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Sundarban Mangrove Wetland: A Comprehensive Global Treatise
provides an illustrative account of the ecology, biology,
conservation and management strategies of this endangered UNESCO
World Heritage Site. The book offers a comprehensive and accessible
guide to a variety of wetland ecosystems, including endangered
flora and fauna, the ecology and diversity of pelagic and benthic
biota, the impact of multiple stresses on the biota, inorganic and
organic pollutants in biotic and abiotic matrices and their
remedial measures, the impact of climate change on mangrove plants,
and their conservation and management strategies. Divided into
seven chapters, the book presents a realistic summary of the
wetland environment and its resources, citing individual case
studies considering a host of topics of particular interest.
Analysis of this unique wetland provides crucial comparisons with
other wetlands and their status, environmental challenges and
possible remedial measures. Sundarban Mangrove Wetland is an
in-depth and up-to-date account ideal for the student, teacher or
researcher in marine biology & ecology, environmental science,
marine geochemistry, marine pollution and ecotoxicology and
wastewater treatment. Covering both fundamental and advanced
aspects, the book is also useful for policy makers and those
involved in coastal resource conservation and management.
Climate Change Education: Reimagining the Future with Alternative
Forms of Storytelling offers innovative approaches to teaching
about climate change through storytelling forms that appeal to
today's students-climate fiction and protest poetry, horror and
documentary films, video games and social media. The stories are
used as exemplars, from exploring space debris to urban design
planning to fast fashion and provide entry points for investigating
particular aspects of climate science, including the local and
global impacts of a warming planet. Each chapter provides analysis
and strategies for fostering climate (and space) literacy through
knowledge, empathy, and agency. The contributors encourage
educators to answer students' calls for comprehensive K-12 climate
education by aligning pedagogy with real-world challenges to
prepare students who understand the myriad injustices of the
climate crisis and feel empowered to confront them. Contributors
from around the world share their own stories and urge educators to
join the growing, hopeful movement for action, classroom by
classroom.
It is not a question whether the world is in transition, rather it
is quite clear to see that the world is transitioning into new
uncharted territories. Digital transformation has taken over the
many facets of management and will create advantages for the
organizations that are innovative with these competitive core
capabilities. From manufacturing to education, every business
sector is shifting their traditional ways of doing business to
reach organizational goals and survive. Innovation takes the lead
here. In this digitalized era, it is obvious that firms and
organizations will not survive if they do not adapt to the changing
demands and business strategies of the new era. New developments in
information technologies provides an essential base for digital
transformation leading to many artificial intelligence
implications. This can lead to time-effectiveness, lowered costs,
better timing, and improved efficiency in personalized products and
services. New forms of work, new performance criteria, new training
and new development programs for employees and new recruitment and
selection procedures will be among the most important issues of new
human resource management systems. This stems from the urgency of
digital transformation in the new World order. All organizations
need to establish new management strategies, policies, and
practices to govern vital transformations in the new age. This will
be achieved by formulating and implementing a digital
transformation strategy which fits to all levels of management in
today's organizations. From supply chain management systems to
human resource management within organizations need to be
transformed accordingly with the digital transformation strategy.
For all these reasons, the latest research on the selected subjects
of leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship will fill a critical
gap in the related literature. This reference book aims to bring
together the emerging topics of digital transformation, information
technologies, new management strategies and digital practices in
human resources and new forms of work. At the same time, it
provides theoretical infrastructure to share the latest empirical
research findings within management, artificial intelligence and
digital business functions and strategies. A tremendous
contribution will be made to the contemporary research on these
subjects by collecting the most up to date research findings and
combining these with the theoretical framework. The most popular
contemporary topics in digitalization in management fields and
information technologies will provide valuable insight for
understanding today's business organizations operating in a global,
dynamic, and complex environment. The chapters of the book will
handle an up-to-date topic, mostly based on technological advances,
and readers will benefit from learning the latest management skills
and techniques. This book will fill a critical gap by providing
digital business strategies and emerging digital human resources
issues from the perspective of innovation.
Silicon and Nano-silicon in Environmental Stress Management and
Crop Quality Improvement: Progress and Prospects provides a
comprehensive overview of the latest understanding of the
physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of silicon- and
nano-silicon-mediated environmental stress tolerance and crop
quality improvements in plants. The book not only covers
silicon-induced biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in crops but is
also the first to include nano-silicon-mediated approaches to
environmental stress tolerance in crops. As nanotechnology has
emerged as a prominent tool for enhancing agricultural
productivity, and with the production and applications of
nanoparticles (NPs) greatly increasing in many industries, this
book is a welcomed resource.
