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Ecosystem Services of Headwater Catchments

Author : Josef Křeček
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319579460
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem Services of Headwater Catchments written by Josef Křeček and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the evaluation of environmental impacts and services identified in headwaters of different eco-zones around the world. It presents 24 papers selected from contributions to recent meetings of the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds, which is coordinated by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). Through its biennial sessions and inter-session activities, the Working Party focuses on the continuous exchange of knowledge and experience between professionals in Europe and other regions of the world confronted with similar issues. The contributions have been updated and peer-reviewed, and the interdisciplinary team of authors includes experts from the fields of geography, hydrology, chemistry, biology, forestry, ecology and socio-economics. The participatory management of headwater catchments in Europe, Africa, America and Asia was the central theme of the articles, which were divided into four sessions: (1) Headwater Environment and Natural Resources, (2) Enhancing Environmental Services in Headwaters, (3) Environmental Services in the Changing World, and (4) New Challenges for Environmental Education and Active Citizenship. The practical applications shown in the book address the multi-resource concept. The book offers a unique and valuable resource for environmentalists, engineers, watershed planners and policymakers alike.

Water Ecosystem Services

Author : Julia Martin-Ortega
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107100372
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Water Ecosystem Services written by Julia Martin-Ortega and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses ecosystem services-based approaches to address major global and regional water challenges, for researchers, students, and policy makers.

Valuing Agroforestry Systems

Author : Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402024134
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Valuing Agroforestry Systems by : Janaki R.R. Alavalapati

Download or read book Valuing Agroforestry Systems written by Janaki R.R. Alavalapati and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary objective of this book is to offer practical means for strengthening the economics and policy dimension of the agroforestry discipline. This book, written by the leading experts in economics and agroforestry, encompasses case studies from Australia, China, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Mexico, Micronesia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The applied economic methodologies encompass a wide variety of case studies including enterprise/farm budget models through Faustmann models, Policy Analysis Matrix, production function approach, risk assessment models, dynamic programming, linear programming, meta-modeling, contingent valuation, attribute-based choice experiments, econometric modeling, and institutional economic analysis. It is our belief that these methodologies help agroforestry students and professionals conduct rigorous assessment of economic and policy aspects of agroforestry systems and to produce less biased and more credible information. Furthermore, the economic and policy issues explored in the book – profitability, environmental benefits, risk reduction, household constraints, rural development, and institutional arrangements – are central to further agroforestry adoption in both tropical and temperate regions. All of the chapters in this volume were subject to rigorous peer review by at least one other contributing author and one external reviewer. We would like to acknowledge the indispensable collaboration of those who provided careful external reviews: Ken Andrasko, Chris Andrew, Peter Boxall, Norman Breuer, Bill Hyde, Tom Holmes, Sherry Larkin, Jagannadharao Matta, Venkatrao Nagubadi, Roz Naylor, Thomas Randolph, Gerald Shively, Changyou Sun, Bo Jellesmark Thorsen, and Yaoqi Zhang. All reviews were coordinated by the book editors.

The Ecology of Plant Litter Decomposition in Stream Ecosystems

Author : Christopher M. Swan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030728544
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Ecology of Plant Litter Decomposition in Stream Ecosystems written by Christopher M. Swan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With almost 90% of terrestrial plant material entering the detrital pool, the processing of this significant carbon source is a critical ecosystem function to understand. Riverine ecosystems are estimated to receive, process and transport nearly 1.9 Pg of terrestrial carbon per year globally, highlighting the focus many freshwater ecologists have on the factors that explain decomposition rates of senesced plant material. Since Webster and Benfield offered the first comprehensive review of these factors in 1986, there has been an explosion of research addressing key questions about the ecological interactions at play. Ecologists have developed field and laboratory techniques, as well as created global scale collaborations to disentangle the many drivers involved in the decomposition process. This book encapsulates these 30+ years of research, describing the state of knowledge on the ecology of plant litter decomposition in stream ecosystems in 22 chapters written by internationally renowned experts on the subject.

Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on Watersheds in a Changing Climate

Author : Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3036502661
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)

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Book Synopsis Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on Watersheds in a Changing Climate by : Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes

Download or read book Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on Watersheds in a Changing Climate written by Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The immediate goal of this Special Issue was the characterization of land uses and occupations (LULC) in watersheds and the assessment of impacts caused by anthropogenic activities. The goal was immediate because the ultimate purpose was to help bring disturbed watersheds to a better condition or a utopian sustainable status. The steps followed to attain this objective included publishing studies on the understanding of factors and variables that control hydrology and water quality changes in response to human activities. Following this first step, the Special Issue selected work that described adaption measures capable of improving the watershed condition (water availability and quality), namely LULC conversions (e.g., monocultures into agro-forestry systems). Concerning the LULC measures, however, efficacy was questioned unless supported by public programs that force consumers to participate in concomitant costs, because conversions may be viewed as an environmental service.

Grassland Productivity and Ecosystem Services

Author : Gilles Lemaire
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9781845939007
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Grassland Productivity and Ecosystem Services written by Gilles Lemaire and published by CABI. This book was released on 2011 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grassland ecosystems are deeply affected by human activities and need appropriate management to optimise trade-offs between ecosystem functions and services. Until now they have mainly been analysed as agro-ecosystems for animal production but this book looks beyond the role of grassland as a feeding ground, and evaluates other important processes such as carbon sequestration in soils, greenhouse gas regulation and biodiversity protection. This authoritative volume expertly highlights the need for an immediate balance between agriculture and ecological management for sustainability in the futu.

Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters

Author : Josef Krecek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402042280
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters by : Josef Krecek

Download or read book Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters written by Josef Krecek and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-28 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and costs of headwater wetlands. It evaluates the research that tries to understand the tolerances, exchanges, checks and balances within headwater landscapes and the downstream impacts of changes in wetlands. It employs case studies and reviews from 21 nations spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. It explores the new policy frameworks, changes in land husbandry, new systems for community education, participatory processes and technological interventions required for the effective management of headwater wetlands and the full integration of wetlands (including newly constructed wetlands) into environmental management and planning. In the past, most research dealt with wetlands as isolated features, this book examines wetlands in their watershed management context.

Frontiers in Environmental Science – Editor’s Picks 2021

Author : Martin Siegert
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889716724
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Frontiers in Environmental Science – Editor’s Picks 2021 written by Martin Siegert and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes

Author :
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128160977
Total Pages : 3542 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 3542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information

Assessment and Protection of Water Resources in the Czech Republic

Author : Martina Zelenakova
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030183637
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Assessment and Protection of Water Resources in the Czech Republic written by Martina Zelenakova and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers technical and scientific contributions from leading researchers, academics, and lecturers, focusing on water management, water pollution and water structures in the Czech Republic. It discusses a variety of water resources management issues, from stormwater management in urban areas, water quantity, hydraulics structures and hydrodynamic modeling, to flood protection, presenting state-of-the-art developments for addressing a range of problems. Edited and authored by pioneers in the field who have been at the cutting edge of water management development in the Czech Republic, this book is of interest to environmental professionals, including scientists and policymakers both in the Czech Republic and around the globe.

Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, vol. 1

Author : Stefan Schneiderbauer
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128232609
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Book Synopsis Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, vol. 1 by : Stefan Schneiderbauer

Download or read book Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, vol. 1 written by Stefan Schneiderbauer and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safeguarding Mountain Ecosystems: A Global Challenge provides an overview of the relevant research in mountain regions worldwide, identifying existing challenges and providing an understanding of the diversity of mountain ecosystems in different regions. Mountain ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to modified climate conditions and other global changes (demographic, migration, urbanization). In this time of change, efforts for sustainable development in mountain ecosystems deserve all the attention, especially in synergy with the United Nations' International Frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris Agreement, and the New Urban Agenda.Sections underline the importance of mountain regions for humanity at global, regional and local scales, describe the challenges of safeguarding mountains and possible solutions worldwide, and scrutinize regional specificities of the major mountain ranges, describing the challenges and opportunities of each. Final sections reflect on applications and technologies that address and solve major problems. - Focuses on existing challenges for mountain regions around the world - Presents specific case studies of mountain ecosystems from major mountain ranges - Features contributions from representatives of UN Agencies and research experts from the addressed regions, offering a very interdisciplinary view on challenges and opportunities

Innovative Methods for Non-invasive Monitoring of Hydrological Processes from Field to Catchment Scale

Author : Heye Reemt Bogena
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889667030
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Methods for Non-invasive Monitoring of Hydrological Processes from Field to Catchment Scale written by Heye Reemt Bogena and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Lower Danube River

