Environmental management Books
CSIRO Publishing Ten Commitments Revisited
Book SynopsisA must read follow up to the highly successful Ten Commitments book.
£999.99
CSIRO Publishing Oil Spill Monitoring Handbook
Book SynopsisOil spills can be difficult to manage, with reporting frequently delayed. Too often, by the time responders arrive at the scene, the slick has moved, dissolved, dispersed or sunk. This Oil Spill Monitoring Handbook provides practical advice on what information is likely required following the accidental release of oil or other petroleum-based products into the marine environment.
£999.99
CSIRO Publishing Bouncing Back
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated story of this marsupial's plight and how it was saved from extinction.
£19.90
CSIRO Publishing Restoring Farm Woodlands for Wildlife
Book SynopsisFocuses on why woodland restoration is important and describes best practice approaches to restore farm woodlands for birds, mammals and reptiles. Based on 19 years of long-term research, this book addresses practical questions such as what, where and how much to plant, ways to manage plantings and how plantings change over time.
£999.99
CSIRO Publishing Sustainable Farm Finance
Book SynopsisFarm finance is a topic that is not often discussed but is vital to the success and longevity of these unique family businesses. This book draws on the practical, on-farm financial experience of John Mitchell, a grazier in New South Wales who saved his family farm, transforming it from financial peril to a successful business.
£999.99
Rowman & Littlefield This Is Dinosaur
Book SynopsisThis Is Dinosaur was first published in 1955, in the midst of a bitter controversy over the proposed construction of dams at Echo Park. The outcome of the controversy--a congressional vote to prohibit the dams--set in brass the principle that any part of the national park system should be immune from any sort of intrusion and damage, wrote Wallace Stegner in the 1985 edition of the book. Reprinted with new color photographs, This Is Dinosaur still stands as a classic introduction to the historic, scenic, archeological, and biological resources of the Monument by an impressive array of writers. Contains the following essays:The Marks of Human Passage by Wallace StegnerGeological Exhibit by Eliot BackwelderThe Natural World of Dinosaur by Olaus Murie and Joseph W. PenfoldThe Ancients of the Canyons by Robert ListerFast Water by Otis Dock MarstonA Short Look at Eden by David BradleyThe National Park Idea by Alfred A. Knopf
£14.24
Alfred A. Knopf Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
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£999.99
Simon & Schuster Fighting for the Forest: How FDR's Civilian
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£9.92
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Conservation Capital in the Americas – Exemplary
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£23.40
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Planning for States and Nation–States in the U.S.
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£35.70
Island Press Restoring Nature: Perspectives From The Social
Book SynopsisEcological restoration is an inherently challenging endeavour. Not only is its underlying science still developing, but the concept itself raises complex questions about nature, culture and the role of humans in the landscape. Using a recent controversy over ecological restoration efforts in Chicago as a touchstone for discussion, "Restoring Nature" explores the difficult questions that arise during the planning and implementation of restoration projects in urban and wildland settings. Contributors examine: moral and ethical questions regarding the practice of restoration; conflicts over how nature is defined and who should be included in decisions about restoration and management; and how managers can make restoration projects succeed given the various constraints and considerations that need to be taken into account. Using diverse examples from projects across the US, the book suggests ways in which restoration conflicts might be resolved, and provides examples of stewardship that show how volunteers and local residents can help make and maintain restored environments. Throughout, contributors set forth a wealth of ideas, case studies, methodological approaches and disciplinary perspectives that shed light on the social underpinnings of ecological restoration and natural resource management. "Restoring Nature" is an intriguing exploration of human-nature interactions, of differing values and understanding of nature, and of how that information can be effectively used to guide science and policy. It provides new conceptual insights and practical solutions for anyone working to manage or restore natural ecosystems.
£26.00
Bloomberg Press Seizing Power: The Grab for Global Oil Wealth
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£20.69
Monthly Review Press,U.S. Hungry for Profit: The Agribusiness Threat to
Book SynopsisThere is growing popular fear over possible pesticide contamination of food and the microbiological safety of the food supply. This work explains why corporate agribusiness is a rising threat to farmers, the environment, and consumers. Ranging in subject from the politics of hunger to the new agricultural biotechnologies, the book addresses the reasons for the expansion of hunger despite the increase of world food supplies, and points the way toward organic, sustainable solutions to the problems of food supply and distribution.Table of ContentsThe agrarian origins of capitalism, Ellen Meiksins Wood; Liebig, Marx, and the depletion of soil fertility - relevance for today's agriculture, John Bellamy Foster, Fred Magdoff; agriculture and monopoly capital, William D. Heffernan; ecological impacts of industrial agriculture and the possibilities for sustainable farming, Miguel A. Altiery; the maturing of capitalist agriculture - farmer as proletarian, R.C. Lewontin; new agricultural biotechnologies - the struggle for democratic choice, Gerard Middendorf et al; global food politics, Philip McMichael; rebuilding local food systems from the grassroots up, Elizabeth Henderson; want amid plenty - from hunger to inequality, Janet Poppendieck, alternative agriculture works - the case of Cuba, Peter M. Rosset; the importance of land reform in the reconstruction of China, Willima Hinton; the great global enclosure of our times - peasants and the agrarian question at the beginning of the 21st century; farmworkers in the United States - from unionization to immigration, Linda C. Majka, Theo J. Majka
£71.75
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Animal Tracks of the Southwest: Your Way to
Book SynopsisPlay cards and learn about animal tracks!This gorgeous deck, put together by award-winning author Jonathan Poppele, features detailed illustrations of 54 of the most common mammal tracks of the Southwestern states, including the Prairie Dog, Bobcat, Ringtail, and more! Anyone who enjoys the outdoors will love having these cards for playing favorite games and for quick ID.
£7.02
Independent Institute,U.S. Nature Unbound: Bureaucracy and the Environment
Book SynopsisWhat if what we think we know about ecology and environmental policy is just wrong? What if environmental laws often make things worse? What if the very idea of nature has been hijacked by politics? What if wilderness is something we create in our minds, as opposed to being an actual description of nature? Developing answers to these questions and developing implications of those answers are our purposes in this book. Two themes guide us—political ecology and political entrepreneurship. Combining these two concepts, which we develop in some detail, leads us to recognize that sometimes in their original design and certainly in their implementation, major U.S. environmental laws are more about opportunism and ideology than good management and environmental improvement.
£18.36
Independent Institute,U.S. Nature Unbound: Bureaucracy and the Environment
Book SynopsisWhat if what we think we know about ecology and environmental policy is just wrong? What if environmental laws often make things worse? What if the very idea of nature has been hijacked by politics? What if wilderness is something we create in our minds, as opposed to being an actual description of nature? Developing answers to these questions and developing implications of those answers are our purposes in this book. Two themes guide us—political ecology and political entrepreneurship. Combining these two concepts, which we develop in some detail, leads us to recognize that sometimes in their original design and certainly in their implementation, major U.S. environmental laws are more about opportunism and ideology than good management and environmental improvement.