Climate change and the depletion of resources will have a
long-lasting effect on the globe. Thus, it is essential that
businesses and organizations across the world adopt financial
practices and strategies that allow them to continue their service,
limit emissions, and preserve resources. However, these practices
are only made more difficult to adopt within the context of a
turbulent economy. In this context, it is imperative to research
financial strategies to protect the environment and support
business resilience. Finance for Sustainability in a Turbulent
Economy provides international financial strategies to achieve
sustainable business practices within a turbulent economy. It
highlights the importance of maintaining environmental health in a
cost-effective way. Covering topics such as environmental finance,
renewable energy frameworks, and social responsibility, this
premier reference source is an essential resource for environmental
scientists, government officials, engineers, business executives,
environmentalists, politicians, students and educators of higher
education, researchers, and academicians.
Ecology and Biodiversity of Benthos provides insights into the
characteristic features of marine and estuarine benthos that play
an important role in coastal ecosystem functioning, a primary level
in the food chain. The book provides the latest information on
multidisciplinary reflections by various researchers studying the
benthic community. Through the chapters, ecosystem services are
explored as a way to share approaches and scientific methods to
achieve knowledge-based sustainable planning and management of
benthic ecosystems. This is a helpful guide for anyone working on
marine and estuarine environments, and for those who need an
introduction to benthic ecology. The book has a wide range of
scientific coverage since it caters primarily to the requirement of
marine ecologists, marine benthologists, EIA experts, aquatic
researchers, scientists, teachers and research scholars. In
addition to this, it also serves as a reference for
postgraduate/undergraduate students studying aquatic ecosystems.
Across the world, companies are trying to create a sustainable
platform through a supply chain to minimize the environmental
impact of their product lines and services on the world's
ecosystem. Enhancing eco-awareness at every operational level of
business operations can positively improve a specific
organization's reputation and legitimize business operation.
Furthermore, sustainable supply chain operations also positively
contribute to financial performance by enhancing productivity and
cost-saving. Emerging Trends in Sustainable Supply Chain Management
and Green Logistics provides relevant practical and theoretical
frameworks and the latest empirical research results in sustainable
supply chain management and considers the strategic role of green
logistics and supply chain management, proper treatment of
end-of-life products recycling, emerging trends, and improvements
in supply chain management and logistics operations. Covering key
topics such as green purchasing, circular economy, and sustainable
development, this reference work is ideal for industry
professionals, business owners, managers, policymakers,
researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors,
and students.
Wetlands are vital for human survival. They are among the world's
most productive environments as they are cradles of biological
diversity that provide the water and productivity upon which
countless species of plants and animals depend for survival.
Wetlands provide habitat for thousands of species of aquatic and
terrestrial plants and animals as well as a number of societal
benefits such as food and habitat for fish and wildlife, water
quality improvement, flood storage, shoreline erosion control,
economically beneficial natural products for human use, and
opportunities for recreation, education, and research. According to
the Federal Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wetlands,
more than one-third of the United States' threatened and endangered
species live only in wetlands, and nearly half use wetlands at some
point in their lives. This book offers a comprehensive look at the
importance of wetland conservation, its challenges, and future
aspects. The book highlights the challenges of wetland conservation
and current scenarios of existing wetlands; the importance of the
inland wetland and its conservation is particularly highlighted as
it is critical and very important in the current existing wetland
scenario. This book is critical for industries, academics, research
scholars, and environmental consultants who are practicing wetland
management.
Architecture is very multi-disciplinary, attracting many different
professions. This is reflected in the contributions contained in
this volume and that were originally presented at the 9th
International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and
Nature. The included works review the challenges and new
opportunities of contemporary architecture as a result of advances
in design and new building technologies, as well as the development
of new materials. Many of the changes are motivated by a drive
towards eco-architecture, trying to harmonise architectural
products with nature. Another important issue is the adaptation of
the architectural design to the natural environment, learning from
nature and traditional construction techniques. Contemporary
architecture is at the threshold of a new stage of evolution,
deeply influenced by the advances in information and computer
systems and the development of new materials and products, as well
as construction processes that will drastically change the
industry. Emphasis is placed on the minimum use of energy at each
stage of the building process, the design by passive systems, life
cycle assessment, resources optimisation and rehabilitation. Never
before in history have architects and engineers had such a range of
new processes and products open to them. In spite of that, the
construction industry lags behind all others in taking advantage of
a wide variety of new technologies. This is understandable, due to
the inherent complexity and uniqueness of each architectural
project. Advances in computer and information systems, including
robotics, offers the possibility of developing new architectural
forms, construction products and building technologies that are
just now starting to emerge. Changes have also taken place in the
way modern society works and lives, due to the impact of modern
technologies. Patterns of work have been disrupted and changed,
affecting transportation and the home environment. The demand is
for a new type of habitat that can respond to the changes and the
consequent requirements in terms of the urban environment. Such
topics are dealt with as building technologies, design by passive
systems, design with nature, cultural sensitivity, life cycle
assessment, resources and rehabilitation and many others including
case studies from many different places around the world.