Author : Abdelazim Negm
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031038657
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Lower Danube River written by Abdelazim Negm and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides essential information and recent findings on hydro-environmental issues in the Lower Danube River, particularly its hydrological and hydromorphological processes; physico-chemical features; climate and water-related hazards; and not only the biodiversity and quality but also the sustainable management and governance of its hydro-environment. Accordingly, it presents a broad range of scientific information on the lower sector of the second-longest river in Europe, which holds major economic importance and has been severely impacted by human pressures, especially since the second part of the last century. The engineering works (e.g. dams, reservoirs, levees, channelization, etc.) on the Danube and its tributaries, despite their benefits to society, have altered its flow and significantly reduced its sediment load, with consequences for hydromorphological processes and aquatic ecosystems. These ecosystems have also been affected by pollution from various sources. To promote sustainable management of the Danube River and its watershed, several strategies and measures have been developed by a number of institutions, from the European level to the national and regional levels (commissions, national authorities, non-governmental organizations, etc.). Compared to the upper and middle sectors of the Danube, the lower sector has received less attention in the international scientific literature in terms of hydro-environmental issues. The book fills this gap and provides current and original insights and findings from recent studies conducted by scientists from three countries drained by the Lower Danube River and its tributaries: Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. This unique book will be of great scientific interest to professional engineers, policy planners and policymakers in the three countries mentioned above, helping them to implement their own sustainable development plans. It also offers a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers and stakeholders.

Routledge International Handbook of Sustainable Development

Author : Michael Redclift
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135040729
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Routledge International Handbook of Sustainable Development written by Michael Redclift and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook gives a comprehensive, international and cutting-edge overview of Sustainable Development. It integrates the key imperatives of sustainable development, namely institutional, environmental, social and economic, and calls for greater participation, social cohesion, justice and democracy as well as limited throughput of materials and energy. The nature of sustainable development and the book’s theorization of the concept underline the need for interdisciplinarity in the discourse as exemplified in each chapter of this volume. The Handbook employs a critical framework that problematises the concept of sustainable development and the struggle between discursivity and control that has characterised the debate. It provides original contributions from international experts coming from a variety of disciplines and regions, including the Global South. Comprehensive in scope, it covers, amongst other areas: Sustainable architecture and design Biodiversity Sustainable business Climate change Conservation Sustainable consumption De-growth Disaster management Eco-system services Education Environmental justice Food and sustainable development Governance Gender Health Indicators for sustainable development Indigenous perspectives Urban transport The Handbook offers researchers and students in the field of sustainable development invaluable insights into a contested concept and the alternative worldviews that it has fostered.

Ecosystem Services and Carbon Sequestration in the Biosphere

Author : Rattan Lal
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400764553
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem Services and Carbon Sequestration in the Biosphere written by Rattan Lal and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological functions and human wellbeing depend on ecosystem services. Among the ecosystem services are provisional (food, feed, fuel, fiber), regulating (carbon sequestration, waste recycling, water cleansing), cultural (aesthetic, recreational, spiritual), and supporting services (soil formation, photosynthesis, nutrient cycling). Many relationships of various degree exist among ecosystem services. Thus, land use and soil management to enhance biospheric carbon sinks for carbon sequestration requires a comprehensive understanding on the effects on ecosystem services. Payments for ecosystem services including carbon pricing must address the relationship between carbon sequestration and ecosystem services to minimize risks of overshoot, and promote sustainable use of land-based carbon sinks for human wellbeing.

Global Degradation of Soil and Water Resources

Author : Rui Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811679169
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Global Degradation of Soil and Water Resources written by Rui Li and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-29 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on soil and water conservation at global scale. It is a serious environmental problem that will threaten the socio-economic well-being of the majority of global population in future. The book examines the current situation of land degradation in multiple regions of the world and offers alternative approaches to solve the problems through sharing advanced technologies and lessons learned. It provides comprehensive assessment on characteristics, level and effect of degradation in different regions. It’s a highly informative reference both for researchers and graduate students.

Unasylva 251

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251319103
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Unasylva 251 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water – drinkable, usable water – is likely to be one of the most limiting resources in the future, given the growing global population, the high water demand of most agricultural production systems, and the confounding effects of climate change. We need to manage water wisely – efficiently, cost-effectively and equitably – if we are to avoid the calamity of a lack of usable water supply. Forested watersheds provide an estimated 75 percent of the world’s accessible freshwater resources, on which more than half the Earth’s people depend for domestic, agricultural, industrial and environmental purposes. Forests therefore, are vital natural infrastructure, and their management can provide “nature-based solutions” for a range of water-related societal challenges. This edition of Unasylva explores that potential.