£27.71
Workman Publishing Midwest Foraging: 115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles
Book Synopsis“This full color guide makes foraging accessible for beginners and is a reliable source for advanced foragers.” —Edible Chicago The Midwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Lisa Rose as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Midwest Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
£19.00
Workman Publishing Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful
Book Synopsis“No one has advanced wild foraging in the desert Southwest as much as John Slattery.” —Gary Paul Nabahn, director of the Center for Regional Food Studies, University of Arizona The Southwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with John Slattery as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Southwest Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, southern Utah, and southern Nevada.
£999.99
Workman Publishing Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants: Identify,
Book Synopsis“An incredibly thorough guide for identifying, harvesting, and utilizing medicinal plants.” —Dr. Deborah Frances RN, ND Naturopathic physician, herbalist, author, and lecturer In Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants, Scott Kloos is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 120 of the region’s most powerful wild plants. You’ll learn how to safely and ethically forage, and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines including teas, tinctures, and salves. Plant profiles include clear, color photographs, identification tips, medicinal uses and herbal preparations, and harvesting suggestions. Lists of what to forage for each season makes the guide useful year-round. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and northern California.
£22.50
Earth Aware Editions Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Book SynopsisDiscover the biggest issue in conservation today. This companion to the documentary Cowspiracy explores the impacts of the most environmentally destructive industry on the planet: animal agriculture. The award-winning documentary Cowspiracy presents alarming truths about the effects of animal agriculture on the planet. One of the leading causes of deforestation, greenhouse gas production, water use, species extinction, ocean dead-zones, and a host of other ills, animal agriculture is a major threat to the future of all species, and one of the environmental industry’s best-kept secrets. The Sustainability Secret expands upon Cowspiracy in every way. Journey with authors Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn as they discover one shocking statistic after another and interview leading businesses, environmental organizations, and political groups about the subject of animal agriculture and its disastrous effects. Extended transcripts, updated statistics, tips on becoming vegan, and comprehensive reading lists provide an in-depth overview of this planetary crisis and demonstrate effective ways to offset the damage through personal dietary choices. Firmly rooted in science and supporting research, The Sustainability Secret reveals the absolutely devastating environmental impact of the meat and dairy industry and offers a path to global sustainability for a growing population
£999.99
Texas A & M University Press Boggy Slough: A Forest, a Family, and a
Book SynopsisBoggy Slough Conservation Area is a 19,000-acre unbroken tract of pine and bottomland hardwood forest situated in East Texas’ Trinity and Houston counties. More than twenty miles of the Neches River, one of the last free-flowing rivers in the state, serves as the eastern boundary, and for more than a century the land has been one of the state’s leading game and industrial forest management areas.A unique blend of natural, cultural, and business history, Boggy Slough presents a highly illustrated narrative of the land, people, and evolving purpose, from time of European contact to the present. Gerland traces the many phases of land use in this forest as it transitioned from hunting, gathering, fishing, and subsistence farming to an experimental mix of stock raising and large-scale commercial forestry, eventually becoming important conservation land along the Neches River Corridor. Gerland explores the natural features and adaptive land use practices of the region as well as the environmental history of railroads and logging camps, barbed wire fences and company cattle ranches, and exclusive hunting clubs.The underlying story is the evolution and environmental impact of Southern Pine Lumber Company, founded in 1893 by T. L. L. Temple. Now owned and maintained by the fifth generation of the Temple family, the Boggy Slough lands are the last remnants of what was once a 1.2 million–acre forest empire. Gerland examines the family’s and the lumber company’s struggles to grow and manage a second-, third-, and fourth-generation forest, ultimately achieving sustainability while managing changing environmental concerns and attitudes.
£35.96
Callisto Reference Natural Resources: Exploitation, Depletion and
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£110.88
Timber Press (OR) The National Parks Scavenger Hunt: A
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£15.29
BookBaby No TV for Me
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£14.25
Rowman & Littlefield Building Eden: The Beginning of Miami-Dade
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£22.50
Rocky Mountain Books Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable
Book SynopsisFollow the journey of a Canadian and Indian couple, Savannah and Sandeep, as they travel the world to capture the human side of one of the biggest energy transitions of our times the global shift from fossil fuels to renewables.In this exciting and provocative new book, readers are taken into the homes of the coal miners who live and work in Jharia, a town in India that has been on fire for the past 100 years due to poor coal mining practices. Life in Jharia is a version of Dante's inferno 700,000 people live in the most unimaginable conditions. Yet even though residents of Jharia say they are dying slowly every day, they also say they'll never leave. Almost 11,000 kilometres away, in the Canadian oil sands, workers and indigenous people similarly describe their complex relationship with the industry that employs them. Although fossil fuel extraction is harming the environment and impacting people's way of life in the oil sands region, a much-needed shift to renewable energy could also leave communities without their livelihoods.Written in the form of a travelogue, Total Transition provides a whirlwind look at the global growth of renewable energy highlighting exciting developments in solar and wind energy in Canada, India, Africa and Europe, and discussing hurdles standing in the way of a total transition. Energy experts and leaders of innovative renewable energy projects share hope and optimism about the future of fossil fuel workers and their communities in an increasingly renewable world.