The environmental challenges of the twenty-first century have
raised profound questions regarding the suitability of
environmental law to manage the many complex issues at hand. This
insightful book considers how the law has adapted to address these
challenges and considers the ways in which it might be used to cope
with environmental risks and uncertainties, whilst also promoting
resilience and greater equality. The book uses a multi-disciplinary
approach to address the compatibility of law with the notions of
risk and resilience, it scrutinises how capable these approaches
are to effect equitable solutions to environmental risks, and it
raises important questions about multi-level and participatory
governance. Key chapters examine a variety of global experiments in
countries such as China and countries in Latin America, to generate
further governance of the environment, improve the available legal
tools and give a voice to more diverse groups. Students and
scholars across a variety of fields such as environmental studies,
socio-legal studies, law, and risk regulation will find this an
stimulating read. Senior policy-makers in central and local
government, regulators and risk managers will also find this book
imperative in their efforts to manage the dilemmas of environmental
control. Contributors include: F.H. Barnes, D. Curran, C. Holley,
B.M. Hutter, C. Ituarte-Lima, T. Johnson, J. McDonald, L. Patton,
O.W. Pedersen, D. Satterthwaite, E. Sofronova, H. Wang
As the importance of corporate social responsibility grows,
especially environmental responsibility, it is imperative to
acknowledge the impact of the individual on a company's
environmental performance. Given that individuals spend much of
their day in the workplace, it is crucial to understand both their
behaviours and the potential impact they can have on the company's
environmental performance and the environment. Bringing together
leading academics from various research fields, this Handbook
examines the features and challenges within the area of employee
pro-environmental behaviour. The Research Handbook on Employee
Pro-Environmental Behaviour brings contributions that consolidate
existing research in the field as well as adding new insights from
organisational psychology, human resource management and social
marketing. Drawing on studies from across the methodological
spectrum, this Handbook covers a broad range of topics from the
antecedents and consequences of employee pro-environmental
behaviour to ways in which employers can encourage
pro-environmental behaviour. This Handbook will be an invaluable
tool for those engaged in research in employee environmental
behaviour and sustainability. It will be especially useful for
postgraduate students of environmental employee behaviour as well
as environmental consultants and practitioners seeking to gain an
understanding of employee behaviour. Contributors include: B.
Asfar, N. Ashkanasy, W. Binney, M. Bissing-Olson, F. Bowen, P.
Bradley, L. Brennan, J. Callewaert, Y.H. Cheung, C. Ciocirlan, M.
Davis, S. Dilchert, C. Dutra, P. Endrejat, S. Fudge, B.
Gatersleben, D. Gregory-Smith, A. Guntner, R. Hahn, S. Kauffeld, R.
Klein, F. Klonek, M. Leach, A. Leung, S. Lockrey, D. Manika, R.
Marans, N. Murtagh, T. Norton, D. Ones, F. Ostertag, P. Paille, S.
Parker, A. Ruepert, S. Russell, I. Shah, A. Shahjahan, W. Staples,
L. Steg, T. Tudor, D. Uzzell, C. Verfuerth, K. Verghese, V. Wells,
B. Wiernik, L. Yang, H. Zacher
Advances in Agronomy, Volume 172, the latest release in this
leading reference on the topic, contains a variety of updates and
highlights new advances in the field, with each chapter written by
an international board of authors.
Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: Challenges and
Sustainable Practices covers all aspects of emerging contaminants
in the environment, from basic understanding to different types of
emerging contaminants and how these threaten organisms, their
environmental fate studies, detection methods, and sustainable
practices of dealing with contaminants. Emerging contaminant
remediation is a pressing need due to the ever-increasing pollution
in the environment, and it has gained a lot of scientific and
public attention due to its high effectiveness and sustainability.
The discussions in the book on the bioremediation of these
contaminants are covered from the perspective of proven
technologies and practices through case studies and real-world
data. One of the main benefits of this book is that it summarizes
future challenges and sustainable solutions. It can, therefore,
become an effective guide to the elimination (through sustainable
practices) of emerging contaminants. At the back of these
explorations on sustainable bioremediation of emerging contaminants
lies the set of 17 goals articulated by the United Nations in its
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all its member
states. This book provides academics, researchers, students, and
practitioners interested in the detection and elimination of
emerging contaminants from the environment, with the latest
advances by leading experts in emerging contaminants the field of
environmental sciences.
Microbiome Under Changing Climate: Implications and Solutions
presents the latest biotechnological interventions for the
judicious use of microbes to ensure optimal agricultural yield.
Summarizing aspects of vulnerability, adaptation and amelioration
of climate impact, this book provides an important resource for
understanding microbes, plants and soil in pursuit of sustainable
agriculture and improved food security. It emphasizes the
interaction between climate and soil microbes and their potential
role in promoting advanced sustainable agricultural solutions,
focusing on current research designed to use beneficial microbes
such as plant growth promoting microorganisms, fungi, endophytic
microbes, and more. Changes in climatic conditions influence all
factors of the agricultural ecosystem, including adversely
impacting yield both in terms of quantity and nutritional quality.
In order to develop resilience against climatic changes, it is
increasingly important to understand the effect on the native
micro-flora, including the distribution of methanogens and
methanotrophs, nutrient content and microbial biomass, among
others.
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