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Water is the essential substance for life on Earth The natural patrimony of all living beings and the material and cultural heritage a common good a shared resource a treasure trove of humanity The nature of water water at rest and in motion the water cycle and its management are addressed here in a multidimensional comprehensive and transdisciplinary approach The book focuses on water without complying with any disciplinary approach philosophical historical physical and mathematical issues are merged with traditional hydrochemistry hydrostatics hydrodynamics and hydrology to provide an overview of basic knowledge on Earth s water These five lectures can be delivered to any undergraduate STEM student to introduce them a valuable basic multidisciplinary knowledge on water Non specialists will find here an insight of water made as simple as possible but not simpler than required

Advances in Agronomy Volume 188 the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field each written by an international bo

Floods fires famines epidemics and disasters of all kinds are on the increase and as their frequency rises so does the call for greater resilience But what does that mean The word is used differently in psychology ecology economics and engineering and runs the risk of becoming meaningless jargon This would be most unfortunate because if we are to successfully navigate very real and dangerous global trends it is resilience that needs to be understood and fostered Finding Resilience is international in scope and unravels how ecosystems societies and people cope with disturbance and adversity Written for a general readership and based on the experiences of researchers the fascinating stories from around the world reveal what resilience is how it works in different kinds of systems how it is expressed and how it can be gained and lost

This book is a study and revision guide for students following programmes of study in which mammalogy is an important component It contains 600 multiple choice questions and annotated answers set at three levels foundation intermediate and advanced

As climate disruption intensifies the world over Californians are finding solutions across a diversity of communities and landscapes Though climate change is a global existential threat we cannot wait for nation states to solve the problem when there are actions we can take now to protect our own communities In Climate Stewardship Taking Collective Action to Protect California readers are invited on a journey to discover that all life is interconnected and shaped by climate and to learn how communities can help tackle climate change Climate Stewardship shares stories from everyday people and shows how their actions enhance the resilience of communities and ecosystems across ten distinct bioregions Climate science that justifies these actions is woven throughout making it easy to learn about Earth s complex systems The authors interpret and communicate these stories in a way that is enjoyable inspiring and even amusing California is uniquely positioned to develop and implement novel solutions to widespread climate challenges owing to the state s remarkable biogeographic diversity and robust public science programs Produced in collaboration with the UC California Naturalist Program Climate Stewardship focuses on regenerative approaches to energy agricult

We need to act five times faster to tackle climate change before it is too late A policy insider Simon Sharpe provides compelling ideas on how to rethink our strategies and reorganise our efforts in the fields of science diplomacy and economics to speed up progress in addressing climate change

With our world torn by climate change deforestation land degradation hunger malnutrition poverty loss of wildlife habitat zoonotic pandemics illegal migration and social injustice this book seeks to find a practical and pragmatic way forwards Based on the author s extensive experience of tropical agriculture and forestry around the world as well as his combination of practical and academic agricultural qualifications the second edition of Living with the Trees of Life presents a unique and positive perspective on resolving these big global issues It aims to identify principles strategies techniques and skills to find a path through the maze of options for sustainable living in the tropics and subtropics The book specifically draws heavily on a single case study which involved working to resolve the failure of tropical and subtropical agriculture to feed sustain and support the needs of rural communities To address the big picture facing society the work identified the traditionally important indigenous trees of tropical ecosystems the trees of life as a missing component of farming systems These trees are keystones of the natural environment Their products and critical ecological and social services have been overlooked by modern agricult

Cuaderno de bitácora. Entre playas and bienestar resulta necesario no solamente por las enseñanzas que al público, en general, y a los más pequeños, en particular, les aporta el conocimiento del espectacular litoral gaditano, sino tambien porque nos enseña que la sostenibilidad empieza por uno mismo. Nos hace comprender que detras de buena parte de los empresarios de las playas de la provincia de Cadiz hay personas que, ademas de ver en la playa una oportunidad de negocio, viven y respetan su entorno, sintiendolo como suyo. Personas que invierten en instalaciones sostenibles y respetuosas con la naturaleza, que cumplen de forma escrupulosa con una legislacion que, en ocasiones, puede ir contra sus propios intereses, pero que entienden que esta hecha con el mejor de los propositos.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit our world on a scale beyond living memory, taking millions of lives and leading to a lockdown of communities worldwide. A pandemic, much like climate change, acts as a threat multiplier, increasing vulnerability to harm, economic impoverishment, and the breakdown of social systems. Even more concerning, communities severely impacted by the coronavirus still remain vulnerable to other types of hazards, such as those brought by accelerating climate change. The catastrophic risks of pandemics and climate change carry deep uncertainty as to when they will occur, how they will unfold, and how much damage they will do. The most important question is how we can face these risks to minimize them most.The Fight for Climate after COVID-19 draws on the troubled and uneven COVID-19 experience to illustrate the critical need to ramp up resilience rapidly and effectively on a global scale. After years of working alongside public health and resilience experts crafting policy to build both pandemic and climate change preparedness, Alice C. Hill exposes parallels between the underutilized measures that governments should have taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 -- such as early action, cross-border planning, and bolstering emergency preparation -- and the steps leaders can take now to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Through practical analyses of current policy and thoughtful guidance for successful climate adaptation, The Fight for Climate after COVID-19 reveals that, just as our society has transformed itself to meet the challenge of coronavirus, so too will we need to adapt our thinking and our policies to combat the ever-increasing threat of climate change.