£15.19
CABI Publishing Silvopastoralism and Sustainable Land Management
Book SynopsisAgroforestry and silvopastoralism are ancient ways of managing forestland that should be encouraged as they increase productivity in the short, medium and long terms (in comparison with forestland), biodiversity (in comparison with farmland) and the sustainability of land (multi-product system). This book addresses important problems that need to be solved by indicating adequate means of managing forestry and grasslands. These problems are related to issues such as the multiple benefits of forests, fire and erosion risk reduction and countryside conservation. This book is based on papers resentedat a conference held in Spain in April 2004.Table of ContentsSession 1: Silvopastoral systems. Main types and designs I: Keynote Papers 1: Traditional and improved silvopastoral systems and their importance in sustainability of livestock farms, M Ibrahim, C Villanueva and J Mora 2: Silvopastoral systems in North-West Europe, J H McAdam 3: Silvopastoral systems in the Neotropics, E Murgueitio 4: European types of silvopastoral systems in the Mediterranean area: Dehesa, L Olea, R J López-Bellido and M J Poblaciones 5: Mediterranean European silvopastoral systems, A San Miguel-AyanzOffered papers Session 2: Productivy, quality and management of silvopastoral systems II: Keynote Papers 6: Silvopasture in Southeastern United States: More than just a new name for an old practice, P K R Nair, M E Bannister, V D Nair, J R R Alavalapati, E A Ellis, S Jose and A J Long 7: Nutritive value of trees and shrubs for ruminants, J C Ku-Vera 8: Quality of vegetation in silvopastoral systems, M P González-Hernández 9: The herbaceous component in temperate silvopastoral systems, M R Mosquera-Losada, M Pinto-Tobalina and A Rigueiro-Rodríguez Offered papers Session 3: Ecological implications of silvopastoral systems: biodiversity and sustainable management III: Keynote Papers 10: How much Carbon can be stored in Canadian agroecosystems using a silvopastoral approach?, A M Gordon, R P F Naresh and V Thevathasan 11: Sylvopastoral systems in Latin America and their contribution to sustainable development and biodiversity, I Hernández and M D Sánchez 12: Compaction and erosion: effects on soil ecology and soil quality, A Paz González and E Vidal Vázquez 13: Indigenous breeds and silvopastoral systems, L SánchezOffered papers Session 4: Economic, social and cultural benefits of the silvopastoral systems IV: Keynote Papers 14: Economic considerations of silvopastoralism in California oak woodlands, R B Standiford, L Huntsinger, P Campos-Palacín and A Caparrós 15: Silvopastoral management in temperate and Mediterranean areas. Stakes, practices and socio-economic constraints, M Etienne 16: Conservation ""matching funds"" from working woodlands in California, L Huntsinger, A Sulak, R Standiford and P Campos-Palacín 17: Cultural aspects of silvopastoral systems, I Ispikoudis and K M Sioliou 18: Comparative analysis of the EAA/EAF and AAS agro-forestry accounting systems: theoretical aspects, P Campos-Palacín, P Ovando-Pol and Y Rodríguez-Luengo 19: Comparative analysis of the EAA/EAF and AAS agroforestry accounting systems: application to a dehesa estate, Y Rodríguez-Luengo, P Campos-Palacín and P Ovando-Pol 20: Preliminary analysis of the impact of payment for environmental services on land use changes: A case study on livestock farms in Costa Rica, J Mora, M Ibrahim, J Cruz, F Casasola, M Rosales and V A Holguin Offered papers Session 5: Future perspectives of silvopastoral systems in a global context V: Keynote Papers 21: Silvopastoral Systems for rural development on a global perspective, A Pardini 22: A silvopastoral system for Eastern Europe - based on the example of Poland, K Boron 23: From silvopastoral to silvoarable systems in Europe: sharing concepts, unifying policies, C Dupraz 24: Silvopastoral systems as a forest fire prevention technique, A Rigueiro-Rodríguez, M R Mosquera-Losada, R Romero-Franco, M P González-Hernández, and J J Villarino-Urtiaga 25: Forestry, Pastoral Systems and Multiple Use Woodland, F J Silva-Pando Offered papers
£241.31
CABI Publishing Ecology and Management of Giant Hogweed
Book SynopsisThe Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum is a pernicious invasive species, with significant impact on human health due to its phytoxic sap. From its native area, the Caucasus, it has spread across Europe creating serious environmental and health problems. This book, the output of a three-year EU project involving 40 European experts, is an authoritative compendium of current knowledge on this amazing invasive plant and will facilitate improved management. It is an invaluable resource for both practitioner and student, and covers topics including taxonomy, genetics, reproduction, population ecology, and invasion dynamics. It also reviews the possibilities of mechanical, chemical and biological control.Table of Contents1: Taxonomy, Identification, Genetic Relationships and Distribution of Large Heracleum Species in Europe 2: Heracleum mantegazzianum in its Primary Distribution Range of the Western Greater Caucasus 3: Historical Dynamics of Heracleum mantegazzianum Invasion at Regional and Local Scales 4: Reproductive Ecology of Heracleum mantegazzianum 5: Seed Germination, Dispersal and Seed Bank in Heracleum mantegazzianum 6: Population Dynamics of Heracleum mantegazzianum 7: Regeneration Ability of Heracleum mantegazzianum and Implications for Control 8: Ecological Needs, Habitat Preferences and Plant Communities Invaded by Heracleum mantegazzianum 9: Impact of Heracleum mantegazzianum on Invaded Vegetation and Human Activities 10: Seed Ecology of Heracleum mantegazzianum and H. sosnowskyi, Two Invasive Species with Different Distributions in Europe 11: Herbivorous Arthropods on Heracleum mantegazzianum in its Native and Invaded Distribution Range 12: Fungal Pathogens Associated with Heracleum mantegazzianum in its Native and Invaded Distribution Range 13: Defence Systems of Heracleum mantegazzianum 14: Mechanical and Chemical Control of Heracleum mantegazzianum and H. sosnowskyi 15: Control of Heracleum mantegazzianum by Grazing 16: The Scope for Biological Control of Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum 17: Revegetation as a Part of an Integrated Management Strategy for Large Heracleum species 18: Model-assisted Evaluation of Control Strategies for Heracleum mantegazzianum 19: Master of All Traits: Can We Successfully Fight Giant Hogweed?
£108.90
CABI Publishing Cross-sectoral Policy Developments in Forestry
Book SynopsisForest protection and forestry practices are closely linked to decisions that address measures on climate change, biodiversity and the institutional framework for sustainable development. This rich and multifaceted text documents the progress made in creating the political, economic and social conditions that are necessary for a sustainable and multifunctional use of forest resources.Trade Review"A highly usable tool! We have waited for something like this for years." W. Kunzel, Agroforestry Consultant, c/o GTZ Regional Forestry Project, Suva, Fiji"Table of ContentsPart I: Global Aspects 1: Cross-sectoral Tropical Forest Cover Impacts: What Matters? 2: The Role of Decentralization in Integrating Cross-sectoral Demands on Forests 3: Wood-product Trade and Policy Issues 4: Ecosystem Approaches to Sustainable Forest Management: Changing Realities 5: Agriculture and Forestry: Enhancing Cross-sectoral Policy Planning 6: Policy Impact of the Kyoto Protocol on Sustainable Forest Management 7: The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification: a Global Framework for Cross-sectoral Policy Coordination Addressing Sustainable Forest Management 8: Bringing Forest Ecosystems into National Income Accounts: an Environmental Accounting Approach 9: The Model Forest Experience in Using Broad-based Partnerships for Sustainable Forest Management Part II: Regional and Country Aspects 10: The World Agroforestry Centre’s Experience in Cross-sectoral Policy Planning in Africa 11: Cross-sectoral Policy-planning Issues in Forest Management: Lessons Learnt from Two Case Studies in Ethiopia 12: Gender and Off-reserve Forest Management in the High Forest of Ghana 13: Multiple-stakeholder Policy-planning Processes: Lessons from Community-based Projects in Mozambique 14: Enhancing Cross-sectoral Linkages in Nigerian Forestry 15: External Policy Impacts on Miombo Forest Development in Tanzania 16: China Environmental and Economic Accounts for Forestry: Case Studies of Jiaohe County and Fengman District in Jilin Province 17: Non-timber Forest Product Linkages in the Tribal Economy of the Western Ghats Region of Karnataka, India 18: Road Construction and Population Effects on Forest Conversion in Rubber Villages in Sumatra, Indonesia 19: Community Forest Management in the Terai Region of Nepal: Contribution to the Local and National Economy 20: Cross-sector Linkages in Northern Thailand Mountain Development 21: Public Policy Impacts on European Forest Sector Development 22: Comparative Analysis of Framing the ‘Forest Sector’: Case Studies from Austria and the Netherlands 23: Cross-sectoral Linkages between Forestry and other Sectors in Romania 24: Importance of the Turkish Forestry Sector in the National Economy: an Input–Output Analysis 25: The Experience of the US Forest Sector in Cross-sectoral Impact Analysis 26: Cross-sector Challenges for Public Land Management in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin 27: Urbanization and Timberland-use Change in the Southern USA 28: Towards Joint Transboundary Watershed Management in Patagonia: Lessons from Argentina and Chile 29: Environmental Policy and Law Influencing Forest Management Practices in Chile 30: Cross-sectoral Linkages in Mexican Forestry 31: Major Policy Changes in National Forest Management in the USA, 1975–2005
