The State of the World Atlas: A Unique Survey of Current Events and Global Trends

Reference

Dan Smith

Atlases & Maps

Earthscan Publications Ltd.

An authoritative and comprehensive reference to all international agreements in environment and development, this Yearbook details the objectives, status, rules, funding and implementation of each instrument. Essays by leading authorities assess the achievements and shortcomings of international co-operation. International governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and participating countries are profiled.

Yearbook of International Co-Operation on Environment and Development 2003/2004

Oystein B. Thommessen

Olav Schram Stokke

Almanacs & Yearbooks

This practical guide on how to carry out strategic environmental assessment (SEA) presents a coherent 'how to do it' approach for the practitioner. It is the first publication to take account of the requirements of the European Union Directive 2001/42/EC - known as the 'SEA Directive' - and the UNECE Protocol on SEA. Part I provides an overview of the aims, principles, advantages and problems of SEA as well as looking at the SEA Directive and its requirements. Part II examines the SEA process in considerable detail including setting the context, describing the baseline, identifying alternatives, predicting and evaluating impacts and using the SEA information in monitoring and decision-making. Part III is devoted to assuring SEA quality with a discussion of resources and capacity building. Employing real-life case studies, each chapter presents a range of techniques and discusses what the final product should look like. Appendices provide a wealth of additional information including text of the SEA Directive and the UNECE Protocol on SEA, and a 'toolkit' of SEA techniques. The approach and techniques in Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action are useful for anyone carrying out SEA at any level from policy to programme, international to local, but particularly for practitioners responsible for implementing the SEA Directive.

Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action

Business & Money

Therivel, Riki

Economics

* Provides a "how-to" approach to strategic environmental assessment (SEA)--ideal for all practitioners * Applicable to all levels of SEA, from policy to program, from international to local * The only book covering the new EC Directive 2001/42/EC--widely known as the "SEA Directive." "Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action" is a practical guide on how to carry out strategic environmental assessment (SEA). The book presents a coherent "how-to-do-it" approach for the practitioner, and it is the first publication to take account of the requirements of the recent EC Directive 2001/42/EC--widely known as the "SEA Directive." The book introduces SEA and the SEA Directive, and considers different stages of SEA including setting the context, describing the baseline, identifying alternatives, predicting and evaluating impacts, and using the SEA information in decisionmaking. Through real-life case studies, each chapter presents a range of techniques and discusses how the final product should look. A final chapter discusses resources and capacity building. The approach and techniques are useful for anyone carrying out an SEA, but particularly for practitioners responsible for implementing the SEA Directive.

Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation

"The definitive account of the status and protection of cetaceans -- a well-written and interesting work on an important subject, accessible to both experts and general readers." -- Edward O Wilson, Harvard University, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize 'Multiple strategies are needed to reverse the decline of whales and dolphins, and one of these is creating protected areas for them. Renowned writer and leading authority on whale watching Erich Hoyt takes us on a fascinating journey across the complex and uncharted world of protected areas for cetaceans. This highly informative book will become a source of inspiration and understanding for the decision-maker as well as for the layperson, and an exhaustive repository of information and references for the specialist' Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, IUCN/SSC Cetacean Specialist Group and ICRAM, Rome This definitive handbook launches a new chapter in cetacean conservation with its investigation into the habitat needs and protection requirements of some 84 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises. This is the first work to bridge the separate disciplines of marine protected areas (MPAs) and cetacean conservation. The first part of the book outlines the principles for creating the best possible MPAs for cetaceans, stemming from the identification of critical habitat and through an inclusive process involving all stakeholders – local community, NGOs, researchers, the fishing and tourism industries, along with government planners and wildlife managers. The second part covers each of the 18 marine regions around the world. Included are marine region maps and tables outlining proposed and existing MPAs, detailed checklists for creating and implementing MPAs, an explanation of biosphere reserves, and relevant international legislation. The book also looks at regulation of international trade and hunting, fisheries agreements and promotion of whale watching, ecotourism and other non-consumptive economic policies.

HOYT, Erich

Economics for Collaborative Environmental Management: Renegotiating the Commons

* Includes lessons from Africa, Central America, North America and Asia, and detailed coverage of collaborative management in irrigated environments of Australia's Murray Darling Basin * Essential reading for economists, policy-makers, researchers, leaders,practitioners and students working in environmental and natural resource managementMainstream economics has a tight grip on public discourse, yet remainspoorly equipped to comprehend the collaborative vision for managingenvironmental and resource commons. This ground-breaking book diagnoses the weaknesses of mainstream economics in analysing collaborative and other decentralized approaches to environmental management, and presents a unique operational approach to how collaborative environmental governance might be brought to fruition in a variety of contexts, whether in industrialized or developing countries. The result is a powerful, useful and badly needed approach to economics for collaborative environmental management of thecommons.