Developing China s Green Trade Comprehensive Evaluation Impacts and Advancement Trajectories gives an extensive exploration of the intricate dynamics of green trade and its consequences The book establishes a comprehensive indexing system for China s green trade and calculates a green trade composite index Sourcing data from the Chinese Customs import and export trade database the National Bureau of Statistics of China the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and more the book employs a range of econometric methods to empirically evaluate the economic environmental and social impacts of green trade It also investigates advancement approaches through environmental regulation technological innovation financial inclusion an more The book primarily follows a framework of measuring trade promotion paths It begins by assessing the provincial green trade index in China after reviewing the concept and current state of green trade Subsequently it evaluates the potential impacts of green trade considering its effects on the economy environment and society Finally it delves into a five pronged approach of green trade advancement strategies covering aspects of regulation technology finance energy and economy

A compelling call to action to focus on what connects us in nature to solve today s problems In nature everything is connected from microscopic bacteria and soaring trees to animals struggling for survival amid thriving humanity Yet many of today s toughest problems from environmental destruction to divisive politics stem from fundamental disconnections In Intertwined science writer Michael Gross explains how the natural world can be a powerful reminder of our interdependence Using examples based on recent scientific discoveries across a broad range of ecosystems and species Gross shares important and often surprising stories about the sophisticated web of connections in nature From plant cooperation to turtle communication he highlights crucial lessons we can apply to solve complex problems caused by human disturbances to these connections Gross provides ample evidence of the far reaching impacts of both natural and anthropogenic phenomena from coevolution and nutrient cycles to species domestication and extinction We live in a complex world endangered by simplistic thinking as the escalating climate crisis and loss of biodiversity demonstrate To address these issues we must recognize the wonder and ubiquity of the self regulating network that enab

Dragonflies are among the most familiar and popular of all insects deeply embedded in human cultural history They are iconic and tell us much about the environments in which we and they live Their conservation is an important part of biodiversity conservation One modern dragonfly species is listed as extinct with many others currently threatened It is now essential to increase conservation efforts towards saving these threatened species with strategies now available for doing this Recovery of dragonfly populations goes hand in hand with improvements to both freshwater conditions and bank vegetation quality In contrast some other dragonfly species have benefitted greatly from human transformation of the landscape with artificial ponds in particular increasing the population levels of many species In turn climate change is seeing many geographical range shifts Dragonflies are variously sensitive to the health of freshwater systems and the quality of vegetation along rivers and around ponds Dragonflies are excellent indicators in these times of great concern over the quality of our freshwater supplies Their wide range of sensitivities enables us to measure the extent to which freshwater ecosystems are either deteriorating or are improving when we undertake

This two volume reference set covering the Northern and Southern Hemispheres provides a comprehensive description of the evolution and diversity of the arborescent gymnosperms illustrated with distribution maps form silhouettes and a wealth of colour plates Invaluable to researchers in palaeobotany geobiology and evolutionary biology

This book highlights key laws and policies that have shaped western agriculture using stories of famous and lesser known individual and communal agriculture models It highlights problems these laws have created particularly related to access and ownership of resources and makes practical recommendations for legal and policy reform

Global climate change poses an unprecedented challenge for governments across the world Small wonder that many experts question whether democracies have the ability to cope with the causes and long term consequences of a changing climate Some even argue that authoritarian regimes are better equipped to make the tough choices required to tackle the climate crisis In this incisive book Daniel Fiorino challenges the assumptions and evidence offered by sceptics of democracy and its capacity to handle climate change Democracies he explains typically enjoy higher levels of environmental performance and produce greater innovation in technology policy and climate governance than autocracies Rather than less democracy Fiorino calls for a more accountable and responsive politics that will provide democratically elected governments with the enhanced capacity for collective action on climate and other environmental issues

Lección inaugural del curso 2023-2024 de la Universidad de Oviedo

Este libro está escrito desde un lugar crítico y situado que es, a la vez, un espacio y un tiempo: el nuestro, pues vivimos en lo que hemos llamado Tiempos de Emergencia. Habitamos un planeta que nos transmite constantemente su desgaste y extenuacion. En esta paginas proponemos al lector que se sumerja en otras temporalidades, distintas a la lineal, temporalidades alteradas, temporalidades no-humanas y politizaciones del tiempo, para plantar en uan tierra herida, imaginarios desde los que pensar formas alternativas de relacionarnos con la realidad.

Todo lo que compramos tiene un impacto sobre el medio ambiente. Para fabricar, cultivar y transportar los productos, se utilizan combustibles fósiles que provocan el cambio climático. Muchos productos se fabrican de acuerdo con una serie de procesos muy contaminantes y, cuando despues de su uso desaparecen por el desague o se tiran en vertederos, siguen causando problemas. Es por todo ello que debemos cambiar nuestros habitos a la hora de ir de compras como un acto de contribucion mas al esfuerzo comun de salvar el planeta.

Las pardelas atlánticas recorren 40.000 km con la ilusión y el objetivo de poner su único huevo anual. Su viaje sucede entre el cansancio, los peligros, los sustos y las alegrías de su estancia en Alegranza.La bondad de Sal cambia, sin querer y para siempre, las costumbres de su colonia, al introducir, ella misma, al enemigo en casa.