Environmental management Books

Book SynopsisThe cannabis plant, as a hemp, could contribute better than previously thought to achieving the goals of the UN Sustainable Development Report, the so-called Agenda 2030 and its 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). From a health perspective, its medicinal use is the main focus, but it is also used in cosmetic products and in food offerings for humans and animals. In the context of the increasing climate crisis, hemp helps especially to cope with the CO2 problem: in agriculture by binding the CO2 similar to reforestation, in industry as a recyclable raw material substitute for example as a plastic substitute, in clothing, in technology or in construction. At the moment, unfortunately, the immense prices and high demand show a different picture, from citizens who want to but can't or aren't allowed to, from farmers who have to overcome immense bureaucratic hurdles to an industry that is deterred by complex rules and laws to invest. The essential shows how this potential could also be realized in Germany.Table of ContentsIntroduction - What is at stake.- Sustainability.- Hemp as a crop.- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- What needs to be done?.

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Book SynopsisWe are not free from environmental risks that accompany the development of human societies. Modern economic development has accelerated environmental pollution, caused loss of natural habitats, and modified landscapes. These environmental changes have impacted natural systems: water and heat circulation, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity. These changes in natural systems degrade ecosystem services and subsequently increase environmental risks for humans. Environmental risks, therefore, are not only human health risks by pollution, climatic anomalies and natural disasters, but also degradation of ecosystem services on which most people are relying for their lives. We cannot entirely eliminate the risks, because it is not possible to attain zero impact on the environment, but we need to find a mechanism that minimizes environmental risks for human sustainably. This is the idea of the interdisciplinary framework of “environmental risk management” theory, which advocates harmony between economic development and environmental conservation. Based on this theory, the Sustainable Living with Environmental Risk (SLER) programme, adopted by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) as one of its strategic programmes, has been training graduate students at the Yokohama National University, Japan, from 2009 to 2013 to become future environmental leaders who will take the initiative in reducing the level of environmental risks and in protecting natural resources in the developing nations of Asia and Africa. This book provides students and teachers of this new academic field with a comprehensive coverage of case studies of environmental risks and their practical management technologies not only in Japan but also in developing nations in Asia and Africa.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Development Programme for Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks.- Overviews of Environmental Risk Management and Sustainability.- Land, agriculture, forestry and mangrove.- Biodiversity agriculture supports human populations.- Sustainable Management of Mangrove Forest.- Conservation and sustainable management of soil biodiversity for agricultural.- Conservation Tillage Assessment for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emission in Rainfed Agroecosystem.- Improvement biodiversity in Paddy Fields to Promote Land Sustainability.- Agroforestry models for promoting effective risk management and building sustainable communities.- Managing environmental risks and promoting sustainability: the case of Forest resources in Madagascar.- Sustainable forest management - achievements and challenges based on the case study in Thailand.- Chemical, waste, urban environment.- Risk management of Chemical Pollutants.- Evaluation of variable stiffness of wind turbine tower with consideration of flange - joint separation.- A research on phase separation and effect of phase separation inhibitors in Gasohol.- Research the correlation between chlorophyll-A and organic matter BOD, COD, phosphate and total nitrogen in the stagnant.- Sustainable Management of Urban Green Environments: Opportunities and Challenges.- Managing Construction Development Risks to the Environment.- Role of Communities in waste management to address environmental risks.- Ecosystems, food security, disaster and livelihood.- Necessity of adaptive risk management in fisheries and wildlife.- Ecological Impacts of Land Use Changes on Food and Health Security in Southeast Asia.- Community-Based Lake Sanctuary for Native Fish Restoration and Livelihood.- Peatland Resources: Fire Prevention and Sustainable Biodiversity Management.- Strengthening Capacity of Flood Affected Rural Communities in Padang Terap, State of Kedah, Malaysia.- Ecosystem Restoration with Near-natural Method in Shanghai.- Coastal Erosion Mitigation in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar.- Policy and institutional development, education and capacity development.- Environment and social capacity assessment for sustainability promotion and risk management.- Enhancing students' ecological thinking to improve understanding of environmental risk.- Interactive Multimedia Education System (IMES) as a International Education Platform.

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Book SynopsisThe basic logic is very simple. Countries around the globe have a need for more electrical generating capacity because of increases in population and increases in energy use per capita. The needs are constrained by the requirement that the ba- load energy source be economical, secure, and not emit climate-changing gases. Nuclear power fits this description. Therefore, many countries that have not had a nuclear power program (or only had a small program) see a need to develop one in the future. However, the development of a national nuclear energy program is not so simple. The purpose of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Nuclear Power and Energy Security was to contribute to our understanding of how these programs might evolve. The workshop took place 26–29 May 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia. Approximately 50 participants discussed the infrastructure that is needed and some of the reactor options that might be considered. The papers in this book helped define the discussion that took place. The infrastructure that is needed includes a legal framework, a functioning regulator, a plan for waste disposal, a plan for emergency response, etc. These needs were explained and just as importantly, it was explained what international, bilateral, and regional cooperation is available. Although there were many co- tries represented, the Armenian experience was of particular interest because of where the meeting was located. The papers on reactor options covered both innovative and evolutionary designs.Table of ContentsPreface.- RA President’s Message.- Opening Remarks NATO Advanced Research Workshop; D. Diamond.- -Developing The Necessary Infrastructure. IAEA Activities in Support of Countries Considering Embarking on Nuclear Power Programme; O. Akira.-Creating a National Nuclear Regulatory Authority; R. Way.- Building Safeguards Infrastructure; J. McClelland-Kerr et al.- Regulatory Challenges Related To The Licensing Of A New Nuclear Power Plant; M. Maris.- Infrastructure Development Through Civil Nuclear Cooperation; M. Humphrey, A. Burkart.-Nuclear Safety Infrastructure; R. Moffitt.- Upgrading Nuclear Regulatory Infrastructure in Armenia; A. Martirosyan et al.- Seven Principles of Highly Effective Nuclear Energy Programs; Ch. Ferguson, Ph. Reed.- The Case For Nuclear Energy. Nuclear Safety and Energy Security; G. Trosman.-Nuclear Energy and Social Impact; N. Carpintero-Santamaria.-The Role of Nuclear Power in the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; A. Baratta.-Nuclear Energy & Energy Security; J. Mamasakhlisi.- Overview Of The Electricity Market Of Estonia And The Plausibility Of Nuclear Energy Production; M. Lehtveer, A. Tkaczyk.-The role of Small and Medium Reactors in the Energy Security of a Country, IRIS Example; N. Cavlina.-- Applicable Technology. Status Report on the Safety of Operating US Nuclear Power Plants; R. Budnitz.- NATO-ASTEC-MATRIX -Research Environment, Information Sharing and MC&A; S. Apikyan et al.- Establishing Control Over Nuclear Materials And Radiation Sources In Georgia; G. Basilia.- Nuclear Energy In Armenia History, Problems, Possibilities And Outlook; G. Sevikya et al.-Development of Nuclear Energy in Armenia; A. Gevorgyan, A.Galstyan.- Some Neutron Absorbing Elements and Devices for Fast Nuclear Reactors Regulation Systems; P. Kervalishvili.- Development of Design of a Radioisotope Switchable Neutron Source and New Portable Detector of Smuggling; L. Meskhi, L.Kurdadze.- New designs of medium power VVER reactor plants; S.B.Ryzhov et al.-National Assessment Study In Armenia Using Innovative Nuclear Reactors And Fuel Cycles Methodology For An Innovative Nuclear Systems In A Country With Small Grid; V. Sargysan et al.- CANDLE Reactor: An Option For Simple, Safe, High Nuclear Proliferation Resistant, Small Waste And Efficient Fuel Use Reactor; H. Sekimoto.- Emissions of the corrosion radionucides in an atmosphere; M. Vardanyan.- IAEA Support for Operating Nuclear Reactors; O. Akira.-The Solid Coolant and Prospects of Its Use in Innovative Reactors; A.M Dmitriev, V. Deniskin.- Innovation Projects of Atomic Energy Institute of National Nuclear Center RK in the Area of Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy; E.Kenzhin et al.- Innovative Designs of Nuclear Reactors; B. Gabaraev, Y. Cherepnin.- Development of Devices for Handling with BN-350 Radioactive Waste; A.G. Ikanov et al.- Institutional Support to the Nuclear Power Based on Transportable Installations; V. Kuznetsov, Y. Cherepnin.-International Cooperation and Security in the Field of Nuclear Energy in Armenia; D. Khachatryan et al.- Applied Model of Through-Wall Crack of Coolant Vessels of VVER-type Reactors; V.Petrosyan et al.-Index.

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This book aims to assist in choosing ecotechnological solutions for slopes that are prone to a variety of mass movements e.g. shallow failure or erosion. The book reviews the types of problematic slopes that may occur and describes briefly the nature of mass movements and the causes of these movements. There is focus on the use of vegetation to stabilize soil on slopes prone to mass movements. The book also introduces new ecotechnological methods, and case studies are discussed.

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“This book is a product of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop entitled ‘Warfare Ecology: Synthesis, Priorities and Policy Implications for Peace and Security’ … . The volume does provide much useful and interesting information in the context of war and ecology … . the book is well prepared and edited … . This book is written for a varied audience, among them military and security professional, politicians, ecologists and social scientists. It is worth reading.” (Matthias Schaefer, Basic and Applied Ecology, Vol. 13, 2012)Table of ContentsPreface.- Introduction: A New Synthesis; G.E. Machlis et al.- Part 1. Foundations.- Environmental Consequences of the Second Indo-China War; A. Westing, 1975, reprinted from Ambio.- Environmental Change and Violent Conflict; T.F. Homer-Dixon et al.- Resource Competition and World Pollitics in the Twenty-First Century; M. Klare, 2000 reprinted from Current History.- Warfare Ecology; G.E. Machlis, T. Hanson, 2008, reprinted from BioScience.- Part 2. Preparations.- Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Conflict: A Contribution to the Ecology of Warfare; J.A. McNeely.- Ecological Impacts of Large-Scale War Preparations: Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan, M. Burkitbayev et al.- Ecological, Radiological and Toxicological Effects of Naval Bombardment on the Coral Reefs of Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico; J.W. Porter et al.- Part 3. War.- War and Biodiversity Conservation: The Role of Warfare Ecology; T. Hanson.- A Public Health Approach to Warfare; J. Leaning.- The Application of Warfare Ecology to Belligerent Occupations; M. Mason.- Part 4. Postwar.- Restoration and Reconstruction for Environmental Security; S.J. Meharg.- Environmental Biomonitoring as a Tool in Risk and Impact Assessment Associated with Post-Conflict Restoration and Rehabilitation; M. Horvat.- Stability and Sustainability in Peace Building: Priority Area for Warfare Ecology; A. Swain, F. Krampe.- Territory Spoiled by Blasting Mines – A Croatian Case Study; Z. Špirić, T. Grgi ć.- Part 5. Advancing the Field of Warfare Ecology.- The Certain Uncertainty: The Political Ecology of Environmental Security; P.H. Liotta, A.W. Shearer.- Application of the Human Ecosystem Model in Warfare Ecology; S.E. Dalton.- Professional Training and Graduate Education Needs in Warfare Ecology; E. Meléndez-Ackerman.- An Essay on the Relationship of Warfare Ecology to General Ecology; A. Farina.- Observations and Insights from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Warfare Ecology; W. Doe III et al.

