Environmental management Books
CABI Publishing Silviculture of Mahogany
Book SynopsisMahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is one of the best-known and most valuable tropical timbers currently traded internationally. Concern has increased over the exploitation of mahogany, particularly as most timber is currently derived from natural forests which are not managed sustainably. Such concerns have resulted in an increased research effort focusing on the ecology of the species in natural forest. The potential of mahogany plantations as an alternative source of timber has received relatively little attention. However, evidence suggests mahogany may be a viable plantation species in many countries. The successful development of such plantations could make a major contribution towards meeting future demands for mahogany timber, and thereby help to reduce pressures on natural forest. The main aim of this book is to produce a comprehensive account of mahogany silviculture, with a particular emphasis on plantations, by bringing together the findings of foresters and researchers from Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Description of the species 3: Mahogany as a plantation species 4: Seed production 5: Nursery techniques 6: Site selection 7: Plantation establishment 8: Plantation maintenance 9: Growth and yield 10: Timber quality 11: Shoot borer control 12: Protection 13: Silvicultural systems 14: Conclusions
£56.05
CABI Publishing Global Rangelands
Book SynopsisAlthough traditionally defined as areas where natural vegetation is exploited for grazing by domestic and native herbivores, rangelands are used by many different people, for a host of purposes. As well as livestock products, rangelands provide fuels, minerals and water and are used for ecotourism, recreation, nature conservation and as carbon sinks. More than half of the earth's land surface is rangeland and millions of people, both within and outside the rangelands, depend on them. This book addresses the important issues confronting the rangelands and presents new concepts and approaches for the management of rangeland resources. It is relevant to the people who live in or depend on the rangelands, and to the institutions and organisations that support them.Table of Contents1: Challenges for Rangeland People, 2: Future Shocks to People and Rangelands, 3: Indigenous People in Rangelands, 4: Rangelands: People, Perceptions and Perspectives, 5: Desertification and Soil Processes in Rangelands, 6: Understanding and Managing Rangeland Plant Communities, 7: Range Management and Plant Functional Types, 8: People and Plant Invasions of the Rangelands, 9: People and Rangeland Biodiversity, 10: Managing Grazing, 11: Rehabilitation of Mined Surfaces, 12: Accounting for Rangeland Resources, 13: Building on History, Sending Agents into the Future - Rangeland Modelling, Retrospect and Prospect, 14: Integrating Management of Land and Water Resources: the Social, Economic and Environmental Consequences of Tree Management in Rangelands, 15: Land and Water Management: Lessons from a Project on Desertification in the Middle East, 16: International Perspectives on the Rangelands, 17: Policies, Planning and Institutions for Sustainable Resource Use: a Participatory Approach, 18: Economics and Ecology: Working Together for Better Policy, 19: Building the Future: Practical Challenges, 20: Rangeland Livelihoods in the 21st Century, 21: Building the Future: a Human Development Perspective, 22: Synthesis: New Visions and Prospects for Rangelands,
£119.56
CABI Publishing Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas
Book SynopsisThis book describes the state of the art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations.Table of Contents1: The Ecological and Cultural Goals of National Parks and Protected Areas 2: Park Tourism in the World 3: Social Roles of Park-based Tourism 4: Planning for Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas: Principles and Concepts 5: Management of Visitors in National Parks and Protected Areas 6: The Manager's Toolbox 7: Monitoring of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas 8: Tourism Services and Infrastructure 9: Tourism, Protected Areas and Local Communities 10: Tourism in Marine Protected Areas 11: E A Halpenny, Nature Tourism Solutions, Ontario, Canada 12: The Economics of Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas, R N Moisey, University of Montana, USA 13: Park Finance and Tourism 14: Park Tourism Policy 15: The Future of Park-based Tourism
£98.68
CABI Publishing Forest Policy for Private Forestry
Book SynopsisThere is currently great concern about the sustainability of forestry and the contribution of private forestry towards this aim. The need to better understand the impact of different policy choices on private forestry has never been more important. This book includes a selection of peer-reviewed papers from a conference held in Atlanta in March 2001.Table of ContentsPart 1: Changing philosophies of forest management 1: Forestry in the long sweep of history, 2: International dialogue on forests: impact on national policies and practices, 3: New trends in forest policy and management: An emerging postmodern approach? 4: Utilizing issue network analyses to assess potential policy implications of sustainable forest management in the United States, 5: Private sector participation on public forestlands: challenges and policy issues, 6: Planning private native forest use in Australia, Part 2: Challenges abound - Designing and implementing policies for private forestry 7: The three impediments: time, fire and taxes, 8: Global initiatives, public policies and private forestry in Bolivia: lessons to date and remaining challenges, 9: Today and tomorrow of private forestry in Central and Eastern Europe, 10: Redesigning forest policy tools under a transitional economy setting, 11: Private land and public goods: process lessons from habitat conservation planning, 12: Ensuring the application of sound forest practices on private forests: challenges facing the design and implementation of state compliance monitoring programs, 13: Spatial assessment of a voluntary forest conservation program in North Carolina, Part 3: Sustainable forestry economics 14: Policy developments affecting demand, supply and international trade of forest products - A European perspective, 15: Private forest management and investment in the US South: alternative future scenarios, 16: An economy-wide assessment of a forest carbon policy in the USA, 17: Forestry implications of agricultural short-rotation woody crops in the United States, 18: Management of the forest biodiversity: feasibility, efficiency and limits of a contractual regulation, 19: Case studies examining the economic impacts of new forest practices regulations on NIPF landowners, 20: Effect of the federal estate tax on rural land holdings in the US, 21: Global trade liberalization and forest product trade patterns, Part 4: Perspectives on forest certification 22: Gaining leverage: NGO influence on certification institutions in the forest products sector, 23: Firm choices on sustainable forestry forest certification: the case of JD Irving Lumber Company, 24: Improving forest management through the supply chain: an assessment of wood procurement management systems in the forest products industry, 25: Perspectives on forest certification: a survey examining differences among the US Forest Sectors views of their forest certification alternatives, 26: Certification: a comparison of perceptions of corporate and non-industrial private forestland owners in Louisiana, 27: Forest certification in the heart of Dixie: a survey of Alabama landowners,
£119.56
CABI Publishing Water Productivity in Agriculture
Book SynopsisFirst title in a major new seriesAddresses improving water productivity to relieve problems of scarcity and competition to provide for food and environmental securityDraws from scientists having a multitude of disciplines to approach this important problemIn a large number of developing countries, policy makers and researchers are increasingly aware of the conflicting demands on water, and look at agriculture to be more effective in its use of water. Focusing on both irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, this book gives a state of the art review of the limits and opportunities for improving water productivity in crop production. It demonstrates how efficiency of water use can be enhanced to maximize yields. The book represents the first in a new series of volumes resulting from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, a research program conducted by the CGIAR's Future Harvest Centres, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and partners worldwiTable of Contents1: A Water productivity framework for understanding and action, D Molden, H Murray-Rust, ICRISAT, India, R Sakthivadivel, IWMI, India and I Makin, IWMI, Sri Lanka 2: Economics of water productivity in managing water for agriculture, R Barker, D Dawe, IRRI, Philippines and A Inocencio, IWMI, South Africa 3: The concept of efficiency in water resources management and policy, D Seckler, IWMI, USA, D Molden and R Sakthivadivel, IWMI, India 4: Rice production in water-scarce environments, T P Tuong and B A M Bouman, IRRI, Philippines 5: Managing saline and alkaline water for higher productivity, N K Tyagi, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, India 6: Water productivity under saline conditions, J W Kijne 7: Opportunities for increasing water productivity of CGIAR crops through plant breeding and molecular biology, J Bennett, IRRI, Philippines 8: Management of drought in ICRISAT cereal and legume mandate crops, R Serraj, F R Bidinger,Y S Chauhan, ICRISAT, India, N Seetharama, ICAR, India, S N Nigam and N P Saxena, ICRISAT, India 9: Water productivity in rain-fed agriculture: challenges and opportunities for smallholder farmers in drought-prone tropical agro-ecosystems, J Rockström, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, J Barron and P Fox, Stockholm University, Sweden 10: World water productivity: current situation and future options, X Cai and M W Rosegrant, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, USA 11: Improving water productivity in the dry areas of West Africa and North Africa, T Y Oweis and A Y Hachum, ICARDA, Syria 12: Efficient management of rainwater for increased crop productivity and groundwater recharge in Asia, S P Wani, P Pathak, ICRISAT, India, T K Sreedevi, APARD, India, H P Singh, CRIDA, India and P Singh, ICRISAT, India 13: Water productivity in forestry and agroforestry, C K Ong and B M Swallow, ICRAF, Kenya 14: Water productivity and potato cultivation, W T Bowen, International Fertilizer Development Centre, AL, USA 15: Rice-wheat cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic plains: Issues of water productivity in relation to new resource - conserving technologies, P R Hobbs, Cornell University, USA and R K Gupta, NASC, India 16: Land-and water productivity of wheat in the Western Indo-Gangetic plains of India and Pakistan: A comparative analysis, I Hussain, IWMI, Sri Lanka, R Sakthivadive, IIWMI, India and U Amarasinghe, IWMI, Sri Lanka 17: Reform of the Thai Irrigation Sector: Is there scope for increasing water productivity? F Molle, IWMI, Sri Lanka 18: Upscaling water productivity in irrigated agriculture using remote-sensing and GIS technologies, W G M Bastiaanssen, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, The Netherlands, M-ud-D Ahmad and Z Tahir, IWMI, Pakistan 19: Improving water productivity through deficit irrigation: examples from Syria, North China Plain and Oregon, USA, H Zhang, CSIRO, Australia
£119.56
CABI Publishing Good Statistical Practice for Natural Resources
Book SynopsisThis book provides a practical approach to applying statistics to a wide variety of studies or projects. It will help bring together the biophysical and socioeconomic aspects, that are increasingly seen as integral to successful natural resources management. The topics covered include types of study in NRM, planning, data management and analysis. The book has been written for advanced students and professionals in all disciplines in agriculture, forestry, rural development, environmental and related sciences.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1: What is Natural Resources Research? 2: At Least Read This… 3: Sidetracks Part 2: Planning 4: Introduction to Research Planning 5: Concepts Underlying Experiments 6: Sampling Concepts 7: Surveys and Studies of Human Subjects 8: Surveying Land and Natural Populations 9: Planning Effective Experiments Part 3: Data Management 10: Data Management Issues and Problems 11: Use of Spreadsheet Packages 12: The Role of a Database Package 13: Developing a Data Management Strategy 14: Use of Statistical Software Part 4: Analysis 15: Analysis - Aims and Approaches 16: The DIY Toolbox - General Ideas 17: Analysis of Survey Data 18: Analysis of Experimental Data 19: General Linear Models 20: The Craftsman's Toolbox 21: Informative Presentation of Tables, Graphs and Statistics Part 5: Where Next? 22: Current Trends and their Implications for Good Practice 23: Resources and Further Reading
£52.15
CABI Publishing Integrated Natural Resource Management
Book SynopsisThis book discusses both the principles and applications of an integrated approach to natural resources management. It deals directly with the wider integration of natural resources, including the complexity of systems and redirecting research towards including participatory approaches, multi-scale analysis and an array of tools for system analysis, information management and impact asessment.This book has been developed from papers first presented at a workshop in Penang, Malaysia in 2000. Each paper has been peer-reviewed, revised and updated up to the end of 2002. Case studies from around the world, particularly Asia, Africa and Latin America, are presented by international experts.Table of Contents1: Research to integrate productivity enchancement, environmental protection and human development, 2: Blending "hard" and "soft" science: the "follow-the-technology" approach to catalyzing and evaluating technology change, 3: Success factors in integrated natural resource management R&D: lessons from practice, 4: The adaptive decision-making process as a tool for integrated natural resource management: focus, attitudes, and approach, 5: Negotiation support models for integrated natural resource management in tropical forest margins, 6: The question of scale in integrated natural resource management, 7: Delivering the goods: scaling out results of natural resource management research, 8: Adapting science to adaptive managers: spidergrams, belief models and multi-agent systems modeling, 9: Spatial modeling of risk in natural resource management, 10: Landcare on the poverty-protection interface in an Asian watershed, Integrated natural resource management: approaches and lessons from the Himalaya 11: Assessing the impact of integrated natural resource management: challenges and experiences, 12: Assessing viability and sustainability: a systems-based approach for deriving comprehensive indicator sets, 13: Assessing the performance of natural resource systems, 14: Integrating research on food and the environment:an exit strategy from the rational fool syndrome in agricultural science
£59.99
CABI Publishing Naturebased Tourism Environment and Land
Book SynopsisTourism based on natural environments is a huge international industry and this industry needs access to land with scenery, native plants and wildlife. In turn, land managers need money to maintain their land and its natural resources. This book looks at the economic, social and environmental consequences of nature-based tourism. It discusses the importance of links and partnerships, as well as the conflicts,between commercial tourism interests and land management agencies. Born from the Fenner conference on Nature Tourism and the Environment, held in Canberra, Australia, 2001, the book includes selected proceedings which have been refereed and substantially revised.Table of Contents1: The practice and politics of tourism and land management,R Buckley 2: Nature-based tourism and sustainability: issues and approaches in nature tourism, C Pickering and D Weaver 3: Sustainable tourism: world trends and challenges ahead, E Yunis, Sustainable Development of Tourism, World Organization, Capitan Haya 41,28020 Madrid, Spain 4: Private reserves: the Conservation Corporation Africa model, L Carlisle, Conservation Corporation Africa, PO Box 966, White River, 1240 South Africa 5: Applying public purpose marketing in the US to protect relationships with public land, A Watson, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Montana, USA and W Borrie, University of Montana, USA 6: The financial liability of parks managers for visitor injuries, J McDonald, Griffith University, Australia 7: Visitor fees, tour permits, and asset and risk management by parks agencies: Australian case study, R Buckley et al 8: The net economic benefits of recreation and timber production in selected new south wales native forests, J Ward, Griffith University, Australia 9: Moving nearer to heaven: growth & change in the Greater Yellowstone Region, USA, J Johnson et al, Montana State University, USA 10: Visitor impact data in a land management context, R Buckley and N King, Griffith University, Australia 11: Small recreational and tourist vessels in inshore coastal areas: a characterisation of types of impacts, J Warnken and T Byrnes, Griffith University, Australia 12: Establishing best practice environmental management: lessons from the Australian tour boat industry, T Byrnes and J Warnken 13: Impacts of nature tourism on the Mt Kosciuszko Alpine Area, Australia, C Pickering et al 14: Ecological change as a result of winter tourism: snow manipulation in the Australian Alps, C Pickering and W Hill, Griffith University, Australia 15: A method to calculate environmental sensitivity to walker trampling in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, J Whinam et al, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania, Australia 16: Modelling potential for nature-based tourism, C Arrowsmith, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia 17: Contributions of non-consumptive wildlife tourism to conservation, K Higginbottom et al, Griffith University, Australia 18: Balancing conservation and visitation in protected areas, R Bushell, University of Western Sydney, Australia 19: Conclusions, R Buckley
£86.94
CABI Publishing Forest Biodiversity
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the diverse impact of forest history in general, and of forest continuity, fragmentation and past management in particular, on the diversity and distribution of species. The implications for the conservation of biodiversity in forests are also addressed. Chapters have been developed from papers presented at a conference held in Leuven in January 2003. The emphasis is on temperate forests in Europe and North America, but the information may also be applicable to other regions or biomes. The book will be of significant interest to researchers working within the areas of forestry, ecology, conservation and environmental history.Table of Contents1: What history can teach us about present and future forest biodiversity, 2: The Holocene structure of north-west European temperate forest induced from palaeoecological data, 3: Landscape changes in the history of the Austrian alpine regions: Ecological development and the perception of human responsibility, 4: Natural tree colonization of former agricultural lands in the French Massif Central: Impact of past land use on stand structure, soil characteristics and understorey vegetation, 5: Fire, death and disorder in the forest: 150 years of change in critical ecological structures and processes in boreal Scandinavia, 6: Relative importance of habitat quality and forest continuity for the floristic composition of ancient, old and recent woodland, 7: Land-use history and forest herb diversity in Tompkins County, New York, USA, 8: Ancient forests in Denmark and the importance of Tilia, 9: Ecology and population genetics of Carabus problematicus in Flanders, Belgium: is forest history important? 10: Colonization of oak plantations by forest plants: effects of regional abundance and habitat fragmentation, 11: Multiple-scale factors affecting the development of biodiversity in UK plantations, 12: Metapopulation dynamics following habitat loss and recovery: forest herbs in ancient and recent forests, 13: Short-term and mid-term response of ground beetle communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) to disturbance by regeneration felling, 14: Changes in the composition of Wytham Woods (southern England) 1974-2002, in stands of different origins and past treatment K J Kirby, 15: Forest history, continuity and dynamic naturalness, 16: Integrating historical ecology to restore a transitional Pinus palustris community, 17: Is the US concept of "old growth" relevant to the cultural landscapes of Europe? a UK perspective, 18: The use of dendrochronology to evaluate dead wood habitats and management priorities for the ancient oaks of Sherwood Forest, 19: Forest regulations in the USA: evolving standards for conserving forest biodiversity in the past 300 years,
£113.99
CABI Publishing Natural Resource Management in Agriculture
