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Cambridge University Press An Environmental History of Latin America
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Cambridge University Press Multilevel Governance of Global Environmental Change
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Cambridge University Press An Environmental History of Russia
Book SynopsisBased on original research and firsthand accounts, this book contains dynamic debates between party officials, scientists and citizens about how best to use the great natural and mineral resources of the USSR and the impact Soviet programs had on the empire's extensive biodiversity and numerous citizens.Trade Review'An Environmental History of Russia is the most important English-language environmental study of the former Soviet Union since Douglas Weiner's Models of Nature and A Little Corner of Freedom. Spanning geography; nature preservation; urban, industrial, and agricultural environments; and policies, practices and pollution, the book provides a broad sweep of a country's environmental heritage little known in holistic terms. This is worthwhile reading.' Martin V. Melosi, University of Houston'In this ambitious and wide-ranging book, six talented senior scholars draw on newly opened archives to trace the politics of resource extraction and environmental degradation in Russia and the Soviet Republics, from Bolshevism through the break-up of the Soviet empire. While they present an extreme example of state-led environmental degradation, the story they tell is disturbingly similar to what is still being played out around the globe. A chilling and fascinating account.' Judith Shapiro, American University and author of Mao's War against Nature (2001)'This group of scholars has tackled the enormous task of surveying the environmental history of the Soviet Union from Lenin to Gorbachev and beyond. The results are impressive and will find a wide audience, given the global historical importance of the largest communist country. Historians are bound to grapple with the authors' assertion that the Soviet Union's environmental history resembled similar developments in Western Europe and North America. This book will be a standard text for many years to come.' Thomas Zeller, University of Maryland, College Park'… provide[s] an insightful postmortem on the Soviet Union's environmental policies and practices … a well-written, comprehensive account, valuable for Russian or environmental history collections … Highly recommended. Upper division undergraduates through researchers/faculty.' Choice'… provides important new perspectives that will be of interest and use to all scholars of Russian history. It will be invaluable in particular as an introduction to Russian environmental history for a broad spectrum of readers from undergraduate students to seasoned scholars.' Brian Bonhomme, Canadian Slavonic Papers'… connoisseurs of the damage perpetrated by human folly on the natural world in the name of progress will greatly appreciate this book … A study of the Soviet Union's environmental history (most of the book covers the Soviet period) is much needed, and the authors are to be acknowledged for producing this volume.' David Moon, European History QuarterlyTable of Contents1. From imperial to socialist nature preservation: environmental protection and resource development in the Russian empire, 1861–1925; 2. Stalinism, industry, agriculture and the environment; 3. The Khrushchev reforms, environmental politics, and the awakening of environmentalism, 1953–64; 4. Developed socialism, environmental degradation and the time of economic 'stagnation', 1964–85; 5. Gorbachev's reforms, the break-up of the USSR and the environmental policies of transition; Conclusion: 6. After the break-up of the USSR: inheriting the environmental legacy.
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Cambridge University Press An Environmental History of Medieval Europe
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Cambridge University Press The Hydrogen Economy
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Cambridge University Press HighTemperature Levitated Materials
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Cambridge University Press Theatre Revivals for the Anthropocene
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Cambridge University Press This Will Not Be Generative
Book SynopsisAttends to thesemiotics of ecological writings via Caribbean literary studies and black critical theory. Closely reading texts by Donna Haraway, Monique Allewaert, and Lisa Wells,it exposeshowthe language of tentacles and tendrils, an assumptive 'we,' and redemptive sympathy or 'care' disguises extraction from black people and blackness.Table of Contents1. Exergue; 2. Introduction; 3. The Seduction; 4. The Disillusionment; 5. Recoil and The Speculative; References.
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Cambridge University Press The Truth About Energy
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Cambridge University Press Migration and Displacement in a Changing Climate
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Cambridge University Press Gateway to the Mediterranean
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Cambridge University Press Ethics and the Environment
Book SynopsisA new edition of a widely used and cited introduction to ethics and the environment. It relates the field to broader issues of philosophy and ethics, and also discusses environmental concepts such as the Anthropocene, and environmental problems such as climate change and conservation.Trade Review'The material covered in the chapters on ethics is essential to a proper understanding of ethics and the environment and the chapter on animals is a clear and concise account of that very relevant topic. Add those elements to the illuminating discussion of the value of nature and the result is a book that can be recommended with confidence to anyone interested in learning about ethics, the environment and the interaction between them.' The Times Literary Supplement'Here, at long last, is an excellent single-author text that can be used in undergraduate environmental ethics courses in tandem with one of the many good anthologies of landmark essays. Jamieson offers a welcome new volume for those in search of accessible, sophisticated and sustained discussions of the ethical perspectives that inform the discipline.' ChoiceTable of Contents1. The Environment as an Ethical Question; 2. Human Morality; 3. Moral Philosophy; 4. Normative Ethics; 5. Humans and Other Animals; 6. Animals, Food and the Environment; 7. The Value of Nature; 8. The Plurality of Values; 9. California Conflicts; 10. Nature's Future; 11. How Should I Live?
