Environmental reform in the information age

the contours of informational governance

As the information revolution continues to accelerate, the environment remains high on public and political agendas around the world. These two topics are rarely connected, but information - its collection, processing, accessibility and verification - is crucial in dealing with environmental challenges such as climate change, unsustainable ...

Environmental policy convergence in Europe

the impact of international institutions and trade

Has globalisation led to a convergence in policy-making across nations and, if so, what are the causal mechanisms? This book analyses the extent to which the environmental policies of nation states have converged over the last thirty years and whether this convergence led to a ...

The necessary revolution

how individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world

This is a timely and groundbreaking book from the bestselling author of "The Fifth Discipline" series and "Presence". "The Necessary Revolution" reveals how corporations and organizations are, in the face of looming environmental crises and pressure from social issues, finding solutions that ensure both long- ...

Ecological models and data in R

Ecological Models and Data in R is the first truly practical introduction to modern statistical methods for ecology. In step-by-step detail, the book teaches ecology graduate students and researchers everything they need to know in order to use maximum likelihood, information-theoretic, and Bayesian techniques to ...

The plot to save the planet

how visionary entrepreneurs and corporate titans are creating real solutions to global warming

American entrepreneurs, corporate tycoons, and financiers are plotting what they do best#creating new industries that change the world and making billions in the process#a plot that will ultimately save the planet. The Plot to Save the Planet is an illuminating and inspiring look ...

Understanding sustainable development

The book adopts a multi-perspective approach designed specifically to allow access to the topic from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds and to develop understanding of a diversity of approaches and traditions at different levels. It features multiple entry points, explains jargon and ...

The principles of sustainability

At a time of increasingly rapid environmental deterioration and climate change, sustainability is one of the most important issues facing the world. Can we create a sustainable society? What would that mean? How should we set about doing it? How can we bring about such ...

Strategic environmental assessment in International and European law

a practitioner´s guide

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is a regulatory requirement for development across Europe, North America, Australasia and elsewhere, yet understanding the legal aspects is challenging. This comprehensive guide provides that understanding in a clear and straightforward way. The introduction considers SEA and the law, explaining what ...

Hot, flat and crowded

why we need a green revolution-and how it can renew America

In his brilliant, essential new book, Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of the biggest challenges we face today: America#s surprising loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11; and the global environmental crisis, which is affecting everything from food ...

¿En qué estamos fallando?

cambio social para ecologizar el mundo

¿Por qué lo estamos haciendo tan mal? ¿Por qué tienen en apariencia una vigencia cada vez mayor los valores proambientales, mientras que sin duda siguen prevaleciendo las conductas antiecológicas? ¿Por qué tanto alboroto mediático y tan poca acción efectiva? ¿Por qué no hacemos lo que ...

Combustibles alternativos en automoción

Coord. Manuel Lago Marco. Los Combustibles alternativos son aquellos que pueden reemplazar parcial o totalmente a los combustibles convencionales (gasolina y gasóleo) y que ofrecen un beneficio potencial sobre las emisiones locales y de efecto invernadero. Aunque alguno de los combustibles alternativos se pueden utilizar ...

ECOpreneuring

putting purpose and the planet before profits

Powerful social trends towards green living, relocalisation and self- sufficiency have fanned the fires of would-be ecopreneurs in North America, driving a shift towards prioritising purpose over profits, and building community over building market share. A nation of 9 to 5-ers is giving way to ...

El precio oculto de la Tierra

impactos económicos, sociales y políticos de las industrias extractivas

Las riquezas minerales, sinónimo durante mucho tiempo de riqueza y prosperidad para cualquier país del mundo, están siendo señaladas como uno de los elementos de inestabilidad política y de crecimiento económico desequilibrado más importantes en la actualidad, a medida que aumenta su demanda y su ...

Environmental futures

the practice of environmental scenario analysis

Ed. Joseph Alcamo. As scientists and policymakers try to come to grips with problems such as climate change and risks to biodiversity, they turn more and more frequently to the method of scenario analysis to better understand the future of these problems. Over the last ...

Criterios de restauración de zonas incendiadas

Elaborado por la Fundación Banco Santander. Los incendios constituyen actualmente la mayor perturbación que sufren las masas forestales españolas. En el período 2000-2005 se han producido 21.600 incendios anuales de media, que queman 150.000 hectáreas cada año, generando graves y nocivos impactos sociales ...

El derecho humano al agua

situación actual y retos de futuro

Dir. Mikel Mancisidor; Coord. Natalia Uribe. Más de 1.100 millones de personas no tienen acceso a agua potable segura y más de 2.600 millones de personas no tienen acceso a un saneamiento adecuado. El agua sucia y la ausencia de saneamiento son la ...

El medio ambiente en los Estados financieros

empresa y contabilidad medioambiental

El volumen trata, en cerca de 500 páginas, entre otros aspectos, del desarrollo sostenible y economía medioambiental, de la responsabilidad de la empresa, de la contabilidad medioambiental, de los espacios naturales protegidos, o de la definición y tratamiento contables. Y adjunta varios anexos dedicados a ...

Modelling environmental dynamics

advances in geomatic solutions

Eds. Martin Paegelow, María Teresa Camacho Olmedo. Modelling environmental dynamics is critical to understanding and predicting the evolution of the environment in response to the large number of influences including urbanisation, climate change and deforestation. Simulation and modelling provide support for decision making in environmental ...

Can we afford the future?

the economics of a warming world

In this book, Frank Ackerman offers a refreshing look at the economics of climate change, explaining how the arbitrary assumptions of conventional theories get in the way of understanding this urgent problem. The benefits of climate protection are vital but priceless, and hence often devalued ...

Investing in renewable energy

making money on green chip stocks

An expert in the area of renewable energy shares his profitable investment ideas. In the next ten to 15 years, the price of renewable energy will fall dramatically, allowing the industry to not only compete on a level playing field, but offer energy at a ...