Book SynopsisIn response to increasing concerns about the degradation of natural resources and the sustainability of agriculture, many research programmes have been established in natural resource management (NRM). However, although methods for evaluating the impacts of crop improvement technologies are well developed, there is a dearth of methods for evaluating the impacts of NRM interventions. This is partly due to the complexity of interactions among natural resources, spatial and temporal dimensions of impact, and the valuation of direct and indirect environmental costs and benefits. This book discusses the unique features and methodological difficulties of NRM impact assessment. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of various impact assessment approaches, including econometric, bio-economic, and more direct methods. It also assesses and identifies data requirements for developing impact indicators and recommends suitable methodologies for assessing the impacts of NRM technologies on issuesTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1: Assessing the Impacts of Natural Resource Management Interventions in Agriculture: Concepts, Issues and Challenges, H A Freeman, B Shiferaw, and S M Swinton Part II: Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Biophysical Indicators of NRM Impacts 2: Valuation Methods and Approaches for Assessing Natural Resource Management Impacts, B Shiferaw, H A Freeman, and S Navrud, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway 3: Measurable Biophysical Indicators for Impact Assessment: Changes in Soil Quality, P Pathak, K L Sahrawat, T J Rego and S P Wani, ICRISAT, India 4: Measurable Biophysical Indicators for Impact Assessment: Changes in Water Availability and Quality, K L Sahrawat, K V Padmaja, P Pathak and S P Wani, ICRISAT, India 5: Biophysical Indicators of Agro-ecosystem Services and Methods for Monitoring the Impacts of NRM Technologies at Different Scales, S P Wani, P Singh, ICRISAT, India, R S Dwivedi, R R Navalgund Part III: Methodological Advances for a Comprehensive Impact Assessment 6: Econometric Methods for Measuring Natural Resource Management Impacts: Theoretical Issues and Illustrations from Uganda, J Pender, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA 7: Assessing Economic Impacts of Natural Resource Management Using Economic Surplus, S M Swinton 8: Bioeconomic Modelling for Natural Resource Management Impact Assessment, S T Holden, Agricultural University of Norway Part IV: NRM Impact Assessment in Practice 9: Valuing Soil Fertility Change: Selected Methods and Case Studies, P Drechsel, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Ghana, M Giordano, IWMI, Sri Lanka, and T Enters, FAO, Thailand 10: Evaluating the Impacts of Watershed Management Projects: A Practical Econometric Approach, J Kerr and K Chung, Michigan State University, USA 11: Assessing Economic and Environmental Impacts of NRM Technologies: An Empirical Application Using Economic Surplus Approach, M C S Bantilan and K V Anupama, ICRISAT, India, and P K Joshi, IFPRI, India 12: Assessing the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Conservation Technologies: A Farm-level Bioeconomic Modelling Approach, B Shiferaw and S T Holden 13: Assessing the Impacts of Natural Resource Management Policy Interventions with a Village General Equilibrium Model, S T Holden, and H Lofgren, IFPRI,USA Part V: Towards Improved Approaches for NRM Impact Assessment 14: The Concept of Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) and its Implications for Developing Evaluation Methods, B Douthwaite, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia 15: NRM Impact Assessment in the CGIAR: Meeting the Challenge and Implications for CGIAR Centres, T G Kelley, FAO, Italy, and H M Gregersen, CGIAR, California, USA 16: Towards Comprehensive Approaches in Assessing NRM Impacts: What We Know and What We Need to Know, S M Swinton, B Shiferaw and H A Freeman
£108.90
CABI Publishing Valuing Mediterranean Forests
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic value of Mediterranean forests, including not only the more obvious benefits (e.g. timber), but also the less commonly-measured public goods (e.g. tourism and conservation) that these forests provide. It brings together forest valuations at the national level from eighteen Mediterranean countries, based on extensive local data collection, and thus allows comprehensive analyses within countries as well as comparative analyses across countries. Forest benefits were classified within the Total Economic Value (TEV) framework. The book describes the valuation techniques used and examines ways to overcome the problems encountered. The book explores the research findings in the context of the institutions and policies that affect Mediterranean forests and proposes new policy approaches for improving forest policies and management at the national, regional and local levels. It is also shown how the methodologies used can be applied toTrade ReviewEdited by M Merlo, University of Padua, Italy; L Croitoru, University of Padua, ItalyTable of Contents1: Introduction, M Merlo and L Croitoru Part I: Mediterranean forest values 2: The state of Mediterranean forests, M Merlo, and P Paiero, University of Padua, Italy 3: Concepts and methodology: a first attempt towards quantification, M Merlo and L Croitoru 4: Mediterranean forest values, L Croitoru and M Merlo Part II: Country situations 5: Morocco, M Ellatifi, Department of Water, Forests and Desertification Control, Morocco 6: Algeria, A Nédjahi and M Zamoum, National Institute of Forest Research, Algeria 7: Tunisia, H Daly-Hassen, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, Tunisia, and A Ben Mansoura, Arab Center for Studies of Arid Zones and Drylands, Syria 8: Egypt, L Croitoru 9: Palestine, R Ghattas, N Hrimat and J Isaac, Applied Research Institute Jerusalem, West Bank 10: Israel, A Gafni, Jewish National Fund, Israel 11: Lebanon, E Sattout, S Talhouk and N Kabbani, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 12: Syria, I Nahal and S Zahoueh, Aleppo University, Syria 13: Turkey, M F Türker, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey, M Pak, Kahramanmaras Sütçüimam University, Turkey, and A Öztürk, Kaftas University, Turkey 14: Cyprus, Department of Forests, Cyprus 15: Greece, V Kazana, Technological Education Institute of Kavala, Greece, and A Kazaklis, Centre for Integrated Environmental Management, Greece 16: Albania, K Dano, Directorate of Forests and Pastures, Albania 17: Croatia, R Sabadi, University of Zagreb, Croatia, and D Vuletic and J Gracan, Forest Research Institute, Croatia 18: Slovenia, R Mavsar, L Kutnar and M Kovac, Slovenian Forestry Institute, Slovenia 19: Italy, L Croitoru, P Gatto, University of Padua, Italy, M Merlo and P Paiero 20: France, C Montagné, J-L Peyron, A Niedzwiedz and O Colnard, Laboratoire d'Economie Forestiere, UMR ENGREF/INRA, France 21: Spain, P Campos Palacin, Institute of Economics and Geography, Madrid, Spain, E Sanjurjo, Instituto Nacional de Ecologia, México, and A Caparros, Institute of Economics and Geography, Madrid, Spain 22: Portugal, A M S C Mendes, Portuguese Catholic University, Portugal Part III: Towards a Mediterranean forests multipurpose policy 23: Institutional and policy implications in the Mediterranean region, P Gatto and M Merlo 24: Decentralization and participation: key challenges for Mediterranean public forest policy, E Rojas Briales, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain 25: The need for an international agreement on Mediterranean forests, A M S C Mendes
£131.26
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Geopolitics of Natural Resources
Book SynopsisProfessor Feldman has selected seminal works which focus on several key issues, including the role of common property resources in questions of trans-boundary resource management, the diverse ways societies and interest groups accord value to resources and their use, and how resources are catalysts for both international conflict and cooperation.Trade Review‘An inspired anthology of classic and contemporary reading concerning geopolitics and the the commons, this book provides essential background for students and practitioners of natural resources governance.’ -- Helen Ingram, University of California, Irvine, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction David Lewis Feldman PART I GEOPOLITICS AND THE COMMONS 1. Michael V. McGinnis (1995), ‘On the Verge of Collapse: The Columbia River System, Wild Salmon and the Northwest Power Planning Council’ 2. Peter Dauvergne (1997), ‘A Model of Sustainable International Trade in Tropical Timber’ 3. Elinor Ostrom (1999), ‘Coping with Tragedies of the Commons’ 4. V. Kerry Smith (1980), ‘The Evaluation of Natural Resource Adequacy: Elusive Quest or Frontier of Economic Analysis?’ 5. Terry L. Anderson and Donald R. Leal (1992), ‘Free Market Versus Political Environmentalism’ PART II VALUING RESOURCES 6. H.J. Vaux, Jr. and Richard E. Howitt (1984), ‘Managing Water Scarcity: An Evaluation of Interregional Transfers’ 7. Thomas R. De Gregori (1987), ‘Resources Are Not; They Become: An Institutional Theory’ 8. Matthew A. Cole (2004), ‘Economic Growth and Water Use’ 9. Gardner M. Brown, Jr. and Jason F. Shogren (1998), ‘Economics of the Endangered Species Act’ 10. Mark Sproule-Jones (1982), ‘Public Choice Theory and Natural Resources: Methodological Explication and Critique’ PART III DEVELOPMENT, URBANISM, ACQUISITIVENESS 11. Harvey Molotch (1976), ‘The City as a Growth Machine: Toward a Political Economy of Place’ 12. René Parenteau (1994), ‘Local Action Plans for Sustainable Communities’ 13. Paul Selman (1998), ‘Local Agenda 21: Substance or Spin?’ 14. Timothy Beatley (1989), ‘The Role of Expectations and Promises in Land Use Decisionmaking’ PART IV ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY 15. Ben Crow and Farhana Sultana (2002), ‘Gender, Class, and Access to Water: Three Cases in a Poor and Crowded Delta’ 16. Elisabeth Vallet and Pierre-Louis Malfatto (2004), ‘Water Geopolitics in North America’ 17. Cecilia Tortajada and Enrique Castelán (2003), ‘Water Management for a Megacity: Mexico City Metropolitan Area’ 18. Katherine L. Jacobs, Greg Garfin and Melanie Lenart (2005), ‘More Than Just Talk: Connecting Science and Decisionmaking’ 19. David W. Cash (2001), ‘”In Order To Aid in Diffusing Useful and Practical Information”: Agricultural Extension and Boundary Organizations’ PART V RESOURCE CONTROL AND GOVERNANCE 20. Jude Isabella (1999), ‘A Turbulent Industry: Fishing in British Columbia’ 21. Kai N. Lee (1999), ‘Appraising Adaptive Management’ 22. Albert Lepawsky (1950), ‘Water Resources and American Federalism’ 23. M.J. Peterson (1992), ‘Whales, Cetologists, Environmentalists, and the International Management of Whaling’ 24. John M. Anderies, Marco A. Janssen and Elinor Ostrom (2004), ‘A Framework to Analyze the Robustness of Institutions in Social-ecological Systems from an Institutional Perspective’ PART VI INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN POLICY CONFLICT 25. David L. Keys (1984), ‘National Environmental Policy, Foreign Policy, and the Garrison Diversion Unit’ 26. Peter M. Haas (1989), ‘Do Regimes Matter? Epistemic Communities and Mediterranean Pollution Control’ 27. Thomas F. Homer-Dixon (1991), ‘On The Threshold: Environmental Changes as Causes of Acute Conflict’ 28. Ronald B. Mitchell (1994), ‘Regime Design Matters: Intentional Oil Pollution and Treaty Compliance’ 29. Shlomi Dinar and Ariel Dinar (2000), ‘Negotiating in International Watercourses: Diplomacy, Conflict and Cooperation’
£285.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Carbon Sinks and Climate Change
Book SynopsisPolicy-makers within international agencies and governments, academics and students in the fields of geography, economics, science policy, forestry, development studies as well as carbon market participants and forest developers in the private sector will find it especially useful.Trade Review'The importance of this book lies in being one of the first comprehensive attempts to summarise major findings in the field of carbon sinks and climate change. . . The book also deals comprehensively with the present and future role of forests in climate change policy and practice. . . This timely book is essential reading for policy decision-makers and foresters alike.' -- Wasantha Athukorala, Economic Analysis and PolicyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface Introduction 1. The Making of Markets for Carbon and the Potential of Forestry Offsets 2. Forestry in the Kyoto Protocol 3. Forestry in Voluntary Carbon Markets 4. Biodiversity Benefits of Reforestation and Avoiding Deforestation 5. Measuring the Carbon in Forest Sinks 6. Forests as a Source of Biofuels 7. Forestry in the Climate Change Policies of Selected Developed Countries 8. Policies for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Index
£33.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Forest Governance Legal Concepts and
Book SynopsisGlobal Forest Governance provides insightful legal analysis of the current key policy trends and the challenges surrounding international forest regulation.Trade ReviewGlobal Forest Governance is an exhaustively researched, in-depth presentation of the legal underpinnings and governmental requirements for sustainable management of forests. . . In the modern era of climate change, Global Forest Governance is extremely timely, relevant, and valuable for its wealth of information about the value of preserving forests in spite of economic and legal obstacles, as well as the role of national governments to step in and preserve forests when most of the benefits for doing so are classified as positive externalities. Highly recommended, especially for college library collections, environmentalists, professionals in forestry management, or as a reference for legal experts fielding environmental matters. --The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Overview 1. Introduction Part II: The Doctrinal Concepts Underpinning Forest Regulation 2. Considerations of Justice in Forest Regulation 3. Legal Concepts Creating Forest Rights and Limitations 4. The Sustainable Governance of Forest Resources Part III: International Regulation by Public Forest Institutions 5. The Role of the United Nations Forum on Forests 6. Regulation of Forests by the International Climate Change Regime 7. Regulation of Forest Resources by the World Bank Part IV: Regulation by Non-state Forest Institutions 8. The Legal Requirements of Forestry Markets 9. Forest Certification Schemes Part V: Conclusions 10. Evaluation and Recommendations References Index
£125.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Sustainable Energy
Book SynopsisMajor contemporary issues and debates relating to the sustainable use of energy are addressed in this far-reaching Handbook. The contributing authors discuss the ongoing debates about sustainability and energy use, energy economics, renewable energy, efficiency and climate policy.Trade Review'...was impressed by the scope of the contributions and their clarity. All appear to have been written specifically for this ''Handbook'' and all are readily comprehensible without a large amount of assumed previous knowledge. . . a very useful source document and many of the chapters represent a good starting point for student research projects.' --Tony Owen, Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy'In today's modern world where energy resources are increasingly scarce, climate change is a hot-button issue, and population growth continues to push the need to promote sustainable living, Handbook of Sustainable Energy is highly recommended as an absolutely invaluable contribution to graduate school libraries and the pool of literature available to professionals in the field.' --The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Ibon Galarraga and Mikel González-Eguino PART I: SUSTAINABLE USE OF ENERGY 1. The Sustainability of ‘Sustainable’ Energy Use: Historical Evidence on the Relationship between Economic Growth and Renewable Energy Roger Fouquet 2. Sustainability Criteria for Energy Resources and Technologies Geoffrey P. Hammond and Craig I. Jones 3. Economic Growth, Energy Consumption and Climate Policy M. Carmen Gallastegui, Alberto Ansuategi, Marta Escapa and Sabah Abdullah 4. The Linkages between Energy Efficiency and Security of Energy Supply in Europe Andrea Bigano, Ramon Arigoni Ortiz, Anil Markandya, Emanuela Menichetti and Roberta Pierfederici 5. Governing a Low Carbon Energy Transition: Lessons from UK and Dutch Approaches Timothy J. Foxon PART II: ENERGY AND ECONOMICS 6. How Energy Works: Gas and Electricity Markets in Europe Monica Bonacina, Anna Creti and Susanna Dorigoni 7. Transmission and Distribution Networks for a Sustainable Electricity Supply Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, Tomás Gómez, Luis Olmos and Michel Rivier 8. Energy–Economic–Environmental Models: A Survey Renato Rodrigues, Antonio G. Gómez-Plana and Mikel González-Eguino 9. Energy Supply and the Sustainability of Endogenous Growth Karen Pittel and Dirk Rübbelke 10. Consumer Behavior and the Use of Sustainable Energy Reinhard Madlener and Marjolein J.W. Harmsen-van Hout PART III: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 11. Multicriteria Diversity Analysis: Theory, Method and an Illustrative Application Go Yoshizawa, Andy Stirling and Tatsujiro Suzuki 12. Review of the World and European Renewable Energy Resource Potentials Helena Cabal, Maryse Labriet and Yolanda Lechón 13. The Cost of Renewable Energy: Past and Future Kirsten Halsnæs and Kenneth Karlsson 14. Valuing Efficiency Gains in EU Coal-based Power Generation Luis María Abadie and José Manuel Chamorro 15. Energy Use in the Transport Sector: Ways to Improve Efficiency Kenneth Button PART IV: OTHER ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES 16. Nuclear Power in the Twenty-first Century Geoffrey P. Hammond 17. Carbon Capture Technology: Status and Future Prospects Edward John Anthony and Paul S. Fennell 18. Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels Peter B.R. Hazell and Martin Evans PART IV: ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY 19. The European Carbon Market (2005–07): Banking, Pricing and Risk-hedging Strategies Julien Chevallier 20. The Clean Development Mechanism: A Stepping Stone Towards World Carbon Markets? Julien Chevallier 21. Second-best Instruments for Energy and Climate Policy Xavier Labandeira and Pedro Linares 22. Addressing Fields of Rationality: A Policy for Reducing Household Energy Consumption? Hege Westskog, Tanja Winther and Einar Strumse 23. The Role of R&D+i in the Energy Sector Alessandro Lanza and Elena Verdolini PART VI: OTHER DIMENSIONS OF ENERGY 24. Energy and Poverty: The Perspective of Poor Countries Rob Bailis 25. The Role of Regions in the Energy Sector: Past and Future Thomas Reisz 26. California’s Energy-related Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Policies David R. Heres and C.-Y. Cynthia Lin 27. Regional Experiences: The Past, Present and Future of the Energy Policy in the Basque Region Jose Ignacio Hormaeche, Ibon Galarraga and Jose Luis Sáenz de Ormijana Epilogue Anil Markandya Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Landscape Perspective Readings from
Book SynopsisThis series of readings from "Conservation Biology" gives access to papers published in a range of important fields. This book about perspectives on landscape can make course preparation easy - a ready-made collection of representative papers available in a format students can use.Table of ContentsBiological consequences of ecosystem fragmentation: a review; Conservation of fragmented populations; Extinctions in subdivided habitats (Quinn/Hastings); A comment on Quinn and Hastings: extinction in subdivided habitats (Gilpin); Extinction in subdivided areas: a reply to Gilpin; Consequences and costs of conservation corridors (Simberloff/Cox); Corridors in real landscapes: a reply to Simberloff and Cox; Movement corridors: conservation bargains or poor investments?; Desert-dwelling mountain sheep: conservation implications of a naturally fragmented distribution; Ecological principles for the design of wildlife corridors; The principle of nested subsets and its implications for biological conservation; Nested subsets and the distribution of birds on isolated woodlots; The effect of edge on avian nest success: how strong is the evidence; The effects of fencelines on the reproductive success of Loggerhead Shrikes; Forests too deer: edge effects in northern Wisconsin; Eastern hemlock regeneration and deer browsing in the northern Great Lakes region: a re-examnination and model simulation; Avian survival rates and the extinction process on Barro Colorado Island, Panama; Forest fragmentation and bird extinctions: San Antonio eighty years later; Geographic range fragmentation and abundance in neotropical migratory birds; Area requirements for the conservation of rain forest raptors and game birds in French Guiana; Spatial models and Spotted Owls: exploring some biological issues behind recent events; Land forms and winter habitat refugia in the conservation of montane grasshoppers in southern Africa; Response of early successional vertebrates to historic changes in land use; Pollination in Dianthus deltoides (Caryophyllaceae); Forest fragmentation and alien plant invasion of central Indiana old-growth forests; Trends in landscape heterogeneity along the borders of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; An ecological evaluation of proposed new conservation areas in Idaho: evaluating proposed Idaho national parks; A comparison of direct and environmental domain approaches to planning reservation of forest higher plant communities and species in Tasmania; Modeling effects of land management in the Brazilian Amazonian settlement of Rondonia
£62.65
Wiley Conservation of Biological Resources
Book Synopsis* The first book to examine the issues underlying the sustainable use debate in a fully interdisciplinary manner. Both the theoretical section and the case studies approach the issues using methods from economics, ecology, anthropology and other fields.Trade Review"The book's coverage of ecological and economic theory of sustainable use, decision-making and practical considerations when applying the theory is beautifully done and very readable....... this fine volume is sure to be important and will set a standard for truly interdisciplinary work in conservation biology." Nature Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction to Biological Conservation and Sustainable Use. Part II: Theoretical Background. The Ecological and Economic Theory of Sustainable Harvesting. Harvesting and Ecological Realities. Decision-Making by Users of Natural Resources. Practical Considerations when Applying the Theory. Part III: Case Studies. Sustainable Use as a Conservation Tool in the Forests of South-East Asia (Kathy Mackinnon). Will Bigleaf Mahogany Be Conserved Through Sustainable Use? (R E Gullison). Cosiguina, Nicaragua: A Case Study in Community-Based Management of Wildlife (Vivienne Solis Rivera and Stephen R Edwards). Sustainability of the Falkland Islands Loligo Squid Fishery (Sophie des Clers). Recreational Use of Coral Reefs in the Maldives and Caribbean (Andrew R G Price, Callum M Roberts and Julie P Hawkins). A Century of Change in the Central Luangwa Valley of Zambia (Joel Freehling and Stuart A Marks). The Economics of Wildlife Conservation Policy in Kenya (M Norton-Griffiths). Gorilla Tourism: A Critical Look (Thomas M Butynski and Jan Kalina). Caribou and Muskox Harvesting in the Northwest Territories (Anne Gunn). Hunting of Game Mammals in the Soviet Union (Leonid M Baskin). Part IV: Making Conservation Work. Making Conservation Work. References. Glossary of Terms. Index.