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Book SynopsisManaging safety in a professional environment requires constant negotiation with other competitive dimensions of risk management (finances, market and political drivers, manpower and social crisis). This is obvious, although generally not said in safety manuals. The book provides a unique vision of how to best find these compromises, starting with lessons learnt from natural risk management by individuals, then applying them to the craftsman industry, complex industrial systems (civil aviation, nuclear energy) and public services (like transportation and medicine). It offers a unique, illustrated, easy to read and scientifically based set of original concepts and pragmatic methods to revisit safety management and adopt a successful system vision. As such, and with illustrations coming from many various fields (aviation, fishing, nuclear, oil, medicine), it potentially covers a broad readership.Table of ContentsForeword1 The demand for safety and its paradoxes2 Human error at the centre of the debate on safety3 The keys to a successful systemic approach to risk management4 Human and organisational factors (HOFs): Significantly growing challenges5 Conclusion: The golden rules in relation to systemic safetyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book contributes to the literature on Geographical Indications (GIs) by providing key theoretical reflections from a five-year review process on the potential of GIs for agri-food products in Southern Africa. The contributors reflect on diverse GI processes and dynamics which operate at the local, national and international levels, thus enriching the understanding of GI dynamics and of the variety of policy options available for GI protection in Southern countries. Following a discussion of the legal framework and governance of national GI schemes in Southern countries, the book emphasizes the main dimensions underlying the development of GIs and their potential for enhancing sustainable rural development and market access in particular. This provides the structure for the chapters that build on the different experiences of Southern African industries that have embarked on GI strategies. The book includes chapters on designing an appropriate legal framework and governance system for the development of GIs in Southern countries.Table of ContentsPreface1. Why the need to consider GIs in the South?Cerkia Bramley and Estelle Biénabe2. Designing an appropriate legal framework and governance system for GI development in Southern countriesCerkia Bramley, Delphine Marie-Vivien and Estelle Biénabe3. Collective action dynamics and product reputationEstelle Biénabe, Johann Kirsten and Cerkia Bramley 4. Private versus public quality schemes for origin-labelled products: Insights from the Karakul pelts and Camdeboo mohair industriesEstelle Biénabe,Danie Jordaan and Cerkia Bramley 5. Institution building and local industry dynamics: Lessons from the Rooibos GI initiativeDirk Troskie and Estelle Biénabe 6. Guidelines for selecting successful GI productsCerkia Bramley and Estelle Biénabe

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Book SynopsisGrazing animals enjoy an ambiguous reputation in the field of nature conservation. Livestock are often treated as a scourge, yet native large herbivores form the prime attraction of many a reserve. This book gives the first comprehensive overview of the use of grazing as a tool in conservation management. Considering in turn the ecological and historical background, the impact of grazing on community structure, management applications and future prospects, this book examines issues such as the role of herbivores as keystone species, the assessment of habitat quality and the function of scientific models in advancing grazing management. Large herbivores are shown to be potentially powerful allies in the management of nature reserves, particularly in the maintenance, enhancement or restoration of biodiversity. Grazing and Conservation Management will appeal to conservation biologists and rangeland managers, providing them with a clearer understanding of grazing and conservation management.Table of ContentsList of contributors. Preface. 1. Large herbivores as key factors for nature conservation; M.F. WallisDeVries. Part One: Historical and Ecological Background. 2. Grazing for conservation management in historical perspective; J.P. Bakker, G. Londo. 3. Origins and development of grassland communities in northwestern Europe; H.H.T. Prins. 4. Effects of human interference on the landscape with special reference to the role of grazing livestock; R. Pott. Part Two: Impact of Grazing on Community Structure. 5. The impact of grazing on plant communities; J.P. Bakker. 6. Effects of large herbivores upon the animal community; S.E. Van Wieren. Part Three: Management Applications. 7. Hydrological conditions and herbivory as key operators for ecosystem development in Dutch artificial wetlands; J.T. Vulink, M.R. Van Eerden. 8. The practical use of grazing in nature reserves in The Netherlands. Part Four: Perspectives and Limitations. 9. Habitat quality and the performance of large herbivores; M.F. WallisDeVries. 10. The role of scientific models; M.F. WallisDeVries, J. Van de Koppel. 11. Grazing for conservation in the twenty-first century; S.E. Van Wieren, J.P. Bakker. Index.

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental professionals can no longer simply publish research in technical journals. Informing the public is now a critical part of the job. Environmental Communication demonstrates, step by step, how it’s done, and is an essential guide for communicating complex information to groups not familiar with scientific material. It addresses the entire communications process, from message planning, audience analysis and media relations to public speaking - skills a good communicator must master for effective public dialogue. Environmental Communication provides all the knowledge and tools you need to reach your target audience in a persuasive and highly professional manner. "This book will certainly help produce the skills for environmental communications sorely needed for industry, government and non-profit groups as well as an informed public". Sol P. Baltimore, Director, Environmental Communications and Adjunct faculty, Hazardous Waste management program, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. "All environmental education professionals agree that the practice of good communications is essential for the success of any program. This book provides practical skills for this concern". Ju Chou, Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Environmental Education National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, TaiwanTrade ReviewFrom the reviews: "This book will certainly help produce the skills for environmental communications sorely needed for industry, government and non-profit groups as well as an informed public". (Sol P. Baltimore, Director, Environmental Communications and Adjunct faculty, Hazardous Waste management program, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan) "All environmental education professionals agree that the practice of good communications is essential for the success of any program. This book provides practical skills for this concern". (Ju Chou, Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Environmental Education National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, Taiwan)Table of ContentsPart 1: Principles of Environmental Communication 1. Understanding the world around us 2. Communicating about the environment 3. Developing your environmental literacy 4. Investigating environmental issues Part 2: Communication planning 5. Planning environmental communication 6. Analyzing your audience 7. Evaluating your messages’ effects 8. Characterizing the mass media 9. Highlighting useful media Part 3: Skills Building and Practical Applications 10. Grouping together well 11. Differing ways of thinking and doing 12. Communicating across cultures 13.Speaking to an audience 14.Communicating without words 15. Using visual aids 16. Dealing with the news media 17. Managing conflict 18. Communicating about risk 19. Learning from marketing and public relations 20. Walking the Talk of Green Business and Sustainability

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to both seed treatment and seedling pretreatments, taking into account various factors such as plant age, growing conditions and climate. Reflecting recent advances in seed priming and pretreatment techniques, it demonstrates how these approaches can be used to improve stress tolerance and enhance crop productivity. Covering the basic phenomena involved, mechanisms and recent innovations, the book offers a comprehensive guide for students, researchers and scientists alike, particularly Plant Physiologists, Agronomists, Environmental Scientists, Biotechnologists, and Botanists, who will find essential information on physiology and stress tolerance. The book also provides a valuable source of information for professionals at seed companies, seed technologists, food scientists, policymakers, and agricultural development officers around the world.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Methods of Seed Priming.- Chapter 2: Advances in the Concept and Methods of Seed Priming.- Chapter 3: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Seed Priming.- Chapter 4: The Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Seed Priming.- Chapter 5: Seedling Pretreatment: Methods and Protocols.- Chapter 6: Effect of the Seed Priming on Seed Dormancy and Vigor.- Chapter 7: Alteration in Plant Secondary Metabolism by Seed Priming.- Chapter 8: Seed Priming-Induced Early Vigor in Crops: An Alternate Strategy for Abiotic Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 9: Seed Priming Alleviates Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.).- Chapter 10: Seed Priming and Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 11: Seed Priming-Mediated Improvement of Plant Morphophysiology Under Salt Stress.- Chapter 12: The Mechanisms of Seed Priming Proposed for Enhancing Plant Tolerance Under Salt Stress.- Chapter 13: Seed Priming and Pretreatment Induced Enhanced Tolerance To Drought and Salt Stress: Recent Advances.- Chapter 14: Seed Priming to Enhance Chilling Tolerance in Field Crops: An Overview.- Chapter 15: Seed Priming and Metal/metalloid Stress Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 16: Advances in Heavy Metal Induced Stress Alleviation With Respect to Exogenous Amendments in Crop Plants.- Chapter 17: Seed Priming for Disease Tolerance in Plants.- Chapter 18: Seed Pretreatment for Pathogen Control.- Chapter 19: Hydropriming for Plant Growth and Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 20: Chemical Priming for Multiple Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 21: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants by Priming and Pretreatment with Hydrogen peroxide.- Chapter 22: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Through Pre-Sowing Seed Treatments with Mineral Elements and Growth Regulators.- Chapter 23: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants by Priming and Pretreatments with Phytohormones.- Chapter 24: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants by Priming and Pretreatments with Ascorbic Acid.- Chapter 25: An Assessment of Efficiency of Zinc Priming on as Induced Phytotoxicity in Rice During Germination and Early Seedling Growth.- Chapter 26: Application of Endophytes through Seed Priming.- Chapter 27: Microbial Inoculation of Seeds for Better Plant Growth and Productivity.- Chapter 28: Role of Seed Priming and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Modulating Crops’ Responses to Salinity Stress.- Chapter 29: Pretreatment of Seedlings with Exogenous Protectants for Abiotic Stress Tolerance.- Chapter 30: Improving Antioxidant Defense in Plants through Seed Priming and Seedling Pretreatment.

