Study Week On A Modern Approach To The Protection Of The Environment

Author : G. B. Marini-Bettòlo
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483287553

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Study Week on a Modern Approach to the Protection of the Environment by G. B. Marini-Bettòlo Pdf

These Proceedings consider all aspects of the environmental problems facing the world today - scientific, social, economic, philosophical and historical. Many of the discussions which followed paper presentations are included in the text. Along with scientific discussions of solutions to particular problems, the book argues for a new approach to thought and action in the use of natural resources. If a constructive global strategy towards the protection of the environment is to be socially compatible and economically sound, then it must be developed through an interdisciplinary approach which will avoid the impractical solutions which might be suggested by theoretical or unilateral considerations. Ecological, economic, social and cultural research must be accompanied by the development of a new mentality of respect for the environment which will inculcate a reasonable and moderate use of natural resources.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:145031908

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Study Week on a Modern Approach to the Protection of the Environment, November 2-7, 1987 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781587686061

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Energy, Justice, and Peace by Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : unipampa
Page : 1521 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788563337238

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Sustainable water management in the tropics and subtropics - and case studies in Brazil. Vl. 4. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jack D. Ives
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030960292

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Sustainable Mountain Development by Jack D. Ives Pdf

This second edition of “Sustainable Mountain Development” is a history of the development of mountain environmental awareness from its origins during the Stockholm Conference on the Environment in 1973. This provided intellectual input into UNESCO’s MAB Programme, especially MAB-6 (Impact of Human Activities on Mountain Environments), The International Geographical Union’s commission on mountains, and The United Nations University’s (UNU) mountain project, the latter initiated in 1978. All this research and intellectual activity saw its maturation during the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro. The major document universally agreed upon was AGENDA 21, with Chapter 13 concentrating on mountain environmental problems which led to 2002 being dedicated as The International Year of Mountains, and December 17th as International Mountain Day. The research that inspired this book, accompanied by intensive environmental and political activity, was initially propagated by a small group of colleagues that ultimately expanded to a world-wide endeavour. The work was recognised by three awards of the King Albert Gold Medal, two RGS Gold Medals, approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and countless other awards. It led to the founding of the International Mountain Society in 1980 and its quarterly journal “Mountain Research and Development” (1981). The work expanded into subsequent research efforts, including specific assessments of projected major catastrophes such as the status of the potential outbreak of glacier lakes (GLOFs), the impacts of climate warming, and incorporation of the mountain subsistence men and women whose environmental knowledge was enthusiastically recognized. This edition provides a new epilogue, which outlines the considerable changes to world environmental assessment since the establishment of 2002 as the International Year of Mountains, and notes that 2022 has been designated as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development.

Author : Andrew J. Hansen,Francesco DiCastri
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781461228042

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Landscape Boundaries by Andrew J. Hansen,Francesco DiCastri Pdf

The emergence of landscape ecology during the 1980s represents an impor tant maturation of ecological theory. Once enamored with the conceptual beauty of well-balanced, homogeneous ecosystems, ecologists now assert that much of the essence of ecological systems lies in their lumpiness. Patches with differing properties and behaviors lie strewn across the land scape, products of the complex interactions of climate, disturbance, and biotic processes. It is the collective behavior of this patchwork of eco systems that drives pattern and process of the landscape. is not an end point This realization of the importance of patch dynamics in itself, however. Rather, it is a passage to a new conceptual framework, the internal workings of which remain obscure. The next tier of questions includes: What are the fundamental pieces that compose a landscape? How are these pieces bounded? To what extent do these boundaries influence communication and interaction among patches of the landscape? Will con sideration of the interactions among landscape elements help us to under stand the workings of landscapes? At the core of these questions lies the notion of the ecotone, a term with a lineage that even predates ecosystem. Late in the nineteenth century, F. E. Clements realized that the transition zones between plant communi ties had properties distinct from either of the adjacent communities. Not until the emergence of patch dynamics theory, however, has central signif icance of the ecotone concept become apparent.

