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  • Global Change

    Ecosocial Crisis and Future Perspectives

    Edited by Marc Oliva, Jordi Martín-Díaz, Carles Barriocanal, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno, Josep Bonsoms ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book describes “global change” pedagogically, offering a comprehensive perspective of its multidimensional nature, and detailing the necessary actions in the main areas to prevent catastrophic scenarios.Currently, there is an unprecedented interest on climate and environmental dynamics. Never before, societies have been so aware and concerned about the impact that human activities have on the ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

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  • The Evolution of Power

    A New Understanding of the History of Life

    by Geerat Vermeij ...
    A sweeping new account of the role of power in the evolution of all life on EarthPower has many dimensions, from individual attributes such as strength and speed to the collective advantages of groups. The Evolution of Power takes readers on a breathtaking journey across history and the natural world, revealing how the concept of power unifies a vast range of phenomena in the evolution of life—and ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

  • Biodiversity

    An Introduction

    by Kevin J. Gaston, John I. Spicer ...
    This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific wayActs as an easy entry point into the primary literatureProvides real-world examples of key ... Read more

    $83.00 USD

  • Living in a Dangerous Climate

    Climate Change and Human Evolution

    by Renée Hetherington ...
    Living in a Dangerous Climate provides a journey through human and Earth history, showing how a changing climate has affected human evolution and society. Is it possible for humanity to evolve quickly, or is slow, gradual, genetic evolution the only way we change? Why did all other Homo species go extinct while Homo sapiens became dominant? How did agriculture, domestication and the use of fossil ... Read more

    $45.09 USD

  • Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions

    Edited by Katherine Richardson, Will Steffen, Diana Liverman ...
    Providing an up-to-date synthesis of all knowledge relevant to the climate change issue, this book ranges from the basic science documenting the need for policy action to the technologies, economic instruments and political strategies that can be employed in response to climate change. Ethical and cultural issues constraining the societal response to climate change are also discussed. This book ... Read more

    $78.79 USD

  • Global Deforestation

    by Christiane Runyan, Paolo D'Odorico ...
    Global Deforestation provides a concise but comprehensive examination of the variety of ways in which deforestation modifies environmental processes, as well as the societal implications of these changes. The book stresses how forest ecosystems may be prone to nearly irreversible degradation. To prevent the loss of important biophysical and socioeconomic functions, forests need to be adequately ... Read more

    $61.49 USD

  • Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change

    Science for Management and Policy Interventions

    Edited by Graham P. von Maltitz, Guy F. Midgley, Jennifer Veitch, Christian Brümmer, Reimund P. Rötter, Finn A. Viehberg, Maik Veste ...
    Series Book 248 - Ecological Studies
    This open access book about the sustainability of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in southern Africa provides a synthesis of the research program Science Partnerships for the Adaptation to Complex Earth System Processes (SPACES II, 2018-2022). It addresses the scientific, social, and economic issues related to climate change, its potential impacts on the various ecosystems, adaptations, and ... Read more

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  • Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks

    Edited by Nobuhiro Kaneko, Shinji Yoshiura, Masanori Kobayashi ...
    We are not free from environmental risks that accompany the development of human societies. Modern economic development has accelerated environmental pollution, caused loss of natural habitats, and modified landscapes. These environmental changes have impacted natural systems: water and heat circulation, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity. These changes in natural systems degrade ecosystem ... Read more

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  • Ecosystem Services and Carbon Sequestration in the Biosphere

    Edited by Rattan Lal, Klaus Lorenz, Reinhard F. Hüttl, Bernd Uwe Schneider, Joachim von Braun ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Ecological functions and human wellbeing depend on ecosystem services. Among the ecosystem services are provisional (food, feed, fuel, fiber), regulating (carbon sequestration, waste recycling, water cleansing), cultural (aesthetic, recreational, spiritual), and supporting services (soil formation, photosynthesis, nutrient cycling). Many relationships of various degree exist among ecosystem ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • A Dictionary of Geography

    by Susan Mayhew ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    This bestselling dictionary contains over 3,000 entries on both physical and human geography, covering topics such as cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry, and development. Over 70 diagrams complement the text, and many entries include worked examples. This edition has been fully revised and updated, and many entries are accompanied by useful web links ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Dryland Social-Ecological Systems in Changing Environments

    Edited by Bojie Fu, Mark Stafford-Smith ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book prepared by a joint working group committed to critical research on dryland social-ecological systems (SESs) presents a timely synthesis of up-to-date knowledge in various thematic fields relevant to dryland SESs. It aims to organize key salient concepts and establish a conceptual framework relevant to the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural understanding of dryland SESs, ... Read more

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  • Plastic Pollution

    Nature Based Solutions and Effective Governance

    Edited by Gail Krantzberg, Savitri Jetoo, Velma I Grover, Sandhya Babel ...
    Series series Water
    Plastics show up in every area of our lives. They are durable, cheap and light, properties that make them attractive but also problematic for the environment. The focus of this book is not just to highlight the problem of plastics, its definition, and how plastic pollution is impacting human health and environment but also to look at some best practices in both nature based solutions and in the ... Read more

    $49.99 USD