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An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309288487
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico by : National Research Council

Download or read book An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill cannot be captured, however, without consideration of changes in ecosystem services-the benefits delivered to society through natural processes. An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment, describing potential impacts of response technologies, exploring the role of resilience, and offering suggestions for areas of future research. This report illustrates how this approach might be applied to coastal wetlands, fisheries, marine mammals, and the deep sea-each of which provide key ecosystem services in the Gulf-and identifies substantial differences among these case studies. The report also discusses the suite of technologies used in the spill response, including burning, skimming, and chemical dispersants, and their possible long-term impacts on ecosystem services.

Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions

Author : Clement A. Tisdell
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785362682
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)

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Book Synopsis Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions by : Clement A. Tisdell

Download or read book Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions written by Clement A. Tisdell and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stock of the world’s biological diversity and the state of its ecosystems are major determinants of the availability of commodities, both essential and desirable, for human life. This leading-edge study provides an overarching and balanced approach to the economics of biological conservation; considering man made and natural components, and their interdependence. Recognising the deficiencies of many contemporary studies, which focus almost entirely on natural capital, Clement Tisdell utilizes the concept of heritage biological capital, including germplasm, as part of his analysis of changes in the stock of biological capital. This comprehensive synthesis casts doubt upon some propositions and policies for resource conservation recommended by eminent ecologists in areas such as GM crops and livestock husbandry as well as agroecosystems and the concept of sustainable agricultural intensification. The propositions presented are lent strength by the author’s decision to relate his analysis to pertinent contemporary institutional developments and scientific advances. The broad scope and rational scepticism with which this book has been compiled make it an ideal read for economists interested in ecological and environmental economics, natural scientists with an interest in biodiversity conservation and higher level policy makers in ecological and environmental fields.

Software Ecosystems

Author : Slinger Jansen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781955638
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Download or read book Software Ecosystems written by Slinger Jansen and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the state-of-the-art of software ecosystems. It constitutes a fundamental step towards an empirically based, nuanced understanding of the implications for management, governance, and control of software ecosystems. This is the first book of its kind dedicated to this emerging field and offers guidelines on how to analyze software ecosystems; methods for managing and growing; methods on transitioning from a closed software organization to an open one; and instruments for dealing with open source, licensing issues, product management and app stores. It is unique in bringing together industry experiences, academic views and tackling challenges such as the definition of fundamental concepts of software ecosystems, describing those forces that influence its development and lifecycles, and the provision of methods for the governance of software ecosystems. This book is an essential starting point for software industry researchers, product managers, and entrepreneurs.

Ecosystem and Territorial Resilience

Author : Emmanuel Garbolino
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128182164
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem and Territorial Resilience written by Emmanuel Garbolino and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecosystem and Territorial Resilience: A Geoprospective Approach provides a full review of the geoprospective approach and how it can be used in planning for and implementing environmental and territorial resilience measures. The geoprospective approach is a way to predict and assess for future risks, and is a comprehensive method for identifying and addressing potential change impacts. In addition to the main concepts and methods of this approach, the book presents applications and case studies for different spatio-temporal scales and problems related to the degradation of socio-ecosystems, as well as applying the geoprospective approach to environmental and urban planning.The book offers an interdisciplinary perspective, tying in concepts and techniques from geography, including spatial analysis methods, modelling, and GIS, to address issues of ecological impacts of climate change, urban risk and resilience, land use changes, coastal impacts, and sustainable development and potential of adaptability. This book is a unique and integral resource for policy makers, environmental and territorial managers, scientists, engineers, consultants, and graduate students interested in anticipating future change in socio-ecosystems. Introduces the geoprospective approach to assess the impact of global changes on socio-ecosystems, and potential risk situations for ecosystems and society Includes geographical techniques such as spatial analysis methods, modeling, and GIS to address various climate change issues and to detect vulnerabilities vs adaptive capacities of spatial systems Provides case studies as well as interviews with planners and policy makers regarding their views on territorial planning and expectations of the geoprospective

Coastal Zones Ecosystem Services

Author : R. Kerry Turner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331917214X
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Coastal Zones Ecosystem Services written by R. Kerry Turner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book applies the ‘ecosystem services’ framework to coastal environments, showing how it could facilitate an adaptive management strategy. The contributors describe a decision support system (DSS) based on the 3 Ps – pluralism, pragmatism and precaution – that leads to a more flexible, ‘learn by doing’ approach to the stewardship of coastal environments. The book lays out a “Balance Sheets Approach” to formatting, interrogating and presenting data and findings. The opening chapter defines coastal zones, their characteristics and natural resources, and describes their complex and dynamic nature. The chapter shows that large-scale trends and pressures have led to a global loss of 50% of marshes, leading to significant declines in biodiversity and habitat. Part I presents a conceptual framework, describes natural science techniques for coastal and shelf modeling, and describes valuation of ecosystem services. Part II outlines practical ecosystem indicators for coastal and marine ecosystem services, reviews literature on valuation of coastal and marine ecosystem services, explores scenarios, outlines marine and coastal ecosystem services data and offers tools for incorporating data into decision-making. PART III offers case studies including one linking the ecosystem services of Marine Protected Areas to benefits in human wellbeing; and another on valuing blue carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems. Also included are a study of managed realignments and the English coastline and their value estimate transferability; and studies of the impact of jellyfish blooms on recreation in the UK and on fisheries in Italy.

