Plastics derived from renewable sources, such as biomass or animal-based materials, offer an eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. These bioplastics, being bio-based and biodegradable, hold great promise in reducing rel...Lasīt vairāk
This book presents a comprehensive coverage of the various types of floods, what causes them in different terrains, and the anthropogenic, geographical, hydro-geological, and geomorphological aspects of flood-prone areas. The use of geospatial tec...Lasīt vairāk
This book focuses on the complex and contested nature of transformation in India, from a social and political ecology perspective.Given that the age of Anthropocene is increasingly threatening to undermine the present world order, the count...Lasīt vairāk
This book is devoted to ecological data analysis with R, with examples created by the developers of the described packages. R software is now an important reality in ecological informatics. Specific packages have been developed to manage, analys...Lasīt vairāk
This new book, Toward Sustainable Environmental Education: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities, covers a wide range of topics relevant to sustainable education. The volume reflects the priorities of the UNESCO Global Action Programme on E...Lasīt vairāk
This volume delves into the colonial past and identifies papers on nature and natural phenomenon that were deemed primitive and superstitious by those who narrated them and analyzed them in the pages of the Journal of the Anthropological Socie...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 16-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: The New Press, ISBN-13: 9781620979839)
A beautiful and engaging guide to global warmings impact around the worldOur planet is in peril. Seas are rising, oceans are acidifying, ice is melting, coasts are flooding, species are dying, and communities are faltering. Despite these d...Lasīt vairāk
In Village of the Dammed, journalist James Lomuscio tells the story of the rise and fall of Valley Forge, drawing on Civil War-era photographs of the town and other sources to show what the town was like, document the futile battle to save it, and r...Lasīt vairāk
This textbook presents a technical, yet accessible, introduction to the interdisciplinary field of industrial ecology.The textbook begins with the history of industrial ecology, and progresses through common industrial ecology tools to expl...Lasīt vairāk
This textbook presents a technical, yet accessible, introduction to the interdisciplinary field of industrial ecology. It is essential reading for those studying industrial ecology and environmental and sustainable engineering....Lasīt vairāk
Examines the deep connections between human activities, emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity. Drawing on cutting-edge research, it explores how environmental destruction, climate change and globalisation drive pandemics and how restoring e...Lasīt vairāk
This book presents a thorough overview and assessment of the economics of the wildlife trade for scholars and conservationists, requiring only a basic understanding of economic principles. It will appeal to scholars, practitioners, and policymaker...Lasīt vairāk
This book presents a thorough overview and assessment of the economics of the wildlife trade for scholars and conservationists, requiring only a basic understanding of economic principles. It will appeal to scholars, practitioners, and policymaker...Lasīt vairāk
Arctic subregions have undergone major structural changes in the past few decades. Looking past traditional military and geopolitical understandings of these regions, this book focuses rather on climate change and on the emergence of the digital e...Lasīt vairāk
Regulating International Trade in Wildlife: 50 Years of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora represents the first published history of the Convention to coincide with the 50th annive...Lasīt vairāk
Regulating International Trade in Wildlife: 50 Years of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora represents the first published history of the Convention to coincide with the 50th annive...Lasīt vairāk
