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    Conservation Genetics in Mammals : Integrative Research Using Novel Approaches (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Molecular ecology. ; Animal migration. ; Animal culture. ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Molecular Ecology. ; Animal Migration. ; Animal Science. ; Biodiversity. ; Community and Population Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: (1) Introduction on different applications of molecular tools to answer novel questions in the field of population genetics/genomics of endangered mammals (Mike Bruford, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, UK) -- (2) Climate change impact at the genetic level: patterns in the Couesi's rice rat Oryzomys couesi (Ella Vázquez Domínguez, Instituto de Ecología, UNAM, Mexico) -- (3) Use of molecular and demographic data to prioritize populations of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) from Chihuahua, Mexico for conservation (Luis Eguiarte Fruns, Instituto de Ecología, UNAM, Mexico) -- (4) Anthropogenic and Historic Movements of American Black Bears Shape Contemporary Population Structure (Emily Puckett, Division of Molecular Sciences, University of Missouri, USA) -- (5) How many ESUs are of conservation interest within some species of Neotropical carnivores (Felidae, Canidae, Ursidae, Mustelidae and Procyonidae)? : Individual mitocondrial genes versus mitogenomics (Manuel Ruiz García, Departamento de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Spain) -- (6) Phylogeographic footprint of armadillo colonization in North America (María Clara Arteaga, Departamento de Biología de la Conservación, Mexico) -- (7) Koala conservation in Queensland: a role for a living genome bank in genetic rescue? (Jenny Seddon, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Australia) -- (8) Noninvasive genetics sheds light on the status, phylogeography, and evolution of the most elusive carnivores: The case of the snow leopard (Jan Janecka, Department of Biological Sciences, Duquesne University, USA) -- (9) Documenting genetic diversity in changing populations for management and conservation (Jennifer Leonard, Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics, Estación Biológica de Doñana, Spain) -- (10) Conservation genetic of gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in the southern of the distribution range (Susana González, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Genética, Universidad de Uruguay) -- (11) Noninvasive Genetic Monitoring of the Elusive European Wildcat as a Tool for Science-Based Wildlife Conservation (Katharina Steyer, Seckenberg Research Institute, Germany) -- (12) Conservation genetics in bats: current progress and future prospects (Serena Dool, University of Greifswald, Germany) -- (13) From dung to demography: Using noninvasive methods to study elephants inside and outside protected areas (Lori Eggert, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, USA) -- (14) Effect of the habitat connectivity in the genetic variability of the Volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) (Jorge Ortega/Leslie Montes/José Antonio Guerrero, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional) -- (15) Different immune system diversity for city life: comparing major histocompatiblity complex alleles in San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) (Jesus Maldonado/Tammy R Wilbert, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Brian Cypher, Christine Van Horn Job, Katherine Ralls, and Patrick M. Gillevet, Center for Conservation Genomics, Smithsonian Institue, Washington, DC, USA) -- (16) Conclusion: current state and future prospects of conservation genomics in mammals (Jorge Ortega, Jesus Maldonado).
    Abstract: This book focuses on the use of molecular tools to study small populations of rare and endangered mammals, and presents case studies that apply an evolutionary framework to address innovative questions in the emerging field of mammalian conservation genomics using a highly diverse set of novel molecular tools. Novel and more precise molecular technologies now allow experts in the field of mammology to interpret data in a more contextual and empirical fashion and to better describe the evolutionary and ecological processes that are responsible for the patterns they observe. The book also demonstrates how recent advances in genetic/genomic technologies have been applied to assess the impact of environmental/anthropogenic changes on the health of small populations of mammals. It examines a range of issues in the field of mammalian conservation genomics, such as the role that the genetic diversity of the immune system plays in disease protection and local adaptation; the use of noninvasive techniques and genomic banks as a resource for monitoring and restoring populations; the structuring of population by physical barriers; and genetic diversity. Further, by integrating research from a variety of areas – including population genetics, molecular ecology, systematics, and evolutionary and conservation biology – it enables readers to gain a deeper understanding of the conservation biology of mammals that are at increasing risk of extinction at local, regional and global scales. As such, it offers a unique resource for a broad readership interested in the conservation biology of mammals and conservation management strategies to better preserve biodiversity.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 378 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030333348
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33334-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33334-8
    DDC: 333.9516
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    Cryopreservation of Fish Gametes (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Animal culture. ; Physiology. ; Biochemistry. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Embryology. ; Animal Science. ; Animal Physiology. ; Chemical Biology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Embryology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Reproductive physiology in fishes -- Chapter 2: Endocrine regulation of reproduction with special emphasis on gametogenesis in fishes -- Chapter 3: Factors influencing milt quality in fishes and its usefulness to cryopreservation -- Chapter 4: Energetics of fish spermatozoa -- Chapter 5: Fish sperm quality evaluation after cryopreservation -- Chapter 6: Cryopreservation – History and Development -- Chapter 7: Cryopreservation of fish gametes- an overview -- Chapter 8: Cryopreservation and short duration storage of germ cells and male gametes of freshwater fishes -- Chapter 9: Cryopreservation of marine fish sperm -- Chapter 10: Sperm cryopreservation in crustaceans -- Chapter 11: State of the art in cryopreservation of bivalve spermatozoa -- Chapter 12: Cryopreservation of germ stem cells in fishes -- Chapter 13: Cryopreservation and storage of oocytes, embryos and embryonic cells of fish -- Chapter 14: Potential of fish gamete cryopreservation in conservation programs in Bangladesh -- Chapter 15: Gamete manipulation and conservation for genetic improvement in penaeid shrimp.
    Abstract: Understanding the reproductive physiology and endocrinology of fishes is essential for captive maturation and seed production in the field of aquaculture. Studying the spermatology of fishes is a comparatively new focus in aquaculture, which has emerged as an important area of fish research over the past two decades. In this regard, the cryopreservation of fish gametes is a crucial aspect. Moreover, energetics studies of gametes have become essential, considering the loss of vigour in the spermatozoa after cryopreservation. The latest development in this context is the cryopreservation of spermatogonial stem cell, which is also covered in the book, along with detailed information on embryo cryopreservation in fishes and crustaceans. The role of cryopreservation in conservation programmes is another important aspect, one that will especially interest biologists. This book addresses central issues in fish gamete cryopreservation and breeding, while also reviewing the history of cryopreservation. Its most unique feature is the breadth of its coverage, from basic information on reproduction in fishes, to such advanced topics as embryo cryopreservation. Chiefly intended as a handy troubleshooting guide, the book represents a valuable resource for research students in related fields.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 352 p. 54 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811540257
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4025-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4025-7
    DDC: 636
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    Integrative Biological Control : Ecostacking for Enhanced Ecosystem Services (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Invertebrates. ; Applied ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Microbial ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Forestry. ; Invertebrate Zoology. ; Applied Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Forestry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Preface -- 2. Improving the efficacy of biological control by ecostacking -- 3. Integrative biological control approaches in Chinese agriculture, Biodiversity enhancement for improving biological control -- 4. Perennial wildflower strips to enhance natural enemies of insect pests in Belgium -- 5. Flower strips for ecosytem services in Switzerland, Felix Herzog, Agroscope, Zurich Switzerland -- 6. Enhancement of natural control functioning of rice insect pests by manipulating biodiversity in rice-based ecosystems -- 7. Cover crops enhance biological control of insect pests in apple orchards in China -- 8. Enhancement of natural control function in aphids by intercropping and infochemical releasers in wheat ecosystem -- 9. Crop diversity and disease control,Specific techniques to enhance ecostacking -- 10. Ecological enhancement of arthropod natural enemy application in biological control -- 11. Chemical ecology of egg parasitoids in crop protection -- 12. Current knowledge on the migratory moth Autographa gamma as basis for future chemo-ecological research -- 13. The development of biocontrol products and their applications in the field -- 14. Effects of insecticides on pollen beetles (Brassicogethes aeneus) and their tersilochine parasitoids in Germany -- 15. How microbiome approaches can assist market development for biological control -- 16. Successful use of entomopathogenic nematodes to control a defoliator outbreak in an environmentally sensitive area -- 17. Bees and medicinal plants -- 18. Climate change implications -- 19. Night warming on predator-prey interactions: implications for biological control -- 20. Landscape-level drivers of biocontrol and case study from local to regional scale under climate change in China -- 21. Spotted Wing Drosophila-blueberry interactions.
    Abstract: This book is the first to integrate biological control into a conceptual framework – ecostacking - uniting all aspects of biological control and ecosystem services. In 2018 the "First International Congress of Biological Control" was organised and held in Beijing, China. The chapters highlight some of the achievements presented at the congress, worldwide. Of particular significance are the numerous contributions by Chinese researchers illustrating the remarkable progress made on developing and adopting multiple biological control strategies over vast agricultural areas, largely replacing chemical pesticides for sustainable agricultural and horticultural production. In many parts of the world including Europe, fragmented research based on short-term funding has been unable to answer to the needs to develop sustainable long-term solutions to crop protection, while colleagues in China have been successful in implementing programs that exemplify the power of the ecostacking approach. Key contributions by European and US specialists combined with the expertise and experiences by the Chinese contributors comprise the building blocks for the integration of biological control approaches into the overall frame of ecostacking. This book will lead the way to a broader, integrated adoption of biological control techniques in sustainable pest, disease and weed management supporting also the functioning of other key ecosystem services. Chapter 2 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 248 p. 63 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030448387
    Series Statement: Progress in Biological Control, 20
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44838-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44838-7
    DDC: 592
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    Bioremediation and Biotechnology, Vol 4 : Techniques for Noxious Substances Remediation (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environment. ; Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Concerns and Threats of Heavy Metals Contamination on Aquatic Ecosystem -- Pollution in Aquatic Environs: Sources and consequences -- A Recent Scenario of Groundwater Quality in Northwest Himalaya, India -- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Toxic Effects and their Bioremediation Strategies -- Mechanisms and importance of phytoremediation -- Role of Soil Biota and Associated Threats -- Viability of in-situ and ex-situ bioremediation approaches for degradation of noxious substances in stressed environs -- Bioremediation: A viable approach for degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon -- Application of macrophytes for remediation of wastewater in constructed wetlands -- Application of Biotechnology for restoration of degraded environs -- Role of Free Floating Aquatic Macrophytes in abatement of the disturbed Environs -- Genetically Modified Microbes as Biofertilizers -- Nanotechnology: A Modern Waste management approach -- Restoration of Heavy Metal Contaminated Environs through Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis -- Index.
    Abstract: The rapid thriving of industries, conversion of agricultural land to residential areas, habitat destruction, deforestation and use of recalcitrant synthetic substances enhanced the rate of degradation of the environment. Although there are various conventional techniques for degradation and cleaning of noxious pollutants from disturbed environs, they are energy inefficient and costly to install. Bioremediation has emerged recently as an alternative and novel approach to manage and control environmental pollutants. This volume focuses explicitly on the remediation of noxious substances in stressed environs. It includes expert-contributed chapters on bio-monitoring by way of evaluating the relationship of biota with the polluted/stressed environs, sustainable plant-based degradation of noxious pollutants, and the application of biotechnologies to achieve tailored responses. Academicians, researchers, scientists and students will find this work essential for sustainable treatment of noxious pollutants. This book also serves as a core guide for training, teaching and research in conservation biology and environmental rehabilitation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 340 p. 41 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030486907
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48690-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48690-7
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    Plant Defence: Biological Control (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Plant diseases. ; Agriculture. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Plant Pathology. ; Agriculture. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: I. Biology of Plant defence -- 1.Plant defense in biological pest control -- 2. Specialized metabolites and plant defence -- 3.Sources of variation in defensive traits in Quercus species -- 4.Glycans as Modulators of Plant Defense -- 5.Biological Control and Need of a Strategic Shift -- II. Use of natural compounds -- 6.Polyphenolic Compounds Obtained from OMWW -- 7.small molecules of natural origin -- 8.Pinus polyphenols and antifungal activities -- 9.stilbenoid-enriched grape cane extracts in biocontrol -- III. Use of biological agents -- 10.Biological control of postharvest diseases -- 11.Sorghum allelopathy for sustainable weed management -- 12.Chaetomium as biocontrol agent on plant pathogens -- 13.Fusaria strains as biocontrol agents -- 14. Fungi as biological control -parasitic nematodes -- 15.Control of pepper powdery mildew -- 16.Molecular Mechanisms of Nematode- Microbe Interactions -- VI. Market and commercialization -- 17.Trends for commercialization of Biocontrol Agent.
    Abstract: Insects, pests and weeds are responsible for substantial loss of crops and reduced food supplies, poorer quality of agricultural products, economic hardship for growers and processor. Generally, chemical control methods are neither always economical nor are they effective and may have associated unwanted health, safety and environmental risks. Biological control involves use of beneficial biological agents to control pests and offers an environmental friendly approach to the effective management of plant diseases and weeds. The chapters are written by well recognized group leaders in the field. This book provides a comprehensive account of interaction of host and pests, and development of biological control agents for practical applications in crops management utilizing inherent defence mechanism, induced stimulation and biological control agents. The contents are divided into the following sections: General biology of plant defence, Use of natural compounds for biological control, Use of biological agents, Mechanism of action and Commercial aspects. The book will be useful for academicians, researcher and industries involved in study and manufacturing these products.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 478 p. 72 illus., 54 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030510343
    Series Statement: Progress in Biological Control, 22
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51034-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51034-3
    DDC: 571.92
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    Soil Health on the Farm, Ranch, and in the Garden (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Agriculture. ; Environmental health. ; Botany. ; Landscape ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Health. ; Plant Science. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Taming the Land, A Historical Perspective -- Chapter2. The Ecological Connection in Farming, Ranching, and Gardening -- Chapter3. Hydrology and Erosion Processes -- Chapter4. Cover Crop Dynamics on Hydrology and Erosion -- Chapter5. Vegetation Effects on Hydrology and Erosion: Grazinglands -- Chapter6. Organic Matter: The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth -- Chapter7. Soil-Hydrology-Plant Assessment Technologies for Cropland, Rangeland, Pastureland, and Gardens.
    Abstract: This book explores the importance of soil health in croplands, rangelands, pasturelands, and gardens, and presents new methods and technologies for assessing soil dynamics and health in these different land types. Through perspectives of agriculture, soil management, and ecological sustainability, the book provides accurate and up-to-date information on soil health assessment and maintenance that is often missing from current literature on conservation and environmental management and preservation. The book is written in a clear and concise format, and will appeal to non-scientists interested in soil health, as well as professional farmers, ranchers and gardeners. The book begins by discussing soil health from a historical perspective, and in terms of how it is covered in the news currently. Then the author addresses the ecological implications of soil health in farming, ranching and gardening, and comprehensively details the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil as they apply in various land types. The book then examines soil health assessment using new diagnostic and analytic technologies, and how these new innovations will be necessary going forward to maintain and improve soil health. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 370 p. 119 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030403980
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40398-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40398-0
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    Bioremediation and Biotechnology, Vol 2 : Degradation of Pesticides and Heavy Metals (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Applied ecology. ; Agriculture. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Applied Ecology. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Causes and Effects of Pesticide and Metal Pollution on Different Ecosystems -- 2. Ecotoxicology of Heavy Metals: Sources, Effects and Toxicity -- 3. Role of Modern Innovative Techniques for Assessing and Monitoring Heavy Metal and Pesticide Pollution in Different Environments -- 4. Global Scenario of Remediation Techniques to Combat Pesticide Pollution -- 5. Mycoremediation: A Sustainable Approach for Pesticide Pollution Abatement -- 6. Bio-pesticides: Application and Possible Mechanism of Action -- 7. Values of Biofertilizers for Sustainable Management in Agricultural Industries -- 8.Role of Macrophytes in Spontaneous Lacustrine Phytofiltration -- 9. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals Using Salix (Willows) -- 10. Photo catalysis: An Effective Tool for Treatment of Dyes Contaminated Wastewater -- 11. Removal of dyes from waste water by Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration -- 12. Biofilm: an innovative modern technology for aquatic pollution remediation -- 13. Heavy Metal Soil Contamination and Bioremediation -- 14. Environmental Biotechnology: For Sustainable Future -- 15. Global Environmental Regulations for Management of Pesticides -- Index.
    Abstract: This book addresses the grave concerns stemming out due to conventional treatment techniques. The main focus of this book revolves round the central kernel of novel technology (bioremediation and biotechnology) which has emerged as an independent warrior to clean up and restore the disturbed environs. Furthermore, this book is a coherent assortment of diverse chapters relevant to the role of biotechnology and bioremediation for restoration of the ecosystems degraded by pesticide and heavy metal pollution. The inaugural chapters deal with the quantification of problem and its magnitude due to pesticides and heavy metals, followed by innovative modern biotechnological and bioremediation treatment technologies and sustainable techniques to remediate the persistent pollutants. It is a detailed comprehensive account for the treatment technologies from unsustainable to sustainable. Academicians, researchers and students shall find it as a complete wrap up regarding biotechnological intervention for sustainable treatment of pollution and shall suffice for the diverse needs of teaching and research.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 278 p. 38 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030403331
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40333-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40333-1
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    Conservation Biology : Foundations, Concepts, Applications (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Animal migration. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Animal culture. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal Migration. ; Conservation Biology. ; Animal Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Authors -- List of Reviewers -- Chapter 1. The History and Distinctions of Conservation Biology -- Chapter 2. Biodiversity: Concept, Measurement, and Management -- Chapter 3. Human Presence and the Need for Conservation -- Chapter 4. Climate Change and its Impact on Conservation -- Chapter 5. Conservation Genetics -- Chapter 6. The Conservation of Populations: Theory, Analysis, Application -- Chapter 7. The Conservation of Terrestrial Habitat and Landscapes -- Chapter 8. The Conservation of Aquatic Systems -- Chapter 9. Conservation Through Ecosystem Management -- Chapter 10. Values and Ethics in Conservation -- Chapter 11. Conservation Economics and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 12. The Legal Foundations of Conservation Biology -- Chapter 13. Conservation as Vocation -- Index.
    Abstract: This book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of conservation biology and the many supporting disciplines that comprise conservation science. In this, the Third Edition of the highly successful Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications, the authors address their interdisciplinary topic as it must now be practiced and perceived in the modern world. Beginning with a concise review of the history of conservation, the authors go on to explore the interplay of conservation with genetics, demography, habitat and landscape, aquatic environments, and ecosystem management, and the relationship of all these disciplines to ethics, economics, law, and policy. An entirely new chapter, The Anthropocene: Conservation in a Human-Dominated Nature, breaks new ground in its exploration of how conservation can be practiced in anthropogenic biomes, novel ecosystems, and urban habitats. The Third Edition includes the popular Points of Engagement discussion questions used in earlier editions, and adds a new feature: Information Boxes, which briefly recap specific case histories described in the text. A concluding chapter offers insight into how to become a conservation professional, in both traditional and non-traditional roles. The authors, Fred Van Dyke and Rachel Lamb, draw on their expertise as field biologists, wildlife managers, consultants to government and industry, and scholars of environmental law, policy, and advocacy, as well as their many years of effective teaching experience. Informed by practical knowledge and acquired skills, the authors have created a work of exceptional clarity and readability which encompasses both systemic foundations as well as contemporary developments in the field. Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications will be of invaluable benefit to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to working conservation scientists and managers. This is an amazing resource for students, faculty, and practitioners both new and experienced to the field. Diane Debinski, PhD Unexcelled wisdom for living at home on Wonderland Earth, the planet with promise, destined for abundant life. Holmes Rolston, PhD Van Dyke and Lamb have maintained the original text’s emphasis on connecting classical ecological and environmental work with updated modern applications and lucid examples. But more importantly, the third edition contains much new material on the human side of conservation, including expanded treatments of policy, economics, and climate change. Tim Van Deelen, PhD Fred Van Dyke and Rachel Lamb break new ground in both the breadth and depth of their review and analysis of this crucially important and rapidly changing field. Any student or other reader wishing to have a comprehensive overview and understanding of the complexities of conservation biology need look no further – this book is your starting point! Simon N. Stuart, PhD.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXI, 613 p. 360 illus., 233 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030395346
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39534-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39534-6
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    Environmental Science - A Ground Zero Observation on the Indian Subcontinent (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Physical geography. ; Biotic communities. ; Pollution. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Physical Geography. ; Ecosystems. ; Pollution. ; Terrestial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction to Environment -- Chapter 2 Components of the Earth -- Chapter 3 Earth and its Resources -- Chapter 4 Basics of Ecosystem -- Chapter 5 Major Biochemical Cycles -- Chapter 6 Biodiversity and its Conservation -- Chapter 7 Air Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 8 Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 9 Soil Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 10 Oil Pollution -- Chapter 11 Human Population and the Environment -- Chapter 12 Climate Change: Threat of Era.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of different environmental problems via in-depth studies of the Indian subcontinent. Data collected from different ecosystems forms a strong foundation to explore the topics discussed in this book. The book investigates how mankind is presently under the appalling shadow of pollution, climate change, overpopulation and poverty. The continuing problem of pollution, loss of forests, disposal of solid waste, deterioration of environment, global warming and loss of biodiversity have made nations aware of environmental issues. Many countries are desperately trying to move away from this adverse situation through technological development and policy level approaches. Through a number of case studies the authors provide details of ground level observations of the most environmentally stressed regions in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
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    Pages: XIV, 478 p. 338 illus., 175 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030491314
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49131-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49131-4
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    Problematic Wildlife II : New Conservation and Management Challenges in the Human-Wildlife Interactions (2020)
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    Keywords: Animal migration. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Animal Migration. ; Conservation Biology. ; Urban Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Part 1. Introduction to 'Problematic Wildlife II'. Problematic species are increasing, in a world that is constantly changing -- Chapter 1. The need and relevance of the book. Problematic Wildlife and the Modern World -- Part 2. From direct danger to humans to negative impact on human activities -- Chapter 2. Large Felid Predators and ‘Man-eaters’: Can we successfully balance conservation of endangered apex predators with the safety and needs of rapidly expanding human populations? -- Chapter 3. A large carnivore among people and livestock: the common leopard -- Chapter 4. Recent changes in wolf habitat occupancy and feeding habits in Italy: implications for conservation and reducing conflict with humans -- Part 3. Urban wildlife conflicts are an emerging problem -- Chapter 5. ‘Good’ and ‘bad’ urban wildlife -- Chapter 6. Wildlife and traffic – an inevitable but not unsolvable problem? -- Chapter 7. The colonization of the Western Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) in an Italian city: evolution and management of the phenomenon -- Part 4. Hunting and eco-tourism: possible mechanisms for conservation and coexistence? -- Chapter 8. How hunting and wildlife conservation can coexist. Review and case studies -- Chapter 9. What do we know about wild boar in Iberia? -- Chapter 10. Travelling in a fragile world: The value of Ecotourism -- Part 5. Species extinction -- Chapter 11. Assessing presence, decline and extinction for the conservation of difficult-to-observe species -- Chapter 12. Extinct or perhaps surviving relict populations of big cats. Their controversial stories and implications for conservation -- Part 6. Zoos, Conservation, Animal Rights -- Chapter 13. Alternative facts and alternative views: Scientists, managers, and animal rights activists -- Chapter 14. Zoos and conservation in the Anthropocene: opportunities and problems -- Chapter 15. Problematic Animals in the Zoo: the issue of charismatic megafauna -- Chapter 16. Cryptic problematic species and troublesome taxonomists: A tale of the Apennine bear and the Nile white rhinoceros -- Chapter 17. Communication and wildlife conservation (grey wolf and brown bear in Italy) -- Part 7. Humans and Herpetofauna -- Chapter 18. Snakes, snakebites, and humans -- Chapter 19. Giant Snake-Human Relationships -- Chapter 20. Risk assessment model for brown treesnake introduction into the continental United States -- Chapter 21. The Asian toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) in Madagascar: A report of an ongoing invasion -- Index.
    Abstract: In a world where habitats are constantly changing and the impact of anthropization on the environment is increasingly intense, interactions between human and wildlife are becoming more and more complex. Some species pose problems for human activities while many others need to be helped in order to continue to exist. This book follows the first volume called 'Problematic Wildlife', edited by F.M. Angelici and published by Springer in 2016, which has had considerable success with readers and critics. The volume includes 21 chapters divided into 7 parts devoted specific topics which are approached in a multidisciplinary way. There are both review chapters and specific cases, always bearing in mind the interest for an international audience. The book can be useful both for scientists, wildlife specialists, conservationists, zoologists, ecologists, university students, nature managers, and for those who live in contact with wildlife and its problems, such as farmers, shepherds, hunters, urban planners, and staff of parks and nature reserves. Its ultimate goal is to offer scientific and pragmatic approaches to manage each categories of problematic species.
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    Pages: XIV, 649 p. 106 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030423353
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42335-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42335-3
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    Microbial Ecosystems in Central Andes Extreme Environments : Biofilms, Microbial Mats, Microbialites and Endoevaporites (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Astrobiology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental education. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Astrobiology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I - General considerations -- Chap 1 - Introduction Maria Eugenia Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Chap 2 - Origin and evolution of the central Andes: deserts, salars lakes and volcanoes R.Alonso (U. Nacional de Salta, Argentina) and W. Rojas (Eramine Sudámerica S.A., Argentina) -- Chap 3 - Modern microbilies mats and endovaporite system in Andean lakes: a general approach Maria Eugenia Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Section II - Preandean and andean atacam desert: life at limits -- Chap 4 - Desert polyextreme environment and lithobiontic habitats J. Wierzchos, C. Ascaso, O. Artieda and M.C. Casero (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain) -- Chap 5 - Desert microbiology J. Di Ruggiero (Johns Hopkins University, USA) and M.C. Casero (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain) -- Chap 6 - Desert biosignatures P. Vitek (The Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic) and J. Wierzchos (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain) -- Chap 7 - Microbial characterization of Andean Vega's soil C. Belfiore, M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) and M. Contreras (Centro de Ecología Aplicada, Chile) -- Section III - Life in Andean Volcanoes and Fumaroles -- Chap 8 - Limits to microbial life at the altitudinal and dry extremes for life on Earth at Llullaillaco and Socompa Volcacones S. Scmidt and P. Sowell (University of Colorado, USA) -- Chap 9 - The biogeochemistry of microorganisms in the geothermal features of El Tatio Geyser Field, Chile K.D. Myers (Columbia University, USA), A.S. Angel (University of Tennessee, USA) and P.C. Bennett (The University of Texas at Austin, USA) -- Chap 10 - The unique holoarchea dominated biofilms associated Diamante Lake inside Galan Volcanoes Microbialites N. Rascova (Aix Marseille Université, France) and M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Section IV - Endoevaporites and Mats in Salars and Wetlands -- Chap 11 - Endoevaporites dominated by Arquea at Laguna Tebenquiche M.C. Rasuk (LIMLA, Argentina), Pieter V. (University of Connecticut, USA), A.B. Fernández (University of Sevilla, Spain) and M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Chap 12 - Rare microbial biosphere in Salar de Huasco: hyperdiversity in polyextreme aquatic ecosystem C. Dorador, N. Miranda, V. Ávalos (Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile), V. Molina (Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile) and M. Hengst (Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile) -- Chap 13 - Microbiome of evaporites and microbial mats in the Salar de Llamara, Atacama desert M. Rasuk and M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Chap 14 - Microbial diversity in athalassohaline Argentinean salterns M.R. Mora-Ruiz and R. Rosselló-Móra (Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, Spain) -- Section V - Microbialites at lakes -- Chap 15 - Physicochemical and microbiological processes in carbonate precipitation in hypersaline lakes: the laguna Negra case F.J. Gomez (Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Terra, Argentina), L.C. Kah (University of Tennessee, USA), C. Mlewski, F.J. Boidi (Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Terra, Argentina) and E. Gerard (Université Paris Diderot, France) -- Chap 16 - Microbialites Laguna Socompa V. Albarracin and M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Chap 17 - Microbialites oncolites and mats at Laguna La Brava P. Visscher (University of Connecticut, USA), M. Contreras (Centro de Ecologia Aplicada, Chile) and M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Chap 18 - Modern microbiolites of Pozo Bravo lake, Salas de Antofalla, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca A.I. Lencina, M.N. Soria (PROIMI, Argentina), R. Palma (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina) and M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Section VI - Extremolites: microbes surviving in Andean microbial ecosystems -- Chap 19 - Light sensing and mechanisms of adaptation to high solar irradiation V.H. Albarracín, M. Gorriti, L. Portero, F. Zannier (PROIMI, Argentina), W. Gärtner (Max Planck Institute, Germany) and M.E. Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Chap 20 - Linear megaplasmids spreading the Andean Resistome M.F. Perez and J.R. Dib (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Chap 21 - Arsenic: Not as bad as it sounds Visscher (University of Connecticut, USA), Gallagher, Contreras (Centro de Ecologia Aplicada, Chile), Farias (Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina), Philippot (Univesité Paris Diderot, France), Sancho-Tomas and Somogyi (Synchroton Soleil, France) -- Section VII - Prospecting and protecting singular ecosystems -- Chap 22 - Conservation of extremophile communities in complex ecosystems M. Contreras (Centro de Ecologia Aplicada, Chile) -- Chap 23 - Integral prospection of Andean Microbial Ecosystem Project M.E Farias (LIMLA, Argentina) -- Index -- .
