Environmental Issues

 Originally published in 1984, this title provides improved methods for demand function estimation where block rates are involved, suggests procedures for rational pricing of municipal water, and explains how politics can dominate when real decisions are made. It is ideal for students interested in ..

This book features innovative research on the effects of a range of contemporary conservation practices in such diverse locations as Uganda, Zambia and South Africa, showing how nature is being commodified and old land reconfigured, often to meet neoliberal conservation agendas._x005F_x000D_ This bo..

This book presents the latest research and current thinking on the role of ecological integrity in support of life on Earth and the importance of governance for the common good, or the benefit of all...

The impact of mining is too big to ignore in a world of oversubscribed water. This is true of conventional mining as much as – or even more than – hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Water International...

Originally published in 1988, this volume examines the setting in which U.S. agriculture finds itself and suggests an agenda for future policy. This title is a valuable resource for students interested in environmental studies, agricultural practices, and national policy...

Originally published in 1992, the authors provide a compelling demonstration of the role of case studies in determining the appropriate regulatory approach for the specific toxic substances. This is a valuable title for students concerned with environmental issues and policy making...

This book provides an interdisciplinary approach to whole energy systems; providing insights and understanding of it in the context of challenges, opportunities and solutions at different levels and time steps. It discusses approaches across disciplinary boundaries as well as existing issues within ..