Environmental Management

The role of local people in contemporary nature conservation practices is often poorly understood or neglected. This book, therefore, examines ques...

Himalaya, the world's most prominent mountain system of the world is a source of sustainence for the social, cultural and economic development of p...

The constant growth of the worlds population and the decline of the availability of land and soil resources are global concerns for food security. ...

Minerals, Metals and Sustainability examines the exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consu...

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the First International Conference on Advanced Renewable Energy Systems (ICARES22) held in Tipaza, A...

'Ignoring water's essential role as the connective tissue of all life on Earth is widespread. Unfortunately, the response to each environmental pro...

What motivates people to become involved in issues and struggles beyond their own borders? How are activists changed and movements transformed when...

Laguna Lake, the largest lake in the Philippines, supplies Manila's dense urban region with fish and water while operating as a sink for its stormf...

The commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador was once the most successful fishery in the world. When it collapsed in 1992 causing the l...

The guidance aims to assist Parties in more effectively mitigating the effects of possible industrial accidents and the consequences on human healt...

Often when Native nations assert their treaty rights and sovereignty, they are confronted with a backlash from their neighbors, who are fearful of ...

This book focuses on the toxicity of various organic and inorganic pollutants, their eco-toxicological effects and eco-friendly approaches for reme...

The discovery of the Americas around 1500 AD was an extraordinary watershed in human experience. It gave rise to the modern period of human ecology...

Laguna Lake, the largest lake in the Philippines, supplies Manila's dense urban region with fish and water while operating as a sink for its stormf...

In this important new primer, Dustin Mulvaney makes a passionate case for the significance of solar power energy and offers a vision for a more sus...

Ecosystem services are emerging as a key driver of conservation policy and environmental management. Delivery of ecosystem services depends on the ...

How much of global warming is due to human activities? How far will it be possible to adapt to changes of climate? Sir John Houghton's definitive, ...

With the global population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, our capacity to provide enough food, water and energy relies on our understandin...

The majority of disasters are water-related with the flow of freshwater mostly occurring in transboundary basins. This Words into Action Guide has ...

Australia and New Zealand are home to a remarkable and unique assemblage of flora and fauna. Sadly though, by virtue of their long isolation, and a...