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Book SynopsisAt this time when regulatory agencies are accepting and actively encouraging probabilistic approaches and the attribution of overall uncertainty among inputs to support Value of Information analyses, a comprehensive sourcebook on methods for addressing variability and uncertainty in exposure analysis is sorely needed.Trade Review`...the various topics are presented extremely well from the pedagogic point of view. For readers of this journal, the most appealing feature of the book is its extensive coverage of systems modeling and simulation . Other good features of the book include: careful examination of assumptions under which probabilistic modeling is a useful and justified; excellent discussion of the many aspects of uncertainty and variability; unusually good and extensive (80-page long) coverage of probability distributions; interesting and well-described examples and the case studies in the area of risk analysis; and a useful glossary of technical terms. In summary, this is an excellent book for anyone interested in probabilistic modeling. In my opinion, it is the right book in this domain for readers of this journal and I highly recommend it.' International Journal of General Systems, 31(1):97-110, (2002)Table of ContentsIntroduction. A Basic Framework for Probabilistic Analysis. Approaches to Model Uncertainty. Characterizing Variability and Uncertainty in Model Inputs. Data and Distributions. Special Topics Related to Distribution Development. Probabilistic Modeling Techniques. Identifying Key Contributors to Variability and Uncertainty in Model Outputs. An Illustrative Case Study of the Application of Probabilistic Exposure Assessment. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisDecades have passed since black lung disease was recognized as a national disgrace and Congress was pushed to take legislative action. Since then, however, not much has changed. Big coal companies-along with their allies in the legal and medical professions-have continually flouted the law and exposed miners to deadly amounts of coal dust, while also systematically denying benefits to miners who suffer and die because of their jobs. Indeed, these men and their families, with little access to education, legal resources, and other employment options, have long been fighting to wrench even modest compensation and medical costs from our nation''s biggest mining interests-all to combat a disease that could have been eradicated years ago. Tracing their heroic stories back to the very beginning, Chris Hamby, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on this issue, gives us a deeply troubling yet ultimately triumphant work that promises to do for Black Lung what Beth Macy did for t

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Book SynopsisThe history of mining is replete with controversy of which much is related to environmental damage and consequent community outrage. Over recent decades, this has led to increased pressure to improve the environmental and social performance of mining operations, particularly in developing countries. The industry has responded by embracing the ideals of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Mining and the Environment identifies and discusses the wide range of social and environmental issues pertaining to mining, with particular reference to mining in developing countries, from where many of the project examples and case studies have been selected. Following an introductory overview of pressing issues, the book illustrates how environmental and social impact assessment, such as defined in The Equator Principles, integrates with the mining lifecycle and how environmental and social management aims to eliminate the negative and accentuate theTable of ContentsMinerals, Wealth, and Progress. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - Protection Before Exploitation. Health Impact Assessment. Involving the Public - Forging Partnerships and Trust. The Anatomy of a Mine. Mining Methods Vary Widely - From Excavation to In-situ Leaching. Converting Minerals to Metals - From Ore to Finished Product. Our Environment - A Set of Natural and Man-made Features. The Baseline - Understanding the Host Environment. Identifying and Evaluating Impacts - Linking Cause and Effect. Cumulative and Transboundary Impact Assessment. Emphasizing Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring - Managing What Matters. Metals, Their Biological Functions and Harmful Impacts - Metals are Naturally Occurring Elements. Coal - Its Use as Fuel, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Was the Environmental Assessment Adequate? Identifying Issues, Finding Solutions. The Range of Environmental and Social Concerns - Separating Fact From Fantasy. Land Acquisition and Resettlement - When Property and Development Rights Collide. Community Development - Ensuring Long Term Benefits. Indigenous Peoples Issues - Respecting the Differences. Gender in the Mining Industry. Biodiversity and Conservation. Acid Rock Drainage - The Unseen Legacy. Tailings Disposal - Concepts and Practices. Approaches to Waste Rock Disposal - Issues and Risks. Erosion - The Perpetual Disruptive Forces of Water and Wind. Mine Closure - It is not Over When it is Over. Looking Ahead.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a timely analysis of the role that informationparticularly scientific informationplays in the policy-making and decision-making processes in coastal and ocean management. It includes contributions from global experts in marine environmental science, marine policy, fisheries, public policy and administration, resource management, risk management, and information management.The book is divided into four sections that provide focused analyses, including An overview of the characteristics of the sciencepolicy interface, including a discussion of the role of scientific information in policy making and an argument that the term sciencepolicy interface is inaccurate due to the existence of many possible interfaces Descriptions of fundamental concepts and principles for understanding the role of information in effective integrated coastal and ocean management National and international case studies that illustrate key factors in successfuTrade Review"This volume will be of great use to the growing numbers of ocean practitioners from all sectors, dedicated to improving the health and sustainability of our oceans, for generations to come."—Michael H. Depledge, University of Exeter Medical School, from the Foreword "Although there is international acceptance of the need for integrated coastal and ocean management (ICOM), this book demonstrates that increased scientific understanding of these environments does not necessarily lead to better policy making. This book is unique in that it examines the diversity of actors and factors bridging the science–policy interface, such as the inclusion of both gray and primary literature, different forms of knowledge, information brokers, boundary organizations, different levels of decision makers, governance structures, and politics."—Nick Harvey, University of Adelaide "Global coastal systems are among the dynamic and complex environments humans engage. This volume takes on a rare and broad-ranging view of how science and information can be used to more effectively and sustainably manage these essential places. It is a welcome contribution to the literature during a period of great social vulnerability to global environmental change. The authors lucidly articulate contextual and conceptual frameworks to better understand the science–policy interface in the early pages of the book. Then, to expand and solidify the value of the book, they build a series of case-based analyses for clarity of argument. This volume is of great value to those working at the science–policy interface generally and the coastal systems change in particular."—Robert E. Bowen, University of Massachusetts "This book will be useful to all major groups in the policy-making process, including senior policy makers and decision makers, policy advisors, resource managers, information managers, scientists and other practitioners in coastal and ocean management. The authors have wisely dedicated this book to the new generation of professionals involved in the challenging task of managing our coastal and ocean spaces for future generations. It adds substantially to the growing body of research literature on the science–policy interface and I recommend this important volume to the new generation of ‘information brokers’ who occupy the space between science and policy and build bridges of communication and understanding."—Lawrence Hildebrand, World Maritime University "This book is a must-read for both practitioners and scholars of science–policy interaction in ocean politics, and will also be a useful reference point beyond this domain for the entire field of global environmental governance."—Frank Biermann, Utrecht University and Earth System Governance Project "This book addresses how to communicate scientific information to policy makers so that it can be used most effectively in decision making and ultimately to improve the sustainability of human activities in the ocean. The theme, Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management (ICOM), encapsulates the broader systems-based approach that is required to solve the complex problems faced in the oceans today that derive from multiple stressors and may involve many sectors. As a scientist who has often worked on the interface of knowledge and policy I found I recognized many of the themes picked up in this book. It is a tremendously valuable contribution to advancing sustainable management and conservation of the ocean and will be of use to marine scientists, students who have an interest in applying their work and knowledge to real problems, and to the governance and NGO community, whether they wish to make better use of science in policy development or whether they want to get others to make use of such information."—Alex David Rogers, University of Oxford "Is the book worth reading? I certainly think so. The case studies are interesting and illustrate theoretical concepts put forward in the book quite well. Researchers looking for inspiration will find this book invaluable. The book will be equally interesting for decision makers."—Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, January 2017 Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Introduction. Understanding the Science–Policy Interface in Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES. Exploring the Role of Science in Coastal and Ocean Management: A Review. Science Information and Global Ocean Governance. Risk Refined at the Science–Policy Interface: The International Risk Governance Framework Applied to Different Classes of Coastal Zone Risks. Governing the Marine Environment through Information: Fisheries, Shipping and Tourism. Inducing Better Stakeholder Searches for Environmental Information Relevant to Coastal Conservation. When Scientific Uncertainty Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Using Network Analysis to Understand the Building of Trust in Science. Designing Usable Environmental Research. The Balancing Act of Science in Public Policy. Measuring Awareness, Use, and Influence of Information—Where Theory Meets Practice. CASE STUDIES. What Do Users Want from a State of the Environment Report? A Case Study of Awareness and Use of Canada’s State of the Scotian Shelf Report. The Environmental Effects of Ocean Shipping and the Science–Policy Interface. Just Evidence: Opening Health Knowledge to a Parliament of Evidence. Information Matters—The Influence of the Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee on Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Atlantic Canada. A Career-Based Perspective of Science–Policy Linkages in Environment Canada: The Role of Information in Managing Human Activities in Our Ocean Spaces. Bridging the Science–Policy Divide to Promote Fisheries Knowledge for All: The Case of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Informing and Improving Fisheries Management Outcomes: An Atlantic Canadian Large Pelagics Case Study by the Ecology Action Centre. THE WAY FORWARD. Does Information Matter in ICOM? Critical Issues and the Path Forward.

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Book SynopsisThe Democratic Republic of Congo has the natural resources the world needs – it is crucial to satisfying our craving for the latest high-tech gadgets; the Inga Dam could light up all of Africa; while Congo’s farmers could feed a billion people. These realities are redefining the country’s strategic contribution to a globalized world. A resource paradise for some, the DRC is an environmental nightmare for others. Congo’s Environmental Paradox analyses the new dynamics in the country’s forest, mineral, land, water and oil sectors, revealing the interactions between these sectors. Connecting the dots, it shows how we need to fundamentally rethink power, politics and resource management in Congo today.Trade ReviewAn unusual, fascinating and important book … While there is often a tendency to sensationalize the country, the author takes a more balanced approach, demonstrating deep insight, engagement and knowledge.' * International Affairs *A sharp and well informed argument that shows that Congo’s environmental paradox is also at the heart of the world’s environmental paradox. * Africa at LSE *An excellent overview of the major ecological resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo … reading this book is essential for understanding the many environmental paradoxes. * African Studies Quarterly *An invaluable contribution – a truly remarkable synthesis of the pathways to Congolese economic improvement and the many roadblocks along the way - the succinct and sparkling summation of the key elements of the political economy is most useful. The author's capacity to convey a rich treasure chest of information and acute analytical skills make this a landmark work. * Crawford Young, University of Wisconsin *A fascinating read, giving a no-nonsense view of the multitude of problems besetting Congo’s natural resource sectors, how they affect ordinary people’s daily lives, and how well-meaning donor initiatives are often intrinsically flawed. The book puts today’s problems into historical perspective and will serve as a reality-check to politicians and activists. * Daniel Balint-Kurti, Global Witness *Most studies of natural resources and development delve into the details sector by sector. Linkages to violence, politics and state-building are treated separately for different resources. This eloquent and richly documented book focuses attention on the connections, and on the global forces adding complexity to these interactions and altering the political economy of possible change. * David Booth, Overseas Development Institute *This remarkable, fact-filled study will undoubtedly rank as required reading for anyone with an interest in the DRC – whether for specialists or for the general reader. Following his Congo Masquerade, this should confirm Trefon’s standing as one of the most perceptive observers and analysts of that central African giant. * Edouard Bustin, Boston University *The first successful attempt to take stock of emerging trends in Congo’s natural resource sectors. Well-written, clearly structured and thoroughly documented, Trefon offers fresh analysis on the gap between resource potential and socio-economic development. * Jeroen Cuvelier, University of Ghent *A remarkable guide to the tangled relationships between minerals, water and other sectors of the political economy in the Congo. It goes beyond slogans such as "rich land, poor people" to explain how the rich get richer while the poor struggle to survive. Indispensable reading for humanitarians and human rights advocates, both Congolese and international * Tom Turner, author of The Congo Wars: Conflict, Myth and Reality *Table of Contents1. Introduction: Potential in a Land of Plenty 2. Forests of Wealth and Mystery 3. Food and Agriculture 4. Water: An Uncertain Ebb and Flow 5. Oil: Plenty for Some, Nothing for Most 6. Mining: Rise, Decline and Renaissance 7. Conclusion: Uncertainty and Predation in a Land of Plenty

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Book SynopsisIn the fight against climate change, the world cannot wait for some hoped-for perfect solution in the future. The crisis is upon us, and we need action now. We need as many different strategies, tools, and ideas as possible; and we need them working right away. We need an all-of-the-above solution. One such solution is the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). The VCM is not the solution to climate change. But it is a solution. In Carbon Done Correctly, Richard H. Lawrence, Jr. introduces the VCM through the lens of unsung heroes around the globe who are on the front lines of the fight against climate change. The story begins in Honduras, where Proyecto Mirador builds fuel-efficient cookstoves in rural communities. Richard tells how a medical mission in the wake of Hurricane Mitch in 1998 spawned a multi-decade venture to build better, cleaner stoves which improve the lives of people in Honduras while reducing carbon emissions into our atmosphere. Always at the center of the story are the remarkable people who made it all possible. But Proyecto Mirador needed funding to continue its work. Enter the VCM. Richard describes the process of Gold Standard Certification, by which an organization becomes eligible to sell carbon credits, and the subsequent establishing of Cool Effect, a crowdfunding marketplace for carbon-reducing projects around the world. As Richard shows, for the VCM to succeed and reach its true global potential, transparency and quality must be at the heart of carbon-reducing projects: these projects must reach the Top of the Pyramid. In Carbon Done Correctly, you will be inspired by the stories of the work that people are doing to combat climate change, and you will see how the VCM provides an essential tool in helping them, and other people in the future, continue and improve that work for the benefit of our planet.

