Risk books: Environment and Ecology

Nearly one third of all occupational diseases recognised annually in the EU are related to exposure to chemical substances and it is widely accepted that this represents only a small fraction of the full extent of harm caused by occupational exposure to hazardous substances. The European chemical industry is the largest in the world but it is by no means the only source of occupational exposure to chemical hazards, because chemical products are both used and are bi-products in many diverse forms of work.

This book is a study of strategic approaches to managing the risks of working with hazardous substances in Europe. Its central theme concerns the widening gap between debates and developments at national and international levels concerning safety in the use of chemical substances at work in the European Union and practices within workplaces especially within the small and medium-sized workplaces that constitute the vast majority of establishments in which people work in Europe. It sets out to discover what drives informed and competent risk management in chemical health and safety and what role occupational exposure limits play in this process.

The subject is particularly topical in the light of emerging strategies on chemical risks at EU level, the future impact of REACH and the significant changes that are occurring in legislative approaches to setting and using exposure limits at national levels in most EU countries. The continuing expansion of the Community to include a range of new member states, with chemical health and safety systems that are considerably less sophisticated than those presently found in northern European member states, makes the book especially timely. It deals with a subject that is a core concern of national and EU level policy makers, regulators, OHS practitioners, employers and trade unions alike.

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Chemicals in the Environment: Assessing and Managing Risk (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology)

by R. M. Harrison and R. E. Hester, Editors; June 2006; ISBN 0854042067

Rising concern in recent years over the possible adverse environmental consequences of the use of chemicals has led to a steady increase in national activity towards greater regulation, in addition to voluntary agreements with manufacturers for risk management of certain products. This book begins by reviewing the current framework of legislation for the regulation of chemicals in the UK and then reports expert views on both the current situation and possible future developments. Subsequent chapters consider some of the scientific and technical issues, including the evaluation of the risks which chemicals can pose to human life and the environment, and the problems relating to evaluating the risks associated with metals in the environment. Finally, the predictive methods used to model the behaviour of organic chemicals within the environment are described. Highly topical, and with authoritative contributions from international experts, this book covers both the scientific underpinning and the legislative and practical issues of this emotive subject. The detailed coverage of a topic that affects many sectors of industry and society will make it popular with a wide audience of individuals from government organisations, industry or academic research - particularly those in environmental chemistry sectors.

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by Emma B. Davis, Editor; June 2006; ISBN 1594546290

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by Bill Carlile; August 2006; ISBN 0521010810

The re-evaluation of many compounds for their long-term toxicity to humans and the environment has resulted in extensive reforms of the pesticide industry. This book explores the actions of pesticides and their effects on non-target organisms, the environment and human health. In addition to the chemical and biological actions of pesticides, the volume covers the regulatory framework within which manufacturers of compounds function, and the influence that pressure groups and the media have on the industry.

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology / Volume 188 (Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology)

by George Ware, Editor; August 2006; ISBN 0387319115

This volume attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

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Endocrine Disrupters: Biological Basis for Health Effects in Wildlife and Humans

by David O. Norris and James Carr; June 2005; ISBN 0195137493

This book addresses the biological effects of the reasonably large number of classes of compounds that have been recognized as endocrine disrupters. These compounds have been found to persist as pollutants in the environment, and have been blamed for causing developmental disorders and/or fertility problems in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and possibly humans. This book presents the relevant fundamentals of the endocrine systems of animals and humans, the toxicology, developmental toxicology, ecology, and risk assessment methods, and lays out the current state of understanding for the whole field, organized by the classes of compounds that have been identified as endocrine disrupters.

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms: A Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya

by A. Hilbeck, D. A. Andow, A. R. Kapuscinski, and P. J. Schei, Editors; January 2005; ISBN 0851998615

Many international forus have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure their environmental safety and sustainable use. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capacity for conducting assessments needs to be strengthened worldwide. In response to these requirements, a GMO Guidelines Project was established under the aegis of the International Organization for Biological Control, to develop biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants. This book is one output of this project, and focuses on transgenic maize in Kenya. Such maize includes genes transferred from the bacterium bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which code for proteins which are toxic to some insects. The book addresses both environmental and agricultural impacts, but does not evaluate human health impacts or ethical implications. It draws out some general risk assessment guidelines, but demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis.

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Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for Pesticides (Wiley Series in Agrochemicals & Plant Protection)

by Claire Franklin and John Worgan, Editors; March 2005; ISBN 0471489891

This timely publication concentrates on the exposure to pesticides by agricultural workers and residential users of pesticides through inhalation and physical contact. The book discusses more recently discovered risks such as pesticides on indoor carpets and includes new trends in data interpretation.

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Risks and Decisions for Conservation and Environmental Management (Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation)

by Mark Burgman, et al., April 2005; ISBN 0521543010

Emphasizing the philosophy of uncertainty and the frailties of human psychology when people are confronted with risky situations, this book describes how to conduct a thorough environmental risk assessment. Technical methods are provided to help make assessments more objective and less prone to the biases of those involved in the assessment. Consideration is given to the way in which both subjective beliefs and technical analysis may be used to make better informed decisions.

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Sustainable Energy Consumption and Society: Personal, Technological, or Social Change? (Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries, Volume 7)

by David L. Goldblatt, April 2005; ISBN 140203086X

Combining social science, energy analysis, and risk communication, this book uses theories, research, and computer-aided interviews to illustrate the range and relative effectiveness of interventions that support sustainable energy consumption. The author was an American Association for the Advancement of Science Risk Policy Fellow in 2003-04.

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Adaptations and Responses of Woody Plants to Environmental Stresses

by Rajeev Arora; September 2004; ISBN 1560221119

This book covers the latest and most significant advances in woody plant stress research. Few books focus on the low-temperature stress biology of woody plants that are of horticultural importance. This book will appeal to graduate students, instructors, and researchers who specialize in plant stress physiology in botany, agriculture, horticulture, landscape design, or forestry. It will keep you up-to-date on current findings in the fundamental understanding of the various aspects of woody plants� responses to environmental stresses. With figures, tables, graphs, illustrations, and black-and-white and color photos documenting the studies of these researchers and scientists, this book offers a new awareness of the physiology and molecular biology of cold acclimation in woody plants. It provides groundbreaking analysis and scientific research to facilitate future efforts in increasing tolerance and protection from various biotic and abiotic stresses, especially freeze injuries. This book paves the way for researchers and scientists to develop tougher plants with improved resistance to environmental stress and better strategies to protect plants from stressful conditions.