£72.00
Cambridge University Press Negotiating the Paris Agreement
Book SynopsisThe 2015 Paris Agreement represents the culmination of years of intense negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Designed to curb climate change, it was negotiated by almost 200 countries who came to the table with different backgrounds, perceptions and interests. As such, the Agreement represents a triumph for multilateralism in a period otherwise characterized by nationalist turns. How did countries reach the historical agreement, and what were the driving forces behind it? This book paints a full picture by providing and analysing multifaceted insider accounts from high-level delegates who represented developed and developing countries, civil society, businesses, the French Presidency, and the UNFCCC Secretariat. In doing so, the book documents not only the negotiation of the Paris Agreement but also the dynamics and factors that shaped it. A better understanding of these dynamics and factors can guide future negotiations and help us solve globalTrade Review'Global negotiations on climate change are about politics and economics, national interest and strategy. But they are also about people and relationships, serendipity and inspiration, the “sense of the room” and collective emotion. By recording the personal perspectives of key players, this unique book brings to life the human drama that lies behind the Paris Agreement. It combines invaluable historic record with rigorous academic analysis, while also offering a thrilling read. No bookshelf should be without it!' Joanna Depledge, Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance'This mammoth volume is indeed a hologram of the Paris negotiations, presented by participants with experience and frankness, ranging from the stolid Chinese account of its role to the personalized American picture of the diplomatic dance to the frank and lucid Like-Minded Developing Countries Group picture to the existential intensity of the High Ambition Coalition's and the Small Island Developing States' stories, and concluding with excellent analytical portrayals of a newly formulating approach, process management. The book is captivating and exciting, and has insight and personality.' William Zartman, The Johns Hopkins University SAIS'This volume is a path-breaking collection. Expertly edited, Negotiating the Paris Agreement brings together first-hand accounts by key negotiators and architects of the 2015 Paris climate accord. It sheds a fresh light on the importance of effective process management and identifies the perceptions and norms that guided individual actors in the negotiations. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in multilateral negotiations and the international climate regime.' Robert Falkner, London School of Economics and Political Science'Authentic, captivating, and thought provoking first-hand reflections from multiple angles on how - given the complexities of people, process and policy content - for once everything fell into place on climate in Paris in 2015. A must read for 'wannabe' movers and shakers in multilateral negotiations whether directly at the negotiation table or as part of civil society and the wider stakeholder community. This is a unique account. Congratulations to all the authors.' Artur Runge-Metzger, Former Director, European Commission, EU lead negotiator and ADP Co-Chair'This book offers a unique glimpse into the political dynamics that shaped the Paris Agreement. Unlike any other account, it brings together fascinating insider accounts of the negotiations and astute academic analyzes. The key message is that process and agency matter for the outcomes of multilateral negotiations. The book will be a tremendous resource for practitioners and scholars alike.' Professor Jonas Tallberg, Stockholm UniversityTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction Henrik Jepsen, Magnus Lundgren, Kai Monheim and Hayley Walker; 2. The Paris negotiations: Background and context Pamela Chasek; 3. The French COP21 Presidency Laurence Tubiana; 4. Mission: Adoption with Ovations. The contribution of the UNFCCC secretariat to the achievement of the Paris agreement Richard Kinley; 5. Paris agreement and China's imprint Xie Zhenhua; 6. The EU's role in the Paris agreement Pete Betts; 7. The United States: Interesting processes and techniques lined the road to Paris Susan Biniaz, with commentary from Jonathan Pershing; 8. COP21 complaints and negotiation. The role of the like-minded developing countries group (LMDC) and the Paris agreement Rene Orellana Halkyer; 9. The staircase of Paris Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu; 10. The battle for small island developing states James Fletcher; 11. The high ambition coalition Farhana Yamin; 12. The power of civil society Jennifer Morgan; 13. Business: Creating the context Stephen Howards, with Tim Smedley; 14. Why did they finally reach agreement? John S. Odell; 15. Conclusion: The landscape of multilateral agreement in Paris and beyond Hayley Walker, Kai Monheim, Frauke Ohler, Henrik Jepsen and Magnus Lundgren.
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Cambridge University Press The Catch
Book SynopsisBy bringing human-nature interactions to the centre of medieval history, Richard C. Hoffmann provides a reassessment of European life from c. 500 to 1500 CE. This rich study deepens understanding of long and short-term changes in Europe's human society, aquatic organisms, and ecosystems under pressures of natural and human origin.Trade Review'The Catch represents a landmark contribution to pre-modern environmental history. Its multi-disciplinary approach to the ecosystems, habitats, consumers, and exploiters of medieval fisheries convincingly tracks historic changes in fisheries caused not only by human contact but also by climatic conditions that affected hydrology, biology, and ecology. Supported with numerous charts, maps, and data drawn from research on a wide variety of source material across Europe, Hoffman's study will be the standard work in the field for years to come.' Maryanne Kowaleski, Fordham University'Richard Hoffman's book is a marvellous synthesis of his lifetime of research into fish, fishing, and fish consumption in the Middle Ages. He has seamlessly integrated historic records, archaeology, fish ecology and biology. The case studies that document the decline of certain species make it crucial reading for fishery biologists as well as historians and archaeologists.' Dale Serjeantson, University of SouthamptonTable of ContentsIntroduction; Considering fisheries: medieval Europe and its legacies; 1. 'Natural' aquatic ecosystems around Late Holocene Europe; 2. Protein, penance, and prestige: medieval demand for fish; 3. Take and eat: subsistence fishing in and beyond the Early Middle Ages; 4. Master artisans and local markets; 5. Aquatic systems under stress, ca. 1000–1350; 6. Cultural responses to scarcities of fish; 7. Going beyond natural local ecosystems I: carp aquaculture as ecological revolution; 8. Going beyond natural local ecosystems II: over the horizon toward abundance and 'tragedy'; 9. Last casts: two perspectives on past environmental relations.