    Abstract: The Central Andean Altiplane represents a unique extreme environment due to its high altitude, closed basins that modulate the salt pans and saline wetlands surrounded by deserts, as well as the considerable influence of volcanic activity. UV radiation, arsenic content, high salinity, alkalinity and low dissolved oxygen levels, together with extreme daily temperature fluctuations and oligotrophic conditions, shape an environment that resembles the early Earth and, even more, extraterrestrial conditions. By developing simple biofilms stratified microbial mats or complex microbialites, extreme microbial ecosystems, colonize and thrived in different environments like salt flats, wetlands, lakes volcano vents, geysers and deserts. This book presents our current understanding of these amazing ecosystems, providing a basis for their protection and sustainable utilization. The main audience for this book included researchers and graduate students as well as professionals working in the government, mining industry and similar activities.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030361921
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36192-1
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    Models of Tree and Stand Dynamics : Theory, Formulation and Application (2020)
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    Keywords: Applied ecology. ; Forestry. ; Plant ecology. ; Ecology . ; Applied Ecology. ; Forestry. ; Plant Ecology. ; Theoretical and Statistical Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- List of symbols -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Descriptive Models -- 3. Carbon Balance -- 4. Tree Structure -- 5. Carbon Balance and Structure -- 6. Competition -- 7. Tree structure revisited: Eco-evolutionary models -- 8. Predicting stand growth: parameters, drivers and modular inputs -- 9. Calibration -- 10. Applications and future outlook -- Solutions to Exercises -- References -- Author Index -- Index.
    Abstract: The book is designed to be a textbook for university students (MSc-PhD level) and a reference for researchers and practitioners. It is an introduction to dynamic modelling of forest growth based on ecological theory but aiming for practical applications for forest management under environmental change. It is largely based on the work and research findings of the authors, but it also covers a wide range of literature relevant to process-based forest modelling in general. The models presented in the book also serve as tools for research and can be elaborated further as new research findings emerge. The material in the book is arranged such that the student starts from basic concepts and formulations, then moves towards more advanced theories and methods, finally learning about parameter estimation, model testing, and practical application. Exercises with solutions and hands-on R-code are provided to help the student digest the concepts and become proficient with the methods. The book should be useful for both forest ecologists who want to become modellers, and for applied mathematicians who want to learn about forest ecology. The basic concepts and theory are formulated in the first four chapters, including a review of traditional descriptive forest models, basic concepts of carbon balance modelling applied to trees, and theories and models of tree and forest structure. Chapter 5 provides a synthesis in the form of a core model which is further elaborated and applied in the subsequent chapters. The more advanced theories and methods in Chapters 6 and 7 comprise aspects of competition through tree interactions, and eco-evolutionary modelling, including optimisation and game theory, a topical and fast developing area of ecological modelling under climate change. Chapters 8 and 9 are devoted to parameter estimation and model calibration, showing how empirical and process-based methods and related data sources can be bridged to provide reliable predictions. Chapter 10 demonstrates some practical applications and possible future development paths of the approach. The approach in this book is unique in that the models presented are based on ecological theory and research findings, yet sufficiently simple in structure to lend themselves readily to practical application, such as regional estimates of harvest potential, or satellite-based monitoring of growth. The applicability is also related to the objective of bridging empirical and process-based approaches through data assimilation methods that combine research-based ecological measurements with standard forestry data. Importantly, the ecological basis means that it is possible to build on the existing models to advance the approach as new research findings become available. .
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    ISBN: 9783030357610
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35761-0
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    Lizards of Patagonia : Diversity, Systematics, Biogeography and Biology of the Reptiles at the End of the World (2020)
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    Keywords: Evolution (Biology). ; Vertebrates. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal migration. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Evolutionary Theory. ; Vertebrate Zoology. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal Migration. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I - Historical and general background -1) History of Discovery of the Patagonian Lizards -- 2) Lizards within the cultural and symbolic context of Patagonia -- Section II - Land, climate and vegetation background - 3) Landscapes and geology, a general introduction to the land of reptiles -- 4) Paleoclimatology of Patagonia since the Cretaceous to the Holocene -- 5) Geographical singularities of the Patagonian climate -- 6) Major phytogeographic units of Patagonia -- 7) The Patagonian fossil lizards -- Section III - Diversity and current knowledge of Patagonian lizards - 8) Naming the diversity: taxonomy of current species of Patagonian lizards -- 9) Phylogenetics, phylogeography and biogeography of Patagonian Steppe lizards -- 10) Phylogeography of lizards in Chile: the role of the history of geographic space on the distribution of its intraspecific diversity -- 11) General ecology of Patagonian lizards -- 12) Reproductive biology of lizards from cold and harsh environments of Patagonia Argentina -- 13) Effects of global warming on ecophysiology of lizards of Patagonia, Argentina -- 14) Conservation of lizards from Patagonia: current status, trends and management proposals.
    Abstract: This book presents a critical and integrated review of lizards from Patagonia. It summarizes the region’s geomorphological history and climatic aspects, which makes it possible to interpret, from an evolutionary perspective, the latest findings on the various natural history aspects of its lizard fauna. As such, the book will appeal to all researchers and professionals specialized in lizard ecology and evolution.
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    Pages: XX, 432 p. 112 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030427528
    Series Statement: Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42752-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42752-8
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    Hindu Kush-Himalaya Watersheds Downhill: Landscape Ecology and Conservation Perspectives (2020)
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    Keywords: Landscape ecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Political science. ; Spirituality. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Water. ; Conservation Biology. ; Governance and Government. ; Spirituality.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Part 1 Landscapes -- Mountain Landscapes and Watersheds of the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) and their Biogeography: A descriptive overview and introduction for 18 nations in the Anthropocene -- HKH in the global and climate context: Major weather systems, monsoon, Asian Brown Cloud (ABC) and global connections -- From the mountains and glaciers down to the rivers to the estuaries and oceans: A tale of 18 rivers -- HKH in the global and marine context: Major estuaries, 2 billion people and global food security -- A view from space on Poyang Lake: What we can already see and what it means -- Poyang Lake: A local view downstream from the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The Future of Biodiversity in the Changing Watersheds of Kashmir Himalaya, Pakistan: Conservation Challenges and Opportunities -- Towards a Landscape Perspective of Diseases in Plants: An Overview and Review of a Critical but Overlooked Ecology Issue in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region -- Change of Hindu Kush Himalaya region through photo monitoring -- Paper parks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region -- Forestry Management in Nepal: An example and a review of growth & yield -- Part 2 Concepts, Cultures, Religions and the Mind -- What it is like to be a land-locked nation: Examples from Nepal and Bhutan -- Ethnobiology and indigenous regimes in the conservation of species, watersheds, and landscapes: Experiences and evidences from the Hindu Kush-Himalayan nations for a global application -- Spirituality beats it all: A quick overview, self-organization and great value of (indigenous) religions: 2,000 years later -- The terror of your mind: Fear, Anxiety, inherent Chaos and Self-doubt in Himalaya expeditions and research -- Part 3 Real-world Policy, Conservation Management of Wildlife, Habitat, and Biodiversity Data -- The relevance and role of Mid-elevation for conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: A Nepal example -- Nature and landscape governance in royal times: Experiences from the Shah and Rana regimes in Nepal re-assembled from literature and interview data -- Urban Ecology in shops and housing: An example of culture, religion and how (nesting) Barn Swallows, House and Tree Swallows create for a lively human-wildlife link at the commercial interface -- Pallas’s Cat in Annapurna, Nepal: What we know thus far and what is to come -- Status of otters in Nepal: A link with ancient waterways and people -- Wildlife Diplomacy and Gifting in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region: A chronological history and opinion of Nepalese literates -- Birds of Nepal: their status and conservation especially with regards to watershed perspectives -- A governance analysis of the snow leopard, its habitat and data: Who owns charismatic animals and who drives and uses the agenda for what?- The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP): Towards a success story in landscape feature and watershed conservation management -- The forgotten species and their data: Museums in Nepal and examples -- A rather short story of the GIS data layers in HKH -- A pollination, insect and IUCN view: Ecological Services matter the most -- Sarus Cranes and Stork species hotspots from geo-referenced rapid assessments in Lumbini: Holy species and religious attitudes drive entire ecological communities and services for the benefit of a nation -- Part 4 Very Serious Problems in the HKH nations -- A ‘global change’ eulogy, sermons and obituaries: Everest, the models, the reality, the governmental mis-behavior, associated institutional terror and the global abuse of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region -- The gods are angry: A first-hand account and an experience of the earthquake in hindsight -- Hydrodams: Death by over 500 cuts and blockages virtually build without Impact Assessment -- Hydrodams again: Lost Dolphins, expensive Gharials, cut Fish migration, and energy for non-sustainable mining and societies abroad fueling non-democratric governance and industry -- Persistent evidence for a dramatic decline in Langurs in Nepal, and likely elsewhere, too -- Snow Leopards in 2100?- The fate of the great woodpeckers and hornbills in Nepal: No big trees, no life -- Poaching and illegal Trade of Wildlife: What do the media say for the Nepali-Chinese and Nepali-Indian border?- Looking at Road and Railroad Development Data in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya: Rock-solid impacts created by Globalization, The World Bank and its affiliates, as well as by the Great Himalaya Trail -- Why do some many Nepalis, medical doctors, CEOs and Hedge Fund Managers get sick or die on Everest (Sagarmatha, Chomolungma) ? A review and indicators that capitalism went awful while searching human dignity and itself -- Part 5 A fresh look and successful templates for HKH: Business as usual is dead -- Small and effective NGOs as a role model for bigger success: The Global Primate Network (now ‘Third Pole Conservancy’) -- When Micro drives the Macro: A fresh look at disease and their massive contributions in the Himalaya -- What Mining has in stock down river for Mongolia and beyond: A personal assessment of watersheds and rivers -- Good Citizen Science experience downstream of Everest: The Koshi Birding Club -- Citizen Science experience: Green Youth Club promoting Cranes in Lumbini region -- When governments cannot do it anymore and capitalism, neoliberal policies and globalization get imposed without democracy: Self-organization beyond E. Ostrom -- Quo Vadis the Hindu Kush-Himalaya Realistic Sustainable Development horror scenarios while climate change, human increase and global conservation decay rise further?- Index. .
    Abstract: This book describes the myriad components of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region. The contributors elaborate on challenges, failures, and successes in efforts to conserve the HKH, its indigenous plants and animals, and the watershed that runs from the very roof of the planet via world-rivers to marine estuaries, supporting a human population of some two billion people. Readers will learn how the landforms, animal species and humans of this globally fascinating region are connected, and understand why runoff from snow and ice in the world’s tallest mountains is vital to inhabitants far downstream. The book comprises forty-five chapters organized in five parts. The first section, Landscapes, introduces the mountainous watersheds of the HKH, its weather systems, forests, and the 18 major rivers whose headwaters are here. The second part explores concepts, cultures, and religions, including ethnobiology and indigenous regimes, two thousand years of religious tradition, and the history of scientific and research expeditions. Part Three discusses policy, wildlife conservation management, habitat and biodiversity data, as well as the interaction of animals and humans. The fourth part examines the consequences of development and globalization, from hydrodams, to roads and railroads, to poaching and illegal wildlife trade. This section includes studies of animal species including river dolphins, woodpeckers and hornbills, langurs, snow leopards and more. The concluding section offers perspectives and templates for conservation, sustainability and stability in the HKH, including citizen-science projects and a future challenged by climate change, growing human population, and global conservation decay. A large assemblage of field and landscape photos, combined with eye-witness accounts, presents a 50-year local and wider perspective on the HKH. Also included are advanced digital topics: data sharing, open access, metadata, web portal databases, geographic information systems (GIS) software and machine learning, and data mining concepts all relevant to a modern scientific understanding and sustainable management of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region. This work is written for scholars, landscape ecologists, naturalists and researchers alike, and it can be especially well-suited for those readers who want to learn in a more holistic fashion about the latest conservation issues.
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    ISBN: 9783030362751
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36275-1
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    Plant Ecophysiology and Adaptation under Climate Change: Mechanisms and Perspectives I : General Consequences and Plant Responses (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant physiology. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Plant Physiology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Climate change influences the interactive effects of the simultaneous impact of abiotic and biotic stresses on plants -- 2. Loss of Agro Bio-Diversity and Productivity Due To Climate Change in Continent Asia: A Review -- 3. Stress Implications and Crop Productivity -- 4. Impact of Climate Change on Postharvest Physiology of Edible Plant Products -- 5. Plant adaption and tolerance to environmental stresses: mechanisms and perspective -- 6. Crop growth responses towards elevated atmospheric CO2 environment -- 7. Coping with saline environment: learning from halophytes -- 8. Ecophysiology and responses of plants under drought -- 9. Strategies for drought tolerance in xerophytes -- 10. Ecophysiology and response of plants under high temperature stress -- 11. Adaptation and tolerance of wheat to heat stress -- 12. High-temperature tolerance of flowers -- 13. Assessing the effects of high night temperature on rice photosynthetic parameters: involvement of cellular membrane damage and ethylene response -- 14. Ecophysiological Responses of Plants under Metals/ Metalloids Toxicity -- 15. Ecophysiology of plants under cadmium toxicity: Photosynthetic and physiological responses -- 16. Ecophysiology and stress responses of aquatic macrophytes under metals/metalloids toxicity -- 17. Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses of the plants against enhanced Ultraviolet B and Heavy Metal stress -- 18. Impact of UV radiation on photosynthetic apparatus: Adaptive and damaging mechanisms -- 19. UV-B and UV-B/white light induced inhibition of thylakoid electron transfer reactions studied by fluorescence induction and fluorescence decay: damage to donor and acceptor side components of PSII -- 20. Climate Change and Plant Abiotic Stress: Responses, Sensing and Signaling -- 21. Plant signaling under adverse environment -- 22. Plant-based Biostumulants and Plant Stress Responses -- 23. Transcription factors and plant abiotic stress responses -- 24. Ecophysiological Adaptation of Soybeans to Latitudes through Photoperiodic and Growth Habit Genes -- 25. Arsenic accumulation, compartmentation and complexation in Arthrocnemum indicum -- 26. Plant-Microbe Interactions under Adverse Environment -- 27. Breeding Plants for Future Climates -- 28. Adaptive physiological responses of plants under abiotic stresses: role of phytohormones -- 29. Biochemical and Molecular mechanism of Abiotic stress Tolerance in plants. .
    Abstract: This book presents the state-of-the-art in plant ecophysiology. With a particular focus on adaptation to a changing environment, it discusses ecophysiology and adaptive mechanisms of plants under climate change. Over the centuries, the incidence of various abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, extreme temperatures, atmospheric pollution, metal toxicity due to climate change have regularly affected plants and, and some estimates suggest that environmental stresses may reduce the crop yield by up to 70%. This in turn adversely affects the food security. As sessile organisms, plants are frequently exposed to various environmental adversities. As such, both plant physiology and plant ecophysiology begin with the study of responses to the environment. Provides essential insights, this book can be used for courses such as Plant Physiology, Environmental Science, Crop Production and Agricultural Botany. Volume 1 provides up-to-date information on the impact of climate change on plants, the general consequences and plant responses to various environmental stresses.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811521560
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2156-0
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    Mushrooms, Humans and Nature in a Changing World : Perspectives from Ecological, Agricultural and Social Sciences (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Food science. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Climatology. ; Ethnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Food Science. ; Fungi. ; Conservation Biology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ethnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Prologue -- Introduction -- 1)Setting the scene -- Biodiversity and cultivation -- 2)Edible ectomycorrhizal fungi and their cultivation in china -- 3)Climate change, biotechnology and mexican neotropical edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms -- 4)Diversity and importance of edible ectomycorrhizal fungi in guatemala -- 5)Advances in the cultivation of Lactarius deliciosus (saffron milk cap) in new zealand -- 6)Edible mushrooms and their cultural importance in yunnan, china -- 7)Advances in desert truffle mycorrhization and cultivation -- case studies -- 8)Diversity, biogeographic distribution, ecology and ectomycorrhizal relationships of the edible porcini mushrooms (Boletus s. str., Boletaceae) worldwide: state of the art and an annotated check-list -- 9)Recent insights in the phylogeny, species diversity and culinary uses of milkcap genera Lactarius and Lactifluus -- 10)Advances in the cultivation of truffles in canada -- 11)Diversity and ecology of edible mushrooms from patagonia native forests, argentina -- 12)Truffle cultivation in the south of france: socio-economic characteristics -- 13)Ethnomycology in europe: the past, the present, and the future -- ecology with emphasis on wild edible fungi -- 14)Interactions between soil mesofauna and edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms -- 15)Diversity and importance of edible mushrooms in ectomycorrhizal communities on mexican neotropics -- 16)A checklist of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms associated to Quercus humboldtii in colombia -- 17)Modifications of community structure in ectomycorrhizal artic fungi as a consequence of global warming.
    Abstract: This book focuses on recent advances in our understanding of wild edible mycorrhizal fungi, truffle and mushrooms and their cultivation. In addition to providing fresh insights into various topics, e.g. taxonomy, ecology, cultivation and environmental impact, it also demonstrates the clear but fragile link between wild edible mushrooms and human societies. Comprising 17 chapters written by 41 experts from 13 countries on four continents, it enables readers to grasp the importance of protecting this unique, invaluable, renewable resource in the context of climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. The book inspires professionals and encourages young researchers to enter this field to develop the sustainable use of wild edible mushrooms using modern tools and approaches. It also highlights the importance of protecting forested environments, saving species from extinction and generating a significant income for local populations, while keeping alive and renewing the link between humans and wild edible mushrooms so that in the future, the sustainable farming and use of edible mycorrhizal mushrooms will play a predominant role in the management and preservation of forested lands.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030373788
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37378-8
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    Ecological Economic and Socio Ecological Strategies for Forest Conservation : A Transdisciplinary Approach Focused on Chile and Brazil (2020)
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    Keywords: Forestry. ; Power resources. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Forestry. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Part 1. General thoughts on transdisciplinarity, economics and ecology -- Chapter 1. Towards a transdisciplinary ecological economics: a cognitive approach -- Chapter 2. The ‘Tragedy of the Commons’ and the role of the money interest rate -- Chapter 3. Allocative efficiency and property rights in ecological economics: why we need to distinguish between man-made capital and natural resources -- Part 2. Chile -- Chapter 4. Subsidizing green deserts in southern Chile – between fast growth and sustainability of Forest Management -- Chapter 5. Land use as a socio-ecological system: developing a transdisciplinary approach to studies of land use change in south-central Chile -- Chapter 6. Between extractivism and conservation: tree plantations, forest reserves, and peasant territorialities in Los Ríos, Chile -- Chapter 7. Land tenure insecurity and forest conservation in Chile: the case of the Mapuche Huilliche indigenous communities in the coastal range rainforests of Mapu Lahual -- Chapter 8. Towards a New Forest Model for Chile: managing forest ecosystems to increase their social, ecological and economic benefits -- Chapter 9. On ecosystem dynamics for the conservation of wetlands and forest -- Part 3. Brazil -- Chapter 10. Transdisciplinary case study approaches to the ecological restoration of rainforest ecosystems -- Chapter 11. Forest governance in Brazil and Chile: institutions and practices in the implementation of sustainable management of native forests -- Chapter 12. Municipal private natural heritage reserves: uses and attributions of Natural Protected Areas in the city of Curitiba (PR) -- Chapter 13. Understanding adoption and design of incentive-based forest conservation policies: a case study of the SISA Program in Acre, Brazil -- Conclusions -- Index.
    Abstract: This book proposes strategies for improving the resilience and conservation of temperate forests in South America, such that these forests can provide ecosystem services in a sustainable way. As such it contributes to the design of a resilient human-forest model that takes into account the multiculturalism of local communities, in many cases including aspects of ecological economics, development economics and territorial development planning that are related to indigenous peoples or first nations. Further, it provides proposals for public and territorial policies that improve the state of conservation of native forests and forest ecosystems, based on a critical analysis of the economic factors that lead to the degradation of forest ecosystems in South America today. This edition was conceived by members of the Transdisciplinary Research Center for Social and Ecological Strategies for Sustainable Forest Management in South America at the Universidad Austral de Chile. It includes contributions by distinguished researchers from around the world, combining the fields of economics, ecology, biology, anthropology, sociology and statistics. It is not, however, simply a collection of works written by authors from different disciplines, but rather each chapter is in itself transdisciplinary. This approach makes the book a unique contribution to enhancing social, managerial and political approaches to forestry management, helping to protect forest ecosystem services and make them more sustainable. This, in turn, will benefit local communities and society as a whole, by reducing the negative externalities of forestry management and enhancing future opportunities.
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    Pages: XIX, 268 p. 38 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030353797
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35379-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35379-7
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    Long-Term Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests (2020)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Forestry. ; Plant ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Environment. ; Ecology. ; Forestry. ; Plant Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest: Introduction and Overview -- Part II. Life History and Regeneration Processes of Riparian Woody Species.-Chapter 2. Fraxinus platypoda -- Chapter 3. Pterocarya rhoifolia -- Chapter 4. Cercidiphyllum japonicum -- Chapter 5. Acer Tree Species -- Part III. Diversity and Coexistence in Riparian Forests -- Chapter 6. Diversity of Herbaceous Plants in the Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- Chapter 7. Coexistence of Tree Canopy Species -- Part IV. Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests -- Chapter 8. Changes in Forest Floor Vegetation -- Chapter 9. Temporal Changes in Browsing Damage by Sika Deer in a Natural Riparian Forest in Central Japan -- Chapter 10. Characteristics and Temporal Trends of a Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Community in Ooyamazawa Riparian Forest -- Chapter 11. Avifauna at Ooyamazawa: Decline of Birds that Forage in Bushy Understories -- Part V. Conclusion -- Chapter 12. General Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This open access book presents and analyzes the results of more than 30 years of long-term ecological research in riparian forest ecosystems with the aim of casting light on changes in the dynamics of riparian forests over time. The research, focusing on the Ooyamazawa riparian forest, one of the remaining old-growth forests in Japan, has yielded a number of interesting outcomes. First, it shows that large-scale disturbances afford various trees opportunities for regeneration and are thus the driving force for the coexistence of canopy trees in riparian forests. Second, it identifies changes in reproductive patterns, highlighting that seed production has in fact quantitatively increased over the past two decades. Third, it describes the decline in forest floor vegetation caused by deer grazing and reveals how this decline has affected bird and insect populations. The book illustrates the interconnectedness of phenomena within an ecosystem and the resultant potential for cascade effects and also stresses the need for long-term ecological studies of climate change impacts on forests. It will be of interest to both professionals and academics in the field of forest science. .
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    Pages: VIII, 234 p. 173 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811530098
    Series Statement: Ecological Research Monographs,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3009-8
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    Biodiversity Offsets Between Regulation and Voluntary Commitment : A Typology of Approaches Towards Environmental Compensation and No Net Loss of Biodiversity (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Animal culture. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Applied ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Conservation Biology. ; Animal Science. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Applied Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biodiversity offsets and no net loss - introduction, problem statement and research questions -- Chapter 2. Developing a typology of biodiversity offsets using an internet and expert based approach - methods and materials -- Chapter 3. Applying the concept of voluntariness to explain behavior towards environmental conservation -- Chapter 4.Voluntariness of biodiversity offsets -- Chapter 5. Development of a typology of biodiversity offsets -- Chapter 6. Illustrative case studies for different types of biodiversity offsets -- Chapter 7. Discussion of the development of a typology of biodiversity offsets -- Chapter 8. Putting the developed typology of biodiversity offsets into context: some conclusions -- Chapter 9. Outlook: potential for further improvement and research on the developed typology of biodiversity offsets.
    Abstract: We are witnessing an alarming, global biodiversity crisis with an ongoing loss of species and their habitats. In response, a number of tools and approaches – including some that are contested – are being explored and promoted. Biodiversity offsets are one such approach, and deserve critical examination since the debate surrounding them has often been oversimplified and lacking practical evidence. As such, this study presents a refined typology including seven types of biodiversity offsets and taking into account different contexts, governance arrangements and drivers. It draws on a detailed analysis of theoretical concepts to explain the voluntary implementation of biodiversity offsets using an internet-based (netnographic) research approach. Furthermore it builds on a broad global explorative base of 72 practical examples and presents in-depth case studies for each type. The results reveal a number of global tendencies that allow recommendations to be made for different locations, contexts and stakeholders. They also encourage the expansion of this research field to respond to the pressing needs of policy and practice.
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    Pages: XXX, 341 p. 105 illus., 86 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030255947
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25594-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25594-7
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    Aleocharine Rove Beetles of British Columbia: A Hotspot of Canadian Biodiversity (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) (2020)
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    Keywords: Invertebrates. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Anatomy, Comparative. ; Biology Technique. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Invertebrate Zoology. ; Evolutionary Theory. ; Animal Anatomy. ; Experimental Organisms. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Historical review of research on British Columbia taxa -- Material and Methods -- British Columbia – hotspot of Canadian biodiversity -- Faunal analysis and discussion -- List of recorded species of eastern Canadian Aleocharinae and their composition -- Key to tribes of Aleocharinae occurring in eastern Canada -- Tribe Gymnusini Heer, 1839 -- Tribe Aleocharini Fleming, 1821 -- Tribe Oxypodini C.G. Thomson, 1859 -- Tribe Tachyusini C.G. Thomson, 1859 -- Tribe Hypocyphtini Laporte, 1835 -- Tribe Myllaenini Ganglbauer, 1895 -- Tribe Liparocephalini Fenyes, 1918 -- Tribe Autaliini C.G. Thomson, 1859 -- Tribe Homalotini Heer, 1839 -- Tribe Placusini Mulsant and Rey, 1871 -- Tribe Athetini Casey, 1910 -- Tribe Falagriini Mulsant and Rey, 1873 -- Tribe Lomechusini Fleming, 1821.
    Abstract: Aleocharine beetles are among the most poorly known and difficult-to-identify groups of Coleoptera worldwide. This book presents the first comprehensive synopsis of aleocharine rove beetle species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from British Columbia, Canada. It is important to generate a structured inventory of species in hotspots of biodiversity like British Columbia, to provide baseline biodiversity data for monitoring species responses related to climate change. It is the first book to treat and illustrate every recorded and new species. For every species, color illustrations are provided, including color habitus and genital diagnostic structures of both sexes. Two hundred and twenty-seven valid species, including 14 new species, 16 new generic records, and 36 (excluding new species) new provincial and 6 state records, in 79 genera and 14 tribes.Tribes and subtribes are arranged in phylogenetic order as it is currently recognized, and genera and subgenera are listed alphabetically within each tribe or subtribe. Species are listed alphabetically or in species groups to better reflect their relationships. Species distribution is listed by provinces and territories in Canada and states in the United States, and the geographic origin of each species is categorized as native, Holarctic, adventive or undetermined (either adventive or Holarctic). Every species is presented with a morphological diagnosis including external and genital characters of both sexes. Collection and habitat data are presented for each species, including collecting period, and collecting methods. A list of all eastern Canadian species with their currently known distribution in North America is presented at the end of the book.
