{"title":"Environmental management Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"how-to-avoid-a-climate-disaster-9780141993010","title":"How to Avoid a Climate Disaster","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGates' book is compulsively readable. His ambition was to 'cut through the noise' and give consumers better tools for understanding what works, an ambition he meets admirably. \u003c\/b\u003eIt more than that, however. Gates can get an audience with anyone, can marshal almost limitless resources, and is dogged in the detail. \u003cb\u003eThe result - particularly in the wake of the Trump presidency - is thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emma Brockes * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf the many books I have come across recently making the case that climate change will be a catastrophe, but we can do something about it, this is the best ... The relentless practicality of the book combined with Gates's firm faith in innovation do not promote despair. He exudes optimism; things will get better, not least because, as John Lennon once sang, they can't get no worse\u003c\/b\u003e -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is mostly concerned with solutions rather than problems. This already marks it out as something of an outlier within environmental literature... if you're after an approachable book about what needs to happen next, this is a great place to start\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ed Conway * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eBold but well argued ... a compelling explanation of how the world can stop global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions effectively to zero... 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The billionaire Bill Gates is a can-do, problem-solving chap, and his book is full of detailed, practical plans * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eGates's carefully packaged nuggets of information are not only easy to understand, but they aim to provide the reader with practical tools to engage with the density of climate change information ... \u003cb\u003eWhat Gates has achieved with his book is something rare in the swelling arena of popular climate literature.\u003c\/b\u003e The Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist has compiled a solutions-based strategy that is as informed on the commercial realities of scaling new technologies as it is on the environmental consequences of not doing so. -- Daniel Murray * The Business Post *\u003cbr\u003eThe most refreshing aspect of this book is its\u003cb\u003e bracing mix of cold-eyed realism and number-crunched optimism\u003c\/b\u003e ... 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In  gardens and parks, plants are the mainstay of our relationship with the natural world, and we celebrate them for the pleasures they bring. However, that can be part of the problem: too often we value plants for their aesthetic qualities rather than the vital role they play in the ecology of the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGardening in a Changing World\u003c\/em\u003e Darryl Moore explores how gardens can be better for human beings and for all the other lifeforms that inhabit them. Recent developments in horticulture and plant science show us that we need to rethink our attitude to plants beyond purely aesthetic concerns, and to adopt more holistic approaches to how we design, inhabit and enjoy our gardens. He looks at the history of garden design, to show how we got to where we are today, and recommends ways of changing to new principles of sustainable ecological horticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis challenging and important new book will be essential reading for professionals and students of horticulture and garden and landscape design, as well as for anyone interested in making gardens part of the solution to the future of life on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The most illuminating book on this very important subject.’\u003c\/p\u003e -- Cleve West, multi-award-winning garden designer and popular author of books including Our Plot and The Garden of Vegan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can't recommend this new book enough...a comprehensive and deeply researched account of humans' relationship with plants. The depth of the book is quite extraordinary. It's not a glossy image-led garden book, it's a serious text. And it is a fantastic and up-to-date overview of current trends and approaches in planting design.\" \u003c\/p\u003e -- Nigel Dunnett, academic, plantsman, Olympic Park planting designer, author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book not only acknowledges some of our greatest plantspeople, but ensures that we must always remember plants are front and centre stage on Earth . . . always!'\u003c\/p\u003e -- Arit Anderson, garden designer, presenter Gardeners' World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book every gardener needs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Claire Masset * Author, Secret Gardens of the National Trust, via Twitter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Darryl Moore has been revolutionising how we grow in cities for the past decade and picked up a medal for his city-friendly design at RHS Chelsea this year. Here he galvanises readers to make meaningful change - whether in their gardens or beyond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Sunday Times Best Gardening Books Autumn 2022 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If there were a prize for most timely publication of the year, this would be a contender...This must-read book is expertly divided into neat, digestible sections that are jam-packed with fascinating and vital information.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Gardens Illustrated Books of the Year *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The premise of this book is simple. To avert further climate crisis and biodiversity loss, we need to rethink our relationship with plants. \u003cem\u003eGardening in a Changing World\u003c\/em\u003e covers many complex topics, but it does so in short, digestible chapters and a lucid style...It will alter the way you garden.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Garden Design Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book forms a new intellectualism towards the use of plants. 