£187.42
CABI Publishing Irrigation Water Pricing: The Gap Between Theory
Book SynopsisMuch hope has been vested in pricing as a means of helping to regulate and rationalize water management, notably in the irrigation sector. The pricing of water has often been applied universally, using general and ideological policies, and not considering regional environmental and economic differences. Almost fifteen years after the emphasis laid at the Dublin and Rio conferences on treating water as an economic good, a comprehensive review of how such policies have helped manage water resources an irrigation use is necessary.The case-studies presented here offer a re-assessment of current policies by evaluating their objectives and constraints and often demonstrating their failure by not considering the regional context. They will therefore contribute to avoiding costly and misplaced reforms and help design water policies that are based on a deeper understanding of the factors which eventually dictate their effectiveness.Table of Contents1: Water pricing in irrigation: The lifetime of an idea, 2: Water pricing in irrigation: Mapping the debate in the light of experience, 3: Why is agricultural water demand irresponsive at low price ranges? 4: 'Get the prices right': A model of water prices and irrigation efficiency in Maharashtra, India, 5: Thailand's 'Free Water': Rationale for a water charge and policy shifts, 6: Water rights and water fees in Tanzania, 7: Who will pay for water? The Vietnamese state's dilemma of decentralization of water management in the Red River Delta, 8: Water pricing in Haryana, India, 9: Energy-Irrigation Nexus in South Asia: Pricing versus rationing as practical tool for efficient resource allocation, 10: Wells and canals in Jordan: Can pricing policies regulate irrigation water use? 11: Water pricing in Tadla, Morocco, 12: Water pricing policies and recent reforms in China: The conflict between conservation and other policy goals, 13: Water pricing and irrigation: A review of the European experience, 14: Policy-driven determinants of irrigation development and environmental sustainability: A case study in Spain,
£199.08
CABI Publishing Community-Based Water Law and Water Resource
Book SynopsisThe lack of sufficient access to clean water is a common problem faced by communities, efforts to alleviate poverty and gender inequality and improve economic growth in developing countries. While reforms have been implemented to manage water resources, these have taken little notice of how people use and manage their water and have had limited effect at the ground level. On the other hand, regulations developed within communities are livelihood-oriented and provide incentives for collective action but they can also be hierarchal, enforcing power and gender inequalities. This book shows how bringing together the strengths of community-based laws rooted in user participation and the formalized legal systems of the public sector, water management regimes will be more able to reach their goals.Table of Contents1: Community-Based Water Law and Water Resources Management Reform in Developing Countries: Rationale, Contents and Key Messages 2: Understanding Legal Pluralism in Water and Land Rights: Lessons from Africa and Asia 3: Community Priorities for Water Rights: Some Conjectures on Assumptions, Principles and Programmes 4: Dispossession at the Interface of Community-Based Water Law and Permit Systems 5: Issues in Reforming Informal Water Economies of Low-Income Countries: Examples from India and Elsewhere 6: Legal Pluralism and the Politics of Inclusion, Recognition and Contestation of Local Water Rights in the Andes 7: Water Rights and Rules, and Management in Spate Irrigation Systems in Eritrea, Yemen and Pakistan 8: Local Institutions for Wetland Management in Ethiopia: Sustainability and State Intervention 9: Indigenous Systems of Conflict Resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia 10: Kenya's New Water Law: An Analysis of the Implications of Kenya's Water Act, 2002 for the Rural Poor 11: Coping with History and Hydrology: How Kenya's Settlement and Land Tenure Patterns Shape Contemporary Water Rights and Gender Relations in Water 12: Irrigation Management and Poverty Dynamics: Case Study of the Nyando Basin in Western Kenya 13: If Government Failed, How Are We to Succeed? The Importance of History and Context in Present-Day Irrigation Reform in Malawi 14: A Legal-Infrastructural Framework for Catchment Apportionment 15: Intersections of Law, Human Rights and Water Management in Zimbabwe: Implications for Rural Livelihoods
£98.68
CABI Publishing Restoring Community Connections to the Land:
Book SynopsisThe rangelands of China and Mongolia encompass diverse landscapes of global environmental and cultural significance. Pastoralists in these two nations share much common history and tradition, including their nomadic heritage and twin eras of collectivized production under different centrally planned socialist regimes. This unique collection of case studies describes the change, loss, re-emergence and resilience of seven herder communities located in distinct socio-ecological settings ranging from the Gobi desert of Mongolia to the Tibetan Plateau regions of China's Sichuan and Gansu Provinces. Useful for policy makers within international development and conservation policy, this book is also of interest for researchers and students of rural economics and agriculture.Table of ContentsPart I: Setting the Stage 1: A Framework for Building Resilient Social-Ecological Pastoral Systems 2: Situational Geography, Case Studies, and Cross Cultural Collaborative Studies 3: The Eurasian Steppe: History of Utilization and Policies on the Rangeland Part II: Case Studies 4: Adaptation and Innovation Under Re-Centralized Policies: Grassland Management through Democratic Consultation in an Agro-Pastoral Village 5: The New Otor: Risk Management in a Desert Grassland 6: A Case Study of Community-Based Rangeland Management in Jinst Soum, Mongolia 7: Customary Community-Based Rangeland Management: A Case Study of Kazak Nomadism and Rangeland Management in Xinjiang 8: Research on the Management Models in Pastoral Areas in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: A Case Study of Maqu, Gansu Province 9: Lessons from a Territory-based Community Development Approach in Mongolia: Ikhtamir Pasture User Groups 10: Slowing Grassland Degradation through Innovative Herder Community Management: Experiences from Huolonggou Tibetan Village Part III: Synthesis 11: The Market, the State and the Environment: Implications for Community-based Rangeland Management 12: Synthesis: Rangeland and Community Resilience in China and Mongolia
£132.42
CABI Publishing Restoring Community Connections to the Land:
Book SynopsisThe rangelands of China and Mongolia encompass diverse landscapes of global environmental and cultural significance. Pastoralists in these two nations share much common history and tradition, including their nomadic heritage and twin eras of collectivized production under different centrally planned socialist regimes. This unique collection of case studies describes the change, loss, re-emergence and resilience of seven herder communities located in distinct socio-ecological settings ranging from the Gobi desert of Mongolia to the Tibetan Plateau regions of China's Sichuan and Gansu Provinces. Useful for policy makers within international development and conservation policy, this book is also of interest for researchers and students of rural economics and agriculture.Table of ContentsPart I: Setting the Stage 1: A Framework for Building Resilient Social-Ecological Pastoral Systems 2: Situational Geography, Case Studies, and Cross Cultural Collaborative Studies 3: The Eurasian Steppe: History of Utilization and Policies on the Rangeland Part II: Case Studies 4: Adaptation and Innovation Under Re-Centralized Policies: Grassland Management through Democratic Consultation in an Agro-Pastoral Village 5: The New Otor: Risk Management in a Desert Grassland 6: A Case Study of Community-Based Rangeland Management in Jinst Soum, Mongolia 7: Customary Community-Based Rangeland Management: A Case Study of Kazak Nomadism and Rangeland Management in Xinjiang 8: Research on the Management Models in Pastoral Areas in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: A Case Study of Maqu, Gansu Province 9: Lessons from a Territory-based Community Development Approach in Mongolia: Ikhtamir Pasture User Groups 10: Slowing Grassland Degradation through Innovative Herder Community Management: Experiences from Huolonggou Tibetan Village Part III: Synthesis 11: The Market, the State and the Environment: Implications for Community-based Rangeland Management 12: Synthesis: Rangeland and Community Resilience in China and Mongolia
£59.19
New World Library Not a Drop to Drink
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£999.99
Cato Institute,U.S. Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can
Book SynopsisMore than a billion people lack access to clean and safe water, causing 12 million deaths a year, as well as widespread poverty and disease. Government monopolies, underinvestment, inappropriate pricing, and insufficient property rights are to blame. Of all water distribution in poor countries, 97 percent is public, but in a few locations privatization and market-oriented reforms have improved the situation. This development has been met with fierce resistance, however. This book shows why the protesters are wrong and how more reforms could save millions of lives and improve the lives of hundreds of millions of others.
