Environmental Sciences

Showing how green social and political theory can be linked to practical struggles fro environmental and social change, Derek Wall investigates key topics of political and sociological interest in Britain and the World today...

Expanding the risk assessment toolbox, this book provides a comprehensive and practical evaluation of specific ecological models for potential use in risk assessment. Ecological Modeling in Risk Assessment: Chemical Effects on Populations, Ecosystems, and Landscapes goes beyond current risk assessme..

Ecology is a cross-disciplinary field involving many different aspects of science. Written with this in mind, this book introduces ecological processes, ranging from physical processes, to chemical processes and biological processes. It contains all the necessary information on an ecological process..

This comprehensive second edition provides an up-to-date introduction to the nature of ecological degradation in a world of dramatic environmental change...

For the first time, readers are provided with a comprehensive and authoritative source on how to effectively prepare an environmental assessment (EA). This book is specifically designed to appeal to a diverse audience, ranging from the general public to decisionmakers and seasoned practitioners. The..

_x005F_x000D_ Energy and the Environment explains in simple terms what the energy demand is at the present, what the environmental effects of energy use are, and what can be accomplished to alleviate the environmental effects of energy use and ensure adequate energy supply...

Covering concepts, techniques, and methods, Environmental Catalysis provides a mix of theory, computation, analysis, and synthesis to support the latest applications in biocatalysis, green chemistry, environmental remediation and the interaction of pollutants with natural systems. The book focuses o..

Environmental Chemical Analysis..

The aim of this text is to provide insight into the operation of chemical processes near the Earth's surface, and let readers discover that environmental chemistry is an exciting area of study. New sections to this edition include nuclear power and endocrine disrupting organic chemicls...

Environmental issues such as energy conservation, smog, indoor air contaminates, global warming, ozone depletion, water shortages and pollution, and hazardous wastes are among the many topics of this timely text. Taking a nonmathematical approach to the material, this reference relates the fundament..

The book summarizes actual and/or relative environmental impacts resulting from existing and emerging agricultural production technologies, as practised in the USA...

The use of stable isotopes and naturally occurring radioisotopes continues to gain interest as a way to evaluate the origin and fate of naturally occurring substances and contaminants in the environment. This book covers basic principles of isotope methods, details the major environmental processes ..