Within the tropical fruits, the papaya, Carica papaya L. (family Caricaceae Dumort.), is presented as the main representative being cultivated in t...

As a result of advanced oil drilling and extraction technologies (primarily horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing), crude oil production in ...

According to the NRC and the USGCRP, changes in the earth's climate -- including higher temperatures, changes in precipitation, rising sea levels, ...

In recent decades, managing the nation's public and private forests and rangelands has become increasingly complex, requiring a sound understanding...

Most U.S. households have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living -- they are food secure. But a minority of Americ...

On 25 March 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jointly proposed a rule defining the scope...

Energy plays a vital role in Americans' lives and in the U.S. economy as a whole, particularly in the provision of electricity, transportation, hea...

Natural resources are often valued externally and policies are framed for sustainable resource use with the objective of maximising social benefits...

This book examines 2011 trends in the U.S. "voluntary" markets - those in which consumers and institutions purchase renewable energy to match their...

The physical and social fabric of the United States is sustained by a system of systems; a complex and dynamic network of interlocking and interdep...

Providing reliable wastewater services and safe drinking water is a highly energy-intensive activity in the United States. The Electric Power Resea...

The water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are of fundamental importance for the ecosystems and socio-economic development of the ...

Engineers and scientists work to secure water supplies for potable and agricultural use. They evaluate the water balance within a watershed and det...

Water in Canada makes it crystal clear that the quantity and quality of our freshwater resources are diminishing at an alarming rate. Environmental...

Water scarcity and stringent environmental regulations have mandated treatment of polluted, saline and marginal waters for use and reuse within var...

This book provides new research on water resources. Chapter One discusses water resource management and intelligent monitoring systems for reservoi...

Water is the most vital element among the natural resources, and is crucial for the survival of all living organisms. Water drove the development o...

The World Bank predicts that two-thirds of the world's population will not have enough fresh drinking water by the year 2025. Instead of protecting...

This book presents and discusses current research in the study of water supply systems, with a particular focus on the demand, distribution and con...

This book is dedicated to various water treatment processes. Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a des...

Wetlands have already been recognised to hold the capacity for efficiently reducing or removing large amounts of pollutants from point sources (e.g...

Federal funding for wildfire management (WFM) is provided in the annual Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. It funds w...

The Forest Service and Interior agencies have initiated a number of steps to address key operational areas previously identified as needing improve...

This book reviews past U.S. exports of utility-scale wind turbine nacelles and blades, and assesses the potential for future U.S. exports of these ...