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Though conflicts continue to arise over land use and land cover
changes, the conversion of forest land to cropland or other land
uses such as housing and urban development have been on the rise in
recent years. Decisions regarding land use and land cover influence
climate change as well as various natural processes. While proper
changes can minimize the effects and speed of climatic changes, the
continued adverse changes may be accelerating the deterioration of
the world's condition. Examining International Land Use Policies,
Changes, and Conflicts presents the latest research on the present
status of land use and land cover changes throughout the world in
order to determine appropriate land use policies that can protect
earth's present and future condition. The findings of the studies
investigate the conflicts behind the land tenure and land uses in
different countries of the world and examines existing policies and
the reasons behind changes in them. Ultimately, the book provides
readers with knowledge on how land can be managed in a sustained
manner, how landscape models are helpful for predicting and
determining future land uses, how land can be managed with the best
architectural measures, and how urban forestry is helpful for
better environmental management and adapting or mitigating climate
change effects. Land users, agriculturalists, urban planners,
policymakers, government officials, researchers, academicians, and
students looking to improve their understanding of this topic for
better use of land in the future will find this book to be an asset
to their current research.
The Students of (Forestry), (Horticulture) need a comprehensive and
concise book since a long time. The fundamentals and terminology
related to forest & forestry, horticulture and agriculture
science. This book will also fulfil the need of students admitted
in B.Sc. Forestry, Horticulture & Agriculture. The write-up was
prepared keeping in mind the need of entrepreneurs indulge in the
plantation programme, to facilitate various operations in tree
culture, horticultural crop production and post plantation
management. The usefulness of the book as a reference book to
teachers also needs a mention. This book is an attempt to fulfil
the need of ready reference in the form of terminology,
definitions, concepts and fundamental description of Forestry and
Horticulture to facilitate students, teachers, and professionals of
this field. I hope the publication will serve a reference book to
the teachers, students, entrepreneurs, and ancillary industrialists
associated with production of plants, forest trees, flowers, fruits
trees, medicinal plants and wildlife management. The practical
aspects of the forest & forestry, plantation and plant
production will be looked after based on recent techniques includes
production of forest & forestry plants.
Economics of the Environment, Seventh Edition is a compendium of
the best, most timely articles by a dream team of environmental
economists, together with an original introductory chapter by the
editor. Now in its seventh edition, Economics of the Environment
serves as a valuable supplement to environmental economics text
books and as a stand-alone reference book of key, up-to-date
readings from the field. Edited by Robert N. Stavins, the book
covers the core areas of environmental economics courses as taught
around the world; and the included authors are the top scholars in
the field. Overall, more than half of the chapters are new to this
edition while the rest have remained seminal works. This text will
prove invaluable to undergraduates and graduates studying
environmental economics, environmental policy, and climate change
policy. Economics of the Environment will also be a vital resource
to practitioners in government, private industry, and advocacy
groups and other NGOs working on environmental policy. Contributors
include: J. Aldy, D. Bodansky, S. Borenstein, T.A. Cameron, R.
Carson, T. Covert, M. Cropper, A. Dechezlepretre, G. Eads, K.
Fisher-Vanden, M. Freeman, D. Fullerton, S. Gaines, T. Gayer, T.
Gerardon, M. Greenstone, C. Gollier, L. Goulder, B. Groom, R. Hahn,
J. Hausman, G. Heal, S. Hoedl, K. Jack, C. Kling, C. Knittel, A.
KrupnickIan Parry, E. Maskin, G. Metcalf, R. Newell, R. Noll, W.
Nordhaus, S. Olmstead, D. Phaneuf, R. Pindyck, W. Pizer, P.
Portney, D. Raimi, F. Reinhardt, L. Reisch, M. Russell, M. Sandel,
M. Sato, R. Schmalensee, S. Shavell, J. Shogren, K. Smith, N.
Stern, T. Sterner, C. Sunstein, C. Taylor, L. Taylor, R. Tol, K.
Viscusi, M. Weitzman, J. Zhao
In today's world, it has become necessary to shift towards a more
eco-friendly and sustainable approach in the industrial field to
reduce pollution and stop toxic chemicals from entering the
environment. Green chemistry is an emerging concept that can be
utilized to assist with these environmental issues. To ensure this
concept is employed to its full potential, further study on the
best practices and challenges of implementation are required. Green
Chemistry for the Development of Eco-Friendly Products discusses
the main objective of green chemistry and how it can redefine and
modify manufacturing processes and products in order to decrease
hazards to human health. The book also considers key concepts of
green chemistry, such as the need to make better use of available
resources for the development of a chemical process. Covering
critical topics such as bioplastics, waste, and hydrogen law, this
reference work is ideal for chemists, business owners,
environmentalists, policymakers, academicians, scholars,
researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students.
An Introduction to Nuclear Waste Immobilisation, Third Edition
examines nuclear waste issues, including natural levels of
radionuclides in the environment, the geological disposal of
waste-forms, and their long-term behavior. It covers all-important
aspects of processing and immobilization, including nuclear decay,
regulations, new technologies and methods. The book has been
updated to include a discussion of the disposal of nuclear waste
from non-energy sources, also adding a chapter on the nuclear fuel
cycle. Significant focus is given to the analysis of the various
matrices used, especially cement and glass, with further discussion
of other matrices, such as bitumen. The book's final chapter
concentrates on the performance assessment of immobilizing
materials and safety of disposal, providing a full range of
resources needed to understand and correctly immobilize nuclear
waste.