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Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Biomarkers in Toxicology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I. Toxicity Testing Models and Biomarkers1. Introduction2. Rodent Models for Toxicity Testing and Biomarkers3. The Göttingen Minipig as large animal model in toxicology4. Nonhuman primates in preclinical research5. Biomarkers of toxicity in zebrafish6. Mechanistic Toxicology Biomarkers in Caenorhabditis elegans7. Drosophila melanogaster, Eisenia fetida, and Daphnia magna for toxicity testing and Biomarkers 8. Alternative animal toxicity testing and biomarkers9. Adverse outcome pathways and biomarkers Part II. Systems Toxicity Biomarkers10. Central nervous system toxicity biomarkers11. Peripheral nervous system toxicity biomarkers12. Cardiovascular toxicity biomarkers13. Respiratory toxicity biomarkers14. Hepatic toxicity biomarkers15. Conventional and emerging renal biomarkers16. Gastrointestinal toxicity biomarkers17. Reproductive toxicity biomarkers18. Biomarkers of toxicity in human placenta19. Early Biomarkers of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis20. Skeletal muscle toxicity biomarkers21. Ocular biomarkers in diseases and toxicities22. Biomarkers of Ototoxicity23. Blood and bone marrow toxicity biomarkers24. Immunotoxicity biomarkers Part III. Chemical Agents, Solvents and Gases Toxicity Biomarkers25. Bisphenol A (BPA) Biomarkers and Biomonitoring26. Insecticides27. Herbicides and fungicides28. Polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated biphenyls, and brominated flame retardants29. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons30. Metals31. Melamine 32. Biomarkers of petroleum products toxicity 33. Biomarkers of chemical mixture toxicity34. Biomarkers of toxic solvents and gases Part IV. Biotoxins Biomarkers35. Freshwater cyanotoxins 36. Mycotoxins37. Poisonous plants: biomarkers for diagnosis Part V. Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals Biomarkers38. Biomarkers of drug toxicity and safety evaluation 39. Risk Assessment, Regulation and the Role of Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Dietary Ingredients present in Dietary Supplements40. Nutriphenomics in rodent models: Impact of dietary choices on toxicological biomarkers Part VI. Nanomaterials and Radiation41. Engineered nanomaterials: Biomarkers of exposure and effect42. Biomarkers of Exposure and Responses to Ionizing Radiation Part VII. Carcinogens Biomonitoring and Cancer Biomarkers43. Biomonitoring exposures to carcinogens44. Genotoxicity biomarkers: Molecular basis of genetic variability and susceptibility45. Epigenetic biomarkers in toxicology46. Breast cancer biomarkers47. Pancreatic and ovarian cancer biomarkers48. Prostate cancer biomarkers Part VIII. Disease Biomarkers49. Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease50. Biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease51. Biomarkers for drugs of abuse and neuropsychiatric disorders: Models and mechanisms52. Osteoarthritis biomarkers53. Pathological biomarkers in toxicology54. Oral pathology biomarkers Part IX. Special Topics55. Biomarkers of mitochondrial dysfunction and toxicity 56. Biomarkers of blood-brain barrier dysfunction57. Biomarkers of oxidative/nitrosative stress and neurotoxicity58. Cytoskeletal disruption as a biomarker of developmental neurotoxicity59. Membrane transporters and transporter substrates as biomarkers for drug pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity/adverse events60. Citrulline: Pharmacological perspectives and role as a biomarker in diseases and toxicities Part X. Applications of Biomarkers in Toxicology61. Analysis of toxin- and toxicant-induced biomarker signatures using microarrays62. Biomarkers detection for toxicity testing using metabolomics63. Transcriptomic biomarkers in safety and risk assessment of chemicals64. Percellome toxicogenomics project as a source of biomarkers of chemical toxicity65. Proteomics in biomarkers of chemical toxicity66. Biomarkers for Testing Toxicity and Monitoring Exposure to Xenobiotics67. Biomarkers in epidemiology, risk assessment and regulatory toxicology
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OUP Canada Environmental Change and Challenge A Canadian Perspective
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University of Chicago Press The Western Flyer Steinbecks Boat the Sea of
Book SynopsisWith a timely tale of a boat and the people it carried, of fisheries exploited, and of fortunes won and lost, this book offers an environmental history, a journey through time and across the sea, charting the ebb and flow of the cobalt waters of the Pacific coast.Trade Review"From shrimp in the Sea of Cortez to sardines and Pacific Ocean perch on the West Coast, from salmon to king crab, the story of these fisheries is consistent with the spread of fisheries-and overfishing-in general, from coastal waters near major population centers to areas that are increasingly farther offshore, deeper, and more remote. Along with the effects this approach has had on marine life, The Western Flyer also illuminates the impact it has had on coastal communities. Bailey uses this boat to help people see how we have serially depleted one population of marine life after another, and how we have repeated the rationale justifying it all across time and place without learning from past experiences." (John Hocevar, Oceans campaign director, Greenpeace USA)
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University of Chicago Press Geography Resources Environment V 1 Selected
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University of Chicago Press Selected Writings
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University of Chicago Press Geography Resources and Environment Volume 2
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University of Chicago Press Geography Resources and Environment Volume 2
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The University of Chicago Press The Energy of Nature
Book SynopsisThis text explores energy's role in nature, how and where it originates, what it does, and what becomes of it. Using a wide range of scientific disciplines, Pielou looks at the myriad of ways in which energy and its transfers affect the earth and its inhabitants.