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Forest History Society Inc David T. Mason Forestry Advocate
Book Synopsis
£14.24
Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service American Forests
£9.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc An Introduction to Petroleum Technology Economics
Book SynopsisThe perfect primer for both the layperson and the engineer, for the new hire and the old hand, describing, in easy-to-understand language, one of the biggest and most lucrative industries in the world. There is only one substance known to mankind that can cause wars, influence global economies, and make entire countries rich: petroleum. One teaspoon of the stuff carries enough energy to power a ton truck up a hill. It''s in the news every single day, it influences our lives in ways that we cannot fathom, and it is the most important commodity in the world. But how much does the average person, even the average engineer, know about it? This book describes the petroleum industry, in easy-to-understand language, for both the layperson and engineer alike. From the economics of searching for oil and gas to the pitfalls of drilling and production, getting it out of the ground, into pipelines, into refineries, and, finally, into your gas tank, this book covers the petroleum iTable of ContentsPreface ix 1. History and Terminology of Crude Oil 1 1.1 Historical Perspectives 3 1.2 Modern Perspectives 14 1.3 Oil Companies 15 1.4 Definitions and Terminology 17 1.5 References 28 2. Origin and Occurrence of Oil 31 2.1 The Formation of Oil 35 2.2 Reservoirs 36 2.3 Reservoir Classification 45 2.4 Reservoir Evaluation 49 2.5 Estimation of Reserves in Place 52 2.6 Reserves 55 2.7 References 62 3. Exploration, Recovery, and Transportation 65 3.1 Exploration 66 3.2 Drilling 70 3.3 Recovery 75 3.4 Bitumen Recovery 86 3.5 Transportation 91 3.6 Products and Product Quality 97 3.7 References 100 4. Crude Oil Classification and Benchmarks 103 4.1 Crude Oil Classification 105 4.2 Classification of Reserves 111 4.3 Benchmark Crude Oils 126 4.4 References 132 5. The Petroleum Culture 135 5.1 The Petroleum Culture 138 5.2 Oil in Perspective 138 5.3 The Seven Sisters 145 5.4 Reserve Estimates 148 5.5 References 156 6. Oil Prices 159 6.1 Oil Price History 161 6.2 Pricing Strategies 164 6.3 Oil Price and Analysis 168 6.4 The Anatomy of Crude Oil Prices 172 6.5 The Anatomy of Gasoline Prices 175 6.6 Effect of Refining Capacity 178 6.7 Outlook 187 6.8 References 191 7. The Crude Oil Market 193 7.1 The Crude Oil Market 195 7.2 Global Oil Consumption 199 7.3 Refining and The Markets 205 7.4 Profitability 211 7.5 References 212 8. Oil Supply 215 8.1 Physical Factors 216 8.2 Technological Factors 220 8.3 Economic Factors 223 8.4 Geopolitical Factors 228 8.5 Peak Oil231 8.6 The Impact of Heavy Oil and Tar Sand Bitumen 237 8.7 References 242 9. The Future 245 9.1 Undiscovered Oil 249 9.2 Coal 252 9.3 Oil Shale 255 9.4 Liquids from Biomass 260 9.5 Energy Independence 264 9.6 Energy Security 270 9.7 References 275 Conversion Factors 281 Glossary 283 Index 311
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Management of Energy from Biofuels
Book SynopsisBiomass is a renewable resource whose utilization has received great attention due to environmental considerations and the increasing demands of energy worldwide. This volume discusses the environmental impacts and social concerns of energy production in its various forms, offering comprehensive coverage of the many available biofuels.Table of ContentsPreface ix 1 Fuels From Biomass 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 The Growth of Biofuels 3 1.2.1 Factors Spurring Growth in the Biofuels Market 4 1.2.2 Challenges to the Wide-Scale Use Of Biofuels 6 1.2.3 History of Biofuels Programs 7 1.2.4 Current Biofuel Production 8 1.3 Conventional Biomass Feedstocks 13 1.3.1 Fuels from Food Fiber and Feed Crops (1st Generation) 13 1.4 Challenges to Conventional Feedstocks 22 1.5 Fuels from Crop Residues, Wood and Dedicated Energy Crops 23 1.5.1 Characteristics of Cellulosic Biomass 24 1.5.2 Biomass Residues and Organic Wastes 26 1.5.3 Wood Residues 27 1.5.4 Crop Residues 28 1.5.5 Energy Crops 30 1.5.6 Micro-Algae 31 1.6 Technologies for Converting Biomass into Liquid Fuels 33 1.6.1 Thermochemical Conversion 33 1.6.2 Biochemical Conversion 35 1.6.3 Emerging Developments in Conversion Technology 36 1.7 The Biorefi nery Concept 38 1.8 Outlook for Cellulosic Liquid Fuels 42 1.9 Biofuels 43 1.9.1 Ethanol from Sugars 43 1.9.2 Ethanol from Starches 44 1.9.3 Fuel Ethanol 44 1.9.4 Lipid-Derived Biofuels 46 References 48 2 Environmental Aspects 53 2.1 Introduction 53 2.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 57 2.3 Life Cycle Considerations of Biofuels 59 2.3.1 Feedstock Production, Harvest, Processing, Transport 61 2.4 Refining Feedstocks Into Biofuels 68 2.4.1 Transport of Feedstocks and Fuel 70 2.4.2 Combustion 71 2.4.3 Results of Well-to-Wheel Analyses 73 2.4.4 Reducing the Climate Impact of Biofuels 74 2.5 Impact of Growing Biomass 77 2.5.1 Habitat Destruction 78 2.5.2 Minimizing Land-Use and Impact on Wildlife 81 2.5.3 Impact on Soil Quality 83 2.5.4 Impact on Water Resources 85 2.5.5 Impact on Air Quality 86 References 87 3 Biofuel Policies 93 3.1 Introduction 93 3.2 Regional, National and Local Policies 96 3.2.1 Africa 97 3.2.2 Asia and the Pacific 99 3.2.3 Latin America 102 3.2.4 Europe 105 3.2.5 North America 106 3.3 International Environmental Instruments 108 3.3.1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 109 3.3.2 Other Emissions 110 3.4 Standards and Certifi cation Schemes 111 3.5 International Trade 115 References 121 4 The Biofuel Life Cycle 125 4.1 Introduction 125 4.2 Energy Balance and Energy Efficiency of Biofuels 126 4.3 Ethanol in SI Engines 132 4.4 Ethanol in CI Engines 134 4.5 Biodiesel Blends 136 4.6 Unblended Biodiesel 138 4.7 Other Biofuels 140 4.7.1 Vegetable Oil and Animal Fats 141 4.7.2 Dimethyl Ether 143 4.7.3 Biomass to Liquid 144 References 149 5 Social Aspects 153 5.1 Introduction 153 5.2 Agricultural and Rural Development 157 5.3 Expanding Markets 159 5.4 Creating Employment 163 5.5 Subsidies 166 5.6 Biofuel Processing 167 5.7 Biofuels for Local Use 169 5.8 Food Versus Fuel Debate 170 5.9 Infrastructure Requirements 174 5.10 Transport, Storage and Delivery 175 5.11 Government Policies and Regulations 178 References 182 6 The Future of Biofuels 187 6.1 Introduction 187 6.2 Next Generation Biofuels 191 6.3 Integrated Refi ning Concepts – The Biorefinery 194 6.3.1 The Biorefinery Concept 196 6.3.2 Process Options 197 6.3.3 Anaerobic Digestion 201 6.3.4 Fermentation and Hydrolysis 202 6.3.5 Transesterifi cation 203 6.4 Strategies for Biofuel Use 204 6.5 Market Barriers of Biofuel 205 6.6 Managing Biofuel Production 207 6.6.1 Food or Fuel 208 6.6.2 Non-Food Feedstocks 209 6.6.3 Vegetable Oil 210 6.7 The Future 210 References 215 Conversion Factors 219 Glossary 221 Index 251
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Wildland Recreation
Book SynopsisHelps you in understanding and managing the ecological impacts of recreational activities in wildlands. This book shows the ecological impacts of recreational use on wildlands and the best management practices to employ in places where recreation and preservation of natural conditions are both important - and often conflicting - objectives.Table of ContentsPreface viii About the companion website x PART I Introduction 1 1 Wildland Recreation and Resource Impacts 3 1.1 What is Wildland Recreation? 3 1.2 What is Recreation Resource Impact? 6 1.3 Ecological Impacts of Wildland Recreation 6 1.4 Recreation Ecology 9 1.5 The Importance of Ecological Impacts 10 1.6 The Manager’s Role 12 1.7 Recreational Capacities 12 1.8 Themes of this Book 14 References 16 PART II IMPACTS TO RESOURCE COMPONENTS 19 2 Soil 21 2.1 Basic Soil Ecology 21 2.1.1 What is soil? 21 2.1.2 Soil texture and structure 21 2.1.3 Pore space 22 2.1.4 Bulk density 23 2.1.5 The soil profile 23 2.2 Effects of Recreation on Soils 24 2.2.1 Organic matter 25 2.2.2 Profile truncation 27 2.2.3 Soil compaction 28 2.2.4 Macroporosity and infiltration rate 29 2.2.5 Soil moisture 31 2.3 Soil Erosion 32 2.3.1 Erosion as a natural process 32 2.3.2 Recreation and erosion 33 2.3.3 Other soil impacts 35 2.3.4 Impacts associated with campfires 36 2.4 Summary 37 References 38 3 Vegetation 41 3.1 Vegetation Impact Parameters 41 3.1.1 Amount of vegetation 41 3.1.2 Species composition and other properties 43 3.1.3 Tree condition 43 3.2 Understanding Vegetation Impacts 43 3.2.1 Ground cover 44 3.2.2 Shrubs and saplings 51 3.2.3 Mature trees 51 3.3 Summary 53 References 53 4 Wildlife 56 4.1 Recreation Influences on Wildlife Responses 56 4.2 Wildlife Responses to Recreation 57 4.3 Human–Wildlife Interactions 58 4.4 Recreation–Wildlife Impacts 59 4.4.1 Animal disturbance and harassment 60 4.4.2 Harvest 62 4.4.3 Habitat modification 63 4.4.4 Alteration of behavior 64 4.4.5 Species displacement and reproduction level 66 4.4.6 Species composition and structure 67 4.5 Impacts on Wildlife Species 67 4.5.1 Large mammals 67 4.5.2 Medium-sized animals 73 4.5.3 Small animals 74 4.5.4 Fish 75 4.6 Summary 75 References 76 5 Water 80 5.1 Dispersed Recreation and Water Impacts 80 5.2 Basic Water Ecology 81 5.2.1 Water temperature and flow 82 5.2.2 Dissolved oxygen 83 5.2.3 Nutrient influx 83 5.2.4 Coliform bacteria and other pathogens 85 5.3 Backcountry Camping and Drinking Sources 88 5.4 Solid Waste and Foreign Materials 89 5.5 Suspended Matter and Turbidity 90 5.6 Summary 93 References 93 PART III Impact patterns and trends 97 6 Impact Patterns 99 6.1 Spatial Patterns of Impact 99 6.1.1 Impact zone 100 6.1.2 Intersite zone 101 6.1.3 Buffer zone 101 6.2 Impact Patterns at Multiple Spatial Scales 103 6.3 Temporal Patterns of Impacts 104 6.4 Recovery Rates of Resources 108 6.5 Summary 110 References 111 7 Trends in Wildland Recreation 113 7.1 Use and Impacts 113 7.2 Early Recent and Projected Outdoor Recreation Use 113 7.3 Trends in Wildland and Wilderness Use 117 7.4 Trends in Wildland and Wilderness Users 120 7.4.1 Conclusions drawn from trend synthesis 122 7.5 Trends in Wildland Impacts 124 7.5.1 Trail impact trends 124 7.5.2 Campsite impact trends 125 7.6 Summary 129 References 129 PART IV FACTORS AFFECTING IMPACTS 133 8 Environmental Durability 135 8.1 Vegetation 136 8.2 Soil Characteristics 141 8.3 Topographic Characteristics 143 8.4 Ecosystem Characteristics 144 8.4.1 Wildlife 145 8.5 Aquatic Environments 146 8.6 Season of Use 146 8.7 Map-Based Analysis Approaches 147 8.8 Summary 147 References 149 9 Visitor Use and Behavior 152 9.1 Amount of Use 153 9.2 Use Distribution 156 9.2.1 Type of use 157 9.3 Party size 157 9.4 User behavior 160 9.4.1 Minimum impact knowledge 160 9.4.2 Experience level 163 9.4.3 User motivation 164 9.4.4 Social group and structure 164 9.5 Place Bonding 165 9.6 Mode of Travel 167 9.6.1 Snowmobiles skis and snowboards 167 9.6.2 Motorboats personal watercraft and nonmotorized boats 168 9.6.3 Off-road vehicles mountain bikes stock and foot travel 169 9.7 Summary 173 References 174 PART V MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES 179 10 Strategies and Concepts of Management 181 10.1 General Principles 181 10.2 Planning for Management 183 10.2.1 Recreation opportunity spectrum 183 10.2.2 A visitor use management framework 184 10.3 Management of Problems 189 10.3.1 Strategic purpose 189 10.3.2 Types of undesirable visitor actions 191 10.3.3 Types of management approaches 191 References 194 11 Monitoring Recreational Impacts 196 11.1 Camp and Picnic Sites 196 11.1.1 Photographs 198 11.1.2 Condition class estimates 199 11.1.3 Multiple parameter systems 200 11.2 Trails and Roads 208 11.2.1 Samples at fixed locations 208 11.2.2 Rapid survey samples 210 11.2.3 Census techniques 211 11.2.4 Informal trails 212 11.2.5 Roads and off-road vehicle trails 214 11.3 Water Bodies 215 11.4 Wildlife 216 11.5 Developing a Monitoring System 216 References 217 12 Visitor Management 219 12.1 Use Limits 220 12.2 Length of Stay Limits 224 12.3 Dispersal of Use 225 12.4 Concentration of Use 231 12.5 Restrictions on Type of Use 232 12.6 Group Size Limits 234 12.7 Low Impact Education 236 12.7.1 Message content 236 12.7.2 Effective communication 238 12.8 Seasonal Limitations on Use 241 12.9 Campfire Management Alternatives 242 12.10 Visitor Information Needed to Manage Recreation Impacts 244 References 245 13 Site Management 248 13.1 Locating Use on Resistant Sites 249 13.2 Permanent Closures 253 13.3 Temporary Site Closures 254 13.4 Influencing Spatial Distribution of Use 256 13.5 Site Hardening and Shielding 260 13.6 Rehabilitation of Closed Sites 270 References 275 14 Air Sound and Technology: New Issues for Recreation Ecology 277 14.1 Air Quality 277 14.1.1 Within-park emissions 278 14.1.2 Importance of air pollution 280 14.1.3 Night sky light visibility 283 14.1.4 Summary and solutions 284 14.2 Natural Soundscapes 284 14.2.1 Understanding soundscapes and key ecological concerns 286 14.2.2 Impacts of noise on visitor experiences in wildlands 288 14.2.3 Assessment and monitoring of soundscapes 290 14.2.4 Summary and solutions 291 14.3 Technology 291 14.3.1 Improved technology 291 14.3.2 New recreational activities 292 14.3.3 Electronic technology 293 14.3.4 Summary and solutions 295 References 295 PART VI Conclusion 297 15 A Lasting Impact 299 15.1 Wildland Recreation and Resource Impacts: Necessities 299 15.2 Understanding the Resource 300 15.3 Environment and Visitor Influences 300 15.4 Some Management Tools 301 15.5 New Issues and Knowledge 302 15.6 Lasting into the Future 303 References 305 Index 306
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Sustainability Policy
Book SynopsisA complete guide to sustainability policy at the federal, state, and local levels Sustainability Policy: Hastening the Transition to a Cleaner Economy is a fundamental guide for public sector professionals new to sustainability policy development, implementation, strategy, and practice. Featuring detailed cases highlighting innovative sustainability initiatives, this book explores the elements that constitute effective policy, and the factors that can help or hinder implementation and adoption. Readers gain insight into policies in effect at the federal, state, and local levels, in the areas of water, energy, material use, and waste management, and the reasons why local policies are often the most innovative and successful. Discussion surrounding monitoring and measurement addresses the lack of standardization, as well as the government''s critical role in leading the field toward generally accepted sustainability metrics, while outlining the reasons why certain policTable of ContentsPreface: The Role of Government in the Transition to a Sustainable Economy vii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 What is Sustainability Management? 1 Chapter 2 Why We Need Sustainability Public Policy 21 Chapter 3 Policy Levers for Sustainability: The Federal Level 45 Chapter 4 Policy Levers for Sustainability: The State Level 83 Chapter 5 Policy Levers for Sustainability: The Local Level 123 Chapter 6 Sustainability Measurement and Metrics 161 Chapter 7 The Politics of Sustainability 187 Chapter 8 Conclusion 217 References 227 About the Authors 263 Index 267
£45.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Biobased and Environmentally Benign Coatings
Book SynopsisThis book will have the recent information on the developments in the emerging field of environmental-friendly coatings. Crucial aspects associtaed with coating research will be presented in form of the indivudual chapters. Close attention will be paid to include essential aspects that are necessary to understand the porperties and applications of the novel materials. Different methods and techniques of synthesis and charcaterization will be detailed as individual chapters. It will also discuss the characterization techniques used in the area of such coatings. there will be chapters that descirbe the current status and future prospects. The topics will be selected so they are easy to understand and useful to new scholars as well as advanced learners. No book has been written on this subject so far.Table of ContentsPreface xi 1 Novel Bio-based Polymers for Coating Applications 1 Harjoyti Kalita, Deep Kalita, Samim Alam, Andrey Chernykh, Ihor Tarnavchyk, James Bahr, Satyabrata Samanta, Anurad Jayasooriyama, Shashi Fernando, Sermadurai Selvakumar, Dona Suranga Wickramaratne, Mukund Sibi, and Bret J. Chisholm 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Polymers Based on Plant Oils 3 1.2.1 Properties of Homopolymers and Their Surface Coatings 5 1.2.2 Properties of Copolymers and Their Surface Coatings 7 1.3 Polymers Based on Cardanol 9 1.4 Polymers Based on Eugenol 10 1.5 Conclusion 14 Acknowledgments 14 Disclaimer 14 References 15 2 Deposition of Environmentally Compliant Cerium-Containing Coatings and Primers on Copper-Containing Aluminium Aircraft Alloys 17 Stephan V. Kozhukharov 2.1 Importance and Indispensability of the Corrosion-Protective Coating Layers 17 2.1.1 Employment of Reliable Materials for the Aircraft Industry 17 2.1.2 Corrosion Phenomena, Basic Definitions and Concepts 20 2.1.3 Brief Summary 22 2.2 Introduction to the Cerium Conversion Primer Layers 23 2.2.1 Background and Basic Definitions 23 2.2.2 Deposition Methods 23 2.2.3 Technical Stages of CeCC Deposition 25 2.2.3.1 Preliminary Treatment Procedures 25 2.2.3.2 Deposition Process, Mechanisms and Factors 28 2.2.3.3 Posterior Sealing Procedures 37 2.2.4 Brief Summary 37 2.3 Elaboration of Hybrid and Composite Upper and Finishing Coating Layers 38 2.3.1 Advantages of the Hybrid Coatings Systems 38 2.3.2 Technological Bases of the Sol–Gel Approach 43 2.3.3 Hybrid Nanocomposite Primer Coatings: Basic Concepts 46 2.3.4 Corrosion Inhibitors as Self-Healing Coating Ingredients 47 2.3.4.1 Rare Earth Salts as Corrosion Inhibitors 47 2.3.4.2 Organic Compounds as Corrosion Inhibitors 52 2.3.5 Technological Features of the Production of Hybrid Nanocomposite Primer Coatings 53 2.3.6 Alternatives for the Inhibitor Containing Self-Healing Coatings 54 2.3.6.1 Coatings with Recuperative Microcapsules 54 2.3.6.2 Exterior Ice-Phobic and UV Protective Finishes 55 2.3.7 Brief Summary 57 Acknowledgment 58 References 58 3 Ferrites as Non-toxic Pigments for Eco-friendly Corrosion Protection Coatings 71 D.O. Grigoriev, T. Vakhitov, and S.N. Stepin 3.1 Introduction 71 3.2 Crystalline Structure, Physicochemical Properties, and Inhibition Mechanism of Ferrites 72 3.3 Methods for the Preparation of Ferrites 76 3.3.1 Ceramic Method 76 3.3.2 Ceramic Method with Utilizing Industrial Wastes 78 3.3.3 Other Methods of Ferrites Preparation 79 3.4 Novel Types of Ferrite Pigments 81 3.5 Ferrite-Based Multifunctional Coatings 83 3.6 Conclusion 84 Acknowledgement 84 References 84 4 Application of Coatings and Films in Fruits and Vegetables 87 R.K. Dhall 4.1 Introduction 87 4.2 Coatings versus Films 88 4.3 Structural Matrix: Hydrocolloids and Lipids 88 4.4 Application of Hydrocolloids Coatings 89 4.5 Application of Lipid Coatings 91 4.6 Application of Composite Coatings 91 4.7 Addition of Active Compounds 