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Environment and the Developing World: Principles, Policies and Management [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 300 pages, height x width: 250x171 mm, weight: 940 g, maps
  • Izdošanas datums: 19-Jun-1998
  • Izdevniecība: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0471966045
  • ISBN-13: 9780471966043
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 300 pages, height x width: 250x171 mm, weight: 940 g, maps
  • Izdošanas datums: 19-Jun-1998
  • Izdevniecība: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0471966045
  • ISBN-13: 9780471966043
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Environment and the Developing World brings together the various aspects of environmental studies and management (earth and natural sciences, engineering and economics) as they relate to the developing world. It discusses environmental issues as well as the techniques and infrastructure for their management at various levels: global, national and local. The examples range from global warming and ozone depletion to the management of water resources and indoor air pollution. The book stresses the interrelated and interdisciplinary nature of environment, discusses the concept of sustainable development, explores the role of non-governmental organisations, and evaluates the importance attributed by international and multilateral organisations to monitoring environmental aspects of development projects. It critically reviews various economic, social and regulatory policies which address environmental issues. The different disciplines of the two authors (a physical geographer and a public policy economist) help to maintain the balanced and interdisciplinary nature of the book. Written primarily for advanced undergraduates, this is a stimulating text for any environment related course. Written in simple language and avoiding unnecessary jargon the book explains clearly the technical aspects of environmental management. Profuse illustrations, a large number of examples from a range of geographical areas, boxed case studies and stimulating exercises make the book attractive and comprehensive. All these features make the book a unique teaching tool in environmental management in the developing world.
Preface ix
PART I. BASIC TOOLS AND CONCEPTS 3(64)
Chapter 1: Introduction
3(10)
1.1 Environment and Development
3(4)
1.2 Environment at Different Scales: Local, National and Global
7(1)
1.3 Environment and Sustainable National Income
8(1)
1.4 Environment and the Developing World
9(1)
1.5 The Basic Structure of the Book
10(1)
Exercise
11(2)
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Physical Environment
13(18)
2.1 The Planet Earth
13(1)
2.2 The Material and Structure of Our Planet
14(1)
2.3 Plate Tectonics and the Surface Configurations
15(3)
2.4 The Climate of the Earth
18(3)
2.5 Erosion of the Land Surface
21(2)
2.6 Cyclic Movements of the Constituents of the Earth
23(6)
2.7 Conclusions
29(2)
Chapter 3: World Population: Distribution and Trends
31(10)
3.1 Introduction
31(1)
3.2 World Population and Its Distribution
31(2)
3.3 Future Population Trends
33(2)
3.4 Urbanization of Human Settlements
35(2)
3.5 The Size and Growth of the Urban Population
37(1)
3.6 Cities of the World
38(3)
Chapter 4: Economics of Environment: Concepts and Tools
41(26)
4.1 Introduction
41(1)
4.2 Economic Efficiency
42(2)
4.3 Environment Effects as Externalities
44(8)
4.4 Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Environment
52(5)
4.5 Valuation Techniques and Environment
57(3)
4.6 Macroeconomics and the Environment
60(1)
4.7 Conclusions
61(1)
Exercise
62(1)
Glossary of Selected Terms
62(5)
PART II. MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT 67(180)
Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation as a Resource
67(24)
5.1 The Distribution of Natural Vegetation
67(1)
5.2 The Tropical Rain Forests
68(2)
5.3 The Resources of the Forest
70(5)
5.4 The Amount of Deforestation
75(2)
5.5 The Effects of the Deforestation of the Tropics
77(8)
