Nat. - Environmental Science 1

A first-of-its-kind handbook, allowing the reader to combine the processes of critical and creative thinking with a detailed discussion of the environmental challenges facing our planet Planting an ……続きを見る

Nature, Literature and Culture: Affinities, Influences, Lives and Ideas explores the profound connections between scientific inquiry and literary expression across generations of thinkers and writer……続きを見る

Der Klimabeschluss des Bundesverfassungsgerichts von 2021 markiert einen Wendepunkt im juristischen Umgang mit staatlichem Klimaschutz. Erstmals wird dem Staatsziel aus Art. 20a GG konkrete verfassu……続きを見る

Plastics widespread use and ease of disposal after a single use mean they accumulate rapidly in landfills and the environment, often ending up in wastewater systems. Many of these microplastics are ……続きを見る

This book demonstrates how Africa’s celebrated green-energy transition rests on hidden structures of exploitation and inequality. Drawing on over 300 interviews across Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi……続きを見る

Beyond the Numbers presents a thought-provoking series of essays by leading authorities on issues of population and consumption. The essays both define the poles of debate and explore common ground ……続きを見る

The concept of environmental security, drawing on the widely understood notion of international strategic interdependence (in facing, for example, threats of nuclear war or economic collapse) is gai……続きを見る

Challenge of Global Warming examines the causes and effects of global climate change. 続きを見る

Robert J. Cabin uses the restoration of tropical dry forestland in Hawaii as an in-depth case study to investigate the scientific, practical, and philosophical issues associated with performing ecol……続きを見る

The environmental movement today is at a critical crossroads. Crossroads: Environmental Priorities for the Future is an in-depth assessment of the movement's successes and failures, and also offers ……続きを見る

Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more compreh……続きを見る

In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (with former Vice President Al Gore) for its reporting on the human causes of climate change. In 2008, the Na……続きを見る

A clear grasp of economics is essential to understanding why environmental problems arise and how we can address them. So it is with good reason that Markets and the Environment has become a classic……続きを見る

This Open Access book explores the role and agency of stories and storytelling in understanding places and in revealing how places tell stories. It addresses themes of colonialism, more-than-human a……続きを見る

Pioneer Saturn Encounter is a comprehensive and engaging account of the historic Pioneer 11 spacecraft’s journey to Saturn, chronicling one of humanity’s earliest and most ambitious explorations of ……続きを見る

Voyager 1 Encounters Saturn is a detailed and engaging account of one of humanity’s most remarkable space exploration achievements: the Voyager 1 spacecraft’s historic flyby of Saturn in 1980. Autho……続きを見る

In a world where poverty, hunger, and inequality remain pressing challenges, Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development reveals how access to finance is more than just banking - it is a catalys……続きを見る

Wastewater treatment is a process that involves the extraction of pollutants, removal of coarse particles, and elimination of toxicants from wastewater with minimum impact on the environment. This b……続きを見る

This open access book introduces the major environmental green development issues from six major themes carbon neutrality, nature-based solution, watershed management and climate adaptation, BRI gre……続きを見る

The planet is in crisis. Time is short, but it is still possible to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions before disaster overtakes us all. Renowned philosopher Robin Attfield explains the moral reasons……続きを見る

This book is the first volume of the records from comprehensive observing stations under national ecological monitoring network led by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The Ministry of Ecolog……続きを見る

The textile industry is a major environmental polluter. Despite some progress in textile treatment processes and in energy saving, progress is slow, and CO2 emissions continue to rise. In order to b……続きを見る

Soviet Climate Change Science explores the character and range of Soviet contributions to the emerging understanding of large-scale anthropogenic climate change during the post-1945 period. More spe……続きを見る

This open access book is based on the research outputs of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) in 2021. It covers major topics of Chinese and internati……続きを見る

Environmental degradation in the world is one of discussing problems in the literature for many decades. There are a lot of factors discussed that worsen our environment. Environmental degradation d……続きを見る

The book aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the global air pollution crisis, focusing particularly on the complex interplay between economic development, environmental justice, and human……続きを見る

“A revealing window into an extraordinary mind.”ーPublishers Weekly **"Utterly fascinatingーa beautifully braided account of the life of a maverick, prophetic genius."ーRobert MacFarlane Based on in……続きを見る

The study of the effects of ultrasound waves on a chemical reaction is known as sonochemistry. Ultrasound radiation (between 20 kHz and 2 MHz) is used to drive chemical and physical processes in sol……続きを見る

Plastic pollution is a serious global environmental and health concern caused by the excessive use of plastic products and poor management of plastic waste. However, it is a complex issue that requi……続きを見る

High in the Himalayan valley of Zanskar in northwest India sits a village as isolated as the legendary Shangri-La. Long fed by runoff from glaciers and lofty snowfields, Kumikーa settlement of thirt……続きを見る