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WW Norton & Co Are We There Yet
Book Synopsis“[Dan Albert] has a way of bringing automotive history to life.” —Jason Fogelson, ForbesTrade Review"From the ‘in honor and in loving memory of’ dedication at the beginning to the final car crash at the end, [Dan] Albert never loses his clever, addictively readable voice." -- Jeva Lange - Week"The classic title hints at this witty take on the history, and future, of the American automobile." -- Jane Henderson - St. Louis Post-Dispatch"No matter what the future holds, you’ll be better prepared to understand, engage with and even shape it after you read Are We There Yet?" -- Edward Niedermeyer - Drive"Dan Albert is a unique voice in American letters—a historian of the car and its culture with a driver’s passion and a sense of the absurd. His wise, funny, erudite tour of the American car and road is part memoir, part history, part polemic. All of it is necessary. It’s like taking a long drive through the twentieth century with someone who can actually identify the sights." -- Keith Gessen, author of A Terrible Country"Written in a witty and infectious style, Are We There Yet? is a briskly paced guided tour of the economic, political, geographic, environmental, and aspirational influences cars have had on Americans, and vice versa. Dan Albert makes this history interesting and relevant in its own right while showing how it bears directly on the most recent automotive frontier: the much-anticipated driverless car. He reminds us how fundamentally intertwined the automobile, the built environment, and human nature have been, and that they will remain so for the foreseeable future." -- Kevin L. Borg, author of Auto Mechanics: Technology and Expertise in Twentieth-Century America"From Henry Ford to Elon Musk, from seat belts to self-driving cars, Dan Albert takes us on a kaleidoscopic tour of the automobile’s evolution, showing us how the future of transportation cannot be understood without investigating the past." -- Nathan Bomey, author of Detroit Resurrected: To Bankruptcy and Back"[Albert’s] prose is witty and smart, self-effacing and erudite.… An extremely engaging work of narrative nonfiction for those who enjoy popular historical and technology reads." -- Library Journal (starred review)"This is a perfect narrative for gearheads, but those who spend time behind the wheel will also surely enjoy the ride." -- Publishers Weekly
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Water Framework Directive
Book Synopsis Deals with new EC legislation the Water Framework Directive; the main driver within Europe for groundwater monitoring which addresses integrated water resource management across 27 different countries Provides comprehensive approach and guidance on the theoretical and practical aspects for implementing the directive Edited by EC representatives involved in the setting up of the framework, along with colleagues in various water institutions who have the task of implementing the legislation Part of the Water Quality Measurement Series Table of ContentsSeries Preface ix Preface xi List of Contributors xiii SECTION 1 GENERAL WFD MONITORING FEATURES 1 1.1 Water Status Monitoring under the WFD 3 Philippe Quevauviller 1.2 Chemical Monitoring of Surface Waters 11 Peter Lepom and Georg Hanke 1.3 The Monitoring of Ecological Status of European Freshwaters 29 Angelo G. Solimini, Ana Cristina Cardoso, Jacob Carstensen, Gary Free, Anna-Stiina Heiskanen, Niels Jepsen, Peeter Noges, Sandra Poikane and Wouter van de Bund SECTION 2 CASE STUDIES ON MONITORING DIFFERENT AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS UNDER THE WFD 61 2.1 Lake Monitoring in Sweden 63 Hakan Marklund 2.2 River Monitoring 77 Elena Perez Gallego 2.3 Groundwater Monitoring: Implementation in Two Member States 87 Rob Ward, Johannes Grath and Andreas Scheidleder 2.4 Coastal and Marine Monitoring 103 Patrick Roose SECTION 3 ANALYTICAL TOOLS IN SUPPORT OF WFD MONITORING 131 3.1 Emerging Methods for Water Monitoring in the Context of the WFD 133 Richard Greenwood and Graham A. Mills 3.2 Diagnostic Water Quality Instruments for Use in the European Water Framework Directive 153 J.L. Maas, C.A. Schipper, R.A.E. Knoben, M.J. van den Heuvel-Greve, P.J. den Besten and P.G-J. de Maagd SECTION 4 MODELLING TOOLS IN SUPPORT OF WFD MONITORING 163 4.1 Joint Modelling and Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems 165 J.C. Refsgaard, L.F. Jorgensen, A.L. Hojberg, C. Demetriou, G. Onorati and G. Brandt 4.2 Integrated River Basin Management: Harmonised Modelling Tools and Decision-making Process 181 Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz and Fred F. Hattermann SECTION 5 HYDROGEOLOGICAL COMPONENTS AND GROUNDWATER STATUS 195 5.1 Groundwater Quality Monitoring: The Overriding Importance of Hydrogeologic Typology (and Need for 4D Thinking) 197 Didier Pennequin and Stephen Foster 5.2 Contribution of Hydrogeological Mapping to Water Monitoring Programmes 215 Wilhelm F. Struckmeier 5.3 Establishing Environmental Groundwater Quality Standards 229 Dietmar Muller SECTION 6 SEDIMENT MONITORING 241 6.1 Sediment Dynamics and their Influence on the Design of Monitoring Programmes 243 Sue White 6.2 Monitoring Sediment Quality Using Toxicity Tests as Primary Tools for any Risk Assessment 255 Wolfgang Ahlf, Ute Feiler, Peter Heininger and Susanne Heise SECTION 7 RISK ASSESSMENT LINKED TO MONITORING 271 7.1 River Basin Risk Assessment Linked to Monitoring and Management 273 Jos Brils, Damia