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Advances in Insect Chemical Ecology

by Ring T. Carde and Jocelyn Millar (Editors); April 2004; ISBN 0521792754

Eight chapters consider the latest research and thought in the study of how insects use chemical signals to communicate with each other or to interact with other species. The book focuses on topics such as plant defenses against insects, floral odors that attract pollinators, host finding by parasitic insects, and pheromone-mediated interactions in cockroaches, moths, spiders, and mites.

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Arctic Ecological Research from Microwave Satellite Observations

by Gennady I. Belchansky; March 2004; ISBN 0415269652

Active (imaging radar) and passive (radiometer) microwave satellite systems are widely used in Arctic ecological research. The book provides a summary of microwave satellite missions and applications. It first presents an introduction to arctic ecological problems, the role of satellite remote sensing, and some elements of remote sensing and data processing. Subsequent chapters report on applications, including variability and habitat studies of sea-ice, boreal forests, regions, and arctic marine mammal ecology studies. Each section covers image classification methods, algorithms, databases, and the results of data processing.

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Balancing Water for Humans and Nature: The New Approach in Ecohydrology

by Mostafa Tolba, Malin Falkenmark, Johan Rockstrom; May 2004; ISBN 1853839272

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Bioassessment of Freshwater Ecosystems: Using the Reference Condition Approach

by Robert Bailey, Richard H. Norris, and Trefor B. Reynoldson; February 2004; ISBN 1402076703

Aquatic ecosystem assessment is a rapidly developing field, and one of the newer approaches to assessing the condition of rivers and lakes is the Reference Condition Approach. This is a significant advancement in biomonitoring because it solves the problem of trying to locate nearby control or reference sites when studying an ecosystem that may be degraded, a problem that bedevils traditional approaches. Rather than using upstream reference sites in a river system or next-bay-over reference sites in a lake, an array of ecologically similar, least-exposed to stress sites scattered throughout a catchment or region is used. Once the reference condition has been established, any site suspected of being impacted can be assessed by comparison to the reference sites, and its status determined. The Reference Condition database, once formed, can be used repeatedly.

The Reference Condition is established by standardized sampling of both the biota and its environment at a number of reference sites. A variety of environmental variables is measured in conjunction with sampling the biota (usually benthic invertebrates). In this book, the authors describe the basic methods involved in selecting and sampling appropriate reference sites, comparing test sites to appropriate reference sites using predictive modeling, and determining whether or not test sites are in the reference condition. This provides a rapid assessment method that can deal with everything from large-scale, national issues to local-scale problems with the same approach, and often parts of the same database.

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The Bioengineered Forest: Challenges for Science and Society

by Steven H. Strauss and H. D. Bradshaw (Editors); February 2004; ISBN 1891853716

Bioengineering offers many opportunities for forestry. Bioengineered trees can produce more valuable wood, help reclaim contaminated land, improve the health of urban trees, and facilitate pest management. But the ecological risks are complex, and public views about the ethical acceptability of genetic engineering vary widely.

Unprecedented in its breath and diversity, the book begins with a survey of the range of forestry practices for which the use of biotechnologies might be appropriate. Scholars representing diverse academic perspectives and viewpoints examine in depth the economic and environmental rationale for forest biotechnologies, and the current state of technology with respect to gene performance and safety. They consider the contemporary political and economic environment in which bioengineering is being introduced, and where the "genomic revolution" might take forestry and genetic engineering in the future.

The book presents compelling arguments in favor of genetic engineering. Just as powerfully, it examines the significant technical and legal hurdles involved in genetic engineering, undesirable environmental and social consequences that might result from its misapplication, and the risks for businesses that are looking for near-term benefits.

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Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques

by William J. Sutherland, Ian Newton, and Rhys Green; August 2004; ISBN 0198520867

In this intensely practical handbook, a team of leading ornithologists describe a wide range of standard methods that can be applied to the study of avian ecology and conservation. Topics covered range from surveys and tracking and handling to breeding biology, foraging behavior, and migration. Chapters on conservation techniques describe how to assess species over-exploitation, the methods available for the intensive conservation of endangered species, and the principles involved in the maintenance and restoration of habitats. This comprehensive synthesis will be essential reading for graduate students and researchers as well as a valuable resource for environmental consultants and professional conservationists worldwide.

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Chemical Concepts in Pollutant Behavior, 2nd Edition

by Ian J. Tinsley; May 2004; ISBN 0471095257

The relatively new field of environmental chemistry seeks to understand and predict the distribution of chemicals introduced into the environment. The book provides a detailed resource for understanding the current state of the field for intermediate students of chemistry. While tackling traditional problems of interactions between water, soil, and air, the text also explores the uptake of plants from soil and absorption by foliage from the air. Although the text focuses on compound behavior, the author's holistic approach emphasizes the subject's interdisciplinary nature. It is an excellent resource for students and professionals working in environmental science, toxicology, chemistry, and engineering, as well as ecology, public health, agriculture, and forestry.

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Climactic Data Analysis: A Practical Guide for Natural Resources Studies

by R. D. Stern, J. Knock, and I. C. Dale; March 2004; ISBN 0851996167

The analysis of climatic data is relevant to a number of disciplines in natural resource management, including crop and soil science, forestry and ecology. This book provides a practical, computer-based guide to such data analysis, with examples using the software Instat+. The readership includes advanced students and researchers, some basic knowledge of statistics and computing being assumed. This book also includes a CD-ROM with additional practical exercises and examples. Contents include: The presentation of climatic data; analysis of temperature data; modelling rainfall data; using Instat+; and a crop performance index.

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Climate Change: A Natural Hazard

by William Kininmonth; May 2004; ISBN 0906522269

This text argues that climate change is a natural phenomenon and that the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has overlooked this straightforward cause for global warming because the climate models the IPCC has created are oversimplified. The models' faults are vigorously examined, including what has been left out and what has not been accorded proper weight. The book outlines the continuing need to better understand and predict natural climate variations to underpin better planning, including sound infrastructure development and mitigation strategies, so that the huge annual human and property losses worldwide from climate extremes can be avoided.

