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Cambridge University Press Land Use LandUse Change and Forestry
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change 2001
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change 2001 Synthesis Report
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Cambridge University Press Public Participation in Sustainability Science
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Cambridge University Press Global Collective Action
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Cambridge University Press Environmental Violence
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Cambridge University Press Pandoras Toolbox
Book SynopsisReaching net zero emissions will not be the end of the climate struggle, but only the end of the beginning. For centuries thereafter, temperatures will remain elevated; climate damages will continue to accrue and sea levels will continue to rise. Even the urgent and utterly essential task of reaching net zero cannot be achieved rapidly by emissions reductions alone. To hasten net zero and minimize climate damages thereafter, we will also need massive carbon removal and storage. We may even need to reduce incoming solar radiation in order to lower unacceptably high temperatures. Such unproven and potentially risky climate interventions raise mind-blowing questions of governance and ethics. Pandora''s Toolbox offers readers an accessible and authoritative introduction to both the hopes and hazards of some of humanity''s most controversial technologies, which may nevertheless provide the key to saving our world.Trade Review'Getting down to brass tacks, Pandora's Toolbox provides a balanced and sophisticated examination of climate interventions. The reader will take away a rigorous understanding of the engineering, economic, ethical, social, political, and international relations dimensions of climate engineering tools and an informed appreciation for how deployment of a broad range of tools can most effectively reduce the human misery caused by climate change.' Joseph Aldy, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA'A well written, accurate and entertaining guide to climate change and climate intervention techniques that gives readers all the keys to make up their own mind on the topic.' Olivier Boucher, Climatologist, Sorbonne Université, Paris'With careful explanations of the technologies, policies, governance issues, and ethical dilemmas involved, Pandora's Toolbox emerges as 'must reading' for all who seek to understand the pathways to a successful global response to climate change.' Daniel Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale University, New Haven, CT'Smith's book is the first-of-its-kind textbook introduction to Carbon Dioxide Removal, embedding the topic in the full spectrum of currently discussed responses, reaching from mitigation and adaptation all the way to Solar Radiation Management. It paves the way for the societal discourse we so urgently need to have now.' Sabine Fuss, Group Leader, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Berlin'In the Greek myth Pandora was curious and she opened a box thus releasing evils into the world. Here we explore the contents of the box more carefully. In it we find tools useful for climate repair. This great book gives us a ray of hope in a situation where everything looks rather bleak.' Hugh Hunt, Fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge'Pandora's Toolbox introduces the reader to climate intervention – if you haven't heard of this yet, you will, because the author makes a compelling case that managing a future world with climate change will need a bigger toolbox. Wake Smith has a remarkable gift for making his subject accessible.' Douglas Graham MacMartin, Senior Lecturer, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY'At last, a realistic and unflinching view of the hard reality of climate choices that are coming. Smith's treatise is that avoiding a dystopian nightmare future requires levels of political courage in our scientific convictions not seen since the Second World War.' John Moore, Chief Scientist at the College of Global Change and Earth System Science, Beijing Normal University'An overview of climate change and the array of possible responses that manages to be simultaneously comprehensive, detailed, and accessible. It's jam-packed with the sort of specific, practical detail that is usually missing in such overviews. A valuable contribution and an impressive achievement.' Edward A. Parson, Dan and Rae Emmett Professor of Environmental Law, University of CaliforniaTable of ContentsPrologue; Part I. Climate Introduction: 1. Where Do We Stand On Climate Change?; 2. Climate Science 101; 3. What's So Bad About Climate Change?; 4. Climate Negotiations; 5. Climate Economics; Part II. Responses to Climate Change: 6. The Energy Transition; 7. Other Mitigation; 8. Adaptation; 9. Our Descendants Will Demand Climate Intervention; Part III. Carbon Removal: 10. Natural Solutions; 11. Industrial Carbon Capture & Sequestration; 12. Direct Air Capture; Part IV. Solar Radiation Management: 13. Solar Radiation Management Alternatives; 14. Stratospheric Aerosol Injection; 15. Stratospheric Aerosol Injection Deployment; Part V. Social Ramifications of Climate Intervention: 16. Governance of Carbon Removal; 17. Governance of Solar Radiation Management; 18. Climate Ethics; 19. Public Perception; Part VI. Prospective Research Agenda: 20. The Path Forward for Carbon Dioxide Removal; 21. The Path Forward for Solar Radiation Management; Epilogue.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Oil Spill
