Natural Resources For The 21st Century

Author : M. Fitzmaurice,Malgosia Fitzmaurice,Milena Szuniewicz
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041120632

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Exploitation of Natural Resources in the 21st Century by M. Fitzmaurice,Malgosia Fitzmaurice,Milena Szuniewicz Pdf

Sustainable development and the protection of the environment are concepts that have become inescapably connected. At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in September 2002, the challenges facing the global environment were discussed at length. Air, water and marine pollution continue to rob millions of a decent life, loss of biodiversity continues, fish stocks are being depleted, desertification claims more fertile land, climate changes are having devastating effects, natural disasters are more frequent and developing countries are even more vulnerable. (Principle 13). This volume examines these important issues and adapts a practical approach. It outlines the programme of sustainable development in concrete fields of economic and environmental cooperation. The concept for this volume originated from the Conference on Exploitation and Management of Natural Resources in the Twenty-First Century: The Challenge of Sustainable Development. The Conference was organised by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Department of Law at Queen Mary, University of London.

Author : American Forestry Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D00165413Y

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Natural Resources for the 21st Century by American Forestry Association Pdf

Papers presented at the Natural Resources for the 21st Century conference on November 14-17, 1988. Focuses on the current condition of our natural resource base and identifies factors that lead to its current conditions. Includes: population and economic patterns, climate, cropland and soils, forests, rangelands, wetlands, water resources wildlife, fisheries, wilderness, new technologies, recycling and outlines of perspective and analyses.

Author : United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1722876654

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Natural Resources for the 21st Century by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pdf

Natural Resources for the 21st century : An Evaluation of the Effects of Land use on Environmental Quality

Author : J. C. Whorton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Natural resources
ISBN : 0918714761

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Reinventing the West by J. C. Whorton Pdf

Author : David Zilberman,Jeffrey M. Perloff,Cyndi Spindell Berck
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031248238

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Sustainable Resource Development in the 21st Century by David Zilberman,Jeffrey M. Perloff,Cyndi Spindell Berck Pdf

This is an open access book. This edited volume discusses topics in environmental economics with a focus on sustainability, conservation, and responsible resource management. Written in memory of Peter Berck, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, the chapters expand upon his insights about the connections between human activities and the natural world. The volume includes a selection of research on agriculture, energy, forestry, fisheries, land use, recycling, and conservation – all parts of the broad question of how natural resources can meet human needs while avoiding environmental degradation. Written from a 21st century perspective, with concerns about climate, renewable energy, biodiversity, and sustainable development, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students of agricultural and resource economics.

Author : William Burch
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000144345

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Ecosystem Management by William Burch Pdf

This book documents some of the perceptions, strategies, and actions of natural resource agencies in the twenty-first century as they seek to respond to the changed reality influencing their policies and practices. It considers some of the responses in tools, techniques, and organizational change.

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119012863

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Natural Gas by Vaclav Smil Pdf

Natural gas is the world’s cleanest fossil fuel; it generates less air pollution and releases less CO2 per unit of useful energy than liquid fuels or coals. With its vast supplies of conventional resources and nonconventional stores, the extension of long-distance gas pipelines and the recent expansion of liquefied natural gas trade, a truly global market has been created for this clean fuel. Natural Gas: Fuel for the 21st Century discusses the place and prospects of natural gas in modern high-energy societies. Vaclav Smil presents a systematic survey of the qualities, origins, extraction, processing and transportation of natural gas, followed by a detailed appraisal of its many preferred, traditional and potential uses, and the recent emergence of the fuel as a globally traded commodity. The unfolding diversification of sources, particularly hydraulic fracturing, and the role of natural gas in national and global energy transitions are described. The book concludes with a discussion on the advantages, risks, benefits and costs of natural gas as a leading, if not dominant, fuel of the 21st century. This interdisciplinary text will be of interest to a wide readership concerned with global energy affairs including professionals and academics in energy and environmental science, policy makers, consultants and advisors with an interest in the rapidly-changing global energy industry.