5.6 Managing the Forests
85(4)
Exercise
89(2)
Chapter 6: Land Use and Environmental Impact
91(20)
6.1 Introduction
91(1)
6.2 Agricultural Development, Population Pressure and Land Degradation
92(4)
6.3 Development of Marginal Lands and Land Degradation
96(6)
6.4 Land Management and Degradation Mitigation
102(5)
6.5 Conclusions
107(2)
Exercise
109(2)
Chapter 7: Development of Water Resources
111(24)
7.1 Introduction
111(1)
7.2 Types of Water Demand
112(1)
7.3 Irrigation and Water Projects
112(9)
7.4 Meeting the Demand for Water in Settlements
121(5)
7.5 Pollution Problems: Degradation of Water Quality
126(5)
7.6 Conclusions
131(1)
Exercise
132(3)
Chapter 8: Energy and Development
135(16)
8.1 Population, Prosperity and Energy
135(2)
8.2 Energy Sources and Their Distribution
137(7)
8.3 Energy and the Developing Countries
144(1)
8.4 Energy-related Environmental Degradation
145(3)
8.5 Strategies for Environmental Management
148(3)
Chapter 9: Changing Air Quality
151(24)
9.1 Constituents of Air
151(1)
9.2 Sources and Types of Air Pollution
152(11)
9.3 Physiographic Control of Air Pollution
163(1)
9.4 Air Quality: Concepts, Standards and Acts
164(2)
9.5 Quality of Air in Tropical Cities
166(2)
9.6 Indoor Air Pollution
168(1)
9.7 Management of Air Quality
169(3)
Exercise
172(3)
Chapter 10: Urban Development and Environmental Modification
175(30)
10.1 Urbanization of the Developing World
175(3)
10.2 Hydrological Changes
178(5)
10.3 Geomorphological Changes
183(1)
10.4 Problems of Cities Located in Hazard Zones
184(2)
10.5 Climatological Changes
186(2)
10.6 Urban Vegetation
188(4)
10.7 Resources and Metabolism
192(9)
10.8 Urban Environment in the Developing Countries: the Present and the Future
201(3)
Exercise
204(1)
Chapter 11: The Coastal Waters
205(22)
11.1 The Land-Sea Interface
205(1)
11.2 Coastal Features and Processes
205(5)
11.3 Marine Pollution
210(8)
11.4 Marine Resources
218(3)
11.5 The State of the Inland Seas
221(1)
11.6 Management Strategies and Agreements
222(3)
Exercise
225(2)
Chapter 12: Techniques for Environmental Evaluation
227(20)
12.1 Environmental Evaluation
227(1)
12.2 Environmental Impact Assessment
228(1)
12.3 The Structure of an EIA
229(8)
12.4 EIAs: Misunderstandings, Shortcomings and Problems
237(2)
12.5 EIAs in the Developing Countries
239(3)
12.6 Risk Assessment
242(1)
12.7 Conclusions
243(1)
Exercise
243(4)
PART III. THE GLOBAL ISSUES 247(86)
Chapter 13: The History of Current Environmental Awareness
247(10)
13.1 Introduction
247(1)
13.2 George Perkins Marsh and Dietrich Brandis
248(2)
13.3 Ecological Disasters and International Organizations: The First Half of the Twentieth Century
250(1)
13.4 Silent Spring and Vocal Ecologists
251(3)
13.5 The Stockholm Conference
254(3)
Chapter 14: Current Global Events and Projected Effects
257(26)
14.1 Introduction
257(1)
14.2 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
258(1)
14.3 Global Warming
269(12)
14.4 Conclusions
281(2)
Chapter 15: Environmental Arrangements: Present and Future
283(14)
15.1 Introduction: The Post-Stockholm Developments
283(2)
15.2 The Brundtland Report
285(1)
15.3 The Concept of Sustainable Development: Meaning and Policy Relevance
286(4)
15.4 The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
290(3)
15.5 The Post-Rio Institutional Arrangements
293(4)
Chapter 16: Global Governance for Environment
297(24)
16.1 Global Governance for Environment
297(1)
16.2 Global Environment Facility
298(4)
16.3 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
302(3)
16.4 The World Bank and the Environment
305(3)
16.5 National and Local Governance of the Environment
308(2)
16.6 The Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
310(4)
16.7 The Changing Industrial Outlook and Environmental Management
314(2)
16.8 Trade and Environment
316(2)
16.9 Conclusions
318(1)
Exercise
319(2)
Chapter 17: The Main Issues
321(12)
17.1 Interrelationships and Interdependencies
321(1)
17.2 Common Problems of Environmental Management
322(2)
17.3 Success in Environmental Management
324(5)
17.4 The Future Trends
329(1)
Exercise
330(3)
References 333(12)
Index 345