Pollution and threats to the environment Books
CABI Publishing Environmental Policies for Agricultural Pollution
Book SynopsisThis book describes the environmental problems associated with agriculture, particularly the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and the disposal of animal waste. These have become major policy issues in many countries, with the main polluting effect being on water quality. As with other types of pollution, significant reductions in agriculture's contribution to water pollution requires the application of either enforceable regulatory approaches or changes in the economic environment, so that farmers adopt environmentally-friendly production practices. Providing a review and guide to the policy options and their economic administrative and political merits, the reader can develop an understanding of these options and their merits in the emerging policy context. The principal focus is on the developed world, particularly North America and Europe. The book is aimed at advanced students, researchers and professionals in agricultural economics and policy, and environmental and pollTable of Contents1: Agriculture and Water Quality: the Issues, J S Shortle and D G Abler, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA 2: Environmental Instruments for Agriculture, R D Horan, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA and J S Shortle 3: Voluntary and Indirect Approaches for Reducing Externalities and Satisfying Multiple Objectives, R D Horan, M Ribaudo, Economic Research Service, Washington DC, USA and D G Abler 4: Estimating Benefits and Costs of Pollution Control Policies, M Ribaudo and J S Shortle 5: Non-point Source Pollution Control Policy in the US, M Ribaudo 6: Policy on Agricultural Pollution in the European Union, N Hanley, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 7: Decomposing the Effects of Trade on the Environment, D G Abler and J S Shortle
£86.94
CABI Publishing Chemical Pesticide Markets Health Risks and
Book SynopsisBiopesticides Series, No. 1During recent decades there has been a steady increase in the use of chemical pesticides in both developed and developing countries. This has caused widespread concern about their impact on human health and on the environment. This is particularly the case in less developed countries which may lack appropriate resources to minimise risks and rectify problems.The purpose of this short book is to provide a review of: Chemical pesticide markets, including global figures, exports from developed countries, and markets in Latin America, Asia and Africa Information on the scale of manufacture, import, export and use of chemical pesticides Examples of direct risks to human welfare in terms of acute poisonings caused by occupational exposure and pesticide residues in food Examples of problems with the storage of obsolete stocks of pesticides in developing countries.The focus is on acute problems in developing countries, particularly in Latin America, Asia and Africa, Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Questionnaire design and target researchers 3: Results of the surveyDelivery and response 4: Type of employment of respondents 5: Research funding of respondents 6: Research Interests 7: Constraints to Biopesticide Research and Development 8: Barriers to Commercialisation 9: Differences between specialisms 10: Differences between regions 11: Discussion 12: Conclusion 13: Appendices
£39.71
CABI Publishing Nitrate and Man
Book SynopsisNitrate is ubiquitous. It is present in water, soil, plants and food, and is also a normal human metabolite. The main external sources of nitrate are vegetables and drinking water. This book examines the relationship between nitrates and human health. During the last 50 years or so, nitrate has been feared as the source of the rare condition called methaemoglobinaemia, or "blue baby syndrome", for young infants. Nitrate has also been implicated with causing cancer, through increased formation of carcinogenic compounds. Both claims are based on dubious evidence. This book sets out research results to disprove these assumptions, and goes on to explore the beneficial effects of nitrate in preventing infections, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. It is essential reading for researchers in medicine, and those in agriculture and food industries.Table of Contents1: The history of nitrates in medicine 2: Nitrate, the nitrogen cycle and the fertility of nature 3: The nitrogen cycle 4: The increasing fertility of nature 5: The metabolism of nitrate 6: The basic features 7: The two sources of nitrate: dietary intake and endogenous synthesis 8: The metabolic conversions of nitrate in the body and its fate 9: Nitrate excretion with saliva and its transformation to nitrite in the mouth 10: Nitrate and nitrite in the stomach 11: Nitrate metabolism: a summary 12: Nitrate in body fluids 13: Healthy humans 14: Pathological conditions 15: Conclusions 16: The case against nitrate - a critical examination 17: The risk of methaemoglobinaemia in infants 18: The risk of cancer 19: Other grievances 20: Conclusions 21: Nitrate regulations: presentation and discussion 22: Maximum nitrate levels in drinking water 23: Maximum nitrate levels in food 24: The acceptable daily intake and the reference dose for nitrate in man 25: Concluding comments 26: The beneficial effects of nitrate 27: The anti-infective effects of nitrate 28: Nitrate, blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases 29: Dietary nitrate and gastric cancer 30: Other beneficial effects 31: Conclusion 32: Summary and Conclusions
£103.82
CABI Publishing Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically
Book SynopsisInternational forums have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods, for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure environmental safety. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capacity for conducting these types of assessments needs to be strengthened. In response to these requirements, a GMO Guidelines Project was established - under the aegis of the International Organization for Biological Control - to develop biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants. This book is one of the first outputs from this project. The book aims, using the case study of Bt maize, to detail generic approaches to the evaluation of environmental impact of GM technologies. This book focuses on transgenic maize in Kenya. This maize includes genetic material derived from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which naturally produces proteins that are toxic to some insects. The book explores bothTable of Contents1: Bt Maize, Risk Assessment and the Kenya Case Study, 2: The Maize Agricultural Context in Kenya, 3: Problem Formulation and Options Assessment (PFOA) for Genetically Modified Organisms: The Kenya Case Study, 4: Transgene Locus Structure and Expression of Bt Maize, 5: Biodiversity and Non-Target Impacts: a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya, 6: Gene Flow and its Consequences: a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya, 7: Resistance Risks and Management Associated with Bt Maize in Kenya, 8: Risk Assessment of Bt Maize in Kenya: Synthesis and Recommendations,
£113.99
CABI Publishing Nitrate Agriculture and the Environment
Book SynopsisThere is widespread public concern about the effects of nitrate derived from farming on water quality and public health. But research on nitrate during the past decade has revealed wide discrepancies between public perceptions and reality. The main problems from nitrate are ecological changes in coastal and estuarine waters and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. This gas, largely derived from nitrate, is a threat to the ozone layer in the stratosphere and is also a greenhouse gas. This book builds on Farming, Fertilizers and the Nitrate Problem (CABI, 1991) by Addiscott, Whitmore and Powlson but has been restructured to take account of new developments and to bring out more clearly the role of politicians and economists in the 'nitrate problem'.Table of Contents1: Dependance on Nitrogen 2: The Chemistry and Physics of Nitrate 3: The Biology of Nitrate 4: Nitrogen Fertilizer 5: Losses of Nitrogen from Arable Land 6: Losses of Nitrogen from Grassland 7: Nitrate in Freshwater and Nitrous Oxide in the Atmosphere, A J Gold, University Rhode Island, Kingston, USA and C A Oviatt, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, USA 8: Nitrate in Coastal Waters, A J Gold and C A Oviatt 9: Nitrate and Health, N Benjamin, Peninsular Medical School, Plymouth, UK 10: The Politics and Economics of Nitrate 11: Nitrate in Africa: The 'Western Hegemony', K Giller, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands 12: Risk 13: Coming to Terms with Nitrate: Public Attitudes to Science 14: Coming to Terms with Nitrate: Land Use"
£46.17
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Environmental Geology
Book Synopsis* Comprehensive coverage, up--to--date, densely illustrated and fully referenced throughout. * Varied environmental concerns of different regions are represented by a broad geographical spread of examples. * Author is a distinguished engineering geologist with extensive international experience. .Table of ContentsIntroduction. Volcanic Activity. Earthquake Activity. Mass Movements. River Activity. Marine Activity. Arid And Semi-Arid Lands. Glacial And Periglacial Terrains. Water Resources. Soil Resources. Problem Soils. Rock Masses, Their Character, Problems And Uses. The Impact Of Mining On The Environment. Waste And Its Disposal. Environmental Geology And Health. Land Evaluation And Site Assessment
£98.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Introduction to Economic Geology
Book SynopsisAs it has grown in length and level through successive edtions, the same author's Introduction to Ore Geology (now Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals) has left behind its original audience: first- and second -ear students. This new textbook, designed to fill that niche , was written specifically for introductory courses.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Some aspects of mining and mining economics; Nature and morphology of mineral deposits; Textures and structures of ore and gangue minerals; Genesis of mineral deposits; Geothermometry, geobarometry, paragenetic sequence, zoning and classification of ore deposits; Diamond deposits; The carbonatite-alkaline igneous ore environment; Pegnatite and greisen deposits; Orthoagmatic deposits of chromium, platinum, titanium and iron associated with basic and ultrabasic rocks; Orthomagmatic copper-nickel-iron (-platinoid_ deposits associated with basic and ultrabasic rocks; The skarn environment; Disseminated and stockwork deposits associated with plutonic intrusives; Stratiform sulphide and oxide deposits; The vein association and related deposits; Strata-bound deposits; Sedimentary deposits; Residual deposits and supergene enrichment; Industrial minerals; Water - the essential mineral; Gas and oil; Coal; Nuclear energy; Geothermal energy; Metamorphism of ore deposits; Mineral deposits in space and time; Table of mineral formulae
£71.06
MP-MAS Uni of Massachusetts Nature Incorporated Industrialization and the
Book SynopsisThis account of the industrialization of the Merrimack River Valley is a tale of environmental degradation and engineering triumph. It shows how water came to be defined as private property. The book is a reminder of the contribution of interdisciplinary approaches to the heritage of an area.
£24.65
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Rethinking Environmental Security
Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking book explores how the global ecological crisis profoundly challenges conventional meanings of environmental security and raises important questions about how states and other institutions now face the future.Trade Review‘This extraordinarily comprehensive book provides an ontological and political reworking of one of the master concepts in International Relations – security – to help us grasp the multiple dangers and anxieties associated with the unsustainable trajectory of global capitalist societies in the Anthropocene. Simultaneously critical and visionary, this unique account pushes us to see environmental security as less about environmental and social protection and more about world making.’ -- Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne, Australia‘Simon Dalby has long been a thorn in the side of business-as-usual approaches to ecology, security, and planetary futures. In Rethinking Environmental Security, he demonstrates that existing practices cannot create security—not for the planet, not for its people, and not for a political-economic system premised on climate stability and ever-expanding fossil fuel use. Dalby shows that the firepower destabilizing the international system is not military might, but the extractivist logic of the world’s energy economy. Climate stationarity is dead—and promises to take with it much of the thinking about security, territoriality and risk that brought us to this point. Dalby reminds us that nothing will change until our understanding of security wakes up to the politics of the Anthropocene.’ -- Ken Conca, American University, US‘Simon Dalby has been at the forefront of efforts to rethink “security”, “environmental security” and the discipline of International Relations for almost three decades. Rethinking Environmental Security is a lucid and important addition to this body of work, framed around the claim that, in a world of both war and climate change, humanity needs to develop ways of controlling firepower in all its forms.’ -- Jan Selby, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Rethinking Environmental Security 1. Realism, firepower and insecurity 2. Sustainable development/environmental insecurity 3. Geostory: deep time and history 4. The geopolitics of colonizing nature 5. Global security/environmental conflict 6. Catastrophic and existential risks 7. Whole earth security: an engineered world 8. Environmental peacebuilding Conclusion References Index
£28.95
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. In Situ Bioavailability and Toxicity of Organic