Book SynopsisRead and find out about oil spills in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Did you know that an oil spill occurs somewhere in the world almost every day of the year? Oil spills can have many different causes, but the result is the same. Oil harms plants and wildlife that make the oceans and coastlines their home. Scientists are learning the best ways to combat oil spills. Learn how you can help, too!This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It''s a Level 2 Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics<
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MIT Press Ltd Recovering Lost Species in the Modern Age
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking study of how emotions motivate attempts to counter species loss.This groundbreaking book brings together environmental history and the history of emotions to examine the motivations behind species conservation actions. In Recovering Lost Species in the Modern Age, Dolly Jørgensen uses the environmental histories of reintroduction, rewilding, and resurrection to view the modern conservation paradigm of the recovery of nature as an emotionally charged practice. Jørgensen argues that the recovery of nature—identifying that something is lost and then going out to find it and bring it back—is a nostalgic practice that looks to a historical past and relies on the concept of belonging to justify future-oriented action. The recovery impulse depends on emotional responses to what is lost, particularly a longing for recovery that manifests itself in such emotions as guilt, hope, fear, and grief. Jørgensen explains why emotional
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WW Norton & Co A River Lost
Book Synopsis"A River Lost is superbly reported and written with clarity, insight, and great skill."—Washington Post Book WorldTrade Review"Harden's bold and well-supported commentary is a welcome addition to the literature of the majestic river."
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WW Norton & Co A River Lost The Life and Death of the Columbia
Book Synopsis"Superbly reported and written with clarity, insight, and great skill." —Washington Post Book WorldTrade Review"A hard-nosed, clear-eyed, tough-minded dispatch on the sort of contentious subject that is almost always distorted by ideology or obscured by a fog of sentiment . . . . A precise and brave book." -- Hal Espen - New York Times Book Review
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Policy and Public Health
Book SynopsisThis important resource provides an overview of the major environmental policy issues, both historic and topical, and explains how science plays a role in various forms of policy response.Table of ContentsFigures and Table ix Foreword xv Preface xix The Author xxi The Contributors xxiii Chapter 1: The Clean Air Act and the National Environmental Policy Act 1 The Clean Air Act 2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 7 State Implementation Plans 9 Hazardous Air Pollutants 11 New Source Performance Standards 12 Prevention of Significant Deterioration 12 Clean Air Interstate Quality Rule 13 The National Environmental Policy Act 13 Chapter 2: Particulate Matter 17 Characteristics and Deposition 18 Health Effects 21 Cardiovascular Disease and Particulate Matter 32 Particulate Matter and Public Policy 37 Chapter 3: Ozone 41 Health Effects 42 Nitrogen Oxides 54 Chapter 4: Sulfur Dioxide and Acid Rain 63 SO2 Health Effects 65 Health Policy: National Ambient Air Quality Standards 69 Acid Rain 69 Environmental Effects of Acid Rain and Deposition 73 Acid Rain and Environmental Policy 75 Chapter 5: Environmental Tobacco Smoke 81 The History of Smoking and Disease 82 Tobacco Smoke and Disease 84 Health Effects of Passive Smoking 89 Lung Cancer Epidemiology 91 Carcinogens in Cigarette Smoke 92 Smoking Cessation 94 Policy Controls on Tobacco and Cigarette Smoking 95 Global Smoking Today 97 Chapter 6: Children’s Environmental Health: Mercury and Lead 101 Leonardo Trasande The Unique Vulnerability of Children 102 Mercury as a Case Study 104 Lead as a Case Study 106 Outdoor Air Pollution as a Case Study 107 The National Children’s Study 108 Regulatory Policy and Children 109 Chapter 7: The Role of Community Advocacy Groups in Environmental Protection: Example of September 11, 2001 113 Catherine McVay Hughes, Kimberly Flynn, Craig Hall, Joan Reibman The Disaster 116 Chapter 8: The Medical Response to an Environmental Disaster: Lessons from the World Trade Center Attacks 137 