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Climate Change in Contrasting River Basins: Adaptation Strategies for Water, Food, and Environment

by J. Aerts and P. Droogers; October 2004; ISBN 0851998356

Dealing with climate change is generally considered to be one of the greatest challenges for the coming decades. Changes in precipitation are likely to have a major impact on the hydrological cycle and subsequently on the environment and food production. However, until now, clear guidance on how to respond to this challenge, particularly at the river basin level, has been lacking. This book has been developed from the ADAPT project, focusing on the development of regional adaptation strategies for water, food, and the environment in river basins across the world. A generic methodology is presented and applied to seven case studies in contrasting geographical areas of the world: Mekong (SE Asia), Rhine (Western Europe), Sacramento (USA), Syr Darya (Central Asia), Volta (Ghana), Walawe (Sri Lanka) and Zayandeh (Iran). The book provides a unique contribution and will interest researchers in climatology, geography, ecology, crop and soil science, environmental studies, and related disciplines.

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Coastal Dunes: Ecology and Conservation (Ecological Studies)

by M. L. Martinez, N. P. Psuty, Norbert P. Psuty; April 2004; ISBN 3540408290

Coastal dunes occur in almost every latitude - from tropical to polar - and have been substantially altered by human activities. Many are already severely and irreversibly degraded. Although these ecosystems have been studied for a long time (as early as 1835), there has been a strong emphasis on the mid-latitude dune systems and the lack of attention given to the tropics where, unfortunately, much of the modern exploitation and coastal development for tourism is occurring. This book brings together coastal dune specialists from tropical and temperate latitudes, which together cover a wide set of topics, including: geomorphology, community dynamics, ecophysiology, biotic interactions and environmental problems and conservation. A major product of this book is a set of recommendations for future research, identifying relevant topics of which detailed knowledge is still lacking. It also identifies management tools that will promote and maintain the rich diversity of the dune environments, in the context of continuing coastal development.

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Collaborative Environmental Management: What Roles for Government?

by Tomas M. Koontz, Joann Carmin, Toddi A. Steelman, and Craig W. Thomas; May 2004; ISBN 1891853821

The goal of this book is to analyze data from a variety of cases to explain how the different roles government plays in collaborative environmental management lead to different processes and outcomes. Looking at examples where government has acted to lead, encourage, or follow in the process of collaboration, they apply their new theoretical framework to cases involving the management of watersheds, rivers, and estuaries to farmland, animal habitats, and forests. Finding that there is no "best" role for government; the authors are nonetheless able make important observations about when and where collaborative environmental management is likely to be effective.

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Comparative Risk Assessment and Environmental Decision Making

by Igor Linkov and Abou Bakr Ramadan; June 2004; ISBN 1402018967

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Confronting Environments: Local Understanding in a Globalizing World (Globalization and the Environment)

by James G. Carrier; October 2004; ISBN 0759105634

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Conservation : Linking Ecology, Economics, and Culture

by Monique Borgerhoff Mulder and Peter Coppolillo; November 2004; ISBN 0691049807

This book offers an astonishingly diverse, unprecedented compilation of information on efforts to balance biodiversity conservation with local development. Bridging a range of disciplines, the authors move fluidly from the history of U.S. environmentalism to contemporary efforts across the globe, from international treaties on climate change to case studies of indigenous management.

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The Continue Project: Global Climate Policy and Implications for the Energy Sector in a Small Open Economy: The Case of Sweden

by Lars Bergman and Marian Radetzki; April 2004; ISBN 090652220X

This volume describes the evolution of international climate policy since the Kyoto Protocol in 1992 and analyzes the consequences of implementing these energy policies. Politicians, business leaders, and civil servants are encouraged to employ sound scientific data to support environmental policy and minimize the risk of unintended consequences. Case studies including an analysis of Sweden's electricity market detail the impact of environmental policy.

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Controversies in Environmental Sociology

by Robert White, Editor; July 2004; ISBN 0521601029

This first comprehensive Australian text on environmental sociology covers all of the current key issues and controversies in the field. Each chapter considers essential topics and debates, highlighting central figures and the social nature of environmental-related trends. In addition to drawing upon specific Australian sources, the text reflects international developments in environmental sociology.

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Crops and Environmental Change: An Introduction To Effects of Global Warming, Increasing Atmospheric CO₂ and O₃ Concentrations, and Soil Salinization on Crop Physiology and Yield

by Seth G. Pritchard and Jeffrey S. Amthor; December 2004; ISBN 1560229128

Here is a complete introduction to the influence of global environmental changes on the structure, function, and harvestable yield of major field crops. It gives you an in-depth look at the effects of climate change, air pollution, and soil salinization. The book provides an introduction to the ramifications, both positive and negative, of these ongoing environmental changes for present and future crop production and food supply. It also integrates a discussion of the physiological effects of environmental change with background information on basic topics in plant physiology. Numerous charts, tables, and figures are included to assist in understanding the empirical effects of the environment on crops.

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Design of Landfills and Integrated Solid Waste Management

by Amalendu Bagchi; February 2004; ISBN 0471254991

By combining integrated solid waste management with the traditional coverage of landfills, this book offers the first comprehensive guide to managing the entire solid waste cycle, from collection, to recycling, to eventual disposal. It includes new material on source reduction, recycling, composting, contamination soil remediation, incineration, and medical waste management, and presents up-to-date chapters on bioreactor landfills, wetland mitigation, and landfill remediation. It also offers comprehensive coverage of the role of geotechnical engineering in a wide variety of environmental issues.

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Developing Ecological Consciousness: Paths to a Sustainable World

by Christopher Uhl; February 2004; ISBN 0742532909

The author taught a standard lackluster course in the environment for non-science majors for over a decade before realizing that it was only further alienating students from the environment. He pondered how to awaken interest and concern, and here presents the text he came up with.

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Developing World and the Environment: Making the Case for Effective Protection of the Global

by Rajendra Ramlogan; November 2004; ISBN 0761828788

In this study, the author calls for a re-examination of the legal and institutional framework for protection of the global environment within the context of the special needs of the developing world. This unique third-world perspective on international environmental law is suitable for college-level courses.

