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‘Empowering and elegiac’[b]Yanis Varoufakis, author of [i]Another Now[/i][/b]‘Utterly inspiring’[b]Caroline Lucas, MP, Green Party[/b]‘A masterpiece of measured rage and love’[b]Jonathan Porritt, author of [i]Hope in Hell[/i][/b] Capitalism is broken…

[b]This is the only book that takes a zero-waste approach to propose 100% sustainable water purification techniques.[/b] Water is synonymous with life. This has been the case since pre-historic time to the modern era. For the first time, humanity fac…

The critical situation in which our planet finds itself is no longer in doubt. Some things are already collapsing while others are beginning to do so, increasing the possibility of a global catastrophe that would mean the end of the world as we know …

This book offers an insight into how to create aesthetically pleasing, environmentally integrated, multi-functional developments in the ocean or on the coastline.<br /><br />Eco-design of Marine Infrastructures provides practical and real…

Lex Fullarton takes a closer look at the three pillars of the sustainable development framework known as the Triple Bottom Line (TBL). The concept of the TBL is that for a project to be sustainable it must not simply be profitable in economic terms, …

Given the escalating and existential nature of our current environmental crises, environmental sociology has never mattered more. We now face global environmental threats, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as local threats, such a…

[b]HYDROGEOLOGY[/b] [i]Hydrogeology: Principles and Practice[/i] provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of hydrogeology to enable the reader to appreciate the significance of groundwater in meeting current and future environmental and sus…

Why is it so difficult to control, or fix, pollution? How can we justify harvesting the world’s natural resources at unsustainable rates, even though these activities cause known harm to both people and ecosystems? Scientific knowledge and technologi…

[b]The updated and expanded guide for [/b][b]handling industrial wastes and designing a wastewater treatment plant[/b] The revised and updated second edition of [i]Practical Wastewater Treatment[/i] provides a hands-on guide to industrial wastewater …

In the merciless arena of life, we are all subject to the law of the jungle, to ruthless competition and the survival of the fittest – such is the myth that has given rise to a society that has become toxic for our planet and for our and future gener…

Inaction by governments in the face of climate change is often attributed to a lack of political will or a denial of the seriousness of the situation, but as Mark Alizart argues in this provocative book, we shouldn’t exclude the possibility that part…

[b]Master the hottest—and most chilling—topic in the world today[/b] More and more frequent extreme weather events occur each year, and wildlife everywhere is increasingly endangered. Science fiction or science fact, most climate experts see this as …

[b]Selected as one of The Progressive’s ‘Favourite Books of 2020’[/b]Wildness was once integral to our ancestors' lives as they struggled to survive in an unpredictable environment. Today, most of us live in relative stability insulated from the…

[b]A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the conceptual tools used to explore real-world environmental problems [/b] [i]Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction, Third Edition[/i] demonstrates how theoretical approaches such as envir…

The classification of radioactive waste varies from state to state. This results in different management procedures for each country, while following IAEA and OECD/NEA recommendations.<br /><br />Radioactive waste comes from numerous sour…

Stabilizing the world’s climates means cutting carbon dioxide pollution. There’s no way around it. But what if that’s not enough? What if it’s too difficult to accomplish in the time allotted or, worse, what if it’s so late in the game that even cutt…

[b]CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING[/b] [b]The new edition of the only single-volume reference on both the regulatory and technical aspects of U.S. and international continuous emission monitoring (CEM) systems[/b] [i]Continuous Emission Monitoring [/i…

[b]Global Environmental Careers[/b] [b]Global Environmental Careers – The Worldwide Green Jobs Resource[/b] This book is the ideal guide to equipping you with the tools and know-how to develop an environmental career. It is filled with practical advi…

Despite the global movement to tackle plastic pollution, demand for plastics continues to rise. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, plastics are set to be the biggest driver of oil demand. Single-use plastics – deemed essential in the fi…

[b]AIR POLLUTION, CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE[/b] Anthropogenic climate change is a globally recognized threat multiplier. Yet, decades of intergovernmental negotiations have failed to curb toxic levels of fossil fuel energy-related air pollution…