Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology

This work is the first to focus systematically on a much-debated topic: the conceptual issues of community ecology, including the nature of evidenc...

For all persons seriously concerned about the destruction of natural environments in the contemporary world, this book presents a comprehensive rat...

Launching a new series, Monographs in Behavior and Ecology, this work is an intensive study of five species of New World monkeys--all omnivores wit...

Lawrence S. Grossman explores the far-reaching implications of the conflicts between subsistence and commodity production in developing countries. ...

Seeking common principles of social evolution in different taxonomic groups, the contributors to this volume discuss eighteen groups of birds and m...

Can we grow our world economy and create opportunities for the poor while keeping the planet intact? Can we maintain our vibrant, dynamic lifestyle...

Can we grow our world economy and create opportunities for the poor while keeping the planet intact? Can we maintain our vibrant, dynamic lifestyle...

Because of its location, volume, speed, and propensity for severe flooding, the Rhône, France’s most powerful river, has long influenced the econom...

FUNDAMENTALS OF WATER SECURITY Understand How to Manage Water Resources to Equitably Meet Both Human and Ecological Needs Burgeoning populations an...

For the Balinese, the whole of nature is a perpetual resource: through centuries of carefully directed labor, the engineered landscape of the islan...

SOIL BIOREMEDIATION A practical guide to the environmentally sustainable bioremediation of soilSoil Bioremediation: An Approach Towards Sustainable...

A guide for urban areas to achieve sustainability by recovering water, energy, and solids Integrated Sustainable Urban Water, Energy, and Solids Ma...

An unparalleled how-to guide to citizen-sensing practices that monitor air pollution Modern environments are awash with pollutants churning through...

Today, hundreds of millions of people drink contaminated water without knowing it. Yet water treatment technologies can effectively eliminate conta...

This book provides the most up-to-date knowledge on water in soils and applications for the best use of our water resources. It first addresses th...

An unparalleled how-to guide to citizen-sensing practices that monitor air pollution Modern environments are awash with pollutants churning through...

How do we move away from the current environmentally destructive economic system toward one that is more sustainable while still ensuring continued...

Since 1971, UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme has embraced a number of principles that link the political, scientific and academic sph...

In the Shadow of the Seawall journeys to the low-lying lands of Guyana and the Maldives to grapple with the existential dilemma of seawalls alongsi...

How do we move away from the current environmentally destructive economic system toward one that is more sustainable while still ensuring continued...

Today, hundreds of millions of people drink contaminated water without knowing it. Yet water treatment technologies can effectively eliminate conta...

INTRODUCTION TO DESALINATION Explore the principles, methods, and applications of modern desalination processes Introduction to Desalination: Princ...

A critique of population control narratives reproduced by international development actors in the 21st century Since the turn of the millennium, A...

A thorough introduction to environmental monitoring in the oil and gas industry Analytical Techniques in the Oil and Gas Industry for Environmental...

In Alchemy in the Rain Forest Jerry K. Jacka explores how the indigenous population of Papua New Guinea's highlands struggle to create meaningful l...