93 4.7.1 Antimicrobial Coatings 93 4.7.2 Antioxidant Coatings 95 4.7.3 Texture Enhances 96 4.7.4 Nutraceutical Coatings 97 4.8 Nanotechnology 97 4.9 Commercial Application of Edible Coatings 98 4.10 Problems Associated with Edible Coatings 98 4.11 Regulatory Status and Food Safety Issues 104 4.12 Conclusions 105 References 106 5 Development of Novel Biobased Epoxy Films with Aliphatic and Aromatic Amine Hardeners for the Partial Replacement of Bisphenol A in Primer Coatings 121 Rafael S. Peres, Carlos A. Ferreira, Carlos Alemán, and Elaine Armelin 5.1 Introduction 121 5.2 Recent Advances on Vegetable Oils Chemistry 123 5.3 Control of the Epoxidation Reaction of Vegetable Oils 125 5.4 Spectroscopy Characterization of Epoxidized Linseed Oil Cured with Amine Hardeners 128 5.5 Thermal Properties of Epoxidized Linseed Oil Cured with Amine Hardeners 134 5.6 Swelling, Wettability and Morphology of New Epoxy Films 136 5.7 Mechanical Properties of Epoxidized Linseed Oil Cured with Amine Hardeners 139 5.8 Applications of Vegetable Oils in Coatings 140 5.9 Conclusions 142 Acknowledgments 142 References 143 6 Silica-Based Sol–Gel Coatings: A Critical Perspective from a Practical Viewpoint 149 Rosaria Ciriminna, Alexandra Fidalgo, Giovanni Palmisano, Laura M. Ilharco, and Mario Pagliaro 6.1 Introduction: Need of Practical Perspective 149 6.2 A Green, Simple Technology 151 6.3 The Market 152 6.4 Conclusions 157 Acknowledgements 157 References 158 7 Fatty Acid-Based Waterborne Coatings 161 Mónica Moreno, Monika Goikoetxea, and María J. Barandiaran 7.1 Introduction 161 7.2 Fatty Acids as Raw Materials 163 7.2.1 Chemical Modification of Fatty Acids for Free Radical Polymerization 164 7.3 Polymerization of Fatty Acid-Based Monomers in Aqueous Media 167 7.3.1 Emulsion Polymerization 167 7.3.2 Miniemulsion Polymerization 170 7.3.3 Effect of Preserving Alkyl Double Bonds 172 7.3.3.1 Kinetics and Microstructural Properties 172 7.3.3.2 Auto-Oxidative Curing and Mechanical Properties 174 7.3.3.3 Effect of Incorporating α-MBL as Comonomer 175 7.4 Incorporation of Fatty Acid Derivatives in Waterborne Coatings 176 7.5 Conclusion 178 References 179 8 Environmentally Friendly Coatings 183 Xiaofeng Ren, Lei Meng, and Mark Soucek 8.1 Waterborne Coatings 183 8.1.1 Introduction of Waterborne Coatings 183 8.1.2 History of Waterborne Coatings 184 8.1.3 Category of Waterborne Coatings 186 8.1.3.1 Water-Reducible Coatings 187 8.1.3.2 Latex Coatings 187 8.1.3.3 Emulsion Coatings 188 8.1.4 Development and Prospect of Waterborne Coatings 192 8.1.4.1 Development of Resins Used in Waterborne Systems 192 8.1.4.2 Combination of Waterborne with Other Techniques 194 8.2 Seed Oil-Based Coatings 195 8.2.1 Seed Oils 195 8.2.2 Seed Oil-Based Coatings from Copolymerization with Vinyl Monomers 198 8.2.2.1 Seed Oil-Based Reactive Diluents for Coating Applications 198 8.2.3 Seed Oil-Based Epoxy for UV-Curable Coatings 201 8.2.4 Seed Oil-Based Polyurethanes 205 8.2.5 Seed Oil-Based Thiol-ene Chemistry in UV-Curable Coatings 206 8.2.6 Seed Oil-Based Organic–Inorganic Coatings 209 8.2.7 Seed Oil-Based Alkyd Coatings 211 8.2.7.1 Introduction of Alkyds 211 8.2.7.2 Modified Alkyds for Coatings 213 8.3 Conclusion 219 References 219 9 Low-Temperature Aqueous Coatings for Solar Thermal Absorber Applications 225 Saleh Khamlich and Malik Maaza 9.1 Introduction 225 9.2 Samples Preparation 228 9.3 Structural and Morphological Investigations of α-Cr2O3 Monodispersed Meso-Spherical Particles 228 9.3.1 Raman Spectroscopic Study 228 9.3.2 Attenuated Total Reflection Study 229 9.3.3 Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX) 230 9.4 Growth Mechanism 231 9.4.1 Development of a Mathematical Model [Lifshitz–Slyozov–Wagner (LSW) Model] 232 9.4.1.1 Basic Assumptions 232 9.4.1.2 Mathematical Formulation 233 9.5 Potential Applications in Solar Absorbers 238 9.5.1 Diffuse Reflectance and the Infrared Emissivity (ε) Study of α-Cr2O3 Meso-spherical Particles 239 9.6 Conclusions 240 Acknowledgements 240 References 241 10 Eco-Friendly Recycled Pharmaceutical Inhibitor/Waste Particle Containing Hybrid Coatings for Corrosion Protection 245 Victoria Bustos, Liseth Concha, Carmina Menchaca-Campos, Jorge Uruchurtu, Mario A. Romero, Marcos Esparza, Alba Covelo, Miguel Hernandez, and Estela Sarmiento 10.1 Introduction 245 10.1.1 Recycled Pharmaceutical Inhibitors 246 10.1.2 Hybrid Coatings 247 10.2 Hybrid Coating Preparation 247 10.2.1 Recycled Pharmaceutical Inhibitors 247 10.2.2 Mesoporous Particles 248 10.2.3 Hybrid Coating 248 10.2.3.1 Characterization 248 10.3 Hybrid Coatings Performance 249 10.3.1 Materials Characterization 249 10.3.2 Electrochemical Inhibitor Evaluation 249 10.3.2.1 Potentiodynamic Polarization 250 10.3.2.2 Electrochemical Impedance 251 10.3.3 Electrochemical Hybrid Coating Evaluation 253 10.4 Conclusions 254 Acknowledgment 255 References 255 11 Chemical Interaction of Modified Zinc–Phosphate Green Pigment on Waterborne Coatings in Steel 257 Miguel Hernandez, Alba Covelo, and Jorge Uruchurtu 11.1 Introduction 257 11.2 Cathodic Delamination of Coatings 258 11.3 Modified Zinc–Phosphate Pigment 260 11.4 Conclusions 263 Acknowledgement 263 References 263 12 Development of Soybean Oil-Based Polyols and Their Applications in Urethane and Melamine-Cured Thermoset Coatings 265 Senthilkumar Rengasamy and Vijay Mannari 12.1 Introduction 265 12.2 Experimental 266 12.2.1 Raw Materials 266 12.2.2 Standard Testing Methods 267 12.2.3 Coating Composition and Sample Preparation 267 12.2.4 Synthesis of ESO-Based Phosphate Ester Polyol (ESO–Polyol) 267 12.2.5 Synthesis of Epoxidized Soybean Oil Monoglyceride (EMG) 267 12.2.6 Synthesis of EMG-Based Phosphate Ester Polyol (EMG Polyol) 268 12.2.7 Synthesis of EMG-Based Phthalic Acid Ester Polyol (EMG–PEP) 269 12.3 Results and Discussion 270 12.3.1 Characterization of Polyols 270 12.3.2 Proton NMR Characterization 271 12.3.3 FTIR Characterization 271 12.3.4 Urethane and Melamine-Cured Film Properties 273 12.4 Conclusion 275 Acknowledgements 276 References 276 13 Powder Coatings from Recycled Polymers and Renewable Resources 279 Martino Colonna, Claudio Gioia, Annamaria Celli, and Alessandro Minesso 13.1 Introduction 279 13.2 Powder Coating as a Green Approach to Coatings 280 13.3 The Use of Materials from Renewable Resources in Powder Coating Applications 283 13.4 The Use of Recycled Polymers for the Preparation of Coatings 286 13.5 Powder Coatings from the Combined Chemical Recycle of Polymers and the Use of Renewable Resources 289 13.5.1 Depolymerization of PET with Isosorbide 292 13.5.1.1 Catalysts Used for the Depolymerization of PET with Isosorbide 292 13.5.1.2 Depolymerization Process 292 13.5.1.3 Polycondensation after Glycolysis with Isosorbide 293 13.5.2 Coatings Application Tests 293 13.5.2.1 Blooming Resistance 294 13.5.2.2 Effect of Overbaking 295 13.5.2.3 Effect of Ageing 296 13.5.2.4 Solvent Resistance 296 13.5.3.5 Boiling Water Resistance Tests 297 13.6 Conclusions 297 References 29814 Th e Synthesis and Applications of Non-isocyanate Based Polyurethanes as Environmentally Friendly “Green” Coatings 301 Peter Zarras, Paul A. Goodman, Alfred J. Baca, Joshua E. Baca, and Shelley Vang 14.1 Introduction to Isocyanate-based Polyurethane Chemistry 301 14.2 Synthesis of Isocyanates 302 14.3 Toxicological Properties of Isocyanates 303 14.4 Synthesis of Phosgene-free Precursors 304 14.5 Non-isocyanate-based Polyurethanes (NIPU) 305 14.5.1 Polycondensation Reaction 306 14.5.2 Polyaddition Reaction 308 14.5.3 Additional Polymerization Reactions Leading to Non-isocyanate Polyurethanes (NIPU) 309 14.6 Applications of Non-isocyanate Polyurethanes (NIPU) 310 14.7 Conclusions 311 Acknowledgements 311 References 311
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Advances in Remote Sensing for Natural Resource
Book SynopsisSustainable management of natural resources is an urgent need, given the changing climatic conditions of Earth systems. The ability to monitor natural resources precisely and accurately is increasingly important. New and advanced remote sensing tools and techniques are continually being developed to monitor and manage natural resources in an effective way. Remote sensing technology uses electromagnetic sensors to record, measure and monitor even small variations in natural resources. The addition of new remote sensing datasets, processing techniques and software makes remote sensing an exact and cost-effective tool and technology for natural resource monitoring and management. Advances in Remote Sensing for Natural Resources Monitoring provides a detailed overview of the potential applications of advanced satellite data in natural resource monitoring. The book determines how environmental and - ecological knowledge and satellite-based information can be effectively combined to addreTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations xix List of Contributors xxix List of Editors xxxv Preface xxxvii Section I General Section 1 1 Introduction to Natural Resource Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Technology 3Prem Chandra Pandey and Laxmi Kant Sharma 1.1 Introduction 3 References 6 2 Spectroradiometry: Types, Data Collection, and Processing 9Prem Chandra Pandey, Manish Kumar Pandey, Ayushi Gupta, Prachi Singh, and Prashant K. Srivastava 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 Literature Review 10 2.3 The Types of Spectroradiometry 12 2.3.1 Spectroradiometry 13 2.3.2 Photometry and Colorimetry 13 2.4 Principle of the Spectroradiometer 13 2.5 Radiance Measurement 16 2.5.1 Factors Affecting Spectral Reflectance Measurements 17 2.5.2 Data Processing 18 2.5.2.1 Radiometric Calibration 18 2.5.2.2 Reflectance/Transmittance 19 2.5.2.3 Radiance/Irradiance/Emissivity 20 2.5.2.4 1st Derivative 20 2.5.2.5 2nd Derivative 20 2.5.2.6 Parabolic Correction 20 2.5.2.7 Other Methods 21 2.6 Data Collection 21 2.7 Generation of the Metadata 21 2.7.1 Continuum Removal 22 2.8 Applications of ASD in Agriculture and Forestry 23 2.9 Future Importance, Limitations, and Recommendations 23 Acknowledgment 24 References 24 3 Geometric-Optical Modeling of Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function for Trees and Forest Stands 28Nour El Islam Bachari, Salim Lamine, and Khaled Meharrar 3.1 Introduction 28 3.2 Model Description 29 3.2.1 Sunlit Surfaces 31 3.2.2 Shaded Surfaces 31 3.2.3 Forest Stand Modeling 32 3.3 General Shape of the Apparent Luminance 33 3.4 Simulation and Discussion 35 References 39 Section II Vegetation Resource Monitoring (Forest and Agriculture) 43 4 Mapping Stand Age of Indonesian Rubber Plantation Using Fully Polarimetric L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar 45Bambang H. Trisasongko 4.1 Introduction 45 4.2 Methodology 46 4.2.1 Test Site and Dataset 46 4.2.2 Processing 47 4.3 Results and Discussion 48 4.3.1 Scattering Behavior 48 4.3.2 Classification Using Backscatter Coefficients 50 4.3.3 Classification Using Model-Based Decomposition 51 4.3.4 The Role of Combining Datasets 51 4.3.5 The Best Subset 52 4.4 Conclusion 55 Acknowledgments 55 References 55 5 Responses of Multi-Frequency Remote Sensing to Forest Biomass 58Suman Sinha, A. Santra, Laxmi Kant Sharma, Anup Kumar Das, C. Jeganathan, Shiv Mohan, S.S. Mitra, and M.S. Nathawat 5.1 Background 58 5.1.1 Optical Remote Sensing 59 5.1.2 Microwave Remote Sensing 62 5.1.3 LiDAR Remote/Sensing 63 5.1.4 Synergic Use of Multi-Sensor Data 65 5.2 A Case Study in the Mixed Tropical Deciduous Forest of India 66 5.2.1 Study Area 66 5.2.2 Datasets 67 5.2.3 Methodology 67 5.2.4 Results 67 5.2.5 Conclusion 67 5.3 Uncertainties and Future Scope of Research in Biomass Estimation 71 5.3.1 Summary 71 Acknowledgment 72 References 72 6 Crop Water Requirements Analysis Using Geoinformatics Techniques in the Water-Scarce Semi-Arid Watershed 81K. Ibrahim-Bathis, S.A. Ahmed, V. Nischitha, and M.A. Mohammed-Aslam 6.1 Introduction 81 6.1.1 Crop Calendar 82 6.1.2 Crop Type Classification 83 6.1.3 Crop Water Requirements 86 6.1.4 CROPWAT Model 86 6.1.5 Meteorological Data 86 6.2 Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo) 86 6.2.1 Effective Rainfall 88 6.2.2 Crop Coefficient (Kc) 89 6.3 Soil Data 89 6.4 Crop Evapotranspiration (ETc) 90 6.5 Irrigation Water Requirement 90 6.6 Conclusion 91 Acknowledgment 92 References 92 7 Biophysical Characterization and Monitoring Large-Scale Water and Vegetation Anomalies by Remote Sensing in the Agricultural Growing Areas of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region 94Antônio Heriberto de Castro Teixeira, Janice Freitas Leivas, Edson Patto Pacheco, Edlene Aparecida Monteiro Garçon, and Celina Maki Takemura 7.1 Introduction 94 7.2 Material and Methods 96 7.3 Results and Discussion 99 7.4 Conclusions 104 Acknowledgments 105 References 105 Section III Soil and Land Resource Monitoring 111 8 SMOS L4 Downscaled Soil Moisture Product Evaluation Over a Two Year – Period in a Mediterranean Setting 113Patrick N.L. Lamptey, George P. Petropoulos, and Prashant K. Srivastava 8.1 Introduction 113 8.2 Experimental Setup 116 8.3 Datasets Description 116 8.3.1 SMOS L4 SM Product (1 km) 116 8.3.2 In-situ Soil Moisture Data 118 8.4 Methodology 119 8.4.1 SSM Extraction from SMOS 119 8.4.2 Pre-Processing of SMOS 119 8.4.3 Agreement Evaluation 119 8.5 Results 120 8.5.1 Station ES-CPA 120 8.5.2 Station N9 122 8.5.3 Station M5 123 8.5.4 Station H7 123 8.5.5 Station K9 124 8.6 Discussion 126 8.7 Conclusions 127 Acknowledgments 128 References 128 9 Estimating Urban Population Density Using Remotely Sensed Imagery Products 132Dimitris Triantakonstantis, Demetris Stathakis, and Zoi Papadopoulou 9.1 Introduction 132 9.2 Spatial Data Disaggregation–MAUP Problem 134 9.2.1 Spatial Interpolation 135 9.3 Materials and Methods 136 9.3.1 Study Area and Data Sources 136 9.3.2 Areal Interpolation Using Cokriging 137 9.4 Areal Interpolation Using Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) 138 9.5 Results and Discussion 139 9.6 Conclusions 144 References 145 10 Impact of Land Cover Change on Surface Runoff 150Apoorv Sood, S.K. Ghosh, and Priyadarshi Upadhyay 10.1 Introduction 150 10.2 Literature 151 10.3 Methodology 152 10.3.1 Supervised Classification 152 10.3.2 SWAT Model 153 10.3.3 SWAT Inputs 153 10.3.4 SWAT Outputs 154 10.4 Methodology 154 10.5 Study Area 154 10.5.1 Justification for Study Area Selection 154 10.6 Data Used 155 10.6.1 Weather Data 156 10.6.2 Satellite Data 158 10.6.2.1 LANDSAT Dataset 158 10.6.3 Digital Elevation Model 158 10.6.4 Soil Map 158 10.7 Results and Discussion 158 10.7.1 LU/LC Classification 158 10.7.2 LU/LC Map 1987 161 10.7.3 LU/LC Map 1997 161 10.7.4 LU/LC Map 2007 161 10.7.5 LU/LC Map 2017 161 10.7.6 Watershed Delineation 163 10.8 SWAT Results 164 10.8.1 HRU Analysis Report 164 10.8.2 Runoff Generated in Sub Basins 164 10.9 Conclusion 167 Acknowledgment 168 References 168 11 Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zone and Site Suitability of Rainwater Harvesting Structures Using Remote Sensing and In Situ Geophysical Measurements 170Prachi Singh, Akash Anand, Prashant K. Srivastava, Arjun Singh, and Prem Chandra Pandey 11.1 Introduction 170 11.2 Study Area 171 11.3 Data Used and Methodology 172 11.3.1 Data Used 172 11.3.2 Methodology 173 11.3.3 Vertical Electrical Sounding 173 11.3.4 Weightage Calculation 174 11.4 Results and Discussion 175 11.4.1 Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) 175 11.4.2 Soil 175 11.4.3 Hydro-Geomorphology 176 11.4.4 Lithology 176 11.4.5 Drainage Density 178 11.4.6 Lineament Density 178 11.5 Resistivity Survey 179 11.5.1 VES Survey and Cross Section 179 11.5.2 Interpolated Subsurface Soil Profile 181 11.5.3 Groundwater Potential Zone 181 11.5.4 Suitable Sites for Rainwater Harvesting Structures 182 11.6 Conclusions 185 Acknowledgment 186 References 186 12 Structural Control on the Landscape Evolution of Son Alluvial Fan System in Ganga Foreland Basin 189Manish Pandey, Yogesh Ray, Aman Arora, U.K. Shukla, and Shyam Ranjan 12.1 Introduction 189 12.2 Study Area 192 12.2.1 Geomorphological Setting of SAFS 192 12.2.2 Geology of the Son Valley and SAFS 196 12.2.3 Drainage 196 12.2.4 Climate 197 12.3 Materials and Methods 198 12.3.1 Data Used 198 12.3.2 Preprocessing of DEM 199 12.3.3 DEM Derived Parameters 199 12.3.4 Conceptual Background 199 12.3.4.1 Quantitative Measure of River Basin Dynamics/Reorganization 200 12.3.4.2 X (χ)-Metrics and Cross-Divide χ-Anomaly 200 12.3.4.3 Rationale Behind Experimental Use of χ-Transform for Alluvial Stream Long Profiles 203 12.3.5 Normalized Channel Steepness Index (ksn) and Channel Concavity Index (θ) Computation 205 12.3.6 Stream Sinuosity 205 12.3.7 Hypsometric Curve (HC) 206 12.4 Results and Discussion 206 12.4.1 Zones of (dis)equilibrium Over SAFS in Ganga Foreland Basin (GFB) 206 12.4.2 Sinuosity of Streams and Drainage Behavior Over SAFS 211 12.4.3 Extent of SAFS vis-à-vis Evolution of Ganga Plain 212 12.5 Conclusion and Recommendations 214 Acknowledgments 215 References 215 12.A Appendix A: Supplementary Figures 226 12.B Field Evidences of Neotectonic Activity (Source: Google Earth Pro) 240 12.C Longitudinal Profile of the Ganga and its Right Bank Tributaries Flowing over SAFS 242 12.D Lines of Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Profiles 244 12.E SAFS Profiles from Pandey 2014 245 Section IV Water Resource Monitoring 247 13 Managing the Blue Carbon Ecosystem: A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach 249Parul Maurya, Anup Kumar Das, and Rina Kumari 13.1 Introduction 249 13.2 Blue Carbon Ecosystem 249 13.2.1 Distribution 250 13.2.2 Mangrove 251 13.2.3 Seagrass 251 13.2.4 Salt Marshes 252 13.3 Factors Affecting Carbon Storage in Blue Carbon Ecosystems 253 13.4 Carbon Storage in the Blue Carbon Ecosystem 254 13.5 Pathways of Carbon in the Blue Carbon Ecosystem 254 13.6 Evaluation of Long-Term Carbon Deposition in Sediments 255 13.7 Ecosystem Services 256 13.8 Threats to Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems 256 13.9 Economy of Blue Carbon Ecosystems 257 13.10 Management 258 13.11 Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystem: A Remote Sensing Approach 258 13.11.1 Role of Optical Remote Sensing 259 13.11.2 Mapping the Mangrove Cover and Change Detection 259 13.12 Quantification of Biophysical Variables 260 13.12.1 Phenology 260 13.12.2 Role of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing 260 13.12.3 Mangrove-Mapping and Dynamics Studies Using Radar Data 261 13.12.4 Dependence on Frequency 261 13.12.5 Species Identification 261 13.13 Conclusion 262 Acknowledgment 262 References 262 14 Appraising the Changing Climate and Extent of Snow in the Kashmir Himalaya Using MODIS Data 269Seema Rani 14.1 Introduction 269 14.2 Study Area 270 14.3 Materials and Methods 271 14.4 Results and Discussions 273 14.4.1 Trend in Air Temperature 273 14.4.2 Trend in Snow Cover Area 275 14.4.3 Variations in SCA Under Elevation Zones 278 14.5 Conclusion 282 Acknowledgments 283 References 283 15 Knowledge-Based Mapping of Debris-Covered Glaciers in the Greater Himalayan Range 287Swagata Ghosh and Raaj Ramsankaran 15.1 Introduction 287 15.1.1 Overview of Ablation Pattern of Glaciers in the Western Himalaya 288 15.1.2 Overview of Glacier Mapping Techniques 288 15.2 Study Area 290 15.3 Data