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A Dictionary of Ecology

by Michael Allaby; August 2004; ISBN 0198609442

From acid rain, CFC's, and the greenhouse effect to the food-chain and the gene bank, this thoroughly revised dictionary provides 5,000 up-to-date entries on all aspects of ecology and the environmental sciences. Offering direct access to the most accurate and up-to-date information available, the dictionary covers a vast range of subjects, from plant and animal physiology, animal behavior, evolution, environmental pollution, and conservation to climatology, meteorology, geomorphology, and oceanography. It has been fully updated to incorporate developments in this rapidly evolving field, particularly in the areas of molecular ecology, conservation, and the management of habitats. Also included are biographical notes on eminent ecologists and other scientists, as well as helpful cross-references that make this volume an invaluable reference tool for students, professionals, and anyone with an interest in the natural world and our environment.

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Dictionary of Water Engineering

by Ken Nelson, Charles Kerr, and Robert Legg; April 2004; ISBN 1853394904

An essential, up-to-date source of information on all aspects of water engineering and technology. Emphasis is placed on the needs of poorer communities and on the importance of environmental sustainability. The entries cover the many facets of water engineering and technology including: water supplies for urban and rural communities, wastewater systems, water resources, hydrology, irrigation, river improvement, drainage, erosion, groundwater exploration, hydrography, flood protection, hydraulic machines, dams and water power. The dictionary is designed to meet the needs of engineers, technicians and students. It offers down-to-earth guidance for all those involved in sustainable development programs, from planners to field workers.The key features of the dictionary include: clear and spacious layout for easy reference and reading; 3,500 terms, clearly defined; numerous key terms explained more fully; cross-references to associated and alternative terms; and illustrations help clarify more complex terms, equipment and structures.

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Dynamics of Regulatory Change : How Globalization Affects National Regulatory Policies

by David Vogel and Robert A. Kagan, Editors; September 2004; ISBN 0520245350

Critics of globalization claim that economic liberalization leads to a lowering of regulatory standards. As capital and corporations move more freely across national boundaries, a race to the bottom results as governments are forced to weaken labor and environmental standards to retain current contracts or attract new business. The essays in this volume argue that, on the contrary, under certain circumstances global economic integration can actually lead to the strengthening of consumer and environmental standards.

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Ecology: Concepts and Applications

by Manuel C. Molles; January 2004; ISBN 0071111670

This introductory general ecology text features a strong emphasis or helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. Evolution is brought to center stage throughout the book, as it is needed to support understanding of major concepts. The discussion begins with a brief introduction to the nature and history of the discipline of ecology, followed by Section I, which includes two chapters on natural history--life on land and life in water. The intent is to establish a common foundation of natural history upon which to base the later discussions of ecological concepts. Sections II through VI build a hierarchical perspective: Section II concerns the ecology of individuals; Section III focuses on population ecology; Section IV presents the ecology of interactions; Section V summarizes community and ecosystem ecology; and finally, Section VI discusses large-scale ecology and includes chapters on landscape, geographic, and global ecology. In summary, the book begins with the natural history of the planet, considers portions of the whole in the middle chapters, and ends with another perspective of the entire planet in the concluding chapter.

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Ecosystem Sustainability and Health : A Practical Approach

by David Waltner-Toews; June 2004; ISBN 0521531853

This volume focuses on solutions to complex ecological problems with the objective of developing a new science for sustainability. Improving the health of people and animals, and improving the health, integrity or sustainability of ecosystems are laudable and important objectives. Can we do both? No ecosystems are untouched by human activity, and it appears that the world's ecosystems are reaching the limits of their ability to adapt to human impacts. The book draws on fields as diverse as epidemiology and participatory action research, philosophy and environmental sciences to examine this vital issue.

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Endangered Rivers and the Conservation Movement, The Case for River Conservation

by Tim Palmer; April 2004; ISBN 0742531414

The battles against the large dams were a central portion of river conservation efforts during through the 1960s and 70s. The author describes the environmental reasons for that focus and offers a history of the U.S. river conservation movement during that period. Aside from updating some of the controversies that were still raging at the time of the first edition, this new edition leaves most of the material on the big dams largely unchanged. The author does add new material on floodplain management in the wake of the Mississippi Flood of 1993 and on recent efforts to protect salmon runs.

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Endocrine Disrupters: Biological Basis for Health Effects in Wildlife and Humans

by David O. Norris and James A. Carr; January 2004; ISBN 0195137493

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Environmental Chemistry

by Colin Baird and Michael Cann; September 2004; ISBN 0716748770

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Environmental Geography: Science, Land Use, and Earth Systems, 3rd Edition

by William M. Marsh and John Grossa, Jr.; November 2004; ISBN 0471482803

Focusing on the use and misuse of the environment, this forward-looking book provides insights into where we seem to be headed as a species on the planet. It emphasizes the geographic aspects of problems, such as air pollution, locational factors, scales considerations, distributions and spatial associations. It provides an overview of the modern environmental dilemma and the factors that need to be examined in order to gain an understanding of the problem and it features a review of our planet's open lands and the effort to preserve and manage them.

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Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster (4th Edition)

by Keith Smith; August 2004; ISBN 0415318041

This book covers all major rapid-onset events (natural, human, or technological in origin) which directly threaten human life on a community scale. Combining insights from both the natural and social sciences, presents a broad overview followed by a systematic analysis of specific hazards. The new edition includes new global case studies and fresh material on risk management, epidemics, disaster trends, Third World vulnerability, remote sensing, mass movements, and droughts.

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Environmental Impacts of Microbial Insecticides: Need and Methods for Risk Assessment (Progress in Biological Control)

by Heikki M. T. Hokkanen and Ann E. Hajek (Editors); March 2004; ISBN 1402008139

Biological pesticides are increasingly finding their place in IPM programs, and the number of products finding their way to the marketplace is growing. While in many parts of the world implementation is proceeding on a large scale, in the USA and Europe registration procedures have been established to provide a low level of risk, but at the cost of retarding the implementation of microbial agents. This book will respond to the growing need to assess non-target impacts of biological pest control methods. So far, no review - let alone a handbook - exists on how to carry out the required assessments in practice, and what a particular outcome from an assessment might imply in terms of environmental risk or registration requirements. This book is intended to fill that gap. It should be of interest to many professional groups, including the scientific community involved in integrated pest management, crop protection, biological pest control, and ecology; regulatory authorities in countries around the world; ministries of agriculture; commercial companies developing biopesticides and firms carrying out environmental impact assessments; and universities with curricula in biological pest control and environmental sciences.

