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Defusing the Toxics Threat

Author : Sandra Postel
Publisher : Australian Geographic
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Defusing the Toxics Threat written by Sandra Postel and published by Australian Geographic. This book was released on 1987 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of pesticides in agriculture and the discarding -f industrial chemical waste into the air, soil, and water constitute two major pathways of human exposure to toxics. These practices release hundreds of millions of tons of potentially hazardous substances into the environment each year. In the absence of complete data on the health and ecological effects of the vast majority of chemicals in use, we can only speculate about the long-term consequences. But isolated cases of contamination and recent epidemiological studies give clear cause for concern.

Renewable Energy

Author : Bent Sorensen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317740920
Total Pages : 2216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Renewable Energy written by Bent Sorensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 2216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-volume set, edited by a leading expert in the field, brings together in one collection a series of papers that have been fundamental to the development of renewable energy as a defined discipline. Some of the papers were first published many years ago, but they remain classics in their fields and retain their relevance to the understanding of current issues. The papers have been selected with the assistance of an eminent international editorial board. The set includes a general introduction and each volume is introduced by a new overview essay, placing the selected papers in context. The range of subject matter is considerable, including coverage of all the main renewable technologies, the fundamental principles by which they function, and the issues around their deployment such as planning, integration and socio-economic assessment. Overall, the set provides students, teachers and researchers, confronted with thousands of journal articles, book chapters and grey literature stretching back decades, with a ready-made selection of and commentary on the most important key writings in renewable energy. It will be an essential reference for libraries concerned with energy, technology and the environment.

Nation-States and the Global Environment

Author : Erika Marie Bsumek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199793077
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Nation-States and the Global Environment written by Erika Marie Bsumek and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardly a day passes without journalists, policymakers, academics, or scientists calling attention to the worldwide scale of the environmental crisis confronting humankind. While climate change has generated the greatest alarm in recent years, other global problems-desertification, toxic pollution, species extinctions, drought, and deforestation, to name just a few-loom close behind. The scope of the most pressing environmental problems far exceeds the capacity of individual nation-states, much less smaller political entities. To compound these problems, economic globalization, the growth of non-governmental activist groups, and the accelerating flow of information have fundamentally transformed the geopolitical landscape. Despite the new urgency of these challenges, however, they are not without historical precedent. As this book shows, nation-states have long sought agreements to manage migratory wildlife, just as they have negotiated conventions governing the exploitation of rivers and other bodies of water. Similarly, nation-states have long attempted to control resources beyond their borders, to impose their standards of proper environmental exploitation on others, and to draw on expertise developed elsewhere to cope with environmental problems at home. This collection examines this little-understood history, providing case studies and context to inform ongoing debates.

New Acquisitions for ...

Author : United States. Department of State. Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Preparation for the 1990 Farm Bill

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preparation for the 1990 Farm Bill written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

At the Edge

Author : Ann Dale
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774850590
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book At the Edge written by Ann Dale and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the Edge is a rich and evocative call to action at a time when new ideas are urgently needed. Mandatory reading for policy analysts and decision makers in the public, private, and volunteer sectors, it will be equally useful to scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in creating sustainable societies. Throughout the world, biophysical evidence is mounting that human growth and activity patterns are slowly destroying the earth. This ecological deterioration is accompanied by similar social and economic decline, with potentially grave consequences for the continued existence of human societies. Yet, as Ann Dale compassionately argues, it is not too late to take action. Hope lies in sustainable development – the fundamental human imperative of the 21st century. Sustainable development, in Dale's view, is the process of reconciling three imperatives: the ecological, the social, and the economic. Equitable access to resources in all three spheres is fundamental to the global realization of sustainable development. This will not be realized without strong leadership by governments at all levels. Ultimately needed is a new framework for governance based on human responsibility and a recognition of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.

