea lions and bears, have always held special importance to humans throughout history and continue to do so today.
In a world of increasing atmospheric CO2, there is intensified interest in the ecophysiology of photosynthesis and increasing attention is being given to carbon exchange and storage in natural ecosystems.
Oceanic islands represent a set of systems in which biological diversity varies as a consequence of remoteness or size, not environment; they are also generally simpler than continental ecosystems.
This book offers a modern perspective on hazard and risk assessment in civil engineering, with special attention to sustainable infrastructure development.
This volume presents the thoroughly revised and extended lecture notes of the first SusTrainable Summer School on Promoting Sustainability as a Fundamental Driver in Software Development Training and Education, which took place in Rijeka, Croatia, during July 4-8, 2022.
What does a sanctuary for Hawaiian crows have in common with a troop of robots programmed to perform the Maori haka, or recreations of World Heritage Sites built in Minecraft?
Master the latest advancements in microbial degradation pathways and enzymatic breakdown with this definitive guide to overcoming the scalability and cost limitations of conventional microplastic removal.
This accessible book describes a fascinating range of emerging infectious disease outbreaks affecting humans, including rabies, Ebola virus, Lyme disease, bubonic plague, and of course, Covid-19.
"Armadillos, hormigueros y perezosos (Xenarthra) del Departamento de Caldas: conoce, reconoce y conserva", es una invitación a descubrir la biodiversidad de un grupo evolutivo de mamíferos asombroso y a apoyar iniciativas de educación y conservación.
En un mundo donde la academia, la industria y la tecnologia avanzan rapidamente, la gestion responsable de los insumos de caracter quimico y los residuos que se generan en los laboratorios de docencia, investigacion o industriales es mas importante que nunca.
Integrative Sensing Strategies for Disaster Management explores the synergy between airborne remote sensing and social data in addressing disaster management.
The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the key principles, strategies, and innovations that will define the future of sustainable product design in a circular economy.
This book offers a modern perspective on hazard and risk assessment in civil engineering, with special attention to sustainable infrastructure development.
Paper, bottles, metal scrap, kitchen garbage, rubber, hair, fat, rags, and bones--the Nazi empire demanded its population obsessively collect anything that could be reused or recycled.
This book provides a comprehensive guide to integrating sustainable value-creation strategies for achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The role of property in fostering good governance, robust economies, and strong civil societies has received fresh attention in the wake of the collapse of communism, the adoption of a market driven approach to the economy, and the increasing impact of information technology.
This book provides a comprehensive guide to integrating sustainable value-creation strategies for achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
'The best non-fiction writer of her generation' THE TIMES'When I read Flyn's writing I would often exhale with a sense of wonder' GUARDIAN'Fascinating and masterfully written' ALICE WINNA NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2026 SO FARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITINGA lyrical exploration of the world's most forbiddingly remote places, the supposedly uninhabited wildernesses of the world - and the humans who have always been there, by award-winning and critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn.
This book explores the complex interplay of socio-economic, political, and environmental factors that shape energy transitions in countries like India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.
This book explores the complex interplay of socio-economic, political, and environmental factors that shape energy transitions in countries like India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.
Process intensification uses innovations in the design of equipment and processes to create more efficient, safer, and less wasteful chemical processes.