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Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity

by John Wainwright and Mark Mulligan, Editors; January 2004; ISBN 0471496170

Simulation models are increasingly used to investigate processes and solve practical problems in a wide variety of disciplines. Central to the concept of this book is the idea that environmental systems are complex, open systems. The approach that the authors take is to present the diversity of approaches to dealing with environmental complexity and to encourage readers to make comparisons between these approaches and between different disciplines. This book focuses on simplifying complex environmental systems; reviews current software, tools and techniques for modelling; has an associated website containing colour images, links resources and chapter support pages, including data sets relating to case studies, exercises and model animations; and gives practical examples from a wide variety of disciplines, e.g., climatology, ecology, hydrology, geomorphology and engineering.

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The Environmental Regulatory Dictionary, Fourth Edition

by James J. King; December 2004; ISBN 0471705268

This volume updates a successful reference that allows users easier access to the 40 CFR definitions and terms in order to comply with U.S. government environmental regulations. Each of the definitions provides the exact wording found in the CFR and includes every definition for a given term, a feature that allows environmental compliance personnel to fully understand the regulations and "definitional inconsistencies" amongst the rules. In addition, every definition is cross-referenced to the section of the Code where the term is found. This not only saves users from searching through the Code to find the section that applies to their particular topic, but also enables readers to use the Dictionary as a guide to finding topics in the CFR.

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Environmental Risk (The International Library of Environmental Law and Policy)

by John S. Applegate (Editor); March 2004; ISBN 0754623351

These papers define, explore and discuss environmental risk from a legal perspective.

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms

by A. Hilbeck and David Alan Andow; November 2004; ISBN 0851998615

Many international forums have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure their environmental safety and sustainable use. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capacity for conducting assessments needs to be strengthened worldwide. In response to these requirements, a GMO Guidelines Project was established, under the aegis of the International Organization for Biological Control, to develop biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants. This book is one output of this project, and focuses on transgenic maize in Kenya. Such maize includes genes transferred from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which code for proteins which are toxic to some insects. The book addresses both environmental and agricultural impacts, but does not evaluate human health impacts or ethical implications. It draws out some general risk assessment guidelines, but demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis.

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Environmental Science : Toward A Sustainable Future (9th Edition)

by Richard T. Wright; April 2004; ISBN 0131442007

This classic book explores the interactions of humans within the natural environment and probes issues thoroughly, examining their scientific basis, history, and society's response. Strong science, sustainability, and stewardship of earth remain the underlying themes. Accompaning each copy of the book is the new Global City CD, built around the concepts of a large city that shows many of the environmental problems presented in the book. It includes an extensively revised layout and design and keeps readers abreast of the latest developments or most pressing issues in the field, such as Global Climate Change. It offers "Environment on the Web" exercises that help readers access additional information on the Internet; important Web references are keyed to each chapter. This book is an interesting reference for anyone interested in learning more about today's crucial environmental issues.

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Environmental Statistics : Methods and Applications

by Vic Barnett; January 2004; ISBN 0471489719

This book provides broad coverage of the methodology used in the statistical investigation of environmental issues. It covers a wide range of key topics, including sampling, methods for extreme data, outliers and robustness, relationship models and methods, time series, spatial analysis, and environmental standards. It also includes many detailed practical and worked examples that illustrate the applications of statistical methods in environmental issues.

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Exploring Environmental Issues: An Integrated Approach

by David D. Kemp; June 2004; ISBN 041526863X

This concise, introductory text presents a review of current environmental issues using a geographical approach that stresses the interrelationships between environment and societies.

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First Ecology

by Alan Beeby and Anne-Maria Brennan; February 2004; ISBN 0199261245

An introductory textbook that draws on common experience and takes a global perspective. It puts the science in a human context by reviewing human origins by approaching topics from a human dimension and reviewing the ecological implications of human endeavors. The book also includes exercises with answers and a glossary.

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Fluorides in the Environment: Effects on Plants and Animals

by Leonard H. Weinstein and A. W. Davison; February 2004; ISBN 0851996833

The authors provide background material on the natural and artificial occurrence of the element and its impact on biological beings, in order to inform the perennial debate about adding fluoride to public water systems. Among their topics are sources; the uptake, transport, and accumulation of inorganic fluorides by plants and animals; the effects of inorganic fluorides on animals, plants, and other organisms; some case histories involving fluoride contamination; monitoring and identifying effects in the field; environmental standards to protect humans, other animals, and plants; and natural and manufactured organofluorine compounds.

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Fundamentals of Ecology, 5th edition

by Eugene Odum and Gary W. Barrett; July 2004; ISBN 0534420664

The late Eugene Odum was a pioneer in systems ecology and is credited with bringing ecosystems into the mainstream public consciousness as well as into introductory college instruction. The first edition was published in 1953 and was the vehicle Odum used to educate a wide audience about ecological science. This fifth edition is co-authored by Odum's protege Gary Barrett and represents the last academic text Odum produced. The text retains its classic holistic approach to ecosystem science, but incorporates and integrates an evolutionary approach as well. In keeping with a greater temporal/spatial approach to ecology, new chapters in landscape ecology, regional ecology, and global ecology have been added building on the levels-of-organization hierarchy. Also, a final chapter entitled "Statistical Thinking for Students of Ecology" provides a quantitative synthesis to the field of statistics. Contemporary and engaging, this text brings clarity and specificity to the study of ecology in the twenty-first century.

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Fundamentals of Soil Ecology

by David C. Coleman, D. A. Crossley, and Paul F. Hendrix; July 2004; ISBN 0121797260

This fully revised and expanded edition of Fundamentals of Soil Ecology continues its holistic approach to soil biology and ecosystem function. Students and ecosystem researchers will gain a greater understanding of the central roles that soils play in ecosystem development and function. The authors emphasize the increasing importance of soils as the organizing center for all terrestrial ecosystems and provide an overview of theory and practice of soil ecology, both from an ecosystem and evolutionary biology point of view. This volume contains updated and greatly expanded coverage of all belowground biota (roots, microbes and fauna) and methods to identify and determine its distribution and abundance. New chapters are provided on soil biodiversity and its relationship to ecosystem processes, suggested laboratory and field methods to measure biota and their activities in ecosystems.