Caralee Caplan-Shaw, Angeliki Kazeros, Sam Parsia, Joan Reibman Immediate Response to Environmental Exposure 139 Analysis of World Trade Center Dust 140 Role of the Medical Community in Identifying Adverse Health Effects in Diverse Populations 143 Local Residents, Workers, and Children 148 WTC Environmental Health Center 151 The WTC Health Registry 153 Lessons Learned 155 Chapter 9: Chlorofluorocarbons and the Development of the Ozone Hole 159 Chlorofluorocarbons 160 Ozone Layer 160 Field Measurements of Atmospheric Trace Species 167 Ozone Depletion and UV-B Radiation 170 Policy and the Montreal Protocol 172 Ozone Depletion and Climate Change 174 Medihaler Impediments to Controlling Ozone Depletion 175 Chapter 10: Global Warming Science and Consequences 179 Global Warming Basic Science: Greenhouse Gases 181 Environmental Consequences of Global Warming and Climate Change 186 Human Health Effects 197 Global Warming and the International Community 203 Chapter 11: National Green Energy Plan 205 Energy Efficiency 206 Oil 208 Natural Gas 216 Coal 218 Biofuels 223 Nuclear 227 Wind 230 Geothermal Energy and Hydropower 232 Biomass and Hut Lung 234 Solar 236 Chapter 12: Climate Change Policy Options 241 International Efforts to Prevent Climate Change 244 State, City, and Private Actions on Global Warming 247 U.S. Judiciary Branch and Climate Change 250 U.S. Executive Branch and Climate Change 252 Congress: The Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 Through the Climate Security Acts of 2008 and 2009 254 Economic Factors Surrounding Global Warming and Potential Solutions 260 Prospects for Climate Change Legislation Going Forward 262 Chapter 13: Environmental Policy and the Land: Wilderness Preservation 267 William N. Rom, Kim Elliman The History of Wilderness Protection 269 The History of Wilderness Protection Evolving from New York State’s Leadership 275 Debates over Wilderness 283 Problems with Implementation of the Wilderness Act 287 Executive Orders for Wilderness Protection 289 Current Wilderness Legislation 292 The Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Forest Legacy Program 294 National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 294 The Endangered Species Act 295 Chapter 14: Environmental Policy and Advocacy Groups: The Wilderness Society: A Case Study 299 William H. Meadows Federal Public Lands and Wilderness 300 Why Wilderness? 301 Political Framework 302 The Wilderness Society and Public Policy 304 Wilderness Future 313 Chapter 15: Alaska: America’s Wilderness Frontier: A Case Study 319 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 320 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and Wilderness 321 Oil Versus Wilderness on the ANWR 329 Chapter 16: The Clean Water Act and Water Ecosystems 337 The Clean Water Act 338 Safe Drinking Water Act 344 Water Ecosystems and Environmental and Public Health 348 Chapter 17: Toxic Chemicals in the Environment: Government Regulations and Public Health 355 Toxic Substances Control Act 356 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund) 360 Notes 369 Index 407ii
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Ecotoxicology
Book SynopsisA fresh and comprehensive overview of ecotoxicology today This book provides comprehensive single-source coverage of the entire field of ecotoxicology, from the ecological basics to the effects of chemicals on the environment and the latest test strategies. Contributions by leading figures in ecotoxicology from around the world reflect the broad scope of current thinking and research, making this volume essential reading for informed professionals and students. Areas covered include: * Ecosystem sensitivity, principles for analysis, and other fundamentals * Fate, distribution, and speciation of chemicals in the environment * Bioaccumulation and effects of chemicals * Ecotoxicological test systems * Concepts of ecological risk assessment Incorporating numerous examples and case studies, this cutting-edge reference is an invaluable resource for those working in environmental toxicology, chemistry, ecology, medicine, engineering, and other reTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS. Ecotoxicological Research-Historical Development and Perspectives (S. Jørgensen). Sensitivity of Ecosystems and Ecotones (O. Fränzle). Community Ecology and Population Interactions in Freshwater Systems (B. Streit). CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT. Speciation of Chemical Elements in the Environment (R. Wilken). Abiotic Transformation Reactions (E. Weber). Ecochemistry of Toxaphene (M Coelhan & H. Parlar). BIOACCUMULATION AND BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS. Bioaccumulation of Chemicals by Aquatic Organisms (D. Connell). Process-Oriented Descriptions of Toxic Effects (S. Kooijman). Effects of Pollutants on Soil Invertebrates: Links between Levels (J. Weeks). CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT. Current and Future Test Strategies in Terrestrial Ecotoxicology (R. Debus). Legislative Perspective in Ecological Risk Assessment (J. Ahlers & R. Diderich). Index.