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Will melting glaciers change our lives? Absolutely.Glaciers are built and destroyed during ice ages and interglacial periods. These massive ice bodies hold three quarters of our freshwater, yet we don''t have laws to protect them from climate change. When they melt, they increase sea levels, alter the Earth''s reflectivity, wreak havoc for ocean and air currents, destabilize global ecosystems, warm our climate, and bring on floods that swamp millions of acres of coastal land. The critical ecological role they play to keep our global climate stable, and the environmental functions they provide, wither. And, as climate change warms glacier cores, collapsing glacier ice triggers tsunamis that send deadly massive ice blocks, rocks, earth, and billions of liters of water rushing down mountain v\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/h2\u003eMelting glaciers are the primary cause of the rising sea level. Few people are as familiar with this topic as Jorge Daniel Taillant. In Meltdown, he brings glaciers to life. Taillant takes us on a very personal discovery of the disappearing world of glaciers, warning the world of the risks and encouraging their protection. He brings an important perspective that should be read and heeded. * John Englander, oceanographer and author of Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is well written, enjoyable, and creative. Jorge Daniel Taillant brings a more light-hearted view to glaciers while recognizing and discussing the key issues in an understandable way. * Eugénie S. 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In addition, over 20 Hot Topic panels capture issues and approaches at the forefront of current practice.Online Resources:The online resources to accompany Applied Ecology feature:For students:- Twelve bonus case studies to augment those featured in the book- Extended versions of the Interviews with Applied Ecologists that appear in the bookFor lecturers:- Problem-solving activities for use in a workshop, seminar, or tutorial setting- Figures from the book in digital format, for use in lecture presentations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/h2\u003eThis book provides essential information on key concepts in ecology and how they can be applied to address human-induced environmental impacts. With a focus on applying ecological principles to ensure successful outcomes, it is a cornerstone publication for all undergraduate students studying ecology. * Dr Duncan B. 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Entire societies have risen, and collapsed, through the management or mismanagement of soil; farmers and gardeners worldwide nurture their soil to provide their plants with water, nutrients, and protection from pests and diseases; major battles have been aborted or stalled by the condition of soil; murder trials have been solved with evidence from the soil; and, for most of us, our ultimate fate is the soil. In this book Richard Bardgett discusses soil and the many, and sometimes surprising, ways that humanity has depended on it throughout history, and still does today. Analysing the role soil plays in our own lives, despite increasing urbanization, and in the biogeochemical cycles that allow the planet to function effectively, Bardgett considers how superior soil management could combat global issues such as climate change, food shortages, and the extinction of species. 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Dealing with the multiple threats to humanity's most basic need - food - it unceremoniously pulls your head from the sand - but empowers you with the knowledge to do something. An absolutely essential read. This masterful work articulates clearly humanity's future and may just be warning enough for globally connected communities to avert the avalanche of existential threats bearing down.' Brad Collis, Editorial Director, Coretext and author of Fields of Discovery\u003cbr\u003e'Human nature meets human need when the red and black horsemen ride in the ultimate existential food fight. At once perceptive and persuasive, Julian Cribb delivers another science-based study of the human condition at its most basic. Food or War is exceptional.' David Hulme, Publisher, Vision.org\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling case for turning swords into ploughshares and building a sustainable global food supply in this century of existential climate risks.' David Spratt, American University Washington College of Law, and author of Climate Code Red\u003cbr\u003e'Food, like air, water, soil and biodiversity, is one of humankind's most fundamental needs, a source of joy and creator of community. The eco-crises of climate change and loss of biodiversity reveal the total unsustainability of the current global food system. This book is an urgent call for recognition that the inescapable need for change also brings enormous opportunities.' David Suzuki, Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster\u003cbr\u003e'Food or War targets an issue that touches every human life, every day: food. And that, without it, people fight. It shows that our 'jawprint' is the heaviest of all our impacts on our finite planet - and that, for civilisation to survive, how we produce food must change … Anyone with an interest in either the human future or food should read this clear, authoritative, scary book. So should all first-year college classes.' 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Financial Risk Management \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      D. Portfolio Management: Risk, Return, Time, Taxes, Liquidity, Legal and Unique \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      E. Other Resources on International Finance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6. The Origins and History of Coral Reef Conservation Finance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7. Government Domestic Budgetary Expenditures\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      A. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      B. Historical Overview \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      C. Mechanisms of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      D. Size of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      E. Introduction to Case Studies \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      F. Case Study #1: INSERT \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      G. Case Study #2: INSERT\u003c\/p\u003e        H. Return\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      I. Risk \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJ. Risk, Return, Time (Horizon), Taxes, Liquidity, Legal and Unique\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      K. Policy Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      L. Future Outlook for Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      M. Other Resources on Government Domestic Budgetary Expenditures\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8. Debt-for-Nature Swaps\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      A. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      B. Historical Overview \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      C. Mechanisms of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      D. Size of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      E. Introduction to Case Studies \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      F. Case Study #1: Seychelles’ Climate Adaptation and Impact Investment Debt Swap\u003c\/p\u003e        G. Case Study #2: INSERT\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      H. Return\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      I. Risk \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJ. Risk, Return, Time (Horizon), Taxes, Liquidity, Legal and Unique\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      K. Policy Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      L. Future Outlook for Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      M. Other Resources on Debt-for-Nature Swaps\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9. Ecotourism\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      A. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      B. Historical Overview \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      C. Mechanisms of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      D. Size of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      E. Introduction to Case Studies \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      F. Case Study #1: The Great Barrier Reef of Australia\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      G. Case Study #2: The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      H. Case Study #3: The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System\u003c\/p\u003e  I. Return\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      J. Risk \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eK. Risk, Return, Time (Horizon), Taxes, Liquidity, Legal and Unique\u003c\/p\u003e        L. Policy Analysis\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      M. Future Outlook for Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      N. Other Resources on Ecotourism\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10. Green Procurement Models\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      A. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      B. Historical Overview \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      C. Mechanisms of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      D. Size of Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      E. Introduction to Case Studies \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      F. Case Study #1: INSERT \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      G. Case Study #2: INSERT\u003c\/p\u003e        H. Return\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      I. Risk \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJ. Risk, Return, Time (Horizon), Taxes, Liquidity, Legal and Unique\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      K. Policy Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      L. Future Outlook for Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      M. Other Resources on Green Procurement Models \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11. – 15. Other Conservation Financing Instruments Used for Coral Reefs\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e*Subheadings would be similar to Chapters 7-10*\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e16. Additional Considerations for Coral Reef Conservation Finance \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      A. Social Safeguards  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      B. Biodiversity Safeguards\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      C. Ongoing Monitoring, Reporting and Verification\u003c\/p\u003e        D. Restoration of Degraded Areas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      E. Role of Technology \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e      F. Other Resources on Additional Considerations for Coral Reef Conservation Finance \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e17. The Future of Conservation Finance\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e18. Concluding Thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e19. Bibliography and Suggested Readings\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e20. Other Suggested Resources \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e21. Index\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e22. 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Moreover, the book provides information at a general level for interested laypersons and decision-makers. The first part of the book, after summarizing the research history of Ciomadul, presents the details of the volcanism and related topics (volcanology, geology, landscape evolution, minerals, post-volcanic activity and spa culture) in eight chapters; the second part deals with the palaeo-environmental issues of the larger area, along with human history, in nine chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Dávid Karátson)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDávid Karátson, Daniel Veres, Ralf Gertisser, Enikő Magyari, Csaba Jánosi, Ulrich Hambach)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart I \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1  History of Research: Geoscientific Exploration of Ciomadul Hills\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Csaba Jánosi, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e   Dávid Karátson, Ferenc Wanek)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2  Introduction to the Tectonic Evolution of the South-East Carpathians\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Liviu Matenco)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field – Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e   (Dávid Karátson, Daniel Veres, Pierre Lahitte, Tamás Telbisz, Sabine Wulf, Ralf Gertisser,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e    Stéphane Dibacto, Enikő Magyari, Ágnes Novothny, Csaba Jánosi)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4  Petrology of Ciomadul volcano: the rock record \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Alexandru Szakács, Ágnes Gál)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5  Gone with the Wind: Dispersal of Ciomadul Tephra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e (Sabine Wulf, Daniel Veres, Ralf \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e    Gertisser, Ulrich Hambach, Enikő K. Magyari, Dávid Karátson)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePaleogeography of Syn- and Post-Eruptive Landscape Evolution around Ciomadul \u003c\/b\u003e(\u003ci\u003eDaniel Veres, Dávid Karátson, Sabine Wulf, Ulrich Hambach, Ágnes Novothny, Ralf Gertisser, Enikő Magyari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e, Frank Lehmkuhl)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7  Ciomadul Volcano: Dormant or Extinct? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Alexandru Szakács)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Minerals, Mofettas, Mineral Waters and Spa Culture at Ciomadul\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Csaba Jánosi, Sándor Szakáll, Boglárka-Mercédesz Kis, Ferenc Kristály, Szabolcs Harangi, Éva Péter)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart II\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaleoenvironmental Changes during the Last Glacial Period in the Ciomadul Hills   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Enikő Magyari, Ildikó Vincze, Mónika Tóth, Katalin Hubay, Daniel Veres, Aritina Hialiuc, Mihály Molnár, Gusztáv Jakab, Mihály Braun, Frank Schäbitz, István Máthé, Krisztina Buczkó)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10  Limnological Changes in Lake Sf. 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It not only studies the actual elevation gradients and the climatic and saline gradients from West to East, but also the historical changes to document processes at coastal ecosystems that were already passed. In contrast to many books that studied the marine processes with similar backgrounds, this book concerns the terrestrial coastal ecosystems that were overall rarely studied and, in particular, never studied under this specific viewpoint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Introduction and Description of Study Area\u003c\/b\u003e.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Climate Changes Along the German Coast.- Chapter 3. Coastal Landscapes of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.- Chapter 4. Geography and Study Sites.- Chapter 5. 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It focuses on issues surrounding the importance of natural environments on public health and wellbeing, and the environmental, cultural, and social importance of green and blue spaces that can result through responsible and sustainable adaptive management processes. It explores how the Covid-19 pandemic forced reconsiderations of our relationship with these natural spaces and highlights the important impact of the pace of climate change. 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Feedstock\u003cbr\u003e Unconventional Gas\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e COAL\u003cbr\u003e What is Coal\u003cbr\u003e Coal Extraction\u003cbr\u003e Coal Transportation and Industrial Uses\u003cbr\u003e Coal Gasification\u003cbr\u003e Coal Production, Consumption, and Reserves\u003cbr\u003e Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)\u003cbr\u003e Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e FOSSIL LEGACY\u003cbr\u003e The Energy Dark Sides\u003cbr\u003e Alteration of the Carbon Cycle by Fossil Fuel Combustion\u003cbr\u003e Anthropogenic Climate Change\u003cbr\u003e Air Pollution and Global Warming\u003cbr\u003e Counterbalancing our Climate Influence\u003cbr\u003e Putting a Limit to CO2\u003cbr\u003e Air Pollution and Human Health\u003cbr\u003e Land and Water Degradation\u003cbr\u003e So, What?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III: Nuclear Energy\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NUCLEAR ENERGY\u003cbr\u003e Principles of Nuclear Fission and Fusion\u003cbr\u003e Power from Nuclear Fission\u003cbr\u003e Civilian Use of Nuclear Fusion?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART IV: Renewable Energies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SOLAR ENERGY BASICS\u003cbr\u003e The Origin of Sunshine\u003cbr\u003e Solar Radiation and Attenuation\u003cbr\u003e Abundant, Fairly Distributed, Vital\u003cbr\u003e Sun's Limits: Dilution and Intermittency\u003cbr\u003e The Conversion of Solar Energy: Heat, Fuels, Electricity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SOLAR HEAT AND ELECTRICITY\u003cbr\u003e Passive Solar Harnessing in Buildings\u003cbr\u003e Thermal Conversion: Unconcentrated Solar Flux\u003cbr\u003e Thermal Conversion: Concentrated Solar Flux\u003cbr\u003e The Birth and Rise of Photovoltaics\u003cbr\u003e Inorganic Photovoltaics: Key Principles\u003cbr\u003e Silicon Solar Cells\u003cbr\u003e Thin Film Solar Cells\u003cbr\u003e Organic Solar Cells\u003cbr\u003e Concentrated Photovoltaics and Other Innovative Concepts\u003cbr\u003e Photovoltaics: Global Installation and Market Trends\u003cbr\u003e Solar Energy: Sustainable and Affordable\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SOLAR FUELS\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Natural Photosynthesis\u003cbr\u003e Biomass and Biofuels\u003cbr\u003e Future Options for Transportation Fuels\u003cbr\u003e Artificial Photosynthesis\u003cbr\u003e Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells\u003cbr\u003e The Solar Fuel Challenge\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e OTHER RENEWABLES\u003cbr\u003e Hydroelectric Energy\u003cbr\u003e Wind Energy\u003cbr\u003e Ocean Energies\u003cbr\u003e Geothermal Energy\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART V: Energy Carriers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ELECTRICITY\u003cbr\u003e Basic Concepts\u003cbr\u003e Illumination\u003cbr\u003e Traditional Power Generation\u003cbr\u003e Traditional Electricity Grid\u003cbr\u003e Power Generation from New Renewables\u003cbr\u003e Energy Storage for Electricity Supply Networks\u003cbr\u003e Plugging-In Transportation\u003cbr\u003e Smart Grid\u003cbr\u003e Towards an Electricity Powered World\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e HYDROGEN\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Properties and Industrial Uses\u003cbr\u003e Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier: The Scale of the Task\u003cbr\u003e Methods for Producing Hydrogen\u003cbr\u003e Hydrogen Storage\u003cbr\u003e Hydrogen Transportation and Distribution\u003cbr\u003e End Uses of Hydrogen Fuel\u003cbr\u003e Hydrogen Powered Vehicles\u003cbr\u003e Towards a Hydrogen Economy?