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together scientists and practitioners from five continents to present their experience in undertaking activities that contribute to our understanding and informed management of mountain areas. In particular, they address the challenges of working in interdisciplinary teams and of effectively involving stakeholders. The result is a powerful book that integrates research from different disciplines in the natural and social sciences, and in some cases indigenous knowledge, to address the question of how knowledge is gained about mountain areas and how can it be integrated and used in effective management. A comprehensive introduction covers the challenges in mountain area research and management, and the need for integrated approaches. This is followed by chapters that look at key areas of mountain research and management over the past 25 years, covering inter-and trans-disciplinary research, subsistence cultures and sustainable development, innovations in watershed management and biodiversity conservation. Subsequent chapters cover key areas of research and management on five continents with a focus on comparison of common challenges and solutions across regions. The concluding chapter brings these experiences together. Published with Parks CanadaTrade Review'An essential resource for anyone interested in contributing to improved livelihoods and environmental stewardship in mountain areas.' Peter Trutmann, Coordinator of the CGIAR Global Mountain Program 'This volume on interdisciplinary work in mountain areas is an excellent compilation of examples as well as lessons learned. In effect it provides guidance on how best to approach such work. While different in training and backgrounds, the [authors] clearly articulate the global conviction that interdisciplinary work is the only approach. This volume of case studies repeats this strong and important message.' Nikita Lopoukhine, Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and former Director General of National Parks, Parks Canada 'Over the past twenty years, the rhetoric surrounding interdisciplinary earth science and public participation in research and management has had a 'wishful thinking' feel to it, unconstrained by a critical analysis of what works in the real world and what doesn't. Finally we have that analysis: a book that examines real-world projects that tried to do the right thing and teases out the lessons we must learn from them.' Greg Greenwood, Director, Mountain Research Initiative 'A highly welcome and timely guide for anyone interested in or supporting improvement of livelihoods and environmental stewardship in mountains as we begin a century and beyond of uncertainty. The authors bring together historical information, interdisciplinary methodology and provide examples of lessons learned that provide options to manage the complexity of interactions in mountains. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in contributing to improved livelihoods and environmental stewardship in mountain areas.' Peter Trutmann, Coordinator of the CGIAR Global Mountain Program 'The book is well illustrated with succinct boxes, figures and tables and has very full bibliographies.' David Pitt, Policy Matters. 'The CLIMET work followed a gradient in the Rockies, from coast to continental, moving through the national parks of Olympic, North Cascade to Glacier Waterton Lakes on the USA Canada Border. The last is a very useful success story which should be widely imitated since it is a rare peace park as well as a World Heritage site. A vital lesson is that conservation depends often on conflict resolution particularly across often irrational (and not only in ecological terms) national boundaries.' David Pitt, Policy MattersTable of ContentsIntegrated Approaches to Research and Management in Mountain Areas: An Introduction * From Local Projects in the Alps to Global Change Programmes in Mountain Areas: The Development of Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity in the Last 25 Years * From Subsistence Cultures to Sustainable Development: Linking Knowledge Systems for Jhum-Centred Land-Use Management in Northeast India * Policy-Oriented Conservation Design * Introducing Innovations into Watershed Management * Interdisciplinary Research and Management in the Highlands of Eastern Africa: AHI Experiences in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania * Interdisciplinary Research and Management in Mountain Areas of Arumeru District, Northern Tanzania * The Mountain Mistra Programme: Options for Managing Land Use in the Swedish Mountains * Reconciling the Conservation of Biodiversity with Declining Agricultural Use in the Mountains of Europe: The Challenge of Interdisciplinary Research * Cumulative Effects Assessment: An Approach for Integrated Research and Management in North America‘s Crown of the Continent Ecosystem * The Muskwa-Kechika Management Area: Failings of a Multidisciplinary Rather than an Integrated and Interdisciplinary Approach * Ecological Restoration in the Canadian Rocky Mountains: Developing and Implementing the 1997 Banff National Park Management Plan * Integrated Restoration and Rehabilitation of Powerline Corridors in Mountain National Parks in Australia * Integrated Research on Climate Change in Mountain Ecosystems: The CLIMET Project * Integrated Approaches to Research and Management in Mountain Areas: Synthesis and Lessons for the Future * Index

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Book SynopsisParticipatory research has emerged as an approach to producing knowledge that is sufficiently grounded in local needs and realities to support community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), and it is often touted as crucial to the sustainable management of forests and other natural resources. This book analyses the current state of the art of participatory research in CBNRM. Its chapters and case studies examine recent experiences in collaborative forest management, harvesting impacts on forest shrubs, watershed restoration in Native American communities, civic environmentalism in an urban neighborhood and other topics. Although the main geographic focus of the book is the United States, the issues raised are synthesized and discussed in the context of recent critiques of participatory research and CBNRM worldwide. The book's purpose is to provide insights and lessons for academics and practitioners involved in CBNRM in many contexts. The issues it covers will be relevant to participatory research and CBNRM practitioners and students the world over.Trade Review'This text presents models of research sorely needed in the literature and for work in communities.' Kathleen Martin, assistant professor of ethnic studies, California Polytechnic State University 'Moving beyond a presentation of orthodoxy and idealized goals of participatory research, this book provides honest and critical accounts of efforts in the US to apply participatory research to natural resource management. The case studies and synthesis chapters provide invaluable lessons to aid better understanding of the complexities and challenges involved in this very important approach to research and resource management.' Jill M. Belsky, professor, Dept of Society and Conservation and director, Bolle Center for People and Forests, University of MontanaTable of ContentsForeword by Jeffrey Campbell * Negotiating Community, Participation, Knowledge and Power in Participatory Research * Core Criteria and Assessment of Participatory Research * Challenges to Institutionalizing Participatory Research in Community Forestry in the US * From Environmental Racism to Civic Environmentalism: Using Participation and Nature to Develop Community in the Belmont Neighborhood of West Philadelphia * Creating Common Ground: A Collaborative Approach to Environmental Reclamation and Cultural Preservation * Opportunities and Challenges in Community Capacity-building: Lessons from Participatory Research in Macon County, North Carolina * Calibrating Collaboration: Monitoring and Adaptive Management of the Landscape Working Group Process on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Western Colorado * Inclusion and Exclusion: Immigrant Forest Workers and Participation in Natural Resource Management * Comparing Participatory Ecological Research in Two Contexts: An Immigrant Community and a Native American Community on Olympic Peninsula, Washington * Battle at the Bridge: Using Participatory Approaches to Develop Community Researchers in Ecological Management * Research on Native Terms: Navigation and Participation Issues for Native Scholars in Community Research * Participation, Relationships and Empowerment * Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume comprises original, empirically- grounded chapters that collectively offer the most comprehensive study available to date on food security in the Middle East. The book starts with a theoretical framing of the phenomena of food security and food sovereignty and presents empirical case studies of Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Yemen, the Persian Gulf states and Iran. Some of the major themes examined include the ascent and decline of various food regimes, urban agriculture, overseas agricultural land purchases, national food self-sufficiency strategies, distribution networks and food consumption patterns, and nutrition transitions and healthcare. Collectively, the chapters represent highly original contributions to the disciplines of political science, economics, agricultural studies, and healthcare policy.Trade Review'Food Security in the Middle East opens up urgent policy issues (in the 'food crisis' shadow) about food security/sovereignty across a region characterised by urban bias and food dependence, unsustainable food subsidy programs, and questionable offshoring of food provisioning. Chapters addressing member state particularities offer comparative perspectives within a global food regime context, providing a comprehensive and nuanced account of regional food insecurities, agrarian neglect, super-marketisation, dietary transformation and public health concerns. This volume's notable achievement is a historicised and diversified view of 'food crisis' as deeply embedded in the structuring of state, corporate and institutional practices in an oil-rich, post-colonial region.' -- Philip McMichael, Chair of the Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University'This book is a fresh look at the challenges and opportunities associated with food security faced by the Middle East. The thorough treatment of a broad range of topics from trade to self-sufficiency, and from nutrition to the supermarket revolution and emerging dietary habits make it a truly unique read. Particularly insightful is the overall food supply and demand framework that is the starting point for the analysis in each chapter.' -- Dr. Julian A. Lampietti, Practice Leader, The World Bank'The student of the region will learn much about an understudied realm of social relations in a region whose food systems have suffered scholarly neglect for decades... The case studies the editors select, ranging from the logic of land purchases by Gulf states, to Jordanian state subsidy policy, to transformations in Egyptian state agricultural policy, reflect the many meanings embedded in the term "food security"...' -- Arab Studies Journal

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Book SynopsisIntensifying competition for scarce water resources, the result of rapid population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the precarious politics of the Middle East and has the potential to generate tension and even armed conflict. Rivers of Contention provides an historical perspective on these complex issues and chronicles the present state of Middle Eastern water disputes. The impact of water disputes on the Middle East peace process is examined, as are the disputes over the waters of the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and the Orontes. Ground-water shared by Middle Eastern states (such as the aquifer beneath the Saudi-Jordanian border) and issues of quality (pollution) and quantity (volumes of water) are also discussed.Table of ContentsWater and Politics in the Middle East; Water in the Arab-Israel Dispute; The Nile Basin; The Tigris-Euphrates Basin; The Orontes; Ground-water disputes; Some Common Themes.