£301.10
John Wiley & Sons Inc Arsenic in the Environment Part 2
Book SynopsisAn element in the earth's crust, an additive in livestock feed. a medicine in early civilization--and the toxin of toxins A pervasive part of our natural environment and everyday lives. arsenic has nonetheless earned a niche in history as a substance of diabolical suppleness.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Arsenic in Human Medicine (M. Gorby). Health Effects of Environmental Arsenic (W. Morton & D.Dunnette). Toxicity and Metabolism of Arsenic in Vertebrates (S. Naqvi, etal.). Effects of Arsenic on DNA Synthesis in Human Lymphocytes (Z.Meng). Chronic Arsenism from Drinking Water in Some Areas of Xinjiang,China (W. Lianfang & H. Jianzhong). Estimation of Human Exposure to and Uptake of Arsenic Found inDrinking Water (H. Xu, et al.). A Review of Arsenic Hazards to Plants and Animals with Emphasis onFishery and Wildlife Resources (R. Eisler). Arsenic in Marine Organisms: Chemical Forms and ToxicologicalAspects (K. Shiomi). Index.
£235.55
John Wiley & Sons Inc Bacillus Thuringiensis Biology Ecology and Safety
Book SynopsisThe bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.), is used in products worldwide as a biological control agent for species of insect pest, either by crop spraying or genetic engineering of crop plants. This text provides information on the environmental, non-target and human safety of these products.Trade Review"The book can be recommended as a comprehensive and valuable source of information" (Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol 158/7, 2001) "This is a useful complement to the Bacillus thuringiensis literature that will find application in both teaching and research." (Microbiology Today, February 2002) "I recognise and salute the Herculean effort that was involved in producing a review of this scope and magnitude" (Biocontrol Science & Technology, No. 12 2002)Table of ContentsCharacterisation. Natural Occurrence and Role in the Environment. Production and Formulation. Toxicity to Insects. Effects on Non-target Microbes and Invertebrates. Effects on Vertebrates. Persistence and Activity in the Environment. Insect and Environmental Factors Affecting Toxicity. Transmission and Dispersal. Effects in Combination with Other Insecticidal Agents. Gene Transfer. Transgenic Use of Bt Toxin Genes. Resistance. Conclusions: Safety and Risks. References. Appendices. Index.
£278.30
Northwestern University Press Land and the Given Economy
Book SynopsisAlarming environmental degradation makes ever more urgent the reconciliation of political economy and sustainability. Landand the Given Economy examines how the landed basis of human existence converges with economics, and it offers a persuasive new conception of land that transcends the flawed and inadequate accounts in classical and neoclassical economics.