Barcelo, Winfried E.H. Blum, Werner Brack, Bob Harris, Dietmar Muller, Philippe Negrel, Vala Ragnarsdottir, Wim Salomons, Thomas Track and Joop Vegter 7.2 Emerging Contaminants in the Water-sediment System: Case Studies of Pharmaceuticals and Brominated Flame Retardants in the Ebro River Basin 287 Mira Petrovic, Ethel Eljarrat, Meritxell Gros, Agustina de la Cal and Damia Barcelo 7.3 Assessment of Metal Bioavailability and Natural Background Levels – WFD Monitoring from the Perspective of Metals Industry 299 Patrick Van Sprang, Katrien Delbeke, Lidia Regoli, Hugo Waeterschoot, Frank Van Assche, William Adams, Delphine Haesaerts, Claire Mattelet, Andy Bush, Lynette Chung and Violaine Verougstraete 7.4 Freshwater Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change: the Euro-limpacs Project 313 Richard W. Battarbee, Martin Kernan, David M. Livingstone, Uli Nickus, Piet Verdonschot, Daniel Hering, Brian Moss, Richard F. Wright, Chris D. Evans, Joan O. Grimalt, Richard K. Johnson, Edward Maltby, Conor Linstead and Richard A. Skeffington SECTION 8 ENSURING DATA QUALITY 355 8.1 NORMAN – Network of Reference Laboratories for Monitoring of Emerging Substances 357 Jaroslav Slobodnik and Valeria Dulio 8.2 Data Quality Assurance of Sediment Monitoring 371 Ulrich Forstner, Susanne Heise, Wolfgang Ahlf and Bernard Westrich SECTION 9 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 387 9.1 Reporting Requirements for Priority Substances 389 Valeria Dulio and Anne Morin SECTION 10 CONCLUSIONS 409 10.1 Needs for an Operational Science–Policy Mechanism in Support of WFD Monitoring – National and Regional Examples 411 Philippe Quevauviller, Bob Harris and Philippe Vervier 10.2 Support for WFD Research Needs: Current Activities and Future Perspectives in the Context of RTD Framework Programmes 445 Andrea Tilche Index 459
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Challenge of Climate Change
Book SynopsisGlobal warming and climate change present complex interlocking issues of public policy, multilateral negotiation, and technological advancement. This book explores both the problems and the opportunities presented by international agreements, and examines the technological developments and policy goals that can be pursued to effect the changes necessary. Specific steps are proposed in the form of a list of priorities. This book represents a cooperative enterprise between two authors of different backgrounds - engineering and international relations - and is directed to an educated but non-professional lay audience without any formal training in either science or international relations. The points of view of negotiators from both developed and developing nations are presented and compared. Each topic is presented from both technical and policy perspectives as a means to evaluate the variety of proposals that have been offered as remedies to global warming. The text is supporTrade Review"However, I would recommend this book to all persons involved with policy matters pertaining to anthropogenic climate change. (Geology Today, 1 May 2013) “...Provides a good list of priorities for the next two decades and beyond, including both measures that countries can pursue unilaterally – from energy efficiency to cap-and-trade legislation – and measures that require international cooperation, such as information sharing about carbon capture and storage, and a global agreement on emissions-reduction targets, monitoring and enforcement.” The Environmentalist, January 2011Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. 1 In the Beginning. Introduction. 1.1 The Viewpoint Taken. 1.2 What is Your Problem? 1.3 The Challenges We Face. Notes and References. 2 A View of Geopolitics. Introduction. 2.1 Are There Limits to Growth? 2.2 Public Goods and Public “Bads”. 2.3 Policymaking and Negotiations. Notes and References. 3 Surveying the Field. Introduction. 3.1 A History of Change. 3.2 Measuring Energy. 3.3 Supply: Where Do We Get It? 3.4 Demand: How Do We Use It? 3.5 Will We Run Out of Oil? Or Gas? 3.6 Forms of Energy. Notes and References. 4 Global Warming. Introduction. 4.1 Temperature of the Planet. 4.2 Greenhouse Gases. 4.3 Is Global Warming Our Fault? 4.4 The RF Index. 4.5 Air Pollution Revisited. 4.6 Immediate or Short-Term Remedies. 4.7 Limits to Growth and the Commons Revisited. 4.8 Sequestration. Notes and References. 5 Renewable Energy. Introduction. 5.1 Hydroelectric Power. 5.2 Biofuels. 5.3 Wind Power. 5.4 Power from Tides and Waves. 5.5 Direct Use of Solar Energy. 5.6 Nuclear Energy. 5.7 Geothermal Energy. 5.8 Indirect Emissions and Hidden Costs. Notes and References. 6 Energy Storage. Introduction. 6.1 Batteries and Fuel Cells. 6.2 Syngas and Liquid Fuels. 6.3 Hydrogen Gas. 6.4 Pumped Water or Compressed Air. 6.5 Hot Water or Molten Salt. 6.6 Flywheels. Notes and References. 7 The Negotiating Process. Introduction. 7.1 A Period of Transition. 7.2 Our Worst Fears. 7.3 Guidance from a Theory of Bargaining. 7.4 Useful Lessons from the Past. 7.5 What Should a Treaty Accomplish? 7.6 Where We are Heading. Notes and References. 8 From Theory to Practice. Introduction. 8.1 Different Regimes and Perspectives. 8.2 Improving the Prospects. 8.3 The Debate on Venues. 8.4 Bargaining Strategies: Domestic and International. 8.5 Big Bang or Accelerated Incrementalism? 8.6 Choices in the Context of Risk. Notes and References. 9 Where Do We Go from Here? Introduction. 9.1 Is the Feasible Insufficient? 9.2 Fiscal Measures. 9.3 A Complicated Question. 9.4 An Overall Assessment. 9.5 Choices and Priorities. 9.6 Caveats. 9.7 A To-Do List. Notes and References. 10 A List of Priorities. Introduction. 10.1 Short-Term Gains: Less than 10 Years. 10.2 Medium-Term Improvements: 10–20 Years. 10.3 Long-Term Solutions: More than 20 Years. 10.4 Plan A and Plan B, Simultaneously. Notes and References. 11 Prospects After Copenhagen. Introduction. 11.1 Costly Failure or Small Success? 11.2 Reframing the Debate. 11.3 The Good News and the Bad News. 11.4 The China Problem. 11.5 Third World Dilemmas. 11.6 Polarized Politics. Notes and References. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Climb the Green Ladder