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Book SynopsisCivilisation is thirsty... it never stopped to think what would happen if the water ran out. ALEXANDER BELL Peak water is the point when the available water is not enough to meet the demands of the world's growing population. We might live on a watery world, but we are exhausting accessible supplies. Many parts of the world are already facing this crisis, and not only in the developing world. Some of the places experiencing 'peak water' are in the USA, Europe and the UK. Even the wettest lands will be engulfed in the global catastrophe that looms. This is the issue of our age.Trade ReviewWhat makes Peak Water interesting is the way it weaves such laconic personal predictions with a wealth of history, anecdote and analysis, all focussing on the vital role of water in the rise and fall of civilisations... [Bell's] aim is to provoke thought, to stir discussion amongst lay observers – and in that he certainly succeeds. - SCOTTISH REVIEW OF BOOKS How we built civilization on water and drained the world dry is the subject of Alexander Bell’s recent book, Peak Water. Bell delves deeply into the roots of modern civilisation, beginning just before the settlement of the first cities… There have been many books in recent years recounting the trouble we are in when it comes to water, but few that examine how we arrived at this point. Bell does just that… - THE ECOLOGIST

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to introduce the phosphorus (P) removal structure as a new BMP for reducing dissolved P loading to surface waters from non-point source pollution, provide guidance on designing site-specific P removal structures, and provide instruction on use of the design software, “Phrog” (Phosphorus Removal Online Guidance). The book initially provides a review of the nature and sources of non-point source P pollution, examines short and long term solutions to the problem, and provides detailed theory on design and operation of the P removal structure. As with many areas of study, one of the best methods of communicating concepts is through illustrations and examples. This book is no exception; several years of experience in studying P sorption and constructing P removal structures at multiple scales and settings is utilized for providing real examples and applications. With an understanding of the P removal structure established, the reader is instructed on how to obtain all of the necessary inputs for properly designing a site-specific P removal structure for meeting a desired lifetime and performance, or predict the performance and lifetime of a previously constructed P removal structure. For the readers who already possess the Phrog design software or are interested in obtaining it, one chapter is dedicated to detailed use of the software as demonstrated with various examples of structure design and also prediction.Table of Contents1. Introduction to phosphorus and water quality1.1. The role of phosphorus in ecosystems1.1.1. Eutrophication1.1.2. Cultural and Political Response to Eutrophication Issues1.2. Sources of phosphorus transported to surface waters1.2.1. Point Sources (Wastewater Treatment Plants)1.2.2. Non-point phosphorus sources and forms1.3. Best management practices and dissolved phosphorus losses1.4. References2. Reducing Phosphorus Transport: An Overview of Best Management Practices2.1. Dealing with eutrophication: treat the symptoms or the cause?2.2. Incidental vs. legacy phosphorus losses2.3. Legacy phosphorus2.3.1. Preventing legacy P from occurring2.3.2. Containment of legacy phosphorus losses2.3.3. Remediation of legacy phosphorus2.4. References3. Phosphorus Removal Structures as a Short-Term Solution for the Problem of Dissolved Phosphorus Transport to Surface Waters3.1. Purpose, Concept, and General Theory of Phosphorus Removal Structures3.1.1. How the phosphorus removal structure works for removing the target pollutant: dissolved phosphorus3.1.2. Choosing the most efficient target locations for a phosphorus removal structure 3.2. Examples and applications of phosphorus removal structures3.2.1. Modular box3.2.2. Ditch-filter3.2.3. Surface confined bed 3.2.4. Cartridges3.2.5. Pond filter3.2.6. Blind/surface inlets3.2.7. Bio-retention cell3.2.8. Subsurface tile drain filter3.2.9. Waste-water treatment structures3.2.10. Treatment at confined animal feeding operations3.2.11. Treatment at silage bunkers3.3. Summary of P removal structure styles3.4. References4. Phosphorus sorption materials (PSMs): the heart of the phosphorus removal structure4.1. What are PSMs?4.1.1.< Examples of PSMs4.1.2. Choosing a PSM4.2. What makes a material an effective PSM?4.2.1. P sorption capacity and kinetics of P removal4.2.2. Physical properties important to PSMs4.2.3. Safety considerations of PSMs4.3. The paradox of many PSMs4.3.1. Potential solutions for PSMs with insufficient hydraulic conductivity4.3.2. A note on the use of steel slag and chemical treatment4.4. References5. Characterization of PSMs5.1. Measuring and estimating P removal: flow-through vs. batch tests5.2. The P removal design curve5.2.1. Method for direct measurement of the design curve: flow-through experiment5.2.2. Indirect estimation of the P design curve through characterization of PSMs5.3. Methods of physical characterization of PSMs necessary for designing a P removal structure5.3.1. Measurement of bulk density5.3.2. Measurement of porosity and particle density5.3.3. Measurement of saturated hydraulic conductivity5.4. Methods of safety characterization of PSMs5.4.1. Total metal concentration by digestion5.4.2. Method for water soluble metals5.4.3. Synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP)5.5. References6. Designing a Phosphorus Removal Structure6.1. Designing structures to achieve target P load removal and lifetime6.1.1. Use of the design curve and governing equations for designing structures6.1.2. Determining the required mass of PSM for a P removal structure6.2. Site characterization inputs required for conducting a design6.2.1. Average annual dissolved P load6.2.2. Peak flow rates6.2.3. Hydraulic head and maximum area for structure6.3. Drainage of the P removal structure: balancing flow rate with retention time6.3.1. Water flow through the P removal structure6.3.2. Retention time6.3.3. Drainage of the P removal structure6.4. General procedure for conducting a structure design and information obtained6.4.1. General design procedure6.4.2. General results from conducting a proper design6.5. Optional: total and particulate P removal with sediment reduction6.5.1. Estimating sediment load reduction6.5.2. Estimating total P and particulate P reductions from sediment removal within the structure6.6. Further considerations in design and construction6.6.1. Free drainage6.6.2. Using a “cap layer” for fine-textured PSMs6.6.3. Use of flow control structures6.6.4. Overflow6.7. References7. Using the Phrog software7.1. Designing a P removal structure vs. predicting performance of an existing structure7.2. Two broad styles for P removal structures: bed vs. ditch structure7.3. Specific inputs required for design of a P removal structure7.3.1. Chemical and physical characteristics of PSM to be used7.3.2. Site characteristics, constraints, and target P removal goals7.3.3. Additional inputs for predicting performance of an existing structure7.3.4. Optional inputs for estimating total and particulate P removal7.4. General output from Phrog software when conducting a design7.4.1. Output: physical construction specifications7.4.2. Output: predicted structure performance and guidance in obtaining a suitable design 7.5. Case studies using Phrog to design or predict7.5.1. Design a ditch structure: details of Phrog use and example of how to simultaneously meet the target flow rate and retention time7.5.2. Predict performance of an existing ditch structure7.5.3. Design a subsurface bed structure for treating tile drainage7.5.4. Predict the performance of a blind inlet and demonstration of predicting particulate and total P removal7.5.5. Bio-retention cells7.5.6. Design a confined bed located on a CAFO7.5.7. Wastewater treatment plant tertiary P treatment and example use of direct input of design curve coefficients7.6. References8. Disposal of Spent Phosphorus Sorption Materials8.1. Use of spent PSMs as a P fertilizer8.1.1. Testing PSMs to determine potential for P release to plants or runoff after land application to soil8.2. Extraction of P from spent PSMs and potential recharge8.2.1. Stripping P from spent PSMs: is it worth it?8.3. Land application of spent PSMs to soils for benefits other than P fertilizer8.3.1. Safety considerations in land application of spent PSMs8.4. Alternative to land application of spent PSMs 8.5. 8.5 References

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Book SynopsisThis book series looks at each of the main coastal habitats – salt marshes, sand dunes and sand/shingle shores, modified coastal grazing marshes/salinas and sea cliffs in turn. Each habitat is described in relation to its natural development and the way this has been influenced by human actions. The different states in which the habitats exist are reviewed against the pressures exerted upon them. Options for management are considered and the likely consequences of taking a particular course of action are highlighted.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:"This work … focuses on the values of temperate salt marshes, problems associated with anthropogenic impacts, and methods of achieving positive changes. … The text is extremely well organized … . The wealth of information in this book comprises a valuable resource, not only for professional managers and policy makers, indeed for anyone who cares about saving these ecologically valuable land-sea interfaces. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (R. E. Knowlton, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (9), 2008)Table of ContentsHuman Influences.- Nature Conservation.- States and Values.- The Physical States.- Physical States, Restoration Methods.- Vegetation States.- Grazing Management.- Spartina.- Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisWater use and conservation in the American West have long been shaped by a host of geographic, environmental, political and economic factors. Today, though, serious questions are being raised about how western states used dams, irrigation systems, and other water-related infrastructure to transform the landscape of the West. Are current trends in water consumption across the West sustainable, given the region's arid environment and rapidly growing populations? Are so-called water wars between thirsty states (and between Mexico and USA) worsening? What impact will climate change have on the West's limited water resources--and the people who depend on them? This book answers all those questions and more, drawing on quantifiable facts and the knowledge and perspectives of experts on water resource consumption, administration, and conservation to provide a one-stop resource for understanding the past, present, and future of water in the American West.

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Book SynopsisSynthesizing theoretical and empirical analyses of the processes that help shape these unique ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests looks at the effects of evolutionary histories, past climate change, and ecological dynamics on the origin and maintenance of tropical rainforest communities. Australian communities.

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Book SynopsisRecognizing the need to engage experts across the life, social, and legal sciences as well as the humanities, this title draws together a wide variety of ecologists, historians, economists, legal scholars, policy makers, and communications scholars, to facilitate a dialogue among these disciplines and understand the invasive species phenomenon.Trade Review"Satisfying, exciting, and incorporating an astonishing variety of scholars and traditions, Invasive Species in a Globalized World provides an adequate background in invasion ecology and then steers the topic toward policy in an effective way. This is a crucial and currently lacking segment along the pathway from research to action." (Julie Lockwood, Rutgers University and coauthor of Avian Invasions: The Ecology and Evolution of Exotic Birds and Invasion Ecology)"

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Book SynopsisThe story of the proposed - and ultimately thwarted - building of a dam, nearly 50 years ago in Arizona, which would have destroyed wildlife, flooded archaeological sites and forced the Havapai Indians off their ancestral home. It is also a study of rationality as a cultural, organisational and political construct.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the concept of peak oil-the moment when global oil production peaks and a train of economic, social, and political catastrophes accompany its subsequent decline-has captured the imagination of a surprisingly large number of Americans, ordinary citizens as well as scholars, and created a quiet, yet intense underground movement. In Peak Oil, Matthew Schneider-Mayerson takes readers deep inside the world of peakists, showing how their hopes and fears about the postcarbon future led them to prepare for the social breakdown they foresee-all of which are fervently discussed and debated via websites, online forums, videos, and novels. By exploring the worldview of peakists, and the unexpected way that the fear of peak oil and climate change transformed many members of this left-leaning group into survivalists, Schneider-Mayerson builds a larger analysis of the rise of libertarianism, the role of oil in modern life, the political impact of digital technologies, the racial and

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Book SynopsisDeforestation - the thinning and clearing of forests for fuel, shelter, and agriculture - is among the important ways humans have transformed the environment. This book presents the history of this process and its consequences. It traces the impact of human activities from the Paleolithic age through the classical world and the medieval period.Trade Review"Anyone who doubts the power of history to inform the present should read this closely argued and sweeping survey. This is rich, timely, and sobering historical fare written in a measured, non-sensationalist style by a master of his craft. One only hopes (almost certainly vainly) that today's policymakers take its lessons to heart." - Brian Fagan, Los Angeles Times "The most comprehensive account ever written of when, where, and how humans have wrought what is surely the most dramatic change in Earth's surface since the end of the Pleistocene.... The book is not simply about deforestation but about every aspect of human use of the forest and the forces that drive this use." - Brian Donahue, Science"