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Iron and Water
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Iron and Water provides important information about Minnesota’s early environmental movement from someone who not only talked the talk but walked the walk. Grant J. Merritt’s involvement as a citizen activist, an environmental attorney, and the head of a state environmental agency offers significant insights into the efforts to protect the natural resources that have shaped Minnesota today."—Kevin Proescholdt, author of Glimpses of Wilderness"In this beautifully told and often dramatic story, Grant J. Merritt’s singular voice narrates both a memorable family history and key battles to protect Lake Superior and other resources. Iron and Water is a monumental addition to our environmental literature."—Dave Dempsey, author and senior advisor at FLOW (For Love of Water)"Iron and Water is really about the passionate commitment and valiant effort of a man and his concerned colleagues to ensure that Minnesota’s environment is protected. In that respect, Grant Merritt’s enthralling story is a model for activists everywhere."—Foreword Reviews"Iron and Water is a short book, but it is a wealth of history that many younger Minnesotans might not be aware of. For folks who lived through the stories, it’s a reminder of how things have changed, as Merritt would say, some for the better, some not."—Bulletin"Merritt has a unique perspective."—The Star Tribune"Iron and Water is the absorbing and genial story of a champion of Minnesota’s natural resources. It’s is engaging, funny in spots, frustrating at times, and ultimately inspiring."—Agate MagazineTable of ContentsContentsPrologueThe Merritt Family and the Mesabi Iron RangeThe Mesabi Iron RangeThe Merritts Build into Duluth“What Rockefeller Did to Us”My Early Years in DuluthEntering Politics in the SixtiesEnvironmentalism and the Reserve Mining ControversyWhat Is Being Dumped in Lake Superior?The Stoddard ReportAn Old Fashioned with Robert TraverThe First Earth DayMinnesota DFL PoliticsThe Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyTaconite TailingsEstablishing Environmental PoliciesI’m in Trouble with the LawReserve Mining and AsbestosThe Minnesota Experimental CityWe Defeat Reserve Mining and Save Lake SuperiorCitizen ActivistFrom Public Servant to Private PracticeBattling for the Environment in the SuburbsFighting a Virus in Lake SuperiorParks and TrailsRecognizing Progress—and Staying AlertA Lifetime of Change on Isle RoyaleEpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
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Ohio University Press Inventing Pollution Coal Smoke and Culture in
Book SynopsisInventing Pollution examines new understandings of pollution, centered not on organic decay but on coal combustion, that emerged in the late 19th century in Britain. This change, Thorsheim argues, gave birth to the smoke-abatement movement and to new ways of thinking about the relationships among humanity, technology, and the environment.Trade Review“Anybody interested in the story of how an industrial society learned to manage its interactions with the physical environment would benefit from reading Inventing Pollution.” * Business History Review *“The chapters devoted to the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries set a new standard for our understanding of how, in technological, legislative, and local regulatory terms, the behemoth of nineteenth-century smoke fog came gradually to be tamed, only to be replaced by new collective fears of invisible emissions from new industrial processes.” * Journal of British Studies *“Inventing Pollution is a valuable reminder that air pollution was causing environmental, medical, and political controversies long before it became a focus for protests and regulations in the 1960s. By tracing the many responses to ‘smoke pollution’ in the first industrial nation over the past two centuries, Peter Thorsheim has established himself as a leading environmental historian … His book will be of wide interest on both sides of the Atlantic.”“Drawing on an impressive range of source materials, including some excellent photographs, cartoons, and advertisements, this concise and clearly-written study explores public understandings of air pollution in Britain over the past two centuries.” * Journal of Social History *
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Michigan State University Press Cold Clear and Deadly Unraveling a Toxic Legacy
Book SynopsisPresents the story of the evolution of the author, from a chemical and bioprocess scientist to the vice president in charge of a major company's corporate environmental division, to engaging in international research to discover the source of POPs (persistent organic pollutants) in cold northern waters from the Great Lakes to the Arctic.
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John Wiley & Sons Leaded The Poisoning of Idahos Silver Valley
Book SynopsisOffers a timely and deeply researched account of one of the largest environmental disasters in western US history. It examines the origin, evolution, and causes of the harmful environmental and human health effects caused by mining operations in Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Mining District - the “Silver Valley” - from 1885 to 1981.
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Georgetown University Press The Environment Goes To Market Implementation of
Book SynopsisFocusing on the practical aspects of using economic incentives to achieve environmental goals, this book analyzes the design and implementation of market based programs and identifies critical issues for creating successful programs in the future.