£9.99
Hub City Press Wild South Carolina: A Field Guide to Parks,
Book SynopsisSouth Carolina is state of great natural beauty and rich biodiversity. From mountainous rainforests to isolated barrier islands, the Palmetto State is a remarkable place to encounter abundant plant and animal life. Wild South Carolina, compiled by a mother-daughter team of naturalists, delves into the most intriguing outdoor destinations, offering advice on how, when, and where to experience the state’s ecological treasures. Organized by region and illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, this guidebook presents handpicked tours of 38 special parks, wildlife refuges, heritage preserves, and other public lands. Discover the federally endangered peregrine falcon in the ACE Basin, the breathtaking synchronized displays of fireflies at Congaree National Park, the world’s largest showing of rocky shoals spider lilies on the Catawba River, the rare Oconee bells nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the world’s oldest cypress-tupelo forest, and many more spectacular sights. Bike, hike, paddle, or even ride a horse while visiting the state’s dramatic waterfalls, boardwalk swamp trails, lighthouses, limestone caverns, a Moorish-styled castle, and much more. Observe deceptively-beautiful carnivorous plants in full bloom, tundra swans lounging in former rice paddies, and hundreds of raptors flying en masse along rocky cliffs. Grab a pair of binoculars, a water bottle, and your copy of Wild South Carolina to explore the best of South Carolina’s natural areas! Experience the wealth of South Carolina’s wonders first hand.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Water Resources and Integrated Management of the
Book SynopsisThis book provides an inventory of water resources, describes water challenges, and suggests methodologies and technologies for integrated water resources management in the UAE. It also summarizes efforts of water conservation and management, and modern approaches for improvement of water resources management and decision-making related to this valuable resource. The authors are specialized in geology and hydrogeology and have been teaching and conducting scientific research on water resources in the UAE for the last three decades. This book represents the main reference on water resources in the UAE for academia, researchers, professionals, students and the general public. Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesList of PhotographsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 Introduction1.1 Why this Book?1.2 Water Resources1.2.1 Water Resources in the World1.2.2 Water Resources in Continents1.2.3 Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) RegionPart I Geomorphology and GeologyChapter 2 Geomorphology2.1 Mountains2.2 Gravel Plains2.3 Sand Dunes2.4 Coastal Areas2.5 Drainage Basins2.6 Salt-Plug IslandsChapter 3 Geology3.1 General Overview of Aquifer Systems3.2 Geologic History and Hydrogeologic Characteristics3.3 Paleozic Era3.3.1 Triassic3.3.2 Jurassic3.4 Mesozoic Era3.4.1 Lower Cretaceous3.4.2 Middle Cretaceous3.4.3 Upper Cretaceous3.5 Cenozoic Era3.6 Geologic Structures3.6.1 Surface Geologic Structures3.6.1.1 Ru'us Al Jibal3.6.1.2 Dibba Zone3.6.1.3 Northern Ophiolite Zone3.6.1.4 Southern Ophiolite Zone3.6.1.5 Hatta Zone3.6.1.6 Wadi Ham Line3.6.1.7 Al Fayah Mountains3.6.1.8 Al Ain Mountains3.6.1.9 Salt Domes3.6.2 Subsurface Geologic StructuresPart II Climatic Conditions and Water BalanceChapter 4 Climatic Conditions4.1 Solar Radiation4.2 Air Temperature4.3 Relative Humidity4.4 Wind Speed4.5 Evaporation4.6 Evapotranspiration4.7 RainfallChapter 5 Water Balance5.1 Climatic Water Balance5.2 Groundwater Recharge5.3 Hydraulic Conductivity5.4 Infiltration CapacityPart III Conventional Water ResourcesSection A Surface Water ResourcesChapter 6 Floods6.1 Morphometry6.2 Surface Runoff6.3 Rainfall - Runoff Relationship6.4 Estimation of Runoff Volume6.5 Flash Floods6.6 Flash Flood Hazards6.7 Recharge DamsChapter 7 Springs7.1 Locations of UAE Springs7.2 Hydrogeologic Conditions7.3 Hydrogeochemical Properties7.4 Uses of Spring WaterChapter 8 Aflaj8.1 History8.2 Construction8.3 Maintenance8.4 Administration8.5 Discharge8.6 Water Quality8.7 Water UseSection B Groundwater ResourcesChapter 9 Limestone Aquifers9.1 Wadi Al Bih Limestone Aquifer9.1.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions9.1.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties9.1.3 Isotope Hydrology9.1.4 Evaluation of Water Quality9.1.5 Water Problems9.2 Jabal Hafit Limestone Aquifer9.2.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions9.2.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties9.2.3 Isotope Hydrology9.2.4 Hydrothermal Energy of Groundwater9.2.5 Water Uses9.3 Limestone Aquifers in the Western Region9.3.1 Simsima Aquifer9.3.2 Umm Radhuma Aquifer9.3.3 Dammam AquiferChapter 10 Ophiolite Aquifer10.1 Geomorphology10.2 Morphometry10.3 Geologic Conditions10.4 Geologic Structures10.5 Hydrogeologic Conditions10.6 Effect of Lineaments on Groundwater Levels10.7 Effect of Lineaments of Groundwater ChemistryChapter 11 Gravel Aquifers11.1 Eastern Gravel Aquifer11.1.1 Geomorphology and Geology11.1.2 Hydrogeologic Conditions11.1.3 Hydrogeochemical Properties11.1.4 Isotope Hydrology11.1.5 Water Uses11.2 Western Gravel Aquifer11.2.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions11.2.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties11.2.3 Isotope Hydrology11.2.4 Groundwater EvaluationChapter 12 Sand Aquifers12.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions12.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties12.3 Isotope HydrologyChapter 13 Gravel and Sand Aquifers13.1 Geomorphology and Geology13.2 Hydrogeologic Conditions13.2.1 Groundwater Flow Systems13.3 Hydrogeochemical Properties13.3.1 Major Ions13.3.2 Dissolved Hypothetical Salts13.3.3 Groundwater Types13.3.4 Hydrochemical Ratios13.3.5 Water Uses13.4 Isotope HydrologyPart IV Non-Conventional Water ResourcesChapter 14 Desalination Water14.1 Desalination Technologies14.2 Development of Demand for Desalinated Water14.3 Evolution of Desalination Industry14.4 Water Desalination in the UAE14.5 Local Condition and Desalination Process14.5.1 Nature of Feed Water14.5.2 Economic Factor14.5.3 Cogeneration14.5.4 Availability of Spare Parts14.5.5 Operation and Availability of Spare Parts14.5.6 Proximity to the Sea14.