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Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: The Myths, Environmental Risks, and Alternatives

by Miguel A. Altieri; November 2004; ISBN 0935028935

This volume is not a proceedings, however, but a short essay containing the author's critique of the creation of genetically modified food and the plans to propagate it world wide.

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Global Environmental Issues

by Frances Harris, Editor; February 2004; ISBN 0470845600

Environmental issues, such as climate change and energy consumption, and our responses to them are of global concern. The underlying premise of the book is that while global environmental issues may be the result of natural and/or human-induced resource degradation, their root causes are due to more than just ecological factors and technological errors or problems. Biophysical environmental problems are often exacerbated by economic, social or political problems.

This book views global environmental problems as complex issues with a network of causes, influenced by a range of actors with differing priorities. In addition to discussing the main biophysical causes, the book will illustrate how socio-economic and political factors determine why and how people use land, resources and technology, and how this in turn affects natural resource management. With an increased interest in the causes and consequences of environmental problems, this book will meet the needs of upper level undergraduates and Masters students within departments of environmental science and geography, who want a book that tackles the complexity of environmental change.

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The Global Politics of the Environment: Second Edition

by Lorraine Elliott; August 2004; ISBN 0814722180

Human activity is changing the global environment on a scale unlike that of any other era. Environmental deterioration is now a global issue�ecologically, politically, and economically�that requires global solutions. Yet there is considerable disagreement over what kinds of strategies we should adopt in order to halt and reverse damage to the global ecosystem.

What kinds of international institutions are best suited to dealing with global environmental problems? Why are women and indigenous peoples still marginalized in global environmental politics? What are the consequences of the global ecological crisis for economic and security policies? This book makes sense of the often seemingly irreconcilable answers to these questions. It focuses throughout on the tensions between mainstream strategies, which seek to build support for reforms through existing institutions, and radical critiques, which argue that environmental degradation is a symptom of a dysfunctional world order that must itself be transformed if we are to meet the challenge of saving the planet.

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Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction

by Mark Maslin; July 2004; ISBN 0192840975

This book is an informative, up to date discussion about the predicted impacts of global warming. It draws on material from the recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a huge collaborative study drawing together current thinking on the subject from experts in a range of disciplines, and presents the findings of the panel for a general readership for the first time. The book also discusses the politics of global warming and what we can do now to adapt to climate change and mitigate its worst effects.

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The Green Myth-Economic Growth and the Quality of the Environment

by Marian Radetzki; April 2004; ISBN 090652217X

This book challenges the common belief that economic growth constitutes an insurmountable threat to the environment. A wide array of empirical observations is presented to show that environmental quality tends to improve as economic activity is expanded. The book explores the reasons for this counterintuitive finding and concludes that expanding economic activity has provided increasing scope to fashion environmental conditions to human needs, that human inventiveness and flexible behavior has avoided or disarmed the environmental problems and constraints arising in the course of economic growth, and that there is no compelling reason why continued economic growth should not be compatible with improving environmental standards.

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Hazardous Materials Incidents

by Chris Hawley; May 2004; ISBN 1401857582

Marked by its risk-based response philosophy, this book is an invaluable procedural manual and all-inclusive information resource for emergency services professionals faced with the challenge of responding swiftly and effectively to hazardous materials and terrorism incidents. Easy-to-read and perfect for use in HazMat awareness, operations, and technician-level training courses, this "Operations Plus" book begins by acquainting readers with current laws and regulations, including those governing emergency planning and workplace safety. Subsequent chapters provide in-depth information about personal protective equipment and its limitations; protective actions ranging from site management and rescue through evacuation and decontamination; product control including the use of carbon monoxide detectors; responses to terrorism and terrorist groups; law enforcement activities such as SWAT operations and evidence collection; and more.

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Human Adaptive Strategies: Ecology, Culture, and Politics

by Daniel G. Bates; June 2004; ISBN 0205418155

This book uses case studies to understand how cultures evolved within the context of their environment and how their methods of surviving in their environment has affected other aspects of their culture. Topics include the study of human behavior, evolution, ecology, and politics, foraging, agriculture, and more.

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Insider's Guide to Environmental Manual Development : A Project Plan Approach for Industrial Facilities

by Laureen McMurray-Boyle; December 2004; ISBN 0471483516

This volume will provide both the rationale behind a comprehensive environmental manual and the step-by-step instructions for how to develop one. The book will contain templates for procedures and ideas for consolidating permit information onto one useful page. Additionally, the book will demonstrate how to document the facility processes including waste streams and detail effective tracking methods for those streams.

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Integrated Resource and Environmental Management

by Alan W. Ewert, Douglas C. Baker, and Glyn C. Bissix; December 2004; ISBN 0851998348

This book can be defined as both a management process and a philosophy, that takes into account the many values associated with natural resources within a particular area. This book presents an overview and history of natural resource management, from a global perspective. It discusses the challenges facing IREM by examining issues such as conflict, property rights and the role of science in the management of natural resource. It also addresses the definition and application of IREM from several different contexts, including real-world applications, planning frameworks, and complex systems. It provides a comprehensive aid in natural resource decision-making within the context of the real world.

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An Introduction to Cultural Ecology

by Mark Q. Sutton and Eugene N. Anderson; May 2004; ISBN 0759105308

This book is geared towards students and instructors involved in cultural ecology, ecological anthropology, and/or human ecology. While covering basic concepts for beginners, this book also provides a thorough and sophisticated discussion of cultural ecology's history and theory using examples from throughout the world, both historical and contemporary.

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An Introduction to Molecular Ecology

by Trevor J. C. Beebee and Graham Rowe; March 2004; ISBN 0199248575

The authors overview the history of molecular ecology, looking at the relationships between natural history, genetics, and evolution, then discuss areas of molecular population genetics, phylogeography, and molecular ecology in conservation biology. Chapters are structured to include background information, questions of interest, the underlying theory of the various molecular and analytical approaches, and relevant examples. Appendices detail major practical and analytical methods used in molecular ecology. Chapter summaries, margin key points, and b&w photos are included.

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It's Getting Better All the Time: From Economic Prosperity to Environmental Quality

by Terry L. Anderson (Editor); May 2004; ISBN 0817944826

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Liberation Ecologies: Environment, Development, Social Movements

by Richard Peet and Michael Watts (Editors); June 2004; ISBN 0415312361

This book elaborates a political-economic explanation of environmental crisis, drawing from the most recent advances in social theory.