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Book SynopsisRivers are alive and impulsive, shaped by history and geology. Just One Rain Away provides a starting point for cross-cultural discussions about how expert knowledge and practice should inform egalitarian decision-making about flood control and decolonize current ways of thinking, being, and becoming with rivers.Trade Review“A fascinating, lively, and intimate portrait of a complex technical issue, Just One Rain Away evokes the complexity of flood control through a sprawling appreciation of geology, politics, technology, and metrology, as well as ethnography and literature. Ambitious and impressive, both the technical rigour and the imaginative scope of materials and descriptions makes this a major achievement.” Kregg Hetherington, author of The Government of Beans: Regulating Life in the Age of Monocrops“This book provides an apt starting point for those who wish to better understand these pressing issues, and perhaps even move toward the decolonization of flood control itself.” International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy

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Book SynopsisRivers are alive and impulsive, shaped by history and geology. Just One Rain Away provides a starting point for cross-cultural discussions about how expert knowledge and practice should inform egalitarian decision-making about flood control and decolonize current ways of thinking, being, and becoming with rivers.Trade Review“A fascinating, lively, and intimate portrait of a complex technical issue, Just One Rain Away evokes the complexity of flood control through a sprawling appreciation of geology, politics, technology, and metrology, as well as ethnography and literature. Ambitious and impressive, both the technical rigour and the imaginative scope of materials and descriptions makes this a major achievement.” Kregg Hetherington, author of The Government of Beans: Regulating Life in the Age of Monocrops“This book provides an apt starting point for those who wish to better understand these pressing issues, and perhaps even move toward the decolonization of flood control itself.” International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy

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Book SynopsisExperts from both the natural and social sciences provide vital information for understanding the interactions of forest peoples and forest resources in the lowland tropics of Central and South America. They investigate patterns of traditional resource use, evaluate existing research, and explore new directions for furthering the conservationist agenda.Table of Contents1. Traditional Peoples and the Biosphere: Framing the Issues and Defining the Terms, by Marianne Schmink, Kent H. Redford, and Christine Padoch I. Indigenous Peoples: Introduction, by Kent H. Redford and Christine Padoch 2. Interpreting and Applying the "Reality" of Indigenous Concepts: What is Necessary to Learn from the Natives?, by Darrell Addison Posey 3. People of the Fallow: A Historical Ecology of Foraging in Lowland South America, by William Balee 4. Traditional Productive Systems of the Awa (Cuaiquer) Indians of Southwestern Colombia and Neighboring Ecuador, by Jorge E. Orejuela 5. Resource Use, Traditional Technology, and Change Among Native Peoples of Lowland South America, by Hillard Kaplan and Kate Kopischke 6. Neotropical Indigenous Hunters and Their Neighbors: Siriono, Chimane, and Yuqui Hunting on the Bolivian Fronteir, by Allyn MacLean Stearman II. Folk Societies: Introduction, by Kent H. Redford and Christine Padoch 7. Caboclo and Ribereno Resource Management in Amazonia: A Review, by Mario Hiraoka 8. Diversity, Variation, and Change in Ribereno Agriculture, by Christine Padoch and Wil De Jong 9. The Logic of Extraction: Resource Management and Income Generation by Extractive Producers in the Amazon Estuary, by Anthony B. Anderson and Edviges Marta Ioris III. Case Studies of Resource Management Projects in Protected and Unprotected Areas: Institutional Perspectives: Introduction, by Kent H. Redford and Christine Padoch 10. Xateros, Chicleros, and Pimenteros: Harvesting Renewable Tropical Forest Resources in the Guatemalan Peten, by James D. Nations 11. The Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area of Belize, by F. William Burley 12. The Chimane Conservation Program in Beni, Bolivia: An Effort for Local Participation, by Liliana C. Campos Dudley 13. The Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve: Human Needs and Natural Resource Conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon, by Flavio Coello Hinojosa 14. The Wildlands and Human Needs Program: Putting Rural Development to Work for Conservation, by Dennis Glick and Michael Wright 15. Building Institutions for Sustainable Development in Acre, Brazil, by Marianne Schmink IV. New Directions in Research and Action: Introduction, by Kent H. Redford and Christine Padoch 16. Amuesha Forest Use and Management: An Integration of Indigenous Use and Natural Forest Management, by Jan Salick 17. Incorporation of Game Animals into Small-Scale Agroforestry Systems in the Neotropics, by Kent H. Redford, Bert Klein, and Carolina Murcia 18. Common Property Resources in the Neotropics: Theory, Management Progress, and an Action Agenda, by Peter H. May 19. Valuing Land Uses in Amazonia: Colonist Agriculture, Cattle, and Petty Extraction in Comparative Perspective, by Susanne B. Hecht 20. Buying in the Forests: A New Program to Market Sustainably Collected Tropical Forest Products Protects Forest and Forest Residents, by Jason Clay 21. Neotropical Moist Forests: Priorities for the Next Two Decades, by Robert J.A. Goodland

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Book SynopsisAn eloquent introduction to the ethical and philosophical values at stake in biological conservation, this book familiarizes readers with the general issues and possible solutions to the problems societies face in simultaneously conserving nature and promoting culture.

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Book SynopsisIncludes almost one hundred maps, satellite and aerial photographs, and computer graphics to illustrate the products of remote sensing. An indispensable guidebook for ecologists, conservation biologists, and resource managers.

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Book SynopsisPlaces the converging disciplines of wildlife management and captive management in the context of the developing field of population and habitat viability analysis. The contributors explore the science of the demographic management of small populations, both in zoos and in the wild.

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Book SynopsisExamines the sustainability of hunting as practiced by rural peoples. This book provides a viewpoint on the ecological and human aspects of this hunting. It examines the effects of hunting on wildlife in tropical forests. It looks at the importance of hunting to local communities and looks at institutional challenges of resource management.Trade ReviewA timely and important book, as anyone knows who has travelled to the tropics. Northeastern Naturalist For those interested in 'sustainable use' as something more than a conservation catchphrase, Hunting for Sustainability in Tropical Forests is a must read. It is a welcome contribution to what is currently a small body of literature detailing the implementation of sustainable use in practice. -- Lisa M. Campbell Environments Quite simply, Rudel's book is a work of outstanding scholarship...This book will be indispensable reading for anyone concerned with the fate and management of the world's imperilled tropical forests. -- William F. Laurance, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Environmental ConservationTable of Contents1. Hunting for the Snark, by Elizabeth L. Bennett and John G. Robinson I: Biological Limits to Sustainability 2. Carrying Capacity Limits to Sustainable Hunting in Tropical Forests, by John G. Robinson and Elizabeth L. Bennett 3. Evaluating the Impact and Sustainability of Subsistence Hunting at Multiple Amazonian Forest Sites, by Carlos A. Peres 4. The Sustainability of Current Hunting Practices by the Huaorani, by Patricio Mena V., Jody R. Stallings, Jhanira Regalado B. and Ruben Cueva L. 5. Sustainability of Ach Hunting in the Mbaracayu Reserve, Paraguay, by Kim Hill and Jonathan Pad 6. Impact of Sustainability of Indigenous Hunting in the Ituri Forest, Congo-Zaire: A Comparison of Unhunted and Hunted Duiker Populations, by John A. Har 7. Threatened Mammals, Subsistence Harvesting, and High Human Population Densities: A Recipe for Disaster?, by Clare D. FitzGibbon, Hezron Mogaka, and John H. Fanshawe 8. Hunted Animals in Bioko Island, West Africa: Sustainability and Future, by John E. Fa 9. Differential Vulnerability of Large Birds and Mammals to Hunting in North Sulawesi, by Timothy G. O'Brien and Margaret F. Ki 10. The Impact of Traditional Subsistence Hunting and Trapping on Prey Populations: Data from Wana Horticulturalists of Upland Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, by Michael Alvard II: Sociocultural Context Influencing Sustainability 11. A Pound of Flesh: Social Change and Modernization as Factors in Hunting Sustainability Among Neootropical Indigenous Societie, by Allyn MacLean Stearman 12. Wildlife Conservation and Game Harvest by Maya Hunters in Quintana Roo, Mexico, by Jeffrey P. Jorgenson 13. The Sustainability of Subsistence Hunting by the Sirion Indians of Bolivia, by Wendy R. Townsend 14. Cable Snares and Nets in the Central African Republic, by Andrew Noss 15. Saving Borneo's Bacon: The Sustainability of Hunting in Sarawak and Sabah, by Elizabeth L. Bennett, Adrian J. Nyaoi, and Jephte Sompud 16. Agta Hunting and Sustainability of Resource Use in Northeastern Luzon, Philippines, by P. Bion Griffin and Marcus B. Griffin III: Institutional Capacity for Management 17. Hunting for an Answer: Is Local Hunting Compatible with Large Mammal Conservation in India?, by M. D. Madhusudan and K. Ullas Karanth 18. Enhancing the Sustainability of Duiker Hunting Through Community Participation and Controlled Access in the LobCkC Region of Southeastern Cameroon, by Cheryl Fimbel, Bryan Curran, and Leonard Usongo 19. Traditional Management of Hunting in a Xavante Community in Central Brazil: The Search for Sustainability, by Frans J. Leeuwenberg and John G. Robinson 20. Community-Based Comanagement of Wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon, by Richard Bodmer and Pablo E. Puertas IV: Economic Influences on Sustainability 21. Wildlife Use in Northern Congo: Hunting in a Commercial Logging Concession, by Philippe, Auzel and David S. Wilkie 22. Socioeconomics and the Sustainability of Hunting in the Forests of Northern Congo (Brazzaville), by Heather E. Eves and Richard G. Ruggiero 23. Impact of Subsistence Hunting in North Sulawesi Indonesia, and Conservation Options,, by Rob J. Lee 24. The Trade in Wildlife in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, by Lynn Clayton and E. J. Milner-Gulland V: Synthesis 25. Hunting for Sustainability: The Start of a Synthesis, by Elizabeth L. Bennett and John G. Robinson