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    Pages: XVI, 631 p. 267 illus., 256 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030361747
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36174-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36174-7
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    GMOs : Implications for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Processes (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biology Technique. ; Biotechnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology. ; Experimental Organisms. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. GMOs, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes Part I: GM CROPS AND THEIR IMPACTS -- Chapter 2. Impact of GM crops on farmland biodiversity -- Chapter 3. GM crops: Resistance development and impact on biodiversity -- Chapter 4. Impact of Genetically Modified Crops on the Biodiversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- Chapter 5. GMOs – Impact on Non-Target Arthropods -- Chapter 6. Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on the Soil Microbiome, Biological Processes and Ecosystem Services -- Chapter 7. Environmental analytical and ecotoxicological aspects of Bt maize in the Pannonian Biogeographical Region of the European Union. Part II: GM INSECTS -- Chapter 8. GM Insect biodiversity and ecological interactions -- Chapter 9. Invasive Species Control and Resolution of Wildlife Damage Conflicts: a Framework for Chemical and Genetically-based Management Methods -- Chapter 10. Risk assessment of transgenic silkworms -- Part III: GM VERTEBRATES -- Chapter 11. Genetically Engineered Fish: potential impacts on aquaculture, biodiversity, and the environment -- Chapter 12. GM Farm Animals: Potential Impact on Biodiversity Including Ethical Concerns -- Chapter 13. GM Animals: Biodiversity and Bioethical Concerns and Analysis -- Part IV: RISK ASSESSMENT -- Chapter 14. Hypothesis-led ecological risk assessment of GM crops to support decision-making about product use -- Chapter 15. Risk assessment of insect-resistant genetically modified crops on non-target arthropods and benefits to associated biodiversity of agro-ecosystems -- Chapter 16. Ecological Risk Assessment for soil invertebrate biodiversity and ecosystem services -- Part V: GENE DRIVE APPROACHES -- Chapter 17. Engineered Gene Drives: Ecological, environmental, and societal concerns -- Chapter 18. Engineered Gene Drives and their Value in the Control of Vector Borne Diseases, Weeds, Pests and Invasive Species -- Chapter 19. Evaluating Gene Drive Approaches for Public Benefit -- Part VI: GOVERNANCE AND REGULATION -- Chapter 20. Governance of Emerging Technologies/Applications in the Bio/Life Sciences: Genome Editing and Synthetic Biology -- Part VII: ANNEX A -- National legal perspectives. Africa. Chapter 21. Botswana - Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and Synthetic biology: Their potential applications and the legal perspectives -- Chapter 22. Democratic Republic of the Congo - GMOs/synthetic biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective -- Chapter 23. Kenya - A Review of Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) - Case Study of Kenya. Chapter 24. South Africa - Synthetic Biology Regulatory Considerations and Biodiversity: A Legal Perspective for South Africa -- Chapter 25. Tunisia - The Use of Modern Biotechnology in Tunisia: Regulatory Framework -- Chapter 26. Zimbabwe - The status of Biosafety in Zimbabwe: A legal perspective. Americas -- Chapter 27. Argentina - Regulatory Framework for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) -- Chapter 28. Colombia - GMOs/innovative biotechnology regulations -- Chapter 29. Ecuador - Modern biotechnology in Ecuador: development and legal framework -- Chapter 30. Honduras - GMOs/synthetic biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective from Honduras -- Chapter 31. Venezuela - GMOs/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective in Venezuela -- Asia -- Chapter 32. India - GMOs/Synthetic Biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective from India -- Chapter 33. Malaysia - Genetic modifications and synthetic biology regulations and biodiversity: A legal perspective for Malaysia -- Chapter 34. Pakistan - Synthetic Biology: challenges and opportunities from a biodiversity perspective in Pakistan -- Chapter 35. Thailand - GMOs and synthetic biology regulations: Thailand perspective -- Australasia -- Chapter 36. Australia - Biodiversity Considerations as Part of the Regulation of GMOs, Including Synthetic Organisms -- Chapter 37. New Zealand - GMO Rules and Regulations in New Zealand -- Europe -- Chapter 38. Czech Republic - GMO Regulations and Biodiversity: A Legal Perspective -- Chapter 39. Hungary - Hungary’s GMO-free policy and its legal background -- Chapter 40. Italy - GMOs and synthetic biology rules/regulations and biodiversity: the legal perspective of Italy -- Chapter 41. Norway - The Norwegian Gene Technology Act: Protection of Biodiversity -- Chapter 42. Slovenia - GMOs and synthetic biology regulations and biodiversity: A Slovenian legal perspective.
    Abstract: This book covers a broad spectrum of topics related to GMOs and allied new gene-based technologies, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes, bringing together the contributions of researchers and regulators from around the world. The aim is to offer a clear view of the benefits and effects of genetically modified crops, insects, and other animals on the soil microbiome and ecological processes. Contributors examine issues related to the development of risk assessment procedures and regulations designed to maximize benefits while minimizing risks. Beyond the scientific challenges of GMOs, the book explores the broad and contentious terrain of ethical considerations. The contributors discuss such questions as the unintended, possibly unforeseen, consequences of releasing GMOs into ecosystems, and the likelihood that the full effects of GMOs could take years, even decades, of close monitoring to become evident. The importance of developing a precautionary approach is stressed. The final chapter describes the critical issues of governance and regulation of new and emerging gene-based technologies, as nations grapple with the consequences of adopting the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). The volume includes an extensive Annex which outlines legal perspectives on the state of GMO governance around the world, with more than 20 examples from nations in Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Australasia, and Europe. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030531836
    Series Statement: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, 19
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53183-6
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    Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking : Practices, Policies, and Trends (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Agriculture. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Composting as a Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategy: Lessons Learned from Cajicá, Colombia -- 3. Composting: a Sustainable Route for Processing of Biodegradable Wastes in India -- 4. Composting in Sri Lanka: Policies, Practices, Challenges, and Emerging Concerns -- 5. Valuing Wastes – a Multi-Method Analysis of the Use of Household Refuses from Cooking and Sanitation for Soil Fertility Management in Tanzanian Smallholdings -- 6. Urban Waste as a Resource: the Case of the Utilization of Organic Waste to Improve Agriculture Productivity Project in Accra, Ghana -- 7. Organic Waste Composting at Versalles: an Alternative that Contributes to the Economic, Social and Environmental Well-Being of Stakeholders -- 8. Traditional and Adapted Composting Practices Applied in Smallholder Banana-Coffee-Based Farming Systems: Case Studies from Kagera and Morogoro Regions, Tanzania -- 9. Co-composting: an Opportunity to Produce Compost with Designated Tailor-Made Properties -- 10. Biochar-Compost Mixtures as Promising Solution to Organic Waste Management Within a Circular Holistic Approach.
    Abstract: Organic waste composting is another excellent example to demonstrate the power and the benefits of nexus thinking. Even though organic waste composting itself is not a new topic, those who want to start a new project or align an ongoing project with nexus thinking, find it difficult to gather the necessary information. With nine case studies from four continents, this book aims to fill above gap in literature. While current literature on composting is often found to be limited to either soil/agriculture sector or waste management sector, this book presents a combined point of view. This open access book starts with an introductory chapter that describes the need to bring the waste management aspects and soil nutrient management aspects of compost production into one integrated theme. The relevance of nexus thinking and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also presented in this introduction. The first three chapters after the introduction covers composting from the solid waste management and its policy aspects, taking examples from three developing countries. The next three examples are mostly about the benefits composting can provide to the soil and agriculture. These examples are also from three developing countries, but with a mixture of urban as well as rural settings. Last three chapters present more insight into the latest developments taking examples from Europe, as well as new methods adapted from the traditional styles from Africa. .
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    Pages: VIII, 232 p. 64 illus., 61 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030362836
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36283-6
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    Contaminants and Ecological Subsidies : The Land-Water Interface (2020)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: Ecological Subsidies as a Framework for Understanding Contaminant Fate, Exposure, and Effects at the Land-Water Interface -- Part I: Ecological Subsidies Drive Exposure -- Chapter 2: Ecological Factors Controlling Insect-Mediated Methylmercury Flux from Aquatic to Terrestrial Ecosystems: Lessons Learned from Mesocosm and Pond Experiments -- Chapter 3: Pathways of Contaminant Transport Across the Aquatic-Terrestrial Interface: Implications for Terrestrial Consumers, Ecosystems and Management -- Part II: Exposure Drives Ecological Subsidies -- Chapter 4: Agriculture and Mining Contamination Contribute to a Productivity Gradient Driving Cross-Ecosystem Associations between Stream Insects and Riparian Arachnids -- Chapter 5: Cross-Ecosystem Linkages and Trace Metals at the Land-Water Interface -- Chapter 6: Metamorphosis and the Impact of Contaminants on Ecological Subsidies -- Part III: Other Global Stressors -- Chapter 7: Variables Affecting Resource Subsidies from Streams and Rivers to Land and their Susceptibility to Global Change Stressors -- Chapter 8: Beyond “Donors and Recipients”: Impacts of Species Gains and Losses Reverberate among Ecosystems due to Changes in Resource Subsidies -- Part IV: Management Applications and Tools -- Chapter 9: Practical Considerations for the Incorporation of Insect-Mediated Contaminant Flux into Ecological Risk Assessments -- Chapter 10: When Nutrients Become Contaminants in Aquatic Systems: Identifying Responses to Guide Terrestrial-Derived Detrital Endpoint Development for Managers -- Chapter 11: Mesocosms to Evaluate Aquatic-Terrestrial Contaminant Linkages using Aquatic Insect Emergence: Utility for Aquatic Life Criteria Development -- Chapter 12: Studying Effects of Contaminants on Aquatic-Terrestrial Subsidies: Experimental Designs using Outdoor and Indoor Mesocosms and Microcosms -- Part V: Syntheses -- Chapter 13: Ecological Networks as a Framework for Understanding and Predicting Contaminant Movement across the Land-Water Interface -- Chapter: 14: Synthesis: A Framework for Predicting the Dark Side of Ecological Subsidies.
    Abstract: This volume explores the effects of aquatic contaminants on ecological subsidies and food web exposure at the boundary of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. It provides the first synthesis of the findings and principles governing the “dark side” of contaminant effects on ecological subsidies. Furthermore, the volume provides extensive coverage of the tools being developed to help managers and researchers better understand the implications of contaminants movement and their effects on natural resources and ecosystem processes. Aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are linked through movements of energy and nutrients which subsidize recipient food webs. As a result, contaminants that concentrate in aquatic systems because of the effects of gravity on water and organic matter have the potential to impact both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem processes. Within the last decade, increased attention has been paid to this phenomenon, particularly the effects of aquatic contaminants on resource and contaminant export to terrestrial consumers, and the potential implications for management. This volume, curated and edited by three field leaders, incorporates empirical results, management applications and theoretical synthesis and is a key reference for academics, government researchers and consultants.
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    Pages: XV, 383 p. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9783030494803
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49480-3
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    Perspectives on the Marine Animal Forests of the World (2020)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Evolutionary Theory. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Coral Tree at the End of the World: Introductory Notes to Coralline Mythology and Folklore from the Indian and Pacific oceans -- The Marine Animal Forests Of South Africa: Importance For Bioregionalisation And Marine Spatial Planning -- Coral and reef fish communities in the thermally extreme Persian/Arabian Gulf: Insights into potential climate change effects -- Marginal reefs in the Anthropocene: they are not Noah’s Ark -- Animal Forests in Submarine Caves -- The Tubeworm Forests of Hydrothermal Vents and Cold Seeps -- Bryozoans: the ‘forgotten’ bioconstructors -- Polychaetes as habitat former: structure and function -- Chemical war in marine animal forests: Natural products and chemical interactions -- The nursery role of marine animal forests -- From Trees To Octocorals: The Role Of Self-Thinning And Shading In Underwater Animal Forests -- Marine animal forests as Carbon immobilizers or why we should preserve these three-dimensional alive structures -- Invasive alien species and their effects on marine animal forests -- Plastics, an additional threat for coral ecosystems -- Visual methods for monitoring mesophotic-to-deep reefs and animal forests: finding a compromise between analytical effort and result quality -- Advances in the Marine Animal Forests Scientific Outreach and Citizen Science.
    Abstract: Marine Animal Forests (MAFs) are spread all over the world. Composed by suspension feeding organisms (e.g. corals, gorgonians, sponges, bryozoans, bivalves, etc.), MAFs constitute a vast number of marine ecosystems such as coral reefs, cold water corals, sponge grounds, bivalve beds, etc. The surface covered by these systems is prominent (at the scale of the oceans of the planet), though poorly known. In a previous book (Marine Animal Forests, the ecology of benthic biodiversity hotspots), several aspects of the MAFs were described and discussed, building the basis for a holistic approach with the aim of putting these shallow and deep sea ecosystems under a common umbrella. The main target of the present book is to identify and address important topics which were not covered in the previous three volumes. Bryozoans or Polychaeta, for example, are treated in this volume, as well as hydrothermal vents ecosystems and submarine caves, the chemical ecology in MAFs or the nursery effect on these ecosystems. The vastity of the MAF concept opens new insights in the biology, physiology, biodiversity of the organisms structuring these highly biodiverse ecosystems and on the dangers threatening them (such as microplastics or the role of invasive species as an impact of their trophic ecology or distribution). In a fast changing world, in which the complexity of MAFs is at risk, we propose an in-depth analysis of many aspects that may be inspirational for future research lines in marine biology and ecology.
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    ISBN: 9783030570545
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57054-5
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    Managing Landscapes for Change (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Physical geography. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Physical Geography. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What is a Landscape? -- Chapter 3. Drivers of Landscape Change -- Chapter 4. Landscape Trajectories -- Chapter 5. Options for Managing Landscape for Change -- Chapter 6. Barriers to Managing for Change -- Chapter 7. Social and Institutional Innovations -- Chapter 8. Technologies for Innovating Forward -- Chapter 9. Conclusions and Recommendation.
    Abstract: This book discusses how future landscapes will be shaped by pervasive change and where, when, and how society should manage landscapes for change. Readers will learn about the major anthropogenic drivers of landscape change, including climate change and human induced disturbance regimes, and the unique consequences that multiple and simultaneously occurring change agents can have on landscapes. The author uses landscape trajectories as a guide to selecting the appropriate course of action, and considers how landscape position, inertia, and direction will determine landscape futures. The author introduces the concept of landscapes as socio-technical-ecological systems (STES), which combines ecological and technological influences on future landscape change and the need for society to acknowledge both when considering landscape management. Thinking beyond solutions, the author identifies barriers to managing landscapes for change including the cost, cultural identity of local populations, and the fear of taking action under uncertain conditions. Nevertheless, processes, tools, and technologies exist for overcoming social and ecological barriers to managing landscapes for change, and continued investment in social and scientific infrastructure holds out hope for maintaining our landscape values even as we enter an era of unprecedented change and disruption.
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    ISBN: 9783030620417
    Series Statement: Landscape Series, 27
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62041-7
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    Biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir State (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Plant ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Plants Evolution. ; Plant physiology. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part IGeneral Introduction -- An Introduction to Biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir State -- Part IIBiodiversity: Global and Indian Perspectives -- Biodiversity: A Global Perspective -- Floristic Diversity of India: An Overview -- Faunal Diversity of India -- Floristic Diversity of the Indian Himalaya -- PART IIIBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: General Account -- Jammu and Kashmir State: An Overview -- Vegetation of Jammu and Kashmir State: A General Account -- Forest Ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir State -- Aquatic Ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir State -- Part IVBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Genetic Diversity -- Genetic Diversity in Rosaceous Fruits of Jammu and Kashmir State: Apple, Apricot and Almond -- Varietal Diversity in Cereal Crops of the Kashmir Himalaya -- Genetic Diversity in Lymnaea acuminata from Jammu Region, Jammu and Kashmir State -- Part VBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Floristic Diversity -- Algal Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Fungal Diversity in the Kashmir Himalaya -- Diversity of Lichens in Jammu and Kashmir State -- An Updated Checklist of Bryophytes in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Pteridophytic Flora of Jammu and Kashmir State: A New Sketch -- Diversity of Gymnosperms in Jammu and Kashmir State -- An Updated Taxonomic Checklist of Angiosperms in Jammu and Kashmir State -- An Updated Checklist of Aquatic Macrophytes in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Diversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Flora of the Kashmir Himalaya -- An Annotated Inventory of Arboreal Flora in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Asteraceae in Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya: A Floristic Account -- Leguminosae in Jammu and Kashmir State: A Systematic Checklist -- Poisonous Plants of the Kashmir Himalaya: A Checklist -- Flora of Ladakh: An Annotated Inventory of Flowering Plants -- Part VIBiodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Faunal Diversity -- Taxonomic Inventory of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Biodiversity of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Select Brachycera Families (Diptera) in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Diversity of Insects Infesting Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Kashmir Valley -- Moth (Lepidoptera) Fauna of Jammu and Kashmir State -- Bark Beetle Fauna (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of Jammu and Kashmir State -- Diversity of Fishes in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Annotated List of Amphibians and Reptiles in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Avi-Faunal Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Wild Mammalian Diversity in Jammu and Kashmir State -- Part VII Biodiversity of Jammu and Kashmir State: Threats and Conservation -- Threatened Flora of Jammu and Kashmir State -- Threatened Fauna of Jammu and Kashmir State -- Urbanization and its Impact on Biodiversity in the Kashmir Himalaya -- Impact of Climate Change on Vegetation Distribution in the Kashmir Himalaya -- Biodiversity Conservation in Jammu and Kashmir State: Current Status and Future Challenges -- Biodiversity Conservation in Jammu and Kashmir State: Legal Framework and Concerns.
    Abstract: The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, sustains about one-fifth of the humankind. Nestled within the north-western mountain ranges of the Himalaya, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State harbours more than half of the biodiversity found in the Indian Himalaya. The wide expanse of State, spread across the subtropical Jammu, through the temperate Kashmir valley, to the cold arid Ladakh, is typical representative of the extensive elevational and topographical diversity encountered in the entire Himalaya. This book, the most comprehensive and updated synthesis ever made available on biodiversity of the J&K State, is a valuable addition to the biodiversity literature with global and regional relevance. The book, arranged into 7 parts, comprises of 42 chapters contributed by 87 researchers, each of whom is an expert in his/her own field of research. The precious baseline data contained in the book would form the foundation for assessing current status of knowledge about the bioresources, identify the knowledge gaps, and help prioritization of conservation strategies to steer the sustainable use of biodiversity in this Himalayan region. Given the breadth of topics covered under the banner of biodiversity in this book, it can surely serve as a model for documentation of biodiversity in other regions of the world. The book will be of immense value to all those who, directly or indirectly, have to deal with biodiversity, including students, teachers, researchers, naturalists, environmentalists, resource managers, planners, government agencies, NGOs and the general public at large.
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    Pages: XXIII, 1100 p. 165 illus., 127 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813291744
    Series Statement: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, 18
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9174-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9174-4
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    Bioeconomy for Beginners (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental economics. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Biotechnology. ; Ecology . ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Economics. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Biotechnology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The origin of biomass -- Chapter 3: Food security and healthy nutrition in the context of the bioeconomy -- Chapter 4: The use of biomass for the production of fuel and chemicals -- Chapter 5: The importance of biotechnology for bioeconomy -- Chapter 6: The bioeconomy from the point of view of the innovation economy -- Chapter 7: Bioeconomy as a circular and integrated system -- Chapter 8: Criteria for the success of the bioeconomy -- Chapter 9: The conditions of a sustainable bioeconomy -- Chapter 10: Bioeconomy – Key to unlimited economic and consumer growth?.
    Abstract: This book provides an interdisciplinary and comprehensible introduction to bioeconomy. It thus offers basic knowledge for understanding a transformation process that will shape the 21st century and requires the integration of many, so far unrelated disciplines and industries. We are talking about the gradual and necessary transition from the age of fossil fuels, which began around 200 years ago, to a global economy based on renewable raw materials (and renewable energies). The success of this transition is key to coping with the challenge of climate change. This book conceives the realization of bioeconomy as a threefold task – a scientific, an economic and an ecological one. · Where does the biomass come from that we need primarily for feeding the growing world population but also for future energy and material use? How can it be processed in biorefineries and what role does biotechnology play in this regard? · Which aspects of innovation economics need to be considered, which economic aspects of value creation, competitiveness and customer acceptance are important? · What conditions must a bioeconomy fulfil in order to enable a sustainable development of life on earth? May it be regarded as a key to further economic growth or shouldn’t it rather orient itself towards the ideal of sufficiency? By dealing with these questions from the not necessarily consistent perspectives of proven experts, this book provides an interdisciplinary overview of a dynamic field of research and practice that raises more questions than answers and thus may nurture the motivation of many more people to seriously engage for the realization of a bioeconomy.
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    Pages: XIII, 214 p. 170 illus., 168 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783662603901
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60390-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-60390-1
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    Latin American Dendroecology : Combining Tree-Ring Sciences and Ecology in a Megadiverse Territory (2020)
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    Keywords: Forestry. ; Biogeography. ; Environmental management. ; Forestry. ; Biogeosciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Dendroecology investigation of Magnolia vovidesii, a threatened Mexican Cloud Forest tree species endemic to eastern Mexico -- Chapter 2 - Drought is a driving factor of seasonal growth of Pinus strobiformis Engelm. in northern Mexico -- Chapter 3 - Dendroecological studies with Cedrela odorata L., Northeastern Brazil -- Chapter 4 - Xylogenesis explains climate- growth relationships in a Mexican conifer -- Chapter 5 - Dendrochronological potential of tree species from America's rainiest region -- Chapter 6 - Potential of Tropical Dry Forest trees species: anatomy, chronologies and environment -- Chapter 7 - Tree-growth variations along environmental gradients in tropical montane forests of South America -- Chapter 8 - Forest dynamics in the Patagonian Andes: Lessons learned from dendroecology -- Chapter 9 - Historical fire regimes in high-elevation tropical forests -- Chapter 10 - Patterns of tree establishment following glacier-induced floods in southern Patagonia -- Chapter 11 - Dendrochronological reconstruction of Ormiscodes amphimone outbreaks in Nothofagus pumilio forests from Southern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 12 - Dendroecology in Polylepis forests in the tropical Andes: modeling of the radial growth of the last centuries and its implications for its conservation -- Chapter 13 - Dendrochronological study of the xeric and mesic Araucaria araucana forests of northern Patagonia: implications for the Ecology and Conservation -- Chapter 14 - Dendroecology applied to silvicultural management in the Southern Patagonian forests: a case of study from an experimental forest in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina -- Chapter 15 - Reconstructing land use changes through ring-width variations in Nothofagus antarctica chronologies from Southern Patagonia -- Chapter 16 - Long-term decoupling between growth and water-use efficiency and its implications for the conservation of old-growth conifer forests in southern Chileong-term decoupling between growth and water-use efficiency and its implications for the conservation of old-growth conifer forests in southern Chile.
    Abstract: Latin America is a megadiverse territory hosting several hotspots of plant diversity and many types of forest biomes, ecosystems and climate types, from tropical rainforest to semi-arid woodlands. This combination of diverse forests and climates generates multiple responses to ecological changes affecting the structure and functioning of forest ecosystems. Recently, there have been major efforts to improve our understanding of such impacts on ecosystems processes. However, there is a dearth of studies focused on Latin-American forest ecosystems that could provide novel insights into the patterns and mechanisms of ecological processes in response to environmental stress. The abundance of “New World” tree species with dendrochronological potential constitutes an ideal opportunity to improve the ecological state of knowledge regarding these diverse forest types, which are often threatened by several impacts such as logging or conversion to agricultural lands. Thus, detailed information on the dendroecology of these species will improve our understanding of forests in the face of global change. Accordingly, this book identifies numerous relevant ecological processes and scales, ranging from tree species to populations and communities, and from both dendrochronological and dendroecological perspectives. It offers a valuable reference guide for the exploration of long-term ecological interactions between trees and their environmental conditions, and will foster further research and international projects on the continent and elsewhere.
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    Pages: XVII, 381 p. 119 illus., 92 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030369309
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36930-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36930-9
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    Plant Biogeography and Vegetation of High Mountains of Central and South-West Asia (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Plants Evolution. ; Plant Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant Evolution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2 -- The Pamir-Alay Mountains (Middle Asia: Tajikistan) -- Chapter 3. The Hindu Kush / Afghanistan -- Chapter 4. The Khorassan-Kopet Dagh Mountains -- Chapter 5. The Alborz mountain range -- Chapter 6. The Yazd–Kerman massifs -- Chapter 7. The Zagros mountain range -- Chapter 8. The Anatolian High-Mountain Ranges – Plant Diversity between two Seas -- Chapter 9 -- The Transcaucasian Highlands -- Chapter 10. North-Western Caucasus.
    Abstract: This book presents an overview study about plant biogeography and vegetation of the high mountains of Central and South-West Asia, by a group of specialists familiar with its area and plant growth and ecology. This book discusses its ecological and evolutionary drivers and also its conservation priorities. Central and South-West Asia is one of the most diverse areas in the northern hemisphere and several biodiversity hotspots are concentrated in this region. Most of the biodiversity hotspots are associated with high mountain ranges of the region. Moreover, these mountains have been immigration corridors for the Central Asian flora to reach Euro-Siberian and Mediterranean regions. Despite its importance, there is no overview publication to present the plant biogeography and vegetation of these mountains and most of the publications are local or rather imprecise.
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    Pages: XIII, 360 p. 121 illus., 96 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030452124
    Series Statement: Plant and Vegetation, 17
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45212-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45212-4
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    Socio-ecological Studies in Natural Protected Areas : Linking Community Development and Conservation in Mexico (2020)
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Applied ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Conservation Biology. ; Applied Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Theoretical Aspects -- Chapter 1: Socioecology -- Chapter 2: Beyond Paradigms: Socio-Ecology’s heritage and prospective -- Chapter 3: Effective ecological sustainability as a complex system from a social dimension -- Chapter 4: In search of long-term conservation: objectives, effectiveness and participation schemes in Protected Areas -- Chapter 5: Changing the paradigm for better conservation: Conceptual proposals from the environmental humanities -- Chapter 6: Inclusion of the human factor in protected natural areas -- Chapter 7: Uncontrolled Urban Growth: The Crisis of Protected Natural Areas near Cities in Mexico -- Chapter 8: Dynamic simulation models and participatory approaches to support the sustainable management of social-ecological systems in Natural Protected Areas -- Part II: Methodological Aspects -- Chapter 9: The payment of Environmental services as an economic and governance mechanism for the conservation and management of Natural Protected Areas -- Chapter 10: An integrated dynamic model for beach zoning in natural protected areas -- Chapter 11: Managing the Galapagos National Park: a systemic approach based on socio-ecological modeling and sustainability indicators -- Chapter 12: Local stakeholders’ perception as a contribution to the identification of negative impacts on protected areas: a case study of Torres del Paine National Park -- Chapter 13: ICZM Strategy for the Socio-ecological System of the Mar Menor (Spain): methodological aspects and public participation -- Chapter 14: Training for aquaculture and fishery activities for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity -- Chapter 15: Applying epistemic approach to analyze bio-intercultural relationships among local indigenous people and nature -- Part III: Social Groups and Ecological Knowledge -- Chapter 16: Sociocultural and environmental interactions between people and wild edible plants: the case of Sierra la Laguna Biosphere Reserve -- Chapter 17: Hunting in the Yucatan Peninsula. Knowledge and worldviews -- Chapter 18: The Nagoya Protocol, Intellectual Property, and Biodiversity Conservation in Mexico -- Chapter 19: Social participation for implementation of trap-cameras projects in managed and protected natural areas of Mexico -- Chapter 20: Socio-environmental affectation of coffee production activity in tributaries of La Suiza River at El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas -- Part IV: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION SUCCESS FROM SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH -- Chapter 21: Resistance of the Civil Society against Mining Projects -- Chapter 22: Visions of the future in the oases of Baja California Sur, Mexico -- Chapter 23: The challenge of the science of sustainability in protected natural areas. The case of the UMA “Wotoch Aayin” in the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, Campeche. -- Chapter 24: Results of socio-ecosystem institutional management: analysis of two protected natural areas of central México -- Part V: Community Well Living Imporovement from Ecological Conservation -- Chapter 25: Economic valuation of diving with bull sharks in natural conditions: a recent activity in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gulf of California, Mexico -- Chapter 26: Socio-ecological effects of government and community collaborative work with local development in a natural protected area -- Chapter 27: Integration of resident fisherfolk communities in Marine Protected Areas by social micro entrepreneurships of mariculture: a case study at La Paz Bay, South Baja California, Mexico -- Chapter 28: Community water management and conservation in Cabo Pulmo National Park (Baja California Sur, Mexico) -- Part VI: Governance Changes from Sociecological Approach -- Chapter 29: Walls of water, socio-ecological perspectives of governance changes in a protected natural area of Mexico -- Chapter 30: A socioeconomic assessment for creating successful resource management policies for protecting the Champotón River in Campeche -- Chapter 31: Socio-ecological approach of two fishery resources in the Centla Wetland Biosphere Reserve -- Chapter 32: Ecotourism as a mean to promote community inclusion and nature conservation: the case study of Maya Ka’an -- Chapter 33: Effective Management of the National Park Espíritu Santo, through the Governance, Planning and Design of an Integral Strategy for Los Islotes -- Chapter 34: Analysis of a socio-ecological system: coastal zone of the Yaqui indigenous community (NW México) -- Chapter 35: Natural protected areas vs integrated watershed management: People participation analysis in México -- Chapter 36: The use of geographical environmental perception in the detection of contaminated urban streams: towards the proposal of environmental policies in Chiapas, Mexico -- Part VII: Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 37: concluding remarks -- Index.
