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Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences eBook Series

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  • Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy

    by Walter Leal Filho ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    The global blue economy is an important part of the world’s economy, providing jobs and resources to billions of people around the world. It currently faces a number of challenges, from overfishing and pollution, to climate change and ocean acidification. In order to ensure a sustainable future for the blue economy, there is need to develop strategies and policies that promote the conservation and ... Read more

    $1,169.99 USD

  • University Initiatives on Climate Change Education and Research

    by Walter Leal Filho ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    Climate change is one of the major challenges of modern times. Universities around the world are active in undertaking research projects and practical initiatives, and tackling climate change in teaching programmes. But even though there is a wealth of works in this field, not many initiatives are duly documented, or promoted. This state of affairs means that there is a paucity of specialist ... Read more

    $629.99 USD

  • SDGs in the Asia and Pacific Region

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Theam Foo Ng, Usha Iyer-Raniga, Artie Ng, Ayyoob Sharifi ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    The Asia and the Pacific region is actively seeking ways to optimise the use and availability of its natural resources, which have been contributing to environmental degradation and hindering its sustainable development. This volume documents and promotes various initiatives showcasing the efforts countries in the region are making towards the implementation of the SDGs.This book is part of the ... Read more

    $584.99 USD

  • SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region

    by Walter Leal Filho ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions, and one where the implementation of the SDGs is particularly urgent. Underinvestments in natural conservation are increasing the vulnerability of people across many African countries, whose well-being is endangered by deteriorating socio-economic and environmental conditions. This volume provides a contribution towards showcasing how natural resources ... Read more

    $584.99 USD

  • Handbook of Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Gustavo J. Nagy, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    Over recent years, nature-based solutions (NbS) have gained popularity as tools to ameliorate the effects of climate change, while slowing down the global warming process. More specifically, the potential of NbS has been explored in terms of meeting greenhouse gas emissions targets, and fostering climate change adaptation.NbS are methods that use and enhance nature to improve social and ... Read more

    $1,259.99 USD

  • SDGs in the Americas and Caribbean Region

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Noé Aguilar-Rivera, Bruno Borsari, Paulo R. B. de Brito, Baltazar Andrade Guerra ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    This volume provides an overview of the ways sustainable development issues as a whole, and the SDGs in particular, are perceived and practiced in a variety of countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region. It also discusses the extent to which its many socio-economic problems hinder progresses towards the pursuit of a sustainable future, and documents successful experiences from across the ... Read more

    $629.99 USD

  • SDGs in the European Region

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Sara Moggi, Elizabeth Price, Alex Hope ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    This volume describes the thinking on sustainable development and a variety of initiatives across Europe, illustrating regional efforts to foster sustainable communities and ecological and social innovation. It contains various contributions which showcase examples of thinking, economic and social structures and in consumption and production patterns needed, to implement the SDGs.This book is part ... Read more

    $629.99 USD

  • Handbook of Sustainability Science in the Future

    Policies, Technologies and Education by 2050

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Anabela Marisa Azul, Federica Doni, Amanda Lange Salvia ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    Humanity will have to cope with many problems in the coming decades: for instance, the world population is likely grow to to 8,8 billion people by 2035. Also, changing climate conditions are negatively affecting the livelihoods of millions of people. In particular, environmental disasters are causing substantial damages to properties. From a social perspective, the inequalities between rich and ... Read more

    $899.99 USD

  • Clean Water and Sanitation

    Edited by Walter Leal Filho, Anabela Marisa Azul, Luciana Brandli, Amanda Lange Salvia, Tony Wall ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health and living conditions, especially but not only in developing countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to search for integrated solutions to make development more sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and approved the “2030 ... Read more

    $584.99 USD

  • African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

    by Walter Leal Filho ...
    Series series Reference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences
    This open access book discusses current thinking and presents the main issues and challenges associated with climate change in Africa. It introduces evidences from studies and projects which show how climate change adaptation is being - and may continue to be successfully implemented in African countries. Thanks to its scope and wide range of themes surrounding climate change, the ambition is that ... Read more

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  • The Route Towards Global Sustainability

    Challenges and Management Practices

    Edited by Pardeep Singh, Yulia Milshina, André Batalhão, Sanjeev Sharma, Marlia Mohd Hanafiah ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume discusses topics of global sustainability involving sustainability indicators, stakeholders' participation, and technological and strategic advances with the goal of "thinking locally to act globally". Scientists, academics, policymakers, and planners are currently focused on escalating global socioeconomic and ecological issues, such as rising inequality, adverse anthropogenic impacts ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Resilient Urban Futures

    Edited by Zoé A. Hamstead, David M. Iwaniec, Timon McPhearson, Marta Berbés-Blázquez, Elizabeth M. Cook, Tischa A. Muñoz-Erickson ...
    Series series The Urban Book Series
    This open access book addresses the way in which urban and urbanizing regions profoundly impact and are impacted by climate change. The editors and authors show why cities must wage simultaneous battles to curb global climate change trends while adapting and transforming to address local climate impacts. This book addresses how cities develop anticipatory and long-range planning capacities for ... Read more

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