Author : Billie Lee Turner,B. L. Turner
Publisher : Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Human ecology
ISBN : 8400074734

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Global Land Use Change by Billie Lee Turner,B. L. Turner Pdf

Author : Marybeth Lorbiecki
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780847842735

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Following St. Francis by Marybeth Lorbiecki Pdf

The first book to present the environmental teachings of this beloved pope—the newly canonized St. John Paul—and the hopeful words of Pope Francis, thoughtfully synthesized into a complete spiritual and practical vision for the future. "The ecological crisis is a moral crisis." So said Pope John Paul II, an unexpected and fierce advocate for ecological responsibility throughout his papacy. Rather than seeing environmental concerns as “earthly” or “political,” he showed that they are in fact at the heart of the covenant between human beings and their Creator. In dozens of addresses, sermons, and encyclicals, Pope John Paul II made specific recommendations on twelve interconnected ecological issues, including climate change, ocean destruction, water scarcity, poverty, the role of women, and war. He showed that each could become a source of spiritual, social, and economic transformation. Following St. Francis integrates Pope John Paul II’s vision with that of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology, and the galvanizing words of Pope Francis. Accessible and illuminating, it speaks to hearts and minds, to nonreligious readers as well as devoted Catholics, incorporating Scripture, current science, and inspiring stories of solutions and restoration. Marybeth Lorbiecki unifies and champions the late, beloved pope’s view that all life issues are related and that all forms of life deserve care. And if we work with God and each other to protect them, we can “renew the face of the earth” (Psalm 104:30).

Author : William T. Golden
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1412841852

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Worldwide Science and Technology Advice to the Highest Levels of Governments by William T. Golden Pdf

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jan Rotmans,Bert de Vries
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997-10-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521621762

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Perspectives on Global Change by Jan Rotmans,Bert de Vries Pdf

Describes the structure, assumptions, philosophy and innovative results of an advanced global integrated assessment model for all those involved in exploring a sustainable global future.

Author : Elva Escobar-Briones,Fernando Alvarez
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461507611

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Modern Approaches to the Study of Crustacea by Elva Escobar-Briones,Fernando Alvarez Pdf

This volume is organized in four sections: physiology, ecology, conservation and biodiversity, and systematics and evolution. Composed of 46 chapters and written by 100 authors from 17 countries, this volume reflects the truly international nature of the Crustacean Society. It will be a staple for all researchers and scientists in the field.

Author : Commission internationale d'histoire ecclésiastique comparée. Congrès
Publisher : Librairie Droz
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion and science
ISBN : 2600036806

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Les Eglises face aux sciences by Commission internationale d'histoire ecclésiastique comparée. Congrès Pdf

Author : 国立国会図書館 (Japan)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1762 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Science
ISBN : UCLA:L0088319629

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国立国会図書館所蔵科学技術関係欧文会議錄目錄 by 国立国会図書館 (Japan) Pdf

Author : Manuel García-León
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031099700

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Detecting Environmental Radioactivity by Manuel García-León Pdf

This textbook presents the principles and methods for the measurement of radioactivity in the environment. In this regard, specific low-level radiation counting and spectrometry or mass spectrometry techniques are discussed, including sources, distribution, levels and dynamics of radioactivity in nature. The author gives an accurate description of the fundamental concepts and laws of radioactivity as well as the different types of detectors and mass spectrometers needed for detection. Special attention is paid to scintillators, semiconductor detectors, and gas ionization detectors. In order to explain radiochemistry, some concepts about chemical separations are introduced as well. The book is meant for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics, chemistry or engineering oriented to environmental sciences, and to other disciplines where monitoring of the environment and its management is of great interest.

Author : British Library. Document Supply Centre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Conference proceedings
ISBN : UOM:39015022360310

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Index of Conference Proceedings by British Library. Document Supply Centre Pdf