Book SynopsisThis detailed volume examines the complex study of the assessment of in situ bioavailability and toxicity of organic chemicals in aquatic systems with a toolbox of reliable techniques. Beginning with a section on approaches for chemical analytical and bioanalytical techniques in bioavailability research, the book continues with methods to monitor effects in situ and conduct bioassays to assess the effects of complex environmental samples. It concludes with descriptions of various computational models. Written for the Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology series, chapters feature the kind of expert implementation advice that leads to greater success in the field. Authoritative and versatile, In Situ Bioavailability and Toxicity of Organic Chemicals in Aquatic Systems serves as an ideal guide to aid in tackling the challenge of analyzing and understanding chemical pollution in aquatic systems. Table of ContentsPart I: Chemical Analytical and Bioanalytical Techniques in Bioavailability Research: Passive Sampling/Dosing and Bioaccumulation Assessments 1. Equilibrium Sampling of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Sediments Gesine Witt, Julia Bachtin, and Sabine Schäfer 2. Passive Sampling of Waterborne Contaminants Branislav Vrana, Foppe Smedes, and Klára Hilscherová 3. Using Tenax Extractable Concentrations to Determine the Bioavailable Contaminant Fraction in Sediments Amanda D. Harwood and Samuel A. Nutile 4. Quantifying Bioaccumulation in the Aquatic Environment Katrine Borgå and Anders Ruus Part II: Monitoring of Effects In Situ and Bioassays to Assess the Effects of Complex Environmental Samples 5. In Situ Determination of Genotoxic Effects in Fish Erythrocytes Using Comet and Micronucleus Assays Paula Suares Rocha, Björn Deutschmann, and Henner Hollert 6. Assessing Adverse Effects of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Fish Using Biomarker Analysis and Histopathology in Active Monitoring Scenarios Amaia Orbea, Eider Bilbao, and Miren P. Cajaraville 7. In Situ Exposure of Aquatic Invertebrates to Detect the Effects of Point and Non-Point Source-Related Chemical Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems Mirco Bundschuh and Ralf Schulz 8. Whole Sediment Toxicity Bioassay to Determine Bioavailability and Effects of Aquatic Contaminants Using Zebrafish Embryos Sabrina Schiwy, Mirna Velki, and Henner Hollert 9. Nematode-Based Effect Assessment in Freshwater Sediments Arne Haegerbaeumer, Sebastian Höss, and Walter Traunspurger Part III: Computational Models for Interspecies Comparison and Extrapolation from the Lab to the Field 10. In Vitro-In Vivo Extrapolation to Predict Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Chemicals in Fish Using Physiologically-Based Toxicokinetic Models Julita Stadnicka-Michalak and Kristin Schirmer 11. Cross-Species Extrapolation Using a Simplifed In Vitro Tissue Explant Assay in Fish Bryanna Eisner, Jon Doering, Shawn Beitel, and Markus Hecker 12. Extrapolation of Laboratory-Measured Effects to Fish Populations in the Field Charles R.E. Hazlerigg
£134.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Pathological Lives
Book SynopsisPandemics, epidemics and food borne diseases are a major global challenge. Focusing on the food and farming sector,and mobilising social theory as well as empirical enquiry, Pathological Livesinvestigates current approaches to biosecurity and ask how pathological lives can be successfully regulated' without making life more dangerous as a result. Uses empirical and social theoretical resources developed in the course of a 40-month research project entitled Biosecurity borderlands' Focuses on the food and farming sector, where the generation and subsequent transmission of disease has the ability to reach pandemic proportions Demonstrates the importance of a geographical and spatial analysis, drawing together social, material and biological approaches, as well as national and international examples The book makes three main conceptual contributions, reconceptualising disease as situated matters, the spatial or topological analysis ofTable of ContentsList of Figures ix Series Editors’ Preface x Acknowledgements xi Foreword xiii Part I Framing Pathological Lives 1 1 Pathological Lives – Disease, Space and Biopolitics 3 Introduction: The Emergency of Emergent Infectious Diseases 3 The Four Moves of Pathological Lives 8 References 21 2 Biosecurity and the Diagramming of Disease 25 Disease Diagrams 27 The Disease Multiple: Germs and the Return of the Outside 31 Biosecurity and the Diagramming of Disease 34 Conclusions 47 References 49 3 Reconfiguring Disease Situations 52 Disease Situations 54 Microbial Life and Contagion as Difference and Repetition 67 A Topological Disease Situation 72 Conclusions 80 References 81 Part II Disease Situations 87 Introduction 87 References 89 4 ‘Just‐in‐Time’ Disease: A Campylobacter Situation 91 Factory‐Farmed Chicken and Food‐borne Disease 93 Relational Economy of Disease 101 Powers of Life 107 Conclusions 108 References 109 5 The De‐Pasteurisation of England: Pigs, Immunity and the Politics of Attention 112 Birth of the Sty 113 Pigs in Practice – Fieldwork and Translations 119 Immunity, Attention and More‐than‐Human Responses 132 Conclusions 139 References 139 6 Attending to Meat 143 Introduction 143 Mapping the Current Landscape of Food Safety 144 A Failure of Coordination? 151 Inspection as Tending the Tensions of Food Safety 154 Being Stretched 162 Conclusions 164 References 166 7 A Surfeit of Disease: Or How to Make a Disease Public 169 The Media Background to Disease Publics 171 Publicising Disease: From Public ‘Understanding’ to ‘Engagement’ 174 Understanding and Engaging Disease Publics 177 Understanding the Surfeit 179 Conclusions: Making a Disease Public 187 References 189 8 Knowing Birds and Viruses – from Biopolitics to Cosmopolitics 192 Sensing Life 193 A Livelier Biopolitics and a Noisier Sentience 198 A Perceptual Ecology of Knowing Birds 200 Surveying Life 204 Knowing Viruses 206 The Significance of Observation 208 Conclusions 210 References 211 9 Conclusions – Living Pathological Lives 214 Time‐Space and Intra‐Actions 216 A livelier Politics of Life 218 A new Kind of Emergency? 220 References 222 Index 223
£54.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Pathological Lives
Book SynopsisPandemics, epidemics and food borne diseases are a major global challenge. Focusing on the food and farming sector,and mobilising social theory as well as empirical enquiry, Pathological Livesinvestigates current approaches to biosecurity and ask how pathological lives can be successfully regulated' without making life more dangerous as a result. Uses empirical and social theoretical resources developed in the course of a 40-month research project entitled Biosecurity borderlands' Focuses on the food and farming sector, where the generation and subsequent transmission of disease has the ability to reach pandemic proportions Demonstrates the importance of a geographical and spatial analysis, drawing together social, material and biological approaches, as well as national and international examples The book makes three main conceptual contributions, reconceptualising disease as situated matters, the spatial or topological analysis ofTable of ContentsList of Figures ix Series Editors’ Preface x Acknowledgements xi Foreword xiii Part I Framing Pathological Lives 1 1 Pathological Lives – Disease, Space and Biopolitics 3 Introduction: The Emergency of Emergent Infectious Diseases 3 The Four Moves of Pathological Lives 8 References 21 2 Biosecurity and the Diagramming of Disease 25 Disease Diagrams 27 The Disease Multiple: Germs and the Return of the Outside 31 Biosecurity and the Diagramming of Disease 34 Conclusions 47 References 49 3 Reconfiguring Disease Situations 52 Disease Situations 54 Microbial Life and Contagion as Difference and Repetition 67 A Topological Disease Situation 72 Conclusions 80 References 81 Part II Disease Situations 87 Introduction 87 References 89 4 ‘Just]in]Time’ Disease: A Campylobacter Situation 91 Factory]Farmed Chicken and Food]borne Disease 93 Relational Economy of Disease 101 Powers of Life 107 Conclusions 108 References 109 5 The De]Pasteurisation of England: Pigs, Immunity and the Politics of Attention 112 Birth of the Sty 113 Pigs in Practice – Fieldwork and Translations 119 Immunity, Attention and More]than]Human Responses 132 Conclusions 139 References 139 6 Attending to Meat 143 Introduction 143 Mapping the Current Landscape of Food Safety 144 A Failure of Coordination? 151 Inspection as Tending the Tensions of Food Safety 154 Being Stretched 162 Conclusions 164 References 166 7 A Surfeit of Disease: Or How to Make a Disease Public 169 The Media Background to Disease Publics 171 Publicising Disease: From Public ‘Understanding’ to ‘Engagement’ 174 Understanding and Engaging Disease Publics 177 Understanding the Surfeit 179 Conclusions: Making a Disease Public 187 References 189 8 Knowing Birds and Viruses – from Biopolitics to Cosmopolitics 192 Sensing Life 193 A Livelier Biopolitics and a Noisier Sentience 198 A Perceptual Ecology of Knowing Birds 200 Surveying Life 204 Knowing Viruses 206 The Significance of Observation 208 Conclusions 210 References 211 9 Conclusions – Living Pathological Lives 214 Time]Space and Intra]Actions 216 A livelier Politics of Life 218 A new Kind of Emergency? 220 References 222 Index 223
£23.74
John Wiley & Sons Inc Statistical Analysis of Ecotoxicity Studies
Book SynopsisA guide to the issues relevant to the design, analysis, and interpretation of toxicity studies that examine chemicals for use in the environment Statistical Analysis of Ecotoxicity Studies offers a guide to the design, analysis, and interpretation of a range of experiments that are used to assess the toxicity of chemicals. While the book highlights ecotoxicity studies, the methods presented are applicable to the broad range of toxicity studies. The text contains myriad datasets (from laboratory and field research) that clearly illustrate the book's topics. The datasets reveal the techniques, pitfalls, and precautions derived from these studies. The text includes information on recently developed methods for the analysis of severity scores and other ordered responses, as well as extensive power studies of competing tests and computer simulation studies of regression models that offer an understanding of the sensitivity (or lack thereof) of various methods and the quality of parameterTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi About the Companion Website xiii 1. An Introduction to Toxicity Experiments 1 1.1 Nature and Purpose of Toxicity Experiments 1 1.2 Regulatory Context for Toxicity Experiments 7 1.3 Experimental Design Basics 8 1.4 Hierarchy of Models for Simple Toxicity Experiments 12 1.5 Biological vs. Statistical Significance 13 1.6 Historical Control Information 15 1.7 Sources of Variation and Uncertainty 15 1.8 Models with More Complex Structure 16 1.9 Multiple Tools to Meet a Variety of Needs or Simple Approaches to Capture Broad Strokes? 16 2. Statistical Analysis Basics 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 NOEC/LOEC 19 2.3 Probability Distributions 24 2.4 Assessing Data for Meeting Model Requirements 29 2.5 Bayesian Methodology 30 2.6 Visual Examination of Data 30 2.10 Time‐to‐Event Data 37 2.11 Experiments with Multiple Controls 38 3. Analysis of Continuous Data: NOECs 47 3.1 Introduction 47 3.2 Pairwise Tests 47 3.3 Preliminary Assessment of the Data to Select the Proper Method of Analysis 53 3.4 Pairwise Tests When Data do not Meet Normality or Variance Homogeneity Requirements 62 3.5 Trend Tests 67 3.6 Protocol for NOEC Determination of Continuous Response 75 3.7 Inclusion of Random Effects 75 3.8 Alternative Error Structures 76 3.9 Power Analyses of Models 77 Exercises 81 4. Analysis of Continuous Data: Regression 89 4.1 Introduction 89 4.2 Models in Common Use to Describe Ecotoxicity Dose–Response Data 92 4.3 Model Fitting and Estimation of Parameters 95 4.4 Examples 104 4.5 Summary of Model Assessment Tools for Continuous Responses 112 Exercises 114 5. Analysis of Continuous Data with Additional Factors 123 5.1 Introduction 123 5.2 Analysis of Covariance 123 5.3 Experiments with Multiple Factors 135 Exercises 41 6. Analysis of Quantal Data: NOECs 157 6.1 Introduction 157 6.2 Pairwise Tests 157 6.3 Model Assessment for Quantal Data 160 6.4 Pairwise Models that Accommodate Overdispersion 162 6.5 Trend Tests for Quantal Response 165 6.6 Power Comparisons of Tests for Quantal Responses 168 6.7 Zero‐Inflated Binomial Responses 172 6.8 Survival‐ or Age‐Adjusted Incidence Rates 175 Exercises 179 7. Analysis of Quantal Data: Regression Models 181 7.1 Introduction 181 7.2 Probit Model 181 7.3 Weibull Model 188 7.4 Logistic Model 188 7.5 Abbott’s Formula and Normalization to the Control 190 7.6 Proportions Treated as Continuous Responses 197 7.7 Comparison of Models 198 7.8 Including Time‐Varying Responses in Models 199 7.9 Up‐and‐Down Methods to Estimate LC50 204 7.10 Methods for ECx Estimation When there is Little or no Partial Mortality 206 Exercises 215 8. Analysis of Count Data: NOEC and Regression 219 8.1 Reproduction and Other Nonquantal Count Data 219 8.2 Transformations to Continuous 219 8.3 GLMM and NLME Models 223 8.4 Analysis of Other Types of Count Data 228 Exercises 237 9. Analysis of Ordinal Data 243 9.1 Introduction 243 9.2 Pathology Severity Scores 243 9.3 Developmental Stage 249 Exercises 255 10. Time‐to‐Event Data 259 10.1 Introduction 259 10.2 Kaplan–Meier Product‐Limit Estimator 261 10.3 Cox Regression Proportional Hazards Estimator 266 10.4 Survival Analysis of Grouped Data 268 Exercises 271 11. Regulatory Issues 275 11.1 Introduction 275 11.2 Regulatory Tests 275 11.3 Development of International Standardized Test Guidelines 276 11.4 Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) 279 11.5 The United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) 279 11.6 Statistical Methods in OECD Ecotoxicity Test Guidelines 279 11.7 Regulatory Testing: Structures and Approaches 279 11.8 Testing Strategies 287 11.9 Nonguideline Studies 291 12. Species Sensitivity Distributions 293 12.1 Introduction 293 12.2 Number, Choice, and Type of Species Endpoints to Include 294 12.3 Choice and Evaluation of Distribution to Fit 294 12.4 Variability and Uncertainty 300 12.5 Incorporating Censored Data in an SSD 302 Exercises 307 13. Studies with Greater Complexity 309 13.1 Introduction 309 13.2 Mesocosm and Microcosm Experiments 310 13.3 Microplate Experiments 316 13.4 Errors‐in‐Variables Regression 321 13.5 Analysis of Mixtures of Chemicals 323 13.6 Benchmark Dose Models 326 13.7 Limit Tests 327 13.8 Minimum Safe Dose and Maximum Unsafe Dose 329 13.9 Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics 331 Exercises 343 Appendix 1 Dataset 345 Appendix 2 Mathematical Framework 347 A2.3 Method of Maximum Likelihood 350 A2.4 Bayesian Methodology 352 A2.5 Analysis of Toxicity Experiments 354 A2.6 Newton’s Optimization Method 358 Table A3.3 Linear and Quadratic Contrast A2.7 The Delta Method 359 Coefficients 366 A2.8 Variance Components 360 Table A3.4 Williams’ Test tᾱ ,k for α = 0.05 367 Appendix 3 Tables Table A3.1 Studentized Maximum Distribution 364 Table A3.2 Studentized Maximum Modulus Distribution 365 Table A3.3 Linear and Quadratic Contrast Coefficients 366 Table A3.4 Williams’ Test t̅α,k for α = 0.05 367 References 371 Author Index 385 Subject Index 389
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution
Book SynopsisSUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION This first volume in a broad, comprehensive two-volume set, Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution, concentrates on the role of waste management in solving pollution problems and the value-added products that can be created out of waste, turning a negative into an environmental and economic positive. Environmental pollution is one of the biggest problems facing our world today, in every country, region, and even down to local landfills. Not just solving these problems, but turning waste into products, even products that can make money, is a huge game-changer in the world of environmental engineering. Finding ways to make fuel and other products from solid waste, setting a course for the production of future biorefineries, and creating a clean process for generating fuel and other products are just a few of the topics covered in the groundbreaking new first volume in the two-volume set, Sustainable SolutTable of ContentsPreface xv 1 An Overview of Electro-Fermentation as a Platform for Future Biorefineries 1Tae Hyun Chung and Bipro Ranjan Dhar 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Fundamental Mechanisms 5 1.3 Value-Added Products from Electro-Fermentation 7 1.3.1 Carboxylates 11 1.3.1.1 Short-Chain Carboxylates 11 1.3.1.2 Medium-Chain Carboxylates 13 1.3.2 Bioethanol 14 1.3.3 Bio-Butanol 16 1.3.4 Microalgae Derived Lipids 18 1.3.5 Acetoin 21 1.3.6 Biopolymer 23 1.3.7 L-lysine 25 1.3.8 1,3-propanediol 27 1.4 Challenges and Future Outlook 29 1.5 Acknowledgements 30 References 30 2 Biodiesel Sustainability: Challenges and Perspectives 41Hussein N. Nassar, Abdallah R. Ismail and Nour Sh. El-Gendy Abbreviations 42 2.1 Introduction 44 2.2 Biodiesel Production 48 2.3 Factors Affecting Biodiesel Production Process 51 2.3.1 The Type of Feedstock 51 2.3.2 The Type of Alcohol 54 2.3.3 Effect of Alcohol to Oil Molar Ratio 55 2.3.4 Catalyst Concentration 55 2.3.5 Catalysts Type 56 2.3.5.1 Lipases 56 2.3.5.2 Acid Catalysts 58 2.3.5.3 Alkaline Catalysts 63 2.3.6 Effect of Reaction Temperature 73 2.3.7 Effect of Reaction Time 74 2.3.8 Mixing Efficiency 75 2.3.9 Effect of pH 76 2.4 Transesterification Mechanisms 76 2.4.1 Homogeneous Acid-Catalyzed Transesterification Reaction 76 2.4.2 Lipase-Catalyzed Transesterification Reaction 77 2.4.3 CaO-Catalyzed Transesterification Reaction 77 2.4.4 Other Calcium Derived-Catalyzed Transesterification Reaction 80 2.5 Production of Biodiesel Using Heterogeneous Catalyst Prepared from Natural Sources 81 2.6 Challenges and Perspectives 94 References 99 3 Multidisciplinary Sides of Environmental Engineering and Sustainability 123Said S. E. H. Elnashaie 3.1 Introduction 124 3.2 System Theory and Integrated System Approach 126 3.2.1 System Theory 126 3.2.2 The State of the System and State Variables 128 3.2.3 Input Variables (Parameters) 128 3.2.4 Design Variables (Parameters) 128 3.2.5 Physico-Chemical Variables (Parameters) 128 3.2.6 Boundaries of System 129 3.2.6.1 Isolated System 129 3.2.6.2 Closed System 129 3.2.6.3 Open System 129 3.2.7 Steady, Unsteady States and Thermodynamic Equilibrium of Systems 130 3.3 Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Engineering and Environmental Engineering 130 3.3.1 Bio-Fuels and Integrated Bio-Refineries 132 3.3.2 Integrated System Approach 137 3.4 Advanced Multi-Disciplinary Sustainable Engineering Education 139 3.4.1 Bio-Fuels 143 3.4.1.1 Bio-Hydrogen 143 3.4.1.2 Bio-Diesel 143 3.4.1.3 Bio-Ethanol 144 3.4.2 Bio-Products 145 3.4.3 Integrated Bio-Refineries 146 3.4.4 Development of Novel Technologies 147 3.4.5 Economics of Bio-Fuels and Bio-Products 147 3.4.6 Nano-Technology (NT) 148 3.4.7 Non-Linear Dynamics (NLDs), Bifurcation (B), Chaos (C) and Complexity (COMP) 148 3.4.8 Sustainable Development (SD), Sustainable Development Engineering (SDE), System Theory (ST) and Integrated System Approach (ISA) 149 3.4.9 Novel Education 149 3.4.10 New Journal 150 3.5 Novel Designs for Auto-Thermal Behavior Towards Sustainability 152 3.5.1 Integrated System Approach Classification 153 3.6 Conclusions 156 References 156 4 Biofuels 163Karuna K. Arjoon and James G. Speight 4.1 Introduction 163 4.2 Composition 165 4.3 Classification of Biofuels 166 4.3.1 First-Generation Biofuels 166 4.3.1.1 Sugars and Starch 166 4.3.1.2 Cellulose 168 4.3.1.3 Lignin 168 4.3.2 Second-Generation Biofuels 169 4.3.3 Third-Generation Biofuels 169 4.4 Examples of Biofuels 170 4.4.1 Biodiesel 170 4.4.2 Bio-Alcohols 174 4.4.3 Bioethers 176 4.4.4 Biogas 177 4.4.5 Bio-Oil 179 4.4.6 Synthesis Gas 180 4.5 Property Variations with Source 181 4.6 Properties Compared to Fuels from Crude Oil Tar Sand Bitumen, Coal and Oil Shale 185 4.7 Fuel Specifications and Performance 189 4.8 Conclusion 195 References 197 5 Sustainable Valorization of Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuels and Green Chemicals: Recent Trends, Opportunities and Challenges 199Omar Aboelazayem and Ranim Alayoubi 5.1 Introduction 200 5.2 Waste Cooking Oil (WCO) 201 5.3 Biofuels from WCO 203 5.3.1 Biodiesel 203 5.3.2 Biojet Fuel 206 5.3.2.1 Hydro-Treatment Process 208 5.3.2.2 Cracking and Isomerisation Processes 209 5.4 Green Chemicals from WCO 210 5.4.1 Asphalt Rejuvenator 211 5.4.2 Plasticizers 212 5.4.3 Polyurethane Foam 214 5.4.4 Bio-Lubricants 215 5.4.5 Surfactants 215 5.5 Challenges and Future Work 216 5.6 Conclusion 217 References 218 6 Waste Valorization: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Routes 229Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Azher Hassan, Tariq Mehmood, Sarfraz Hashim and Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf 6.1 Background 230 6.2 Land Biomass vs. Oceanic Biomass 233 6.3 Waste Management 233 6.4 Waste Valorization for Adsorbents Development 234 6.5 Waste Valorization for Catalysts Preparations 237 6.6 Bio-Based Waste Valorization for Bio-Fuel and Bio-Fertilizer Production 240 6.6.1 Biomass Briquetting: (Bio-Fuel) 240 6.6.2 Composting: (Bio-Fertilizer) 241 6.6.3 Anaerobic Digestion: (Bio-Fuel) 243 6.7 Biochemical Mechanism Involved in Anaerobic Digestion System 244 6.7.1 Hydrolysis 244 6.7.2 Acidogenesis 244 6.7.3 Acetogenesis 245 6.7.4 Methanogenesis 245 6.8 Challenges and Recent Advances in Anaerobic Digestion 245 6.9 Bio-Based Waste and Bioeconomy Perspective 246 6.10 Conclusion 248 References 248 7 Electrocoagulation Process in the Treatment of Landfill Leachate 257Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid, Hamidi Abdul Aziz and Mohd Suffian Yusoff 7.1 Introduction 258 7.2 Decomposition of Solid Waste 259 7.3 Landfill Leachate Properties 262 7.3.1 Organic Matter 262 7.3.2 Inorganic Substances 263 7.3.3 Heavy Metals 263 7.3.4 Xenobiotic Organics 264 7.4 Characteristics of Landfill Leachate 264 7.5 Electrocoagulation Process 267 7.5.1 Fundamentals of Electrocoagulation Process 267 7.5.2 Mechanism of Electrocoagulation Process 269 7.5.3 Advantages and Disadvantages 272 7.6 Key Parameters of Electrocoagulation Process 272 7.6.1 Electrodes Material 272 7.6.2 Electrodes Arrangement 274 7.6.3 Electrode Spacing 275 7.6.4 Current Density 276 7.6.5 Electrolysis Time 277 7.6.6 Initial pH 278 7.6.7 Agitation Speed 279 7.6.8 Electrolyte Conductivity 280 7.7 Operating Mode 281 7.8 Economic Analysis 283 7.9 Case Study: Removal of the Organic Pollutant of Colour in Natural Saline Leachate from Pulau Burung Landfill Site 284 7.9.1 Pulau Burung Landfill Site 285 7.9.2 Experimental Design 286 7.9.3 Results and Discussion 287 7.10 Gaps in Current Knowledge 288 7.11 Conclusion and Future Prospect 289 References 290 8 Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollutants from Solid Waste Landfills 305Salem S. Abu Amr, Mohammed J.K. Bashir, Sohaib K. M. Abujayyab and Waseem Ahmad 8.1 Introduction 306 8.2 Domestic Solid Waste and Its Critical Environmental Issues 306 8.3 Landfill Leachate Characterization and Its Impact on the Environment 307 8.4 Effect of Landfills on Air Quality 311 8.5 Effect of Unsuitable Location of Landfill on Environment and Community 315 8.6 Recent Sustainable Technologies for Leachate Treatment 318 8.6.1 Effects of AOPs on Leachate Biodegradability 320 8.6.2 Case Study and Proposed Data for Leachate Treatment Plant Using AOPs 322 8.7 Sustainable Solutions for Gas Emission 324 8.8 Consideration for Selection of Sustainable Locations for Landfills 328 8.9 Conclusion 331 References 332 9 Progress on Ionic Liquid Pre-Treatment for Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorization into Biofuels and Bio-Products 343Ranim Alayoubi and Omar Aboelazayem 9.1 Introduction 344 9.2 Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biofuels and Bio-Products 345 9.2.1 Cellulose 346 9.2.2 Hemicellulose 347 9.2.3 Lignin 348 9.3 Pre-Treatment Technologies for Lignocellulosic Biomass 349 9.4 Ionic Liquids for Lignocellulosic Biomass Pre-Treatment: Characteristics and Properties 354 9.5 Insights into Pre-Treatment Performance of Ionic Liquids 357 9.5.1 Interactions of Ionic Liquids with Lignocellulose 357 9.5.2 Effect of the Ionic Liquid Pre-Treatment on the Recovered Biomass 359 9.5.3 Impact of Ionic Liquids on the Biological Tools 361 9.6 Concluding Remarks: Challenges Facing the Development of Ionic Liquids Use at Large Scale and Future Directions 364 References 365 10 Septage Characterization and Sustainable Fecal Sludge Management in Rural Nablus – Palestine 375A. Rasem Hasan,Mohammed A. Hussein, Hanan A. Jafar and Amjad I.A. Hussein List of Abbreviations 376 10.1 Introduction 377 10.1.1 Background 377 10.1.2 What is Fecal Sludge? 378 10.1.3 Legal Considerations 378 10.1.4 Study Area 379 10.2 Septage Characteristics 381 10.2.1 Introduction 381 10.2.2 General Background of Septage Characterization 381 10.2.3 General Treatment of Fecal Sludge 385 10.3 Study Methodology 388 10.3.1 General 388 10.3.2 Research Methodology and Methods of Laboratory Analysis 388 10.3.2.1 Data Collection 388 10.3.2.2 Sampling and Storage 388 10.3.2.3 Sampling of Septage 389 10.3.2.4 Sampling of Stools and Urine 390 10.3.2.5 Storage of Samples 390 10.3.3 Characterization of Fecal Sludge (FS) 390 10.3.4 Statistical Analysis of Data on Characterization of FS 390 10.4 Septage Pre-Treatment Process 391 10.4.1 General Treatment Options 391 10.4.2 Selection of Treatment Options 391 10.4.3 Septage Quality Determination 392 10.4.4 Software Selection 392 10.4.4.1 Modeling by GPS-X 7.0 392 10.4.5 End-Use and Disposal 393 10.5 Results and Discussion 393 10.5.1 Measured Parameters for Fecal Sludge 393 10.5.1.1 Septage Characteristics 393 10.5.2 Stools Characteristics 398 10.5.3 Urine Characteristics 398 10.5.4 Specific Parameters in Details 398 10.5.4.1 pH and EC 398 10.5.4.2 Turbidity 398 10.5.4.3 COD/BOD5 401 10.5.4.4 Total Nitrogen and Ammonia 401 10.5.4.5 TS, TDS, and TSS 402 10.5.4.6 VS, VDS, and VSS 402 10.5.4.7 PO4 -P and PO4 -T 403 10.5.4.8 Fat and Grease 403 10.5.4.9 Alkalinity 404 10.5.4.10 TC and FC 404 10.6 Pre-Treatment of the Fecal Sludge – Results and Discussions 404 10.6.1 Quantification of Domestic Septage 404 10.6.2 Design Septage Characteristics 405 10.6.2.1 Untreated Septage Characteristics 405 10.6.2.2 Treated Septage Characteristics 406 10.6.3 Software Design 406 10.6.3.1 Treatment Plant Modeling 406 10.6.3.2 Optimizing the Appropriate Model 408 10.7 Treatment Plant Estimated Cost Breakdown 408 10.8 Conclusion 410 10.9 Recommendations 412 References 413 11 Lipase Catalyzed Reactions: A Promising Approach for Clean Synthesis of Oleochemicals 417Ahmad Mustafa 11.1 Introduction to Oleochemicals Industry 418 11.2 Sources of Lipases 420 11.2.1 Bacterial Lipases 420 11.2.2 Fungal Lipases 422 11.2.3 Plant Lipases 422 11.2.4 Animal Lipases 422 11.3 Application of Lipases 422 11.3.1 Monoglycerides Production 423 11.3.2 Oil/Fats Glycerolysis (Chemically Catalyzed) 423 11.3.3 Oil/Fats Glycerolysis (Enzymatically Catalyzed) 425 11.3.4 Biodiesel Production 429 11.4 Lipase Catalyzed Production of Biodiesel 430 11.4.1 Production of Biodiesel from Oil Extracted from Spent Bleaching Earth (SBE) 431 11.5 Esterification of Fatty Acids with Glycerol 433 11.5.1 Chemically Catalyzed Esterification 433 11.5.2 Lipase Catalyzed Production of Monoglycerides 435 11.6 Interesterification 435 11.6.1 Chemical Interesterification 438 11.6.2 Enzymatic Interesterification 438 11.7 Environmental Benefits of Enzymatic Process Against Chemical Process 439 11.8 Conclusion 440 References 441 12 Seaweeds for Sustainable Development 449Nermin Adel El Semary 12.1 Introduction 449 12.2 Types of Seaweeds 451 12.2.1 Green Algae 451 12.2.2 Red Algae 451 12.2.3 Brown Algae 452 12.3 Bioremediation 452 12.3.1 Pollution 452 12.3.2 Bioremediation of Polluted Water 452 12.3.3 Algal Bioremediation of Eutrophic Water 456 12.4 Seaweeds in Nutrition 457 12.4.1 Human Nutrition 457 12.4.2 Animal Feed and Feed Additive 457 12.5 Seaweeds as a Source of Pharmaceutics 458 12.5.1 Pharmaceutics from Green Algae 458 12.5.2 Pharamaceutics from Brown Algae 458 12.5.3 Pharmaceutics from Red Algae 458 12.6 Seaweeds Hydrocolloids and Biopolymers 459 12.6.1 Agar 459 12.6.2 Carrageenans 459 12.6.3 Alginates (Alginic Acid) 460 12.7 Seaweeds and Bioenergy 460 12.8 Seaweeds as Biofertilizers 461 12.9 Seaweeds as Ecological Player in Sulfur Geocycle 462 12.10 Culturing Seaweeds in the Marine Habitat (Algal Maricultures) 463 12.10.1 Mariculture Establishment 464 12.10.1.1 Single Culture 464 12.10.1.2 Repeated Culture 464 12.10.1.3 Multiple Cultures 464 12.10.2 Cultured Seaweed Harvest 464 12.10.3 Processes Following the Algae Harvest 465 12.11 Conclusion 465 12.12 Recommendations 466 12.13 References 466 About the Editor 471 Index 473
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Environmental Toxicity Testing
Book SynopsisAs an integral component of environmental policy, it has become essential to regulate and monitor toxic substances. Past emphasis has been primarily on analytical approaches to the detection of specific, targeted contaminants, thus allowing chemical characterisation.Trade Review"The book Environmental Toxicity Testing is an important tool for anyone interested in studying and understanding the environment." "Easy to use and consult, the book is an important asset for teachers, students and employees that are involved in environmental practices." Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2005 "The articles are very well referenced and contain a depth of information that will be useful to people already working in the field." Chemistry and Industry 2005 "Directed equally at ecotoxicologists, industrial chemists, analytical chemists and environmental consultants, this book is written in a way that will prove helpful to both new and experienced practitioners." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 16:5 "Undergraduate students and future practitioners may find useful general information on assessment methods of the biological consequences of environmental pollution." Anal Bioanal Chem 2006Table of Contents1. Historical perspective and overview. Jim Wharfe, Science Group, Environment Agency, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK. 2. Effective monitoring of the environment for toxicity. Ian Johnson and Paul Whitehouse, Water Research Centre, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, UK, and Mark Crane, Crane Consultants, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK. 3. The nature and chemistry of toxicants. Ulf Lidman, Department of Biology, University of Kalmar, Sweden. 4. Frameworks for the application of toxicity data. Maria Consuelo Diaz-Baez and Bernard J. Dutka, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ingenieria Ambiental, Bogota, Colombia. 5. The aquatic environment. William L. Goodfellow Jnr, EA Engineering Science and Technology, Sparks, Maryland, USA. 6. Biological methods for assessing potentially contaminated soils. David J. Spurgeon, Claus Svendsen and Peter K. Hankard, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK. 7. Review of biomarkers and new techniques for in situ aquatic studies with bivalves. Francois Gagné and Christian Blaise, Environment Canada, Montreal, Canada. 8. Environmental monitoring for genotoxic compounds. Johan Bierkens, Ethel Brits and Luc Verschaeve, VITO Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Mol, Belgium. 9. Approach to legislation in a global context:. A - UK perspective. Jim Wharfe, National Centre for Ecotoxicology and Hazardous Substances, Environment Agency, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK. B - Netherlands perspective - Soils and Sediments. Michiel Rutgers, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands and Piet den Besten, Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment (RIZA), Ministry of Transport, Lelystad, The Netherlands. C - German perspective. Hans-Jürgen Pluta and Monika Rosenberg, Umweltbundesamt, Berlin, Germany. D - USA perspective. Barbara Brown and Margarete Heber, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, USA. 10. Case study: whole effluent assessment using a combined biodegradation and toxicity approach. Graham F. Whale and Nigel S. Battersby, Shell R & T Centre, Chester, UK. 11. Potential future developments in ecotoxicology. Wim De Coen, Geert Huyskens, Roel Smolders, Freddy Dardenne, Johan Robbens, Marleen Maras and Ronny Blust, Laboratory for Ecophysiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology, University of Antwerp, Belgium. References. Index. . . .