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Loss of Biodiversity (Exploring Environmental Challenges)

by Sharon L. Spray and Karen L. McGlothlin; January 2004; ISBN 0742525678

Seven readings for an introductory, interdisciplinary course in environmental science or studies. Each defines an environmental concern and outlines approaches and methods for studying it in the natural and social sciences and the humanities.

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Managing Soil Quality: Challenges in Modern Agriculture

by P. Schjonning, S. Elmholt, B. T. Christensen, and P. Schjnning (Editors); January 2004; ISBN 085199671X

Appropriate for graduate students and researchers, this collection discusses an approach to soil quality assessment being adopted by industrialized countries that establishes management baselines and threshold values for maintaining productivity while reducing negative effects on the environment and human health. The 18 contributions review recent thought about soil processes, plant nutrition, soil diversity, the physical form of soils, and soil contamination. Topics include sustainable management of nitrogen and potassium, the effects of microbes on soil health, and the prevention of subsoil compaction and erosion.

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Marine Biology : An Ecological Approach (6th Edition)

by James W. Nybakken and Mark D. Bertness; October 2004; ISBN 0805345825

This book emphasizes the ecological principles that govern marine life throughout all environments within the world's oceans. Its unique ecological approach adds real-world relevance by exploring how organisms interact within their individual ecosystems. The book is organized by habitat and each habitat receives detailed, in-depth coverage, giving readers the flexibility to focus on their particular areas of interest. The Fifth Edition is fully updated with the latest research data and topics, including expanded coverage of the human impact on oceans, oceanic dead zones, and coral reefs. For marine biologists and marine ecologists.

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Marine Microbiology: Ecology and Applications

by C. B. Munn; March 2004; ISBN 1859962882

New tools and an increased interest in ecological factors have caused an upsurge of interest in this field of study. The book aims to convey the fascinating discoveries and great importance of this fast moving discipline to the student. It is divided into three sections: the first reviews the main features of the marine environment and key aspects of marine microbial life; the second looks at the role of marine microorganisms in ecology, and the final section considers some of the applications of this knowledge, looking into areas such as disease and biodegradation.

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Microbial Diversity and Bioprospecting

by Alan T. Bull; January 2004; ISBN 1555812678

This book discusses new developments in the field of microbiology and features biological diversity for microbial prospecting activities. It includes such topics as microbial ecology, mapping microbial diversity, and bioinformatics and also discusses the value and impact of biodiversity.

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Microbial Ecosystems of Antarctica

by Warwick F. Vincent, L. C. Bliss, A. C. Clarke, D. J. Drewry, M. A. P. Renouf, D. W. H. Walton, and P. J. Williams (Editors); March 2004; ISBN 0521544130

This book summarizes the diverse range of ecosystems throughout the south polar region, the major features of the chemical and physical environment in each type of habitat, and the influence of these features on the population structure and dynamics of the microbiota. A compilation of regional climatic data and general environmental summaries is presented in the appendices to support some of the observations made in the text and as reference for investigators.

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Microbial Inhabitants of Humans : Their Ecology and Role in Health and Disease

by Michael Wilson; November 2004; ISBN 0521841585

Microbial communities (normal indigenous microbiota) inhabit those regions of the human body that are exposed to the external environment, including the skin, eyes, oral cavity and the respiratory, urinary, reproductive and gastrointestinal tracts. Consequently, the key anatomical and physiological characteristics of each body site are described throughout this book to reveal why particular organisms are able to colonize an anatomical region. The crucial roles of the indigenous microbiota in protecting against exogenous pathogens, regulating the development of our immune system and mucosae, and providing nutrients are also discussed.

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Molecular Microbial Ecology Manual

by George A. Kowalchuk, Frans J. de Bruijn, Ian M. Head, Antoon D.L. Akkermans, Jan Dirk van Elsas, Editors; October 2004; ISBN 1402021763

This is a laboratory manual introducing microbial ecologists to a selected number of current molecular techniques for detecting and identifying microbes at the DNA and RNA level in their natural environment. Among the procedures described are extracting microbial DNA from sewage and manure slurries, the gel purification of soil DNA extracts, detecting microbial DNA sequences by colony hybridization, investigating fungal phylogeny on the basis of small ribosomal subunit RNA sequences, fluorescent staining of microbes for total direct counts, natural transformation in aquatic environments, and heavy metal resistances in microbial ecosystems.

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Nature, Environment and Society (Sociology for a Changing World)

by Philip W. Sutton; September 2004; ISBN 0333995686

How have sociologists responded to the emergence of environmentalism? What has sociology to offer the study of environmental problems? This uniquely comprehensive guide traces the origins and development of environmental movements and environmental issues, providing a critical review of the most significant debates in the new field of environmental sociology. It covers environmental ideas, environmental movements, social constructionism, critical realism, "ecocentric" theory, environmental identities, risk society theory, sustainable development, Green consumerism, ecological modernization and debates around modernity and post- modernity. Philip Sutton adopts a long-term view, which focuses on the relationship between ideas of nature and environment, ecological identities and social change, providing a framework for future research. Bringing environmental issues into contact with sociological theories, this book provides an up-to-date introduction to this important new field. It will be essential reading for all students of sociology, environmental studies and anyone interested in understanding environmental problems.

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The Nature of Design: Ecology, Culture, and Human Intention

by David W. Orr; June 2004; ISBN 0195173686

The environmental movement has often been accused of being overly negative--trying to stop "progress." This book, on the other hand, is about starting things, specifically an ecological design revolution that changes how we provide food, shelter, energy, materials, and livelihood, and how we deal with waste. Ecological design is an emerging field that aims to recalibrate what humans do in the world according to how the world works as a biophysical system. Design in this sense is a large concept having to do as much with politics and ethics as with buildings and technology. The book begins by describing the scope of design, comparing it to the enlightenment of the 18th century. Subsequent chapters describe barriers to a design revolution inherent in our misuse of language, the clockspeed of technological society, and shortsighted politics. The author goes on to describe the critical role educational institutions might play in fostering design intelligence and what he calls "a higher order of heroism." Appropriately, the book ends on themes of charity, wilderness, and the rights of children.