Book SynopsisWant to make your workplace more sustainable,get ahead in your career and improve your reputation? Want to helpyour company or organisation save money, boost profits and improve its brand? Whatever your level or industry, from sales and management to government and teaching, Climb The Green Ladder offers practical knowledge to help you make a difference. Whether you'd like to transform your entire company or just get your colleagues recycling, Climb The Green Ladder will provide you with the tools and motivation to move your company (and career) towards a more successful, more sustainable future. The twin challenges of the economic meltdown and climate change means we must act quickly to evolve our businesses to weather the storm. You can ensure your company or organisation saves money, reduces environmental damage and improves its performance while you advance your personal reputation and further your career. Step by stepTrade Review‘A refreshing step-by-step guide on how to make a difference to the company where you work.' (Ethical Corporation Magazine, 12/2009). ‘…offers practical advice to anyone looking to take their first steps toward making their company or their career more sustainable.' (PeopleManagement.co.uk, March 2010).Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1 Why we need that Green Ladder. Chapter 2 Get the mindset. Chapter 3 Make the business case. Chapter 4 Get your colleagues on side. Chapter 5 Have two-way conversations. Chapter 6 Work together. Chapter 7 Make it part of the culture. Chapter 8 Conclusion: climb that ladder. Appendix 1 Who can help. Appendix 2 Climb the Green Ladder research. Notes. Index.
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The University of Michigan Press Dripping Dry
Book SynopsisExplores the convergences of U.S. water policy and the literature of the American West
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Reckoning with Spirit in the Paradigm of
Book SynopsisAsks how the sensibilities of religious experience, which many people call spirituality, shape people's performance. By analysing performances of spirituality and what people experience as “spirit,” this book adds a new dimension to the paradigm of performance. The specific performances presented are meditative dance and shamanic drumming.Trade ReviewIntellectuals have tended to dismiss people’s spiritual experiences by reducing them to public ritual spaces, to forms of cultural theft, to colonial history, to economics and capitalism, to narcissism and dilettantism. These processes are important to analyze, but is that all there is? The author’s answer is a definitive ‘No.’ The basic model here is performance studies, a field that assumes to know anything is to show it, so that others can see it happening. What to do, then, with the invisible, which, by nature, cannot be shown or known in a public way? Through detailed studies of two contemporary meditation practices and their founders, this book reveals how insufficient various materialist methodologies are to understanding the interior, life-changing, and often extreme experiences of the spiritual … Reckoning with Spirit is an especially powerful and effective tour de force.” —Jeffrey Kripal, Rice University
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The University of Michigan Press A Greener Vision of Home
Book SynopsisThe story of a successful citizens' movement to protect the land and encourage a culture of environmental respect in pre-World War I Germany
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hebrews An Earth Bible Commentary
Book SynopsisIn this new ecological commentary on the letter to the Hebrews, Jeffrey S. Lamp makes use of approaches developed in the relatively new field of Ecological Hermeneutics to shed light upon the connection of Hebrews with Earth. Hebrews is frequently characterized as portraying a dualistic cosmology that diminishes the material world, muting the voice of Earth. Conversely, Lamp argues that though Hebrews cannot be construed as an ecological treatise, the contours of the letter's presentation may be subverted by reading from an ecological perspective, such that cues provided by the author of Hebrews serve as opportunities to hear Earth's voice in the letter. Three movements, corresponding to thematic interests of the author of Hebrews, form the framework of this ecological reading: the Son as the agent of creation, the Son depicted as the Second Adam, and the New Jerusalem as the eschatological dwelling place of God. This ecological reading of Hebrews aims to shape its readers into thoseTrade ReviewNot only does Jeffrey Lamp have a deep love and passionate knowledge of the words of Scripture, he also cares deeply for the plight of the earth. This commentary on the enigmatic letter to the Hebrews blends Lamp’s well of biblical insight with a passionate call to justice for the earth; wonderfully woven together, this is a tapestry which I highly recommend. * A.J. SWOBODA, Northwest Christian University, USA; author of Subversive Sabbath *Subversive, theological, and transformational. * Review of Biblical Literature *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. In the Beginning . . . the Son? Chapter 3. Recapitulating Adam Chapter 4. Building a House on Earth Chapter 5. Establishing Rest Chapter 6. A New, Yet Ancient, Priesthood Introduced Chapter 7. Jesus: The New Adamic Priest Chapter 8. A Logic of the New Order Chapter 9. A New Order of Worship Chapter 10. Looking for the City Whose Foundations Are in Heaven Chapter 11. The Goal of Creation: The Dwelling Place of God Chapter 12. Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Alfred A. Knopf Pig Years