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Environmental Chemistry of Aerosols
Book SynopsisAtmospheric aerosols (fine particles suspended in the atmosphere) play a significant role in the chemistry of the atmosphere, and in particular in the physics and chemistry of pollution. Environmental Chemistry of Aerosols will describe the current state of knowledge of aerosol chemistry with each chapter written by a leader in field.Table of Contents1. Physical and Chemical Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols. 2. Nucleation. 3. Mass Transfer to Aerosols. 4. Organic Aerosols. 5. Metals in Aerosols. 6. Thermodynamics of aqueous systems. 7. Stratospheric Chemistry: aerosols and the ozone layer. 8. Aerosol Chemistry in Remote Locations.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration
Book SynopsisSustainable Brownfield Regeneration presents a comprehensive account of UK policies, processes and practices in brownfield regeneration and takes an integrated and theoretically-grounded approach to highlight best practice. Brownfield regeneration has become a major policy driver in developed countries. It is estimated that there are 64,000 hectares of brownfield land in England, much of which presents severe environmental challenges and lies alongside some of the most deprived communities in the country. Bringing such land back into active use has taken on a new urgency among policymakers, developers and other stakeholders in the development process. Frequently, however, policy thinking and practice has been underpinned by silo' mentalities, in which integrated and multidisciplinary approaches to problem-solving have been limited. The book has two principal aims. The first is to examine the ways in which science and social scTrade Review"The list of authors is impressive and the writing styles are good." (Building Engineer, April 2008) "This book applies a timely and original approach to addressing the problems and opportunities of brownfield regeneration. It sets out future policy needs and adopts a prescriptive, practice-relevant approach. A key strength is that it not only addresses technical issues, but also 'softer' issues such as community participation, governance, social equity and communication/knowledge transfer, showing how these are critical to the effective implementation of regeneration solutions." (Urban Studies, April 2010)Table of ContentsNotes on the Contributors . Acknowledgements . PART 1 INTRODUCTION . 1 Introduction. Tim Dixon and Mike Raco. 1.1 Background. 1.2 Aims and objectives. 1.3 Structure of the book. 2 Researching Sustainability: The Possibilities and Limitations of Cross-cutting Research in the Urban. Environment . Mike Raco and Tim Dixon. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Intellectual disciplines, interdisciplinarity and the construction of knowledge. 2.3 The rise and rise of the sustainability agenda. 2.4 The EPSRC’s Sustainable Urban Environments programme and the emergence of the SUBR:IM. consortium. 2.5 Conclusions: SUBR:IM and new ways of working. PART 2 REGENERATION . 3 Democracy, Trust and Risk Related to Contaminated. Sites in the UK. Philip Catney, Dick Eiser, John Henneberry and. Tom Stafford. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Contaminated land in the UK: context and policy. 3.3 Democracy, trust and risk in environmental governance. 3.4 Case studies. 3.5 Conclusion. 4 Actor Networks: The Brownfield Merry-Go-Round . Joe Doak and Nikos Karadimitriou. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Actors and their roles. 4.3 Networks and their construction. 4.4 Network processes in brownfield regeneration. 4.5 Conclusion. 5 Heroes or Villains? The Role of the UK Property Development Industry in Sustainable Urban Brownfield Regeneration . Tim Dixon. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 The nature and challenge of brownfield development. 5.3 The role of the UK property development industry in brownfield regeneration. 5.4 Survey and interview findings. 5.5 Learning from practice: Thames Gateway and Greater Manchester. 5.6 Towards best practice?. 5.7 A checklist for developers. 5.8 Conclusions. Acknowledgements. 5A.1 Appendix 1 National developer interviewees and questionnaire sample. 5A.2 Appendix 2 Details of case study interviews. 6 Delivering Brownfield Regeneration: Sustainable Community-Building in London and Manchester . Mike Raco, Steven Henderson and Sophie Bowlby. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Building for the future: visions, practices and the delivery of sustainable urban regeneration sustainability and the politics of space-time. 6.3 Flagship urban brownfield regeneration in the UK: the redevelopment of Salford Quays and. Paddington Basin. 6.4 Conclusions: lessons for urban development policy. PART 3 REMEDIATION . 7 Greening Brownfield Land . Andy Moffat and Tony Hutchings. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Background and context. 7.3 A sustainable process for greenspace. 7.4 Contamination. 7.5 Sustainable greenspace. 7.6 The future of greenspace on brownfield land. 7.7 Conclusions. 8 Novel Special-purpose Composts for Sustainable Remediation . Sabeha Ouki, René van Herwijnen, Michael Harbottle,. Tony Hutchings, Abir Al-Tabbaa, Mike Johns and. Andy Moffat. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Materials characterisation. 8.3 Experimental design. 8.4 Heavy metals containment in soils. 8.5 Biomass. 8.6 Enhanced compost. 8.7 Magnetic resonance imaging. 8.8 Conclusions. 9 Robust Sustainable Technical Solutions . Abir Al-Tabbaa, Michael Harbottle and Chris Evans. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Sustainability assessment of currently available remediation technologies in the UK. 9.3 Sustainability improvements to remediation techniques. 9.4 Concluding remarks. 10 ‘The Creature Lurks Within?’ Restoring Acid Tar Lagoons . Simon Talbot, Nigel Lawson and Colin Smith. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Acid tar lagoons: a technical introduction. 10.3 Regulating risk on an acid tar lagoon. 10.4 Lesson-drawing from Germany: an appraisal of the state of the art in remediation. 10.5 Conclusions. PART 4 JOINED-UP SOLUTIONS . 11 Climate Change, Pollutant Linkage and Brownfield Regeneration . Abir Al-Tabbaa, Sinead Smith, Cecile De Munck,. Tim Dixon, Joe Doak, Stephen Garvin and Mike Raco. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Evidence of impacts of climate change on contaminated land systems. 11.3 Modelling potential impacts of climate change and the creation of green space on contaminated land. 11.4 Climate change mitigation and adaptation. 11.5 Technical adaptation and risk management strategies. 11.6 Stakeholder adaptation key issues and findings. 11.7 Concluding remarks. Acknowledgements. 12 Evaluating the Sustainability of Brownfield Redevelopment Projects . Kalliope Pediaditi, Walter Wehrmeyer and Kate Burningham. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Sustainability evaluation in brownfield projects. 12.3 The Redevelopment Assessment Framework. 12.4 Conclusion. 12A.1 Appendix. 13 Is Brown the New Green?. Philip Catney, David N. Lerner, Tim Dixon and Mike Raco. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Sustainable brownfield regeneration. 13.3 Sustainability in action. 13.4 Constructing cross-disciplinary research: lessons from the SUBR:IM experience. 13.5 Summary. Index
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Policy Press Environmental Harm
Book SynopsisA systematic and critical discussion of the nature of environmental harm from an eco-justice perspective, challenging conventional criminological definitions of environmental harm. It features examples and illustrations from many national contexts.Trade Review"Provides another cogent argument for considering social justice and environmental sustainability as aspects of an integrated system." - Journal of Social Policy"A concise and practical read that handily summarizes key arguments and debates that any green criminologist or environmental harm researcher should be aware of." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books blog"Rob White provides a magisterial overview of the promise and the performance of recent green writing about environmental, ecological and species justice. His insight is keen and genuine, his commentary on difficult and troubling issues always fair-minded." Professor Piers Beirne, University of Southern Maine"Rob White has been at the forefront of green criminology, developing frameworks of analysis for understanding ecological degradation. In this book, he blazes an important new trail, establishing a moral basis for action." Avi Brisman, Eastern Kentucky UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; Justice-based approaches to environmental harm; Environmental justice and harm to humans; Conservation, ecological justice and harm to nature; Species justice and harm to animals; Toward eco-justice for all
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Bristol University Press Environmental Harm
Book SynopsisA systematic and critical discussion of the nature of environmental harm from an eco-justice perspective, challenging conventional criminological definitions of environmental harm. It features examples and illustrations from many national contexts.Trade Review"Provides another cogent argument for considering social justice and environmental sustainability as aspects of an integrated system." - Journal of Social Policy"A concise and practical read that handily summarizes key arguments and debates that any green criminologist or environmental harm researcher should be aware of." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books blog"Rob White provides a magisterial overview of the promise and the performance of recent green writing about environmental, ecological and species justice. His insight is keen and genuine, his commentary on difficult and troubling issues always fair-minded." Professor Piers Beirne, University of Southern Maine"Rob White has been at the forefront of green criminology, developing frameworks of analysis for understanding ecological degradation. In this book, he blazes an important new trail, establishing a moral basis for action." Avi Brisman, Eastern Kentucky UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; Justice-based approaches to environmental harm; Environmental justice and harm to humans; Conservation, ecological justice and harm to nature; Species justice and harm to animals; Toward eco-justice for all
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John Wiley & Sons Breathing Heavy New Evidence on Air Pollution
Book SynopsisUsing data on health conditions and exposure to air pollution at the individual level from Bangladesh, this book establishes a positive association between air pollution and health risks, including mental health issues and recommends policy options for better adaptation.
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Cornell University Press Enlightenment and the Gasping City
Book SynopsisWith air pollution now intimately affecting every resident of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, Saskia Abrahms-Kavunenko seeks to understand how, as a physical constant throughout the winter months, the murky and obscuring nature of air pollution has become an active part of Mongolian religious and ritual life. Enlightenment and the Gasping City identifies air pollution as a boundary between the physical and the immaterial, showing how air pollution impresses itself on the urban environment as stagnation and blur. She explores how air pollution and related phenomena exist in dynamic tension with Buddhist ideas and practices concerning purification, revitalisation and enlightenment. By focusing on light, its intersections and its oppositions, she illuminates Buddhist practices and beliefs as they interact with the pressing urban issues of air pollution, post-socialist economic vacillations, urban development, nationalism, and climate change.Trade ReviewThis illuminating book will appeal mostly to professional scholars and graduate students in Mongolian and Buddhist studies. * Choice *Author Saskia Abrahms-Kavunenko follows lay Mongolian Buddhists and invites us to reflect both on their discourses of "light," which are explicitly linked to purification and religious. * Lion's Roar: Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time *The pages of this book bring to life vivid scenes of the functioning of Mongolian society, culture, customs, day-to-day life, and the environmental landscape of Ulaanbaatar in such a way that the lonely capital city of Mongolia dances to life in front of the reader's eyes. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Terms Introduction 1. Dust and Obscuration in a New Economy 2. A History of Enlightenment in Mongolia 3. Buddhism, Purification, and the Nation 4. Ignorance and Blur 5. Networks and Visibility 6. Karma and Purification 7. Removing Blockages, Increasing Energy 8. Temple Critiques 9. White Foods, Purification, and Enlightenment Conclusion: Stillness and Movement Glossary Notes References Index
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Cornell University Press Enlightenment and the Gasping City
Book SynopsisWith air pollution now intimately affecting every resident of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, Saskia Abrahms-Kavunenko seeks to understand how, as a physical constant throughout the winter months, the murky and obscuring nature of air pollution has become an active part of Mongolian religious and ritual life. Enlightenment and the Gasping City identifies air pollution as a boundary between the physical and the immaterial, showing how air pollution impresses itself on the urban environment as stagnation and blur. She explores how air pollution and related phenomena exist in dynamic tension with Buddhist ideas and practices concerning purification, revitalisation and enlightenment. By focusing on light, its intersections and its oppositions, she illuminates Buddhist practices and beliefs as they interact with the pressing urban issues of air pollution, post-socialist economic vacillations, urban development, nationalism, and climate change.Trade ReviewThis illuminating book will appeal mostly to professional scholars and graduate students in Mongolian and Buddhist studies. * Choice *Author Saskia Abrahms-Kavunenko follows lay Mongolian Buddhists and invites us to reflect both on their discourses of "light," which are explicitly linked to purification and religious. * Lion's Roar: Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time *The pages of this book bring to life vivid scenes of the functioning of Mongolian society, culture, customs, day-to-day life, and the environmental landscape of Ulaanbaatar in such a way that the lonely capital city of Mongolia dances to life in front of the reader's eyes. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Terms Introduction 1. Dust and Obscuration in a New Economy 2. A History of Enlightenment in Mongolia 3. Buddhism, Purification, and the Nation 4. Ignorance and Blur 5. Networks and Visibility 6. Karma and Purification 7. Removing Blockages, Increasing Energy 8. Temple Critiques 9. White Foods, Purification, and Enlightenment Conclusion: Stillness and Movement Glossary Notes References Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Carbon
Book SynopsisCarbon is the political challenge of our time. While critical to supporting life on Earth, too much carbon threatens to destroy life as we know it, with rising sea levels, crippling droughts, and catastrophic floods sounding the alarm on a future now upon us. How did we get here and what must be done? In this incisive book, Kate Ervine unravels carbon's distinct political economy, arguing that, to understand global warming and why it remains so difficult to address, we must go back to the origins of industrial capitalism and its swelling dependence on carbon-intensive fossil fuels – coal, oil, and natural gas – to grease the wheels of growth and profitability. Taking the reader from carbon dioxide as chemical compound abundant in nature to carbon dioxide as greenhouse gas, from the role of carbon in the rise of global capitalism to its role in reinforcing and expanding existing patterns of global inequality, and from carbon as object of environmental governance to carbon as tradable commodity, Ervine exposes emerging struggles to decarbonize our societies for what they are: battles over the very meaning of democracy and social and ecological justice.Trade Review"Carbon is both an old resource and a highly novel one. Ervine provides us with a fantastically crisp and clear account of both the old carbon economy of coal, oil, and gas, and the new carbon economy of carbon markets and carbon accounting. A great introduction to the resource that will ultimately determine the fate of the planet and all of us who live on it."—Matthew Paterson, University of Manchester "Carbon is a comprehensive analysis of emissions-reduction initiatives that reproduce fossil-fuel power structures, with highly unequal global climate change impacts. Detailing the centrality of carbon in our lives, Kate Ervine's didacticism inspires collective actions beyond individual green consumption."—Philip McMichael, Cornell University "Kate Ervine has written a superbly insightful and accessible book on carbon dioxide. Through lucid prose, Ervine guides us through the everyday life of carbon to its global dimensions. This is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in understanding more fully one of the most pressing issues in contemporary times: climate change."—Susanne Soederberg, Queen's University, Canada "Ervine offers a useful volume - precisely because of its brevity the key points stand out, chief among them the tight links between energy use and increased economic growth, and between economic growth, inequality, and injustice."—Bill McKibben in The Nation "An accessible and trenchant introduction."—New Books Network
£45.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Carbon
Book SynopsisCarbon is the political challenge of our time. While critical to supporting life on Earth, too much carbon threatens to destroy life as we know it, with rising sea levels, crippling droughts, and catastrophic floods sounding the alarm on a future now upon us. How did we get here and what must be done? In this incisive book, Kate Ervine unravels carbon's distinct political economy, arguing that, to understand global warming and why it remains so difficult to address, we must go back to the origins of industrial capitalism and its swelling dependence on carbon-intensive fossil fuels – coal, oil, and natural gas – to grease the wheels of growth and profitability. Taking the reader from carbon dioxide as chemical compound abundant in nature to carbon dioxide as greenhouse gas, from the role of carbon in the rise of global capitalism to its role in reinforcing and expanding existing patterns of global inequality, and from carbon as object of environmental governance to carbon as tradable commodity, Ervine exposes emerging struggles to decarbonize our societies for what they are: battles over the very meaning of democracy and social and ecological justice.Trade Review"Carbon is both an old resource and a highly novel one. Ervine provides us with a fantastically crisp and clear account of both the old carbon economy of coal, oil, and gas, and the new carbon economy of carbon markets and carbon accounting. A great introduction to the resource that will ultimately determine the fate of the planet and all of us who live on it."—Matthew Paterson, University of Manchester "Carbon is a comprehensive analysis of emissions-reduction initiatives that reproduce fossil-fuel power structures, with highly unequal global climate change impacts. Detailing the centrality of carbon in our lives, Kate Ervine's didacticism inspires collective actions beyond individual green consumption."—Philip McMichael, Cornell University "Kate Ervine has written a superbly insightful and accessible book on carbon dioxide. Through lucid prose, Ervine guides us through the everyday life of carbon to its global dimensions. This is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in understanding more fully one of the most pressing issues in contemporary times: climate change."—Susanne Soederberg, Queen's University, Canada "Ervine offers a useful volume - precisely because of its brevity the key points stand out, chief among them the tight links between energy use and increased economic growth, and between economic growth, inequality, and injustice."—Bill McKibben in The Nation "An accessible and trenchant introduction."—New Books Network
£18.19
John Wiley and Sons Ltd How Green is Your Smartphone?