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART VI: Scenarios for a Sustainable Future\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE CHALLENGE AHEAD\u003cbr\u003e Reflection on the State of Our Planet: Now We Know\u003cbr\u003e Energy Demand and Supply\u003cbr\u003e Energy and the Quality of Life\u003cbr\u003e Saving the Climate\u003cbr\u003e Phasing Out Fossil Fuels\u003cbr\u003e Avoiding Nuclear Energy\u003cbr\u003e Ecological Sustainability\u003cbr\u003e Why We Need to Develop Renewable Energies\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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Written by the late Nobel laureate George Olah, Alain Goeppert and G. K. Surya Prakash, this is an inspiring read for anyone concerned with the major challenge posed by environmental problems including global warming and ocean acidification due to massive increase in fossil fuel use. The book provides a comprehensive and sustainable solution to replace fossil fuels in the long run by chemical recycling of carbon dioxide through renewable methanol utilizing alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and nuclear. The Methanol Economy is being progressively implemented in many parts of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Coal in the Industrial Revolution and Beyond 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 History of Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Oil Extraction and Exploration 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Natural Gas 27           \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Fossil‐Fuel Resources and Their Use 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Coal 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Petroleum Oil 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Unconventional Oil Sources 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Tar Sands 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Oil Shale 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Light Tight Oil 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Natural Gas 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Coalbed Methane 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Tight Sands and Shales 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Methane Hydrates 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 Outlook 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Oil and Natural Gas Reserves and Their Limits 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Continuing Need for Hydrocarbon Fuels and Products 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Fractional Distillation of Oil 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Thermal Cracking and Other Downstream Processes 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Petroleum Products 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Fossil Fuels and Climate Change 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Mitigation 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Renewable Energy Sources and Atomic Energy 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Hydropower 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Geothermal Energy 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Wind Energy 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Solar Energy: Photovoltaic and Thermal 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Electricity from Photovoltaic Conversion 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Solar Thermal Power for Electricity Production 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Electric Power from Saline Solar Ponds 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.4 Solar Thermal Energy for Heating 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.5 Economics of Solar Energy 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Bioenergy 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Electricity from Biomass 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Liquid Biofuels 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2.1 Biomethanol 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 Advantages and Limitation of Biofuels 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Ocean Energy: Thermal, Tidal, and Wave Power 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.1 Tidal Energy 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.2 Wave Power 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.3 Ocean Thermal Energy 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Nuclear Energy 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 Energy from Nuclear Fission Reactions 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.2 Breeder Reactors 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.3 The Need for Nuclear Power 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.4 Economics 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.5 Safety 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.6 Radiation Hazards 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.7 Nuclear By‐products, Waste, and Their Management 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.8 Emissions 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.9 Nuclear Fusion 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.10 Nuclear Power: An Energy Source for the Future 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Future Outlook 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Hydrogen Economy and Its Limitations 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Hydrogen and Its Properties 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The Development of Hydrogen Energy 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Production and Uses of Hydrogen 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Hydrogen from Biomass 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Photobiological Water Cleavage and Fermentation 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4 Water Electrolysis 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4.1 Electrolyzer Types 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4.2 Electricity Source 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.5 Hydrogen Production Using Nuclear Energy 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The Challenge of Hydrogen Storage 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Liquid Hydrogen 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Compressed Hydrogen 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.3 Metal Hydrides and Solid Adsorbents 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.4 Chemical Hydrogen Storage 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Centralized or Decentralized Distribution of Hydrogen? 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Hydrogen Safety 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Hydrogen as a Transportation Fuel 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Fuel Cells 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.1 History 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.2 Fuel Cell Efficiency 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.3 Hydrogen‐based Fuel Cells 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.4 PEM Fuel Cells for Transportation 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.5 Regenerative Fuel Cells 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Outlook 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The “Methanol Economy”: General Aspects 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Methanol and Dimethyl Ether as Fuels and Energy Carriers 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Background and Properties of Methanol 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 Methanol in Nature 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.2 Methanol