Book SynopsisThis captivating memoir is a “startling testimony to the glories and sorrows of raising and harvesting plants and animals” (Anthony Doerr, best-selling author of All the Light We Cannot See), as an itinerant farmhand chronicles the wonders hidden within the ever-blooming seasons of life, death, and rebirth.Pig Years catapults American nature writing into the 21st century, and has been hailed by Lydia Davis and Aimee Nezhukumatathil as “engrossing” and “a marvel.” As a farmer in Upstate New York and Vermont, Ellyn Gaydos lives on the knife edge between loss and gain. Her debut memoir draws us into this precarious world, conjuring with stark simplicity the lifeblood of the farm: its livestock and stark full moons, the sharp cold days lives near to the land. Joy and tragedy are frequent bedfellows. Fields go barren and animals meet their end too soon, but then their bodies become food in a time-old human ritual. Seasonal han
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Prentice Hall Press Not On My Watch
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Climate Wars
Book SynopsisStruggles over drinking water, new outbreaks of mass violence, ethnic cleansing, civil wars in the earth''s poorest countries, endless flows of refugees: these are the new conflicts and forces shaping the world of the 21st century. They no longer hinge on ideological rivalries between great powers but rather on issues of class, religion and resources. The genocides of the last century have taught us how quickly social problems can spill over into radical and deadly solutions. Rich countries are already developing strategies to garner resources and keep ''climate refugees'' at bay. In this major book Harald Welzer shows how climate change and violence go hand in hand. Climate change has far-reaching consequences for the living conditions of peoples around the world: inhabitable spaces shrink, scarce resources become scarcer, injustices grow deeper, not only between North and South but also between generations, storing up material for new social tensions and giving rise to vTrade Review"Welzer's thinking, like his writing, is fast, fresh and incisive. His book is a warning thatwarrants reading; it does not need tobe a forecast." European Voice "An absolutely essential read." Morning Star "An engaging and thought-provoking contribution to current conflict analysis." International Affairs "A thought-provoking if uncomfortable read." Irish Times "Should be considered mandatory reading for anyone with concerns over the impact of climate change upon their lives, their families, their communities, their country." Midwest Book Review "Should be considered mandatory reading for anyone with concerns over the impact of climate change upon their lives, their families, their communities, their country." Library Bookwatch "If you have pondered what climate change means for humanity, here's a book for you ... A fascinating tome." A-Men Magazine "Welzer combines analytical insight with passionate conviction in calling on all of us to help stem the violence that flows from climate change." Martin Albrow, University of Wales"Rampant climate change will redraw the geopolitical map of the 21st century. This book asks the uncomfortable but important questions that we will face in the future."Robert Falkner, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements1. A Ship in the Desert2. Climate Conflict3. Global Warming and Social Catastrophes 4. A Brief Survey of Climate Change5. Killing Yesterday6. Killing Today. Ecocide7. Killing Tomorrow. Never-Ending Wars, Ethnic Cleansing, Terrorism, Shifting Frontiers8. Changed Realities9. The Revival of Old Conflicts: Faiths, Classes, Resources and the Erosion of Democracy10. More Violence11. What Can and Cannot Be Done - I 12. What Can and Cannot Be Done - II
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McClelland & Stewart Inc. Into the Fire
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Northwestern University Press The Environment and the Press From Adventure
Book SynopsisOffers a history of environmental journalism which looks at how the practice defines issues and sets the public agenda. This book includes the works of authors such as Pliny the Elder, John Muir, and Rachel Carson.
£21.21
University Press of Kentucky The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges
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The University Press of Kentucky The Virtues of Ignorance Complexity
Book SynopsisExamining the relationship between the land and the future generations who will depend on it, they propose that, while we cannot improve upon nature, by putting this new perspective to work in our professional and personal lives we can live sustainably on Earth.