Sources 291 15.4 Methodology 292 15.4.1 Pre-Processing of Satellite Data 293 15.4.2 Knowledge-Based Approach 295 15.4.2.1 Segregation of Snow and Ice from Other Land Covers Using Spectral Index 295 15.4.2.2 Segregation Between Snow and Ice Types Using Spectral Indices 298 15.4.2.3 Segregation of Supraglacial Debris Types from Non-Glacier Area 298 15.5 Results and Discussions 299 15.5.1 Accuracy Assessment of Supraglacial Covers Mapping of Pensilungpa Glacier 303 15.5.2 Knowledge-Based Approach Versus Manual Digitization for Mapping Pensilungpa Glacier 304 15.5.3 Uncertainty Analysis 306 15.5.4 Knowledge-Based Approach Versus Supervised Classification for Mapping Pensilungpa Glacier 307 15.5.5 Evaluation of Spatiotemporal Application Potential of the Knowledge-Based Approach 311 15.6 Summary and Conclusions 312 15.7 Future Scope 315 References 315 16 Seawater Intrusion and Salinity Mapping in Coastal Aquifers: A Geospatial Approach 323Tanushree and Rina Kumari 16.1 Introduction 323 16.1.1 Water Stress in Coastal Aquifers Due to Salinity: A Global Concern 323 16.1.2 Salinization of Aquifers in Semiarid Regions 324 16.1.3 Seawater Intrusion: Basic Concept 324 16.1.4 Various Approaches to Study Seawater Intrusion 325 16.2 Aquifer Vulnerability Concept 326 16.2.1 Vulnerability Types 327 16.2.1.1 Intrinsic Vulnerability 327 16.2.1.2 Specific Vulnerability 327 16.2.2 Aquifer Vulnerability Due to Seawater Intrusion 327 16.2.3 Methods to Assess Vulnerability 327 16.2.3.1 Sensitivity Analysis 328 16.2.4 Significance 331 16.2.5 Geophysical Approaches 332 16.2.5.1 Electromagnetic Surveys 332 16.2.5.2 Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) 333 16.2.5.3 Frequency Domain Electromagnetic (FEM) 333 16.2.5.4 Self-Potential 333 16.2.5.5 Ground Penetrating Radar 333 16.2.6 Numerical Model for Explaining Seawater Intrusion 334 16.2.7 Remote Sensing for Salinity Mapping 334 16.2.7.1 Optical Remote Sensing for Salinity Mapping 334 16.2.7.2 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing 335 16.2.7.3 Microwave Remote Sensing for Salinity Mapping 335 16.3 Conclusion 336 Acknowledgments 337 References 337 17 Wetland-Inundated Area Modeling and Monitoring Using Supervised and Machine Learning Classifiers 346Swapan Talukdar, Sakshi Mankotia, Md Shamimuzzaman, Shahfahad, and Susanta Mahato 17.1 Introduction 346 17.2 Study Area 348 17.3 Data Sources and Methods 349 17.3.1 Data Sources 349 17.3.2 Methods for Wetland-Inundated Area Mapping 349 17.3.2.1 Methods for Machine Learning Classifiers 350 17.3.2.2 Method for Supervised Classifiers 352 17.3.3 Methods for Accuracy Assessment of Wetland-Inundation Area Mapping 352 17.3.4 Methods of Modeling Wetland Landscape Transformation 353 17.4 Results and Discussion 353 17.4.1 Wetland Mapping Using Different Classifiers 353 17.4.2 Validation of the Methods 354 17.4.3 Spatiotemporal Analysis of Hydrological Variability of the Wetlands 356 17.4.4 Fragmentation Analysis of the Hydrological Variability 357 17.5 Conclusion 360 Acknowledgment 360 References 360 18 A Focus on Reaggregation of Playa Wetland scapes in the Face of Global Ecological Disconnectivity 366Laxmi Kant Sharma, Rajashree Naik, and Prem Chandra Pandey 18.1 Introduction 366 18.2 Global Ecological Disconnectivity 367 18.3 Playa Wetland scapes 367 18.3.1 Importance 368 18.3.2 Threats 368 18.3.3 Playas of India 370 18.4 Indian Playa Wetland scapes for Global Ecological Connectivity 371 18.5 Reaggregation of Playa Wetland scapes 374 18.6 Recent Approaches Used for Wetland scape Studies 375 18.7 Limitations of Current Wetland scape Studies 377 18.8 Scope of Integrated Playa Wetland scape Modeling 380 Acknowledgment 381 References 381 Section V Disaster Monitoring of Natural Resources 389 19 Flood Damage Assessment in a Part of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain Region, India 391Rajesh Kumar 19.1 Introduction 391 19.2 Study Area 393 19.3 Materials and Methods 393 19.4 Results and Discussion 395 19.4.1 Flood-Prone and Flooded Areas 395 19.4.2 Flood Damage and Flood Protection Works 396 19.4.3 Trends in Flood Damage and Peak Flood Discharge 398 19.5 Conclusions 400 Acknowledgments 401 Declaration 401 References 401 20 Texture-Based Riverine Feature Extraction and Flood Mapping Using Satellite Images 405Kuldeep, P.K. Garg, and R.D. Garg 20.1 Introduction 405 20.2 Related Work 406 20.3 The Study Area and Data Resources 408 20.4 Methodology 408 20.4.1 Geometric Correction and Image Enhancement 408 20.4.2 Texture Feature Extraction and Optimal Feature Selection 409 20.4.3 Texture-Based Classification 411 20.4.4 Flood Hazard Mapping for Identification of Safe Islands 411 20.4.4.1 Flood Inundation Mapping 411 20.4.4.2 Validation of Flood Extent 412 20.4.4.3 Damage Assessment 412 20.5 Results and Discussions 413 20.5.1 Feature Selection and Classification 413 20.5.2 Flood Hazard Mapping 418 20.5.3 HEC-RAS Processing and Model Validation 419 20.5.4 Flood Damage Assessment 421 20.6 Conclusion 424 Acknowledgment 426 References 426 21 Numerical Simulation and Comparison of Tsunami Inundation for Different Satellite-Derived Datasets for the Gujarat Coast of India 431Shafique Matin and S.S. Praveen 21.1 Introduction 431 21.2 Study Area 432 21.3 Methodology 432 21.3.1 Extraction of Different Satellite-Derived Datasets 432 21.3.2 Numerical Modeling 434 21.4 Results and Discussion 436 21.4.1 Analysis of Datasets 439 21.4.2 Parallel Transects 440 21.4.3 Perpendicular Transects 440 21.5 Conclusions 442 Acknowledgments 442 References 443 Section VI Future Aspect of Natural Resource Monitoring 445 22 Future Aspects and Potential of the Remote Sensing Technology to Meet the Natural Resource Needs 447Laxmi Kant Sharma, Rajit Gupta, and Prem Chandra Pandey 22.1 Introduction 447 22.2 Advances in Remote Sensing for Natural Resources Monitoring 449 22.3 Potential Applications in Natural Resource Monitoring 451 22.4 Challenges and Future Aspects 453 22.5 Conclusion 455 Acknowledgment 456 References 456 Index 465
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Economics and the Environment
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 1 Four Economic Questions About Climate Change 2 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Four Questions 3 1.3 How Much Pollution is Too Much? 6 1.4 Is Government Up to the Job? 11 1.5 How Can We Do Better? 11 1.6 Can We Resolve Global Issues? 14 1.7 Summary 15 Part I How Much Pollution is Too Much? 2 Ethics and Economics 21 2.1 Introduction 21 2.2 Utility and Utilitarianism 22 2.3 Social Welfare 24 2.4 Summary 26 3 Pollution and Resource Degradation as Externalities 29 3.1 Introduction 29 3.2 The Open-Access Problem 31 3.3 The Public Goods Problem 34 3.4 Is Sustainable Business a Solution? 37 3.5 Summary 38 4 The Efficiency Standard 42 4.1 Introduction 42 4.2 Efficiency Defined 42 4.3 Efficient Pollution Levels 45 4.4 Marginals and Totals 48 4.5 The Coase Theorem Introduced 49 4.6 Air Pollution Control in Baltimore: Calculating the Efficient Standard 50 4.7 The Ethical Basis of the Efficiency Standard 52 4.8 Real-World Benefit–Cost Analysis 53 4.9 Summary 56 5 Measuring the Benefits of Environmental Protection 64 5.1 Introduction 64 5.2 Use, Option, and Existence Value: Types of Nonmarket Benefits 65 5.3 Consumer Surplus, WTP, and WTA: Measuring Benefits 65 5.4 Risk: Assessment and Perception 68 5.5 Measuring Benefits I: Contingent Valuation 71 5.6 Measuring Benefits II: Travel Cost 74 5.7 Measuring Benefits III: Hedonic Regression 76 5.8 The Value of Human Life 76 5.9 Summary 79 Appendix 5A: WTA and WTP Redux 83 5A.1: An Indifference Curve Analysis 83 5A.2: The Endowment Effect or Substitutability? 85 6 Measuring the Costs of Environmental Protection 87 6.1 Introduction 87 6.2 Engineering Costs 88 6.3 Productivity Impacts of Regulation 90 6.4 Employment Impacts of Regulation 92 6.5 General Equilibrium Effects and the Double Dividend 97 6.6 A Final Look at Benefit–Cost Analysis 98 6.7 Summary 101 7 The Safety Standard 105 7.1 Introduction 105 7.2 Defining the Right to Safety 105 7.3 The Safety Standard: Inefficient 108 7.4 The Safety Standard: Not Cost-Effective 109 7.5 The Safety Standard: Environmental Justice or Regressive Impact? 110 7.6 Siting Hazardous Waste Facilities: Safety versus Efficiency 112 7.7 Summary 115 8 The Sustainability Standard 119 8.1 Introduction 119 8.2 Sustainability: Neoclassical and Ecological Approaches 120 8.3 Future Benefits, Costs, and Discounting 123 8.4 An Example of Discounting: Light Bulbs 125 8.5 Savings, Investment, and Market Interest Rates 126 8.6 The Social Discount Rate and Dynamic Efficiency 127 8.7 Discounting Climate Change 130 8.8 Ecological Economics, Strong Sustainability, and the Precautionary Principle 131 8.9 Strong Sustainability in Practice: Endangered Species, EIS, and Reach 133 8.10 Summary 135 9 Measuring Sustainability 139 9.1 Introduction 139 9.2 Malthus and Ecological Economics 140 9.3 Modern Debates: Limits to Growth and Planetary Boundaries 142 9.4 Measuring Strong Sustainability: Impacts and Footprints 144 9.5 Measuring Weak Sustainability: Net National Welfare and Inclusive Wealth 148 9.6 Natural Capital Depreciation 152 9.7 Are We Achieving Sustainability? 154 9.8 Discounting, Sustainability, and Investing for the Future 159 9.9 The Ecological–Neoclassical Debate in Context 160 9.10 Summary 161 10 Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services 167 10.1 Introduction 167 10.2 Nonrenewable Resources and the Hotelling Model 168 10.3 Testing the Nonrenewable Resource Model 174 10.4 The Roller Coaster Ride of Oil Prices 175 10.5 Peak Oil? 176 10.6 Renewable Resources 178 10.7 Renewable Resource Policy: Fisheries and Endangered Species 182 10.8 Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital 185 10.9 Summary 188 11 Is More Really Better? Consumption, Welfare, and Behavior 193 11.1 Introduction 193 11.2 Money and Happiness 194 11.3 Social Norms and the Rat Race 195 11.4 Positional Goods and Consumption Externalities 198 11.5 Welfare with Social Consumption 199 11.6 Overconsumption Policy Solutions 201 11.7 Behavioral Economics and Behavior Change 204 11.8 Summary 205 Part II Is Government Up to the Job? 12 The Political Economy of Environmental Regulation 211 12.1 Introduction 211 12.2 The Process of Environmental Regulation 212 12.3 Regulation under Imperfect Information 214 12.4 Bureaucratic Discretion and Political Influence 215 12.5 The Influence Game: Pre-2016 217 12.6 The End of the Bipartisan Concensus 220 12.7 Better Information, More Democracy 225 12.8 Summary 227 13 An Overview of Environmental Legislation 231 13.1 Introduction 231 13.2 Cleaning the Air 232 13.3 The Clean Air Act and Climate Change 235 13.4 Fishable and Swimmable Waters 237 13.5 Hazardous Waste Disposal on Land 239 13.6 Chemicals and Pesticides 242 13.7 Endangered Species Protection 245 13.8 Summary 247 14 The Regulatory Record: Achievements and Obstacles 250 14.1 Introduction 250 14.2 Accomplishments of Environmental Regulation 250 14.3 Monitoring and Enforcement: Political Constraints 254 14.4 The Appeal of Incentive-Based Regulation 257 14.5 Beyond Regulation? Promoting Clean Technology 258 14.6 Summary 260 Part III How Can We Do Better? 15 Incentive-Based Regulation: Theory 267 15.1 Introduction 267 15.2 The Cost-Effectiveness Rule 268 15.3 IB Regulation and Cost-Effectiveness 271 15.4 IB Regulation and Technological Progress 274 15.5 Potential Problems with IB Regulation 275 15.6 Summary 281 Appendix 15A: Imperfect Regulation in an Uncertain World 284 15A.1: Minimizing the Costs of Being Wrong 285 15A.2: An Application to Greenhouse Gas Emissions 287 15A.3: Summary 288 Appendix 15B: Incentive-Compatible Regulation 289 15B.1: Incentives to Lie 289 15B.2: Incentives to Tell the Truth 291 15B.3: Summary 293 16 Incentive-Based Regulation: Practice 294 16.1 Introduction 294 16.2 Lead and Chlorofluorocarbons 295 16.3 Trading Urban Air Pollutants 295 16.4 Marketable Permits and Acid Rain 299 16.5 Carbon Trading in the Northeast and California 302 16.6 Two Failed U.S. Efforts: Mercury and Carbon 305 16.7 The European Emissions Trading System 307 16.8 Pollution Taxes and Their Relatives 309 16.9 Summary 313 17 Promoting Clean Technology: Theory 317 17.1 Introduction 317 17.2 Path Dependence and Clean Technology 318 17.3 Clean Technology Defined 319 17.4 If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich? 322 17.5 Picking the Winning Path 325 17.6 Promoting Early-Stage Clean Technologies 327 17.7 Promoting Late-Stage Clean Technologies 329 17.8 Clean Technology: Two Case Studies 332 17.9 Summary 337 18 Energy Policy and the Future 342 18.1 Introduction 342 18.2 Technology Options: Electricity and Heat 342 18.3 Policy Options: Electricity and Heat 351 18.4 Technology Options: Transport 355 18.5 Policy Options: Transport 360 18.6 Summary 364 Part IV How Can We Solve Global Challenges? 19 Poverty, Population, and the Environment 369 19.1 Introduction 369 19.2 Poverty and the Environment 371 19.3 The Population Picture in Perspective 373 19.4 An Economic Approach to Family Size 376 19.5 Controlling Population Growth 377 19.6 Consumption and the Global Environment 381 19.7 Envisioning a Sustainable Future 383 19.8 Summary 385 20 Environmental Policy in Low-Income Countries 388 20.1 Introduction 388 20.2 The Political Economy of Sustainable Development 388 20.3 Ending Environmentally Damaging Subsidies 391 20.4 Establishing and Enforcing Property Rights 392 20.5 Regulatory Approaches 395 20.6 Sustainable Technology: Development and Transfer 399 20.7 Resource Conservation and Debt Relief 401 20.8 Trade and the Environment 406 20.9 Summary 410 21 The Economics of Global Agreements 414 21.1 Introduction 414 21.2 Agreements as Public Goods 415 21.3 Monitoring and Enforcement 416 21.4 The Ozone Layer and Biodiversity 417 21.5 Stopping Global Warming: Theory 421 21.6 Stopping Global Warming: Reality 423 21.7 Summary 425 Selected Websites for Environmental and Natural Resource Economists 429 Author Index I-1 Subject Index I-5
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Climate Impacts on Sustainable Natural Resource
Book SynopsisCLIMATE IMPACTS ON SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Climate change has emerged as one of the predominant global concerns of the 21st century. Statistics show that the average surface temperature of the Earth has increased by about 1.18C since the late 19th century and the sea levels are rising due to the melting of glaciers. Further rise in the global temperature will have dire consequences for the survival of humans on the planet Earth. There is a need to monitor climatic data and associated drivers of changes to develop sustainable planning. The anthropogenic activities that are linked to climate change need scientific evaluation and must be curtailed before it is too late. This book contributes significantly in the field of sustainable natural resource management linked to climate change. Up to date research findings from developing and developed countries like India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the USA have been presented through selected case studies covering Table of ContentsAbout the Editors xiii List of Contributors xv Foreword xxi Preface xxii Section I Sustainable Natural Resource Management 1 1 Impact of Local REDD+ Intervention on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia 3 Kiswanto, Martiwi Diah Setiawati, and Satoshi Tsuyuki 1.1 Introduction 3 1.1.1 Tropical Deforestation 3 1.1.2 REDD+ 3 1.1.3 REDD+ in Indonesia 4 1.2 Materials and Methods 5 1.2.1 Spatial Dataset 5 1.2.2 Carbon Stock in Each Land Cover Class 5 1.2.3 Change in Carbon Stock and CO2 Emission 7 1.2.4 Historical Baselines and Future Trajectories 7 1.3 Results 8 1.3.1 Annual GHG Emissions 8 1.3.2 Historical Baselines and Future Trajectories 9 1.4 Discussion 10 1.5 Conclusions 12 Acknowledgement 12 Author Contribution 12 List of Appendix 13 References 14 2 Role of Geospatial Technologies in Natural Resource Management 19 Abhishek K. Kala and Manoj Kumar 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Applications of Geospatial Technology in Natural Resource Management 20 2.2.1 Forest Management 20 2.2.2 Water Resource Management 21 2.2.3 Water Quality Monitoring 22 2.2.4 Agriculture 23 2.2.5 Combating Desertification 25 2.2.6 Biodiversity Management 25 2.3 LiDAR Technology 26 2.4 Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing 26 2.5 Machine Learning Tools for Natural Resource Management 27 2.6 Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Natural Resource Management 28 2.7 Google Earth Engine as a Platform for Environmental Monitoring and NRM 29 2.8 Conclusion 29 References 30 3 Estimation of Snow Cover Area Using Microwave SAR Dataset 35 Shafiyoddin B. Sayyad and Mudassar A. Shaikh 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 Classification Technique 36 3.2.1 Unsupervised Classification 36 3.2.1.1 H A Alpha Unsupervised Classification 36 3.2.1.2 Wishart H A Alpha Unsupervised Classification 37 3.2.2 Supervised Classification 37 3.2.2.1 Wishart Supervised Classification 38 3.2.2.2 Support Vector Machine (SVM) Supervised Classification 38 3.3 Statistical Parameters 39 3.3.1 Mean 39 3.3.2 Standard Deviation 40 3.3.3 Coefficient Variance 40 3.3.4 Equivalence Number of Looks (ENL) 40 3.4 Error and Accuracy Assessment 40 3.4.1 Confusion Matrix 41 3.4.2 Commission Error 41 3.4.3 Omission Error 42 3.5 Study Area 42 3.6 Methodology 43 3.7 Result and Discussion 44 3.8 Conclusion and Future Perspective 52 References 52 Section II Determinants of Forest Productivity 57 4 Forest Cover Change Detection Across Recent Three Decades in Persian Oak Forests Using Convolutional Neural Network 59 Alireza Sharifi, Shilan Felegari, Aqil Tariq, and Saima Siddiqui 4.1 Introduction 59 4.2 Materials and Methods 61 4.2.1 Study Area 61 4.2.2 Dataset 61 4.2.3 Image Pre-processing 64 4.2.4 Image Classification 64 4.3 Results and Discussion 65 4.4 Conclusion and Future Prospects 68 References 69 5 The Interlinked Mechanisms of Productivity for Developing Process-Based Forest Growth Models 74 Keshav Tyagi, Manoj Kumar, Sweta Nisha Phukon, Abhishek Ranjan, Pavan Kumar,and Ram Kumar Singh 5.1 Introduction 74 5.2 Productivity: Definition and Associated Components 76 5.3 Various Processes and Components Driving Forest Productivity 77 5.3.1 Photosynthesis 78 5.3.2 Light Interception 79 5.3.3 Stomatal Conductance 79 5.3.4 Leaf Area Index 79 5.3.5 Gas-Exchange 80 5.3.6 Plant Respiration 80 5.3.7 Hydrology 81 5.3.8 Nitrogen Cycle 81 5.3.9 Litterfall 81 5.4 Different Approaches to Productivity Assessment 82 5.5 Evolution of Process-Based Models 83 5.6 Conclusion 84 References 84 6 Allometric Equations for the Estimation of Biomass and Carbon in the Sub- tropical Pine Forests of India 89 Harshi Jain, Keshav Tyagi, Akshay Paygude, Pavan Kumar, Ram Kumar Singh, andManoj Kumar 6.1 Introduction 89 6.1.1 Species of Pine in India and its Associates 91 6.1.2 Uses of Chirpine 91 6.2 Chir Pine – a Boon or Bane? 92 6.3 Forest Carbon and Forest Biomass 93 6.4 Composition of Forest Biomass 94 6.4.1 Indian Forest Biomass and Carbon Estimates 94 6.4.2 Importance of Forest Biomass Estimation 95 6.5 Allometric Equations for Biomass Estimation 96 6.5.1 How Are Allometric Equations Developed? 