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Energy and environmental challenges to security Energy and environmental challenges to security NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Energy and Environmental Challenges to Security (2007 Budapest, Hungary) The thirst for energy and the need to manage environmental impacts arising from the carbon economy are urgent issues facing this and future generations. The environment and security nexus provide an … OL15024433W
The Young Gaia atlas of earthcare The Young Gaia atlas of earthcare Miles Litvinoff Examines how humans have changed the earth, discusses ecological problems we have caused, and describes what we can do to safeguard our future on the planet. OL15841239W
Coral reefs of the USA Coral reefs of the USA Bernhard M. Riegl,Richard Eugene Dodge Coral Reefs of the USA provides a complete overview of the present status of knowledge regarding all coral reef areas within the USA and its territories. It is written by the most experienced authori… OL16642558W
Sustainable communities Sustainable communities Woodrow W. Clark "Written as a professional reference book and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of c… OL16661792W
Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams Stephen Massey Annotation OL16987196W
International Environmental Consulting Practice International Environmental Consulting Practice Peter A. Sam xv, 300 p. : 25 cm OL1913218W
Environmental finance Environmental finance Rodney R. White,Sonia Labatt "Environmental experts Sonia Labatt and Rodney White present an engaging and comprehensive look at the intersection of financial innovation with the environment. Through real-world case studies, indu… OL19595837W
I love the earth I love the earth Todd Parr This adaptation of The Earth Book includes child friendly reasons to love our planet--from appreciating a beautiful tree to taking care of animals all around the world. Equally whimsical and heartfel… OL19737054W
The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms K. Blok The Netherlands and some neighbouring countries in Europe have implemented a variety of policy instruments since 1990. These include investment subsidies, voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency, d… OL19845031W
Environmental data management Environmental data management Singh, V. P.,Nilgun Harmancioǧlu,M. Necdet Alpaslan Two basic tools for integrated management of the environment are modeling and environmental data. Both tools were available and valid in the past; however, the recent requirements for integrated envi… OL19847869W
Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards Alberto Carrara The 16 contributions to Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards report on GIS investigations into landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and groundwater pollution h… OL19852488W
Living with Water Living with Water Paul Pechan <p>The factors affecting water quality are many: the increasing buying power and health concerns of the world population contribute to the creation of new products, whose production and disposal lea… OL19884408W
New Business Models and Value Creation: A Service Science Perspective New Business Models and Value Creation: A Service Science Perspective Lino Cinquini The contemporary economic landscape features the prevalence of the service sector in economic systems, the pervasive servitisation of manufacturing, innovations in traditional business models and new… OL19890561W
Preparing the Ground for Renewal of Nuclear Power Preparing the Ground for Renewal of Nuclear Power Behram N. Kursunoglu This conference proceedings explores issues surrounding the replacement of existing nuclear power plants when they reach the end of their useful life. Topics covered include: Nuclear competitiveness … OL19896369W
Quantitative Risk Assessment of Hazardous Materials Transport Systems Quantitative Risk Assessment of Hazardous Materials Transport Systems Michel Nicolet-Monnier This volume highlights the main procedures for assessing the regional risks resulting from dangerous goods storage, and transportation by means of different systems (i.e., road, rail, ship, and pipel… OL19898134W
Water Quality Monitoring Network Design Water Quality Monitoring Network Design Nilgun B. Harmancioglu In recent years, the adequacy of collected water quality data and the performance of existing monitoring networks have been seriously evaluated for two basic reasons. First, an efficient information … OL19910476W
Rewilding European Landscapes Rewilding European Landscapes Henrique M. Pereira,Laetitia M. Navarro Nature Conservation; Environmental Management; Biodiversity; Landscape Ecology; Applied Ecology OL20865566W
Recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami Recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami Rajib Shaw During the past 10 years following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, invaluable lessons have been learned and great changes have been observed. Immediately after the disaster, the second World Conferenc… OL21703629W
Battles over nature Battles over nature Vasant K. Saberwal,Mahesh Rangarajan With reference to India. OL23793484W
OECD environmental performance reviews OECD environmental performance reviews Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD's comprehensive review of Greece's environmental programs and policies, covering air and water management, nature and biodiversity, sustainable development, the environment-economy interface, th… OL24289538W
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