Book SynopsisEvery day we are inundated by propaganda that claims life will be better once we are connected to digital technology. Poverty, famine, and injustice will end, and the economy will be “green.” All anyone needs is the latest smartphone. In this succinct and lively book, Maxwell and Miller take a critical look at contemporary gadgets and the systems that connect them, shedding light on environmental risks. Contrary to widespread claims, consumer electronics and other digital technologies are made in ways that cause some of the worst environmental disasters of our time – conflict-minerals extraction, fatal and life-threatening occupational hazards, toxic pollution of ecosystems, rising energy consumption linked to increased carbon emissions, and e-waste. Nonetheless, a greener future is possible, in which technology meets its emancipatory and progressive potential. How Green is Your Smartphone? encourages us to look at our phones in a wholly new way, and is important reading for anyone concerned by the impact of everyday technologies on our environment.Trade Review“In this broad, informative, and surprisingly searing look into ‘smart’ systems, Maxwell and Miller make a compelling case for rethinking and redesigning digital technologies.”Devra Davis, author of Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation “Rigorously researched and acutely argued, this provocative book promises to take readers beyond their comfort zones, into the domain of environmental justice and sustainable development.”Jack Qiu, Chinese University of Hong Kong “How green is your phone? Encourage us to look at mobile phones from a new perspective, and also have important reference significance for thinking about the impact of daily life technology on the environment.”China Media Research “The strength of How Green Is Your Smartphone? is its critical examination of a wide range of issues generated through smartphone production and consumption. ... certainly left me thinking about the global impact generated by my own smartphone use.”Media International Australia “In How Green is your Smartphone?, the various issues around labour, environment and political economy are distilled clearly and concisely with a sharp focus. For teaching purposes, this is the book I have been waiting for. … In the spirit of a manifesto, Maxwell and Miller deploy snappy, no-nonsense language to alert us to the urgency of their call to action, namely the creation of a greener communication system.”PrometheusTable of ContentsIntroduction1 Outsmart Your Smartphone2 The Greatest Smartphone is the One You Already Own3 Calling Bullshit on Anti-Science PropagandaConclusion: What Next?ReferencesIndex
£11.77
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Plastic Unlimited: How Corporations Are Fuelling
Book SynopsisDespite the global movement to tackle plastic pollution, demand for plastics continues to rise. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, plastics are set to be the biggest driver of oil demand. Single-use plastics – deemed essential in the fight against COVID-19 – have been given a new lease of life. In a world beset with crisis fatigue, what can we do to curb the escalating plastics crisis? In this book, Alice Mah reveals how petrochemical and plastics corporations have fought relentlessly to protect and expand plastics markets in the face of existential threats to business. From denying the toxic health effects of plastics to co-opting circular economy solutions to plastic waste and exploiting the opportunities offered up by the global pandemic, industry has deflected attention from the key problem: plastics production. The consequences of unfettered plastics growth are pernicious and highly unequal. We all have a part to play in reducing plastics consumption but we must tackle the problem at its root: the capitalist imperative for limitless growth.Trade Review‘Hard-hitting and insightful, Plastic Unlimited upends the familiar “personal responsibility” narrative, instead tracing the roots of our global plastics crisis to the voracious multinational corporations producing an endless stream of the stuff.’Beth Gardiner, author of Choked: The Age of Air Pollution and the Fight for a Cleaner Future ‘Alice Mah blows the lid off the many myths and deceptive tactics propagated and employed by an industry desperately seeking to extend our continuing addiction to fossil fuels. This book offers illumination and ammunition for citizens striving for a just and better future.’Von Hernandez, Global coordinator of the Break Free From Plastic movement ‘Timely, engaging, comprehensive. Mah delivers the book I’ve been waiting for – a power-and-geopolitics analysis of the multifaceted plastics crisis, past and present.’Rebecca Altman, writer and environmental sociologist ‘Plastic Unlimited uncovers the driving forces behind the global problem of plastic waste that is damaging ecosystems, undermining public health, and widening inequalities. Alice Mah’s incisive analysis shows that the current plastics predicament is not mainly a problem of weak waste management or poor consumer choices, but instead is driven by powerful corporations that dominate plastics production and use.’Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo ‘With breathtaking originality, Alice Mah exposes why plastics are poisoning our planet. Governance is failing. And corporations are out of control. Everyone should rush to read this incisive, fiery analysis. These companies must be held accountable.’Peter Dauvergne, University of British Columbia ‘Tracing plastics back to their petrochemical source, Plastic Unlimited presents an unflinching investigation into corporate responsibility for the plastics crisis. Mah convincingly argues that plastics consumption and climate change are interlinked, and offers strategies for confronting these fossil-fuelled crises through multi-scalar activism.’Jennifer Gabrys, University of Cambridge and author of Citizens of Worlds: Open-Air Toolkits for Environmental Struggle ‘This fantastic book is extremely informative, well written, and a must-read for anyone interested in the deeper roots of the plastics crisis.’Frank Geels, University of Manchester ‘Plastic Unlimited is a vitally important book. It provides a cogent, nuanced, and resounding critique of the fossil fuel industry’s strategy to turn plastics into a saviour of global health, renewable energy technology, but, most of all, the industry’s bottom line. Read this book to understand how the climate emergency and plastics production go hand in hand.’Josh Lepawsky, Memorial University of Newfoundland ‘Plastic Unlimited is an exquisitely useful book and a must-read for anyone interested in plastic pollution. Pulling back the curtain on concepts like lifecycle assessments (LCAs), the circular economy, net zero, and chemical recycling, Alice Mah reveals how each one has specific ingredients that align with the continued growth of plastic production. Academia has lagged behind NGO research and investigative journalism on the plastics industry, but Plastic Unlimited decisively ends that trend. It’s the book I’ve been waiting for!’Max Liboiron, Memorial University of Newfoundland and author of Pollution Is Colonialism ‘Mah’s brilliant analysis reveals how the continuous growth of the petrochemical industry draws upon an imaginary circular economy of plastics that leaves aside “waste colonialism” and environmental injustices.’Joan Martínez-Alier, Autonomous University of Barcelona (ICTA)“industry has deflected attention from the key problem: plastics production. We must tackle the problem at its root — the capitalist imperative for limitless growth.”Ecosocialist Bookshelf“Lively and sophisticated.”Nature“A fiery analysis” FastCompanyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1 Plastic Unlimited 2 Manufacturing Toxic Wants and Needs 3 The Corporate Alliance to (Never) End Plastic Waste 4 Hedging Against Climate Risk 5 Plastics in the Pandemic 6 How Can We Curb the Plastics Crisis? Selected Readings Notes
£42.75
University of Minnesota Press Citizens of Worlds: Open-Air Toolkits for
Book SynopsisAn unparalleled how-to guide to citizen-sensing practices that monitor air pollution Modern environments are awash with pollutants churning through the air, from toxic gases and intensifying carbon to carcinogenic particles and novel viruses. The effects on our bodies and our planet are perilous. Citizens of Worlds is the first thorough study of the increasingly widespread use of digital technologies to monitor and respond to air pollution. It presents practice-based research on working with communities and making sensor toolkits to detect pollution while examining the political subjects, relations, and worlds these technologies generate. Drawing on data from the Citizen Sense research group, which worked with communities in the United States and the United Kingdom to develop digital-sensor toolkits, Jennifer Gabrys argues that citizen-oriented technologies promise positive change but then collide with entrenched and inequitable power structures. She asks: Who or what constitutes a “citizen” in citizen sensing? How do digital sensing technologies enable or constrain environmental citizenship? Spanning three project areas, this study describes collaborations to monitor air pollution from fracking infrastructure, to document emissions in urban environments, and to create air-quality gardens. As these projects show, how people respond to, care for, and struggle to transform environmental conditions informs the political subjects and collectives they become as they strive for more breathable worlds.Trade Review"The planet, the region, the community, the neighborhood, the block—these are all sensoria: sites of sense, sensation, and sensibility. Citizens of Worlds offers a powerful and instructive report on how to create everyday sensor infrastructures to register and combat the damage these social sensoria are suffering amidst today’s compromised atmospheres and environments. A critical handbook for theory and action."—Stefan Helmreich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology"In this timely and carefully crafted book, Jennifer Gabrys takes us on a fascinating journey to trace the multiple relations between citizens and their environments mediated though sensors. Throughout the book we encounter diverse sensing technologies, each making us reflect more deeply about how environments are made perceptible and how this allows us to act upon them in novel ways. The concept of ‘citizens of worlds’ sensitizes us to the multiple ways in which these novel experiences of the environment co-constitute political subjects. A mind-opening read inviting further explorations."—Ulrike Felt, University of Vienna
£86.40
Bristol University Press The Waste of the World: Consumption, Economies
Book SynopsisDespite frequent claims that waste is being reduced, consumer-reliant economies, everyday consumption and the waste industry continue to produce and demand more waste. Combining a lucid style with robust empirical and theoretical research, this book examines the root causes of the global waste problem, rather than simply the symptoms. It challenges existing waste policies, highlighting what needs to change if we are to get serious in tackling this global problem. It concludes with policy implications for shifting waste from an ‘end-of-pipe’ concern to being at the heart of the debate over decarbonization.Table of Contents1. The Global Waste Problem and How to Think About It: Or, How to Understand the ‘Too Much Waste’ Problem 2. Discard, Social Order and Social Life: Or, Discard is Foundational to Understanding Waste 3. Consumption, Consumer Practices and Consumer Discard: Or, How Consumer Discard Relates to Economies 4. Conduits, Value Regimes and Valuation: Or, Following Consumers’ Discarded Things 5. Recommodifying Discard: Or, the Challenges of Turning Discard into an Economic Good 6. Waste, Money and Finance: Or, How Turning Discard into Waste Turns Waste into an Energy Resource and an Asset 7. Future Directions: Or, Rewiring Waste through the Three Ds (Decarbonization, Digital and Discard)
£76.50
University of Massachusetts Press What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception
Book SynopsisIn 1962, the publication of Rachel Carson's ""Silent Spring"" sparked widespread public debate on the hazards of pesticide abuse for humans and their environment. With in a year, the controversy had spread throughout print and broadcast media. Despite its preliminary appearance in a magazine, ""Silent Spring"" reached the full media system and made its lasting impression in the form of a book. With clarity and precision, Priscilla Coit Murphy explores how a newsmaking book enabled a single voice of warning to gain the attention of the entire country, and beyond. Murphy's exploration follows the story of the book and the controversy, beginning with the author's mission and the response of her publishers, Houghton Mifflin and the New Yorker. Focus then turns to Carson's opponents and their counter-campaign, including their efforts to undermine, delay, or stop publication altogether. Moving next to the media, Murphy describes how, beyond providing a forum for the debate, they became active participants in it. Finally, she examines the general public's perceptions and expectations regarding the book, the debate, and the media. Shedding new light on the dynamic between newsmaking books, the media, and the public, Murphy raises a host of broader questions about the place of dissenting books in American culture, past, present, and future.
£22.75
Texas A & M University Press The San Marcos: A Rivers Story
Book SynopsisThe San Marcos springs have flowed for around ten million years. In this ode to the river they form, Jim Kimmel brings us a picture of a watercourse brimming with life, past and present. Native, non-native, prehistoric, and modern-day plants, animals, and people have inhabited the river and its banks. Kimmel touches on them all with the affectionate and knowledgeable voice of one whose own life has been closely linked to the San Marcos. As readers journey with Kimmel from the river's headwater springs to its junction with the Guadalupe River, ""The San Marcos: A River's Story"" will capture the imagination and provide valuable information about the river and its crucial role in the ecological health of Texas. Original photographs by Jerry Touchstone Kimmel add a sense of the beauty and complexity of the river.
£22.46
NewSouth Publishing Big Coal: Australia's Dirtiest Habit
Book SynopsisFormer lobbyist and political insider Guy Pearse, media and politics commentator David McKnight and environment writer Bob Burton cut through the spin to expose the underbelly of an industry whose power continues to soar while its expansion feeds catastrophic climate change. They dissect the charm offensive (and muscle) the Australian coal industry uses to get its way, reveal the myth of ‘clean coal’ and chart the stratospheric rise of a new generation of coal barons. Most contentiously of all, they explore how Australia can break its dirtiest habit and move towards a prosperous, sustainable-energy future.
£18.95
Liverpool University Press Farewell, King Coal: From Industrial Triumph to
Book SynopsisWhen the last deep coal mine in Britain closed in 2016 it marked the end of the most transformative era in the history of mankind. In writing this account of the rise and decline of the coal industry and its effects on the health of the miners, of those who worked with coal products and of almost all of us who have breathed in the pollution from its combustion, Professor Seaton points to the often hidden adverse consequences of transformative technologies. He also traces the early history of the discoveries that led to the concept of man-made climate change and discusses the converging threats to civilisation from unregulated technological advance. ‘I look back on the decline and death of the coal industry with mixed feelings and say, echoing the words of Shakespeare’s Richard II, “Farewell King Coal”. But I watch with interest the decline of oil as a fuel, soon perhaps to be followed by gas, a switch away from fossil fuels driven by understanding of climate change. This is my personal obituary of coal in the context of an individual’s medical career and a population’s increasing understanding of mankind’s place in the ecology of the Earth. It is the story of the most disruptive technology ever introduced by mankind and the consequential increasing prosperity of the western world, but also of the deaths and diseases caused by coal, its mining, utilisation and combustion, and of the scientific disputes that surrounded the medical discoveries. As such, it is an important part of the story of mankind’s unending struggle to survive on this restless planet in harmony with the animals, microbes, and plants that share it with us.’ From the Introduction by the author.Trade Review‘For the layman, this is a genuinely interesting and valuable book: it fills in a lot of information, and offers intensely relevant writing on issues which face everyone… It takes a wide view of its subject in its history (mining and transport of coal), its impact on our society (the industrial revolution, the gradual emergence of modern lifestyles powered by coal and energy from coal), the technological issues involved in finding, mining and transporting a difficult material, the growing modern realisation of the price society pays for the benefits of a coal-driven economy, and not least the problems for the human organism that a society dependent on coal faces… Not sensationally, but calmly and and clearly, this book presents to the non-specialist a welcome opportunity to sift through the welter of conflicting news and comment of every day and reflect on the need for a re-alignment of society from the days when King Coal was in the ascendant, and the problems lay in the future.’University of Edinburgh JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1: Early beginnings; 2. Earth, air, fire and water: the dangerous life of the coal miner; 3. The environment, disease and social reform; 4. King Coal: the rise to power; 5. The lungs and their diseases; 6. Anthracosis - the disease that disappeared; 7. What does coal do to miners’ lungs? The Cardiff studies; 8. Tying it all up: bronchitis, emphysema and pneumoconiosis; 9. Oil, the usurper, and industrial cancers; 10. The inconvenience of the aer and smoake: the story of air pollution; 11. The story of a changing climate: the scientific discoveries; 12. The 21st century: the world and its changing climate; 13. Now it is up to us; 14. There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men. References and notes. Glossary. Index.