Marshall, Graham

With the rapid growth in urban poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America, most cities now have 30 to 60 per cent of their population living in shanty towns. The civil and political rights of these people are either ignored or constantly contravened. They face multiple deprivations, including hunger, long hours working for inadequate incomes; illness, injury and premature deaths that arise from dangerous living conditions and inadequate water supplies, sanitation and healthcare. Many face the constant threat of eviction and other forms of violence. None of these problems can be addressed without local changes, and Empowering Squatter Citizen contends that urban poverty is underpinned by the failure of national governments and aid agencies to support local processes. It makes the case for redirecting support to local organizations, whether governmental, non-governmental or grassroots. . The book includes case studies of innovative government organizations (in Thailand, Mexico, Philippines and Nicaragua) and community-driven processes (in India, South Africa, Pakistan and Brazil), which illustrate more effective approaches to urban poverty reduction. Such approaches include strengthening the organizations of the poor and homeless so that they are accountable to their members, are able to develop their own solutions and have more capacity to negotiate with the institutions that are meant to deliver infrastructure, services, credit and land for housing. Such support for local processes is crucial for meeting the Millennium Development Goals in urban areas.

Empowering Squatter Citizen: Local Government, Civil Society and Urban Poverty Reduction

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

From the mid 1990s to the present day, agricultural biotechnology--GM crops and foods--has been the focus of debate and conflict in many European countries. Contrasting views of risks and benefits, trust in science and regulation, the understanding of science, media coverage, and mobilization of the public by civil society groups--all have been cited as drivers of public opinion. Designed in part to allay public concerns about GM agriculture, a European moratorium led to a new regulatory framework. The long running controversy is a signal that the public’s view cannot be ignored in the development and implementation of new technologies arising out of genomics. Yet, agricultural biotechnologies are but one development in this area. Genetic testing and the uses of genetic information, the cloning human cells and tissues, and transgenic animals are potentially no less challenging for the public and regulators alike. This volume, by an international group of social scientists from North America, Europe, and Japan, presents a series of comparative perspectives on the social, ethical, and legal implications of genomics. The aim is to capture lessons from the controversies of the 1990s and to raise the level of debate on the societal implications of new developments in genomics.

Genomics and Society: Legal, Ethical and Social Dimensions (Science in Society Series)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

* Adapted from the successful German edition, which has sold over 7,000 copies * Offers comprehensive guidance for professionals who wish to install solar thermal technology; in full color throughout * Includes details on how to market solar thermal technologies, a review of relevant simulation tools and data on selected regional, national, and international renewable energy support programs Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial, and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental benefits are significant. This book offers clear guidance on planning and installing a solar thermal system, crucial to the successful uptake of this technology. Every subject necessary for successful project implementation is included. Beginning with resource assessment and an outline of core components, this guide details solar thermal system design, installation, operation, and maintenance for single households, large systems, swimming pool heaters, solar air, and solar cooling applications.

Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers

German Solar Energy Society (DGS)

* Provides technical details on different renewable energy systems plus background information on climate change and related economics * Contains free CD-ROM, including simulation software and figures from the book * Ideal as a student text, including worked examples Beginning with an overview of renewables (including biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal, tidal, wind, and solar power) this book explores the fundamentals of various renewable energy systems. The main focus is on technologies with high development potential such as solar thermal systems, photovoltaics, and wind power. This text not only describes technological aspects but also deals consciously with problems of the energy industry. In this way, the topics are treated in a holistic manner, enabling readers to gain a broad understanding of renewable energy technology and its potential.

Understanding Renewable Energy Systems

Quaschning, Volker

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The State of the World Atlas: A Unique Survey of Current Events and Global Trends

Yearbook of International Co-Operation on Environment and Development 2003/2004

Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action

Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action

Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation

Economics for Collaborative Environmental Management: Renegotiating the Commons

Empowering Squatter Citizen: Local Government, Civil Society and Urban Poverty Reduction

Genomics and Society: Legal, Ethical and Social Dimensions (Science in Society Series)

Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers

Understanding Renewable Energy Systems