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Desalination14.6.1 Advantages of Water Desalination14.6.2 Disadvantages of Water Desalination14.7 Impact of Pollution on Water Desalination14.7.1 Thermal Pollution14.7.2 Oil Pollution14.7.3 Metal Pollution14.7.4 Salinity Problems14.8 Economics of Desalination IndustryChapter 15 Treated Sewage Water15.1 Advantages of Treated Sewage Water15.2 Limitations of Treated Sewage Water Use15.3 Evolution of Treated Sewage Water Use in UAEPart V Water ProblemsChapter 16 General Water Problems16.1 Surface Water Problems16.2 Groundwater Problems16.2.1 Scarcity16.2.2 Aquifer Depletion16.2.3 Increasing Groundwater Salinity16.2.4 Salt-Water Intrusion16.2.5 Water Hardness16.2.6 Water Pollution16.3 Problems of Water Desalination16.4 Problems of Treated Sewage WaterChapter 17 Drinking Water Problems17.1 Drinking Water Standards17.2 Sources of Drinking Water in the UAE17.3 Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Salinity17.4 Major Ions17.5 Minor Ions17.6 Trace Constituents17.7 Comparison of Drinking Water in the UAE with International StandardsChapter 18 Pollution of the Quaternary Sand Aquifer18.1 Field Measurements and Laboratory Analyses18.2 Sources of Groundwater Pollution18.2.1 Point Pollution Sources18.2.2 Non-Point Pollution Sources18.3 Natural Conditions and Groundwater Pollution18.3.1 Geographic Location18.3.2 Climate18.3.3 Hydrogeologic Conditions18.3.4 Hydrogeochemical Properties18.4 Impact of Water Quality on Desalination Plants18.5 Human Activities and Groundwater Pollution18.5.1 Urban Activities18.5.2 Agricultural Activities18.6 Control of Groundwater PollutionPart VI Integrated Water Resources ManagementChapter 19 Water Conservation19.1 Technological Solutions and Social Practices19.2 Controlling Water Wastage19.3 Minimizing Water Loss19.4 Sequential Water Use19.5 AwarenessChapter 20 Water Harvesting20.1 Harvesting of Surface Water20.1.1 Artificial Rain20.1.2 Cloud Seeding20.1.3 Harvesting Rainwater20.1.4 Barriers20.1.5 Habisas20.1.6 Berkas20.1.7 Recharge Dams20.2 Groundwater Harvesting20.2.1 Aflaj20.2.2 Artificial Recharge20.2.3 Aquifer Storage and Recovery20.2.4 Subsurface DamsChapter 21 Advanced Agricultural Technologies21.1 Modern Irrigation Systems21.1.1 Drip Irrigation21.1.2 Sprinkler Irrigation21.1.3 Bubbler Irrigation21.2 Protected Agriculture21.3 Biosaline AgriculturePart VII Modern Techniques in Water StudiesChapter 22 Remote Sensing22.1 Image Processing22.2 Image Enhancement22.3 Information Extraction22.3.1 Infiltration Rate22.3.2 Uniformity Coefficient22.3.3 Classification of Dune and Interdune Areas22.3.4 Calculation of Natural EvaporationChapter 23 Geographic Information Systems23.1 Topography and Geology23.1.1 Topography23.1.2 Geology23.2 Hydrogeology and Hydrogeochemistry23.2.1 Hydrogeologic Conditions23.2.2 Hydrogeochemical Properties23.3 Geographic Information Systems Model23.3.1 Model Construction23.3.2 Model Inputs23.3.3 Model OutputsChapter 24 Natural Isotopes24.1 Natural Isotopes in Rainwater24.2 Origin and Age of Groundwater24.3 Natural Isotopes in Groundwater24.3.1 Natural Isotopes in Wadi Al Bih Limestone Aquifer24.3.2 Natural Isotopes in Jabal Hafit Limestone Aquifer24.3.3 Natural Isotopes in the Eastern Gravel Aquifer24.3.4 Natural Isotopes in the Western Gravel Aquifer24.3.5 Natural Isotopes in the Sand Aquifer24.4 Sources of Increasing Groundwater Salinity24.5 Sources of Groundwater Pollution in the Western Region24.6 Efficiency of Groundwater Recharge DamsChapter 25 Modelling Techniques25.1 Wadi Al Bih Groundwater Flow Model25.1.1 Model Assumptions25.1.2 Aquifer Boundaries25.1.3 Model Inputs25.1.4 Simulations25.1.5 Model Calibration25.1.6 Model Predictions25.2 Groundwater Flow Models for the Al Ain Area25.2.1 Al Jaww Plain Model25.2.2 Western Gravel Aquifer ModelChapter 26 Water Laws in the United Arab Emirates26.1 Water Ministries and Agencies26.1.1 Ministry of Environment and Water26.1.2 Ministry of Energy26.1.3 General Water Resources Agency26.2 Federal Water Resources Agencies26.2.1 Federal Electricity and Water Agency26.2.2 Ministry of Environment and Water26.2.3 Federal Environmental Agency26.2.4 Water Resources Studies Authority26.2.5 Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority26.2.6 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority26.2.7 Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority26.3 Legal and Institutional Changes in Water Use in the UAE26.4 Federal Water Law26.4.1 Justification of a Federal Water Law26.4.2 Proposed Federal Law for Water Protection and DevelopmentChapter 27 General SummaryReferences
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Springer International Publishing AG Designing Sustainable Technologies, Products and
Book SynopsisThis open access book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and management of smart agricultural systems, smart mobility systems, urban infrastructures and energy for the built environment. The book is based on papers presented at the 8th International Life Cycle Management Conference that took place from September 3-6, 2017 in Luxembourg, and which was organized by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and the University of Luxembourg in the framework of the LCM Conference Series. Table of ContentsPart I: Introducing Life Cycle Management.- Introduction: Life Cycle Management.- Life Cycle Management: Implementing Sustainability in Business Practice.- Life Cycle Management as a Way to Operationalize Sustainability Within Organizations.- How to Implement Life Cycle Management in Business?.- Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: A Tool for Exercising due Diligence in Life Cycle Management .- Life Cycle Management: Labeling, Declarations and Certifications at the Product Level —Different Approaches.- Mainstreaming the Use of Life Cycle Management in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Using a Sector Based and Regional Approach.