Environmental Science

The editors of Factor X explore and analyze this trajectory, predicting scarcities of non-renewable materials such as metals, limited availability of ecological capacities and shortages arising from geographic concentrations of materials. They argue that...

Showing how the method of sustainability assessment plays a key role in choosing the best agricultural productive mode, this book guides the reader through the process of selecting, from among the various approaches for building farming systems, the...

The enzymatic polymerization of phenolic compounds has been generating interest in several fields such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. These compounds are employed for their antioxidant properties; however, their use is limited by their low...

This fresh and innovative approach to human-environmental relations will revolutionise our understanding of the boundaries between ourselves and the environment we inhabit. The anthology is predicated on the notion that values shift back and forth...

This detailed account tells the background story of a privatised monopoly whose sharp practices embroiled a national government in scandal and shocked a nation that prides itself on the strength of its institutions. AWB Limited, the former Australian...

Climate changes will affect food production in a number of ways. Crop yields, aquatic populations and forest productivity will decline, invasive insect and plant species will proliferate and desertification, soil salinization and water stress will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177697162Author A. K. GuptaFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Pilgrims PublishingPublisher Pilgrims PublishingWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788176295796Author G. S. BhallaFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Deep & Deep PublicationsPublisher Deep & Deep Publications

"The dog in me tells me to seek out bustling streets, the cat tells me to enter every back-alley I come across, and the bug in me drags me towards the red-light quarters. Copying the world from the view of a lowlife, particularly loitering through Tokyo...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950313068Author San Francisco Estuary Institute (Sfei)Format PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint San Francisco Estuary InstitutePublisher San Francisco...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950313020Author San Francisco Estuary InstituteFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint San Francisco Estuary InstitutePublisher San Francisco Estuary...

This book is the first of its kind on environmental change research devoted to monsoon-arid environment evolution history and its mechanism involved. Capturing the most prominent features of Asian climate and environmental changes, it gives a...

This book was written to support community involvement in the design process, to help prevent negative outcomes that can result from a top-down design approach. The combination of community involvement and design is, at least in literature, not very...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487572297Author W E K MiddletonFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 481g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788409586332Format PaperbackPage Count 155Imprint Elemental Music RecordsPublisher Elemental Music Records

Developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are increasingly influenced by human-induced environmental changes. It is crucial that sustainable development be based on insights into these expanding processes conservation as well as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781921934414Author Mr Richard ThackwayFormat PaperbackImprint ANU eViewPublisher ANU eView

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the...

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the...

This book investigates geological CO2 storage and its role in greenhouse gas emissions reduction, enhanced oil recovery, and environmentally responsible use of fossil fuels. Written for energy/environmental regulators at every level of government...

Elms occur, both naturally and cultivated, throughout much of the temperate world. Because of their high tolerance to extreme growing conditions and their widespread distribution, elms have been widely planted in cities, towns and rural areas...

The atmospheric scientists of the world are in general agreement that the threat of climate change is real, inevitable, and serious. The accumulation of greenhouse gases, principally CO from burning fossil fuels, is the main cause. 2 At the 1992 United...

This is an examination of information policy in environmental sustainability. It covers issues such as information, knowledge and models; environmental regulation; and information policy.Book InformationISBN 9781567503036Author John FellemanFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781884702297Author Daniel John CareyFormat PaperbackPage Count 386Imprint OakonicPublisher OakonicWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm

Education for Total Liberation is a collection of essays from leaders in the field of critical animal pedagogy (CAP). CAP emerges from activist educators teaching critical animal studies and is rooted in critical theory as well as the animal advocacy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612331157Author Luke StrongmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Universal PublishersPublisher Universal PublishersWeight(grams) 140g

This comprehensive treatment of the environmental history of northern North America offers a compelling account of the complex encounters of people, technology, culture, and ecology that shaped modern-day Canada and Alaska. From the arrival of the...

Small invisible particles in the urban air, especially those produced by human activities, have recently stimulated intense scrutiny, debate, regulation, and legal proceedings. The stakes are high, both with respect to health impacts and economic costs,...

The book aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the global air pollution crisis, focusing particularly on the complex interplay between economic development, environmental justice, and human rights. The Privilege of Blue Skies moves from...

Xiaoxiao Xu took these photos in October 2014, while she was staying in Ravenna. Almost all taken in the Piallassa and in the chemical hub located between the city and the sea, Xu's photos explore the contrast between the natural landscape of the...

An essential guide to Maryland's ecosystems, history, and conservation.Immerse yourself in the wonders of Maryland's diverse ecosystems with The Maryland Master Naturalist's Handbook. Edited by seasoned environmentalists McKay Jenkins and Joy Shindler...

Globalization, Urbanization, and Sustainability: What Can We Do? provides students with an introduction to the multifaceted nature of civilization and its impact on our environment. The text explores the intricate interplay between globalization,...

This new edition provides a practical view of pollution and its impact on the natural environment. Driven by the hope of a sustainable future, it stresses the importance of environmental law and resource sustainability and offers a wealth of information...

This book addresses pertinent issues relating to microplastic pollution including its sources and sink of the microplastics and their environmental fate. It focuses on the impacts of microplastic pollution on marine life and human health. Available...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789535136576Author Kazutoshi FujihiraFormat HardbackPage Count 108Imprint IntechopenPublisher IntechopenWeight(grams) 376g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839695476Author Daniel DuneaFormat HardbackPage Count 202Imprint IntechOpenPublisher IntechOpen

Life Cycle Assessment of Wastewater Treatment addresses in detail the required in-depth life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment. This is to meet the special demands placed upon wastewater treatment processes, due to both the limited quantity and...

This book constitutes a landmark attempt to address, comprehensively and in-depth, a policy-focused approach to the many timely and important issues associated with building a culture of disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction. This book not only...

A Few Acres of Ice is an in-depth study of France's complex relationship with the Antarctic, from the search for Terra Australis by French navigators in the sixteenth century to France's role today as one of seven states laying claim to part of the white...

First published in 1997. An introductory text on environmental management with a global coverage, including attention paid to the Third World. The perspective of the book is geographical and the treatment draws on the broad and complementary experience...