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In a world where there is a growing awareness of the possible
effects of human activities on climate change, there is a need to
identify the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) from wastewater
treatment plants (WWTPs). As a result of this growing awareness,
governments started to implement regulations that require water
authorities to report their GHG emissions. With these developments
there exists a strong need for adequate insight into the emissions
of N2O and CH4. With this insight water authorities would be able
to estimate and finally reduce their emissions. The overall
objectives of the different research programs performed by partners
of the GWRC members WERF (United States of America), WSAA
(Australia), CIRSEE-Suez (France) and STOWA (the Netherlands) were:
To define the origin of N2O emission. To understand the formation
processes of N2O. To identify the level of CH4 emissions from
wastewater collection and treatment systems. To evaluate the use of
generic emission factors to estimate the emission of N2O from
individual plants
Apes, they arouse very special feelings in many people because they
are so similar to us. When we look into their eyes, we can feel the
closeness to our own species. This is exactly the emotion conveyed
in the coffee-table book Face to Face by Anup Shah and Fiona
Rogers. In 60 fascinating photo portraits, the two nature
photographers show chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and bonobos in
close-ups taken in the animals' natural environment. For this, the
renowned and multi-award-winning wildlife photographers lived
together with the apes in the jungle for a long time and built up
an intimate relationship of trust. Only in this way was it possible
to capture these intimate portraits of the wild animals. In
addition to the unique nature photography, the high-quality coffee
table book also offers a lot of exciting background information on
the history of the photographs. The individual photos are framed by
interesting accounts of Anup's and Fiona's experiences during their
lives with the animals. In wonderful stories, the two tell of the
different characters of the animals photographed and thus give the
reader hidden insights into the species of the great apes.Â
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The Mara (Hardcover)
Anup Shah
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R834
R640
Discovery Miles 6 400
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This is the visual story of life in Maasai Mara, Kenya, wild home
of African big game and one of the world's most famous wildlife
reserves. Anup Shah's distinctive style of photography propels the
reader into the middle of this evocative land and its resident
animals, immediately and intimately. The Mara reveals a magnificent
stage for the performance of life. The drama is driven by the
rhythm of the seasons, from the start of new life at the end of the
rainy season, through to the hardships endured during the long, dry
season. The images capture anger, death, hope, arrivals, and
departures, and provide a startlingly fresh and rarely seen view of
life in this popular reserve. The images are accompanied by
thought-provoking captions which describe the breathtaking land
that Anup experienced first-hand during trips to the Mara between
2011 and 2015. Now the reader can experience the essence and wonder
of Mara life with this astounding volume.
National parks and game reserves are under threat from exploitation
by tourists and by people living on their borders. Parks, although
highly valued by conservationists, are not protected from
unregulated economic behaviour within and outside their borders.In
The Economics of Third World National Parks, Anup Shah argues that
parks and reserves are worth preserving, rigorously analyses the
problem and advocates solutions drawing on a wide range of sources.
Issues discussed include the effects of economic activity on a
national park, the tourist problem, valuing a national park and the
use of cost-benefit decision making. Dr Shah uses economic analysis
to explore institutional arrangements which would compensate for
externalities resulting from exploitation and over-use by tourists
and local communities. The price mechanism, he argues, is not a
satisfactory tool with which to protect areas of rich
bio-diversity. The Economics of Third World National Parks presents
a clear and thoughtful application of economic thought, and
especially the concept of externalities, to a key problem which
current institutional structures seem unable to resolve.
Current population growth is leading to a depletion in natural
resources and could eventually cause irreversible damage to the
environment. This book attempts to explain trends in the growth of
the global population and the ecological consequences by blending
the insights of analytical economics and behavioural ecology.The
book begins by looking at population from a long term perspective
and considers the ecological influences before going on to examine
the economics of population growth. Reproduction decisions of the
family are then analysed, and the welfare effect of these decisions
on society as a whole are considered. Anup Shah pays particular
attention to policies which could try to prevent or cure
overpopulation. He asks whether there is a case for intervening in
order to prevent overpopulation, and suggests that one way of
reducing the effects of population growth is through technological
advances which can help compensate for the adverse external
effects. Finally, he examines the future of urban centres in the
light of population growth. The book is written from a
multidisciplinary approach and will have a wide readership
throughout the social sciences. It will have particular appeal for
economists, geographers, earth scientists, ecologists,
environmentalists and those working in the area of development
studies.
Africa is a complex and diverse continent, and its more than 50
countries provide a study in contrasts: democracy and despotism,
immense wealth and crushing poverty, modernism and traditionalism,
peaceful communities and raging civil wars. The books in this
series take a close look at many of the major issues in Africa
today, such as AIDS, poverty, government corruption, ethnic and
religious tension, educational opportunities, and overcrowding.
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