Author : Daniel R. Lynch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521899727

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Sustainable Natural Resource Management by Daniel R. Lynch Pdf

Natural resources support all human productivity. The sustainable management of natural resources is among the preeminent problems of the current century. Sustainability and the implied professional responsibility start here. This book uses applied mathematics familiar to undergraduate engineers and scientists to examine natural resource management and its role in framing sustainability. Renewable and nonrenewable resources are covered, along with living and sterile resources. Examples and applications are drawn from petroleum, fisheries, and water resources. Each chapter contains problems illustrating the material. Simple programs in commonly available packages (Excel, MATLAB) support the text. The material is a natural prelude to more advanced study in ecology, conservation, and population dynamics, as well as engineering and science. The mathematical description is kept within what an undergraduate student in the sciences or engineering would normally be expected to master for natural systems. The purpose is to allow students to confront natural resource problems early in their preparation.

Author : Peter Ffolliott,Luis A Bojorquez Tapia,Mariano Hernandez Narvaez
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0813825415

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Natural Resources Management Practices - A Primer by Peter Ffolliott,Luis A Bojorquez Tapia,Mariano Hernandez Narvaez Pdf

Contains the essentials for natural resources management practices and land use issues in the 21st century. The natural resources management practices touched upon in this comprehensive text make it the perfect reference for anyone involved in conservation and environmentally sound natural resource management. Students will find the introductory material helpful as a learning tool and professionals will use it as a ready reference.

Author : Barry C. Field
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781478632450

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Natural Resource Economics by Barry C. Field Pdf

Decisions about the conservation and use of natural resources are made every day by individuals, communities, and nations. The latest edition of Field’s acclaimed text highlights the incentives and trade-offs embedded in such decisions, providing a lucid introduction to natural resource issues using the analytical framework of economics. Employing a logical structure and easy-to-understand descriptions, Field covers fundamental economic principles and their general application to natural resource use. These principles are further developed in chapters devoted to specific resources. Moreover, this up-to-date volume addresses the challenge of achieving socially beneficial utilization rates in the twenty-first century amid continuing population growth, urbanization, and global climate change. Topics new to the Third Edition include: • implications of climate change on resources • fracking • energy intensity and the energy efficiency gap • reducing fossil energy • forests and carbon • international water issues • globalization and trade in natural resources

Author : Alfredo Ortega-Rubio
Publisher : Springer
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319905846

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Mexican Natural Resources Management and Biodiversity Conservation by Alfredo Ortega-Rubio Pdf

This book presents valuable and recent lessons learned regarding the links between natural resources management, from a Socio-Ecological perspective, and the biodiversity conservation in Mexico. It address the political and social aspects, as well as the biological and ecological factors, involved in natural resources management and their impacts on biodiversity conservation. It is a useful resource for researchers and professionals around the globe, but especially those in Latin American countries, which are grappling with the same Bio-Cultural heritage conservation issues.

Author : Mark H. Hansen,Thomas E. Burk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Forest surveys
ISBN : MINN:31951D01967922B

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Integrated Tools for Natural Resources Inventories in the 21st Century by Mark H. Hansen,Thomas E. Burk Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Ocean Studies Board,NAE Office of Programs,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on the Grand Challenges and Opportunites in Environmental Engineering for the Twenty-First Century
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309476522

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Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Ocean Studies Board,NAE Office of Programs,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on the Grand Challenges and Opportunites in Environmental Engineering for the Twenty-First Century Pdf

Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing and remediating pollution in air, water, and soil. These achievements are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering. Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges outlines the crucial role for environmental engineers in this period of dramatic growth and change. The report identifies five pressing challenges of the 21st century that environmental engineers are uniquely poised to help advance: sustainably supply food, water, and energy; curb climate change and adapt to its impacts; design a future without pollution and waste; create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and foster informed decisions and actions.

Author : Canada. Natural Resources Canada
Publisher : Ressources naturelles Canada
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : WISC:89058785031

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Science and Technology in the Natural Resources Sectors by Canada. Natural Resources Canada Pdf

As we approach the next millennium, science and technology are rapidly emerging as key elements to success in the new knowledge-based economy. This report highlights NRCan's S & T activities of last year, and aims to provide a solid foundation for the economic, environmental and social challenges that lie ahead. Topics covered are: a science and technology performer; a year of S & T achievements; and what we can expect.

Author : Marlon Henkel
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312939684

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21st Century Homestead: Sustainable Agriculture II: Farming and Natural Resources by Marlon Henkel Pdf