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    Natural Background and Human Mismanagement

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    After UNCED (United Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, July 1992), a second edition of Desertification was necessary. About 150 corrections, amendments and additions take scientific progress into account. The author also presents an updated chapter in which the results of UNCED are analyzed.This book aims at an understanding of what is commonly called "desertification" - a ... Leer más

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  • Harvesting the Biosphere

    What We Have Taken from Nature

    de Vaclav Smil ...
    An interdisciplinary and quantitative account of human claims on the biosphere's stores of living matter, from prehistoric hunting to modern energy production.The biosphere—the Earth's thin layer of life—dates from nearly four billion years ago, when the first simple organisms appeared. Many species have exerted enormous influence on the biosphere's character and productivity, but none has ... Leer más

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  • Shale Oil Production Processes

    Shale Oil represents a huge additional global fossil fuel resource. However, extracting oil from the shale is no simple task; much still needs to be understood to make the process more cost-effective to increase economic flow rates. Clear and rigorous, Oil Shale Production Process will prove useful for those scientists and engineers already engaged in fossil fuel science and technology as well as ... Leer más

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  • Terra

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  • Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses - As per UGC notified syllabus

    This book Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses follows specifically and strictly designed model syllabus prescribed by the UGC for undergraduate courses of higher education. The textbook has been divided into eight units. The first unit covers definition, scope and importance of environmental studies. Second unit explains the renewal and non-renewal resources. Next unit introduces the ... Leer más

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  • Ecology of Fresh Waters

    A View for the Twenty-First Century

    de Brian R. Moss ...
    This new edition of an established textbook provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to rivers, lakes and wetlands, and was written as the basis for a complete course on freshwater ecology. Designed for undergraduate and early postgraduate students who wish to gain an overall view of this vast subject area, this accessible guide to freshwater ecosystems and man's activities will also ... Leer más

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  • A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

    Edición de Michael Allaby, Chris Park ...
    This authoritative dictionary provides over 9,000 entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment-its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. It covers subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies. Expanded to contain more detail on complex topics ... Leer más

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  • Are We Running Out?

    The Sustainability of the World's Resources

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  • Alternative Irrigation

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  • Balancing Water for Humans and Nature

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