The book entitled, "Improving Productivity of Drylands by
Sustainable Resource Utilization and Management" deals with a
variety of aspects linked with utilization and management of
resources used in dryland agriculture. The content of the book
covers the topics on the natural resources management, biodiversity
conservation, crop production and management, livestock management,
energy, technology transfer and socio-economic issues. Subjects
such as climate resilient agriculture, soil and water conservation
measures, soil fertility appraisal, recycling of organic wastes,
management strategies for livestock production, intercropping in
agri-horti system, agro-morphological evaluation of crops,
developing genotype for vegetable cultivation, crop
diversification, farming systems, improved forage production,
variability and heritability of grasses, weed management practices,
economics of arable crop production, and energy conservation
strategies through greenhouse have been incorporated under
different chapters contributed by subject specialists. This book is
an attempt to present collectively the scattered available
information on several recently developed technologies and
strategies for dryland management. Furthermore, the book contains
30 chapters that discuss both theoretical and practical knowledge
for sustainable management of the drylands by improving
productivity. Moreover, the book will be useful for professionals,
researchers, scholars, and students involved in scientific
activities of agricultural research in drylands.
Cities place enormous pressures on freshwater quality and
availability because they are often located some distance from the
water sources needed by their populations. This fact compels
planners to build infrastructure to divert water from increasingly
distant outlying rural areas, thus disrupting their social fabric
and environment. In addition, increasing urbanization due to
population growth, economic change, and sprawl places huge burdens
upon the institutions, as well as the infrastructure, that deliver,
protect, and treat urban water. This book assesses the challenges
facing the world's cities in providing reliable, safe, and
plentiful supplies through infrastructural, economic, legal, and
political strategies. The book considers engineering, social
science, and built environment issues, with close examination of
experiences in California and Australia, and their global
implications. It addresses urban stream syndrome and related
issues' and includes historical as well as contemporary insights
into water sustainability in cities. Conservation, wastewater
re-use, green infrastructure innovations, and the water energy
nexus from the vantage point of urban water management are
discussed in depth. The authors conclude that while throughout
history cities have faced the twin challenges of too much - or too
little - water at inopportune times, the impact of climate extremes
on cities makes low-impact developments especially relevant. This
comprehensive and timely assessment of the world's urban
water-sustainability challenges will be of great interest to both
students and academics in the field as well as urban water
professionals and decision-makers. With contributions from Stanley
B. Grant, Ashmita Sengupta, Lindsey Stuvick, Neeta Bijoor, Michael
Sahimi, Meenakshi Arora, Vincent Pettigrove and Kristal Burry
The agricultural sector, as well as the other economic sectors,
follows the current trends verified in economies and societies,
including at the technological level. On the other hand,
agriculture has multidimensional impacts and suffers the
implications of global changes, namely those related to climate
change, financial crises and pandemic frameworks. In this
perspective, this book aims to bring more contributions to the
current trends associated with agricultural contexts. This book is
a forum of discussion about the new trends for the agricultural and
food sectors. The topics covered in this publication allow to bring
together the several current dimensions related with the food
production. The new insights highlighted with this book bring
relevant value added for the several stakeholders. This book is an
interesting publication for several stakeholders related to the
agricultural and food sectors, including students, researchers,
policymakers, public institutions, and farmers.
The recent Brexit debates present leaving the European Union
largely as a threat to environmental protection, and to
environmental law. This exciting and important new work argues that
Brexit represents a real opportunity for environmental protection
in the United Kingdom, freeing it from a pan-European framework not
necessarily fit for UK domestic purposes. Central to the argument
is the belief that environmental protection, in the United Kingdom,
can most effectively be pursued through established domestic
institutions, looking inwards at 'local' challenges and outwards at
more global ones, all the while drawing on considerable historical
experience. The book is designed to address rather than dismiss
those concerns raised by environmental lawyers after the outcome of
the referendum. Provocative and compelling, it offers an
alternative vision of the UK environmental law framework outside of
the European Union.
This volume contains research from the 10th International
Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning. The papers
included in this volume form a collection of research from
academics, policy makers, practitioners and other stakeholders from
across the globe who discuss the latest advances in the field.
Problems related to development and planning, which affect rural
and urban areas, are present in all regions of the world.
Accelerated urbanisation has resulted in deterioration of the
environment and loss of quality of life. Urban development can also
aggravate problems faced by rural areas such as forests, mountain
regions and coastal areas, amongst many others. Taking into
consideration the interaction between different regions and
developing new methodologies for monitoring, planning and
implementation of novel strategies can offer solutions for
mitigating environmental pollution and non-sustainable use of
available resources. Energy saving and eco-friendly building
approaches have become an important part of modern development,
which places special emphasis on resource optimisation. Planning
has a key role to play in ensuring that these solutions as well as
new materials and processes are incorporated in the most efficient
manner. The application of new academic findings to planning and
development strategies, assessment tools and decision-making
processes are all covered in this book.
Although the world faces many environmental challenges, climate
change continues to demand attention in both academic and public
spheres. Innovation Addressing Climate Change Challenges explores
ways in which market-based instruments and complementary policies
can help countries meet their climate change goals following the
Paris Agreement.In this insightful book, internationally
distinguished climate change scholars have come together to examine
the potential of a range of market-based instruments. These include
carbon pricing, coal subsidies, vehicle taxation, government
incentives for the electricity sector, and noise pollution taxes.
Offering useful market-based perspectives, the book not only
demonstrates the possibilities that these various instruments offer
in reducing the risks of climate change, but also the challenges
that exist in utilizing them. These insights will help to inform
the many climate policy decisions that lie ahead.Astute and forward
thinking, this timely book will be of vital importance to both
students and scholars of environmental law and environmental
economics with a particular focus on climate change. Political
science students, as well as government officials, will also find
its guidance on future policy engaging and timely.
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