96 6.6 Biomass and Carbon Stock Estimation in Chir Pine Forests of India Using Allometric Equations 97 6.7 Conclusion 101 References 102 Section III Agriculture and Climate Change 109 7 Characterization of Stress-Prone Areas for Dissemination of Suitable Rice Varieties and their Adoption in Eastern India: An Integrated Approach toward Food Security 111 Sk Mosharaf Hossain, Devi Dayal Sinha, and Swati Nayak 7.1 Introduction 111 7.1.1 Characterization of Stress-Prone (Flood and Drought) Areas in Eastern India: Geo-Spatial Based Studies (Submergence and Drought) 112 7.1.2 Eastern India (Submergence Study – Assam) 114 7.1.3 Eastern India (Drought Study – Uttar Pradesh) 115 7.1.4 Rice-Growing Environments in India and Constraints 116 7.1.5 Abiotic Stress in the Context of Rice Production 117 7.2 Materials and Method (for Submergence-prone: Assam) 118 7.3 Results and Discussion 120 7.4 Conclusions 127 References 128 8 Farmers’ Perspective and Adaptation Efforts to Tackle the Impacts of Climate Change 132 Shivani Mehta and Shridhar Samant 8.1 Introduction 132 8.2 Methodology 135 8.3 Results and Analysis 137 8.3.1 Trends in Rainfall Patterns 137 8.3.1.1 Trends in Annual Rainfall 137 8.3.1.2 Trends in Rainy Days 140 8.3.1.3 Trends in Actual and Normal (Expected) Rainfall for Every Month 144 8.3.2 Impact of Climate Change on Farmers 148 8.3.2.1 Demographic Profile of the Respondents 148 8.3.2.2 Livelihood 148 8.3.2.3 Pests and Diseases 149 8.4 Understanding the Farmer’s Perception of Climate Change 149 8.5 Adaptation Efforts 150 8.6 Conclusion 151 References 152 Section IV Water Resource Management and Riverine Health 157 9 Multicriteria Drought Severity Analysis in Monaragala District Sri Lanka by Utilizing Remote Sensing and GIS 159 K.U.J. Sandamali, K.A.M. Chathuranga, B.A.S.C. Kumara, and D.K.D.A. Ranaweera 9.1 Introduction 159 9.2 Methodology 162 9.2.1 Study Area 162 9.2.2 Data Sources and Data Collection Techniques 163 9.3 Meteorological Drought of Monaragala District 164 9.4 Agricultural Drought of Monaragala District 167 9.4.1 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) 167 9.4.2 Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) 167 9.5 Hydrological Drought of Monaragala District 169 9.6 Drought Risk Area Map of Monaragala District 173 9.7 Conclusion and Recommendations 177 9.8 Conclusion 177 9.9 Recommendation 179 References 180 10 Comparative Evaluation of Predicted Hydrologic Response Under Two Extremities of Sustainability Using Transformed Landuse-Landcover and CORDEX-Based Climatic Scenarios: A Case Study of Kangshabati River Basin, West Bengal 183 Shreyashi Santra Mitra, Akhilesh Kumar, Abhisek Santra, and Shidharth Routh 10.1 Introduction 183 10.2 A Brief Account of the Kangshabati River Basin, the Study Area 185 10.3 Data and Methodological Description 187 10.3.1 Model Data Input 187 10.3.2 Land Change Scenarios Using Idrisi Land Change Modeler (LCM) 190 10.3.3 SWAT Model Setup for Simulating Hydrologic Responses 194 10.4 Results and Observations 195 10.4.1 Trends in Climatic Indicators 195 10.4.2 Trends in Land Use and Land Cover Change Scenarios 198 10.4.3 Trends in Volumetric Runoff 204 10.4.4 Trends in Surface Runoff 209 10.5 Conclusion 214 References 215 11 Riverine Health a Function of Riverscape Variable: A Case Study of the River Ganga in Varanasi 219 Shikha Sharma, Harshith Clifford Prince, Arijit Roy, and Madhoolika Agarwal 11.1 Introduction 219 11.2 Material and Methods 222 11.2.1 Study Area 222 11.2.1.1 Sampling Zones 222 11.2.1.2 Survey Sites 222 11.2.2 Data Collection 223 11.2.2.1 Water Sample Collection and Analysis 223 11.2.2.2 Survey Method 224 11.2.3 Statistical Analysis 224 11.2.3.1 Cluster Analysis 224 11.2.3.2 Correlations Between Land Use Classes and Water Quality Parameters 225 11.3 Result and Discussion 225 11.3.1 Land Use and Water Quality 225 11.3.2 Land Use and Biodiversity 227 11.3.3 Land Use and Societal Perceptions 228 11.3.3.1 Livelihood Earners Perceptions 228 11.3.3.2 Tourists’ Perception 229 11.4 Conclusions 231 References 231 Section V Climate Change Threat on Natural Resources 237 12 Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change 239 Shubhi Patel, Anwesha Dey, Shani Kumar Singh, Rakesh Singh, and H.P. Singh 12.1 Introduction 239 12.2 Trends in Climate Variables 240 12.3 Welfare Impact of Climate Change 242 12.4 Impact on Agriculture 244 12.5 Impact of Climate Change on Society 246 12.5.1 Food Security 246 12.5.2 Labor Productivity 247 12.5.3 Health and Nutrition 248 12.5.4 Adaptation Risk and Potential 248 12.6 Conclusion 262 References 263 13 The Political Economy of Vulnerable Environment in the Age of Climate Change: A Kerala Experience 268 P. RatheeshMon 13.1 Introduction 268 13.2 Climate Change in Kerala 269 13.3 Climate and Sea Level Change Projections 270 13.4 Natural Disasters Associated with Climate Change 270 13.5 The Political Economy of Climate Change and Associated Disasters 273 13.6 Who Are the Affected? 275 13.7 Conclusion and Suggestions 276 References 276 14 Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Changes in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia: Explore the Impact of the LULC Changes on Land Surface Temperature (LST) Using Remote Sensing 279 Mohd Hasmadi Ismail, Darren How Jin Aik, Mohamad Azani Alias, Farrah MelissaMuharam, and Pakhriazad Hassan Zaki 14.1 Introduction 279 14.2 Effectiveness of Usage of Satellite Imagery in Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Change 281 14.3 The Impact of LULC Changes on Land Surface Temperature (LST) 282 14.4 Methodology 283 14.4.1 Cameron Highlands 283 14.4.2 Data Collection 284 14.4.3 Field Verification 284 14.4.4 Image Processing 285 14.5 Land Use/Cover Changes in Cameron Highland from 2009 to 2019 287 14.5.1 Accuracy Assessment 290 14.6 Land Surface Temperature Analysis of Comparative Sensors between Landsat Satellite Data and MODIS 291 14.7 The LULC Effect on LST in Cameron Highlands 292 14.8 Conclusions 296 References 297 Section VI Linkages between Natural Resources and Biotic-Abiotic Stressors 303 15 Emerging Roles of Osmoprotectants in Alleviating Abiotic Stress Response Under Changing Climatic Conditions 305 Debasish Pattnaik, Deepali Dash, Ankita Mishra, Aditya Kiran Padhiary, Prajjal Dey,and Goutam Kumar Dash 15.1 Introduction 305 15.2 Role of Osmoprotectant Under Abiotic Stress 306 15.3 Role of Osmoprotectants Under Drought Stress 306 15.4 Role of Osmoprotectants Under Salinity Stress 307 15.5 Role of Osmoprotectants Under Cold Stress 307 15.6 Role of Osmoprotectants Under Submergence Stress 308 15.7 Role of Osmoprotectants Under Low Light Stress 308 15.8 Mechanisms of Osmoprotectants Under Multiple Abiotic Stress 309 15.9 Approaches to Improve Osmoprotectants to Confer Abiotic Stress Tolerance 313 15.10 Metabolic Engineering Approach 315 15.11 Future Prospect for Osmoprotectants Under Changing Climatic Conditions 316 References 316 16 Growth Variability of Conifers in Temperate Region of Western Himalayas 325 Ufaid Mehraj, Akhlaq Amin Wani, Aasif Ali Gatoo, Mohammd Ajaz-ul-Islam, Shah Murtaza Mushtaq, Amir Farooq, Immad Ahmad Shah, and Tariq Hussain Masoodi 16.1 Introduction 325 16.2 Material and Methods 326 16.2.1 Study Area 326 16.2.2 Collection of Core Samples 326 16.3 Results 328 16.4 Discussion 332 16.4.1 Species-Wise 332 16.4.2 Site-Wise 332 16.4.3 Diameter Class-Wise 333 16.5 Conclusion 333 References 334 17 Process-Based Carbon Sequestration Study with Reference to the Energy-Water-Carbon Flux in a Forest Ecosystem 336 Hukum Singh 17.1 Introduction 336 17.2 Concept of Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere- Transfer (SVAT) 338 17.3 History of Flux Measurements and Recent Advances-Different Methods 339 17.4 Exchange Flux Measurements over Forest Ecosystems 340 17.4.1 Fast Response System: Eddy Covariance or Eddy Correlation Measurements 341 17.4.2 Slow-Response System 341 17.4.2.1 Bowen Ratio Measurements 341 17.4.2.2 Aerodynamic Flux Profile Method 342 17.5 Ecosystem Flux Measurements Network Worldwide and Indian Scenario 343 17.5.1 The Worldwide Network: The FLUXNET 343 17.5.2 Scenario in India and Prospects 344 17.5.3 The Proposed Concept of IndoFlux 345 17.6 State of the Current Knowledge at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 345 17.7 Research Gaps and Future Needs 346 17.8 Conclusion 347 References 347 Index 352
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Book SynopsisThis important book comprises the proceedings of The International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which took place in Arendal, Norway between 11-14 June 2007. The main objective of the Symposium was to present current knowledge and to address issues on advice and management related to the coastal zone.Trade Review"Contributors present knowledge and address issues relating to the sustainable management of human activities in the coastal zone." (Book News, December 2009)Table of ContentsChapter 1: State of Fear or State of Oblivion? What coastal zones are telling us about global change and why we need integrated coastal and ocean management on a global scale. Section 1: Coastal habitats. Chapter 2: The challenge of establishing sustainable utilization of our coastal resources. Chapter 3: Evaluating the geomorphologic stability of an estuarine sandy beach. Chapter 4: Macro-algae habitat as fish nursery: evaluation of function as predation refuge. Chapter 5: Predictive probability modelling of marine habitats - a case study from the West coast of Norway. Section 2: Impacts on coastal systems. Chapter 6: EU Indicators to monitor the progress in ICZM. Chapter 7: The response of hyperbenthos and infauna to hypoxia in fjords along the Skagerrak: Estimating loss of biodiversity due to eutrophication. Chapter 8: Environmental characterisation in the Augusta harbour (Sicily, Italy) using benthic foraminifera: the effects of human impact on benthic environment. Chapter 9: Eco-friendly sustainable shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh: A way of minimizing coastal degradation. Chapter 10: Bioshields and ecological Restoration in Tsunami-affected areas in India. Chapter 11: The population density and urbanisation at the North-East of Baltic Sea, the time-spatial analysis. Section 3: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Chapter 12: Future challenges in Environmental Policy relative to ICZM (keynote address). Chapter 13: Legal framework for integrated coastal zone management. Chapter 14: Lobster reserves in coastal Skagerrak – An integrated analysis of the implementation process. Chapter 15: Efficiency of Fishing Vessels Affected by a Marine Protected Area – The Case of Small-Scale Trawlers and the Marine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam. Chapter 16: Socio-economic impacts of sea use change in the German North Sea: A scenario based assessment in the context of regional development. Chapter 17: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Guyana: development barriers, opportunities and recommendations. Chapter 18: Strategies for the beneficial use of dredged material in Japan. Section 4: Coastal governance. Chapter 19: Management or Governance, Environment or Ecosystem; What are the Differences and Does It Matter? (keynote address). Chapter 20: Assisting decision-makers in complex water issues – A case study: Rotterdam Mainport, The Netherlands. Chapter 21: Local coastal zone planning and stakeholder participation in Norway. Chapter 22: The Evolution of Governance Mechanisms for the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management Initiative. Chapter 23: Climate Change, Coastal Communities and Governance: Developing solutions for change, Australia. Chapter 24: Map of Coastal Zone Vulnerabilities to Wave Actions - Application to Aveiro District (Portugal). Chapter 25: Managing Coastal Vulnerability: New Solutions for Local Government
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd ProblemSolving in Conservation Biology and
Book SynopsisThis set of exercises has been created expressly for students and teachers of conservation biology and wildlife management who want to have an impact beyond the classroom. The book presents a set of 32 exercises that are primarily new and greatly revised versions from the book''s successful first edition. These exercises span a wide range of conservation issues: genetic analysis, population biology and management, taxonomy, ecosystem management, land use planning, the public policy process and more. All exercises discuss how to take what has been learned and apply it to practical, real-world issues. Accompanied by a detailed instructor's manual and a student website with software and support materials, the book is ideal for use in the field, lab, or classroom. Also available: Fundamentals of Conservation Biology, 3rd edition (2007) by Malcolm L Hunter Jr and James Gibbs, ISBN 9781405135450 Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on BecomTrade Review“Much of this book is presented in term of timely and realistic questions or problems that many conservation biologists and wildlife managers face. Readers are given manageable data and the appropriate tools to address those questions.” (The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2009)Table of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments x Part 1 Introduction 1 1. What is Biodiversity? Spiders as Exemplars of the Biodiversity Concept 3 2. What is Conservation Biology? An Analysis of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s Strategies and Funding Priorities 13 3. Why is Biodiversity Important? Why Is It Threatened? An Exploration with the IUCN ‘‘Red List’’ of Threatened Species 21 Part 2 Genes 29 4. Population Genetics: Diversity Within Versus Diversity Among Populations 31 5. Genetic Drift: Establishing Population Management Targets to Limit Loss of Genetic Diversity 36 6. Pedigree Management: Controlling the Effects of Inbreeding as Indicated by Fluctuating Asymmetry 42 7. Landscape Genetics: Identifying Movement Corridors 48 Part 3 Populations 57 8. Life Table Analysis: Balancing Commercial Fisheries with Sea Bird ‘‘By-Catch’’ 59 9. Population Viability Analysis: El Niño Frequency and Penguin Population Persistence 66 10. Habitat Loss and Fragmentation: Ecological Traps, Connectivity, and Issues of Scale 74 11. Diagnosing Declining Populations: Assessing Monitoring Data to Better Understand Causes of Rarity in an Endangered Cactus 83 12. Estimating Population Size with Line Transects and DISTANCE 88 13. Analyzing Camera Trap Data with PRESENCE 105 14. Estimating Population Size with Mark-recapture Data and MARK 125 Part 4 Species 139 15. Estimating ‘‘Biodiversity’’: Indices, Effort, and Inference 141 16. Designing a Zoo: Ex Situ Centers for Conservation, Research, and Education 156 17. Plant Reintroductions: Reestablishing Extirpated Populations 174 18. Edge Effects: Designing a Nest Predation Experiment 179 Part 5 Ecosystems and Landscapes 185 19. Ecosystem Fragmentation: Patterns and Consequences for Biodiversity 187 20. Forest Harvesting: Balancing Timber Production and Parrot Habitat 196 21. Protected Areas: A Systematic Conservation Planning Approach for Ecoregions 201 22. Island Biogeography: How Park Size and Condition Affect the Number of Species Protected 213 23. GIS for Conservation: Mapping and Analyzing Distributions of Wild Potato Species for Reserve Design 221 24. Global Change: Will a Cold-Adapted Frog Survive in a Warmer World? 233 25. Climate Envelope Modeling: Inferring the Ranges of Species to Facilitate Biological Exploration, Conservation Planning, and Threat Analysis 244 Part 6 Policy and Organizations 255 26. Population, Consumption, or Governance: Which Drives Species Imperilment Most in Africa and Europe? 257 27 Overconsumption: Who’s Smarter Students or their Professors? 264 28. Conservation Values: Assessing Public Attitudes 269 29. Priority Setting: Where Around the Globe Should We Invest Our Conservation Efforts? 279 30. An International Debate: Commercial Fishing in Galápagos National Park 289 31. Conservation Law: Should the Polar Bear be Listed as a Threatened Species? 296 32. Conservation Policy: Shaping Your Government 304 Literature Cited 310 Index 317
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Politics of Possession
Book SynopsisThe Politics of Possession investigates how struggles over access to resources and political power constitute property and authority recursively. Such dynamics are integral to state formation in societies characterized by normative and legal pluralism. Includes some of the latest theoretical work on the dynamics of access and property and how they are joined to questions of power and authority Explores how access to resources is often contested and rife with conflict, particularly in post-colonial and post-socialist countries Offers a thought-provoking approach to the study of everyday processes of state formation Shows how the process of seeking authorization for property claims works to legitimize the authorizers, and the efforts undertaken by politico-legal institutions to gain legitimacy underpin and undermine various claims of access and property Contributors explore from a wide empirical compass of original research spanning LaTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. 1. Access and Property: A Question of Power and Authority (Thomas Sikor, University of East Anglia and Christian Lund, Roskilde University, Denmark). 2. Property, Authority and Citizenship: Land Claims, Politics and the Dynamics of Social Division in West Africa (Sara Berry, Johns Hopkins University). 3. Rubber Erasures, Rubber Producing Rights: Making Racialized Territories in West Kalimantan, Indonesia (Nancy Lee Peluso, University of California, Berkeley). 4. Ruling by Record: The Meaning of Rights, Rules and Registration in an Andean Comunidad (Monique Nuijten, Wageningen University and David Lorenzo, Roskilde University, Denmark). 5. Authority over Forests: Empowerment and Subordination in Senegal’s Democratic Decentralization (Jesse C. Ribot, University of Illinois). 6. Recategorizing ‘Public’ and ‘Private’ Property in Ghana (Christian Lund, Roskilde University, Denmark). 7. Land Access and Titling in Nicaragua (Rikke B. Broegaard, Danish Institute for International Studies). 8. Negotiating Post-Socialist Property and State: Struggles over Forests in Albania and Romania (Thomas Sikor, University of East Anglia; Johannes Stahl, University of California, Berkeley; and Stefan Dorondel, Humboldt University Berlin). 9. Property and Authority in a Migrant Society: Balinese Irrigators in Sulawesi, Indonesia (Dik Roth, Wageningen University). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Stream and Watershed Restoration