    Abstract: This book explores the interactions of local inhabitants and environmental systems in the Protected Natural Areas of Mexico. Its goal is to help understand how social groups contextualize ecological knowledge, how human activities contribute to modifying the environmental matrix, how cultural and economic aspects influence the use, management and conservation of their ecological environment, and how social phenomena are to be viewed against the backdrop of ecological knowledge. The book reviews the epistemological and historical bases of the socio-ecological relationship, and addresses the evolution of human-natural systems. From a methodological standpoint, it assesses the tools required for the integration of “human” and “natural” dimensions in the management of the environmental matrix. Further, in the case studies section, it reviews valuable recent experiences concerning the retro-interactions of local inhabitants with their environmental matrix. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for researchers and professionals all over the world, especially those working in Latin American countries.
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    Pages: XXV, 809 p. 210 illus., 164 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030472641
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47264-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47264-1
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    Diet for a Sustainable Ecosystem : The Science for Recovering the Health of the Chesapeake Bay and its People (2020)
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Animal migration. ; Biodiversity. ; Food science. ; Conservation Biology. ; Animal Migration. ; Biodiversity. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction and Background -- Introduction: Starting the Journey to a Sustainable Ecosystem and Healthy People -- The Bay and Its Watershed: A Voyage Back in Time -- Scientific Concepts for Understanding the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its people -- Part II. Foundations of the Chesapeake Bay Food System and the Consequences of Over-Extraction -- The Algonquin Food System and how it Shaped the Ecosystem and Interactions with the English Colonists of the Chesapeake Bay -- A Fishing Trip: Exploiting and managing the commons of the Chesapeake Bay -- Menhaden, the Inedible Fish that Most Everyone Eats -- Blue Crabs: Beautiful Savory Swimmers of the Chesapeake Bay -- The Chesapeake Bay Oyster: Cobblestone to Keystone -- Passenger Pigeon and Waterfowl: Flights to Extinction and Not -- Part III. Industrial-chemical Agriculture Reshapes the Bay’s Ecosystem -- The journey from Peruvian Guano to Artificial Fertilizer ends with too Much Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay -- Pesticides bring the War on Nature to The Chesapeake Bay -- Livestock and Poultry: the Other Colonists who Changed the Food System of the Chesapeake Bay -- Part IV. Consequences of and Alternatives to the Standard American Diet: Human and Ecosystem Health -- Instead of Eating Fish: the Health Consequences of Eating Seafood from the Chesapeake Bay Compared to Other Choices -- Sugar Twice Enslaves: Consequences for the People of the Chesapeake -- Eutrophication: Obesity of the Bay and its People -- Finishing the Journey: Urine and Feces as Misplaced Resources -- Plastic Food System Waste Travels Far but Never Goes Away -- Part V. Looking to the Future: Ecology, Economics, Ethics, and Policy for Restoring the Health of the Bay and its People -- A New Food System for The Chesapeake Bay Region and a Changing Climate -- An Organic-Based Food System: A Voyage Back and Forward in Time -- What Nature, Politics and Policy Demand of the Chesapeake Bay and its Food System -- Ethics and Economics of Building a Food System to Recover the Health of the Chesapeake Bay and its People.
    Abstract: This book explores a specific ecosystem in depth, in order to weave a story built on place and history. It incorporates the theme of a journey to help reveal the environment-human-health-food system-problem. While drawing on a historical approach stretching back to the American colonial era, it also incorporates more contemporary scientific findings. By crafting its story around a specific place, the book makes it easier for readers to relate to the content, and to subsequently use what they learn to better understand the role of food systems at the global scale.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030454814
    Series Statement: Estuaries of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45481-4
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    Allelopathy : Potential for Green Agriculture (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant biotechnology. ; Plant ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture.
    Abstract: Allelopathic studies may be defined in various aspects; weed against weed/crop and vice versa. This book focuses on the ways to utilize the allelopathic potential of weeds or crops for controlling weeds in the agroecosystems. Vigorous use of herbicides is poisoning our environment at an alarming rate; allelopathy can be employed as a useful alternative to control weeds naturally under field conditions. The book contains chapters on the history of allelopathy; allelopathic potential of several important crops (rice, wheat, sorghum, maize, mustard, sunflower) and weeds (members of Solanaceae, Convolvulaceae, Asteraceae, Verbenaceae). Moreover, it highlights how the allelopathic potential of these weeds and crops can be employed effectively to suppress weeds under field conditions. The book also discusses topics on the role of allelochemicals in agroecosystems; impact on local flora; biotic stress induced by allelochemicals; mechanism of action of allelochemicals and future prospective of allelopathy. Prepared with basic concepts and importance of allelopathy, this book is intended for the agricultural community, botanists, students and researchers.
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    Pages: X, 69 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030408077
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Agriculture,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40807-7
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    Lake Biwa: Interactions between Nature and People : Second Edition (2020)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental management. ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Management. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Geological history and transition of the biota of Lake Biwa -- 2. Biodiversity of Lake Biwa -- 3. Ecological changes in Lake Biwa -- 4. History of the relationship between people and Lake Biwa -- 5.The use of Lake Biwa and people’s lifestyle -- 6. Evolving issues toward improvement of Lake Biwa – Yodo river basin governance -- 7. Environmental conservation of Lake Biwa.
    Abstract: Although, the first edition had a similar focus, more than five years have passed since its publication and the biological and social circumstances of the lake have drastically changed due to, for example, the further expansion of alien species, the decrease of indigenous species, the progress of integrated watershed management by the Union of the Kansai Government which was established in 2010, the legislation of the Conservation and Restoration Act of Lake Biwa in 2015 and more. The new edition will therefore feature updated and new information on the above and more topics as well as updated and revised data based on the latest research. Inventories of respective taxa, especially those of small animals, are also revised based on the latest studies. Furthermore, this volume covers the characteristics of the biota of this ancient lake, but at the same time, it will also approach it as a ‘culture ancient lake’. Other topics also include water pollution, lakeshore development, the effects of global warming in the past and present, the influence of people, and countermeasures by local and national governments. Moreover, the volume also provides a comprehensive view on the future of Lake Biwa and that of its residents. Miraculously enough, this ancient lake has kept its water quality clear even until today despite the fact of more than 1.4 million people living on its shores. Finally, the book also gives indispensable information to those engaged in improving and conserving water regimes of lakes and other water bodies all over the world and to those interested in the culture and history of Japan. Lake Biwa is not only one of the rarest ancient lakes of the world, but the people’s involvement with the lake also goes back a long way. This is shown in the diverse culture developed in this area and in the various archaeological finds that date back as early as the Jomon Period, nearly 10.000 years ago. Today Lake Biwa fulfills an important role as a water resource by providing domestic, commercial, industrial, and agricultural water for over 14 million residents living around the Lake Biwa-Yodo River drainage basin. This updated volume focuses on the geological and biological features of the lake as well as on the long-term interactions between the people and the lake.
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    Pages: XXXIV, 932 p. 432 illus., 285 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030169695
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16969-5
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    Plant Diversity and Ecology in the Chihuahuan Desert : Emphasis on the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin (2020)
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    Keywords: Plants Evolution. ; Plant ecology. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Plant physiology. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Ecology. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I - The natural history of the plant diversity in the Chihuahuan desert -- Chapter 1 - Vegetation and species richness in the Chihuahuan Desert -- Chapter 2 - Biogeography and phylogeography of the plants of Chihuahuan Desert -- Chapter 3 - The Chihuahuan Desert, climate change and paleovegetation during the mid-Holocene and Last Maximum Glacial -- Chapter 4 - Plants in the desert: diversity and life-forms -- Section II - Cuatro Cienegas Basin, a refugia within the Chihuahuan desert -- Chapter 5 - Reproductive biology of Grusonia bradtiana (Cactaceae) from the Chihuahuan desert -- Chapter 6 - How did Fouquieria come to the Chihuahuan Desert? -- Chapter 7 - Between Aridity and Opulence: Resources of the Mexican Desert -- Chapter 8 - Ecological importance of Bajadas in the Cuatrocienegas region: a floristic diversity and vegetation analysis -- Chapter 9 - Gypsophilous species of Cuatro Ciénegas -- Chapter 10 - The ages of life: the changing forms and the history of Coryphantha werdermanni throughout its development -- Chapter 11 - Cuatrocienegas: a refugee for the living rock cactus, Ariocarpus fissuratus -- Chapter 12 - Reproductive biology and conservation of the living rock Ariocarpus fissuratus -- Chapter 13 - Effect of reproductive modes on the population dynamics of an endemic cactus from Cuatro Ciénegas -- Chapter 14 - Conservation status, germination and establishment of the divine cactus, Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J. M. Coult., at Cuatrocienegas -- Chapter 15 - Genetic and ecological characterization of Arundo donax and Phragmites australis in the Cuatro Ciénegas Valley -- Section III - Perturbation caused by the overexploitation of the aquifer, conservation and management -- Chapter 16 - Disturbance and the formation and colonization of new habitats in the terminal part of the Churince System -- Chapter 17 - Riparian species and habitats in a semiarid disturbed zone: an unlikely movable feast in the Churince System -- Chapter 18 - Morphological variations of Samolus ebracteatus var. coahuilensis in different microenvironments in the Churince System, in the Cuatrociénegas Basin, Coahuila -- Chapter 19 - Germination of riparian species in natural and experimental conditions -- Chapter 20 - Ecological dynamism of disturbance-induced micro environments in the Churince System, Cuatro Ciénegas, using time series network analyses.
    Abstract: Environmental and specific diversity in the Chihuahuan desert in general, and in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in particular, has long been recognized as outstanding. This book provides a global ecological overview, together with in-depth studies of specific processes. The Chihuahuan desert is the warmest in North America, and has a complex geologic, climatic and biogeographical history, which affects today’s distribution of vegetation and plants and generates complex phylogeographic patterns. The high number of endemic species reflects this complex set of traits. The modern distribution of environments, including aquatic and subaquatic systems, riparian environments, gypsum dunes and gypsum-rich soils, low levels of phosphorous and organic matter, and high salinity combined with an extreme climate call for a range of adaptations. Plants are distributed in a patchy pattern based on punctual variations, and many of them respond to different resources and conditions with considerable morphological plasticity. In terms of physiological, morphological and ecological variability, cacti were identified as the most important group in specific environments like bajadas, characterized by high diversity values, while gypsophytes and gypsovagues of different phylogenies, including species with restricted distribution and endemics.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030449636
    Series Statement: Cuatro Ciénegas Basin: An Endangered Hyperdiverse Oasis,
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    Mercury and the Everglades. A Synthesis and Model for Complex Ecosystem Restoration : Volume III – Temporal Trends of Mercury in the Everglades, Synthesis and Management Implications (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biotic communities. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Pollution. ; Water.
    Abstract: This book is the final installation in a three-volume series synthesizing 30 years of mercury research in the Florida Everglades. The first part of this book evaluates the occurrence of trends in both biota mercury concentrations and atmospheric mercury deposition. Through both empirical and deterministic analyses, the likely drivers of biota trends are identified. These analyses help lay the predicate for devising an overall strategy to mitigate and manage the Everglades mercury problem. The book concludes with a model analysis of the likely benefits and uncertainty attendant with implementing the leading candidate strategy for best reducing the Everglades mercury problem.
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    Pages: XV, 164 p. 78 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030556358
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55635-8
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    Insect conservation and Australia’s Inland Waters (2020)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Zoology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology. ; Zoology. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: aquatic insects in Australia’s environments -- 1.1. The background to concern -- References -- 2. Major habitats -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Ponds and lakes -- 2.3. Streams and rivers -- References -- 3. Australian inland waters -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Waterfalls -- 3.3. Subterranean aquifers -- 3.4. Rock pools -- 3.5. Mound springs -- 3.6. Lakes -- 3.7. Billabongs -- 3.8. Streams and rivers -- 3.9. Exposed riverine sediments -- References -- 4. Monitoring freshwater macroinvertebrates -- 4.1. Scope and needs for assessments -- References -- 5. Threats: the background variations in condition -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Drought -- 5.3. Flood -- References -- 6. Major imposed threats -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Water temperature -- 6.3. Sedimentation -- 6.3.1. Mining -- 6.4. Pollution -- 6.5. Salinisation -- 6.6. Exploitation -- 6.7. Electrofishing -- 6.8. Changes to riparian vegetation -- 6.8.1. Emergent vegetation -- 6.9. Alien species -- 6.9.1. Plants -- 6.9.2. Fish -- 6.9.3. Mammals -- 6.10. River regulation -- 6.11. Fire -- 6.12. Urbanisation -- 6.13. Recreation -- 6.14. Ecological traps -- 6.15. Climate change -- References -- 7. Macroinvertebrates of inland waters -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. The variety of aquatic insects -- 7.3. Other macroinvertebrates -- 7.3.1. Crustaceans -- 7.3.2. Molluscs -- References -- 8. Insects of Australia’s inland waters -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Ephemeroptera -- 8.3. Odonata -- 8.4. Plecoptera -- 8.5. Hemiptera -- 8.6. Coleoptera -- 8.7. Mecoptera -- 8.8. Megaloptera -- 8.9. Neuroptera -- 8.10. Lepidoptera -- 8.11. Trichoptera -- 8.12. Diptera -- 8.12.1. Control of aquatic pest flies -- References -- 9. Australia’s flagship freshwater insects -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Selected flagship taxa -- References -- 10. Ecology and management -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Dispersal -- 10.2.1. Impacts of urban lighting -- 10.2.2. Pond colonization -- References -- 11. Conservation -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Protected areas -- 11.3. Management and restoration -- 11.4. Fish conservation -- 11.5. Education and involvement -- 11.6. Artificial water bodies -- 11.7. Temporary ponds -- 11.8. Intermittent streams -- 11.9. Stormwater retention ponds -- 11.10. Refuges -- 11.11. Woody debris -- 11.12. Riparian zones -- 11.13. Perspective and prospects -- References -- Appendix 1 -- Index.
    Abstract: The inland waters of Australia, and their largely endemic insect inhabitants, are subject to a wide and increasing variety of threats that continue to change those environments and lead to losses of insect habitats and localised taxa. Many of those changes result from human needs for water and measures to assure supply in naturally varied flood/drought regimes on which anthropogenic changes are imposed, and to which aquatic biota are increasingly susceptible. This book is a broad overview of Australian aquatic insects, the problems they face as changes to key habitats occur, and measures by which their survival may be enhanced through practical conservation. As well as summarising the current conservation interest in aquatic insects in Australia, the text draws on information and case histories from many parts of the world to augment the generally more limited information from Australian taxa and their needs, to facilitate use and perspective on conservation practice by non-specialist conservation managers, whilst also being of value to entomologists interested more directly in aquatic insect ecology and conservation .The numerous references to many taxa, regions and ecological contexts provide examples for possible emulation in Australia, and summarises many practical lessons relevant to honing effective conservation across the range from individual threatened species to the more complex protection or restoration of aquatic communities in which insects play significant functional roles.
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    Pages: XIV, 303 p. 45 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030570088
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57008-8
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    Agroforestry for Degraded Landscapes : Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges - Vol.1 (2020)
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    Keywords: Forestry. ; Plant ecology. ; Landscape ecology. ; Plant physiology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Forestry. ; Plant Ecology. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Plant Physiology. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Agroforestry for Rehabilitation of Degraded Landscapes: Achieving Livelihood and Environmental Security -- Chapter 3. Agroforestry to Enhance Livelihood Security in Africa: Research Trends and Emerging Challenges -- Chapter 4. Potential of Agroforestry to Enhance Livelihood Security in Africa -- Chapter 5. Agroforestry Systems for Arid Ecologies in India -- Chapter 6. Land Use Management by Small Holders’ Households as a Promising Way for Synergies Between the Rio Conventions: Case Study in Semi-arid Areas of Cameroon -- Chapter 7. Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystem Services of Agroforestry Systems in the West African Sahel: A Review -- Chapter 8. Agroforestry Systems for Improving Nutrient Recycling and Soil Fertility on Degraded Lands -- Chapter 9. Sustainability of Faidherbia albida-based Agroforestry in Crop Production and Maintaining Soil Health -- Chapter 10. Characterization of Faidherbia albida and Prosopis africana Trees Wood Anatomy and Response to Climate Variability Using Dendrochronology in the Sahelian Agroforestry Parklands -- Chapter 11. Potential of Gliricidia-based Agroforestry Systems for Resource Limited Agro-ecosystems -- Chapter 12. Lac-based Agroforestry System for Degraded Land -- Chapter 13. The Role of Insects in Enhancing Ecosystem Services of Tree-based Systems on Degraded Lands -- Chapter 14. Socio-economic and Policy Issues in Relation to Adoption of Agroforestry in Africa -- Chapter 15. Agroforestry Options for Degraded Landscapes in Southeast Asia -- Chapter 16. Community-based Peat Swamp Restoration through Agroforestry in Indonesia -- Chapter 17. Agroforestry to Sustain Island and Coastal Agriculture in Scenario of Climate Change: Indian Perspective -- Chapter 18. Incentivizing Hill Farmers for Promoting Agroforestry as an Alternative to Shifting Cultivation in North-East India -- Chapter 19. Promoting Bamboo-based Agroforestry for Enhancing Ecosystem Services from Degraded Lands -- Chapter 20. The Contribution of Agroforestry to Restoration and Conservation: Biodiversity Islands in Degraded Landscapes -- Chapter 21. Soil Micro-arthropods as Indicators of Soil Health of Tropical Homegardens in Kerala, India -- Chapter 22. Biomass Production Potentials under Temperate Agroforestry Systems as Influenced by Selected Sustainability Indicators: A Case Study Approach with Supportive Evidence -- Chapter 23. Management Practices vis-a-vis Agroforestry for the Improvement of Rangelands of Jammu and Kashmir in Northwestern Himalaya -- Chapter 24. The influence of Over-mature, Degraded Nothofagus Forests with Strong Anthropic Disturbance on the Quality of an Andisol, and Its Gradual Recovery with Silvopasture in Southwestern South America -- Chapter 25. Assessment of Trees Outside Forests (TOF) with emphasis on agroforestry systems -- Chapter 26. Agroforestry Interventions for Rehabilitating Salt-affected and Waterlogged Marginal Landscapes -- Chapter 27. Silvopasture Options for Enhanced Biological Productivity of Degraded Pasture/Grazing Lands: An Overview -- Chapter 28. Potential of Agroforestry for Rehabilitation of Degraded Ravine Lands -- Chapter 29. Halophytes for Utilizing and Restoring Coastal Saline Soils of India: Emphasis on Agroforestry Mode -- Chapter 30. Urban and Peri-urban Agroforestry: Utilization of Waste Water and Degraded Landscapes for Environmental and Livelihood Security -- Chapter 31. Agroforestry Approach for Rehabilitation of Mine Spoils -- Chapter 32. Tree Plantations for Improving Soil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration on Mine Spoils -- Chapter 33. Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems for Rehabilitating Degraded Lands of India -- Chapter 34. Agroforestry Developments for Degraded Landscapes: A Synthesis.
    Abstract: This book presents various aspects of agroforestry research and development, as well as the latest trends in degraded landscape management. Over the last four decades, agroforestry research (particularly on degraded landscapes) has evolved into an essential problem-solving science, e.g. in terms of sustaining agricultural productivity, improving soil health and biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change. This book examines temperate and tropical agroforestry systems around the world, focusing on traditional and modern practices and technologies used to rehabilitate degraded lands. It covers the latest research advances, trends and challenges in the utilization and reclamation of degraded lands, e.g. urban and peri-urban agroforestry, reclamation of degraded landscapes, tree-based multi-enterprise agriculture, domestication of high-value halophytes, afforestation of coastal areas, preserving mangroves and much more. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for a broad range of stakeholders including farmers, scientists, researchers, educators, students, development/extension agents, environmentalists, policy/decision makers, and government and non-government organizations.
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    Pages: XVII, 554 p. 103 illus., 88 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811541360
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4136-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4136-0
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    Adventure Tourism : Environmental Impacts and Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: What Is Adventure Tourism? -- Chapter 2: Adventure Tourism in Antarctica -- Chapter 3: The Arctic Islands: Svalbard and Iceland -- Chapter 4: Adventure Tourism in the Russian Arctic -- Chapter 5: Adventure Tourism in Greenland -- Chapter 6: Adventure Tourism in the Canadian Arctic -- Chapter 7: Adventure Tourism in Alaska -- Chapter 8: Adventure Tourism in the Himalayas -- Chapter 9: The Andes -- Chapter 10: East Africa -- Chapter 11: Australia and New Zealand -- Chapter 12: Scotland -- Chapter 13: Climate Change and Adventure Tourism.
    Abstract: This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of various types of adventure tourism and how these can be best managed. This volume follows on from the authors' previous textbook – ‘Outdoor Recreation: Environmental Impacts and Management’ and continues the aim of developing a deeper understanding of how tourist numbers impact the environment and to provide practical solutions to these problems. Combining their own first-hand experience and research with extensive literature review the authors present several popular adventure tourism destinations from across the globe, including the Arctic, the Himalayas, Africa, Australia and Scotland as case studies. Chapters cover the particular challenges faced by each region: including impacts on animals and birds; the spread of invasive plant species and diseases; trail impacts on vegetation; impacts on geological, historical and archaeological sites and pollution and waste issues. A discussion and evaluation of the possible management actions for minimising these impacts and how outdoor recreation tourists can be regulated concludes each chapter. This practical and engaging textbook will be invaluable to students and scholars of adventure tourism and outdoor recreation as well as practitioners and managers working in the field. David Huddart is Emeritus Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He has extensive experience teaching landscape interpretation, recreation ecology, and outdoor and environmental education. Tim Stott is Professor of Physical Geography and Outdoor Education at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He has been responsible for leading and teaching on the Outdoor Education programmes for 25 years.
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    Pages: XXX, 475 p. 141 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030186234
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18623-4
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    Contemporary Environmental Issues and Challenges in Era of Climate Change (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental health. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental monitoring. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Ecosystem health and dynamics: An indicator of Global Climate Change -- Chapter 2. A comprehensive evaluation of heavy metals contamination in foodstuff and associated human health risk: a global perspective -- Chapter 3. Climate change impact on forest and agro-biodiversity: A special reference to Amarkantak Area, Madhya Pradesh -- Chapter 4. Agriculture sustainability and climate change nexus -- Chapter 5. Heat Stress in crops: Driver of climate change impacting global food supply -- Chapter 6. India’s major subsurface pollutants under future climatic scenarios: Challenges and remedial solutions -- Chapter 7. Phosphorus sorption characteristics of the surface sediments from industrially polluted GBPS reservoir, India -- Chapter 8. Spatio-temporal variations of precipitation and temperatures under CORDEX Climate Change Projections: A Case study of Krishna River Basin, India -- Chapter 9. Microorganisms in maintaining food and energy security in a world of shifting climatic conditions -- Chapter 10. Engineering Photosynthetic Microbes for Sustainable Bioenergy Production -- Chapter 11. Ensuring energy and food security through solar energy utilization -- Chapter 12. A Conceptual Framework to Social Life Cycle Assessment of e-Waste Management: a case study in the city of Rio de Janeiro -- Chapter 12. Unsustainable management of Plastic Wastes in India: A threat to global warming and climate change -- Chapter 14. Assessment of public acceptance of the establishment of a recycling plant in Salfit district, Palestine -- Chapter 15. An overview of the technological applicability of plasma gasification process -- Chapter 16. Natural Gas Hydrates: Possible Environmental Issues.
    Abstract: Over the last few decades, unprecedented global population growth has led to increased demand for food and shelter. At the same time, extraction of natural resources beyond the Earth’s resilience capacity has had a devastating effect on ecosystems and environmental health. Furthermore, climate change is having a significant impact in a number of areas, including the global hydrological cycle, ecosystem functioning, coastal vulnerability, forest ecology, food security, and agricultural sustainability. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), only immediate and sustained action will prevent climate change causing irreversible and potentially catastrophic damage to our environment. This book presents various scientific views and concepts, research, reviews, and case studies on contemporary environmental issues in changing climate scenarios and highlights different adaptation measures. Increasing awareness of modern-day patterns of climate change, it addresses questions often raised by environmental scientists, researchers, policymakers and general readers. .
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    Pages: XX, 293 p. 62 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813295957
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9595-7
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    The County Diagnostic : A Regional Environmental Footprint Framework for the USA (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Existing Footprinting Methods and the Need for Regional Ecological Planning in the USA -- The Urban Metabolism and Flows of the Anthroposphere -- The Dissipative Ecological Unit (DEU) as Organizing Principle for Metabolic Analysis of Counties -- Calculations and Data Sources for the County Diagnostic Method -- A Case Study Application of the County Diagnostic to the Eastern Temperate Forest Ecoregion -- Comparative Vertical Waveform Diagrams for Cases and Interpretation of Case Study Results.
    Abstract: The county diagnostic method is a spatially explicit, unit specific, component expanded regional environmental footprint framework for the USA designed by Bryce Lawrence to compare the influence of ecoregions on poly‐factorial environmental footprints. This 'diagnostic assessment' quantifies and compares the flows of food, water, energy, carbon, municipal solid waste, wastewater and spatial extent of ecosystem conservation. The county diagnostic fills the gap in regional environmental planning in the USA by bridging urban and state level planning. Contents Existing Footprinting Methods and the Need for Regional Ecological Planning in the USA The Urban Metabolism and Flows of the Anthroposphere The Dissipative Ecological Unit (DEU) as Organizing Principle for Metabolic Analysis of Counties Calculations and Data Sources for the County Diagnostic Method A Case Study Application of the County Diagnostic to the Eastern Temperate Forest Ecoregion Comparative Vertical Waveform Diagrams for Cases and Interpretation of Case Study Results Target Groups Researchers, lecturers and students of landscape ecology, landscape and ecological planning, environmental and regional planning, landscape architecture County engineers and managers, councils of government (COGs), regional planners in public and private practice, US environmental management agencies The Author Dr. Bryce Lawrence is a research scientist and educator at the Department of Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning at the TU Dortmund University’s Faculty of Spatial Planning in Germany.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783658286163
    Series Statement: Beiträge zur Landschafts- und Umweltplanung I Contributions to Landscape and Environmental Planning,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28616-3
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    Substrate Analysis for Effective Biofuels Production (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Microbiology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter-1: Algal Biomass: Potential renewable feedstock for biofuels production -- Chapter-2: Algal Butanol Production -- Chapter-3: Suitability of the lantana weed as a substrate for biogas production -- Chapter-4: Recent progress in emerging microalgae technology for biofuel production -- Chapter-5: Recent update on biodiesel production using various substrates and practical execution -- Chapter-6: Cellulose Nanofibers from Agro-wastes of North East India for Nanocomposite and Bioenergy Applications -- Chapter-7: Impact of pretreatment technologies for biomass to biofuels production -- Chapter-8: Impact of pretreatment technology on cellulosic availability for fuel production -- Chapter-9: Application of metabolic engineering for biofuel production in microorganisms -- Chapter-10: Nanomaterials and its application to improve biomass to bio-fuels production.