DDT and the American Century

Author : David Kinkela
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807835099
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book DDT and the American Century written by David Kinkela and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DDT and the American Century

Eastern Transportation Corridor (ETC), SR-231 Between SR-91 and South of I-5 at SR-133, Orange County, Supplemental EIS

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 818 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Eastern Transportation Corridor (ETC), SR-231 Between SR-91 and South of I-5 at SR-133, Orange County, Supplemental EIS written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

State of the World 1990

Author : Lester Russell Brown
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393306149
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book State of the World 1990 written by Lester Russell Brown and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Urban Ecology

Author : John Marzluff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387734120
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Urban Ecology written by John Marzluff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban Ecology is a rapidly growing field of academic and practical significance. Urban ecologists have published several conference proceedings and regularly contribute to the ecological, architectural, planning, and geography literature. However, important papers in the field that set the foundation for the discipline and illustrate modern approaches from a variety of perspectives and regions of the world have not been collected in a single, accessible book. Foundations of Urban Ecology does this by reprinting important European and American publications, filling gaps in the published literature with a few, targeted original works, and translating key works originally published in German. This edited volume will provide students and professionals with a rich background in all facets of urban ecology. The editors emphasize the drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlement. The papers they synthesize provide readers with a broad understanding of the local and global aspects of settlement through traditional natural and social science lenses. This interdisciplinary vision gives the reader a comprehensive view of the urban ecosystem by introducing drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlements and the relationships between humans and other animals, plants, ecosystem processes, and abiotic conditions. The reader learns how human institutions, health, and preferences influence, and are influenced by, the others members of their shared urban ecosystem.

Resources in Education

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 990 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hazardous Waste Reduction Act

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hazardous Waste Reduction Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Aquatic Pollution

Author : Edward A. Laws
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471348757
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book Aquatic Pollution written by Edward A. Laws and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-09-07 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, straightforward presentation of concepts and issues in aquatic pollution This comprehensive introductory text presents a systematic study of pollution in oceans, lakes, streams, and underground aquifers. In a clear, straightforward style that is easily accessible to nonscientists, it describes the sources, features, and effects of thirteen different types of aquatic pollution. Fully updated to reflect current understanding and recent developments, this Third Edition of Aquatic Pollution covers every aspect of pollution associated with urban runoff, acid rain, sewage disposal, pesticides, oil spills, nutrient loading, and more. Case studies of major pollution sites such as Lake Erie, Three Mile Island, and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal help to illustrate points made in the general discussion. Important features of this new edition include: * Updated discussions of nonpoint source pollution, industrial pollution, thermal pollution, pathogens, metals, plastics, and more * New case studies of Chesapeake Bay and the Exxon Valdez * Beginning-of-chapter outlines * End-of-chapter study questions * New special section on units of measurement * Four chapters on the fundamentals of ecology and toxicology Aquatic Pollution, Third Edition, is a first-rate teaching and learning tool for courses in environmental science, zoology, oceanography, biology, and civil or sanitary engineering. It is also an excellent primer for policymakers and activists focused on environmental issues.

Oversight of Right-to-know Pollution Data

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Oversight of Right-to-know Pollution Data written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hazardous Waste Reduction Act

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Hazardous Waste Reduction Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Author : Clive A. Edwards
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000162273
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Agricultural Systems written by Clive A. Edwards and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique look at how the adoption of sustainable farming methods is being pursued throughout the world. This comprehensive book provides clear insight into research and education needs and the many points of view that come to bear on the issue of sustainability. Essential for agricultural leaders in research, education, conservation, policy making, and anyone else interested in creating an economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture worldwide.

Pest Management and Food Production

Author : Montague Yudelman
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 : 0896296296
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Pest Management and Food Production written by Montague Yudelman and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their comprehensive paper, Montague Yudelman, Annu Ratta, and Davi Nygaard examine the key issues with regard to pest management and food production over the coming decades. They draw attention to the lack of adequate information on the magnitude and impact of pest losses; without such information, policymarkers are handicapped when devising strategies for meeting food needs. The authors address both chemical and nonchemical approaches to pest management, highlighting the importance of biotechnology. There is growing public sentiment against biotechnology but little appreciation as yet of its contributions to alleviating hunger by, among other things, controlling pest losses. The authors also address the important subject of the roles of different actors in pest management, most notably the private sector.