Book SynopsisWith $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Filling that void, this unique text covers both new and existing information following a stepwise approach on theory, planning, implementation, and evaluation methods for the restoration of stream habitats. Comprehensively illustrated with case studies from around the world,Stream and Watershed Restoration provides a systematic approach to restoration programs suitable for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses on stream or watershed restoration or as a reference for restoration practitioners and fisheries scientists. Part of the Advancing River Restoration and Management Series. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/roni/streamrestoration.Trade Review“This would be very useful as a textbook in graduate classes in ecosystem restoration or engineering ecology, or as a reference for researchers and professionals. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students through professionals/practitioners.” (Choice, 1 January 2014) “Overall, what this book provides is a good starting point for anyone who wants to study in more depth the various components that together result in a successful river restoration project. To this end, this book provides exactly what it says it does in the title.” (Restoration Ecology, 1 November 2013) Table of ContentsList of Contributors, xi Foreword, xiii Series Foreword, xv Preface, xvi 1 Introduction to Restoration: Key Steps for Designing Effective Programs and Projects, 1 1.1 Introduction, 1 1.2 What is restoration?, 2 1.3 Why is restoration needed?, 3 1.4 History of the environmental movement, 4 1.5 History of stream and watershed restoration, 5 1.6 Key steps for planning and implementing restoration, 7 1.7 References, 8 2 Watershed Processes, Human Impacts, and Process-based Restoration, 11 2.1 Introduction, 11 2.2 The hierarchical structure of watersheds and riverine ecosystems, 13 2.3 The landscape template and biogeography, 17 2.4 Watershed-scale processes, 18 2.4.1 Runoff and stream flow, 18 2.4.2 Erosion and sediment supply, 20 2.4.3 Nutrients, 22 2.5 Reach-scale processes, 22 2.5.1 Riparian processes, 22 2.5.2 Fluvial processes: Stream flow and flood storage, 26 2.5.3 Fluvial processes: Sediment transport and storage, 27 2.5.4 Channel and floodplain dynamics, 28 2.5.5 Organic matter transport and storage, 29 2.5.6 Instream biological processes, 29 2.6 Common alterations to watershed processes and functions, 31 2.6.1 Alteration of watershed-scale processes, 31 2.6.2 Alteration of reach-scale processes, 34 2.6.3 Direct manipulation of ecosystem features, 35 2.7 Process-based restoration, 35 2.7.1 Process-based principles for restoration, 36 2.7.2 Applying the principles to restoration, 37 2.8 Summary, 40 2.9 References, 40 3 Watershed Assessments and Identification of Restoration Needs, 50 3.1 Introduction, 50 3.2 The role of restoration goals in guiding watershed assessments, 51 3.2.1 Stating restoration goals, 52 3.2.2 Designing the watershed assessment to refl ect restoration goals and local geography, 53 3.3 Assessing causes of habitat and biological degradation, 56 3.3.1 Use of landscape and river classifi cation to understand the watershed template, 57 3.3.2 Assessing watershed-scale (non-point) processes, 61 3.3.2.1 Sediment supply: Erosion and delivery to streams, 61 3.3.2.2 Hydrology: Runoff and stream fl ow, 63 3.3.2.3 Nutrients and pollutants, 68 3.3.3 Assessing reach-scale processes, 70 3.3.3.1 Riparian processes, 70 3.3.3.2 Floodplain processes, 73 3.3.3.3 Fluvial processes and conditions, 73 3.4 Assessing habitat alteration, 79 3.4.1 Habitat type and quantity, 79 3.4.2 Water quality, 84 3.5 Assessing changes in biota, 86 3.5.1 Single-species assessment, 86 3.5.2 Multi-species assessment, 89 3.6 Assessing potential effects of climate change, 91 3.7 Identifying restoration opportunities, 93 3.7.1 Summarize the watershed assessment results and identify restoration actions, 93 3.7.2 Develop a restoration strategy, 94 3.7.3 Summarize constraints on restoration opportunities, 95 3.7.4 Climate change considerations, 96 3.8 Case studies, 96 3.8.1 Skagit River, Washington State, USA, 96 3.8.2 River Eden, England, UK, 100 3.9 Summary, 103 3.10 References, 104 4 The Human Dimensions of Stream Restoration: Working with Diverse Partners to Develop and Implement Restoration, 114 4.1 Introduction, 114 4.2 Setting the stage: Socio-political geography of stream restoration, 116 4.2.1 Nature of the challenge, 116 4.2.2 Understanding property and property rights, 116 4.2.3 Landscapes of restoration, 117 4.2.4 Understanding landowner/manager and agency objectives, 120 4.2.5 Why understanding socio-political geography is important, 121 4.3 How stream restoration becomes accepted, 122 4.3.1 Restoration as innovation, 123 4.3.2 Innovation diffusion through networks, 123 4.3.3 Process of innovation adoption, 123 4.3.4 Innovation acceptance, 124 4.3.5 Why understanding innovation diffusion is important, 125 4.4 Organizations and the behaviors and motivations of those who work for them, 125 4.4.1 Organizational behaviors and motivations, 126 4.4.1.1 Motivations of offi cials, 126 4.4.1.2 Leveraging organizational behaviors, 126 4.4.2 Understanding your own and other organizations, 127 4.4.3 Why understanding organizational patterns is important, 129 4.5 Approaches to elicit cooperation, 132 4.5.1 Institutions to support stream restoration, 132 4.5.2 Techniques to engage landowners, 133 4.5.3 Achieving agreement with project partners, 136 4.5.3.1 The Prisoner’s Dilemma, 136 4.5.3.2 Guidelines to build and maintain cooperation, 136 4.5.4 Why understanding cooperation is important, 138 4.6 Moving forward: Further reading in human dimensions of stream restoration, 139 4.6.1 Collective action, 139 4.6.2 Social capital and the triple bottom line, 139 4.6.3 Environmental justice, 140 4.6.4 Resilience, 140 4.7 Summary, 140 4.8 References, 141 5 Selecting Appropriate Stream and Watershed Restoration Techniques, 144 5.1 Introduction, 144 5.1.1 Common categories of techniques, 144 5.1.2 Selecting the appropriate technique: What process or habitat will be restored or improved?, 146 5.2 Connectivity, 147 5.2.1 Longitudinal connectivity, 147 5.2.1.1 Dam removal and modifi cation, 147 5.2.1.2 Culvert and stream-crossing removal, replacement or modification, 149 5.2.1.3 Fish passage structures, 151 5.2.2 Techniques to restore lateral connectivity and fl oodplain function, 152 5.2.2.1 Levee removal or setbacks, 152 5.2.2.2 Reconnecting isolated fl oodplain wetlands, sloughs, and other habitats, 153 5.3 Sediment and hydrology, 154 5.3.1 Reducing sediment and hydrologic impacts of roads, 154 5.3.1.1 Forest and unpaved road removal and restoration, 154 5.3.1.2 Road improvements, 155 5.3.1.3 Reducing or eliminating impacts of paved roads and impervious surfaces, 157 5.3.2 Reducing sediment and pollutants from agricultural lands, 158 5.3.3 Increasing sediment supply, retention and aggrading incised channels, 160 5.3.4 Increasing instream flows and fl ood pulses, 160 5.4 Riparian restoration strategies, 161 5.4.1 Silviculture techniques, 161 5.4.1.1 Planting, 161 5.4.1.2 Thinning to promote tree and vegetation growth, 164 5.4.1.3 Removal of exotic and invasive species, 164 5.4.2 Fencing and grazing reduction, 165 5.4.3 Riparian buffers and protection, 167 5.5 Habitat improvement and creation techniques, 167 5.5.1 Instream habitat improvement techniques, 167 5.5.1.1 Structures to create pools, riffles, and cover and improve complexity, 168 5.5.1.2 Gravel addition and creation of spawning habitat, 171 5.5.1.3 Recreating meanders, 171 5.5.2 Creation of floodplain habitats, 172 5.5.3 When are habitat improvement techniques appropriate?, 173 5.6 Miscellaneous restoration techniques, 173 5.6.1 Beaver restoration or control, 174 5.6.2 Bank stabilization, 174 5.6.3 Nutrient additions, 175 5.6.4 Vegetation management, 176 5.6.5 Other factors to consider when selecting restoration techniques, 177 5.7 Summary, 178 5.8 References, 179 6 Prioritization of Watersheds and Restoration Projects, 189 6.1 Introduction, 189 6.2 Determine overall goals and scale, 190 6.2.1 Legal frameworks, funding, and goals, 192 6.2.2 Spatial and temporal scale, 192 6.3 Who will prioritize projects? Selecting the team, 194 6.4 Prioritization approaches and criteria, 194 6.4.1 Common prioritization strategies, 195 6.4.1.1 Prioritizing restoration actions by project type, 195 6.4.1.2 Refugia, 195 6.4.1.3 Habitat area and increase in fish or other biota, 199 6.4.1.4 Capacity and life-cycle models for prioritizing habitats, 199 6.4.1.5 Costs, cost-effectiveness, and cost-benefit analysis, 201 6.4.1.6 Conservation planning software and computer models, 203 6.4.1.7 Scoring and multi-criteria decision analysis, 204 6.4.2 Selecting a prioritization approach, 206 6.5 Completing analyses and examining rankings, 207 6.6 Summary, 210 6.7 References, 210 7 Developing, Designing, and Implementing Restoration Projects, 215 7.1 Introduction, 215 7.2 Identify the problem, 217 7.3 Assess project context, 218 7.4 Define project goals and objectives, 219 7.5 Investigative analysis, 221 7.5.1 Investigative analyses for in-channel restoration projects, 221 7.5.1.1 Maps and surveys, 221 7.5.1.2 Hydrologic investigation, 223 7.5.1.3 Hydraulic modeling, 227 7.5.1.4 Sediment transport analysis, 230 7.5.1.5 Geomorphic investigation, 231 7.5.1.6 Geotechnical assessment, 232 7.5.1.7 Uncertainty and risk, 233 7.5.2 Investigative analyses for other restoration actions, 234 7.6 Evaluate alternatives, 235 7.7 Project design, 236 7.7.1 Design approaches, 237 7.7.2 Specify project elements that will meet project objectives, 238 7.7.3 Establish design criteria for project elements that define expectations, 238 7.7.4 Develop design details to meet criteria for each element, 239 7.7.5 Verify that elements address project objectives, 239 7.7.6 Communicating project design, 239 7.7.6.1 Design reports, 240 7.7.6.2 Plans and specifi cations, 240 7.8 Implementation, 241 7.9 Monitoring, 242 7.10 Case studies, 242 7.10.1 Removal of the Number 1 Dam, Chichiawan River, Taiwan, 243 7.10.2 Bridge Creek riparian restoration, 245 7.10.3 Fisher Slough Restoration, Skagit River, Washington, USA, 245 7.11 Summary, 248 7.12 References, 249 8 Monitoring and Evaluation of Restoration Actions, 254 8.1 Introduction, 254 8.2 What is monitoring and evaluation?, 255 8.3 Steps for developing an M&E program, 256 8.3.1 Defining restoration goals and monitoring objectives, 256 8.3.2 Defining questions, hypotheses, and spatial scale, 257 8.3.2.1 Defining the spatial scale, 259 8.3.3 Selecting the monitoring design, 260 8.3.3.1 Treatments, controls, and references, 260 8.3.3.2 Before-after and before-after control-impact designs, 261 8.3.3.3 Post-treatment designs, 261 8.3.3.4 Which design is most appropriate?, 263 8.3.4 Parameters: Determining what to monitor, 264 8.3.5 Determining how many sites or years to monitor, 269 8.3.6 Sampling scheme, 272 8.4 Guidelines for analyzing and summarizing data, 273 8.5 Monitoring of multiple restoration actions at a watershed scale, 273 8.6 Implementation: Design is not enough, 274 8.7 Summary, 275 8.8 References, 276 9 Synthesis: Developing Comprehensive Restoration Programs, 280 9.1 Introduction, 280 9.2 Components of a comprehensive restoration program, 280 9.2.1 Goals, assessments, and identifying restoration actions, 282 9.2.2 Prioritizing restoration actions or watersheds, 282 9.2.3 Selecting restoration techniques and designing restoration actions, 282 9.2.4 Monitoring, 283 9.2.5 Examples of bringing the components together, 284 9.3 Developing proposals and evaluating projects for funding or permitting, 286 9.4 Moving from opportunistic to strategic restoration, 287 9.5 Conclusions, 289 9.6 References, 289 Index, 290 See Colour plate Section between 160–161
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Johns Hopkins University Press Energy and Security
Book SynopsisGathers top most foreign policy and energy experts and leaders to assess how the United States can integrate its energy and national security interests. This book offers analysis and insight into: fundamental shifts in the global energy balance; the revolution in shale gas and oil; and new energy frontiers, from ultra deepwater to the Arctic.Table of ContentsForeword by James R. SchlesingerForeword by Richard G. LugarForeword by Jane HarmanAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction Part I: The Global FrameworkChapter 1. The Global Energy OutlookChapter 2. Energy Security MarketsChapter 3. The Gas PromiseChapter 4. Valuing Safety Even When the Market Doesn't NoticeChapter 5. OPEC: can the Cartel Survive Another 50 Years?Chapter 6. Energy Sector Governance in the 21st Century Commentary on Part IPart II: Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic Chapter 7. European Gas Supply Security: Unfinished BusinessChapter 8. Russia and EurasiaChapter 9. The Arctic: Promise or Peril?Commentary on Part IIPart III: The Middle East and Africa Chapter 10. Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf RegionChapter 11. North Africa and the MediterraneanChapter 12. Sub-Saharan AfricaCommentary on Part IIIPart IV: The Pacific RimChapter 13. China, India, and Asian EnergyChapter 14. Japan, Southeast Asia, and AustraliaCommentary on Part IVPart V: The Western Hemisphere Chapter 15. North AmericaChapter 16. Latin AmericaCommentary on Part VPart VI: Toward a New Energy Security StrategyChapter 17. Technology Development and Energy SecurityChapter 18. Electricity Access in Emerging MarketsChapter 19. Governance, Transparency, and Sustainable DevelopmentChapter 20. Managing Strategic ReservesChapter 21. Energy, Environment, and Climate: Framework and TradeoffsChapter 22. National Security, Energy, Climate Change: New Paradigm; New Strategy; New GovernanceChapter 23. The Challenge of PoliticsCommentary on Part VIConclusion. Energy, Security and Foreign PolicyAbout the Contributors Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Water Resources
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Johns Hopkins University Press Structured Decision Making
Book SynopsisProvides and analyzes real examples of how structured decision making (SDM) can help solve complex problems involving natural resources. When faced with complicated, potentially controversial decisions that affect our environment, many resource management agencies have come to realize the value of structured decision making (SDM)the systematic use of principles and tools of decision analysis. Few professionals, however, have extensive experience implementing SDM. Structured Decision Making provides key information to both current adopters of the method and those who are deploying it for the first time by demonstrating the formal use of decision analysis to support difficult, real-world natural resource management decisions. Drawing on case studies from multiple public agencies in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Mauritius, the editors present an overview of decision analysis, a classification of decision types, and a catalog of decision analysis methods. Dozens of detailed cTrade ReviewI strongly believe Structured Decision Making is a valuable read for anyone who contributes to natural resource management decision making, whether they are the actual decision maker, a stakeholder who is affected by the decision, or someone who simply seeks to inform decisions with their work.—Adam Duarte, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Journal of Wildlife ManagementTable of ContentsContributors Foreword, by Hugh P. Possingham Introduction1 Decision Analysis for Managing Public Natural ResourcesMichael C. Runge and Ellen A. Bean Part 1. Structuring Decisions 2 Introduction to Structuring Decisions David R. Smith3 Allocating Funds under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan Michael C. Runge4 Keeping Hawai'i's Forest Birds One Step Ahead of Disease in a Warming World Eben H. Paxton and Jim KrausPart 2. Addressing Trade-Offs 5 Introduction to Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Sarah J. Converse6 Strategic Conservation of an Imperiled Freshwater Mussel, the Dwarf Wedgemussel, in North Carolina David R. Smith and Sarah E. McRae7 Spawning Closures for Coral Reef Fin Fish Terry Walshe and Stephanie Slade8 Managing Water for Oil Sands Mining Dan W. Ohlson, Andrew J. Paul, and Graham E. LongPart 3. Addressing Resource Allocation 9 Introduction to Resource Allocation James E. Lyons10 Resource Allocation for Coastal Wetland Management: Confronting Uncertainty about Sea-Level Rise James E. Lyons, Kevin S. Kalasz, Gregory Breese, and Clint W. Boal11 Reserve Network Design for Prairie-Dependent Taxa in South Puget Sound Sarah J. Converse, Beth Gardner, and Steven Morey12 Optimizing Resource Allocation for Managing a Shrub Invading Alpine Peatlands in Australia Joslin L. Moore and Charlie PascoePart 4. Addressing Risk 13 Introduction to Risk Analysis Michael C. Runge and Sarah J. Converse14 Addressing Disease Risk to Develop a Health Program for Bighorn Sheep in Montana Sarah N. Sells, Michael S. Mitchell, and Justin A. Gude15 Hedging against Uncertainty When Granting Permits for Mitigation Jean Fitts Cochrane, Taber D. Allison, and Eric V. Lonsdorf16 Dealing with Risk Attitudes in Supplementary Feeding of Mauritius Olive White-Eyes Stefano Canessa, Christelle Ferrière, Nicolas Zuël, and John G. EwenPart 5. Addressing Knowledge Gaps 17 Introduction to Prediction and the Value of Information David R. Smith18 Developing Performance Criteria for a Population Model for Indiana Bat Conservation Jennifer A. Szymanski and Lori B. Pruitt19 Using a Research Experiment to Reduce Key Uncertainty about Managing Vernal Pool Habitats for Obligate Amphibian Species Adam W. Green and Larissa L. Bailey20 Prioritizing Uncertainties to Improve Management of a Reintroduction Program Sarah J. ConversePart 6. Addressing Linked and Dynamic Decisions 21 Introduction to Linked and Dynamic Decisions Michael C. Runge22 Restoration of Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region Victoria M. Hunt, Melinda G. Knutson, and Eric V. Lonsdorf23 An Adaptive Approach to Vegetation Management in Native Prairies of the Northern Great Plains Clinton T. Moore, Jill J. Gannon, Terry L. Shaffer, and Cami S. Dixon24 Decision Implementation and the Double-Loop Process in Adaptive Management of Horseshoe Crab Harvest in Delaware Bay Conor P. McGowan, James E. Lyons, and David R. SmithIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Well Connected
Book SynopsisHow a community in Cairo, Egypt, has adapted the many systems required for clean water. Who is responsible for ensuring access to clean potable water? In an urbanizing planet beset by climate change, cities are facing increasingly arid conditions and a precarious water future. In Well Connected, anthropologist Tessa Farmer details how one community in Cairo, Egypt, has worked collaboratively to adapt the many systems required to facilitate clean water in their homes and neighborhoods. As a community that was originally not included in Cairo's municipal systems, the residents of Ezbet Khairallah built their own potable water and wastewater infrastructure. But when the city initiated a piped sewage removal system, local residents soon found themselves with little to no power over their own water supply or wastewater removal. Throughout this transition, residents worked together to collect water at the right times to drink, bathe, do laundry, cook, and clean homes. These everyday pracTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Sowing Connection3. Locating Connection4. Hedging Connection5. Sensing Connection6. Conclusion: Gathering ConnectionReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Wildlife Stewardship on Tribal Lands