    Abstract: As a substrate, cellulose plays a crucial role in the biomass-based biofuel production process, and is essential to enzyme and sugar production. Accordingly, ensuring maximum availability of cellulose for enzyme production and bioconversion for sugar generation is one of the major challenges for sustainable biofuels production. To date there has been extensive research on biofuel production using lignocellulosic biomass, but there is a huge gap when it comes to the critical analysis of cellulose content, structural feasibility, availability, and economic processing, so that it can be converted for enzyme and fuel production at low cost. Consequently, this book discusses the availability of lignocellulosic substrate for biofuel production in light of the challenges that the biofuels industry is currently facing. After identifying the major substrate selection challenges for the practical biofuel production process, the book addresses said challenges by focusing on various issues such as: potential substrates that have high cellulosic content, structural feasibility, and low-cost & effective processing to remedy the structural complexity of biomass structure and create added value. In addition, it covers recent advancements in cellulase production and outlines future prospects. Given its scope, it offers a valuable guide for research students and industry practitioners alike.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813296077
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9607-7
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    Environmental Management : Environmental Issues, Awareness and Abatement (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Management of water resources -- Chapter 2. Air pollution and its abatement -- Chapter 3. Environmental education and environmental impact assessment -- Chapter 4. Environmental acts and legislation -- Chapter 5. Management of Natural Resources. .
    Abstract: In the current age of science and technology, our lives have become dominated by countless scientific and technological innovations without which the earth would be a much poorer place. Life as we know would become absolutely bleak and boring without the inventions and advances being made all over the globe. In fact, scientific inventions, discoveries and innovations have ushered in a dramatic revolution in virtually every sphere of life. But at the same time, the skewed use of technology is at loggerheads with the environment. We, and our environment, now face a number of critical challenges and it is in response to this that we wrote this book to raise awareness for environmental issues and related management aspects. With a primary focus on Environmental Management – the rational reconciliation of man and nature, which involves the judicious exploitation and utilization of natural resources without disturbing the ecosystem’s balance – it will thus help to improve the relationship between man and environment. Moreover, it offers a wealth of ready-to-use material for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Environment and Water Management. The book systematically addresses a range of key aspects, e.g. scientific principles, methods and ideas, as well as life-long learning skills for students. Further, it provides a solid foundation for applying scientific approaches to environmental problems. .
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    Pages: XVII, 218 p. 34 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811538131
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3813-1
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    Ecosystem Services for Urban Water Security : Concepts and Applications in Sub-Saharan Africa (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Urban Sociology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Linking Ecosystem Services to Urban Water Infrastructures and Institutions -- 3. An Operational Approach for Watershed Investments -- 4. Challenges for Water Security in Asmara, Eritrea -- 5. Designing Watershed Investments for Asmara and the Toker Watershed.
    Abstract: The book addresses the challenges of urban water security and adaptive management in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring and interlinking novel concepts of ecosystems services, watershed investments, and boundary work. Specifically, the book’s goals are to (i) present a conceptual framework for the urban water sector from an ecosystem services perspective, highlighting the specificities of the Sub-Saharan context; (ii) develop an operational approach to designing and assessing the impacts of watershed investments, based on ecosystem services and boundary work; and (iii) test the approach through a case study in Asmara, Eritrea, and discuss the findings and lessons learned that can be applied in other contexts. Through a fully worked out case study, from identification of water challenges and opportunities to spatially explicit modelling, the book offers a sound and accessible, coverage of issues and proposed solutions to better operationalize ecosystem services, watershed investments and boundary work, to promote adaptive management, and achieve water security in the context of rapidly developing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book is an effective tool for capacity building of diverse stakeholders on the urban water sector, including water managers, local and national policy-makers as well as a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030456665
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45666-5
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    Water Resources of Lebanon (2020)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction.-Chapter 2 Atmospheric Regime and Terrain Characteristics -- Chapter 3 Rivers -- Chapter 4 Springs -- Chapter 5 Snow Cover -- Chapter 6 Lakes and Reservoirs -- Chapter 7 Wetlands -- Chapter 8 Groundwater -- Chapter 9 Challenges on Water Resources -- Chapter 10 Proposed Solutions -- Glossary.
    Abstract: Water has become a challenging resource that many countries worldwide are concerned with. Thus, water is often linked with health, society development, national income and even international geo-politics. Sometimes, water resources are unavailable, but successful management involves developing approaches and projects to assure water supply. However, there are some countries with available water resources, but unsatisfactory management, and thus complain about water supply becoming a national problem. This situation is prevalent in Lebanon, a country characterized by abundant water resources whether on the surface or sub-surface. It is a paradox that there is still imbalance in water supply/demand in Lebanon, and water resources are now under stress due to chaotic use. This has been exacerbated by the oscillating climatic conditions, increased population and improper management. Therefore, people receive less than one-third of their water needs, and most water supplied is of poor quality. The current status shows a descending trend. Undoubtedly, if the water sector in Lebanon continues this way, we should anticipate unfavourable (and may be severe) consequences. Many studies have been conducted on water and related disciplines in Lebanon; however, all of them focus on specific themes and sometimes defined regions. Nevertheless, the occurred changes on the influencers (natural and man-made) have not been considered. This book is the first of its type for Lebanon, and it shows all aspects of water resources with updated measurements and findings obtained by adopting new techniques. It diagnoses in-depth the major elements of water flow/storage mechanism that have never been covered in such a comprehensive manner before. Also, this book introduces and analyses the existing challenges and proposes solutions. It represents a comprehensive investigation of the water resources in Lebanon.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030487171
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 7
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48717-1
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    Sustainable Groundwater Management : A Comparative Analysis of French and Australian Policies and Implications to Other Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Environmental management. ; Power resources. ; Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Environmental Management. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable Groundwater Management in France and Australia: Setting Extraction Limits, Allocating Rights and Reallocation -- Chapter 2. Groundwater in France: Resources, Use and Management Issues -- Chapter 3. Groundwater Policy in France: From Private to Collective Management -- Chapter 4. Groundwater Management Planning at the River Basin District Level: Comparative Analysis of the Adour-Garonne and Loire-Bretagne River Basins -- Chapter 5. Lessons from Twenty Years of Local Volumetric Groundwater Management: The case of the Beauce Aquifer, Central France -- Chapter 6. Groundwater in Australia: Occurrence and Management Issues -- Chapter 7. The Evolution of Groundwater Management Policy in the States of Australia -- Chapter 8. Developing a Coordinated Groundwater Management Plan for the Interstate Murray-Darling Basin -- Chapter 9. Information Systems for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Extraction in France and Australia -- Chapter 10. The Challenge of Making Ground-water Visible: A Review of Communication Approaches and Tools in France -- Chapter 11. Conceptual Approaches, Methods and Models used to Assess Abstraction Limits for Unconfined Aquifers in France -- Chapter 12. Setting Sustainable Abstraction Limits in Confined Aquifers: Example from Deep Confined Aquifers in the Bordeaux Region, France -- Chapter 13. A tool to Determine Annual Ground-Water Allocations in the Tarn-et-Garonne Alluvial Aquifer (France) -- Chapter 14. Conceptual Approaches, Methods and Models used to Assess Extraction Limits in Australia: From Sustainable to Acceptable Yield -- Chapter 15. Case Study: An Integrated Approach to Determining Sustainable Abstraction Limits in Perth’s North West Urban Growth Corridor -- Chapter 16. Using Resource Condition Limits to Define Groundwater Management Objectives in the Barossa Valley, South Australia -- Chapter 17. Reducing Entitlements when Groundwater has been Over-allocated: Policy Issues and Options -- Chapter 18. Developing Substitution Resources as Compensation for Reduced Groundwater Entitlements: The Case of the Poitou Marshes (France) -- Chapter 19. New Approaches for Allocation Reductions and Groundwater Salinity Management in South Australia -- Chpater 20. Reducing Groundwater Entitlements in the Lower Murrumbidgee Groundwater Management Area -- Chapter 21. Development of Groundwater Markets in Australia: Insights from Victoria in the Murray Darling Basin -- Chapter 22. Groundwater Regulation, Compliance and Enforcement: Insights on Regulators, Regulated Actors and Frameworks in New South Wales, Australia -- Chapter 23. Compliance and Enforcement: the Achilles Heel of French Water Policy -- Chapter 24. The Role of Sectoral Policies to Restore Groundwater Balance: The Impact of Agricultural Policies on Irrigation Water Demand in France -- Chapter 25. Groundwater Management Lessons from Chile -- Chapter 26. California’s 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – From the Back Seat to the Driver Seat in the (Inter)National Groundwater Sustainability Movement -- Chapter 27. Changing from Unrestricted access to Sustainable Abstraction Management Regimes: Lessons Learnt from France and Australia. .
    Abstract: This book describes and analyses the diversity of possible approaches and policy pathways to implement sustainable groundwater development, based on a comparative analysis of numerous quantitative management case studies from France and Australia. This unique book brings together water professionals and academics involved for several decades in groundwater policy making, planning or operational management to reflect on their experience with developing and implementing groundwater management policy. The data and analysis presented accordingly makes a significant contribution to the empirical water management literature by providing novel, real world insights unpublished elsewhere. The originality of the contributions also lies in the different disciplinary perspectives (hydrogeology, economics, planning and social sciences in particular) adopted in many chapters. The book offers a unique comparative analysis of France, Australia and experiences in countries such as Chile and the US to identify similarities, but also fundamental differences, which are analysed and presented as alternative policy options – these differences being mainly related to the role of the state, the community and market mechanisms in groundwater management.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030327668
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 24
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32766-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-32766-8
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    Technological and Modern Irrigation Environment in Egypt : Best Management Practices & Evaluation (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of Modern Irrigation system in Egypt -- Irrigation: Water Resources, Types and Common Problems in Egypt -- Need for Irrigation System Evaluation -- Evolution of irrigation system, tools and Technologies -- Smart Sensing System for Precision Irrigation -- Development of Recent Information on Irrigation Technology and Management.
    Abstract: This book gathers contributions on modern irrigation environments in Egypt from an environmental and agricultural perspective. Written by leading experts in the field, it discusses a wide variety of modern irrigation problems. In the context of water resources management in Egypt, one fundamental problem is the gap between growing water demand and limited supply. As such, improving irrigation systems and providing farmers with better control over water are crucial to increasing productivity. The book presents state-of-the-art technologies and techniques that can be effectively used to address a range of problems in modern irrigation, as well as the latest research advances. Focusing on water sensing and information technologies, automated irrigation technologies, and improved irrigation efficiency. It brings together a team of experts who share their personal experiences, describe the various applications, present recent advances, and discuss possibilities for interdisciplinary collaboration and implementing the techniques covered.
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    Pages: X, 369 p. 66 illus., 45 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030303754
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30375-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30375-4
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    Socio-economic and Eco-biological Dimensions in Resource use and Conservation : Strategies for Sustainability (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Socio-economic and Eco-biological Dimensions in Resource Use and Conservation: Prologue -- Climate Change impacts and implications: an Indian Perspective -- Local Socio-economic dynamics shaping forest ecosystems in Central Himalayas -- Forests resources of Jharkhand, Eastern India: Socio-economic and bio-ecological perspectives -- Traditional Agroforestry Systems of Northeast India -- Studies on Diversity of Macrofungi In the Tropical Moist Sal Forest of Kamrup District, Assam, India -- Exploring synergistic inter linkages among three ecological issues in the aquatic environment -- Carbon Sequestration Potential of trees in Kuvempu University campus forest area, Western Ghats, Karnataka -- Impact of Weather Shock on Food Insecurity: A Study on India -- Livelihood Strategies and Agricultural Practices In Khonoma Village of Nagaland In India: Observations From Field Study -- Socio-economic and Eco-biological Dimensions in Resource Use and Conservation: Epilogue.
    Abstract: This book presents the outcomes of the 2017 national workshop and international conference organized by CEENR of ISEC, Bengaluru and Assam University Silchar. Addressing the threats to biodiversity and sustainable development resulting from the impacts of human induced pressures on ecosystems and global-warming-driven climate change is a major challenge. It requires increased knowledge and an enhanced information base in order to devise local policies to improve the adaptive capacity of vulnerable socio-ecological systems in developing countries. In this context, the book presents research that has the potential to benefit the environment and empower communities. It appeals to researchers investigating diverse aspects of socio-ecological-biological systems to create strategies for resource use, conservation and management to ensure sustainability.
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    Pages: XI, 553 p. 95 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9783030324636
    Series Statement: Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32463-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-32463-6
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    Isotopes and the Natural Environment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Ecology . ; Geochemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Ecology. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory of isotopes -- 3. Analytical methodology -- 4. Applications in the natural environment.
    Abstract: This book provides straightforward and practical information on isotopes applied to a variety of natural sciences. It covers the basics of isotopes and includes detailed examples from a range of natural sciences: ecology, biology, human health, environment and climate, geography, and geology, highlighting their applicability in these fields. It is a must-read for all advanced-undergraduate and graduate students working with isotopes, regardless of the area, and is a very useful one-stop resource for scientists starting in isotope research.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030336523
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33652-3
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    Slate as Dimension Stone : Origin, Standards, Properties, Mining and Deposits (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Conservation Biology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Slate in architecture -- 2.The origin of slate -- 3.Methodology and standards -- 4.Properties of slate -- 5.Weathering of slate -- 6.Mining of slate and production -- 7.Slate deposits.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive review devoted exclusively to slate as dimension stone. Beginning with a description of the slate as dimension stone, the book describes the origin of slate and related geological phenomena. It thoroughly explains key data acquisition methods and techniques, which are accompanied by extensive data. In turn, slate standards are introduced and compared with regard to their importance for product quality. The book covers in detail the specific petrographical, fabric, strength, physical properties and weathering behaviour of slates. The chapter on mining and production provides an overview of the different forms of exploitation and related geotechnical aspects, together with production and workflow design, from the beginning to the final product. The second part comprises a thorough description of worldwide slate deposits and their geology, properties and appearance as well as a brief introduction of the history. Given its scope and accessible format, the book represents an essential guide for scientists, engineers, and professionals in geology, conservation science, architecture, and mining, as well as readers who are active in the slate industry.
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    Pages: XI, 492 p. 305 illus., 283 illus. in color. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9783030356675
    Series Statement: Springer Mineralogy,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35667-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35667-5
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    The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental education. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Introductory Context and Principles of Green -- Chapter 1. The Principles of Green -- Chapter 2. Basic Ecology -- Chapter 3. Everyday Activities in the Green World -- Chapter 4. Effects of Everyday Activities on the Ecosystem -- Part 2. Green Practices and Environmental Responsibility -- Chapter 5. Health and Diseases -- Chapter 6. Renewable Energy -- Chapter 7. Water and Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 8. Waste Management -- Chapter 9. Environmental Ethics -- Part 3. Principles and Practices of Sustainability -- Chapter 10. Sustainability -- Chapter 11. Green Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 12. Sustainability in Science -- Chapter 13. The Future: Achieving Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book uses the concept of sustainability in science to address problems afflicting the environment, and to devise measures for improving economies, societies, behaviors, and people. The book pursues a scientific approach, and uses scientific evidence as the basis for achieving sustainability. The key topics addressed include: unemployment, health and disease, unsustainable production, our common future, renewable energies, waste management, environmental ethics, and harmful anthropogenic activities. Whereas past literature has mainly examined sustainability as an environmental issue, this book expands the conversation into various sciences, including mathematics, biology, agriculture, computer science, engineering, and physics, and shows how sustainability could be achieved by uniting these fields. It offers a wealth of information across various disciplines, making it not only an intriguing read but also informative and insightful.
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    Pages: XXIX, 407 p. 83 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811524936
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2493-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2493-6
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    Environmental Remote Sensing in Egypt (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Water quality and pollution -- Environment and Climate Change -- Geomorphology -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive selection of applications employed in environmental remote sensing using optical and thermal infrared satellite-sensors aiming to map natural resources, crops, groundwater, surface water, aquatic ecosystem, land degradation, air quality, renewable energy, regional resources, and climate-related geophysical processes. The technologies presented in this book also include satellite images, space-borne radar sensors focusing on the most versatile one, data from synthetic aperture radar (SAR), scatterometers and radar altimeters in Egypt. This volume also presents a thorough explanation of the remote sensing role showing physical fundamentals of the climate change phenomenon including gas emissions, and the impact on resources concerning the sustainable development of Egypt. Besides, the book includes an analysis of oil pollution in both Mediterranean and Red Seas This book is intended for environmental policymakers working in Egypt as well as scientists working with remote sensing technologies in highly populated arid regions.
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    Pages: XI, 608 p. 322 illus., 299 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030395933
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39593-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39593-3
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    Green Neighbourhoods and Eco-gentrification : A Tale of Two Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Law.
    Abstract: This SpringerBrief brings together a series of studies that delve into the details of French and Israeli green building practices and tell a tale of two countries which deviates considerably from what first impressions might suggest. In-depth data analysis, interviews with stakeholders, and on-the-ground documentation are used to paint a portrait of green neighborhoods in both large and small cities, and to shed light on the diversity of outcomes and the intricate web of interests leading to each one. In the Israeli cases, these dynamics reflect the fact that the private sector has become increasingly dominant in the residential building field, following a decades-long process in which the welfare state has shrunk, and the government has distanced itself from large social programs.The French solution to this dilemma is to mandate the inclusion of subsidized housing within its ecoquartiers, with the declared aim of promoting a diverse 'social mix' of population. Green building has yet to prove itself as a solution for the masses. The sale price of an apartment in a certified green building is significantly higher than what would be justified by either the additional construction costs required to build it, or the energy and water saving potential that can be realized by using it. The tale of two countries presented here suggests that neither the mechanisms of the market nor the proclamations of a welfare state can easily overcome this dilemma. What is needed is a new type of thinking, which can only emerge once the concept of "value" reflects not only the realities of a free-market economy, but also those of a planet which turns out to be distinctly limited in its resources.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030380366
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38036-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38036-6
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    Sustaining our Environment for Better Future : Challenges and Opportunities (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Power resources. ; Environmental education. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Thoughts On Economic Progress: The Controversy Between Neoclassical Economics And Sustainable Economies -- Chapter 2. Mining Environmental Disasters in North and South America -- Chapter 3. Rural Development In Africa: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 4. Regenerating the Pearl of the Pacific: A Destination Capitals Approach to Acapulco’s Tourism Development -- Chapter 5. Relationship Between Women, Environment Towards Sustainable Development: A Case Study From Palestine -- Chapter 6. Water contamination and health hazards in pakistan: an overview of the current scenario and contemporary challenges -- Chapter 7. water security: challenges to the irrigation water-energy nexus in Australia -- Chapter 8. Sustaining Queensland’s Agricultural Sector: Challenges and Opportunities from the Bioeconomy and the Circular Economy -- Chapter 9. Creating Sustainable Energy For Future Generations -- Chapter 10. Sustainable Consumption Behavior Among Romanian Students -- Chapter 11. Validity Testing Of A Heat Transfer Model In A Greenhouse -- Chapter 12. Deforestation in Malaysia: The Current Practice and the Way Forward -- Chapter 13. Meeting The Stakeholder Needs And Sustaining Business Through Sustainability Risk Management Practices: A Case Study Of Malaysian Environmentally Sensitive Companies -- Chapter 14. Smart Cities and their Role in the Framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. .
    Abstract: This book covers a variety of topics regarding environmental practices in our day-to-day lives, as well as topics concerning sustainable development as a broader concept embracing ecological, social, and economic aspects to improve the quality of life for people around the world. Starting with the traditional controversy between the neoclassical economy and sustainable economy, which may be overcome by scientific progress due to more intensive scientific studies of the sustainability paradigm, the book proceeds to discuss various problems and challenges regarding environmental protection and sustainable development in different countries and on different continents. This includes analyses of recent, sometimes fatal mining disasters in South and North America, challenges and opportunities for rural development in Africa and Australia, an exploration of the role of women for sustainable development in Palestine, water safety and water security issues in Asia and Australia, the environmental exploitation of popular tourism destinations like Acapulco, and deforestation in Malaysia, suggesting innovative approaches to turn challenges into opportunities to effectively tackle these problems. Other topics addressed involve sustainable energy creation for future generations, a research survey among Romanian students on sustainable consumption behavior, validity testing for a heat transfer model in a greenhouse, and a case study on sustainability risk management practices at Malaysia’s environmentally sensitive companies. The book closes with an examination of highly digitalized Smart Cities as a potentially valuable complement to conventional urban and rural lifestyles in connection with achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). .
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    Pages: XXIV, 257 p. 38 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811371585
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7158-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7158-5
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    Laser Scanning Systems in Highway and Safety Assessment : Analysis of Highway Geometry and Safety Using LiDAR (2020)
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    Keywords: Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Environmental management. ; Geographic information systems. ; Neural networks (Computer science) . ; System theory. ; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering. ; Environmental Management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Mathematical Models of Cognitive Processes and Neural Networks. ; Complex Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Laser Scanning Technology -- Road Geometric Modeling Using Laser-Scanning Data -- Optimizing support vector machine and ensemble trees using the Taguchi method for automatic road network extraction -- Road Geometric Modeling Using a Novel Hierarchical Approach -- Introduction to Neural Networks -- Traffic Accidents Predictions with Neural Networks: A Review -- Applications of Deep Learning in Severity Prediction of Traffic Accidents -- Accident Modelling Using Feedforward Neural Networks -- Accident Severity Prediction with Convolutional Neural Networks -- Injury Severity Prediction Using Recurrent Neural Networks -- Improving Traffic Accident Prediction Models with Transfer Learning -- A Comparative Study between Neural Networks, Support Vector Machine, and Logistic Regression for Accident Predictions -- Estimation of Accident Factor Importance in Neural Network Models.
    Abstract: This book aims to promote the core understanding of a proper modelling of road traffic accidents by deep learning methods using traffic information and road geometry delineated from laser scanning data. The first two chapters of the book introduce the reader to laser scanning technology with creative explanation and graphical illustrations, review and recent methods of extracting geometric road parameters. The next three chapters present different machine learning and statistical techniques applied to extract road geometry information from laser scanning data. Chapters 6 and 7 present methods for modelling roadside features and automatic road geometry identification in vector data. After that, this book goes on reviewing methods used for road traffic accident modelling including accident frequency and injury severity of the traffic accident (Chapter 8). Then, the next chapter explores the details of neural networks and their performance in predicting the traffic accidents along with a comparison with common data mining models. Chapter 10 presents a novel hybrid model combining extreme gradient boosting and deep neural networks for predicting injury severity of road traffic accidents. This chapter is followed by deep learning applications in modelling accident data using feed-forward, convolutional, recurrent neural network models (Chapter 11). The final chapter (Chapter 12) presents a procedure for modelling traffic accident with little data based on the concept of transfer learning. This book aims to help graduate students, professionals, decision makers, and road planners in developing better traffic accident prediction models using advanced neural networks.
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    ISBN: 9783030103743
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10374-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-10374-3
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    Air Pollution and Environmental Health (2020)
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    Keywords: Urban ecology (Biology). ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Soil science. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental management. ; Urban Ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Management.
    Abstract: Air pollution is an alarming problem, not only in terms of air quality, but also in relation to health issues. Toxic air pollutant concentrations produce harmful impacts on plant health and human health. Further, though there are various sources of air pollution, anthropogenic and biogenic sources are becoming increasingly problematic. A number of control methods have been applied to reduce the air pollutant concentrations so that their global environmental burden on plants as well as humans can be mitigated. However, as confirmed in numerous reports and studies, their concentrations continue to be very high and everyday cases related to air pollution have become exponentially high not only in developing countries but also in developed countries. In plants, toxic air quality has various adverse effects, including biochemical and physiological disorders, chronic diseases and/or lower yields. In humans, air pollutants affect the body’s metabolism and immune system, lungs and central nervous system. This book provides an essential overview of air pollution, its impacts on plant and human health, and potential control strategies. The respective chapters cover general monitoring and characterization techniques for air pollutants, air quality modelling applications, plant and human health effects, risk assessment, and air pollution control policy. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable and unique resource for students of Environmental Science, Biological Science, Medical Science and Agriculture; and for environmental consultants, researchers and other professionals whose work involves air quality, plant and human related research.
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    ISBN: 9789811534812
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 20
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3481-2
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    Microwave Remote Sensing Tools in Environmental Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Telecommunication. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Geographical Information System. ; Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Basic Concepts of Microwave Radiometry -- 2 Remote Sensing Technologies and Data Processing Algorithms -- 3 Constructive Method of Vegetation Microwave Monitoring -- 4 Microwave Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture -- 5 Vegetation Screening Effect in the Remote Sensing Monitoring -- 6 Microwave Tools for the Diagnostics of Forest Fires -- 7. Space Methods and Monitoring Tools for the Investigation of Aquatic Systems. -- 8 Microwave Remote Sensing Monitoring and Global Climate Change Problems -- 9 Global Climate Monitoring with Microwave Measurements -- References -- Index.
    Abstract: This book gives new insight to the study of the global environmental changes using the ecoinformatics and microwave remote sensing tools together with the adaptive-evolutionary technology of geoinformation monitoring. The main advantage of this book consists in the accumulation of the interdisciplinary scientific knowledge for the parameterization of the global biogeochemical cycles and other environmental processes in the context of globalization and sustainable development. In this regard, the crucial global problems of the dynamics of the climate-nature-society system have been considered and the key problems of ensuring its sustainable development have been addressed. An analysis of the present trend in changing ecological systems has been discussed, including different types of forest ecosystems and ocean aquatories. The emphasis has been given to the accomplishment of the global geoinformation monitoring, which could provide a reliable control of the environmental processes development with reliable prognostic estimates of the consequences of human activities. A new approach to the numerical modelling of the climate-nature-society system has been presented and demonstrative results have been given about the modelling of the dynamics of this system‟s characteristics, in cases of realization of some scenarios of the anthropogenic impacts to the biogeochemical cycles, the land ecosystems and oceans. Methods and algorithms for the big data manipulation and processing in the remote sensing environmental monitoring systems have been described.
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    ISBN: 9783030457679
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45767-9
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    Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 248 (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Toxicity of Nanoparticles to Organisms in Freshwater -- 2. Environmental Water Pollution, Endocrine Interference and Ecotoxicity of 4-tert-Octylphenol: A Review -- 3. The Impact of Metal-Rich Sediments Derived from Mining on Freshwater Stream Life.