- Part II: Advancing the Implementation of Life Cycle Management in Business Practice.- From Projects to Processes to Implement Life Cycle Management in Business.- How to Make the LCA Team a Business Partner.- Sustainability Improvements and Life Cycle Approaches in Industry Partnerships.- Sustainable Value Creation with Life Cycle Management.- Part III: Life Cycle Management as Part of Sustainable Consumption and Production Strategies and Policies.- Hotspots Analysis: Providing the Focus for Action.- From Sustainable Production to Sustainable Consumption.-Life Cycle Management Responsibilities and Procedures in the Value Chain.- Policy Options for Life Cycle Assessment Deployment in Legislation.- Part IV: Mainstreaming and Capacity Building on Life Cycle Management.- Taking Life Cycle Management Mainstream: Integration in Corporate Finance and Accounting.- Building Organizational Capability for Life Cycle Management.- Promoting Life Cycle Thinking, Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Management Within Business in Brazil.- Mainstreaming Life Cycle Sustainability Management in Rapidly Growing and Emerging Economies Through Capacity-building.-Communication and Collaboration as Essential Elements for Mainstreaming Life Cycle Management.-Part V: Implementation and Case Studies of Life Cycle Management in Different Business and Industry Sector.- Exploring Challenges and Opportunities of Life Cycle Management in the Electricity Sector.- Life Cycle Management Applied to Urban Fabric Planning.- Implementing Life Cycle Engineering in Automotive Development as a Helpful Management Tool to Support Design for Environment.- Managing Life cycle Sustainability Aspects in the Automotive Industry.- Life Cycle Management as a Way to Operationalize the Creating Shared Value Concept in the Food and Beverage Industry: A Case Study.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Handbuch Betriebliches Umweltmanagement
Book SynopsisIn kompakter Form stellt dieses Handbuch das notwendige Wissen für das betriebliche, nachhaltige Umweltmanagement zur Verfügung. Es ist als Nachschlagewerk zur Einführung und Fortschreibung eines Umweltmanagementsystems konzipiert. Darüber hinaus kann es als Lehrbuch bzgl. der Grundaspekte des betrieblichen Umweltmanagements verwendet werden.Trade Review“... Das Buch ist als grundlegendes Nachschlagewerk konzipiert und für die Einführung und Fortführung eines Umweltmanagements ein entsprechendes Fundament. Anforderungen, daraus resultierende Aufgaben und pragmatische Vorgehensweisen sind ausführlich dargestellt ...” (idw - Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, idw-online.de, 1. Juli 2019)Table of ContentsManagementsysteme und Nachhaltigkeit.- Projektplanung und Einführung eines Umweltmanagementsystems.- Prozesse und Prozessoptimierung.- Umweltmanagementsystem nach DIN EN ISO 14001 oder EMAS.- Rechtsvorschriften und betriebliche Umweltpolitik.- Umweltprüfung und Umweltaspekte.- Umweltcontrolling und -berichte.- Umweltaudits und Zertifizierungen.- Arbeitsschutzmanagement.- Energiemanagement nach DIN EN ISO 50001.- Kreislaufwirtschaftsrecht.- Boden und Altlasten.- Immissionsschutzrecht und Lärm.- Rechtliche Anforderungen des Gewässerschutzes.- Chemikalienrecht und die neue Gefahrstoffkennzeichnung.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien,
Book SynopsisIm Kontext der Energiewende sind Energiespeicher ein zentrales technisches, wirtschaftliches und energiepolitisches Thema.Die Autoren dieses kompakten Werkes geben einen umfassenden Überblick über die verschiedenen Aspekte der Energiespeicherung. Sie beschreiben zunächst die Bedeutung von Energiespeichern in der Energieversorgung und definieren ihre Rolle darin. Dann gehen sie auf den Speicherbedarf in der Strom-, Wärme- und Kraftstoffversorgung im Kontext der Energiewende ein. Im Hauptteil werden die verschiedenen Speichertechnologien ausführlich vorgestellt sowie ihre Vor- und Nachteile diskutiert. Praktische Anwendungsbeispiele und die Integration von Speichern über alle Energiesektoren hinweg runden das Buch ab. Zahlreiche Grafiken und Beispiele veranschaulichen das gesamte Feld der Energiespeicher und sind als Ergänzung mehrsprachig online in Farbe verfügbar.Die 2. Auflage enthält ein neues Kapitel zu den rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen, neue Studien zum Speicherbedarf, Power-to-X für die chemische Industrie, neue LOHC- und Lageenergiespeicher sowie neueste Trends zu Kostenentwicklung und Batterieanwendungen.„Endlich ein umfassendes Buch zur Energiewende, das auch für technische Laien verständlich und inspirierend geschrieben ist." Franz Alt, Journalist und Buchautor „Das großartige Werk sei allen empfohlen, die sich wirklich für die Zukunft unseres Landes interessieren. Es zeigt auf eindrucksvolle Weise: Es wird nicht einfach, aber wir schaffen das.“ Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch, Physiker und FernsehmoderatorTable of ContentsTeil I Bedeutung und Einordnung von Speichern in der Energieversorgung.- Teil II Bedarf an Energiespeicherung.- Teil III Technologien der Energiespeicherung.- Teil IV Integration und Anwendung von Energiespeichern.
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JOVIS Verlag Passion for the Built Environment
Book SynopsisOur built environment is the result of multilayered and elaborate thought and design processes. Each of the architecture, landscape architecture, and civil engineering disciplines involved in this process has a wide range of design methods and their own disciplinary culture and history of ideas. New methodological approaches have emerged at the interfaces of these disciplines that require an interdisciplinary debate about designing. The focus of this publication is the current discussion about design, understood not only as the creation of a beautiful product, but as a task of building culture.Passion for the Built Environment provides new insights and perspectives and illuminates the array of methodological approaches and design options called for by our built environment—from the design to the realization and the finished property.