£48.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Phosphorus Pollution Control
Book SynopsisPhosphorus Pollution Control Policies and Strategies Deterioration and decline of water resources due to pollution caused by humans and their activities has become a universal health, environmental, social and economic problem. Excess discharges of nutrients, in particular, phosphorus, has been recognized as the most prevalent water pollution problem globally. Moreover, its perpetual occurrence and expansion creates imminent threats to water and food security. Despite extensive research during the past ?ve decades, many key questions in eutrophication science remain unanswered. This book summarizes the most recent policies and strategies for phosphorus removal and recovery from municipal, residential and agricultural wastewater effluents and runoff into a concise and up-to-date volume. The book will be of interest to environmental and water resources scientists and engineers, consultants, policy makers, and practitioners working in the field.Table of ContentsAuthor Biography ix Acknowledgements x List of Abbreviations xii 1 The Looming Threat of Eutrophication 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Trophic Classes of Water Bodies 3 1.3 The Role of Phosphorus in Eutrophication 4 1.4 Impacts of Eutrophication 7 1.5 The Extent of Eutrophication 8 1.6 Global Climate Change and Eutrophication 10 Further Reading/Resources 10 2 Water Quality Legislation and Policy for Phosphorus Pollution Control 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Water Policies to Protect Water Quality from Phosphorus Pollution 13 2.3 Governance of Innovative Technologies for Phosphorus Removal 30 2.4 ETV for Innovative Phosphorus Removal Technologies and Practices 36 3 Phosphorus Removal Methods and Technologies 41 3.1 Introduction 41 3.2 P Removal from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Effluents (MWWTE) 43 3.3 Phosphorus Removal from Residential Wastewater Effluents (Onsite Residential Wastewater and Disposal Treatment Systems) 50 3.4 North American Onsite Wastewater Treatment Market 64 3.5 Agricultural Phosphorus Pollution and Mitigation Measures and Strategies 70 3.6 Phosphorus Removal from Urban Stormwater Runoff 94 3.7 In‐Lake Treatment of P 98 4 Phosphorus Recovery Technologies 100 4.1 Introduction 100 4.2 P Recovery from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Effluents 102 4.3 P Recovery from Manure 108 4.4 P Recovery from Alternative Sources – Water and Soil Management Systems 112 4.5 Phosphorus Recovery Regulations 113 4.6 Conclusions 115 References 117 Index 153
£98.10
University of Arkansas Press The Scars of Project 459: The Environmental Story
Book SynopsisThe Scars of Project 459 tells the environmental story of the Lake of the Ozarks, built by the Union Electric Company in 1931. At 55,000 acres, the lake was the biggest manmade lake in the United States at the time of its completion, and it remains the biggest in the Midwest, with 1,100 miles of shoreline in four different Missouri counties. Though created to generate hydroelectric power, not for development, the “Magic Dragon,” as it is popularly known because of its serpentine shape, has become a major recreational area. Located in some of the most spectacular Ozark scenery, the giant lake today attracts three million visitors annually and has more than 70,000 homes along its shoreline.Traci Angel shows how the popularity of the Lake of the Ozarks has resulted in major present-day problems, including poor water quality, loss of habitat, and increasing concerns about aging waste-management systems for the homes surrounding the lake. Many in the area, especially business owners whose incomes depend on tourism, resist acknowledging these problems. The Scars of Project 459 aims to make public the challenges facing this important resource and ensure that its future is not to be loved to death.
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Impact of Polymers
Book SynopsisThis text addresses the common negative perception of polymer materials on the environment with a thorough analysis of what really occurs when industry and academia collaborate to find environmental solutions. The book examines the environmental and social effects of polymer materials and explains methods of quantifying environmental performance. With an emphasis on the importance of education, the authors stress the importance of awareness and activity in negating polymers' environmental impact.Table of ContentsPreface xiii Introduction xv Chapter 1 Some Notes on Two Controversies Around Plastic Materials and Their Media Coverage 1 Laura Maxim Chapter 2 Plastic Waste and the Environment 13 Claude Duval Chapter 3 Polymers and Marine Litter 27 François Galgani Chapter 4 Between Prejudice and Realities: How Plastics are Essential for the Future 49 Michael Loubry Chapter 5 Lifecycle Assessment and Green Chemistry: A Look at Innovative Tools for Sustainable Development 65 Sylvain Caillol Chapter 6 Are Bioplastics "Green" Plastics? 91 Olivier Talon Chapter 7 Environmental Characterization of Materials for Product Design 109 Stéphane Le Pochat and Arnaud Roquesalane Chapter 8 Choice of Materails and Environmental Impact: Case of a Water Bottle Rémi Deterre Chapter 9 Formulation and Development of Biodegradable and Bio-Based Multiphase Materials: Plasticized Starch-Based Materials 155 Luc Avérous Chapter 10 Different Strategies for Ecoplastics Development 201 Jean-François Feller Chapter 11 Thoughts about Plastic Recycling Presentation of a Concrete Example: End-of-Life Polypropylene 245 Frédéric Viot Chapter 12 Recyclable and Bio-Based Materials Open Up New Prospects for Polymers: Scientific and Social Aspects 257 Valérie Massardier Chapter 13 Food Packaging: New Directions for the Control of Additive and Residue Migration 273 Olivier Vitrac and Audrey Goujon Chapter 14 Biodegradability and/or Compostability? 309 Guy César Chapter 15 The Regulation by Law of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies 341 Eric Juet Chapter 16 Teaching Sustainable Development 357 Serge Walter List of Authors 363 Index 365
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Conservation International,U.S. A Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems
Book SynopsisThe Upper Rio Orthon Basin of Pando, Bolivia, is a transition zone between moister lowland Amazonian forests and dryer deciduous forests. This largely unexplored region potentially harbours one of the most richly biodiverse aquatic systems within Bolivia, if not within the Amazon River basin. A multinational and multidisciplinary team of scientists surveyed the area to provide a baseline assessment of its biological and conservation value as well as the current and future threats facing the region. In just over two intensive weeks, scientists surveyed water quality, zooplankton, benthic macroinvertebrates, crustaceans and genetics.
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The University of Chicago Press A Biological Assessment of Laguna del Tigre
Book SynopsisThe Laguna del Tigre National Park - a critical reservoir of wetland and tropical dry forest habitats - is currently threatened by human encroachment, out-of-control fires, and hydrocarbon exploitation. This rapid assessment of the region reveals a freshwater reef, two new species of fish, and range extensions for an endemic deer mouse and an aquatic snake, as well as providing detailed observations of the endangered Morelet's crocodile and the first species list for ants and phytoplankton in the park. Of special significance are toxological studies of DNA damage to two fish species, drawing international attention to the potential effects of hydrocarbon operations on the park's ecosystems.
£23.08
The University of Chicago Press A Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems
Book SynopsisThe Pantanal is the largest wetland in the world, covering more than 365,000 kilometres of the central floodplains of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. Its fragile ecosystem is threatened by silt runoff from deforested highlands and efforts by man to make the area navigable. This assessment, which discovered new species in the area, examines previously unexplored regions of the Pantanal -essential sanctuaries for migratory birds, critical nursery grounds for aquatic life, and refuges for such creatures as the black caiman, deer and jaguar.
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World Health Organization WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Household
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Kitchen Pollutants Control and Ventilation: A Ventilation Guide to Asian & European Kitchen Environment
Book SynopsisThis book has been written by two experts in ventilation and indoor air quality with vast experience in the field of kitchen ventilation in both Asia and Europe. The authors share their extensive knowledge of the subject and present the results of their research programs as well those of other researchers. Discussing advanced theories of and design approaches for kitchen ventilation, it is a useful reference resource for a wide range of readers, including HVAC researchers, designers and architects.Table of ContentsCooking history and development of kitchen appliances.- Kitchen ventilation requirements.- Pollutions of cooking oil fume and health risks.- Thermal comfort in kitchen.- Basis to calculate exhaust airflow rate.- Design of kitchen ventilation.- High performance kitchen ventilation.- Stack effects of kitchen exhaust shaft in high-rise building.- Case study and design of kitchen ventilation.
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