£56.62
The University Press of Kentucky The State of the Earth Environmental Challenges
Book SynopsisOur activities have threatened the survival of many plants and animals, created scarcities in cultivatable soils and water needed for irrigation, used up a large share of fossil fuels, polluted air and water, and most likely created the conditions that will lead to major climate changes.Trade ReviewThis is a powerful and timely introduction to global ecological issues. It deserves to be read alongside other recent ecological classics such as J. R. McNeill's Something New Under the Sun or Jared Diamond's Collapse. - DAVID CHRISTIAN, author of Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History ""Conkin offers a concerned but calm, scientifically informed but reader-friendly, guide to both today's environmental quandaries and recent policy responses. His is a most timely book that deserves wide attention."" - J. R. McNEILL, author of Something New Under the Sun
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Rutgers University Press Protecting New Jerseys Environment From Cancer
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Tom Belton is every bit as colorful as the characters he profiles. A fascinating, fresh approach to New Jersey's complex environmental issues." -- Michael Catania * President of Conservation Resources, Inc. *"With geographic regions as his literary and environmental boundaries, Belton takes readers around his beloved Garden State. He highlights the environmental hazards with which New Jersey is currently struggling, as well as the common citizens who have taken to the courts and the airwaves to champion true environmental protection within their treasured neighborhoods, waterways, and forests. Recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The War on Cancer 2. Poisoned Fish 3. The Quality of Water 4. Radiation Proctection 5. Environmental Crime 6. Environmental Warfare 7. The Lure of Brownfields 8. Environmental Justice 9. The Woodlands 10. The Biotic Mosaic 11. Headwaters and Watersheds 12. Coastal New Jersey and Rising Waters Afterword Notes Index
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University of Arizona Press FIELDS OF POWER FORESTS OF DISCONTENT
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University of Arizona Press No Communication with the Sea
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£20.36
University of Alabama Press On Strawberry Hill The Transcendent Love of
Book SynopsisAt its core, Paula Ivaska Robbins's On Strawberry Hill is a human interest story that cuts a neat slice across nineteenth-century America by bringing into juxtaposition a wide array of topics germane to the period - all through the very personal love story of two young blue bloods.Trade ReviewThe biggest gift On Strawberry Hill has to offer is the behind-the-scenes look at what was happening in the personal life of one of the greatest conservationists in US history."" - Meredith W. Cornett, author of Heart of Palms: My Peace Corps Years in Tranquilla (University of Alabama Press, 2014)
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Beaufort Books Called Again
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University Press of Colorado Island of Grass
Book SynopsisTells the story of the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area, a 240-acre preserve surrounded by housing developments in Fort Collins, Colorado. This book explores ecosystems in North America, describing the geology, soils, climate, ecology, and natural history of the area.
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MP-NEV University of Nevada Between Grass and Sky Where I Live and Work
Book SynopsisA collection of personal essays from one of the most widely published American environmental writers addresses the concerns about the effects of ranching on the environment.Trade ReviewRecently mentioned in Ron Steffens article on his favorite books of the last twenty-five years (Bloomsbury Review, December 2005): ""Linda Hasselstrom's Between Grass and Sky: Where I Live and Work takes the honor of that work and gives a vision of ranchlands where working and living are intertwined.""""There are those who would argue that the viewpoints of a rancher and those of a nature lover are incompatible. Hasselstrom would not be among them, for she embraces Nature-with-a-capital-N as her home, her workplace, her inspiration, and her mission. Self-described as a 'rancher-slash-writer,' Hasselstrom, in these personal essays, details with pragmatic honesty economic, environmental, educational, and ethical issues confronting today's independent rancher. Beleaguered by the plagues of modern society, ranching is endangered as much by the inflamed rhetoric of ersatz environmental groups as it is by land developers intent on suburbanizing America's open spaces. With impassioned eloquence, Hasselstrom takes on all comers, from animal-rights activists to agribusiness conglomerates and eco-terrorists to militant vegetarians, patiently explaining facts, refuting arguments, defending opposing philosophies in logical, sensible, rational terms. 'You don't know what it's like,' she cautions and invites those quick to condemn to walk a mile in her rattlesnake-repelling high-top boots before castigating a way of life on which this country once thrived and must protect in order to do so again."" —Carol Haggas, Booklist""No one has chronicled more fully what it means to be a daughter of the Ranching West than Linda Hasselstrom."" —Teresa Jordan""Hasselstrom’s . . . book becomes a landscape as well as a gathering, a place that joins across time and space."" —The Bloomsbury Review""Direct, earthy, funny, impassioned and provocative, this book offers a . . . field guide to rural life on the High Plains."" —SueEllen Campbell""...a splendid sampling of her prose, by turns brash, provocative, passionate, chilling, and funny...Linda Hasselstrom writes with a naturalist's perceptive eye, an environmentalist's concern, and a rancher's long and practical experience of working and living on the land. Between Grass and Sky belongs on the bookshelves of all who care about our American prairies."" - Story Circle Book Reviews
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WW Norton & Co Bicycling Cuba 50 Days of Detailed Rides from
Book SynopsisDiscover all Cuba has to offer in this complete cycling guide.Trade Review"In this delightful and very practical guide, they outline, kilometer by kilometer—for all the Canadians and Europeans whose governments actually let them vacation in Cuba legally—the best places to eat, sleep, sightsee, and even avoid." -- Library Journal
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Museum of New Mexico Press Healing the West
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Museum of New Mexico Press Earth Now American Photographers the Environment
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