Anaerobic-anoxic-oxic (A2/O) is one of the most widely used processes in municipal wastewater treatment plants for simultaneous biological nitrogen...

Sixty-three pieces range from Conrad Kain's classic account of the first ascent of Mount Robson to Sharon Wood's thoughts on her experience as the ...

Genetic diversity is a level of biodiversity that refers to the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species. It is d...

Prompted by the slow progress of global GHG reductions, the uncertainties of climate sensitivity, the potential existence of climate thresholds, an...

A fundamental requirement of Agenda 21 of UNCED is to support sustainable development while safeguarding the Earth's environment. This requires opt...

As part of a global effort to assess the storage potential for captured carbon dioxide (CO2), this book estimates and characterizes the storage pot...

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 ...

This book provides research on the geological formation of glaciers, as well as the effects of climate change to glaciers. The first chapter review...

This book is a collection of current research work on the economic and social impacts of, and policy responses to, global change mainly in the sout...

Now that the Bush Administration has kiboshed the Kyoto Protocol, are efforts to curtail global warming dead? Are even more technical studies calle...

This book looks at the concerns over climate change, often termed "global warming," which have emerged both in the U.S. and internationally as majo...

Changes in climate patterns and their impact on the physical environment can create profound effects on populations in parts of the world and prese...

Global climate change continues to be a front-burner issues whether ignored by governments or not. The clock continues to tick. This new book prese...

Environmental issues are among the most profound challenges of the 21st century. The widespread degradation of the earth's air, water, soil and div...

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

Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected conti...

As consumers demand planet-friendly products and investors look for "green companies" to put their money into, more and more businesses are activel...

This book examines China's greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation policies. Debate on potential climate change legislation in the United States ha...

The United States and its allies are in a complex nuclear age, with potential adversaries modernising their arsenals, new nuclear technologies emer...

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

Grasslands, being one of most important ecosystems on earth, provide not only forage, livestock and fur, but also biodiversity and other ecosystem ...