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Book Environmental Engineering Dictionary and Directory

Download or read book Environmental Engineering Dictionary and Directory written by Thomas M. Pankratz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-09-22 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like most technical disciplines, environmental science and engineering is becoming increasingly specialized. As industry professionals focus on specific environmental subjects they become less familiar with environmental problems and solutions outside their area of expertise. This situation is compounded by the fact that many environmental science

Book Adaptive Management of Social Ecological Systems

Download or read book Adaptive Management of Social Ecological Systems written by Craig R. Allen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-25 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adaptive management is an approach to managing social-ecological systems that fosters learning about the systems being managed and remains at the forefront of environmental management nearly 40 years after its original conception. Adaptive management persists because it allows action despite uncertainty, and uncertainty is reduced when learning occurs during the management process. Often termed “learning by doing”, the allure of this management approach has entrenched the concept widely in agency direction and statutory mandates across the globe. This exceptional volume is a collection of essays on the past, present and future of adaptive management written by prominent authors with long experience in developing, implementing, and assessing adaptive management. Moving forward, the book provides policymakers, managers and scientists a powerful tool for managing for resilience in the face of uncertainty.

Book Expanding Mariculture Farther Offshore

Download or read book Expanding Mariculture Farther Offshore written by Alessandro Lovatelli and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2013 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is also recommended that efforts be increased to farm lower trophic levels species and optimize feeds and feeding in order to minimize ecosystems impacts and ensure long-term sustainability. Similarly, risk assessments and/or environmental impact assessment and monitoring must always be in place before establishing offshore farms, and permanent environmental monitoring must be ensured. All coastal nations should be prepared to engage actively in developing the technological, legal and financial frameworks needed to support the future development of offshore mariculture to meet global food needs. The workshop report highlights the major opportunities and challenges for a sustainable mariculture industry to grow and further expand off the coast.

Book Dredged Material Management

Download or read book Dredged Material Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The World Bank Legal Review  Volume 5

Download or read book The World Bank Legal Review Volume 5 written by Hassane Cisse and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, no one doubts the importance of justice and the rule of law to development. Indeed, it is a topic that excites considerable discussion. But what exactly is the nature of the relationship between justice, the rule of law, and development? And how can such a relationship be harnessed to improve the lives of people around the world, sustainably? Volume 5 of The World Bank Legal Review tackles these crucial questions head on. The 32 chapters by distinguished scholars and practitioners off er myriad ideas on the interrelation between development and the rule of law. They also present a plethora of practical lessons about translating insights into real-life outcomes. Foremost among those lessons is that sustainable development both demands and delivers opportunity, inclusion, and equity. Regulatory innovation can help people secure durable economic opportunities. Access to justice can be a pathway for social inclusion and greater citizen engagement. Legal empowerment can promote greater equity in the distribution and enjoyment of public goods. As the international community reshapes its development agenda, this volume of The World Bank Legal Review reminds us that justice, when woven into sustainable development objectives and processes, can unlock endless opportunities.

Book Mariana Islands Range Complex

Download or read book Mariana Islands Range Complex written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Conservation Biology

    Book Details:
  • Author : Fred Van Dyke
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2008-02-28
  • ISBN : 1402068913
  • Pages : 491 pages

Download or read book Conservation Biology written by Fred Van Dyke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fred Van Dyke’s new textbook, Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications, 2nd Edition, represents a major new text for anyone interested in conservation. Drawing on his vast experience, Van Dyke’s organizational clarity and readable style make this book an invaluable resource for students in conservation around the globe. Presenting key information and well-selected examples, this student-friendly volume carefully integrates the science of conservation biology with its implications for ethics, law, policy and economics.

Book Treatment of Contaminated Dredged Material

Download or read book Treatment of Contaminated Dredged Material written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Restoring Coastal   Marine Habitats

Download or read book Restoring Coastal Marine Habitats written by United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Federal Water Project Recreation Act

Download or read book Federal Water Project Recreation Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Maintenance of Redwood City Harbor

Download or read book Maintenance of Redwood City Harbor written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Preseason Report

Download or read book Preseason Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ocean and Coastal Law

Download or read book Ocean and Coastal Law written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book QA QC guidance for sampling and analysis of sediments  water  and tissues for dredged material evaluations chemical evaluations

Download or read book QA QC guidance for sampling and analysis of sediments water and tissues for dredged material evaluations chemical evaluations written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: