Описание: Robin Attfield introduces environmental ethics, exploring the values involved in issues such as pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Considering the different groups involved in environmental ethics, and the attitudes of the world`s religions to environmental stewardship, he calls for action from us all to manage our environment ethically.
Автор: Claudia R. Binder, Romano Wyss, Emanuele Massaro Название: Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems ISBN: 110847179X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108471794 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 13306.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book provides guidelines for assessing the sustainability of urban systems and covers different aspects of urban sustainability, from energy and housing, to mobility and health. Including numerous case studies, this book provides a useful reference for researchers from a broad range of disciplines working in the field of sustainability.
Автор: Kaushal K Rajesh Название: Self Assessment and Review of Anatomy 4th edition ISBN: 9390020468 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789390020461 Издательство: JayPee Brothers India Рейтинг: Цена: 8402.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Provides regular information and contains technical and scientific articles on narcotic drugs. This issue is specifically focused on the topic of drugs in the Nigerian population. It comprises articles that provide insights into the availability of drugs and their use, and policy implications to address the issue of drugs in Nigeria effectively.
Описание: This book explores the opportunities offered by Strategic Environmental Assessment in the context of guaranteeing the synchronized integration of landscape (in all its aspects) within urban plans, thereby helping to overcome the constraints of rigidly framed, sector-focused laws and a purely aesthetic concept of landscape. In pursuit of this goal, various scholars have previously attempted to construct arrays of indicators relating to the different conceptions of “landscape”. This book critically examines the most complete proposals of this nature, systematizing and comparing them and, finally, offering some guidelines with respect to their codification within specific application protocols. After opening chapters exploring the origins of the problem and analysing the European normative frame for Strategic Environmental Assessment, two case studies are described and discussed. A model is then presented for the evaluation of the effects of urban plans on landscape, including in cultural and perceptual terms. The author demonstrates that, when suitably employed, Strategic Environmental Assessment can indeed facilitate the integration of environmental, economic, and social sustainability into urban planning.
Описание: This book is intended to support the forestry institutions in the tropical countries in the planning, assessment and systematic observation of forests required to fulfill their obligations as laid in international conventions such as the CBD and UNFCCC.
Автор: Michael Z. Hauschild; Mark A.J. Huijbregts Название: Life Cycle Impact Assessment ISBN: 9401797439 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789401797436 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 18284.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Life Cycle Impact Assessment
Название: Sustainability Assessment ISBN: 1138802743 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138802742 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 29093.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Current and expanding human activities are moving us towards ever deeper unsustainability. While there is no single, simple means of reversing the invidious biophysical trends and redirecting the distribution of benefits, one necessary step is to approach every new and renewed undertaking as an opportunity to deliver maximum multiple, mutually reinforcing, fairly distributed and lasting gains. Finding the best options for enhancing such gains by comparing alternatives, addressing all the key requirements for progress towards sustainability and avoiding significant adverse effects, is the essential purpose of sustainability assessment.
This book addresses the theory and practice of sustainability assessment applications, drawing from experiences globally in a variety of sectors and presenting lessons learned. Diverse international case studies from professionals and academics demonstrate progress so far in exploring openings, testing approaches to application and establishing best practice. The book illustrates means of specifying generic sustainability criteria for the context of particular applications, reports on the resulting insights, and examines the barriers and opportunities for further advances.
This book is an important resource for students, academics and professionals in the areas of Governance, Environmental Assessment, Planning and Policy Making, Corporate Social Responsibility and Applied Sustainability.
Автор: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu; Yi Li Название: Assessment of Environmental Impact by Grocery Shopping Bags ISBN: 9811013314 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811013317 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13059.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book reviews the manufacturing processes of shopping bags. It gives a cross country description of the consumption of different shopping bags and their end-of-life stages. The book also examines consumer behavior and its relation to eco-impact.
Автор: Armen B. Avagyan; Bhaskar Singh Название: Biodiesel: Feedstocks, Technologies, Economics and Barriers ISBN: 9811357455 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811357459 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 20962.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Air pollution policy is closely connected with climate change, public health, energy, transport, trade, and agriculture, and generally speaking, the Earth has been pushed to the brink and the damage is becoming increasingly obvious. The transport sector remains a foremost source of air pollutants – a fact that has stimulated the production of biofuels. This book focuses on the biodiesel industry, and proposes a modification of the entire manufacturing chain that would pave the way for further improvements. Oil derived from oilseed plantations/crops is the most commonly used feedstock for the production of biodiesel. At the same time, the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering and 178 scientists in the Netherlands have determined that some biofuels, such as diesel produced from food crops, have led to more emissions than those produced by fossil fuels. Accordingly, this book re-evaluates the full cycle of biodiesel production in order to help find optimal solutions. It confirms that the production and use of fertilizers for the cultivation of crop feedstocks generate considerably more GHG emissions compared to the mitigation achieved by using biodiesel. To address this fertilization challenge, projecting future biofuel development requires a scenario in which producers shift to an organic agriculture approach that includes the use of microalgae.Among advanced biofuels, algae’s advantages as a feedstock include the highest conversion of solar energy, and the ability to absorb CO2 and pollutants; as such, it is the better choice for future fuels. With regard to the question of why algae’s benefits have not been capitalized on for biofuel production, our analyses indicate that the sole main barrier to realizing algae’s biofuel potential is ineffective international and governmental policies, which create difficulties in reconciling the goals of economic development and environmental protection.
Автор: Pooley Colin G Название: Promoting Walking and Cycling ISBN: 1447310071 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447310075 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 17026.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book uses innovative research methods to examine why so many people fail to travel in ways that are deemed by most to be desirable - on foot or by bike. It proposes evidence-based policy solutions that could increase levels of walking and cycling substantially.
Автор: Simon David Название: Rethinking Sustainable Cities ISBN: 1447332849 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447332848 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 2374.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Makes a significant contribution to the sustainable urbanisation agenda through authoritative interventions contextualising, assessing and explaining the relevance and importance of three central characteristics of sustainable towns and cities everywhere; that they be accessible, green and fair.
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