This book focuses on five of the policy types that are most relevant to the U.S. market and political context for the exploration and confirmation ...

In an age of misinformation and public apprehension about climate change, droughts, floods, and polluted drinking water, Global Thirst offers a cri...

Grapes (Vitis spp.) are economically the most important fruit species in the world. Most cultivated vines belong to the European type (Vitis vinefe...

Fresh water is one of the essential natural resources on Earth, and groundwater constitutes 98% of the liquid fresh water on the planet. Yet, throu...

Fresh water is one of the essential natural resources on Earth, and groundwater constitutes 98% of the liquid fresh water on the planet. Yet, throu...

The Corps is responsible for dredging sediment from waterways to maintain shipping routes important for commerce. One dredge type, a hopper dredge,...

Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used to recover oil and natural gas from underground low permeability rock formations. Hydraulic fracturing inv...

In the last few decades, we have witnessed significant advancements in our understanding of the problems in the water sector in many countries and ...

Ionizing radiation is radiation composed of particles that individually can liberate an electron from an atom or molecule, producing ions, which ar...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Serv...

The U.S. Landsat Mission has collected remotely sensed imagery of the Earth's surface for more than 35 years. At present two satellites, Lanndsat-5...

In recent years, it has been important for scientists and chemical industries to introduce and develop new liquid fuels as jet fuels and propellant...

The growing food industry is currently employing a large number of microbial products. Microbial products are of biological origin and are consider...

Microtopographic features, such as natural depressions, wetlands, and raised roads, are very important in regulating watershed energy and water flu...

Many of the vast number of mushroom species are available world-wide. They are valued in gourmet traditions around the world for their unique taste...

Natural gas is the second largest primary source of energy consumed in the United States, exceeded only by petroleum. A primary energy source is an...

Conflict over the use of our nation's natural resources, along with increased ecological problems, has led land managers to seek cooperative means ...

Sustainable use of natural resources is a key element in the livelihoods of rural people. Especially the poor are often disproportionately affected...

Countries rich in natural resources must manage them wisely or risk a diminution of the standard of living of its citizens. A major threat, however...

Natural resources are naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified (natural) form. A natural resource...

'Natural resources' are naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified (natural) form. A natural resour...

The monograph has solved an actual scientific problem, improving the efficiency of electricity networks by developing methods of compensation curre...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relies on its staff's professional judgement in implementing its processes for overseeing the safety of U.S...