£48.24
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Household Sustainability: Challenges and Dilemmas
Book SynopsisThe question Chris Gibson and his colleagues answer in this book is simple: 'Why is it not easy being green?' In 20 concise, focused and accessible chapters from birthing to dying, from toilets to Christmas - they unveil the ambiguities, instabilities and paradoxes of affluent household living in the 21st century. In so doing, they temper the easy rhetoric of sustainable lifestyles with some authentic realities drawn from the affluent world. Earth system science is showing us the deep complexity of our material planet. This book brilliantly reflects back to us the complex materiality of our cultural lives.'- Mike Hulme, University of East Anglia, UKContrary to the common rhetoric that being green is 'easy', household sustainability is rife with contradiction and uncertainty. Households attempting to respond to the challenge to become more sustainable in everyday life face dilemmas on a daily basis when trying to make sustainable decisions. Various aspects of life such as cars, computers, food, phones and even birth and death, may all provoke uncertainty regarding the most sustainable course of action. Drawing on international scientific and cultural research, as well as innovative ethnographies, this timely book probes these wide-ranging sustainability dilemmas, assessing the avenues open to households trying to improve their sustainability.The authors engage critically, and constructively, with the proposition that households are a key scale of action on climate change. They confront dilemmas of practice and circumstance, and cultural norms of lifestyle and consumerism that are linked to troublesome environmental problems - and question whether they can be easily unsettled. The work also illuminates the informal and often unheralded work by households - frequently the poorest - in reducing their environmental burden. This important book is critical to understanding both the barriers to household sustainability and the 'unsung' sustainability work carried out by householders.Containing a unique combination of science and cultural research, this fascinating book will appeal to researchers and students of environmental science, environmental studies, sustainability studies, climate change adaptation, geography, sociology, cultural studies, science and technology studies, as well as energy studies and housing research. Policy-makers in various levels of government working through sustainability problems, environmental educators, social planners and sustainability officers working for governments, will also find much to interest them in this unique book.Contents: Introduction 1. Having a Baby 2. Spaghetti Bolognese 3. Clothes 4. Water 5. Warmth 6. Toilets 7. Laundry 8. Furniture 9. Plastic Bags 10. Driving Cars 11. Flying 12. The Refrigerator 13. Screens 14. Mobile Phones 15. Solar Hot Water 16. The Garden 17. Christmas 18. Retirement 19. Death 20. Conclusion References IndexTrade ReviewThe strength of this book is the sound academic research combined with an extensive literature review. Both add signi?cantly to our understanding of the material nature of what and how much we take from the natural environment. . . The engaging style adopted by the authors makes this an engrossing and thought-provoking read. --Erika Altmann, Journal of Environmental Policy & PlanningTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Having a Baby 2. Spaghetti Bolognese 3. Clothes 4. Water 5. Warmth 6. Toilets 7. Laundry 8. Furniture 9. Plastic Bags 10. Driving Cars 11. Flying 12. The Refrigerator 13. Screens 14. Mobile Phones 15. Solar Hot Water 16. The Garden 17. Christmas 18. Retirement 19. Death 20. Conclusion References Index
£99.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Moving Towards Low Carbon Mobility
Book Synopsis'This very interesting book explores the issues and approaches that society must take to shift to lower carbon usage in transportation. . . Each expert contributor provides excellent insight into the various facets of contemporary mobility systems and transportation practices to help the reader understand the complexities of transportation and related environmental concerns. Topics include urbanization and transportation in urban areas travel patterns, accessibility to transportation, and financial aspects.'- W.J. Sproule, Choice'In their new book, Moving Towards Low Carbon Mobility, Moshe Givoni and David Banister have succeeded in doing what few edited volumes achieve. They have put together a set of chapters by international experts on a range of topics that link together tightly as a coherent whole.'- Michael Kuby, Journal of Transport Geography'For a thorough and thoughtful perspective on what it will take to de-carbonize cities of the future, this book is a must-read. Technology alone, we are told, will not create the post-carbon city. As important is coming to grips with a complex web of cultural, institutional, financial, and social factors that powerfully shape mobility choices, now and in the future. A balanced, holistic approach that reveals how the many elements of contemporary transport systems work together offers the best hope for achieving more sustainable, less carbon-intensive mobility futures.'- Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley, USThe transport sector has been singularly unsuccessful in becoming low carbon and less resource intensive. This book takes an innovative and holistic social, cultural and behavioural perspective, as well as covering the more conventional economic and technological dimensions, to provide a more complete understanding of the mobility and transport system and its progress towards high carbon mobility.The book uses this platform to explore the means to achieve low carbon mobility through outlining alternative pathways, through an investigation of theories of change, and through alternative visions of the low carbon transport city. The book's core message is that the complexity of the mobility and transport system should not encourage inaction, but strong and immediate action. In addition to implementing a wide range of policy measures, the book argues for a fundamental change in 'thinking' when it comes to transport policy, governance and analysis approaches, before low carbon mobility becomes a reality.Bringing together the latest thinking on transport, mobility and the environment, this book will appeal to researchers and students interested in sustainability issues and sustainable transport and transport related areas in particular, including policy makers as well as a more general professional audience.Contributors include: N. Akyelken, M. Al-Chalabi, D. Banister, E. Beyazit, J. Bishop, M. Givoni, R. Hickman, J. Liu, J. Macmillen, J. Markovitch, A. Neves, T. Schwanen, M. TranTrade Review'This is not just another book about transport and climate change. It sensibly places transport within the much broader concept of mobility and explores all aspects of travel behaviour, of people and goods, and the infrastructure needs to serve these, leading to a balanced set of policy proposals. This volume, compiled by an internationally eminent team of researchers, is essential reading for all those wanting a balanced and objective analysis of this critical topic.' --Roger Vickerman, University of Kent, UK'`A unique assemblage of papers by top international experts that together cover every aspect of the transport-mobility-environment relationship - today's central issue for transport planners worldwide.' --Sir Peter Hall, University College London, UK'The book is an excellent piece of work. It draws on cutting-edge knowledge on all issues related to the problems of the presently high carbon mobility system and draws on knowledge about ways to achieve low carbon mobility. It is highly recommendable for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as for anyone interested to know more about the intractable problems embedded in a high carbon mobility system.' --Erling Holden, Journal of Environmental Policy & PlanningTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Mobility, Transport and Carbon Moshe Givoni and David Banister PART I: KEY ELEMENTS IN THE MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM 2. Mobility Cultures Eda Beyazit 3. Accessibility, Equity and Transport Julia Markovich 4. Governance, Policy and Mobility Futures James Macmillen 5. Urbanization and Future Mobility Robin Hickman 6. Unpacking Travel Behaviour Malek Al-Chalabi 7. Technology Justin Bishop 8. Future Energy Mix and Transport Martino Tran 9. Finance and Investment in Transport Nihan Akyelken 10. Supply Chains Jian Liu 11. Transport and the Environment Andre Neves 12. Mobility as a Complex System: Key Elements and Interactions James Macmillen PART II: TOWARDS LOW CARBON MOBILITY 13. Alternative Pathways to Low Carbon Mobility Moshe Givoni 14. Sociotechnical Transition in the Transport System Tim Schwanen 15. City Transport in a Post Carbon Society David Banister 16. Thinking Change and Changing Thinking David Banister, Moshe Givoni, James Macmillen and Tim Schwanen Index
£115.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Environmental Governance, Technology and
Book SynopsisWe live on an increasingly human-dominated planet. Our impact on the Earth has become so huge that researchers now suggest that it merits its own geological epoch - the 'Anthropocene' - the age of humans. Combining theory development and case studies of 'planetary boundaries', emerging infectious diseases, financial markets and geoengineering, this groundbreaking book explores the 'Anthropocene Gap' otherwise known as society's current failure to address the most profound environmental challenges of our times.What are the political and institutional implications of this new epoch? And what are some novel ways to analyze the complicated interplay between institutions, Earth system complexity and technology? This book offers one of the first explorations of political and institutional dimensions of the Anthropocene concept by providing a novel combination of institutional analysis along with insights from Earth system sciences. It provides an exploration of the role of technology for global environmental governance and defines a new agenda for political science analysis in the Anthropocene.Offering the first summary of the planetary boundaries debate, this cutting edge book will be of great interest to researchers concerned in the interplay between politics, technology, and global environmental change, and those interested in the debate surrounding the Anthropocene and 'planetary boundaries'.Contents: Foreword. The 'Anthropocene Gap' 1. Planetary Terra Incognita 2. Governance and Complexity 3. Earth System Complexity 4. Epidemics and Supernetworks 5. Engineering the Planet 6. Financial Markets, Robots and Ecosystems 7. Bridging the 'Anthropocene Gap' Epilogue: Back to London via the Baltic Sea References IndexTrade Review'Victor Galaz opens a new pathway, critically needed, yet breathtaking. In a thoughtful and inspirational manner, he takes on the challenge of how humanity is to navigate the unprecedented scale, speed and complexity of the Anthropocene. The focus is on the interplay between rapid nonlinear global environmental change and emerging technologies, like engineering the planet, tipping points, epidemic surprise or increased connectivity between financial markets, commodity markets, ecosystem services and underlying technologies. In a truly novel way, Galaz moves governance research to the very front of sustainability science and resilience thinking Global Environmental Governance, Technology and Politics is indeed a groundbreaking contribution, highly recommended!' --Carl Folke, Stockholm University, Sweden'The idea of the Anthropocene highlights urgent environmental, health and economic challenges facing humanity. This book shows clearly why shifts in power and governance must be core to our responses, but also that new, creative, multi-scale approaches are needed. Candid, reflective and richly-illustrated, this is a must-read contribution to the debate of our age about how to build sustainable futures.' --Melissa Leach, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK'Global Environmental Governance, Technology and Politics should top the reading list for anyone interested in exploring the nature of governance and the role of technology in this new human-dominated epoch known as the Anthropocene. Combining insights from complexity, innovation and institutional design, Galaz brings cutting edge research to enlighten the current challenges facing humankind. This is a must read.' --Michael Schoon, Arizona State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword. The ‘Anthropocene Gap’ 1. Planetary Terra Incognita 2. Governance and Complexity 3. Earth System Complexity 4. Epidemics and Supernetworks 5. Engineering the Planet 6. Financial Markets, Robots and Ecosystems 7. Bridging the ‘Anthropocene Gap’ Epilogue: Back to London via the Baltic Sea References Index
£89.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Moving Towards Low Carbon Mobility
Book Synopsis'This very interesting book explores the issues and approaches that society must take to shift to lower carbon usage in transportation. . . Each expert contributor provides excellent insight into the various facets of contemporary mobility systems and transportation practices to help the reader understand the complexities of transportation and related environmental concerns. Topics include urbanization and transportation in urban areas travel patterns, accessibility to transportation, and financial aspects.'- W.J. Sproule, Choice'In their new book, Moving Towards Low Carbon Mobility, Moshe Givoni and David Banister have succeeded in doing what few edited volumes achieve. They have put together a set of chapters by international experts on a range of topics that link together tightly as a coherent whole.'- Michael Kuby, Journal of Transport Geography'For a thorough and thoughtful perspective on what it will take to de-carbonize cities of the future, this book is a must-read. Technology alone, we are told, will not create the post-carbon city. As important is coming to grips with a complex web of cultural, institutional, financial, and social factors that powerfully shape mobility choices, now and in the future. A balanced, holistic approach that reveals how the many elements of contemporary transport systems work together offers the best hope for achieving more sustainable, less carbon-intensive mobility futures.'- Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley, USThe transport sector has been singularly unsuccessful in becoming low carbon and less resource intensive. This book takes an innovative and holistic social, cultural and behavioural perspective, as well as covering the more conventional economic and technological dimensions, to provide a more complete understanding of the mobility and transport system and its progress towards high carbon mobility.The book uses this platform to explore the means to achieve low carbon mobility through outlining alternative pathways, through an investigation of theories of change, and through alternative visions of the low carbon transport city. The book's core message is that the complexity of the mobility and transport system should not encourage inaction, but strong and immediate action. In addition to implementing a wide range of policy measures, the book argues for a fundamental change in 'thinking' when it comes to transport policy, governance and analysis approaches, before low carbon mobility becomes a reality.Bringing together the latest thinking on transport, mobility and the environment, this book will appeal to researchers and students interested in sustainability issues and sustainable transport and transport related areas in particular, including policy makers as well as a more general professional audience.Contributors include: N. Akyelken, M. Al-Chalabi, D. Banister, E. Beyazit, J. Bishop, M. Givoni, R. Hickman, J. Liu, J. Macmillen, J. Markovitch, A. Neves, T. Schwanen, M. TranTrade Review'This is not just another book about transport and climate change. It sensibly places transport within the much broader concept of mobility and explores all aspects of travel behaviour, of people and goods, and the infrastructure needs to serve these, leading to a balanced set of policy proposals. This volume, compiled by an internationally eminent team of researchers, is essential reading for all those wanting a balanced and objective analysis of this critical topic.' --Roger Vickerman, University of Kent, UK'`A unique assemblage of papers by top international experts that together cover every aspect of the transport-mobility-environment relationship - today's central issue for transport planners worldwide.' --Sir Peter Hall, University College London, UK'The book is an excellent piece of work. It draws on cutting-edge knowledge on all issues related to the problems of the presently high carbon mobility system and draws on knowledge about ways to achieve low carbon mobility. It is highly recommendable for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as for anyone interested to know more about the intractable problems embedded in a high carbon mobility system.' --Erling Holden, Journal of Environmental Policy & PlanningTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Mobility, Transport and Carbon Moshe Givoni and David Banister PART I: KEY ELEMENTS IN THE MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM 2. Mobility Cultures Eda Beyazit 3. Accessibility, Equity and Transport Julia Markovich 4. Governance, Policy and Mobility Futures James Macmillen 5. Urbanization and Future Mobility Robin Hickman 6. Unpacking Travel Behaviour Malek Al-Chalabi 7. Technology Justin Bishop 8. Future Energy Mix and Transport Martino Tran 9. Finance and Investment in Transport Nihan Akyelken 10. Supply Chains Jian Liu 11. Transport and the Environment Andre Neves 12. Mobility as a Complex System: Key Elements and Interactions James Macmillen PART II: TOWARDS LOW CARBON MOBILITY 13. Alternative Pathways to Low Carbon Mobility Moshe Givoni 14. Sociotechnical Transition in the Transport System Tim Schwanen 15. City Transport in a Post Carbon Society David Banister 16. Thinking Change and Changing Thinking David Banister, Moshe Givoni, James Macmillen and Tim Schwanen Index
£35.10
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Household Sustainability: Challenges and Dilemmas
Book SynopsisThe question Chris Gibson and his colleagues answer in this book is simple: 'Why is it not easy being green?' In 20 concise, focused and accessible chapters from birthing to dying, from toilets to Christmas - they unveil the ambiguities, instabilities and paradoxes of affluent household living in the 21st century. In so doing, they temper the easy rhetoric of sustainable lifestyles with some authentic realities drawn from the affluent world. Earth system science is showing us the deep complexity of our material planet. This book brilliantly reflects back to us the complex materiality of our cultural lives.'- Mike Hulme, University of East Anglia, UKContrary to the common rhetoric that being green is 'easy', household sustainability is rife with contradiction and uncertainty. Households attempting to respond to the challenge to become more sustainable in everyday life face dilemmas on a daily basis when trying to make sustainable decisions. Various aspects of life such as cars, computers, food, phones and even birth and death, may all provoke uncertainty regarding the most sustainable course of action. Drawing on international scientific and cultural research, as well as innovative ethnographies, this timely book probes these wide-ranging sustainability dilemmas, assessing the avenues open to households trying to improve their sustainability.The authors engage critically, and constructively, with the proposition that households are a key scale of action on climate change. They confront dilemmas of practice and circumstance, and cultural norms of lifestyle and consumerism that are linked to troublesome environmental problems - and question whether they can be easily unsettled. The work also illuminates the informal and often unheralded work by households - frequently the poorest - in reducing their environmental burden. This important book is critical to understanding both the barriers to household sustainability and the 'unsung' sustainability work carried out by householders.Containing a unique combination of science and cultural research, this fascinating book will appeal to researchers and students of environmental science, environmental studies, sustainability studies, climate change adaptation, geography, sociology, cultural studies, science and technology studies, as well as energy studies and housing research. Policy-makers in various levels of government working through sustainability problems, environmental educators, social planners and sustainability officers working for governments, will also find much to interest them in this unique book.Contents: Introduction 1. Having a Baby 2. Spaghetti Bolognese 3. Clothes 4. Water 5. Warmth 6. Toilets 7. Laundry 8. Furniture 9. Plastic Bags 10. Driving Cars 11. Flying 12. The Refrigerator 13. Screens 14. Mobile Phones 15. Solar Hot Water 16. The Garden 17. Christmas 18. Retirement 19. Death 20. Conclusion References IndexTrade ReviewThe strength of this book is the sound academic research combined with an extensive literature review. Both add signi?cantly to our understanding of the material nature of what and how much we take from the natural environment. . . The engaging style adopted by the authors makes this an engrossing and thought-provoking read. --Erika Altmann, Journal of Environmental Policy & PlanningTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Having a Baby 2. Spaghetti Bolognese 3. Clothes 4. Water 5. Warmth 6. Toilets 7. Laundry 8. Furniture 9. Plastic Bags 10. Driving Cars 11. Flying 12. The Refrigerator 13. Screens 14. Mobile Phones 15. Solar Hot Water 16. The Garden 17. Christmas 18. Retirement 19. Death 20. Conclusion References Index
£29.40