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Nature's Experts: Science, Politics, and the Environment

by Stephen Bocking; November 2004; ISBN 0813533988

It seems self-evident that science plays a central role in environmental affairs. Regulatory agencies, businesses, and public interest groups all draw on scientific research to support their claims. However, some critics describe science not as the solution to environmental problems, but as their source. Moreover, the science itself is often a basis of controversy, as debates over global warming and environmental health risks have shown.

This book explores the contributions and challenges presented when scientific authority enters the realm of environmental affairs. The author focuses on four major areas of environmental politics: the formation of environmental values and attitudes, management of natural resources such as forests and fish, efforts to address international environmental issues such as climate change, and decisions relating to environmental and health risks. In each area, practical examples and case studies illustrate that science must fulfill two functions if it is to contribute to resolving environmental controversies. First, science must be relevant and credible, and second, it must be democratic, where everyone has equal access to the information they need to present and defend their views on given issues.

Bridging perspectives from science studies, history, and environmental science, this book not only illuminates the complex and increasingly problematic relationship between science and environmental politics, it offers guidance as to how this relationship can be improved.

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Nuclear Waste: A Technological and Political Challenge (Environmental Science)

by Piero Risoluti; January 2004; ISBN 3540404473

The selection of a suitable site for disposal of nuclear waste is today one of the most difficult and controversial tasks, primarily because of the opposition of the local community. This book is geared to explain the origin of the negative perception of nuclear energy by the public at large. The author emphasizes that the problem of social acceptance of nuclear-waste disposal sites is mostly based on misinformation conveyed by antinuclear proponents. This contribution also provides a comprehensive picture of the most significant recent technical achievements in the disposal of nuclear waste.

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Partnering for the Environment: Multistakeholder Collaboration in a Changing World

by Eric C. Poncelet; February 2004; ISBN 0742501590

The author brings an anthropological perspective to the study of multistakeholder environmental partnerships, defined as consensus-based groups combining representatives of government, business, and nongovernmental organizations addressing "environmental issues of mutual concern." Through the presentation of four case studies from Europe and North America, examines the practices of these partnerships, especially at the level of social interaction. He is particularly concerned with the interpretations and values of the players and how those factors work within the context of power dynamics and the creation of new meaning through the partnership process.

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Physics of the Space Environment

by Tamas I. Gombosi; August 2004; ISBN 052160768X

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physical phenomena that result from the interaction of the sun and the planets - often termed space weather. Physics of the Space Environment explores the basic processes in the Sun, in the interplanetary medium, in the near-Earth space, and down into the atmosphere. The first part of the book summarizes fundamental elements of transport theory relevant for the atmosphere, ionosphere and the magnetosphere. This theory is then applied to physical phenomena in the space environment. The fundamental physical processes are emphasized throughout, and basic concepts and methods are derived from first principles. This book is unique in its balanced treatment of space plasma and aeronomical phenomena. Students and researchers with a basic mathematics and physics background will find this book invaluable in the study of phenomena in the space environment.

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Planetary Aeronomy: Atmosphere Environments in Planetary Systems

by S.J. Bauer, H. Lammer, Siegfried Bauer, and Helmut Lammer; October 2004; ISBN 3540214720

Planetary Aeronomy is a modern and concise introduction to the underlying physical and chemical processes that govern the formation and evolution of the upper atmospheres of planets. The general approach employed permits consideration of the growing number of extrasolar planets, the detailed observation of which will become possible over the next decades. The book explains the physics behind many atmospheric processes, which are relevant for the evolution of planetary atmospheres and their water inventories, and also contains useful scaling laws and analytical expressions that can be applied to any planet. Readers thus gain insight into the evolution of terrestrial planets and their long-time habitability, atmospheric stability, etc. This volume can be used both as graduate textbook for students wishing to specialize in the field as well as succinct compendium for researchers in the field.

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Plants in Changing Environments : Linking Physiological, Population, and Community Ecology (2nd Edition)

by F. A. Bazzaz; April 2004; ISBN 0521533058

This book integrates information on how disturbance changes the environment, how species function, coexist, and share or compete for resources in populations and communities and how species replace each other over successional time.

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Price, Principle, and the Environment

by Mark Sagoff; September 2004; ISBN 0521837235

Demonstrating the contribution of economics to environmental policy, the author argues that economics is helpful in designing institutions and processes through which people can settle environmental disputes. However, he also reveals that economic analysis fails completely when it attempts to attach value to environmental goods. He concludes that environmental policy responds to principles best identified and applied through political processes in this work geared to environmentalists as well as philosophers.

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A Primer of Ecological Statistics

by Nicholas J. Gotelli and Aaron M. Ellison; May 2004; ISBN 0878932690

This book explains fundamental material in probability theory and experimental design for ecologists and environmental scientists. The book emphasizes a general introduction to probability theory and provides a detailed discussion of specific designs and analyses that are typically encountered in ecology and environmental science. Appropriate for use as either a stand-alone or supplementary text for upper-division undergraduate or graduate courses in ecological and environmental statistics, ecology, environmental science, environmental studies, or experimental design, the Primer also serves as a resource for environmental professionals who need to use and interpret statistics daily but have little or no formal training in the subject.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I discusses the fundamentals of probability and statistical thinking. It introduces the logic and language of probability (Chapter 1), explains common statistical distributions used in ecology (Chapter 2) and important measures of central tendency and spread (Chapter 3), explains P-values, hypothesis testing, and statistical errors (Chapter 4), and introduces frequentist, Bayesian, and Monte Carlo methods of analysis (Chapter 5). Part II discusses how to successfully design and execute field experiments and sampling studies. Topics include design strategies (Chapter 6), a "bestiary" of experimental designs (Chapter 7), and transformations and data management (Chapter 8). Part III discusses specific analyses, and covers the material that is the main core of most statistics texts. Topics include regression (Chapter 9), analysis of variance (Chapter 10), categorical data analysis (Chapter 11), and multivariate analysis (Chapter 12).

The book includes a comprehensive glossary, a mathematical appendix on matrix algebra, and extensively annotated tables and figures. Footnotes introduce advanced and ancillary material: some are purely historical, others cover mathematical/statistical proofs or details, and still others address current topics in the ecological literature.

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Principles of Environmental Chemistry

by James E. Girard; August 2004; ISBN 0763724718

This book offers a student-friendly approach to the chemical principles underlying environmental issues, and links socio-economic indicators with their impacts on the environment. Written for students wh