in Space 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Chemical Uses of Methanol 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Methanol as a Transportation Fuel 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Development of Alcohols as Transportation Fuels 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Methanol as a Fuel in Spark Ignition (SI) Engines 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Methanol as a Fuel in Compression Ignition (Diesel) Engines and Methanol Engines 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Dimethyl Ether as a Transportation Fuel 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Biodiesel Fuel 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Advanced Methanol‐powered Vehicles 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6.1 Hydrogen for Fuel Cells Based on Methanol Reforming 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Fuel Cells Based on Other Methanol‐derived Fuels and Biofuel Cells 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8.1 Regenerative Fuel Cell 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Methanol and DME as Marine Fuels 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Methanol for Locomotives and Heavy Equipment 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.11 Methanol as an Aviation Fuel 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.12 Methanol for Static Power, Heat Generation, and Cooking 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.13 DME for Electricity Generation and as a Household Gas 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.14 Methanol and DME Storage and Distribution 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.15 Price of Methanol and DME 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.16 Safety of Methanol and DME 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.17 Emissions from Methanol‐ and DME‐powered Vehicles and Other Sources 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.18 Environmental Effects of Methanol and DME 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.19 The Beneficial Effect of Chemical CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Recycling to Methanol on Climate Change 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Production of Methanol from Still Available Fossil‐Fuel Resources 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Methanol from Fossil Fuels 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.1 Production via Syngas 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.2 Syngas from Coal 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3 Syngas from Natural Gas 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3.1 Steam Reforming of Methane 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3.2 Partial Oxidation of Methane 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3.3 Autothermal Reforming and Combination of Steam Reforming with Partial Oxidation 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3.4 Syngas from CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Reforming of Methane 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.4 Syngas from Petroleum Oil and Higher Hydrocarbons 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.5 Economics of Syngas Generation 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.6 Alternative Syngas Generation Methods 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.6.1 Tri‐reforming of Natural Gas 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.6.2 Bi‐reforming of Methane for Methanol Production 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.6.3 Oxidative Bi‐reforming of Methane for Methanol Production: Methane Oxygenation 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.7 Other High‐Temperature Processes Based on Methane to Convert Carbon Dioxide to Methanol 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.7.1 Carnol Process 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.7.2 Combination of Methane Decomposition with Dry Reforming or Steam Reforming 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.7.3 Addition of CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e to Syngas from Methane Steam Reforming 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.8 Coal to Methanol Without CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Emissions 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.9 Methanol from Syngas Through Methyl Formate 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.10 Methanol from Methane Without Producing Syngas 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.10.1 Direct Oxidation of Methane to Methanol 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.10.2 Catalytic Gas‐Phase Oxidation of Methane 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.10.3 Liquid‐Phase Oxidation of Methane to Methanol 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.10.4 Methane to Methanol Conversion Through Monohalogenated Methanes 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.11 Microbial or Photochemical Conversion of Methane to Methanol 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Dimethyl Ether Production from Syngas or Carbon Dioxide Using Fossil Fuels 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Production of Renewable Methanol and DME from Biomass and Through Carbon Capture and Recycling 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Biomass‐ and Waste‐Based Methanol and DME – Biomethanol and Bio‐DME 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.1 Gasification 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.1.1 Sources of Heat for the Gasification 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.2 Biocrude 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.3 Combination of Biomass and Coal 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.4 Excess CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e in the Gas Mixture Derived from Biomass 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.5 Methanol from Biogas 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.6 Limitations of Biomass 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.7 Aquaculture 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.7.1 Water Plants 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.7.2 Algae 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Methanol from CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e and H\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Production of DME from CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e Hydrogenation over Heterogeneous Catalysts 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Reduction of CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e to Methanol with Homogeneous Catalysts 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Practical Applications of 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