    Abstract: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 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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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030147068
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 248
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14706-8
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    Sustainable Land Management for NEOM Region (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Landscape architecture. ; Environmental Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Landscape Architecture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. NEOM Region -- Chapter 2. Land Management -- Chapter 3. Physical Characteristics -- Chapter 4. Thematic Maps -- Chapter 5. Drainage Basins -- Chapter 6. Potential Natural Resources -- Chapter 7. Biodiversity -- Chapter 8. Natural Hazards -- Chapter 9. Compatible Land Management -- Chapter 10. Discussion and Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is the first of its type on NEOM Region, NW of Saudi Arabia. This region has been designated in 2017 to be an international economic hub. However, no studies have been done on this region which occupies several natural resources including remarkable landscape with unique ecological species, ores and water resources. The region is also vulnerable to many aspects of threatening natural hazards. Based on her expertise, namely geomorphological processes, earth sciences, space techniques and natural risk assessment, the author made an initiative to produce this book using advanced tools, specifically satellite images and geo-information system. The book introduces several thematic maps obtained for the first time for NEOM Region. Hence, it represents a scientific guide for land management and urban planning approaches. This book is a very significant document for a variety of readers and researchers including decision makers, land managers and planners, as well as geographers and geologists. In addition, the basic concepts and new approaches attract researchers and academic teams including students, universities and research centers not only in Saudi Arabia, but in different parts of the World. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 220 p. 57 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030576318
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57631-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57631-8
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    Ancillary Benefits of Climate Policy : New Theoretical Developments and Empirical Findings (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Environment. ; Finance, Public. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Public Economics. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ancillary Benefits and Development Co-effects -- Conceptual and Theoretical Approaches for the Analysis of Ancillary Benefits -- Ancillary Benefits in Different Sectors and in Adaptation to Climate Change -- Climate Actions in Urban Areas and their Ancillary Benefits. .
    Abstract: This volume presents new developments in the research on ancillary benefits. Twenty years after the influential OECD report on ancillary benefits, the authors discuss theoretical innovations and offer new empirical findings on various ancillary effects in different world regions. Covering topics such as ancillary health effects associated with reduced air pollution, the influence of ancillary benefits on international cooperation on climate protection, co-effects of carbon capture and storage, ancillary effects of adaptation to climate change, multi-criteria decision analysis covering multiple effects of climate protection actions, and the analysis of primary and ancillary effects within an impure public goods framework, it provides starting points for further research on integrated climate policies seeking to address a range of policy objectives simultaneously.
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    Pages: X, 345 p. 46 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030309787
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30978-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30978-7
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    ICDSME 2019 : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Security systems. ; Environmental economics. ; Financial risk management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Security Science and Technology. ; Environmental Economics. ; Risk Management. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Challenges in Preparation and Implementation of Dam Safety Emergency Plan for Hydroelectric Plants in Sarawak -- Optimizing Reservoir Operation Under Changing Climate: A Case Study of Murum-Bakun Hydro Cascade in Sarawak -- Visual Inspection of Penstocks and Water Tunnels for Hydropower Plants in Malaysia -- Sediment yield modeling as sediment management strategies towards sustainability of hydropower reservoirs in Malaysia -- Review on Seismic Hazard Parameters for Design and Construction of Large Dams in Peninsular Malaysia -- Building-Capacity through School-Based Engagement on Dam Safety Program in Cameron Highlands -- Flood hydrograph generation for Kenyir Dam using Hydrological Modeling System -- PMP Driven Probable Maximum Flood for 4 dams in Sungai Perak Hydroelectric scheme.
    Abstract: This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (ICDSME 2019), organized by the Malaysian National Committee on Large Dams (MYCOLD), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). With the theme “resilient dams for resilient communities,” the conference highlighted the latest developments in the area and provided a platform for researchers and professionals to exchange ideas and to address dam safety and engineering issues with the environment in mind. The topics covered included, but was not limited to, best practices in dam safety, reservoir management, dam health monitoring, risk assessment, emergency management and sustainable dams.
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    Pages: XIX, 683 p. 371 illus., 328 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811519710
    Series Statement: Water Resources Development and Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0
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    Agricultural Drought in Slovakia: An Impact Assessment : NDVI and Satellite Based Data (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Ecology . ; Geographical Information System. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction/motivation -- 2. State of the art -- 3. Material and methods -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions -- References.
    Abstract: This book gives an insight into the evaluation of drought in Slovakia and provides an assessment of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as a method suitable for an evaluation of drought in agricultural land. Dry seasons in the time series from 1960 to 2014 were determined according to the monthly Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI). The field research was carried out on 12 sites including western Slovakia, Prešov, Trnava and Nitra regions. Data collected from satellite imagery, climate data analyses and drought indices was analysed to determine the value of NDVI as an evaluation tool.
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    Pages: IX, 90 p. 75 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030420611
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42061-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42061-1
    DDC: 910.285
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    Expertise Under Scrutiny : 21st Century Decision Making for Environmental Health and Safety (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Operations research. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental Management. ; Operations Research and Decision Theory. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Classic Challenge of Good Decision Making -- About Expertise Problems: Decision Making Challenges in a Contentious Environment -- Actors and Experts in the Decision Making Process -- Critical Challenges and Difficulties in Safety, Security, Environment and Health: Why are we often so bad at managing SSEH Problems?- Ethics and Analytics as Key Drivers of Good Decisions -- Solving Problems in SSEH: The Use of Decision Support Tools -- Decision Making, ELECTRE, and SSEH -- Navigating Decisions in a 21st Century World -- References.
    Abstract: This book explores the challenges that confront leaders in government and industry when making decisions in the areas of environmental health and safety. Today, decision making demands transparency, robustness, and resiliency. However thoughtfully they are devised, decisions made by governments and enterprises can often trigger immediate, passionate public response. Expertise Under Scrutiny shows how leaders can establish organizational decision making processes that yield valid, workable choices even in fast-changing and uncertain conditions. The first part of the book examines the organizational decision making process, describing the often-contentious environment in which important environmental health and safety decisions are made, and received. The authors review the roles of actors and experts in the decision making process. The book goes on to address such topics as: · The roles of actors and experts in the decision making process · Ethics and analytics as drivers of good decisions · Why managing problems in safety, security, environment, and health Part II offers an outline for adopting a formal decision support structure, including the use of decision support tools. It includes a chapter devoted to ELECTRE (ELimination and Choice Expressing Reality), a multi-criteria decision analysis system. The book concludes with an insightful appraisal and analysis of the expertise, structure and resources needed for navigating well-supported, risk-informed decisions in our 21st Century world. Expertise Under Scrutiny benefits a broad audience of students, academics, researchers, and working professionals in management and related disciplines, especially in the field of environmental health and safety.
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    Pages: XVI, 168 p. 45 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030205324
    Series Statement: Risk, Systems and Decisions,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20532-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20532-4
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    Sustainable Luxury and Craftsmanship (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Luxury goods industry. ; Environmental management. ; Consumer behavior. ; Sustainability. ; Luxury. ; Environmental Management. ; Consumer Behavior .
    Description / Table of Contents: Jewellery between Product and Experience: Luxury in the 21st Century -- Sustainable Luxury, Craftsmanship and Vicuna Poncho -- The Artification of Luxury: How Art can affect Perceived Durability and Purchase Intention of Luxury Products -- Luxury craftsmanship as an Alternative to Building Social Fabric and Preserving Ancestral Knowledge: a Look at Colombia -- Crafting Luxury with ‘More-ish’ Qualities at the YSL Museum: An Organic Approach.
    Abstract: This book explores the intricate relationship between luxury and craftsmanship, using brand-based case studies and consumer behavior to do so. In addition to revealing how the artification of luxury affects consumer behavior with branding and traditions, it discusses how sustainable luxury could not only offer a vehicle for more respect for the environment and social development, but could also be a metaphor for the cultures, art traditions, and innovations of various nationalities, continuing the legacy of local craftsmanship.
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    Pages: XI, 159 p. 55 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811537691
    Series Statement: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3769-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-3769-1
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    Methods for Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Pollution (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Pseudomonas species for the environmental cleaning of toxic heavy metals -- Chapter 2 Hardware, Hardware and Software Remediation technologies for Water Resources Pollution -- Chapter 3 Anaerobic Biotechnology for the Treatment of Pharmaceutical and Hospital Wastewaters Treatment -- Chapter 4 Bacterial metabolites for removal of toxic dyes and heavy metals -- Chapter 5 Bacterial biofilms for bioremediation of metal-contaminated aquatic environments -- Chapter 6 Laccase-mediated bioremediation of dye-based hazardous pollutants -- Chapter 7 Remediation of freshwaters contaminated by cyanobacteria -- Chapter 8 Biochemical methods for water purification -- Chapter 9 Biosorptive elimination of toxic pollutants from contaminated water -- Chapter 10 Microbial exopolymeric substances for metal removal -- Chapter 11 Bioremediation of Bisphenols and Phthalates from Industrial effluents: A Review -- Chapter 13 Potential of Tree barks and bark extracts in the Bioremediation of Heavy metals from polluted water sources: A review -- Chapter 14 Environmental Effects of Textile Dyes and Their Microbial Detoxification -- Chapter 15 Natural remediation techniques for water quality protection and restoration -- Chapter 16 Phytoextraction of heavy metals from complex industrial waste disposal sites -- Chapter 17 Biosorption of Nickel (II) and Cadmium (II) -- Chapter 18 Biological strategies for heavy metal remediation.
    Abstract: This book presents advanced techniques for wastewater treatment and the chapters review the environmental impact of water pollution, the analysis of water quality, and technologies for the preservation of water resources. Also outlined in this volume is the bioremediation of heavy metals, dyes, bisphenols, phthalates, cyanobacteria in contaminated water and wastewater. Another focus of this book is the use of natural remediation techniques such as bacterial biofilms and enzymes.
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    Pages: XV, 424 p. 52 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030489854
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 51
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48985-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48985-4
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    Deltas in the Anthropocene (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Economic development. ; Environmental management. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Development Studies. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Delta challenges and trade-offs from the Holocene to the Anthropocene -- 2. Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta, Bangladesh and India: A transnational mega-delta -- 3. The Mahanadi Delta: A rapidly developing delta in India -- 4. The Volta Delta, Ghana: challenges in an African setting -- 5. Fluvial sediment supply and relative sea-level rise -- 6. Hotspots of present and future risk within deltas; hazards, exposure and vulnerability -- 7. Where people live and move in deltas -- 8. Delta economics and sustainability -- 9. Adapting to change: People and policies -- 10. Choices: Future trade-offs and plausible pathways -- 11. Sustainable deltas in the Anthropocene.
    Abstract: The Anthropocene is the human-dominated modern era that has accelerated social, environmental and climate change across the world in the last few decades. This open access book examines the challenges the Anthropocene presents to the sustainable management of deltas, both the many threats as well as the opportunities. In the world’s deltas the Anthropocene is manifest in major land use change, the damming of rivers, the engineering of coasts and the growth of some of the world’s largest megacities; deltas are home to one in twelve of all people in the world. The book explores bio-physical and social dynamics and makes clear adaptation choices and trade-offs that underpin policy and governance processes, including visionary delta management plans. It details new analysis to illustrate these challenges, based on three significant and contrasting deltas: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Mahanadi and Volta. This multi-disciplinary, policy-orientated volume is strongly aligned to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals as delta populations often experience extremes of poverty, gender and structural inequality, variable levels of health and well-being, while being vulnerable to extreme and systematic climate change. Robert J Nicholls is Professor of Coastal Engineering within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. He has contributed to a wide range of influential national and international publications including the IPCC Assessment Reports. W Neil Adger is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Exeter, UK. His research examines demographic, political economy, public health and well-being aspects of the Anthropocene. Craig W Hutton is Professor of Sustainability Science within Geography and Environment at the University of Southampton, UK. His research focuses on spatial analysis of vulnerability and the incorporation of sustainable management, policy and governance into decision-making processes. Susan E Hanson is Research Fellow within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. She specializes in coastal vulnerability and management, particularly as a consequence of climate change.
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    Pages: XXXIII, 282 p. 55 illus., 52 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030235178
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23517-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23517-8
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    Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 251 (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Trends and Health Risks of Dissolved Heavy Metal Pollution in Global River and Lake Water from 1970 to 2017 -- 2. Anaerobic Microbial Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: A Comprehensive Review -- 3. Climate Change and Bivalve Mass Mortality in Temperate Regions -- 5. A Systematic Review of the Literature of Factors Affecting the Exposure and the Levels of Lead in Human Breast Milk -- 4. Review of the Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Animals and Humans.
    Abstract: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 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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    Pages: XIV, 184 p. 11 illus., 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030271497
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 251
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27149-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-27149-7
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    Lagoa Santa Karst: Brazil's Iconic Karst Region (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology . ; Environmental management. ; Geology. ; Physical Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 200 years of karst research in the Lagoa Santa area -- Geology of the Lagoa Santa Karst -- The vegetation of the karst region -- Fauna of the Lagoa Santa Karst -- Hydrological behaviour of karst lakes -- Karst soils and their relationship to geomorphology -- Karst landforms -- Karst groundwater routes and dynamics -- Speleogenesis in the Lagoa Santa Karst.
    Abstract: This book discusses the Lagoa Santa Karst, which has been internationally known since the pioneering studies of the Danish naturalist Peter Lund in the early 1800s. It covers the speleogenesis, geology, vegetation, fauna, hydrogeology, geomorphology, and anthropogenic use of the Lagoa Santa Karst and is the first English-language book on this major karst area. The area, which has been at the heart of the debate on the origin and age of human colonization in the Americas, is characterized by a classical and scenic karst landscape with limestone cliffs, karst lakes and karst plains, in addition to numerous solution dolines. More than 1,000 caves have been documented in the area, many with significant archeological and paleontological value. Despite its great importance, the Lagoa Santa Karst faces severe environmental threats due to limestone mining and the expansion of the metropolis of Belo Horizonte and its surrounding towns. The growing recognition of the area’s remarkable significance has led to increasing concern, and a number of protected areas have now been established, improving the conservation status of this landmark karst area.
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    Pages: X, 330 p. 204 illus., 178 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030359409
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35940-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35940-9
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    Industrial Symbiosis for the Circular Economy : Operational Experiences, Best Practices and Obstacles to a Collaborative Business Approach (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental education. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Industrial organization. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy. ; Industrial Organization.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Relating Industrial Symbiosis and Circular Economy to the Sustainable Development debate -- Chapter 2. Guiding SMEs towards the circular economy. A Case Study -- Chapter 3. Resources audit as an effective tool for the implementation of industrial symbiosis paths for the transition towards circular economy -- Chapter 4. Structure and relationships of existing networks in view of the potential Industrial Symbiosis development -- Chapter 5. Industrial Symbiosis for the Circular Economy implementation in the raw materials sector---the Polish case -- Chapter 6. Towards Sustainable E-Waste Management through Industrial Symbiosis: A Supply Chain Perspective -- Chapter 7. Supply chain management for circular economy in Latin America: RedES-CAR in Colombia -- Chapter 8. Emilia-Romagna (Italy) innovative experiences on circular economy -- Chapter 9. The role of collaborative and integrated approach towards a Smart Sustainable District: the real case of Roveri Industrial District -- Chapter 10. ALL YOU CAN’T EAT: research and experiences from agri-food waste to new building products in a circular economy perspective -- Chapter 11. A sustainable approach to the re-use of biomass: synergy between circular agroindustry and biorefinery models -- Chapter 12. Valorization of agricultural wastes and biorefineries: a way of heading to circular economy.
    Abstract: The book is designed to help public and private decision-makers and academics deepen their knowledge and understanding of the contexts, obstacles and challenges of a variety of business types involved in Industrial Symbiosis and Circular Economy practices. Industrial Symbiosis is reported in the Action Plan on the Circular Economy developed by the European Commission in 2015 (COM / 2015/0614 final) and in its revision of 14 March 2017, but relatively little is known of how these practices start, develop or fail, and mutate in a rapidly changing context. Including selected contributions presented at the 24th ISDRS 2018 Conference, “Actions for a Sustainable World: from theory to practice” in the two theme tracks “5c. Circular economy, zero waste & innovation” and “5g. Industrial symbiosis, networking and cooperation as part of industrial ecology”, this book offers a transdisciplinary perspective on real experiences of industrial symbiosis, performed both by industries and the scientific community, best practices, success and unsuccessful cases (implemented or under implementation), with the final aim to promote the adoption of Industrial Symbiosis as an operational and systematic tool for the Circular Economy. In particular, a focus on the environmental, social, and economic impact of Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis practices, and how those impacts may be context and/or scale dependent is given.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030366605
    Series Statement: Strategies for Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36660-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36660-5
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    Evolution and Water Resources Utilization of the Yangtze River (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Biotic communities. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Animal migration. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Environmental Management. ; Ecosystems. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Animal Migration. ; Evolutionary Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Hot topics of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 2. Evolution of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 3. Hydrologic characteristics of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 4. Ecosystem of the Yangtze River basin -- Chapter 5. Water resources utilization, floods and drought of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 6. Regulation, development and utilization of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 7. Ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River basin. 8. Comprehensive management of the Yangtze River basin -- Chapter 9.Future of the Yangtze River.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Yangtze River system and its water resources development and management. From the perspectives of geology, hydrology, zoology, ecology, it discusses the Yangtze River’s geological history and aquatic environments, analyses the endangered species along the river basin, and reviews the effects of human hydrolytic activities on its ecosystem. By studying the history of Yangtze River system and its water resources development, it provides insights into the effects of evolution and human activities on the ecosystem of its basin, and offers strategic thoughts on conservation and sustainable development of the Yangtze River. Written by an author with extensive experience in the field, this book is an invaluable reference resource for researchers interested in the Yangtze River.
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    Pages: XXXVI, 468 p. 53 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811378720
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7872-0
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    Carbon Footprints : Case Studies from the Building, Household, and Agricultural Sectors (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Construction industry Management. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Construction Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Carbon Footprints of Agricultural Products in Canada -- Extreme Inequality and Carbon Footprint of Spanish Households -- Software for Calculation of Carbon Footprint for Residential Buildings -- Carbon Footprints of Agriculture Sector.
    Abstract: This book addresses carbon footprint calculation and mitigation in various industrial sectors. There are numerous sectors whose carbon footprints need to be calculated, and effective ways to mitigate the greenhouse-gas emissions from these sectors need to be found. This book highlights the carbon sequestration potential of the Western Ghats ecosystems, the carbon footprint of Spanish households and residential buildings, and agricultural products in Canada; it also includes a case study on urban carbon footprints.
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    Pages: V, 99 p. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9789811379161
    Series Statement: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7916-1
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    Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 249 (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Metal Toxicity and Resistance in Plants and Microorganisms in Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 2. Heavy Metal Threats to Plants and Soil Life in Southern Africa: Present Knowledge and Consequences for Ecological Risk Assessment -- 3. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Sites: Eco-environmental Concerns,Field Studies, Sustainability Issues, and Future Prospects -- 4. Snakes as Novel Biomarkers of Mercury Contamination: A Review -- 5. Current Scenario of Pb Toxicity in Plants: Unraveling Plethora of Physiological Responses.
    Abstract: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 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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    Pages: XIV, 201 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030201944
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 249
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20194-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20194-4
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    Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands : Social & Ecological Threats to Sustainability (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental policy. ; Environmental Management. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Geographies of Hope and Despair: Land Cover and Land Use on Islands -- Chapter2: Economic and Related Aspects of Land Use on Islands: A Meta Perspective -- Chapter3: Social-Ecological Drivers of Land Cover/Land Use Change on Islands: A Synthesis of the Patterns and Processes of Change. Chapter4: Transitions and Drivers of Land Use/Land Cover Change in Hawai’i: A Case Study of Maui -- Chapter5: Threats of Climate Change in Small Oceanic Islands: The Case of Climate and Agriculture in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -- Chapter6: Galapagos is a Garden -- Chapter7: Evaluating Land Cover Change on the Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador through Cloud-Gap Filling and Multi-Sensor Analysis -- Chapter8: Human and Natural Environments, Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos: A Model-Based Approach to Link Land Cover/Land Use Changes to Direct and Indirect Socio-Economic Drivers of Change -- Chapter9: How do Non-Native Plants Influence Soil Nutrients along a Hydroclimate Gradient on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos? -- Chapter10: A Critical Physical Geography of Landscape Changes in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1950s – 2005 -- Chapter11: Reframing the Competition for Land Between Food and Energy in Indonesia -- Chapter12: The Carbon Balance of Tropical Islands: Lessons from Soil Respiration -- Chapter13: Impacts and Management of Invasive Species in the UK Overseas Territories.
    Abstract: Globalization is not a new phenomenon, but it is posing new challenges to humans and natural ecosystems in the 21st century. From climate change to increasingly mobile human populations to the global economy, the relationship between humans and their environment is being modified in ways that will have long-term impacts on ecological health, biodiversity, ecosystem goods and services, population vulnerability, and sustainability. These changes and challenges are perhaps nowhere more evident than in island ecosystems. Buffeted by rising ocean temperatures, extreme weather events, sea-level rise, climate change, tourism, population migration, invasive species, and resource limitations, islands represent both the greatest vulnerability to globalization and also the greatest scientific opportunity to study the significance of global changes on ecosystem processes, human-environment interactions, conservation, environmental policy, and island sustainability. In this book, we study islands through the lens of Land Cover/Land Use Change (LCLUC) and the multi-scale and multi-thematic drivers of change. In addition to assessing the key processes that shape and re-shape island ecosystems and their land cover/land use changes, the book highlights measurement and assessment methods to characterize patterns and trajectories of change and models to examine the social-ecological drivers of change on islands. For instance, chapters report on the results of a meta-analysis to examine trends in published literature on islands, a satellite image time-series to track changes in urbanization, social surveys to support household analyses, field sampling to represent the state of resources and their limitations on islands, and dynamic systems models to link socio-economic data to LCLUC patterns. The authors report on a diversity of islands, conditions, and circumstances that affect LCLUC patterns and processes, often informed through perspectives rooted, for instance, in conservation, demography, ecology, economics, geography, policy, and sociology. .
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    Pages: X, 307 p. 80 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030439736
    Series Statement: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43973-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-43973-6
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    Bioremediation of Industrial Waste for Environmental Safety : Volume II: Biological Agents and Methods for Industrial Waste Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Microbiology. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Their Potential in Environmental Management: Constraints, Prospects and Challenges -- Advances in Bioremediation of Toxic Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Contaminated Soil and Aquatic Systems. - Phycoremediation: Algae as Eco-Friendly Tools for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewaters -- Phytoremediation: An Emerging Green Technology for Environmental Decontamination, Prospects for Future Research and Challenges -- Emerging and Ecofriendly Technologies for Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants from Industrial Wastewaters -- Constructed Wetlands: A Clean-Green Technology for Degradation and Detoxification of Industrial Wastewaters -- Nano-Bioremediation: An Innovative Remediation Technology for Treatment and Management of Contaminated Sites -- Electro-Bioremediation: An Advanced Remediation Technology for Treatment and Management of Contaminated Soil -- Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): An Innovative Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Power Generation -- Functional Diversity of Plant Endophytes and their Role in Assisted Phytoremediation -- Toxic Metals in Industrial Wastewaters and Phytoremediation Using Aquatic Macrophytes for Environmental Pollution Control: An Eco-Remedial Approach -- Microalgae: An Ecofriendly Tools for the Treatment of Wastewaters for Environmental Safety -- Phycoremediation: An Integrated and Eco-Friendly Approach for Wastewater Treatment and Value-Added Product Potential -- Pulp Paper Mill Wastewater: Eco-Toxicological Effects and Bioremediation Approaches for Environmental Safety. - Cadmium as Environmental Pollutant: Eco-Toxicological Effects, Health Hazards and Bioremediation Approaches for Its Detoxification from Contaminated Sites. - Cyanobacteria: The Eco-friendly Tools for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters. - Plant-Microbe Interactions for Bioremediation and Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants and Agro-Ecosystem Development -- Molecular Technologies for Assessment of Bioremediation and Characterization of Microbial Communities at Contaminated Sites. - Biochar: A Sustainable Tool in Soil Pollutants Bioremediation -- Bioremediation of Melanoidins Containing Distillery Waste for Environmental Safety -- Progresses in Bioremediation Technologies for Industrial Waste Treatment and Management: Challenges and Future Prospects.
    Abstract: Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is currently a major global challenge. Industries are the key economic drivers, but are also the main polluters as untreated/partially treated effluents from industry are usually discharged into the aquatic environment or dumped. Industrial effluents often contain highly toxic and hazardous pollutants, which cause ecological damage and present and health hazards to living beings. As such, there is a pressing need to find ecofriendly solutions to deal with industrial waste, and to develop sustainable methods for treating/detoxifying waste before it’s released into the environment. As a low cost and eco-friendly clean technology, bioremediation can offer a sustainable alternative to conventional remediation technologies for the treatment and management of industrial wastes. This book (Volume II) describes the role of biological agents in the degradation and detoxification of organic and inorganic pollutants in industrial wastes, and presents recent bioremediation approaches for waste treatment and management, such as constructed wetlands, electro- bioremediation and nano-bioremediation, as well as microbial fuel cells. It appeals to students, researchers, scientists, industry professionals and experts in the field of microbiology, biotechnology, environmental sciences, eco-toxicology, environmental remediation and waste management and other relevant areas who are interested in biodegradation and bioremediation of industrial wastes for environmental safety.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 538 p. 70 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811334269
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9
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    Environmental Processes and Management : Tools and Practices (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. HYDRO peaking in nordic rivers/ hydropeaking combined analysis of climate change and energy market -- 2. Annual Variability of Per Capita Renewable Water Resources: Long Term Water Planning Using SWAT Model in the Athi Catchment, Kenya -- 3. Monte Carlo simulation and fuzzy modelling of river water quality for multiple reaches using QUAL2Kw -- 4. Design of Stable Channel Using HEC-RAS: A Case Study of Tapi River, Surat City -- 5. Nutrient fluxes from agriculture: reducing environmental impact through optimum application -- 6. Air Quality Monitoring with Special Reference to Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter in an Industrial Area -- 7. The water-energy nexus prespective of hydropower in the context of climate Change -- 8. Biological methodologies for treatment of textile wastewater -- 9. Role of microbes in Environmental Biotechnology and its role in the environment -- 10. Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and Review of Adaptive Practices for Environment Management Planning -- 11. Water Optimisation in Thermal Power Plants -- 12. Geoengineering Structures of Crabs and Their Role in Nutrient Cycling in Mangrove Ecosystem of Mahanadi Delta of Odisha, India -- 13. Design Considerations of Sustainable Pervious Concrete Block Pavement -- 14. Analysis of Historical Records of Climate Change and the Calamitous Events in Kasmir Valley -- 15. Possible Remediation of Perils of Water Eminence and Extent -- 16. Optimization methodologies in complex water supply systems for energy saving and a correct management under uncertainty -- 17. Application of a low-cost technology to treat domestic sewage and to improve fertility of a barren lateritic soil -- 18. Parametric evaluation of water quality characteristics varying downstream from Shimla to Solan in Himachal Pradesh region, India -- 19. Partial replacement of fine aggregates with defluoridation sludge in cement mortars manufacturing: A critical review -- 20. Genetically Modified Crops and its impact on Environment -- 21. Degradation of Gemfibrozil (lipid regulating drug) by using Advanced Oxidation and Biological Processes: A Review -- 22. Source Apportionment of particulate matter - A Critical Review for Indian Scenario -- 23. A review on Ionic liquids as novel adsorbents for SO2 removal -- 24. Garden-Landscape Practices in Mughal Kashmir: Design, Planning and Management -- 25. Long Term Performance Evaluation of Permeable Reactive Barrier for Groundwater Remediation using Visual MODFLOW -- 26. Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Detection and Delineation of Groundwater Contamination near a Non-engineered Solid Waste Landfill -- 27. Saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers: A case of environmental management -- 28. Assessment of groundwater quality around Coal mining regions of Korba district, Chhattisgarh, Central India -- 29. Numerical errors associated with groundwater models and improving the reliability of models in environmental management issues -- 30. Staus of Groundwater Salinity in North West Region of India.-31. Irrigation Water Management under Changing Climate -- 32. Particle Swarm Optimization for identification of unknown groundwater pollution source -- 33. Fluoride Contamination and Abatement Measures: A Geoenvironmental Perspective -- 34. Interaction between Groundwater and surface water and its effect on groundwater quality -- 35. Assessment of an Intrinsic and a Specific vulnerability to identify Groundwater vulnerable zones of Nagpur city, India -- 36. Sustainable water management solutions -- Conclusions .
