The most destructive storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Superstorm Sandy smashed ashore on the U.S. East Coast in October 2012 after cutt...

During the late 1990s, the Department of Energy (DOE) had difficulties with a lack of clear management authority and responsibility that contribute...

This book discusses biodiversity, management and environmental issues of several national parks around the world. The first chapter presents genera...

National Parks (NPs) are mainly designed to protect the remaining "wilderness" of a given country and have primarily focused on the conservation of...

In recent decades, there has been an increased need to understand ecosystems in order to be able to manage them for conservation and sustainable us...

This book focuses on the American system of National Parks wherein the people of the United States own and protect mountains, deserts, forests, wet...

This book provides an overview of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) which co-ordinates and integrates scientific research across thi...

The National Response Framework is a guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies. It is built on scalable, flexible,...

The National Strategy for the Arctic Region sets forth the United States Government's strategic priorities for the Arctic region. This strategy is ...

The challenges of fire management are formidable and growing more complex. The Nation has diverse landscapes, demographics, and social values; and ...

The US National Wildlife Refuge System was created by Executive Order On March 14, 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt established the country'...

Windstorms such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe and fast-moving thunderstorm complexes are among the most destructive and economically damagin...

The four major types of natural environmental hazards that can result in property damages or lost lives are (1) geophysical events, such as earthqu...

Disasters are amongst the greatest challenges of the 21st century. Natural disasters have particularly witnessed an overwhelming escalation in the ...

In 2017, four sequential disasters - hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and the California wildfires - created an unprecedented demand for federal dis...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the prevention, risk factors and management of natural disasters. Topics discuss...

Typhoons pose a threat for coastal populations, offshore and onshore industries, shipping, agriculture, or forestry. Thus it is of great interest t...

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...

Discover the nature of an Amazonian country far off the beaten track …Suriname is a treasure trove of natural riches. The most densely forested cou...

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...

A significant amount of natural resources such as lands, waters, biodiversity, ecosystem services etc. are all part of an agricultural system. Mode...