M.B - Natural Resources 1

This book demonstrates how Afrocentric approaches, enshrined in African Indigenous knowledge systems, particularly the various expressions of Ubuntu (humanism) – can contribute to engendering peace,……続きを見る

Rivers of the Asian Highlands introduces readers to the intersecting headwaters of Asia’s eight largest rivers, focusing on the upper reaches of two river systems: the Brahmaputra’s highland tributa……続きを見る

Entdecken Sie die faszinierenden Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit, die unsere Zukunft formen könnten! In "Eiszeit und Klimawechsel" entführt Wilhelm Bölsche seine Leser auf eine packende Reise durch di……続きを見る

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal set of seventeen goals and 169 targets, with accompanying indicators, which were agreed by UN member states to frame their policy agendas for……続きを見る

As humanity sits at an existential crossroads, this book introduces the need to build a nature-positive future to secure the functioning and stability of Earth systems essential to the survival and ……続きを見る

¡S.O.S., marciano! El cambio climático ha convertido a nuestra Tierra en un caos sin precedentes. ¿Cómo llegamos hasta aquí? ¿Por qué usamos la atmósfera como basurero industrial? ¿Qué podemos hacer……続きを見る

This book compiles, discusses, and explains the key concepts in land politics in an easy-to-navigate A–Z format. This book takes a broad view on land, across the rural and urban corridor, and advoca……続きを見る

The growing of crops for bioenergy has been subject to much recent criticism, as taking away land which could be used for food production or biodiversity conservation. This book challenges some comm……続きを見る

This book aims to give the reader a short, tractable and as far as possible complete introduction to the young theory of hypoplasticity, which is a new approach to constitutive modelling of granular……続きを見る

This book explores the concept of transforming the current macroeconomic system from one based on continuous growth that doesn’t recognize the fundamental importance of Earth's natural support struc……続きを見る

Para conduzir o trabalho, criei uma fazenda hipotética, pois tudo que é ensinamento proposto cabe dentro dela. Não importando o seu tamanho, mas lembrando que quanto menor ela for, mais diversificad……続きを見る

**"A brilliant guide to understanding ultra-processed foods, gut health, and building a balanced diet – with practical tips and easy, delicious recipes." – Ella Mills “This book is much needed – cle……続きを見る

En considérant l’immensité de la mer et la fécondité prodigieuse, excessive, des animaux qui peuplent ce domaine, on s’imagine facilement qu’il y a là le siège d’une vie non moins étendue que le réc……続きを見る

Full of examples based on case studies from a variety of industries, Computer Simulated Plant Design for Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention discusses preventing pollution and minimizing waste u……続きを見る

For over a century, business interests and political insiders controlled waters across the Hawaiian Islands to benefit a privileged few at the expense of stream ecology, taro farmers, and our island……続きを見る

This book demonstrates the prospects for enhancing thickening or dewatering of sewage sludges and outlines some of the methods which might come into consideration. It is based on the proceedings of ……続きを見る

From garden herbs and flowers to foraged fruits and berries, plants have the power to nourish and heal. Used in home remedies and by professional herbalists for thousands of years, nature’s medicine……続きを見る

Quelle que soit la manière dont on l’envisage, l’avenir de notre monde est étroitement lié à celui de nos mers. C’est désormais évident lorsque l’on s’engage pour le climat, la biodiversité ou la pr……続きを見る

Originally published in 1984, Stoves and Trees asks whether better stoves really help the two billion people in the developing world who rely on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating their homes……続きを見る

Dans la vaste symphonie de la nature, émerge une mélodie enchanteresse, une quête infinie de liberté. Tels des spectateurs émerveillés, nous contemplons cette toile vivante où chaque élément, chaque……続きを見る

With the global population estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050, agricultural production must align with this growth to alleviate any further burden on our current food systems. More sustainable and……続きを見る

This book presents a novel examination of urban commons which provides a robust base for education initiatives and future public policy guidance on the protection and use of urban commons as invalua……続きを見る

Wastewater Engineering: Issues, Trends, and Solutions explains current treatment scenarios of wastewater in different countries across the globe, the characteristics of wastewater, and rules and reg……続きを見る

Oil makes the world go round. Follow the fascinating story-from the fields of Kuwait to the streets of Venezuela and beyond... An analysis of the role that oil plays in the U.S. and how it has affec……続きを見る

It is clear that our environment is changing, and not for the better. Companies cannot ignore environmental issues anymore. Public awareness is growing, legislation is tightening, and demand for ISO……続きを見る

The book explains the various existing, emerging and environmentally viable technologies for the sustainable and profitable crop productivity. The book also focusses on climate change, hurricanes an……続きを見る

This book examines the links between climate change and resource scarcity to violent conflict. Does climate change cause conflicts? This book analyses the economic, political and social conditions u……続きを見る

Economic, political, and ethnic favoritism are common themes in the historiography of colonial Africa. Land ownership and control, and the abilities of the respective landscapes to sustain Africa’s ……続きを見る

Provides managers, architects, plant engineers, technicians, and others with a concise background in the principles of fire protection and property loss control (a new chapter on life safety element……続きを見る

Conservation needs a revolution. This is the only way it can contribute to the drastic transformations needed to come to a truly sustainable model of development. The good news is that conservation ……続きを見る