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Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries
( Print: June 1999
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a policy and management tool for planning and decision-making. This publication includes an introduction to EIA and explains its process, methods and tools. It...
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a policy and management tool for planning and decision-making. This publication includes an introduction to EIA and explains its process, methods and tools. It...
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Oceanic Circle, The
Governing the Seas as a Global Resource
The Oceanic Circle discusses the importance of the oceans within the global life support system, the cultural dimension of ocean space, the oceans and warfare, the wealth of the ocean and its market...
The Oceanic Circle discusses the importance of the oceans within the global life support system, the cultural dimension of ocean space, the oceans and warfare, the wealth of the ocean and its market...
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Global Environmental Risk
( Print: November 2001
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Despite international initiatives such as the Earth Summit in 1992 and ongoing efforts to implement the Kyoto Protocol, human activities continue to take toll on the environment. This book takes stock...
Despite international initiatives such as the Earth Summit in 1992 and ongoing efforts to implement the Kyoto Protocol, human activities continue to take toll on the environment. This book takes stock...
Old Sins
Industrial Metabolism, Heavy Metal Pollution and Environmental Transition in Central Europe
This publication is a comprehensive summary of the perspectives and results of two innovative projects addressing questions concerning the large-scale, long-term environmental development of Europe...
This publication is a comprehensive summary of the perspectives and results of two innovative projects addressing questions concerning the large-scale, long-term environmental development of Europe...
Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Resolution
Theory, Practice and Annotated References
The purpose of this publication is to review the literature on water disputes and related water treaties to acquire an understanding of why previous and current disputes over water have occurred and...
The purpose of this publication is to review the literature on water disputes and related water treaties to acquire an understanding of why previous and current disputes over water have occurred and...
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Sustainability Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Sustainability science is an academic discipline that emerged in response to threats to the sustainability of the global environment. Its purpose is to help build a sustainable society by developing...
Sustainability science is an academic discipline that emerged in response to threats to the sustainability of the global environment. Its purpose is to help build a sustainable society by developing...
Llano Estacado of the US Southern High Plains, The
Environmental Transformation and the Prospect of Sustainability
This publication presents an environmental, social and economic history of the Llano Estacado region. It illustrates the tremendous changes in environment that occurred with the European settlement of...
This publication presents an environmental, social and economic history of the Llano Estacado region. It illustrates the tremendous changes in environment that occurred with the European settlement of...
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Climate Change and Global Sustainability
A Holistic Approach
Climate change owing to global warming is a paramount concern for society in the 21st century, and it is not an issue that can be solved by individual academic or scientific disciplines working in...
Climate change owing to global warming is a paramount concern for society in the 21st century, and it is not an issue that can be solved by individual academic or scientific disciplines working in...
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Designing Our Future
Local Perspectives on Bioproduction, Ecosystems and Humanity
This volume focuses primarily on society at the local and regional levels and on a scenario in which human beings coexist harmoniously with nature. This ideal society is examined in terms of the...
This volume focuses primarily on society at the local and regional levels and on a scenario in which human beings coexist harmoniously with nature. This ideal society is examined in terms of the...
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Achieving Global Sustainability
Policy Recommendations
This book looks at how to achieve a more secure level of global sustainability and gathers recommendations. It analyzes the relationship between globalization and sustainability, evaluating arguments...
This book looks at how to achieve a more secure level of global sustainability and gathers recommendations. It analyzes the relationship between globalization and sustainability, evaluating arguments...
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The Future of International Environmental Law, The
( Print: November 2010,
PDF: September 2011
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Through a collection of essays by leading scholars in international environmental law from around the world, this book explores the future of international environmental law in a world of ever...
Through a collection of essays by leading scholars in international environmental law from around the world, this book explores the future of international environmental law in a world of ever...
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Traditional Knowledge in Policy and Practice
Approaches to Development and Human Well-Being
Traditional knowledge (TK) has contributed immensely to shaping development and human well-being. Its influence spans a variety of sectors, including agriculture, health, education and governance...
Traditional knowledge (TK) has contributed immensely to shaping development and human well-being. Its influence spans a variety of sectors, including agriculture, health, education and governance...
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Satoyama-Satoumi Ecosystems and Human Well-being
Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes of Japan
This publication analyses changes which have occured in satoyama-satoumi ecosystems over the last 50 years and identifies plausible future scenarios for the year 2050 taking into account various...
This publication analyses changes which have occured in satoyama-satoumi ecosystems over the last 50 years and identifies plausible future scenarios for the year 2050 taking into account various...
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Business and Climate Policy
The Potentials and Pitfalls of Private Voluntary Programs
Climate change has become one of the most important and challenging global policy fields. Attention has primarily focused on the successes and failures of states and intergovernmental organizations...
Climate change has become one of the most important and challenging global policy fields. Attention has primarily focused on the successes and failures of states and intergovernmental organizations...
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Saving the Ayuquila River
( Print: January 2009
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This is the story of the Ayuquila River and the people who depend on it for their survival and prosperity. Since ancient times, communities along the river have survived on fishing and subsistence...
This is the story of the Ayuquila River and the people who depend on it for their survival and prosperity. Since ancient times, communities along the river have survived on fishing and subsistence...
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Monitoring and Governance of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Asia
( Print: January 2016,
PDF: January 2016
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A variety of chemical compounds has been released into water from industrial and agricultural activities and urban wastes. Some of those chemicals are harmful to living organisms and are resistant to...
A variety of chemical compounds has been released into water from industrial and agricultural activities and urban wastes. Some of those chemicals are harmful to living organisms and are resistant to...