Ecological Research Series

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Research Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Environmental Protection

Author : Sue Elworthy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780406037701
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Protection written by Sue Elworthy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is targeted to students studying environmental law as well as legal academics, researchers, and undergraduates from other disciplines, including economics, political science, and natural sciences.

Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship

Author : F Stuart Chapin III
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387730338
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship by : F Stuart Chapin III

Download or read book Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship written by F Stuart Chapin III and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in many of the factors that determine its fundamental properties and their in- ence on society. These changes include climate; the chemical c- position of the atmosphere; the demands of a growing human population for food and ?ber; and the mobility of organisms, ind- trial products, cultural perspectives, and information ?ows. The magnitude and widespread nature of these changes pose serious challenges in managing the ecosystem services on which society depends. Moreover, many of these changes are strongly in?uenced by human activities, so future patterns of change will continue to be in?uenced by society’s choices and governance. The purpose of this book is to provide a new framework for n- ural resource management—a framework based on stewardship of ecosystems for human well-being in a world dominated by unc- tainty and change. The goal of ecosystem stewardship is to respond to and shape change in social-ecological systems in order to s- tain the supply and opportunities for use of ecosystem services by society. The book links recent advances in the theory of resilience, sustainability, and vulnerability with practical issues of ecosystem management and governance. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students of natural resource management as well as professional managers, community leaders, and policy makers with backgrounds in a wide array of d- ciplines, including ecology, policy studies, economics, sociology, and anthropology.

Ecosystem Shock

Author : Gwen White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem Shock written by Gwen White and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catastrophes and Earth History

Author : William A. Berggren
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400853281
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Catastrophes and Earth History written by William A. Berggren and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, based on papers from a symposium at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, shows the necessity of developing a new philosophy in place of the classical uniformitarianism based only on processes familiar in human experience. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

Author : M. M. SULPHEY
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 8120346416
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT written by M. M. SULPHEY and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-07-07 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect harmony between man and environment is the essence of healthy life and sustainable growth. And therefore, maintenance of ecological balance and a pristine environment is the need of the hour. This comprehensive book on environmental management discusses various aspects of environment, the ecosystems, effects of global warming and pollution, and various ways to conserve nature and save environment. The eight sections of the book virtually are the eight fundamental components which, in one way or the other, play a crucial role in managing the environment. The book begins with the section on Ecology and classification of ecosystems. It then moves onto the next section on Biodiversity, which discusses the Biodiversity Acts. The book progresses by discussing the third most important section on Environmental degradation, its causes, which include global warming, pollution (air, land and water) and prevention and control. India is an agriculture-based economy, and the next section elaborates on the Agro-ecosystem, its management and techniques of sustainable organic farming. The fifth section of the book on Forest and Wildlife, deals with the serious issues like deforestation, its effects on the environment and the wildlife, and touches upon the most sensitive issue of various animals getting extinct. The next section covering Waste Management (industrial waste, e-waste and solid waste) discusses the legal aspects of hazardous wastes. Environment Legislation, the proceeding section, is on environmental laws, International treaties and green marketing. Finally the eighth section, which focuses on the Ethical Aspects of Environment highlights the important issues like environmental ethics, and how environment is treated in various religions. The book is interspersed with real-life cases to give the topics a reasoned approach. Designed as a text for the postgraduate students of management, this book can be equally useful for the undergraduate students of all disciplines.

Strengthening Health Systems A Practical Handbook for Resilience Testing

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264620567
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (646 download)

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Download or read book Strengthening Health Systems A Practical Handbook for Resilience Testing written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seizing a narrowing policy window in a post-pandemic context, the OECD and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, with support from the European Commission, developed a comprehensive methodology culminating in a handbook on "Strengthening Health Systems: A Practical Handbook for Resilience Testing." Inspired by stress tests in various sectors, this methodology was piloted in Finland, Greece, and Spain throughout 2023.

Great Lakes Regional Collaboration's Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Shock Waves

Author : Stéphane Hallegatte
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 146480673X
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Shock Waves written by Stéphane Hallegatte and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ending poverty and addressing climate change are the two defining issues of our time. Both are essential to achieving sustainable global development. But they cannot be considered in isolation. This report brings together these two overarching objectives and explores how they can be more easily achieved if considered together. It demonstrates the urgency of efforts to reduce poverty and the vulnerability of poor people in the face of climate change. It also provides guidance on how to ensure that climate change policies contribute to poverty reduction and poverty reduction policies contribute to climate change mitigation and resilience building.--

International Law and Empire

Author : Martti Koskenniemi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198795572
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book International Law and Empire written by Martti Koskenniemi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By examining the relationship between international law and empire from early modernity to the present, this volume improves current understandings of the way international legal institutions, practices, and narratives have shaped imperial ideas about and structures of world governance.

Environment Development Plan

Author : United States Department of Energy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environment Development Plan written by United States Department of Energy and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Systemic Inequality, Sustainability and COVID-19

Author : Seela Aladuwaka
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1801177325
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Systemic Inequality, Sustainability and COVID-19 written by Seela Aladuwaka and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systemic Inequality, Sustainability and COVID-19 provides an opportunity to engage in a critical dialog on the consequences and interactions of COVID-19 with social inequalities and environment management.