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Book SynopsisBringing together leading scientists and professionals in tropical forest ecology and management, this book examines in detail the interplay between timber harvesting and wildlife, from invertebrates to large mammal species. Its contributors suggest modifications to existing practices that can ensure a better future for the tropics' valuable -- and invaluable -- resources.Trade ReviewConservation of biodiversity is not only a scientific issue but also one of economics. This book bridges the gaps and differing objectives very well, and gives a balanced treatment of a complex and volatile global issues. Biodiversity Will do much to encourage a more informed thoughtfulness by those who are in a position to interact with decision makers who guide and manage logging company practices...Well done! Northeastern NaturalistTable of ContentsLogging and Wildlife in the Tropics: Impacts and Options for Conservation, by Robert A. Fimbel, Alejandro Grajal, and John G. Robinson, with input from all co Rain Forest Logging and Wildlife Use in Bolivia: Management and Conservation in Transition, by Damian I. Rumiz and Fernando Aguilar The Economics of Sustainable Forest Management and Wildlife Conservation in Tropical Forests, by Neil Byron Can Forestry Carbon-Offset Projects Play a Significant Role in Conserving Forest Wildlife and Their Habitats?, by Elizabeth Losos Tropical Forest Management Certification and Wildlife Conservation, by Richard Z. Donovan Community-Based Timber Production: A Viable Strategy for Promoting Wildlife Conservation?, by Nick Salafsky, Max Henderson, and Mark Leighton Logging and Wildlife Research in Australasia: Implications for Tropical Forest Management, by William F. Laurance Protecting Habitat Elements and Natural Areas in the Managed Forest Matrix, by Bruce G. Marcot, R. E. Gullison, and James R. Barborak An Evolutionary Perspective on Natural Disturbance and Logging: Implications for Forest Management and Habitat Restoration, by Colin A. Chapman and Robert A. Fimbel Reducing the Impacts of Tropical Forestry on Wildlife, by Douglas J. Mason and Francis E. Putz Where Should Natural Forest Management Be Promoted to Conserve Wildlife?, by Peter C. Frumhoff and Elizabeth C. Losos Programs to Assess the Impacts of Timber Harvesting on Tropical Forest Wildlife and Their Habitat, by Robert A. Fimbel, Elizabeth L. Bennett, and Claire Kremen Natural Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation: Field Study Design and Integration at the Operational Level, by Andrew Grieser Johns Defaunation Not Deforestation: Commercial Logging and Market Hunting in Northern Congo, by David S. Wilkie, J. G. Sidle, G. C. Boundzanga, P. Auzel, and S. Blake The Interrelationships of Commercial Logging Hunting and Wildlife in Sarawak: Recommendations for Forest Management, by Elizabeth L. Bennett and Melvin T. Gumal Logging and Hunting in Community Forests and Corporate Concessions: Two Contrasting Case Studies in Bolivia, by Damian I. Rumiz, Daniel Guinart S., Luciano Solar R., and Jose C. Herrera F. The Effects of Logging on Tropical River Ecosystems, by Catherine M. Pringle and Jonathan P. Benstead Soil Fauna in Managed Forests: Lessons from the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, by Gerardo R. Camilo and Xiaoming Zou The Impacts of Selective Logging on Tropical Forest Invertebrates, by Jaboury Ghazoul and Jane Hill The Effects of Logging on Reptiles and Amphibians of Tropical Forests, by Laurie J. Vitt and Janalee P. Caldwell Bird Communities in Logged and Unlogged African Forests: Lessons from Uganda and Beyond, by Andrew Plumptre, Christine Dranzoa, and Isaiah Owiunji The Effects of Logging on Birds in Tropical Forests of Indo-Australia, by Mohamed Zakaria Bin Hussin and Charles M. Francis Tropical Forestry and the Conservation of Neotropical Birds, by Douglas J. Mason and Jean-Marc Thiollay The Consequences of Timber Exploitation for Bat Communities in Tropical America, by Pascual J. Soriano and Jose Ochoa G. The Effects of Logging on Nonvolant Small Mammal Communities in Neotropical Rain Forests, by Jose Ochoa G. and Pascual J. Soriano The Effects of Logging on Tropical Forest Ungulates, by Glyn Davies, Matt Heydon, Nigel Leader-Williams, John MacKinnon, and Helen Newin Changes in Primate Communities Following Logging Disturbance, by Andrew J. Plumptre and Andrew Grieser Johns Logging ,Seed Dispersal by Vertebrates, and Natural Regeneration of Tropical Timber Trees, by Patrick A. Jansen and Pieter A. Zuidema Tropical Forest Management and Wildlife: Silvicultural Effects on Forest Structure, Fruit Production, and Locomotion of Arboreal Mammals, by Francis E. Putz, Laura K. Sirot, and Michelle A. Pinard Logging-Wildlife Issues in the Tropics: An Overview, by Robert A. Fimbel, Alejandro Grajal, and John G. Robinson I. An Introduction to Forestry Wildlife Interactions in Tropical Forests II. Wildlife and Chainsaws: Direct Impact of Logging on Wildlife III. Hunting: A Major Indirect Impact of Logging on Game Species IV. Research to Integrate Natural Forest Management and Wildlife Conservation V. Forest Management Programs to Conserve Wildlife in Production Forest Landscapes VI. Incentives for Integrating Natural Forest Management and Wildlife Conservation VII. Synopsis

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Book SynopsisLandscape ecology integrates humans with natural ecosystems and brings a spatial perspective to such fields as natural resource management, conservation, and urban planning. This volume includes papers that present the origins and development of landscape ecology and encompass a variety of perspectives, approaches, and geographies.Trade ReviewA valuable resource... [and] welcome addition to the literature in landscape ecology. -- William Z. Lidicjer Jr. Ecology A 'must have' for a landscape ecologist. -- Lisa A. Schulte Landscape Ecology An excellent collection of foundation papers... suitable as a textbook or reference book. Northeastern NaturalistTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I. The Early Antecedents of Landscape EcologyIntroduction and Review1. L. S. Berg (1915): The Objectives and Tasks of Geography2. N. A. Solnetsev (1948): The Natural Geographic Landscape and Some of Its General Rules3. C. S. Christian (1958): The Concept of Land Units and Land Systems4. C. O. Sauer (1925): The Morphology of Landscape5. C. Troll (1950): The Geographic Landscape and Its Investigation6. A. S. Watt (1947): Pattern and Process in the Plant CommunityPart II. The Causes and Consequences of Spatial PatternIntroduction and Review7. J. T. Curtis (1956): The Modifi cation of Mid-Latitude Grasslands and Forests by Man8. H. E. Wright, Jr. (1974): Landscape Development, Forest Fires, and Wilderness Management9. S. A. Levin and R. T. Paine (1974): Disturbance, Patch Formation, and Community Structure10. R. Levins (1969): Some Demographic and Genetic Consequences of Environmental Heterogeneity for Biological Control11. J. A. Wiens (1976): Population Responses to Patchy Environments12. S. T. A. Pickett and J. N. Thompson (1978): Patch Dynamics and the Design of Nature Reserves13. F. H. Bormann, G. E. Likens, D. W. Fisher, and R. S. Pierce (1968): Nutrient Loss Accelerated by Clear-Cutting of a Forest EcosystemPart III. The Emergence of Multiple Concepts of What Landscape Ecology Is AboutIntroduction and Review14. E. Neef (1967): The Theoretical Foundations of Landscape Study (Die theoretischen Grundlagen der Landschaftslehre)15. R. T. T. Forman and M. Godron (1981): Patches and Structural Components for a Landscape Ecology16. P. G. Risser, J. R. Karr, and R. T. T. Forman (1983): Landscape Ecology: Directions and Approaches17. D. L. Urban, R. V. O'Neill, and H. H. Shugart, Jr. (1987): Landscape Ecology: A Hierarchical Perspective Can Help Scientists Understand Spatial PatternsZ. Naveh (1988): Biocybernetic Perspectives of Landscape Ecology and ManagementPart IV. The Central Role of ScaleIntroduction and Review19. J. A. Wiens (1989): Spatial Scaling in Ecology20. J. F. Addicott, J. M. Aho, M. F. Antolin, D. K. Padilla, J. S. Richardson, and D. A. Soluk (1987): Ecological Neighborhoods: Scaling Environmental Patterns21. R. V. O'Neill (1989): Transmutations Across Hierarchical Levels22. V. Meentemeyer (1989): Geographical Perspectives of Space, Time, and Scale23. W. H. Romme and D. H. Knight (1982): Landscape Diversity: The Concept Applied to Yellowstone Park24. G. B. M. Pedroli and G. J. Borger (1990): Historical Land Use and Hydrology: A Case from Eastern Noord-Brabant25. H. R. Delcourt and P. A. Delcourt (1988): Quaternary Landscape Ecology: Relevant Scales in Space and TimePart V. The Analysis of Landscape PatternsIntroduction and Review26. P. Legendre and M.-J. Fortin (1989): Spatial Pattern and Ecological Analysis27. P. A. Burrough (1981): Fractal Dimensions of Landscapes and Other Environmental DataPart VI. Linking Models with Empiricism: Landscape Boundaries and ConnectivityIntroduction and Review28. L. P. Lefkovitch and L. Fahrig (1985): Spatial Characteristics of Habitat Patches and Population Survival29. J. F. Franklin and R. T. T. Forman (1987): Creating Landscape Patterns by Forest Cutting: Ecological Consequences and Principles30. H. R. Pulliam (1988): Sources, Sinks, and Population Regulation31. R. Costanza, F. H. Sklar, and M. L. White (1990): Modeling Coastal Landscape Dynamics32. J. F. Wegner and G. Merriam (1979): Movements by Birds and Small Mammals Between a Wood and Adjoining Farmland Habitats33. L. Hansson (1983): Bird Numbers Across Edges Between Mature Conifer Forest and Clearcuts in Central Sweden34. P. Opdam, G. Rijsdijk, and F. Hustings (1985): Bird Communities in Small Woods in an Agricultural Landscape: Effects of Area and Isolation35. W. T. Peterjohn and D. L. Correll (1984): Nutrient Dynamics in an Agricultural Watershed: Observations on the Role of a Riparian Forest36. R. J. Naiman, H. Decamps, J. Pastor, and C. A. Johnston (1988): The Potential Importance of Boundaries to Fluvial EcosystemsPart VII. SynthesisIntroduction and Review37. M. G. Turner (1989): Landscape Ecology: The Effect of Pattern on Process