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Paying the Polluter: Environmentally Harmful
Book SynopsisThe financial means embedded in subsidies for unsustainable systems of production and consumption are increasingly well studied and reported. This has led to policy recommendations (e.g. OECD, EU) on how to reform subsidy systems in support of the necessary transitions to a low carbon and ecosystem resilient society based on a strong resource efficient economy. The authors in this book contribute to the debate based on recent, high quality and policy relevant research. It is a timely contribution to a pressing financial issue in environmental policy.'- Hans Bruyninckx , Executive Director of the European Environment Agency'EU countries increasingly receive recommendations through the European Semester and OECD Environmental Performance Reviews to assess and progressively phase out environmentally harmful subsidies. It is not only a matter of avoiding damage to the environment, it is also a question of transparency, equity, and of eliminating unjustified privileges. Subsidy reform can help reduce public deficits, restore fair market conditions and eliminate distortions in competition. This book is a precious tool for Governments and experts.'- Aldo Ravazzi Douvan, Italian Ministry of Environment, Professor of Sustainable Development at University Roma Luiss'Tax spending and public subsidies harmful to the environment have attracted high level attention at the Rio and Johannesburg Sustainable Development Conferences, in the context of the Kyoto Protocol and of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in OECD and EU recommendations, and are now firmly on the public agenda. They are often also poorly designed, do not reach their goals, are costly, not transparent and can be inefficient. With the present public budget crises in many countries, rarely has the timing been more favorable to lower such harmful support. The book is thus timely and shows through concrete examples that the reform of harmful public subsidies is possible.'- Guillaume Sainteny, Associate Professor, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, FrancePledges to reform environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS) have increased over the past few years, at both global and national levels. Paying the Polluter addresses the most important issues to be considered when embarking upon these necessary reforms.In this unique work, leading experts explore the definition of EHS, how they can be identified and measured and assess their impacts and the potential benefits of reform. Barriers and opportunities for EHS reform are elaborated with examples of successes and failures. A practical subsidy reform tool is also presented, giving guidance to help develop transparent inventories of subsidies and road maps for future development.Demonstrating how subsidy reform may contribute to a better environment, support fiscal reform and address social and economic objectives, this authoritative book will appeal to policy makers and their advisors all over the world. It will also be a useful sourcebook for academics interested in concrete applications of environmental economics. Finally it should prove a rich and informative read for anyone looking for facts and arguments supporting green budget reforms.Contributors: K. Bachus, A. Bruvoll, J. Cottrell, L. Franckx, B. Kretschmer, M. Lehmann, I. Mayeres, L. Mazza, S. Newman, F. Oosterhuis, J. Pieters, D. Russi, J. Sauvage, R. Steenblik, P. ten Brink, K. Umpfenbach, C. van Beers, J.C.J.M. van den Bergh, H. Vennemo, A. von Moltke, S. WithanaTrade Review‘The financial means embedded in subsidies for unsustainable systems of production and consumption are increasingly well studied and reported. This has led to policy recommendations (e.g. OECD, EU) on how to reform subsidy systems in support of the necessary transitions to a low carbon and ecosystem resilient society based on a strong resource efficient economy. The authors in this book contribute to the debate based on recent, high quality and policy relevant research. It is a timely contribution to a pressing financial issue in environmental policy.’ -- Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency‘Recently the IPCC finished their 5th Assessment report and we see that while emissions continue unabated – and in some areas even increase, relatively little is done in terms of policy making. Instead of sound policies to deal with climate issues, we are still faced with perverse incentives that promote fossil fuels. This book sets itself a very important agenda of trying to find a workable path towards abolishing such subsidies. This is vital reading for all policy makers.’ -- Thomas Sterner, Visiting Chief Economist, Environmental Defense FundProfessor of environmental economics, University of Gothenburg‘EU countries increasingly receive recommendations through the European Semester and OECD Environmental Performance Reviews to assess and progressively phase out environmentally harmful subsidies. It is not only a matter of avoiding damage to the environment, it is also a question of transparency, equity, and of eliminating unjustified privileges. Subsidy reform can help reduce public deficits, restore fair market conditions and eliminate distortions in competition. This book is a precious tool for Governments and experts.’ -- Aldo Ravazzi Douvan, Italian Ministry of Environment, Professor of Sustainable Development at University Roma Luiss‘Tax spending and public subsidies harmful to the environment have attracted high level attention at the Rio and Johannesburg Sustainable Development Conferences, in the context of the Kyoto Protocol and of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in OECD and EU recommendations, and are now firmly on the public agenda. They are often also poorly designed, do not reach their goals, are costly, not transparent and can be inefficient. With the present public budget crises in many countries, rarely has the timing been more favorable to lower such harmful support. The book is thus timely and shows through concrete examples that the reform of harmful public subsidies is possible.’ -- Guillaume Sainteny, Associate Professor, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France‘In the policy world, there are few opportunities for reforms that can simultaneously benefit the economy, society and the environment. Phasing-out environmentally harmful subsidies is one. It can reduce the burden on government budgets, free up funds for more worthy causes, and reduce perverse incentives to pollute the environment and over-use scarce natural resources. However, subsidy reforms have been notoriously difficult to implement, despite the efforts of organisations like the OECD, IEA, GSI, World Bank and IMF. Reform is hampered by the limited information available on subsidies, their impacts, and who actually benefits from them. This book brings to light the latest information and analysis on environmentally harmful subsidies and reform efforts, pulled together by some of the leading experts on this issue. It is essential reading for any policy maker wanting to ensure a smooth and successful reform of environmentally harmful subsidies.’ -- Helen Mountford, Deputy Director, OECD Environment DirectorateTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Kai Schlegelmilch 1. Introduction: High Hopes and Down-to-Earth Realism Frans Oosterhuis and Patrick ten Brink 2. A Global Survey of Potentially Environmentally Harmful Subsidies Ronald Steenblik 3. Hidden Subsidies: The Invisible Part of the EHS Iceberg Sirini Withana, Patrick ten Brink, Leonardo Mazza and Daniela Russi 4. Can We Recognise an Environmentally Harmful Subsidy if We See One? Jan Pieters 5. Quantifying the Impacts of Environmentally Harmful Subsidies Cees van Beers and Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh 6. Energy Subsidies Frans Oosterhuis and Katharina Umpfenbach 7. Environmentally Harmful Subsidies in the Transport Sector Laurent Franckx and Inge Mayeres 8. Agriculture, Food and Water Frans Oosterhuis and Kris Bachus 9. Environmentally Harmful Subsidies and Biodiversity Patrick ten Brink, Markus Lehmann, Bettina Kretschmer, Stephanie Newman and Leonardo Mazza 10. Reforming EHS in Europe: Success Stories, Failures and Agenda Setting Jacqueline Cottrell 11. Phasing Out Environmentally Harmful Subsidies Worldwide Anja von Moltke 12. Reform of Environmentally Harmful Subsidies: Distributional Issues Annegrete Bruvoll and Haakon Vennemo 13. The Way Forward: Reforming EHS in the Transition to a Green Economy Patrick ten Brink, Sirini Withana and Frans Oosterhuis Appendix 1: Classifying and Estimating Government Support Ronald Steenblik and Jehan Sauvage Appendix 2: A Subsidy Reform Tool Patrick ten Brink and Sirini Withana Index
£121.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Transboundary Pollution: Evolving Issues of
Book SynopsisTransboundary Pollution: Evolving Issues of International Law and Policy provides a comprehensive and perceptive overview of the legal principles that govern pollution internationally and explores the utilization of these principles in practice.Legal principles regarding State responsibility for transboundary pollution are well settled in international law. At issue is how these principles are applied and what mechanisms are developed to regulate specific types of transboundary pollution, including pollution of the marine environment and shared water resources, nuclear pollution and air pollution.Expert contributors come together in this book to discuss all major aspects of transboundary pollution and the practical application of the State responsibility doctrine. Empirical studies of European, Asian and Southeast Asian countries demonstrate regional perspectives of how international law and policy governing transboundary pollution translates into practice.Academics, students and practitioners alike will benefit from the perceptive and discerning insight the book presents into this important issue within international law, environmental law and public policy.Contributors: R. Beckman, A. Boyle, H.C. Bugge, G. Handl, L. Hua, S. Jayakumar, T. Koh, Y. Lyons, S.C. McCaffrey, J. Peel, H.D. Phan, C. Redgwell, N.A. Robinson, L.M. Syarif, A.K-.J.Tan, S. TayTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction S. Jayakumar, Tommy Koh, Robert Beckman and Hao Duy Phan PART I TRANSBOUNDARY POLLUTION: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE RESPONSIBILITY 1. Transboundary Pollution: Principles, Policy and Practice Catherine Redgwell 2. Transboundary Pollution in a Global Economy: General Principles and Problems in Practice Simon Tay 3. Unpacking the Elements of State Responsibility Claims for Transboundary Pollution, Jacqueline Peel PART II TRANSBOUNDARY POLLUTION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS 4. Pollution of Shared Freshwater Resources in International Law Stephen C. McCaffrey 5. Environmental Impact Assessment in Preventing Transboundary River Pollution under International Law: An Analysis Lan Hua 6. State Responsibility and Transboundary Marine Pollution Robert Beckman 7. Transboundary Pollution from Offshore Activities: A Study of the Montara Offshore Oil Spill Youna Lyons 8. Preventing Transboundary Nuclear Pollution: A Post-Fukushima Legal Perspective Günther Handl 9. Transboundary Air Pollution: A Tale of Two Paradigms Alan Boyle PART III: COOPERATIVE MECHANISMS FOR ADDRESSING TRANSBOUNDARY POLLUTION 10. The Principle and Duty to Cooperate: The Case of Conventions on Transboundary Pollution in Europe Hans Christian Bugge 11. Evaluating the (In)effectiveness of ASEAN Cooperation against Transboundary Air Pollution Laode M Syarif 12. ‘Can’t We Even Share Maps?’: Cooperative and Unilateral Mechanisms to Combat Forest Fires and Transboundary “Haze” in Southeast Asia Alan Khee-Jin Tan 13. Legal Redress of Transboundary Air Pollution through Environmental Cooperation Nicholas A Robinson Index
£139.00
CABI Publishing Air Pollution: Sources, Impacts and Controls
Book SynopsisAir pollution has become a major global issue due to rapid industrialization, human population growth and increasing urbanization. The various sources of atmospheric pollutants, both those created by human activity and those from natural physical and biological processes, have become the focus of much scientific research and analysis. An understanding of how these many pollutants are affecting air quality is essential in order to design strategies to mitigate them. Written by a team of international experts, this book aims to provide a broad overview of the issues surrounding air pollution and how to control and monitor pollution levels. Beginning with a brief background on the subject, the book moves on to discuss global emissions, with an emphasis on megacities and their effects. Possible pollution control measures and methods of air pollution measurement and modelling are also explored. The book ends with descriptions of the various indices used for assessing air quality with a focus on human health impacts, and a discussion on policy making to control air pollution. The book will be useful to students of environmental science and atmospheric science, as well as environmental consultants and researchers interested in air quality . Key Features: Comprehensive introduction to the primary causes of air pollution today with an emphasis on growing urban populations and megacities Discusses both anthropogenic and biogenic emissions and their effects on human health and the environment Gives an overview of indices used today for assessing air quality and describes current methods for air pollution monitoring and modelling Discusses new technologies for mitigating the effects of air pollution and policy making for implementation of controlsTable of Contents1: Anthropogenic Sources of Air Pollution 2: Biogenic Sources of Air Pollution 3: Transport of Air Pollutants 4: Methods for the Measurement of Air Pollutants 5: Air-Pollution Modelling Aspects: An Overview 6: Indices Used for Assessment of Air Quality 7: Impact of Air Pollution on the Environment and Economy 8: Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health 9: Megacities of Developing Countries 10: Cost-Effective Technologies Used to Curb Air Pollution 11: Atmospheric Contaminants: Sources, Chemical Characterization and Hazards 12: Air Pollution Control: Policies and Legislations
£41.70
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Plastic Pollution and its Regulation:
Book SynopsisAddressing one of the most pressing environmental issues, this topical book carefully inspects the current extent of the plastic pollution crisis and observes contemporary approaches to its regulation. By adopting a strong interdisciplinary approach, the book fully encapsulates the key challenges and solutions surrounding this globally applicable problem.Through critical analysis, this insightful book methodically identifies the faults in existing efforts to tackle the problem of plastic pollution such as often-fragmented regulation tactics, proposing potential approaches to policy reform. It utilizes stakeholder analysis to offer a study of key participants such as governments and industries and comprehensively surveys the ongoing nature of this provocative issue.This comprehensive book will be crucial for students and scholars of law, economics, politics and environmental studies endeavouring to further understand the multi dimensional issue of global plastic pollution. It will additionally be valuable for policy- and decision-makers seeking to understand the challenges involved in environmental policy regulation.Trade Review‘This book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars across various fields, such as law, economics, politics, and environmental studies, who seek a deeper understanding and combating of the multifaceted issue of global plastic pollution. Furthermore, it serves as an essential reference for policymakers and decision-makers grappling with the complexities of environmental policy regulation.’ -- Dilara Özer, Politics TodayTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: global plastic and its regulation PART I THE PLASTIC POLLUTION PROBLEM, DEFINITIONS, SCOPE AND ALTERNATIVES 1. The plastic pollution problem, definitions, scope and alternatives PART II NATIONAL AND REGIONAL REGULATORY APPROACHES TO PLASTIC 2. Plastic regulation in the United States of America 3. Plastic regulation in the People’s Republic of China 4. Plastic regulation in Australia 5. Plastics regulation in the European Union PART III GLOBAL CONTEXT OF PLASTIC USAGE AND POLLUTION 6. Current international law and plastic 7. Crafting a global plastics treaty 8. Drafting/Developing the components of an effective global plastics treaty Conclusion: the current international response to the regulation of plastic Index
£115.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Rethinking Environmental Security
Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking book explores how the global ecological crisis profoundly challenges conventional meanings of environmental security and raises important questions about how states and other institutions now face the future.Simon Dalby provides unique insights into the traditional search for security in terms of using firepower to dominate states and environments, and how this is now endangering people across the globe. Whereas earlier concerns about nuclear firepower focused on the security dilemmas it posed, Dalby offers a new perspective into the existential threats to civilization presented by the combustion of fossil fuels. Propounding that the constraint of firepower in both senses is now key to a flourishing human future, the book calls for international relations scholars to rethink many of the central premises in the field and formulate new policies that focus on the necessity of ecological flourishing to provide meaningful security in a climate disrupted world.Visionary and inspiring, Rethinking Environmental Security will be a critical read for scholars and students of international relations, climate change, environmental governance and regulation, and political geography and geopolitics. Its novel ideas will also be beneficial for policy makers and practitioners in these fields.Trade Review‘This extraordinarily comprehensive book provides an ontological and political reworking of one of the master concepts in International Relations – security – to help us grasp the multiple dangers and anxieties associated with the unsustainable trajectory of global capitalist societies in the Anthropocene. Simultaneously critical and visionary, this unique account pushes us to see environmental security as less about environmental and social protection and more about world making.’ -- Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne, Australia‘Simon Dalby has long been a thorn in the side of business-as-usual approaches to ecology, security, and planetary futures. In Rethinking Environmental Security, he demonstrates that existing practices cannot create security—not for the planet, not for its people, and not for a political-economic system premised on climate stability and ever-expanding fossil fuel use. Dalby shows that the firepower destabilizing the international system is not military might, but the extractivist logic of the world’s energy economy. Climate stationarity is dead—and promises to take with it much of the thinking about security, territoriality and risk that brought us to this point. Dalby reminds us that nothing will change until our understanding of security wakes up to the politics of the Anthropocene.’ -- Ken Conca, American University, US‘Simon Dalby has been at the forefront of efforts to rethink “security”, “environmental security” and the discipline of International Relations for almost three decades. Rethinking Environmental Security is a lucid and important addition to this body of work, framed around the claim that, in a world of both war and climate change, humanity needs to develop ways of controlling firepower in all its forms.’ -- Jan Selby, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Rethinking Environmental Security 1. Realism, firepower and insecurity 2. Sustainable development/environmental insecurity 3. Geostory: deep time and history 4. The geopolitics of colonizing nature 5. Global security/environmental conflict 6. Catastrophic and existential risks 7. Whole earth security: an engineered world 8. Environmental peacebuilding Conclusion References Index
£88.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Critical Environmental Politics
Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook offers a comprehensive outlook on global environmental politics, providing readers with an up-to-date view of a field of ever-increasing academic and public significance. Its critical perspective interrogates what is taken for granted in current institutions and social and power relations, highlighting the issues preventing meaningful change in the relationship between human societies and their biophysical underpinnings.Featuring contributions from over 60 established and emerging international scholars, the Handbook is organized into six thematic sections. It addresses theoretical approaches, contested notions, key issues, governance processes, mobilizations and emergent directions of inquiry, presenting a vital contemporary analysis of the major social science and political ecology debates over environmental questions.Scholars and students in the social sciences, in particular those studying politics and public policy, with an interest in the environment and climate change will find this Handbook to be essential reading. It will also be useful to academics in other disciplines related to ecology and environmental politics, as well as politicians and practitioners involved in green transition policies.Trade Review‘This terrific new Handbook is “critical” in multiple senses. First, it is critical of the tired and inadequate politics of global environmental summitry. Second, the established and emerging European scholars collected here demonstrate the rich and varied insights that a critical environmental politics can offer in the face of our multi-dimensional climate crisis. And finally, it is critical to the work of envisioning, strategizing, and building a more just future.’ -- John M. Meyer, California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt, US‘This magnificent Handbook shows how 21st century politics occupies the interstices of everyday life – from the digitised molecule to the spouse tax; from geopower to post-work. The editors are relational thinkers, well aware that the environment, so-called, is not the same as “nature”; rather, their title conveys an academic field subjecting itself to a reflexive process of decolonisation. This open textured epistemological stance owes much to the Frankfurt School's refusal of modernity. The spectrum of contested themes runs through debates over financialisation of nature, smart cities, genetic engineering, even a psychoanalysis of sustainability narratives! The call is for regulatory proposals and grassroots transitions sensitive to both feminist critique and to epistemic extractivism from Indigenous cultures. That said, the editors want to see discourse deconstruction replaced by a prefigurative politics, grounded in embodied practices. As they say, the task of critique is to make visible other ways of worlding.’ -- Ariel Salleh, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa‘This is an excellent collection of different schools of thought that offer critical insights to modern environmental politics. Useful for students and researchers alike.’ -- Giorgos Kallis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, SpainTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: what is critical environmental politics? 1 Luigi Pellizzoni, Emanuele Leonardi and Viviana Asara PART I THEORETICAL STRANDS 1 Critical theory: praxis and emancipation beyond the mastery of nature 23 Christoph Görg 2 Decolonial ecologies: beyond environmentalism 40 Malcom Ferdinand 3 Feminisms and the environment 58 Corinna Dengler and Birte Strunk 4 Marxism and ecology: an ongoing debate 71 Emanuele Leonardi and Salvo Torre PART II CONTESTED NOTIONS 5 Anthropocene 91 Marija Brajdić Vuković and Mladen Domazet 6 Buen Vivir 104 Philipp Altmann 7 Degrowth 116 Ekaterina Chertkovskaya 8 Limits 129 Erik Gómez-Baggethun 9 Sustainability: buying time for consumer capitalism 141 Ingolfur Blühdorn PART III KEY ISSUES 10 Agrarian development and food security: ecology, labour and crises 157 Maura Benegiamo 11 Bioeconomies 170 Kean Birch 12 Cities and the environment 181 Hug March 13 Climate justice and global politics 192 Stefan Gaarsmand Jacobsen and Oliver Hunt 14 The Common(s) 206 Angelos Varvarousis 15 The cultural political economy of research and innovation: meeting the problem of growth in the Anthropocene 217 David Tyfield 16 Disasters and catastrophes 232 Laura Centemeri and Isabella Tomassi 17 Energy politics and energy transition 245 Natalia Magnani, Dario Minervini and Ivano Scotti 18 Expertise, lay/local knowledge and the environment 257 Rolf Lidskog and Monika Berg 19 Extractivism and neo-extractivism 270 Maristella Svampa 20 Religion and ecology 282 Jens Koehrsen 21 Social metabolism 295 Dario Padovan, Osman Arrobbio and Alessandro Sciullo 22 Technological fixes: nonknowledge transfer and the risk of ignorance 308 Matthias Gross 23 The values of Nature 318 Clive L. Spash and Tone Smith PART IV GOVERNANCE 24 Democracy and democratisation 333 Marit Hammond 25 Environmental violence 347 Gloria Pessina 26 Environment-related human mobility 362 Eleonora Guadagno 27 Financialisation of nature 374 Tone Smith 28 Fossil fuels and state–industry relations: a case study in environmental non-compliance 388 Edwin A. Edou, Debra J. Davidson and Sydney Karbonik 29 Global environmental governance and the state 402 Alina Brad, Ulrich Brand and Etienne Schneider 30 Just transition: a conflict transformation approach 416 Damian McIlroy, Seán Brennan and John Barry 31 Sustainable welfare: urban areas and transformational action 431 Kajsa Emilsson and Max Koch PART V MOBILIZATIONS 32 Climate change consensus: a depoliticized deadlock 443 Erik Swyngedouw 33 Ecological mobilizations in the Global South 456 Pallav Das 34 Engaging the everyday: sustainability, practices, politics 468 Alice Dal Gobbo 35 Environmental movements 483 Viviana Asara 36 More-than-social movements: politics of matter, autonomy, alterontologies 505 Andrea Ghelfi and Dimitris Papadopoulos PART VI NEW DIRECTIONS 37 Decolonising environmental politics 521 Patrick Bresnihan and Naomi Millner 38 Digitalisation as promissory infrastructure for sustainability 540 Ingmar Lippert 39 Eco-feminism and the commons: the Feminization of Resistance in Latin America 554 Silvia Federici 40 Geopower: genealogies, territories and politics 564 Miriam Tola 41 Post-work and ecology 577 Luigi Pellizzoni 42 Transformative innovation 593 Andreas Novy, Nathan Barlow and Julia Fankhauser Index
£250.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Pollution for Sale: Emissions Trading and Joint
Book SynopsisEmissions trading has become a central feature of global efforts to control climate change. Its inclusion in the Kyoto Protocol to the Framework Convention on Climate Change represents a victory for advocates of market-based instruments and builds upon twenty years of experience with trading schemes in the United States. However, the concept is controversial and attempts to introduce similar trading schemes in Europe have met with mixed results.This timely book provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of emissions trading including the lessons learnt, the problems faced and the prospects for its extended use. It includes case studies of trading schemes in the US and Europe, and studies of international trading under the European acid rain regime. Problems of practical implementation, especially institutional feasibility and political acceptability, are given particular attention. The prospects for the international trading of greenhouse gases following the Kyoto Protocol are assessed, together with the potential conflict between emissions trading and established regulatory traditions.Pollution for Sale will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners, researchers and students of environmental policy.Trade Review'It is valuable reading for understanding emissions trading, and helps the reader visualize trading as a useful tool to control greenhouse gases.' -- Hyo-Sun Kim, Resources Policy'This book makes a valuable contribution to the existing literature by bringing together a set of essays that reflect on US experience and examine attempts to introduce trading programs in Europe. . . . The book is accessible to the broad readership for which it is intended. Academics as well as policymakers will find this book worthwhile reading.' -- Robert N. Stavins, Environment'The strength of Sorrell and Skea's analysis comes from the wide selection of topics covered by the papers, all adding valuable - often forgotten - experience. . . . I believe this book to be an excellent addition to the library of anyone who is involved in climate change. It raises awareness of previous experience, both successes and failures, particularly from within Europe, from which lessons should be drawn.' -- Christiaan Vrolijk, International Affairs'Pollution for Sale is a useful reference book for those with an interest in climate change and acidification issues and the potential contribution of economic instruments to effective environmental policy making. Each chapter is accessible to the non-specialist and there is enough academic rigour and further references to keep the specialists satisfied. Pollution for Sale deserves to sell well and widely to academics, students, environmental consultants and policymakers.' -- Rosalind Bark, Journal of Energy LiteratureTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: The US Experience Part II: Introducing Trading in Europe Part III: Trading and National Regulatory Traditions Part IV: Scoping Studies: Water and Waste Part V: International Sulphur Trading Part VI: International Carbon Trading Index
£132.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Controlling Air Pollution in China: Risk
Book SynopsisRapid economic growth in China has been fueled by, and continues to stimulate, a huge demand for power, posing significant challenges to local, regional and international atmospheric environments. This timely book assesses this environmental risk and considers the efficient design of environmental policy in the development of new coal-fired plants in China.Coal-fired electricity generation currently accounts for about 80 per cent of China's power sector and so it is vital to establish how new plants can be designed to minimize the harmful environmental effects of this type of power generation. In designing pollution control policies in China there is a need to identify appropriate policies for a fast developing economy where incomes, attitudes and technology are also rapidly evolving. Therese Feng explores the use of societal values in developing environmental policies and presents an integrated assessment which carefully characterizes the nature and value of environmental damage using the model of a new coal-fired power plant. Finally, the author defines an environmental policy which is sensitive to local variables and transboundary effects.Controlling Air Pollution in China will be of interest to energy and environmental economists and policymakers.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: The Integrated Assessment Model 2. Power Plant Emissions and Pollution Control Strategies 3. Transport and Fate of Coal-Fired Power Plant Emissions 4. The Nature and Valuation of Air Pollutant Effects Part II: Applications of the Integrated Assessment and Efficient Policy Design 5. Integrated Assessment of an Uncontrolled Coal-Fired Plant in China and the Choice of Efficient Pollution Control Techniques 6. Assessment of Uncertainty in the Integrated Assessment and Policy Analysis 7. Efficient Pollution Control Over Space 8. Efficient Pollution Control Over Time 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index
£110.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Measuring Environmental Degradation: Developing
Book SynopsisMeasuring Environmental Degradation is a unique book that provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the key issues of environmental significance addressed as part of the Eurostat 'Environmental Pressure Indicators Project'. The book is part of the 'Towards Environmental Pressure Indicators for the EU' (TEPI) series that has resulted from the project. The book is divided into ten distinct chapters, each one concentrating on a particular environmental policy field, ranging from ozone layer depletion to waste and water pollution. The contributors, each experts in their chosen discipline, provide background information on the main environmental pressures faced by the EU, identify the practical actions necessary to reduce these pressures and reflect upon the process of selecting an imaginative list of pressure indicators. The indicators are intended to describe these pressures, in a highly aggregated format, in order to communicate environmental information clearly and effectively whilst retaining scientific soundness.The book extends discussion by considering the expected benefits of communicating trends in environmental pressures to policymakers and the wider public, and considering whether central political intervention is necessary to deal with problem pressures.As well as offering a valuable insight into the methodological issues and processes concerned with the development of pressure indicators, the book outlines the international framework for each policy field. The work benefits from the diversity of views and approaches proposed by the contributors to create an extensive overview of the subject.This original and topical collection of essays will make valuable reading for researchers and students of environmental studies, environmental policymakers in both governmental and non-governmental institutions as well as anyone with an interest in current environmental issues.Trade Review‘Measuring Environmental Degradation is a scientifically authoritative yet accessible and clearly written account of our current state of knowledge in a number of key areas of environmental concern. I cannot think of any other work which offers exactly what this book does.' -- Wyn Grant, Warwick University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Air Pollution Part II: Climate Change Part III: Loss of Biodiversity Part IV: Marine Environment and Coastal Zones Part V: Ozone Layer Depletion Part VI: Resource Depletion Part VII: Dispersion of Toxic Substances Part VIII: Urban Environmental Problems Part IX: Waste Part X: Water Pollution and Water Resources Part XI: Annexes Index
£126.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Emissions Trading: Key Issues for
Book SynopsisIssues surrounding Annex I trading - the trading of greenhouse gas emissions among industrialized countries under the Kyoto Protocol to the Framework Convention on Climate Change - comprise the central theme of this collection, which offers an integrated discussion of the practical, economic and political issues involved in its implementation. Topics explored include compliance of the Protocol as a whole and compliance issues arising from trading; the design of a system for tracking the trade of permits; fair competition, market power and Annex B trading; and the development of guidelines for joint implementation. Global Emissions Trading has grown out of direct work with Annex I delegates and representatives of the business community. Thus, it reflects and responds to their concerns and their assessment of the political and practical feasibility of different options. Several authors have contributed to this volume, but the papers were developed together and the result is a unified and cohesive text, which aims to provide a focus for future debate on issues where there are real conflicts of interest and genuine uncertainties about appropriate design. Further, the book should stimulate debate on the solutions proposed and encourage research in areas where recommendations are ambiguous. Economists, policymakers, students and readers concerned about environmental issues and climate change will find this collection essential reading.Trade Review'This book is part of the significant international effort to think through how an international emissions trading system might work in practice and it does an excellent job of analyzing the principal issues . . . Economists who want to find a succinct, competent, and informed discussion of emissions trading in an international context will want to add Global Emissions Trading to their library. A more important audience are those, economists or not, who should consider carefully whether a global policy to limit greenhouse gas emissions can do with out international emissions trading.' -- A. Denny Ellerman, Journal of Economic Literature'Kerr provides an accessible book to this complex topic. The volume defines all the major issues surrounding emissions trading in an easy and comprehensible format for the layman. The topics explored include the compliance tracking systems, Annex B trading, and the development of joint-implementation guidelines. The study provides a current and practical guide to understanding the debate on these evolving environmental issues, particularly the issues of grandfathering and voluntary emissions standards that have been the basis of US environmental policy. The work has grown out of the research and work conducted with the business community and primary players in the climate change debate. Logically presented and well edited, it is a worthy primer to the climate change debate and provides guidance in its resolution on this fast moving and confusing topic. The book is highly recommended by this reviewer and is a helpful contribution to the field of energy economics.' -- Peter Fusaro, The Journal of Energy and Development'The book can be strongly recommended as a detailed and up-to-date analysis of Annex I flexibility under the Kyoto Protocol. It allows fluent reading, is well structured and includes all relevant references. While some of the issues have naturally been superseded by events at the Hague and the Bonn Agreement it remains a valuable guide to the intricacies of Kyoto Mechanisms apart from the CDM.' -- A. Michaelowa, Climate Policy'Global Emissions Trading, edited by Suzi Kerr, takes many steps toward developing global emissions trading institutions that can successfully combat climate change. . . . Global Emissions Trading offers extensive analysis of the institutions needed to successfully operate in an international emissions trading system for GHG. It also provides significant insights into a number of issues that arise in constructing an international trading system. . . . The analysis offered by this text of the issues faced in constructing and operating a trading system will greatly contribute to the development of institutions needed to successfully operate this system.' -- Dale B. Thompson, Natural Resources Journal'This is an especially accessible and technically responsible overview of the various complex design issues associated with the emissions trading programs authorized by the Kyoto Protocol. Rich with institutional detail on such traditionally neglected subjects as appropriate tracking and compliance systems and pragmatic ways of dealing with underlying uncertainties, this book weaves together some very useful original insights with insights derived from the vast economics and political science literature's.'<BR>- Tom Tietenberg, Colby College, US'Suzi Kerr's Global Emissions Trading provides the most comprehensive and detailed compilation to date of rigorous thinking about international tradable permit programs to address the threat of global climate change. Kerr is one of the leading researchers focusing on these issues, and in this important book, she brings light and considerable insight to debates that have more often been characterized by the "heat" they generate. This multi-disciplinary volume offers excellent reviews of existing literature, and breaks new ground by combining the tools of economics, political science, and legal scholarship. The book should be considered essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the challenges and implications of building a credible international trading system for global climate change.' -- Robert N. Stavins, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Edward A. (Ned) Helme 1. Introduction: Trading Toward a Stable Climate 2. An International Tracking System for Greenhouse Gas Trading 3. Treaty Compliance as Background for an Effective Trading Program 4. Additional Compliance Issues Arising from Trading 5. Inclusion of all Source and Sink Categories in International Emissions Trading 6. Domestic Greenhouse Regulation and International Emissions Trading 7. Fair Competition and Annex B Trading 8. Market Power and Annex B Trading 9. Developing Rules and Guidelines for Joint Implementation 10. The Way Forward? Design Principles for Annex B Trading Appendices Reference Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Human Security and the Environment: International
Book SynopsisIn the post-Cold War era, the pre-eminent threats to our security derive from human degradation of vital ecosystems as well as the possibility of war and terrorist attack. This substantial book examines this new 'security-environment' paradigm and the way in which the activities of societies are shifting the balance with nature. The distinguished authors investigate this redefinition of security with particular reference to environmental threats such as climate change and the availability of adequate supplies of food and water. They illustrate how unfettered economic growth, rising levels of personal consumption and unsustainable natural resource and energy procurement are taking a heavy toll on the global environment. This, in turn, is forcing both developed and developing countries to re-evaluate the more immediate environmental security of their own populations. For a truly global perspective, the authors present a series of country case-studies, looking at issues of security and environment, and comparing how they influence policy and human well-being. They also discuss a number of theoretical issues which underpin discussions of 'environmental security', demonstrating that this is a relatively new and essentially contested concept.This thought-provoking book highlights the way in which both security and sustainability are being reworked as concepts and are being linked increasingly to social, economic and cultural factors. It will be of great interest to academics, researchers and students in environmental management, sociology, geography, international relations and politics.Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Human security and the environment at the new millennium Edward Page and Michael Redclift PART I CONCEPTS 1 Human security and the environment Edward Page 2 Democracy and the environment Nils Petter Gleditsch and Bjørn Otto Sverdrup 3 The environment and civil society: the rights to nature, and the rights of nature Michael Redclift 4 Global environmental change and human security: what do indicators indicate? Steve Lonergan, Fred Langeweg and Henk Hilderink PART II CHALLENGES 5 Climate change as a security issue Johannes Stripple 6 Food security Colin Sage 7 Water and ‘cultural security’ Chris Cocklin PART III INTERNATIONAL CASES 8 The European Union and the ‘securitisation’ of the environment John Vogler 9 Human security and the environment: the North American perspective Richard Matthew 10 Human security and the environment in Sub-Saharan Africa: the challenge of the new millennium Kwasi Nsiah-Gyabaah 11 The semantics of ‘human security’ in North-west Amazonia: between indigenous peoples’ ‘management of the world’ and the USA’s state security policy for Latin America Oscar Forero and Graham Woodgate 12 Fresh water in Costa Rica: abundant yet constrained Álvaro Fernández-González, Viviana Blanco-Barboza and Edgar E. Gutiérrez-Espeleta Index
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