    Abstract: This book presents an in-depth, science-based approach to applying key project-management and spatial tools and practices in environmental projects. Providing important data for those considering projects that balance social-economic growth against minimizing its ill-effects on planet Earth, the book discusses various aspects of environmental engineering, as well as formula and analytical approaches required for more informed decision-making. Beginning with a broad overview of the factors and features of environmental processes and management, the book then clearly details the general application of fundamental processes, the characteristics of the different systems in which they occur, and the way in which these factors influence process dynamics, environmental systems, and their possible remedies. While primarily intended for professionals responsible for the management of environmental projects or interested in improving the overall efficiency of such projects, it is also useful for managers in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Further, it is a valuable resource for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and an indispensable guide for anyone wanting to develop their skills in modern environmental management and related techniques.
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    Pages: XXIV, 445 p. 105 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030381523
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 91
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3
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    The Food-Energy-Water Nexus (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental education. ; Electric power production. ; Ecology . ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Electrical Power Engineering. ; Mechanical Power Engineering. ; Ecology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1: Framing the Nexus -- Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Demographics, Supply, Demand and Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter3. Ecosystems at the Nexus -- Chapter4. Infrastructure -- Chapter5. Climate -- Chapter6. Economics -- Part2: Scientific Tools at the Nexus -- Chapter7. Questions and Scales -- Chapter8. Metrics -- Chapter9. Data -- Chapter10. Modeling -- Chapter11. Computing -- Chapter12. Questions and Scales revisited -- Part3: Human dimensions -- Chapter13. Human Behavior and Adaptation -- Chapter14. Conflict, Mediation, and Dispute Resolution -- Chapter15. Global and International Policy and Law -- Chapter16. U.S. Policy and Law -- Part4: Two Approaches to the Nexus -- Chapter17. Cities -- Chapter18. Watersheds.
    Abstract: This book provides a substantive integrated introduction to the food-energy-water nexus suitable for use in higher level undergraduate and graduate level courses and for scholars moving into the field of nexus studies without a strong background in all three areas and the many aspects of nexus studies. The book will include little or no mathematical equations. The book’s references/bibliography is a significant resource to those initiating deeper studies. In recent years, the world has seen a dramatic rise in interdisciplinary energy and environmental courses and degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In the US for instance, the number and variety of such programs has increased significantly over the past decade.
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    Pages: XVI, 688 p. 102 illus., 68 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030299149
    Series Statement: AESS Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and Sciences Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29914-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29914-9
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    Biofuel Production Technologies: Critical Analysis for Sustainability (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental management. ; Microbiology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbiology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter-1 Biofuels: types and process overview -- Chapter-2 Biofuels generation based on technical process and biomass quality -- Chapter-3 Biogas: An Effective and Common Energy Tool-PART-I -- Chapter-4 Biogas: An Effective and Common Energy Tool-PART-II -- Chapter-5 Biogas: An Effective and Common Energy Tool-PART-III -- Chapter-6 Stoichiometric analysis of biogas production from industrial residues -- Chapter-7 Bioethanol Production; Generation Based Comparative Status Measurements -- Chapter-8 Algal Biomass: Potential Renewable Feedstock for Biofuels Production-PART-I -- Chapter-9 Recent trends in biogas upgrading technologies for biomethane production -- Chapter-10 Efficiency Analysis of Crude Vs Pure Cellulase in Industry -- Chapter-11 Significance of process parameters on fungal cellulase production -- Chapter-12 Modeling and stimulation of pyrolysis of teak (Tectona grandis) Sawdust. .
    Abstract: Production and utilization of sustainable energy toward maintaining a clean environment is a major challenge. At the same time, the continued depletion of fossil fuels and the global dependency on non-renewable fuels is a chief concern. Moreover, the long-term economic and environmental issues associated with the high utilization of fossil fuel, such as global warming, are also important, particularly in the context of the predicted increase in the global population to around 5 billion by 2050. In recent years, researchers have been investigating alternative, renewable fuels to replace fossil fuels. Of the various options, biofuels are especially attractive due to their low production costs and the fact that they are pollution free. Also known as transportation fuels, their energy is derived from biological resources or through the biological processes. Biofuels such as biohydrogen, biomethane, biogas, ethanol and butanol offer a number of advantages and can be economically produced from cellulosic biomass. As such, they can play a vital role in sustainably meeting future energy demands. Biofuels have the potential to become a global primary energy source, offering significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as well as opportunities to increase economic and social development in rural communities and reduce the problems associated with waste disposal. However, low yields and lack of process technology are some of the aspects that need to be addressed. This book offers an overview of existing biofuels and the technologies to solve the problems associated with their practical implementation. Evaluating the biofuel options and discussing the opportunities and risks in relation to resources, technologies, practices, markets and policy, it provides insights into the development of economically viable bioenergy industries.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811386374
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8637-4
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    Biochar Applications in Agriculture and Environment Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Microbial ecology. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Applying Rice Husk Biochar to Revitalise Saline Sodic Soil in Khorat Plateau Area-A Case Study for Food Security Purposes (Saowanee Wijitkosum) -- Chapter 2. Impact of Pyrolysis Techniques on Biochar Characteristics: Application to Soil (Vineet Yadav and Puja Khare) -- Chapter 3. The Potential Application of Biochars for Dyes with an Emphasis on Azo Dyes: Analysis through an Experimental Case Study Utilizing Fruit-Derived Biochar for the Abatement of Congo Red as The Model Pollutant (Kumar Vikrant, Kangkan Roy, Mandavi Goswami, Himanshu Tiwari, Balendu Shekher Giri, Ki-Hyun Kim, Yui Fai Tsang and Ram Sharan Singh) -- Chapter 4. Potential of Biochar for the Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil (Amita Shakya and Tripti Agarwal) -- Chapter 5. Biochars and Its Implications on Soil Health and Crop Productivity in Semi-Arid Environment (P Kannan, D Krishnaveni and S Ponmani) -- Chapter 6. Recent Development in Bioremediation of Soil Pollutants through Biochar for Environmental Sustainability (Gulshan Kumar Sharma, Roomesh Kumar Jena, Surabhi Hota, Amit Kumar, Prasenjit Ray, Ramkishore Fagodiya, Lal Chand Malav, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Dipak Kumar Gupta, Shakeel A Khan and SK Ray) -- Chapter 7. Role of Biochar in Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation (Dipak Kumar Gupta, Chandan Kumar Gupta, Rachana Dubey, RK Fagodiya, Gulshan Sharma, Keerthika A, MB Noor Mohamed, Rahul Dev and A K Shukla) -- Chapter 8. Biochar coupled rehabilitation of Cyanobacterial soil crusts: A sustainable approach in stabilization of arid and semiarid soils (Arun Kumar and Jay Shankar Singh) -- Chapter 9. Soil Health Management through Low Cost Biochar Technology (Shaon Kumar Das and Goutam Kumar Ghosh) -- Chapter 10. Utilization of Agricultural Waste as Biochar for Soil Health (AG Rajalakshmi) -- Chapter 11. Biochar: A New Environmental Paradigm in Management of Agricultural Soils and Mitigation of GHG Emission (Palakshi Borah, Nijara Baruah, Lina Gogoi, Bikram Borkotoki, Nirmali Gogoi and Rupam Kataki) -- Chapter 12. Multifarious Benefits of Biochar Application in Different Soil Types (Umesh Pankaj).
    Abstract: This book provides up-to-date information on biochar use in management of soil health, agriculture productivity, green-house gases, restoration ecology and environment. Biochar application to nutrient deficient and disturbed soils is a viable option which may promotes advances in food safety and food security to human nutrition and overall fundamental research in the agricultural sciences. The book describes in detail how the recalcitrant biochar is able to persist for long periods of time and work as a shelter for soil microbial colonisation and their biomass/numbers. This book also includes contents related to important role of biochar applications in the restoration of contaminated agricultural soils. The book will be of particular interest to students, teachers and researchers in the disciplines.
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    Pages: XIV, 272 p. 64 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030409975
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40997-5
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    Strontium Contamination in the Environment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Soil science. ; Nuclear chemistry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Ecology . ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Soil Science. ; Nuclear Chemistry. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Strontium: Source, occurrence, properties and detection -- Isotopes of strontium: Properties and applications -- Strontium extraction from the geo-environment -- Biosorption of strontium from aqueous solutions -- Plant response under strontium and phytoremediation -- Uptake, transport, and remediation of strontium -- Spatial distribution of 90Sr in the ecosystems of Polesie State Radiation-Ecological Reserve -- Spatial distribution of 90Sr from different sources in soils of the Urals region, Russia -- 90Sr in the components of pine forests of Belarusian part of Chernobyl NPP exclusion zone -- Removal of strontium by physio-chemical adsorption and ion exchange methods -- Use of the sorption method for strontium removal -- Assessment of the alkaline earth metals (Ca, Sr, Ba) and their associated health impacts.
    Abstract: This book provides an authoritative review of the origin and extraction of strontium and its impact on the environment. It also presents the latest strontium decontamination and remediation strategies. Around the globe, nuclear power is being recognized as a major source of energy and is expected to play a crucial role in meeting the energy requirements of present day society. However, the pros and cons have to be considered, and the safe disposal of large amounts of radionuclide wastes is becoming a matter of great concern. These wastes encompass contaminants such as heavy metals and toxic substances, which may exist in solid, liquid or gaseous forms or a combination of these, and as such, their disposal requires particular attention. The book focuses on 90Sr, which is a predominant isotope of strontium and considered an intermediate level radioactive waste with a half-life of 28.8 years, average biological half-life of 18 years and 546 KeV decay energy. Written by expert contributors, it addresses occurrence, detection and extraction of strontium, the chemical and nuclear properties of strontium isotopes, the fate and migration of strontium in soil, its bioaccumulation, and its associated health impact, mechanistic toxicity response as well as related regulation and remediation. It appeals to scholars, scientists and environmental managers working with strontium contamination in the environment and its consequences.
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    Pages: XIV, 250 p. 61 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030153144
    Series Statement: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 88
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15314-4
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    Behavior of Radionuclides in the Environment I : Function of Particles in Aquatic System (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Radiation dosimetry. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Nuclear chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Radiation Dosimetry and Protection . ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Nuclear Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Microbial ecological function in migration of radionuclides in groundwater -- 2 Microbial diversity and possible activity in nitrate- and radionuclide-contaminated groundwater -- 3 Function of microbes on chemical species transformation of radionuclides -- 4 Direct detection of denitrifying bacteria in groundwater by GeneFISH -- 5 Difference in the solid-water distributions of radiocesium in rivers in Fukushima and Chernobyl -- 6 Function of colloidal and nanoparticles in sorption of radionuclides -- 7 Application of electron microscopy to understanding colloid-facilitated transport of radionuclides at the Mayak Production Association facility, near Lake Karachai, Russia -- 8 Numerical analysis of migration of nitrate ions in the groundwater system of Lake Karachai Area, Southern Ural, Russia -- 9 Commentary on the function of micro- to nano-scale particles in radionuclide migration through groundwater.
    Abstract: The 3-volume set highlights the behavior of radionuclides in the environment and focusing on the development of related fields of study, including microbiology and nanoscience. In this context, it discusses the behavior of radionuclides released in areas of Lake Karachai in Ural, and those released as a result of Chernobyl accident (1986), and in Fukushima (2011). Volume I presents the experiences gained in South Urals (“Mayak” plant, Lake Karachai), providing a scientific basis for more precise understanding of the behavior of radionuclides in complex subsurface environments. On the basis of monitoring data, it examines the pathways of radionuclide migration and the influence of the geological environment and groundwater on the migration, with a particular focus on particles from the nanoscale to microscale. It also discusses the function of microbes and microscale particles, from their direct interaction with radionuclides to their ecological role in changing the physic-chemical condition of a given environment. Lastly, the protective properties of geological media are also characterized, and mathematical modeling of contaminant migration in the area of Lake Karachai is used to provide information regarding the migration of radionuclides.
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    ISBN: 9789811506796
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0679-6
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    Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia : Mapping and Navigating Stakeholders, Policy and Action (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Landscape ecology. ; Economic development. ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Development Studies. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes -- Chapter 2: Mapping the policy interventions on marine social-ecological systems: case study of Sekisei Lagoon, southwest Japan -- Chapter 3: How to engage tourists in invasive carp removal: Application of a discrete choice model -- Chapter 4: The Use of Backcasting to Promote Urban Transformation to Sustainability: The Case of Toyama City, Japan -- Chapter 5: Traditional Knowledge, Institutions, and Human Sociality in Sustainable Use and Conservation of Biodiversity of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh -- Chapter 6: Lessons learned from application of the “Indicators of Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)” under the Satoyama Initiative -- Chapter 7: Place-based Solutions for Conservation and Restoration of Social-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes in Asia -- Chapter 8: Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia: Mapping and Navigating Stakeholders, Policy and Action -- Chapter 9: Synthesis: Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia.
    Abstract: This open access book presents up-to-date analyses of community-based approaches to sustainable resource management of SEPLS (socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes) in areas where a harmonious relationship between the natural environment and the people who inhabit it is essential to ensure community and environmental well-being as well as to build resilience in the ecosystems that support this well-being. Understanding SEPLS and the forces of change that can weaken their resilience requires the integration of knowledge across a wide range of academic disciplines as well as from indigenous knowledge and experience. Moreover, given the wide variation in the socio-ecological makeup of SEPLS around the globe, as well as in their political and economic contexts, individual communities will be at the forefront of developing the measures appropriate for their unique circumstances. This in turn requires robust communication systems and broad participatory approaches. Sustainability science (SuS) research is highly integrated, participatory and solutions driven, and as such is well suited to the study of SEPLS. Through case studies, literature reviews and SuS analyses, the book explores various approaches to stakeholder participation, policy development and appropriate action for the future of SEPLS. It provides communities, researchers and decision-makers at various levels with new tools and strategies for exploring scenarios and creating future visions for sustainable societies.
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    ISBN: 9789811511332
    Series Statement: Science for Sustainable Societies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1133-2
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    Radioactive Contamination of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area : Five Years after the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (2020)
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    Keywords: Radiation dosimetry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Radiation Dosimetry and Protection . ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Outline of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident -- Chapter 2. Advection and diffusion of radioactive materials released in the FDNPP accident into the central area of Japan -- Chapter 3. Spatiotemporal distribution of radionuclides in soil in the Tokyo metropolitan area -- Chapter 4. Characteristics of the distributions of 131I and radioactive cesium in the soil of the Tokyo metropolitan area after the FDNPP accident -- Chapter 5. Role of the wastewater treatment system in the behavior of radioactive cesium precipitated in the urban area of Tokyo -- Chapter 6. The importance of Tokyo Bay as a reservoir for radioactive materials precipitated in the Tokyo metropolitan area -- Chapter 7. The behavior of radioactive cesium precipitated in forests -- Chapter 8. Radioactive contamination of fishes in aquatic ecosystems -- Chapter 9. Topics.
    Abstract: This book presents the 5-year monitoring of radioactive contamination in the Tokyo metropolitan area due to the Fukushima accident, covering radiation monitoring of soil, litter, river, water, seawater, aquatic sediments, fish and shellfish, and plants in urban areas. Based on spatial and temporal data, it evaluates the environmental radiation contamination of the Tokyo metropolitan following the first nuclear accident affecting an urban area since Chernobyl. Since little is known about the contamination in Kiev city, this data is particularly valuable, offering insights into the dynamics of radioactive contamination in metropolitan areas, which are of interest in relation to the behavior of radionuclides resulting not only from nuclear accidents but also from nuclear terrorism? As such, this book will be appeal to nuclear and radiation experts, environmental administration professionals and specialists in environmental protection groups, as well as student and academics in the related fields.
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    Pages: XIX, 249 p. 75 illus., 59 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811573682
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7368-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7368-2
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    Universities as Living Labs for Sustainable Development : Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental education. ; Community psychology. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Community Psychology. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Campus as living labs for the SDGs -- Chapter 1. Living Labs for Sustainable Development: the role of the European School of Sustainability Sciences and Research -- Chapter 2. Aligning campus strategy with the SDGs: an institutional case study -- Chapter 3. Aligning campus strategy with the SDGs: an institutional case study -- Chapter 4. Aligning campus strategy with the SDGs: an institutional case study, etc.
    Abstract: This book fills an important gap in the literature, and presents contributions from scientists and researchers working in the field of sustainable development who have engaged in dynamic approaches to implementing sustainability in higher education. It is widely known that universities are key players in terms of the implementation and further development of sustainability, with some having the potential of acting as “living labs” in this rapidly growing field. Yet there are virtually no publications that explore the living labs concept as it relates to sustainability, and in an integrated manner. The aims of this book, which is an outcome of the “4th World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities” (WSSD-U-2018), held in Malaysia in 2018, are as follows: i. to document the experiences of universities from all around the world in curriculum innovation, research, activities and practical projects as they relate to sustainable development at the university level; ii. to disseminate information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of projects, including successful initiatives and good practice; iii. to introduce and discuss methodological approaches and projects that seek to integrate the topic of sustainable development in the curricula of universities; and iv. to promote the scalability of existing and future models from universities as living labs for sustainable development. The papers are innovative, cross-cutting and many reflect practice-based experiences, some of which may be replicable elsewhere. Also, this book, prepared by the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) and the World Sustainable Development Research and Transfer Centre (WSD-RTC), reinforces the role played by universities as living labs for sustainable development.
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    Pages: XII, 862 p. 168 illus., 136 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030156046
    Series Statement: World Sustainability Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15604-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15604-6
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    Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills : Fighting the Next War (2020)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I Overview -- 1 Introduction to the volume -- 2 Deep-water oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico, and related global trends -- 3 Spilled oil composition and the natural carbon cycle: The true drivers of environmental fate and effects of oil spills -- Section II Geological, Chemical, Ecological and Physical Oceanographic Settings and Baselines for Deep Oil Spills in the Gulf of Mexico -- 4 An overview of the geologic origins of hydrocarbons and production trends in the Gulf of Mexico -- 5 Gulf of Mexico (GoM) bottom sediments and depositional processes: A baseline for future oil spills -- 6 Benthic faunal baselines in the Gulf of Mexico: A precursor to evaluate future impacts -- 7 Linking abiotic variables with macrofaunal and meiofaunal abundance and community -- 8 The asphalt ecosystem of the southern Gulf of Mexico: abyssal habitats across space and time -- 9 Geochemical and faunal characterization in the sediments off the Cuban north and northwest coast -- 10 Mapping isotopic and dissolved organic matter baselines in waters and sediments of Gulf of Mexico -- 11 Toward a predictive understanding of the benthic microbial community response to oiling on the northern Gulf of Mexico coast -- 12 Combining isoscapes with tissue-specific isotope records to re-create the geographic histories of fish -- 13 The utility of stable and radio isotopes in fish tissues as biogeochemical tracers of marine oil spill food web effects -- 14 Modernizing protocols for aquatic toxicity testing of oil and dispersant -- 15 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon baselines in Gulf of Mexico fishes -- 16 Case Study: Using a combined laboratory, field, and modeling approach to assess oil spill impacts -- Section III Simulations of Future Deep Spills -- 17 Testing the effect of MOSSFA (Marine Oil Snow Sedimentation and Flocculent Accumulation) events in benthic microcosms -- 18 Physical processes influencing the sedimentation and lateral transport of MOSSFA in the NE Gulf of Mexico -- 19 Simulating deep oil spills beyond the Gulf of Mexico -- Section IV Comparisons of likely impacts from simulated spills -- 20 Comparison of the spatial extent, impacts to shorelines, and ecosystem and 4-dimensional characteristics of simulated oil spills -- 21 A predictive strategy for mapping locations where future MOSSFA events are expected -- 22 Connectivity of Gulf of Mexico continental shelf fish populations and implications of simulated oil spills -- 23 Evaluating the effectiveness of fishery closures for deep oil spills using a 4-dimensional model -- 24 As Gulf oil extraction goes deeper, who is at risk? Community structure, distribution, and connectivity of the deep-pelagic fauna -- 25 Evaluating impacts of deep oil spills on oceanic marine mammals -- 26 Comparative environmental sensitivity of offshore Gulf of Mexico waters potentially impacted by ultra-deep oil well blowouts -- Section V Preparing for and Responding to the Next Deepwater Spill -- 27 Preparing for the inevitable: ecological and indigenous community impacts of oil spill-related mortality in the United States Arctic marine ecosystem -- 28 Summary of contemporary research on use of chemical dispersants for deep sea oil spills -- 29 Perspectives on research, technology, policy and human resources for improved management of ultra-deep oil and gas resources and responses to oil spills -- Index.
    Abstract: It has often been said that generals prepare for the next war by re-fighting the last. The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was unlike any previous – an underwater well blowout 1,500 meters deep. Much has been learned in the wake of DWH and these lessons should in turn be applied to both similar oil spill scenarios and those arising from “frontier” explorations by the marine oil industry. The next deep oil well blowout may be at 3,000 meters or even deeper. This volume summarizes regional (Gulf of Mexico) and global megatrends in marine oil exploration and production. Research in a number of key areas including the behavior of oil and gas under extreme pressure, impacts on biological resources of the deep sea, and the fate of oil and gas released in spills is synthesized. A number of deep oil spills are simulated with detailed computer models, and the likely effects of the spills and potential mitigation measures used to combat them are compared. Recommended changes in policies governing marine oil exploration and development are proposed, as well as additional research to close critical and emerging knowledge gaps. This volume synthesizes state-of-the-art research in deep oil spill behavior and response. It is thus relevant for government and industry oil spill responders, policy formulators and implementers, and academics and students desiring an in-depth and balanced overview of key issues and uncertainties surrounding the quest for deep oil and potential impacts on the environment.
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    Pages: XII, 542 p. 167 illus., 138 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030129637
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7
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    Rebuilding the Earth : Regenerating our planet’s life support systems for a sustainable future (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Economic development. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Development Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- 2 Part 2: Nature’s sinking ark -- 3 Part 3: Rebuilding the ark -- 4 Part 4: Our conjoined future -- 5 Part 5: A systemic decision-support framework -- 6 Epilogue: Rebuilding the ark – Yes, we can!.
    Abstract: “Here’s the thing: we absolutely know how to restore all the Earth’s critical ecosystems… But we have to think about these challenges so much more holistically. Astonishingly, today’s climate experts populate one big silo, and biodiversity experts another! The notion of ‘co-benefits’ barely begins to do justice to the emerging revolution in both thinking and practice stimulated by the realisation that we face simultaneous emergencies on both fronts. Quite simply, natural climate solutions must become the watchword of the next decade.” - Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future “A well-written book which communicates powerful messages, based largely upon the author’s own experiences and a lifetime of professional expertise. This work doesn’t simply describe the problems with Earths’ ecosystems, but also describes realistic solutions based on the premise of reviving and rescuing the natural world in a stepwise manner. Accessible yet erudite, this is a must read for anyone interested in learning how we can begin to reverse the damage we have done to the planet’s ecosystems.” - Dr Paul Johnston, Principal Scientist, Greenpeace International Science Laboratory Rebuilding the Earth highlights humanity’s interdependence with the planet’s ecosystems. Today, these ecosystems are seriously degraded, compromising future security and opportunity. It is essential that we set about rebuilding the metaphorical ‘ark’ of nature upon which our future prospects depend. Central to this book are several case studies of regenerative approaches drawn from every continent on the planet. These approaches are founded on restoration and protection of ecosystems – water and soil, forests, marine and coastal resources, urban infrastructure, farming practices and in corporate supply chains. Rebuilding the Earth is above all optimistic about the daunting challenges facing global society. It is about culture change, addressing the necessity of and the means for putting nature and people back into the heart of societal thinking, policy and action. It advocates for sustainable development in its deepest green sense, but also pragmatically framed in social, technological, governance and economic contexts. The concluding message is “Yes, we can!” Mark Everard is a prolific author, broadcaster and scientist. He is an expert on ecosystem services and the ecosystem-based regeneration of rural livelihoods. Mark’s activities span five continents in academic, consultancy, government advisory and policy advocacy roles.
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    Pages: XXIV, 251 p. 44 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030330248
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33024-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33024-8
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    Ecological Rationality in Spatial Planning : Concepts and Tools for Sustainable Land-Use Decisions (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Sustainability. ; Ecology . ; Human Geography. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Sustainability. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Standing on the shoulders of giants – reviving ecological approaches in planning traditions -- Chapter 2. The concept of Ecological Rationality and its application to spatial planning -- Chapter 3. Bridging the gaps: connecting Spatial Planning with Land Use Science and Political Ecology -- Chapter 4. Towards a conceptual framework for ecological rationality in spatial planning -- Chapter 5. A closer look to processes of territorial transformations in Europe: urbanisation, agricultural intensification and land abandonment -- Chapter 6. Policies and regulatory frames in the EU and the needed link with spatial planning -- Chapter 7. Conclusions and ways forward: five propositions for bringing back ecological rationality in spatial planning.
    Abstract: Spatial planning defines how men use one of the most important and scarce resources on Earth: land. Planners therefore play a key role in countering or deepening the current ecological crisis. To foster ecological transitions, planning scholars and practitioners need to be equipped with sound theories and practical tools. To this end, this book advocates a re-foundation of spatial planning under the paradigm of “ecological rationality”, based on the revaluation of early pioneers of ecological planning and mutual fertilization with different disciplines, including decision-making science, ecology, (eco)system theory, land use science and political ecology. The key principles of ecological rationality and its application to spatial planning are discussed and this conceptual framework is used to explain the main underlying drivers of ecological degradation and their spatial manifestations at the local level. Current policy instruments in the European context, which can be used to underpin ecological planning, such as Green Infrastructure and the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Service (MAES) initiative, are also examined.
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    Pages: XV, 198 p. 11 illus., 8 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030330279
    Series Statement: Cities and Nature,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33027-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33027-9
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    Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover in Mountain Region : A Comprehensive Study at the Central Tibetan Plateau (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental monitoring. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Study Area -- Chapter 3 Land-use status -- Chapter 4 Spatial distribution of land use -- Chapter 5 Land-use change -- Chapter 6 Land-use change scenario -- Chapter 7 Land-cover change -- Chapter 8 Ecoregion classification -- Chapter 9 Land-cover classification -- Chapter 10 Fractional vegetation cover -- Chapter 11 Aboveground biomass of grassland.
    Abstract: This book presents the spatial and temporal dynamics of land use and land cover in the central Tibetan Plateau during the last two decades, based on various types of satellite data, long-term field investigation and GIS techniques. Further, it demonstrates how remote sensing can be used to map and characterize land use, land cover and their dynamic processes in mountainous regions, and to monitor and model relevant biophysical parameters. The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau on the Earth and well known as “the roof of the world,” is a huge mountainous area on the Eurasian continent and covers millions of square kilometers, with an average elevation of over 4000 m. After providing an overview of the background and an introduction to land use and land cover change, the book analyzes the current land use status, dynamic changes and spatial distribution patterns of different land-use types in the study area, using various types of remotely sensed data, digital elevation models and GIS spatial analysis methods to do so. In turn, it discusses the main driving forces, based on the main physical environment variables and socioeconomic data, and provides a future scenario analysis of land use change using a Markov chain model. Given its scope, it provides a valuable reference guide for researchers, scientists and graduate students working on environmental change in mountainous regions around the globe, and for practitioners working at government and non-government agencies.
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    Pages: XVI, 227 p. 63 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811375804
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7580-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7580-4
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    Environmental Public Policy Making Exposed : A Guide for Decision Makers and Interested Citizens (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental Law. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Environmental Policy: The current paradigm -- Chapter2. Decision Uncertainty in a New Public Policy Paradigm -- Chapter3. Introduction to MIRA, an Open Solution Approach -- Chapter4. The MIRA Approach: Initialization -- Chapter5. The MIRA Approach – Iterate to Stakeholder Agreement by Minimizing Decision Uncertainty -- Chapter6. Open Solution Approaches: Not Just for Decision Making -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book exposes the barriers to inclusive and effective public policy making, which are the current decision making paradigm and commonly held ideas that reduce public policy problems to scientific and technical ones. Through both environmental policy and other decision making examples, readers are shown the commonalities of all decision making. Solution-oriented practitioners and stakeholders will find this book filling a conceptual and methodological gap in existing policy literature and practice. The authors deftly guide readers from post-normal science, wicked problems, and uncertainty concepts to a conceptually-grounded, practical implementation of a new approach, the open solution approach. The Multi-criteria Integrated Resource Assessment (MIRA) is described as the first generation methodology that fulfills the expectations for the inclusive, transparent, and learning-based open solutions approach. MIRA is a holistic package of concepts, methods and analytical tools that is designed to assess Decision Uncertainty, the combined uncertainties that include data, problem formulation, expert judgments, and stakeholder opinions. Introduction of the Requisite Steps, the common steps found in all decision making, provides the yardstick for evaluating a variety of decision making processes, decision tools, and commonly found indices such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the Newsweek Green Ranking of corporations. The use of anecdotes, policy stories, and case examples makes this a very readable and practical book for citizens and experts. With this book, readers are prepared to critically evaluate these common indices for their personal use as well as challenge policy processes as a stakeholder. For policy practitioners, this guidebook will become a rubric to ensure an effective public policy making process and to critically evaluate decision support tools.
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    Pages: IX, 203 p. 27 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030321307
    Series Statement: Risk, Systems and Decisions,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32130-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-32130-7
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    Water Resources Quality and Management in Baltic Sea Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Assessment of Water Resources in Poland -- Surface Water Eutrophication in Poland: Assessment and Prevention -- Hydrogeological Conditions and Management of Groundwater Resources in Poland -- Water Resources in Lithuania -- Assessment of Water Resources Pollution in Lithuania -- Water Supply and Demand in Lithuania -- Wastewater Management in Lithuania -- Urban Rainwater Drainage in Lithuania -- Wastewater Sludge Management in Latvia -- Analysis of Factors Controlling Pathogen Destruction in Municipal Sludge During Handling -- Phosphors Fluxes in the Baltic Sea Region – a Meta Data Analysis -- Regulatory Scenarios to Counteract High Phosphors Inputs into the Baltic Sea -- Water Resources of the Russian Rivers of the Baltic Sea Basin and their Possible Changes under Global Warming -- Schemes of Complex Use and Protection of Water Objects in the Russian Part of the Baltic Sea Basin as a Basis for Water Resources Management -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This unique book shares the knowledge and experience of experts and scientists who apply high-quality findings and input from their research to issues concerning the management of water resources and their quality in Baltic countries including Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany and Russia. It summarizes the latest results of several systematic investigations, and assesses the occurrence and quality of surface and underground waters within the Baltic countries to help decision-makers plan for sustainable development. The book addresses a range of water resources management issues, especially those that are relevant to the water quality in these Baltic countries. It presents cutting-edge information and findings that can be effectively used to solve a variety of problems in integrated water resources management. Accordingly, it will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, water scientists, professionals, experts and practitioners working in water resources management.
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    Pages: X, 321 p. 88 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030397012
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39701-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39701-2
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    Arctic Sea Ice Ecology : Seasonal Dynamics in Algal and Bacterial Productivity (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Oceanography. ; Environment. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Physical Geography. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Book, and Ecology of Sea Ice -- Chapter 2. Autumn, Development and Consolidation of Sea Ice -- Chapter 3. Winter, Cold and Mature Sea Ice -- Chapter 4. Spring, Summer and Melting Sea Ice -- Chapter 5. Sea Ice in a Climate Change Context -- Chapter 6. Methods and Techniques in Sea Ice Ecology.
    Abstract: The book on sea ice ecology is the ecology of sea ice algae and other microorganism as bacteria, meiofauna, and viruses residing inside or at the bottom of the sea ice, called the sympagic biota. Organisms as seals, fish, birds, and Polar bears relies on sea ice but are not part of this biota. A distinct feature of this ecosystem, is the disappearance (melt) every summer and re-establishing in autumn and winter. The book is organized seasonally describing the physical, optical, biological, and geochemical conditions typical of the seasons: autumn, winter, and spring. These are exemplified with case studies based on author’s fieldwork in Greenland, the Arctic Ocean, and Antarctica but focused on Arctic conditions. The sea ice ecosystem is described in the context of climate change, interests, and effects of a decreasing summer ice extent in the Arctic Ocean. The book contains an up to date description of most relevant methods and techniques applied in sea ice ecology research. This book will appeal to university students at Masters or PhD levels reading biology, geosciences, and chemistry.
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    Pages: XIV, 178 p. 130 illus., 103 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030374723
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37472-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37472-3
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    Sustainability Perspectives: Science, Policy and Practice : A Global View of Theories, Policies and Practice in Sustainable Development (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Management. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental policy. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Management. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Policy. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Scientific Foundations of Sustainability -- 1. Perspectives of Sustainability: towards Design and Implementation -- 2. Framework to Identify Preferred Sustainable Management Actions with Application to Forest Fuel Treatment -- 3. Sustainable Development in Indonesian Regions: Towards an Assessment -- 4. Sustainability of Water Ecosystems: from Theory to Practice -- Part II. Promoting Sustainability through Policies -- 5. Balancing Sustainable Coastal Management with Development in New Zealand -- 6. Remediation Measures for Accumulated Environmental Damages Using Principles of Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Russian Regions -- 7. Defining Sustainability as Measurable Improvement in the Environment: Lessons from a Supply Chain Program for Agriculture in the United States -- 8. Local Aspects of Water Quality Assessment as the Basis for Regional Sustainable Development -- 9. Developing Indicators for Sustainable Water Management using Australian National Water Account -- 10. Evolving Perspective of Sustainability: Lessons from Nepal’s Community Forestry Programme -- Part III. Implementing Sustainability in Practice -- 11. A Study of Seasonal Trends in Precipitation Patterns during a Period of Forty Years for Sustainable Agricultural Water Management in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina -- 12. Advanced Energy Storage Devices: Principles and Potential Applications in Sustainable Energetics -- 13. Spatial Variability of Reasonable Government Rebates for Rainwater Tank Installations: A Case Study for Adelaide, Australia -- 14. Strategic Planning of Socio-Economic Development in Russian Regions on the Basis of Sustainability Principles -- 15. Resilience of Desalination Plants for Sustainable Water Supply in Middle East -- 16. Managing the Forest Fringes of India: A National Perspective for Meeting Sustainable Development Goals.
    Abstract: The book presents methodological and applied aspects of sustainability and sustainable management from different countries and regions around the globe. It discusses approaches to sustainability assessment, demonstrates how ideas of sustainability and sustainable management are incorporated into public policies and private actions at local and national levels. Authors focus on promoting greater sustainability in natural resource management, energy production and storage, housing design, industrial reorganization, coastal planning, land use, and business strategy, including sustainability indicators, environmental damages, and theoretical frameworks. Chapters reflect environmental, economic and social issues in sustainable development, challenges encountered, and lessons learned as well as solutions proposed.
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    Pages: XV, 347 p. 112 illus., 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030195502
    Series Statement: Strategies for Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19550-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19550-2
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    Water Resources Management in Balkan Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Water Resource in Slovenia -- Management of Artificial Groundwater Recharge in Slovenia -- Water Resources Management in North Macedonia -- Water Resources of Serbia and its Utilization -- Water Resources Management in Croatia -- An overview of Environmental Aspects of Water Resources in Croatia -- Water Management in the Agricultural Sector in Greece -- Water Resource Management in Bulgaria -- River Systems under the Anthropogenic and Climate Change Impacts: Bulgarian Case -- Development of Hydropower in Balkan Region -- Water Resources of Romania – Spatial and Temporal Variability -- Drought and Insolvency: Case study of the Producer-Buyer Conflict (Romania, the period between the year 2011-2012) -- Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve - Long Term Assessment of Water Quality -- Water quality and pollution status of the main rivers in the Republic of Macedonia -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book presents an overview and knowledgeable on water resources management in Balkan countries – Slovenia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Greece, and Bulgaria. The book shows the state of the art and also the latest research findings of the different aspects of water resources management in Balkan countries with case studies that reveal the best practice in water resources management, development, and protection. Researchers and scientists from the Balkan countries present their experiences and expertise on a wide range of water resources topics. Therefore, the book is of particular interest to decisions planners/makers and stakeholders. Also, the book will be useful to experts, professionals, researchers, scientists, practitioners, academics working in the field of water resources management in Balkan countries and analogous regions.
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    Pages: XIII, 469 p. 171 illus., 165 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030224684
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22468-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22468-4
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    Extreme Weather Events and Human Health : International Case Studies (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental geography. ; Climatology. ; Environmental health. ; Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Integrated Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: I. Introductory -- 1. Introduction: Extreme Weather and Human Health: Global Perspective -- 2. Dust Storms and Human Health -- 3. The Impacts of Climate Change on Health and Development in Canadian Arctic and Sub-Arctic Communities in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review -- 4. Wildland Fire, Extreme Weather, and Society: Implications of a History of Fire Suppression in California, USA -- 5. Extreme Weather Events, Health and Development.
    Abstract: This edited book assesses the impacts of various extreme weather events on human health and development from a global perspective, and includes several case studies in various geographical regions around the globe. Covering all continents, it describes the impact of extreme weather conditions such as flash floods, heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, forest fires, strong winds and storms in both developing and developed countries. The contributing authors also investigate the spread of diseases and the risk to food security caused by drought and flooding. Further, the book discusses the economic damage resulting from natural disasters including hurricanes. It has been estimated that in 2017 natural disasters and climate change resulted in economic losses of 309 billion US dollars. Scientists also predict that if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, in Europe the death toll due to weather disasters could rise 50-fold by the end of the 21st century, with extreme heat alone causing more than 150,000 deaths a year, as the report on global warming of 1.5°C warns that China, Russia and Canada’s current climate policies would steer the world above a catastrophic 5°C of warming by the end of 2100. As such, the book highlights how the wellbeing of different populations is threatened by extreme events now and in the foreseeable future.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 382 p. 83 illus., 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030237738
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23773-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23773-8
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    Brazilian Deep-Sea Biodiversity (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Oceanography. ; Physical geography. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. An Introduction to the Brazilian Deep-Sea biodiversity -- 2. Water masses and oceanic circulation of the Brazilian continental margin and adjacent abyssal plain -- 3. Continental slope and submarine canyons: benthic biodiversity and human impacts -- 4. Brazilian deep-sea corals -- 5. Chemosynthetic ecosystems on the Brazilian deep-sea margin -- 6. Deep-sea microbes in the Southwestern Atlantic -- 7. The scientific explorations of the deep-sea fishes in Brazil: the known knowns, the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns -- 8. Living and non-living resources in Brazilian deep waters -- Index -- .
    Abstract: This book presents the biodiversity of the Brazilian deep-sea and its many unique geological and biological features, as well as a review of its ecology, conservation, and future research needs. The deep-sea Brazilian margin has an incredible geological heterogeneity with numerous characteristic seafloor features, and latitudinal changes in marine productivity, oceanographic conditions and biological communities have resulted in very distinct biological assemblages at regional and bathymetric scales. It is a tremendously rich ecosystem in terms of living species, from which many well-known historical tales have originated, and with unique importance for the global climate and humanity. Nevertheless, vast areas of the Brazilian margin have been explored for fishing, oil and gas, and other commodities, likely impacting a variety of deep-sea habitats at scales and intensities yet undetermined. This book is intended for students, scholars, professionals and a wide audience interested in the deep-sea in general and, more specifically, in the South Atlantic deep-sea.
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    Pages: XIX, 261 p. 61 illus., 54 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030532222
    Series Statement: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53222-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53222-2
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    Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability : A Multidimensional Perspective (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental economics. ; Economic development. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Economics. ; Development Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART 1 Food security as a global issue -- Chapter 1 Climate change and food security: A glance on principles and strategic road map -- Chapter 2 Commentary on evolution of policy and operationalization of action to make “food security” the first priority -- Chapter 3 Agricultural productivity and food security: Land degradation and changes over time -- Chapter 4 A Comprehensive Overview of Water and Food Security crisis influencing Human Mobility patterns -- PART 2 Climate variability and food security -- Chapter 5 The critical role of Smallholders in Survival food security -- Chapter 6 Climate change and food security in the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon -- Chapter 7 Building capacities for agricultural disaster risk reduction in the Western Balkan Countries -- Chapter 8 Commentary on China’s current food security status, future trends and responses under climate variability -- PART 3 Food Security and Livelihoods -- Chapter 9 Leaving No One Behind from farm to fork; Building resilience along smallholder value chain in the context of climate change -- Chapter 10 Establishing Multi-Partnerships in Environmental Governance in Indonesia: Case of “DesaMakmurPerduliApi” (Prosperous and Fire Free Villages) Program -- Chapter 11 From Zero-Acreage Farming to Zero Hunger in African Cities: Some Possibilities and Opportunities -- Chapter 12 Organic Farming Practices can combat Drought and Land Degradation through efficient use of Land and Water -- Part 4 Concluding thoughts and reflections -- Chapter 13 Reality and Consequence for Livestock Production, Human Nutrition, Health and Food Security under the impact of climate change -- Chapter 14 Changes in Agricultural Land Use and Food Security: Challenges -- Chapter 15 Diversification and land use management practices for food and nutritional security under climate change scenario in arid and semi-arid regions -- Chapter 16 Unifying concepts, synthesis and conclusions.
    Abstract: This volume analyzes the global challenges of food security, land use changes, and climate change impacts on food production in order to recommend sustainable development policies, anticipate future food services and demands, and identify the economic benefits and trade-offs of meeting food security demands and achieving climate change mitigation objectives. The key points of analysis that form the conclusions of this book are based on measuring the quantity and quality of land and water resources, and the rate of use of sustainable management of these resources in the context of socio-economic factors, including food security, poverty, and climate change impacts. In six parts, readers will learn about these crucial dimensions of the affects of climate change on food security, and will gain a better understanding of how to assess the trade-offs when combating multiple climate change challenges and how to develop sustainable solutions to these problems. The book presents multidimensional perspectives from expert contributors, offering holistic and strategic approaches to link knowledge on climate change and food security with action in the form of policy recommendations, with a focus on sociological and socio-economic components of climate change impacts. The intended audience of the book includes students and researchers engaged in climate change and food security issues, NGOs, and policy makers.
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    Pages: XIV, 355 p. 129 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030367626
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36762-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36762-6
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    Plant Ecophysiology and Adaptation under Climate Change: Mechanisms and Perspectives II : Mechanisms of Adaptation and Stress Amelioration (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Plant physiology. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Plant Physiology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Salinity stress management in field crops: An Overview of the Agronomic approaches -- 2. Improving cotton crop tolerance to drought stress through molecular approaches -- 3. Mechanisms of Plant Adaptation and Tolerance to Heat Stress -- 4. Molecular Mechanism of Plant Adaptation and Tolerance to Cold Stress -- 5. Mechanism of waterlogging stress tolerance in pigeonpea plants: Biochemical and anatomical adaptation under waterlogging -- 6. Mechanisms of Plant Adaptation and Tolerance to Metal/ Metalloid Toxicity -- 7. Arsenic Tolerance Mecahnisms in Plants and Potential Role of Arsenic Hyper- Accumulating Plants for Phytoremediation of Arsenic Contaminated Soil -- 8. Adaptive Strategies of Plants under Adverse Environment: Mitigating Effects of Antioxidant System -- 9. Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- 10. Use of Biostimulants in Conferring Tolerance to Environmental Stress -- 11. Use of Phytohormones in Conferring Tolerance to Environmental Stress -- 12. Proline and Abiotic Stresses: Responses and Adaptation -- 13. Physiological Role of Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) in Salt Stress Tolerance -- 14. Sulfur Mediated Physiological and Biochemical Alterations to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Food Crops -- 15. Magnetic fields, temperature and exogenous selenium effect on reactive oxygen species metabolism of plants under flooding and metal toxicity -- 16. Grafting plants to improve abiotic stress tolerance -- 17. Role of Molecular Tools and Biotechnology in Climate Resilient Agriculture -- 18. Transcriptomics in deciphering stress tolerance in plants -- 19. Regulatory role of transcription factors in abiotic stress responses in plants -- 20. Molecular Marker Tools for Breeding Program in Crops/Plants -- 21. Plant-microbe interactions in developing environmental stress resistance in plants -- 22. Role of Plant Endophytes in Conferring Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- 23. Dark septate endophytic fungi (DSE) response to global change and soil contamination -- 24. Can mycorrhizal symbiosis mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on crop production? -- 25. Plant-microbe interactions in wastewater-irrigated soils -- 26. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals: An Overview and New Insight on Green Approaches -- 27. Phytoremediation of metal contaminated sites -- 28. Current trends of phytoremediation in wetlands: Mechanisms and applications -- 29. Mechanisms of arsenic hyperaccumulation by plants -- 30. Biochar- a sustainable product for remediation of contaminated soils -- 31. Phytoremediation potential of Oil seed crops for Lead and Nickel contaminated soil -- 32. Adaptation of halophytes to the gradient conditions on the northern seas coast.
    Abstract: This book presents the state-of-the-art in plant ecophysiology. With a particular focus on adaptation to a changing environment, it discusses ecophysiology and adaptive mechanisms of plants under climate change. Over the centuries, the incidence of various abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, extreme temperatures, atmospheric pollution, metal toxicity due to climate change have regularly affected plants and, and some estimates suggest that environmental stresses may reduce the crop yield by up to 70%. This in turn adversely affects the food security. As sessile organisms, plants are frequently exposed to various environmental adversities. As such, both plant physiology and plant ecophysiology begin with the study of responses to the environment. Provides essential insights, this book can be used for courses such as Plant Physiology, Environmental Science, Crop Production and Agricultural Botany. Volume 2 provides up-to-date information on the impact of climate change on plants, the general consequences and plant responses to various environmental stresses.
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    Pages: XXII, 861 p. 59 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811521720
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2172-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2172-0
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    Water Hyacinth: A Potential Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioethanol (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental management. ; Microbiology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Water hyacinth: An Environmental Concern or A sustainable lignocellulosic substrate -- 3. Lignocellulolytic Enzymology -- 4. Pretreatment strategies: Unlocking of lignocellulosic substrate -- 5. Biological pretreatment: Need of the Future -- 6. Strategies for Saccharification of Lignocellulosic substrate -- Bioethanol production from Water hyacinth.
    Abstract: This book discusses the production of bioethanol from water hyacinth, a potential source of lignocellulosic biomass. Biofuels, as an alternative to fossil fuels, not only ensure energy security but also mitigate air pollution and reduce greenhouse emissions. Biofuels can be produced from sugar- and starch-rich food crops (first-generation biofuel) or lignocellulosic biomass (second-generation biofuel). However, the overexploitation of conventional lignocellulosic sources such as agro-industrial residues, dedicated herbaceous, hardwoods and softwoods and forest residues may lead to problems in terms of land management and biodiversity conservation. Non-conventional sources include industrial cellulosic waste, municipal solid waste and weeds. Of these, weeds are an attractive lignocellulosic source due to their prevalence and easy availability. Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as water hyacinth, is one of the world’s most invasive weeds due to its rapid proliferation rate, efficient survival strategies in extreme conditions, and it has a significant impact on the environment, ecological communities, human health and socioeconomic development. Strategies including physical removal, chemical methods and biological control agents have proven inefficient in completely eradicating Eichhornia crassipes. On the other hand, water hyacinth has a low lignin and high holocellulose content and is a rich source of lignocellulosic biomass, and has therefore been exploited as a raw material for the production of biofuel, biogas, animal and fish feed, compost and other valuable products. Further, being an aquatic plant, it does not compete with food crops for land resources. The bioethanol-generating capacity of water hyacinth is comparable to that of agricultural waste, making it a potential raw material for biofuel production.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 106 p. 4 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030356323
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35632-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35632-3
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    Current Microbiological Research in Africa : Selected Applications for Sustainable Environmental Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Microbial Genetics. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Foreword -- Antibiotics used in aquaculture and their biological effects in fish -- Socio-political challenges facing microbiology research in Africa -- Low-Cost Household Water Treatment (HWT) Technologies for Microbiological Contaminants -- Microbial pathogens in water resource sediments: towards setting up guidelines for microbial sediment quality -- Some bacterial pathogens of public health concern in water and wastewater -- Understanding the development and structure of biofilms in water distribution systems and household water storage containers -- Enrichment versus non-enrichment methods of biodegradation of hydrocarbons -- Emerging viral diseases, resistance and impact in the environment -- Fermented foods and beverages in Africa and their potential health benefits -- Use of effective and competitive native strains of Rhizobium inoculants for sustainable agricultural productivity -- The Significance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Africa -- Vibrio cholerae and Cholera -- The use of biosurfactants in the bioremediation of oil-polluted water -- The era of bacterial genomics in antibiotic research in Africa -- Environmental risk related to Bacterial predation on Cyanobacteria -- Next-generation sequencing as a tool for profiling soil microbial communities in South Africa -- Biocidal activity of Algerian plant extracts on selected bacteria of public health concern -- Emerging and re-emerging bacterial pathogens of humans in environmental and hospital settings -- Prevalence of pathogenic E. coli genes on toilet sears from rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa -- Index.
    Abstract: Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly challenged by numerous factors. This is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan African countries, despite the continent being the world’s second largest and second most-populous continent, currently undergoing rapid economic growth. Financial constraints and unclear areas of focus when funding is available, are among the limiting factors, with the consequence being the development of inadequate policies, especially those relating to environmental protection and conservation. This 13-chapter book is a unique piece in the field of microbiology, designed to stimulate some research areas in Africa by illustrating interesting and informative examples of the current applied research agenda in environmental microbiology in selected countries within the continent. With authors from the North, South, East and West of Africa, the book touches diverse applied methods and approaches to meet the pragmatic needs faced by environmental microbiologists in Africa. Also included are topics on viruses, bacteria (including cyanobacteria), and protozoa, and their importance in disease. Sustainable agriculture and aquaculture, and eco-friendly oil and hydrocarbon bioremediation and degradation approaches are highlighted. Microbial involvement in different common indoor (e.g., household kitchens, latrines, and hospitals) and outdoor settings including air, soil, and water habitats, and their resistance to commonly used antibiotics, are described. Hopefully, the work presented here will stimulate the need for increasing modern training and funding initiatives to prepare African microbiologists to meet the challenges they face in African universities and research laboratories.
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    Pages: XII, 359 p. 28 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030352967
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35296-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35296-7
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    Diversity of Functional Traits and Interactions : Perspectives on Community Dynamics (2020)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biomathematics. ; Bioinformatics. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Theoretical and Statistical Ecology. ; Mathematical and Computational Biology. ; Computational and Systems Biology. ; Community and Population Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Intra-specific trait diversity -- Chapter 1. Incorporating ontogenetic niche shifts into hybrid community dynamics -- Chapter 2. Effects of rapid evolution on population cycles and extinction in predator-prey systems -- Chapter 3. The possibility that the evolution of sexual traits stabilizes ecological communities -- Chapter 4. Spatiality and community stability -- Part 2. Inter-specific trait and functional diversity -- Chapter 5. Direct and Indirect Effects of Facilitation and Competition in Ecological -- Chapter 6. Mathematical modeling on microbes and their roles in community and ecosystem: how to handle microbial diversity in modeling? -- Part 3. Diversity of inter-specific interaction -- Chapter 7. Ecology and evolution of density-dependence -- Chapter 8. Interaction-type diversity and community stability -- Part 4. A novel approach in community ecology -- Chapter 9. Forecasting ecological time series using empirical dynamic modeling: a tutorial for simplex projection and S-map. .
    Abstract: This book presents new theoretical perspectives on ecological community dynamics and in so doing casts fresh light on the enduring complexity–stability debate. Real ecological communities do not simply comprise diverse species and interactions, which respectively represented the nodes and links of the classic network theory. Rather, they are characterized by different types of complexity, and this book explains how this diversity of complexity is key to understanding the dynamics of ecological communities. It is shown how various properties in natural communities, such as life history, adaptation, density dependence, sex, interaction types, space, functional traits, and microbial processes, can dramatically increase the complexity in ecological communities. Furthermore, innovative methods are introduced that may be applied to cast light on very complex communities. With each chapter presenting the latest advances and approaches, the book sets the direction for future research on ecological community dynamics. It will be a “must read” for researchers and students in the field of ecology.
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    Pages: VIII, 213 p. 72 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811579530
    Series Statement: Theoretical Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7953-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7953-0
    DDC: 577.01
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    Arctic Plants of Svalbard : What We Learn From the Green in the Treeless White World (2020)
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    Keywords: Plant ecology. ; Environment. ; Plants Evolution. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Plant Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Plant Evolution. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Arctic Tundra: Where There Are No Trees -- Chapter 2. Arctic Is Not One -- Chapter 3. Arctic Plants in Different Tundras -- Chapter 4. Arctic Plants in Svalbard- Who are they and what do they do?/Svalbard, cold shore -- Chapter 5. The Past Shows the Future.
    Abstract: The Arctic is a special world. The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, herbs and moss support the harsh environment by providing sustenance and shelter. This book introduces representative arctic plants and their function in Svalbard, revealing the unique tundra ecosystem, and discussing the direct and indirect effects of climate change in the Arctic.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 107 p. 66 illus., 63 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030345600
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34560-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34560-0
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    Integrated Risk of Pandemic: Covid-19 Impacts, Resilience and Recommendations (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Virology. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology . ; Virology. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Virus Outbreaks -- Chapter 2. A Review of Pandemics -- Chapter 3. Bio-Diversity, Ecosystem-Health and Their Relation with Pandemic -- Chapter 4. COVID 19 Threat and the Role of Human and Natural Factors -- Chapter 5. Impact of Pandemics -- Chapter 6. Global Governance of COVID-19: Decline of Public Sphere and Transnational Democracy -- Chapter 7. Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 -- Chapter 8. Environment Impact Assessment of COVID-19 -- Chapter 9. Impact of COVID in Agriculture -- Chapter 10. Impacts of COVID-19 on Air Pollution -- Chapter 11. Economic Impact of Covid-19 and Challenges of Recovery -- Chapter 12. Impact of COVID-19 on Agro-Food Industry and Transitions Towards Food Security -- Chapter 13. Impact of COVID19 on MSME in Water Sector -- Chapter 14. Transportation and a Pandemic: A Case Study of COVID-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 15. Integrated Risk of Virus Outbreaks -- Chapter 16. Understanding Public Health Interventions: Isolation, Quarantine, Social Distancing -- Chapter 17. Technological Advancement and Pandemic -- Chapter 18. Application of Nanotechnology in Detection and Prevention of COVID-19 -- Chapter 19. Resilience of Healthcare System to Outbreaks -- Chapter 20. Resilience of Water Bodies to Outbreaks and Disasters -- Chapter 21. Strategy in Water Resources Sector in India Post COVID 19 -- Chapter 22. Multi-Hazard Risk Management During Pandemic -- Chapter 23. Enhancing Epidemic Resilience: Planning and Institutional Resilience -- Chapter 24. Lessons from Trans-Domain Assessment of COVID 19 Outbreak.-.
    Abstract: In light of the novel corona virus outbreak in December 2019 and its subsequent impact on entire world as a global pandemic, the book attempts to provide integrated risk assessment on Covid -19 like pandemics, as well as to understand the societal, environment and economic impact of the outbreak in various sectors of development. It covers fundamental factors of global disease outbreaks and its coverage as major disaster through the complexity and severity of consequences, illustrating the dimensions of low frequency high intensity disasters. It brings together broad range of topics including basic concepts, isolation measure, role of governance and key technical advancements for containing the diseases. In addition, it also covers resilience analysis towards the impacts such outbreaks have on bio-diversity, ecosystem services and agricultural food production. It defines key exit strategies from the lessons learned and success stories of historical disease outbreaks. The book is presented in four parts, where part 1 familiarizes with fundamentals; part 2 focuses on integrated risk assessments; part 3 focuses on various measures and strategies of resilience; and part 4 suggests key lessons and recommendations. The book is a useful reading reference for scientific community, policy makers and professionals across the domains of health, environment, disasters and sustainable development. Book is specifically beneficial for postgraduate students, researchers, planners and field professionals.
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    Pages: XVI, 496 p. 111 illus., 93 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811576799
    Series Statement: Disaster Resilience and Green Growth,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7679-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7679-9
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