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Book SynopsisBy focusing on a set of critical issues and case studies, this book explores of the polarized debate over production-oriented forestry and the chances of achieving forest conservation through sustainable management.Trade ReviewAn excellent supplementary text... Recommended. Choice This work should be required reading for foresters, biologists, and social scientists. -- Ken Smith BioScienceTable of ContentsList of Contributors Foreword, by Hon. Jorge Viana Acknowledgments 1. Neotropical Working Forests: Concepts and Realities, by Daniel J. Zarin Part I. Industrial Forestry as a Tropical Conservation Strategy 2. Are You a Conservationist or a Logging Advocate?, by Francis E. Putz 3. National Forests in the Brazilian Amazon: Opportunities and Challenges, by Adalberto Verissimo and Paulo Barreto 4. Sustainability of Selective Logging of Upland Forests in the Brazilian Amazon: Carbon Budgets and Remote Sensing as Tools for Evaluation of Logging Effects, by Michael Keller, Gregory P. Asner, Natalino Silva and Michael Palace 5. Forest Science and the BOLFOR Experience: Lessons Learned about Natural Forest Management in Bolivia, by Francis E. Putz, Michelle A. Pinard, Todd.S. Fredericksen, and Marielos Pena-Claros 6. The Business of Forest Certification, by Joshua C. Dickinson, John M. Forgach, and Thomas E. Wilson Part II. Working Forests and Community Development in Latin America 7. Communities, Forests, Markets, and Conservation, by Mariane Schmink 8. Making Markets Work for Forest Communities, by Sara J. Scherr, Andy White, and David Kaimowitz 9. Inside the Polygon: Emerging Community Tenure Systems and Forest Resource Extraction, by Thomas Ankersen and Grenville Barnes 10. Aiming for Sustainable Community Forest Management: The Experiences of Two Communities in Mexico and Honduras, by Catherine Tucker 11. Community Forestry for Small-Scale Furniture Production in the Brazilian Amazon, by David McGrath, Charles Peters, and Antonio Jose Mota Bentes 12. Community Forestry as a Strategy for Sustainable Management: Perspectives from Quintana Roo, by David Bray 13. Carbon Sequestration Potential through Forestry Activities in Tropical Mexico, by Bernardus de Jong 14. Axing the Trees, Growing the Forest: Smallholder Timber Production in the Amazon Varzea, by Robin Sears and Miguel Pinedo-Vasquez Part III. Working Forest Paradoxes 15. Neotropical Working Forests: For What and For Whom?, by Janaki Alavalapati and Daniel J. Zarin 16. On Defying Nature's End, by Gustavo A.B. da Fonseca, Aaron Bruner, Russell A. Mittermeier, Keith Alger, Clau 17. Selective Logging, Forest Fragmentation and Fire Disturbance: Implications of Interaction, by Mark A. Cochrane, David L. Skole, Eraldo A. T. Matricardi, Christopher Barber, and Walter Chomentowski 18. Limited or Unlimited Wants in the Presence of Limited Means? Inquiries into the Role of Satiation in Affecting Deforestation, by Arild Angelsen and Martin K. Luckert 19. From Staple to Fashion Food: Shifting Cycles and Shifting Opportunities in the development of the Acai Palm Fruit (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Economy in the Amazon Estuary, by Eduardo S. Brondizio 20. The Homogeocene in Puerto Rico, by Ariel E. Lugo Part IV. Envisioning a Future for Sustainable Tropical Forest Management 21. Conventional Wisdom about Sustainable Forest Management and a Pro-Poor Forest Agenda, by David Kaimowitz 22. Governing the Amazon Timber Industry, by Daniel Nepstad, Ane Alencar, Ana Cristina Barros, Eirivelthon Lima, Elsa Mendoza Index

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Book SynopsisThis big-picture, policy-oriented book explains in gripping terms what rising oceans will do to coastal cities and the drastic actions we need to take now to remove vulnerable populations. The authors detail effective approaches for addressing climate-change denialism and powerful arguments for changing U.S. federal coastal-management policies.Trade ReviewRetreat from a Rising Sea is a landmark work long overdue. The book offers deep analysis, case histories, and names villains of denial. It offers visions, solutions, and historic examples of how coastal cities and communities have dealt in the past and will need to cope in the future with rising coastal risks. It is a must-read for coastal residents and policy makers alike. If this book had been written ten years ago, the world would be better off. -- Klaus Jacob, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Earth Institute Retreat from a Rising Sea is a book that should be read by everyone concerned about our coasts. In its passion to explain the conclusion that science clearly indicates, it signals the urgency of our retreat from the coast. -- Carl Hobbs, author of The Beach Book In Retreat from a Rising Sea, the authors raise tough and crucial questions about living in coastal communities in an era of rising seas and more frequent superstorms. In highlighting the vulnerabilities of many cities and communities in the United States and around the world, they provide a sobering wake-up call for policy makers and planners-and for the billions of people on the front lines of a changing climate. -- Vicki Arroyo, executive director, Georgetown Climate Center, and professor from practice, Georgetown University Law Center This accessible, impassioned argument considers the scientific, political, and socioeconomic dimensions of climate change and fervently presses for Americans to come to terms with the disastrous changes to the world's oceans sooner rather than later. Publishers Weekly Clear and authoritative... If only our leaders would read this book. Miami HeraldTable of ContentsForeword, by the Santa Aguila Foundation Preface Acknowledgments 1. Control + Alt + Retreat 2. The Overflowing Ocean 3. The Fate of Two Doomed Cities: Miami and New Orleans 4. New and Old Amsterdam: New York City and the Netherlands 5. Cities on the Brink 6. The Taxpayers and the Beach House 7. Coastal Calamities: How Geology Affects the Fate of the Shoreline 8. Drowning in Place: Infrastructure and Landmarks in the Age of Sea-Level Rise 9. The Cruelest Wave: Climate Refugees 10. Deny, Debate, and Delay 11. Ghosts of the Past, Promise of the Future Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis big-picture, policy-oriented book explains in gripping terms what rising oceans will do to coastal cities and the drastic actions we need to take now to remove vulnerable populations. The authors detail effective approaches for addressing climate-change denialism and powerful arguments for changing U.S. federal coastal-management policies.Trade ReviewRetreat from a Rising Sea is a landmark work long overdue. The book offers deep analysis, case histories, and names villains of denial. It offers visions, solutions, and historic examples of how coastal cities and communities have dealt in the past and will need to cope in the future with rising coastal risks. It is a must-read for coastal residents and policy makers alike. If this book had been written ten years ago, the world would be better off. -- Klaus Jacob, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Earth Institute Retreat from a Rising Sea is a book that should be read by everyone concerned about our coasts. In its passion to explain the conclusion that science clearly indicates, it signals the urgency of our retreat from the coast. -- Carl Hobbs, author of The Beach Book In Retreat from a Rising Sea, the authors raise tough and crucial questions about living in coastal communities in an era of rising seas and more frequent superstorms. In highlighting the vulnerabilities of many cities and communities in the United States and around the world, they provide a sobering wake-up call for policy makers and planners-and for the billions of people on the front lines of a changing climate. -- Vicki Arroyo, executive director, Georgetown Climate Center, and professor from practice, Georgetown University Law Center This accessible, impassioned argument considers the scientific, political, and socioeconomic dimensions of climate change and fervently presses for Americans to come to terms with the disastrous changes to the world's oceans sooner rather than later. Publishers Weekly Clear and authoritative... If only our leaders would read this book. Miami HeraldTable of ContentsForeword, by the Santa Aguila Foundation Preface Acknowledgments 1. Control + Alt + Retreat 2. The Overflowing Ocean 3. The Fate of Two Doomed Cities: Miami and New Orleans 4. New and Old Amsterdam: New York City and the Netherlands 5. Cities on the Brink 6. The Taxpayers and the Beach House 7. Coastal Calamities: How Geology Affects the Fate of the Shoreline 8. Drowning in Place: Infrastructure and Landmarks in the Age of Sea-Level Rise 9. The Cruelest Wave: Climate Refugees 10. Deny, Debate, and Delay 11. Ghosts of the Past, Promise of the Future Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExamines the theoretical framing of “nature” in South Africa and beyond. Analyzes myths and fantasies that have brought the world to a point of climate catastrophe and continue to shape the narratives through which it is understood.Trade Review“Louise Green has compiled an important collection of analyses, focusing on the problem of nature in the age of climate change, and relating this to cultural circumstances in colonial and postcolonial Africa. These fascinating, well-researched, and surprisingly original studies show how nature is produced as a cultural relic in late capitalist society. Her book is an important contribution to the fields of Anthropocene studies, African studies, and cultural studies.”—John Noyes,author of Herder: Aesthetics Against Imperialism“What if the Anthropocene means the end of Third World futures, a shift from freedom to responsibility? In Fragments from the History of Loss, Louise Green shows how nature is produced as concept, commodity, and alibi for exploitation. With bracing nuance and salutary attention to inequality and immiseration, this scintillating book sifts through slices of time and fragments of nature in order to assemble shards of wisdom for living—lightly, with less—in the Anthropocene. An indispensable rejoinder to depoliticizing, universalist accounts of environmental crisis.”—Jennifer Wenzel,author of The Disposition of Nature: Environmental Crisis and World Literature“This brief but thought-provoking study challenges readers to view nature through a broad "constellation" . . . of historical and contemporary elements that illustrate the ways humans created a nature industry to reflect their interests rather than as something objectively natural.”—A. S. MacKinnon Choice“This book is an extraordinary curation of the relationship between the global nature industry and the postcolony. It embroiders seemingly unrelated moments and places them into a compelling whole, from the extinction of the mammoth and the ironies of a shopping bag promoting the plight of Africa’s wild dogs, to personal observations of queuing for water at Cape Town’s public fountain and the history of the Land Rover in South Africa.”—Jasmin Kirkbride Green Letters: Studies in EcocriticismTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. The Nature Industry2. Nature in Fragments3. Living in the Subjunctive4. The Primitive Accumulation of Nature5. The Cult of the Wild6. Privatizing Nature7. Living at the End of NatureNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisExplores literature and film about petroleum as a genre of world literature, focusing on the ubiquity of oil as well as the cultural response to petroleum in postcolonial states. Trade Review“This excellent collection not only provides an authoritative introduction to petrofiction’s key texts, conceptual debates, and critical methodologies but also extends the range and scope of that work. In their impressive expansion of the geographical ambit and theoretical concerns of oil fiction, particularly into the Global South, these essays offer new and hitherto underrealized perspectives. They are what the field has been waiting for.”—Graeme Macdonald,coauthor of Combined and Uneven Development: Toward a New Theory of World-Literature“Oil Fictions covers considerable ground in analyzing oil fiction as well as identifying new sensibilities associated with oil’s fantasy of progress and well-being.”—Sofia Ahlberg ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and EnvironmentTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Reading Our Contemporary PetrosphereStacey Balkan and Swaralipi Nandi1. Petrofiction, RevisitedAmitav Ghosh2. Energy and Autonomy: Worker Struggles and the Evolution of Energy SystemsAshley Dawson3. Gendering Petrofiction: Energy, Imperialism, and Social ReproductionSharae Deckard4. Petrofeminism: Love in the Age of OilHelen Kapstein5. “We Are Pipeline People”: Nnedi Okorafor’s Ecocritical SpeculationsWendy W. Walters6. Petro-drama in the Niger Delta: Ben Binebai’s My Life in the Burning Creeks and Oil’s “Refuse of History”Henry Obi Ajumeze7. Documenting “Cheap Nature” in Amitav Ghosh’s The Glass Palace: A Petro-aesthetic CritiqueStacey Balkan8. Aestheticizing Absurd Extraction: Petro-capitalism in Deepak Unnikrishnan’s “In Mussafah Grew People”Swaralipi Nandi9. Petro-cosmopolitics: Oil and the Indian Ocean in Amitav Ghosh’s The Circle of Reason Micheal Angelo Rumore10. Xerodrome Lube: Cyclonic Geopoetics and Petropolytical War MachinesSimon Ryle11. Oil Gets Everywhere: Critical Representations of the Petroleum Industry in Spanish American LiteratureScott DeVries12. Conjectures on World Energy LiteratureImre Szeman13. Petrofiction as Stasis in Abdelrahman Munif’s Cities of Salt and Joseph O’Neill’s Netherland Corbin HidayMemoirs and Interviews14. Assessing the Veracity of the Gulf Dreams: An Interview with Author BenyaminMaya Vinai15. Testimonies from the Permian BasinKristen Figgins, Rebecca Babcock, and Sheena StiefAfterwordContributorsIndex

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