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Bringing together interdisciplinary climate change scholarship and grassroots activism, this book considers the possibilities of planetary ……続きを見る
This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Depart……続きを見る
Heat islands are urban and suburban areas that are significantly warmer than their surroundings. Traditional, highly absorptive construction materials and a lack of effective landscaping are their m……続きを見る
著者:Joseph Romm
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2018年04月02日
"This is, for my money, the best single-source primer on the state of climate change." - New York Magazine "The right book at the right time: accessible, comprehensive, unflinching, humane." - The D……続きを見る
This book reports on the treatment of waters and wastewaters with contaminants of emerging concern such as pharmaceutically active compounds. It shows how to prevent the contamination of the environ……続きを見る
The book addresses the gaps in the body of knowledge from two grounds. Firstly, it adds value through explaining the dynamics of natural resource governance by focusing on the particular arenas of b……続きを見る
Reviews recent advances in understanding pollination dynamics and the role of plant-pollinator relationships in agro-ecosystems
Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major threats to economica……続きを見る
This book unveils the nexus between disaster, governance and development with a particular focus on Bangladesh and examines the legislative and institutional aspects in mainstreaming disaster risk r……続きを見る
This revised and updated edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world’s landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the basics of Earth sur……続きを見る
This book examines how current energy and water management processes affect Indigenous communities in North America, with a specific focus on Canada.
Currently, there is no known Indigenous communit……続きを見る
This book addresses topics related to the impact of invasive species including biosecurity, demographics, species diversity and food security. It is meant for researchers, upper-level students, and ……続きを見る
The 'Precautionary Principle' has sparked the central controversy over European and U.S. risk regulation. The Reality of Precaution is the most comprehensive study to go beyond precaution as an abst……続きを見る
The bible's Ezekiel did not see an actual wheel, but only a vision of one that would be in the future. This book analyzes Ezekiel's vision and brings it to bear with what Elijah Muhammad says that G……続きを見る
E se a Terra fosse atingida por um cometa? Seria este evento suficiente para aniquilar a vida no planeta? Sobreviveria a humanidade a tal cataclismo? Este o ponto de partida do um clássico da……続きを見る
著者:Stephen Emmott
出版社: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
発売日: 2013年09月10日
Deforestation. Desertification. Species extinction. Global warming. Growing threats to food and water. The driving issues of our times are the result of one huge problem: Us.
As the population conti……続きを見る
Water at the Surface of the Earth: An Introduction to Ecosystem Hydrodynamics provides an introduction to the ways in which biological, physical, cultural, and urban systems at the surface of the ea……続きを見る
This eloquent, rage-inciting polemic about the global failure to deal with climate change will appeal to readers of Tim Flannery, George Monbiot and Bill McKibben - and anyone concerned with the eco……続きを見る
Umwelt- wie auch konkret der Klimaschutz als dessen jüngerer Teilbereich sind weder neutrale Sachthemen noch notwendigerweise politisch links zu verorten. Im historischen Rückblick lassen sich Momen……続きを見る
I conflitti nazionali e internazionali ci espongono, impreparati, a un trittico di crisi incombenti: le emergenze sanitarie globali, un cambiamento climatico devastante e la rivoluzione dell’intelli……続きを見る
Travel is an intrinsic part of many of our lives. The places we visit and the experiences we have become part of our identity.
Today, we are increasingly aware of the negative impacts our travel can……続きを見る
Well activation is one of the most important aspects in the oil and gas industries and nitrogen gas is predominately used. The gas, being light, is sent down the producing reservoir which will enhan……続きを見る
A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title
Move past the “yuck factor” by learning the benefits and science behind recycling wastewater to beat climate change.
In recent years, humans have beg……続きを見る
Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize
Shortlisted for the Richard Jeffries Award
The story of one woman's passion for glaciers
As one of the world's leading glaciologists, Professor Jemma Wadham has d……続きを見る
Wie sähe die Welt aus, wenn wir auf Wissenschaft hören? Franca Parianen macht sich auf die Reise quer durch die Republik und fragt zwölf Wissenschaftler:innen, was ihre Disziplin uns für die Zukunft……続きを見る
Europe's engagement from the late sixteenth century onwards in scientific Earth science inquiry has generated numerous and varied collections of minerals, rocks, and fossils, together with their ass……続きを見る
Essays on aspects of the natural world, its heritage, and how best to preserve it.
Europe's engagement from the late sixteenth century onwards in scientific Earth science inquiry has generated numer……続きを見る
Businesses are the life blood for any economy, but the traditional businesses were customizing natural resources without considering the effect of their practices on future. The incidents like incre……続きを見る
The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%. Wheat, maize and sorghum are three key cereals which provide nutriti……続きを見る
著者:David Hammond
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2020年04月21日
This book investigates the fundamental role that tropical bioproductivity - or more specifically net primary productivity - has played in shaping the global geographies of food, finance, governance ……続きを見る
This book considers the challenges of building disaster resilience in South Asia – a region that frequently experiences some of the most severe and devastating impacts of disasters.
Despite signific……続きを見る