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University of Toronto Press Water without Borders
Book SynopsisWater without Borders? is designed to help readers develop a balanced understanding of the most pressing shared water issues between Canada and the United States.Trade Review'A nauanced presentation of perspectives from both sides of the border... This book illustrates the fascinating and dynamic nature of the past and present of trans-border water management.' -- Meg Stanley BC Studies vol 185 spring 2015Table of Contents* Introduction PART ONE ISSUES, APPROACHES, AND CHALLENGES * Indigenous Peoples and Water: Governing Across Borders - Merrell-Ann S. Phare (lawyer and the founding Executive Director of the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, a national First Nation charitable environmental organisation)* Rise of the Local? Delegation and Devolution in Transboundary Water Governance - Emma S. Norman (Northwest Indian College, Geography) and Karen Bakker (University of British Columbia, Geography)* The IJC and Transboundary Water Disputes: Past, Present, and Future - Murray Clamen (McGill University, Bisource Engineering)* Continental Bulk Water Transfers: Chimera or Real Possibility? - Frederic Lasserre (Universite du Quebec, Geography)* Key Challenges in Canada-U.S. Water Governance - Ralph Pentland (Chair of Canadian Water Issues Council) PART TWO FLASHPOINTS, CONFLICT, AND COOPERATION * The Columbia River Treaty - John Shurts (General Counsel of Northwest Power and Conservation Council) and Richard Paisley (University of British Columbia, Fisheries Centre)* Apportionment of the St. Mary and Milk Rivers - Nigel Bankes (University of Calgary, Natural Resource Law) and Elizabeth Bourget (Enivronmental and Water Resources Institute)* Devils Lake and Red River Basin - Norman Brandson (former Deputy Minister of the department of the Environment, Conservation and Water Stewardship with the government of Manitoba) and Robert Hearne (North Dakota State University, Agribusiness and Applied Economics)* The Transboundary Flathead Basin - Harvey Locke (Vice President for Conservation Strategy with The WILD Foundation and Strategic Adviser for the Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative) and Matthew McKinney (Director of the Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy at the University of Montana)* The Great Lakes: A Model of Transboundary Cooperation - Jamie Linton (Queen's University, Geography) and Noah Hall (Wayne State University Law School) LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD * Conclusion - Alice Cohen (Clark University, Geography), Emma S. Norman (Michigan Technological University, Social Sciences, Environmental and Energy Program), and Karen Bakker (University of British Columbia, Geography, Canada Research Chair in Political Ecology, director of the Program on Water Governance)
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University of Toronto Press Elements of Environmental Management
Book SynopsisAs businesses face an increasing array of environmental challenges, including climate change, air and water pollution, and solid waste management, environmental management has become an increasingly important area of expertise. Elements of Environmental Management is an interdisciplinary textbook for students and business professionals that integrates corporate environmental strategy with environmental economics, environmental law, and environmental engineering.Written by Werner Antweiler, an expert on international trade and environmental economics, Elements of Environmental Management approaches environmental issues from a business perspective: How can businesses respond to public policies and regulatory requirements? How does emission trading work? What technological options are available to prevent or mitigate pollution? Using examples from a wide range of industries, Antweiler presents the essential tools for examining environmental problems from a busiTable of Contents1. Sustainability and the Firm 2. Environmental Issues 3. Environmental Economics 4. Life Cycle Assessment 5. Environmental Law 6. Environmental Impact Assessment 7. Environmental Management Systems 8. Corporate Environmental Strategy 9. Pollution Abatement Technology 10. Energy Systems 11. Resource Management 12. Environmental Management for the next Thousand Centuries Bibliography Index Reference Tables
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MY - University of Toronto Press Kouchibouguac Removal Resistance and Remembrance
Book SynopsisIn Kouchibouguac, Ronald Rudin tells the story of the park's establishment, the resistance of its residents, and the memory of that experience.Trade Review'This is an important book that tells a story, we think we know, in a new and different way... A significant contribution to the regional and national history of Canada.' -- Tina Loo Acadiensis September 2016 'Historians, civil servants, students, and general public will find it a stimulating and valuable interpretation of the time and events.' -- Sheila Andrew Canadian Historical Review vol 97:04:2016 "Kouchibouguac is an excellent book, not only as a resource, but as enlightening reading for anyone with a social conscience. Ronald Rudin is to be applauded for his intensive and extensive research and his obvious concern for getting the Kouchibouguac story told properly and lucidly." -- James M. Fisher The Miramichi Reader, August 24, 2016Table of ContentsPrologue: On the Road Again Part I: Removal Chapter 1: People Before the Park Chapter 2: Planning Without People Chapter 3: Removal and Rehabilitation Part II: Resistance Chapter 4: Gone Fishing Chapter 5: The Acadian Freedom Fighter Part III: Remembrance Chapter 6: Art for a Cause Chapter 7: Reconciliation Epilogue: Chez Comeau
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University of Toronto Press Forest Soils
Book Synopsis This is a comprehensive study of forest soils for foresters, wildlife and park managers, ecologists, and others interested in forest soils. It provides a valuable text for introductory and more advanced courses. The first ten chapters deal with basic soil information: texture, structure, and porosity; colour, temperature, and aeration; water; organic content; biological organisms and processes; chemistry; fertility; classification; and surveys. The last six chapters consider the components of the forest soil systems as related processes, discussing roots, fire, and water and nutrient cycles as they exist in natural forests and as they are modified by man. Professor Armson examines the process of forest soil development, and the place of soil as a part of a continuously changing landscape from both the historical and ecological viewpoints. An appendix describes the procedures for soil profile description and sampling. Full bibliographical references are supplied.
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Springer London Ltd Offshore Risk Assessment Vol 2 Principles
Book SynopsisThis is the first textbook to address quantified risk assessment (QRA) as specifically applied to offshore installations and operations. These minimalistic installations with no helideck and very limited safety systems will require a new approach to risk assessment and emergency planning, especially during manned periods involving W2W vessels.Trade Review“The book, which offers complete and up-to-date information about some environmental aspects and impacts, is useful for academics and students, as well as for professionals in the sector and regulatory authorities.” (Emilia Di Lorenzo, zbMATH 1427.91004, 2020)Table of ContentsPart III.- 14.Methodology for Quantified Risk Assessment.- 15.Analysis Techniques.- 16.Presentation of Risk Results from QRA Studies.- 17.Evaluation of Personnel Risk Levels.- 18.Environmental Risk Analysis.- 19.Approach to Risk Based Design.- 20.Risk based Emergency Response Planning.- Part IV.- 21.Use of Risk Analysis during the Operations Phase.- 22.Use of Risk Indicators for Major Hazard Risk.- 23.Barrier Management for Major Hazard Risk.- Appendix A.Overview of Software.- Appendix B.Overview of Fatalities in Norwegian Sector.- Appendix C.Network Resources.
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Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Disaster Policy Implementation Managing Programs
Book SynopsisFederal disaster policy is an important but overlooked aspect of federal action that has provided a rich arena for pursuing our more general research interests concerning federal program implementation and management.Table of Contents1 Disaster Policy in Perspective.- Disaster Policy Dilemmas.- Shared Governance of Disaster Policy.- The Implementation Perspective.- Federal Management of Shared Governance.- A Quick Look Ahead.- I Implementation Issues and Disaster Policy.- 2 Intergovernmental Implementation.- Shared Governance.- Intergovernmental Program Implemention.- Shared Governance and Program Management.- 3 The Organizational Context.- Recasting the Organizational Structure.- The Birth of FEMA: A New Agency of Old Fiefdoms.- Reassessing Reorganization.- 4 Case Study Design.- Disaster Policy and Shared Governance.- Methodological Notes.- Overview of the Analysis.- II Intergovernmental Implementation of Disaster Policies.- 5 Floodplain Regulation.- The Federal Policy and Organizational Context.- Establishing a State Role.- Analyzing State-Level Variation in Floodplain Management.- Shared Governance and Floodplain Regulation.- 6 Dam Safety Mobilization.- The Federal Policy Context.- Mobilizing State Dam Safety Efforts.- Shared Governance and Dam Safety.- 7 Earthquake Preparedness Collaboration.- The Federal Policy and Organizational Context.- Federal and State Collaboration.- Shared Governance and Collaboration.- 8 Crisis Relocation Planning: Degenerative Collaboration.- The Federal Policy Context.- CRP Collaboration and Degeneration.- Responding to Resistance from Below.- Shared Governance and Degenerative Collaboration.- III Considering Federal Management Issues.- 9 Contrasting Implementation Experiences.- Contrasting Modes of Shared Governance.- Considering Program Specifics.- State Innovations.- Shared Governance and Program Management.- 10 Management Strategies for Disaster Policies.- Considering the Context.- FEMA’s Search for a Strategy.- Considering Management Choices.- Designing Future Management Strategies.- 11 Implementation Research Revisited.- Reassessing Implementation Propositions.- Concluding Observations.- References.- Appendix: List of Interviews.
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John Wiley & Sons Financing Solutions to Reduce Natural Gas Flaring
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University of Nebraska Press Asphalt
Book SynopsisAsphalt: A History demonstrates that roads, parking lots, and civilian and military runways constitute the central arteries of our environment. Kenneth O'Reilly argues that although asphalt creates our environment, it eventually threatens it.Trade Review“It turns out that the story of asphalt is closely linked to the story of modernity—the smooth ride of our cars across the pavement ties into everything from the climate crisis to the racism inherent in tearing up our central cities for highways. A fascinating story that will reshape your sense of what binds the world together.”—Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?“Kenneth O’Reilly’s wide-ranging story of seduction and threat is rich in iridescent detail and full of surprising twists.”—Graeme Wynn, past president of the American Society for Environmental History“Full of forceful characters from Nebuchadnezzar to the Koch brothers and ranging from the Dead Sea’s asphalt seeps to Alberta’s oil sands, this carefully researched book tells the story of one of the key substances shaping our world.”—J. R. McNeill, past president of the American Historical Association“Both a blessing and a curse, the progenitor of peace and the facilitator of violence, asphalt must be considered central to our understanding of modern history, and Kenneth O’Reilly convincingly explains why.”—Darren Dochuk, author of Anointed with Oil: How Christianity and Crude Made Modern America“As the best histories do, Asphalt uses the past to change our view of the present and, hopefully, the possibilities for our future. Read this book, step outside, and see our world anew.”—Paul Bogard, author of The Ground Beneath Us“O’Reilly chronicles how asphalt enabled suburbanization and urban decay, segregation, warfare, and environmental degradation. Brimming with a range of colorful characters, Asphalt takes us to the far corners of the world, in the process providing a fresh perspective on some of the central themes of modern global history.”—Sven Beckert, author of Empire of Cotton: A Global HistoryTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: Power, Culture, Space Part 1. Before Blacktop 1. Nature: Tar Pits and Asphalt Volcanoes 2. Use: Fired Bricks and Mummy Wars 3. Faith: Asphalt’s Dark Ages Part 2. Coming to America 4. Triumph: The Blacktop Dawn 5. Duty: Conquering Poverty and Mud, Reich and Rising Sun 6. Crusades: Asphalt in the Cold War 7. Angles: Terrorists, Tricksters, Tea Partiers 8. Overburden: The Oil-Sand Century Conclusion: The Other Black Hole Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Nebraska Press Hydronarratives
Book SynopsisFocusing on creative responses to intensifying water crises in the United States, Hydronarratives explores how narrative and storytelling support environmental justice advocacy in Black, Indigenous, and low-income communities.Trade Review"These studies should enrich the discussion of how to prepare communities to grapple with energy and climate challenges in an equitable way."—E. Gomezdelcampo, Choice"Hydronarratives is, above all, an argument for the urgent need to look for, identify, and produce future-looking stories about a just transition as a key metric to calling this future into being."—Anne Stewart, H-Environment“Original, well researched, and current. Hydronarratives is an important contribution to the field of environmental justice and creates a clear connection between artistic imagination—film, museums, photography, sculpture, and literature—and broad social change. Matthew Henry’s book is broadly and impressively grounded in theoretical, journalistic, and political conversations. He deftly demonstrates the connections between these sources and the vital work of reimagining our future.”—David T. Sumner, professor of English and environmental studies at Linfield University“Hydronarratives is poised to make a valuable contribution to the field—specifically regarding cultural studies—with its inclusion of contemporary politics and hopeful futures. The discussion of racial capitalism in particular is thoroughly detailed as it pertains to water issues in key U.S. cities and regions. Complicated and controversial works are analyzed with elegance and care throughout.”—Kathryn Cornell Dolan, author of Cattle Country: Livestock in the Cultural ImaginationTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Storying Water and Justice 1. Decolonizing Drought: Indigenous Collective Continuance in the Lower Colorado River Basin 2. Freedom Dreams for Flint: Imagining a Just Transition beyond Racial Capitalism 3. Extractive Fictions and Post-Extraction Futurisms: Energy, Water, and Environmental Justice in Appalachia 4. On the Wrong Side of the Levee: Sea Level Rise Narratives in the Decade of the Green New Deal Conclusion: Imagining a Community-Driven Just Transition in Wyoming Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Nebraska Press Losing Eden
Book SynopsisAmerican Scientist Recommended Read Historical narratives often concentrate on wars and politics while omitting the central role and influence of the physical stage on which history is carried out. In Losing Eden award-winning historian Sara Dant debunks the myth of the American West as “Eden” and instead embraces a more realistic and complex understanding of a region that has been inhabited and altered by people for tens of thousands of years. In this lively narrative Dant discusses the key events and topics in the environmental history of the American West, from the Beringia migration, Columbian Exchange, and federal territorial acquisition to post–World War II expansion, resource exploitation, and current climate change issues. Losing Eden is structured around three important themes: balancing economic success and ecological destruction, creating and protecting public lands, and achieving sustainability. This reviseTrade Review"This updated and revised edition of the book brings more multicultural history, incorporates current events, and has a new chapter on climate change, along with new maps and illustrations."—Jaime Herndon, American Scientist"This is a penetrating take on the complicated ways that humans impact their environs."—Publishers Weekly"Compelling and accessible to a broad audience. . . . [Demonstrates] why understanding the environmental history of the US West is as pressing now as ever."—Jacey Anderson, H-Environment"An updated version of the original 2017 publication, Losing Eden is a classic in the environmental history of the American West."—Harlan Hague, Roundup Magazine"In writing such an accessible book for general readers and scholars alike, Dant successfully manages to create a space for everyone to feel a sense of responsibility for the future of the West."—Georgianna Karahalis, Annals of Wyoming"[Dant] is especially skilled at presenting complex, sometimes controversial topics in an engaging and fun-to-learn manner."—Ed Roberson, mountainandprairie.com"A clarion call for sustainability."—Kim Jackson, Nevada Historical Quarterly“Everyone should take a look at Sara Dant’s book Losing Eden. It’s a history of something bigger than us and an essential read for anyone who cares about the past and future American West.”—Ken Burns, filmmaker“Sara Dant has created something seemingly unattainable: a one-volume book—full of incisive analysis, wrapped in unforgettable storytelling—that covers the deep environmental history of the American West from twenty-five thousand years ago to today. She delivers an important cautionary tale about the relationship between people and nature, always asking a simple question: ‘At what cost?’ I learned something on every page.”—Dayton Duncan, author of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea“Sara Dant’s Losing Eden is an environmental masterpiece about the American region she holds near and dear to her heart. Whether Dant tackles the problems of aridity, massive wildfires, or climate change, she hits all the right notes. . . . This is a brilliant book, learned to its core, that will stand the test of time. Environmental history at its absolute finest. Highly recommended!”—Douglas Brinkley, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and professor of history at Rice University
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