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Tutor Formación Determinacin y comunicacin del sistema de gestin
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Aarhus University Press Dryland Degradation: Causes & Consequences
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United Nations Natural resource management in the context of
Book SynopsisThe management of natural resources is directly associated with climate change. On the one hand, most of the greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere originate from the production, transformation and use of natural resources such as coal, natural gas and oil. On the other hand, climate change affects natural resources such as forests and agricultural produce. These interactions illustrate the two-way relationship between climate change and the commodities sector. This paper analyses the ways in which the management of natural resources may impact climate change, and how climate change impacts the adaptation strategies of countries, industries and farmers that extract or produce primary commodities. Resource management is analysed from the perspective of a capital conversion-based model of development. One important conclusion of the paper is that integrating climate change concerns into resource management implies that some natural resources will need to be stranded in order to meet mitigation commitments compatible with the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and pursuing efforts to limit the increase in the average value of global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Handbook of Agricultural History
Book SynopsisAgricultural history has enjoyed a rebirth in recent years, in part because the agricultural enterprise promotes economic and cultural connections in an era that has become ever more globally focused, but also because of agriculture''s potential to lead to conflicts over precious resources. History is replete with stories of armies standing or falling as a result of their supply of agriculturally produced commodities. Civilizations have likewise succumbed because of famine or crop-related pestilence, highlighting the critical nature of agriculture to both regional and global society. The importance and fragility of agricultural systems will come into much greater focus because of climate change in the twenty-first century, something farmers the world over have begun to reckon with. As its implications are manifested in droughts and floods that hamper crop production, urban people will become ever more conscious of their own reliance upon agriculture.The contemporary critical evaluation
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University of California Press Hydrohumanities
Book SynopsisA free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more atwww.luminosoa.org. Discourse about water and power in the modern era have largely focused on human power over water: who gets to own and control a limited resource that has incredible economic potential. As a result, discussion of water, even in the humanities, has traditionally focused on fresh water for human use. Today, climate extremes from drought to flooding are forcing humanities scholars to reimagine water discourse. This volume exemplifies how interdisciplinary cultural approaches can transform water conversations. The manuscript is organized into three emergent themes in water studies: agency of water, fluid identities, and cultural currencies. The first section deals with the properties of water and the ways in which water challenges human plans for control. The second section explores how water (or lack of it) shapes human collective and individual identities. The third engages notions of value and cTrade Review"A wonderful, pioneering, and thought-provoking book for the new research field of hydrohumanities. Hydrohumanities will help people understand our past better and offer many insightful suggestions to current and future aquatic problems humans may likely encounter." * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews *
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University of California Press The Great Thirst
Book SynopsisTells how aboriginal Americans and then early Spanish and Mexican immigrants contrived to use and share the available water and how American settlers, arriving in ever-increasing numbers after the Gold Rush, transformed California into the home of the nation's preeminent water seekers.Trade Review"Few books will rival The Great Thirst for the sanity and balance of its treatment, for its massive and detailed research, for the smoothness of its style and breadth of its insightful interpretation. Norris Hundley has written a tour de force." - Gene M. Gressley, Pacific Historical Review "[Hundley] has given the reader a rich history buttressed with admirable objectivity. Above all, he has taken a subject of complexity and given it clarity." - Robert W. Righter, American Historical Review "An astonishing account of politics, power, greed and legal battles compounded by north-south rivalry." - Publisher's Weekly "This revised and expanded edition of Professor Hundley's seminal history now includes a fascinating treatment of important developments in the California water arena during the 1990s. The new edition is must-reading for all who hope to understand the California water scene." - Henry Vaux, Jr., University of California "The best reference on California water history that there is." - William Kahrl, author of Water and Power"Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Maps Preface to the Revised Edition 1. The Aboriginal Waterscape: Manipulation and Near Harmony The Waterscape Waterways and Lifeways Agriculture and Cultural Patterns Symbiosis and Community 2. Hispanic Patterns: Community and Authority "Apportion Water Justly and Fairly" Lessons in Survival Misjudgments Royal Authority and Community Rights Community Obligations Community Rights and Private Rights When Rights Collide: Bien Procumunal The Darker Side 3. The American Takeover: Laissez-Faire, Localism, and Monopoly American Political Culture "First in Time, First in Right" Hydraulicking and Environmental Destruction The Politics of Flood Control Riparian Rights Monopoly and a Clash of Rights Lux v. Haggin and the California Doctrine The Irrigation District and the Persistence of Monopoly Localism and the Search for Alternatives The Rainmakers The Progressive Impulse: From Laissez-Faire to Centralized Planning Toward the Reclamation Act 4. Urban Imperialism: A Tale of Two Cities Los Angeles: From Hispanic Village to American City Legerdemain and the Pueblo Water Right Girding for Expansion: Municipal Control The Owens Valley Caper An Aqueduct for the Future The San Fernando Valley: Insider Information for Private Gain Los Angeles' Water Colonies The Tragedy and Legacy of the Expert: William Muholland San Francisco: Instant City with an Instant Water Problem Hetch Hetchy Predicaments: The Federal Government and Boss Ruef Hetch Hetchy Embattled Toward a Utilitarian Triumph The Ironies of Victory A Comparison of Two Cities 5. Hydraulic Society Triumphant: The Great Projects The Boulder Canyon Project The Imperial Valley Impulse The Colorado River Compact New Players and New Battles Compromises and Enactment The Imperial Valley and the Betrayal of Reclamation Law New Water and Accelerated Urbanization The Central Valley Project Progressive Era Promise and Disappointment Toward a State Plan American Political Culture and the Central Valley Project From State to Federal Project A Project at Last The Battle over Acreage Limitation "Technical Compliance": A Bipartisan Legacy Public versus Private Power The State Water Project A State Plan Fragmentation, Compromise and Confusion New Water, Growth, and Inequities 6. Hydraulic Society on the Defensive Arizona v. California The Environmental Movement The Peripheral Canal Fight: Round One The Peripheral Canal Fight: Round Two The Pueblo Water Right Challenged Mono Lake and the Public Trust Doctrine Owens Valley War: Renewed and Cooled But Not Over The Fight for the Right to Instream Use An Increasingly Vulnerable Southland 7. Water Policy at a Crossroads Tradition versus Reform: The Fate of the Stanislaus River New and Old Challenges to Dams and Levees Dams at Risk The Impermanence of Dams: Earthquakes, Silt, Neglect, and Flawed Planning Los Angeles: A Vexing in Dams, Levees, Floods and Public Policy Vulnerable Levees and the Delta Environmental Crisis: Bay, Delta, and CALFED Environmental Crisis: Central Valley Environmental Crisis: Southern California Subsidized Agriculture and Social Inequity Water Marketing: Hope, Threat, and Challenge The Imperial Valley, MWD, and the Market The Imperial Valley, MWD, San Diego and the Market The Wheeling-Rate War: MWD and San Diego The Government Intercedes One War Down, Another to Go The Central Valley Project, "Reform," and the Market MWD, the San Joaquin Valley, and the Market The Quest for Security and Equity Open Spaces and Farmland: Going, Going... A Confusion of Laws Chaotic Management Calls for Reform, Fanciful and Otherwise 8. Reflections Notes Bibliography Index
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