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The increasing use of input-output analysis (IOA) in Industrial Ecology (IE) for life-cycle assessment (LCA), material flow analysis (MFA), and life-cycle costing (LCC) calls for a self-contained book on IOA that can meet the needs of practitioners without compromising on basic concepts and latest developments. “Waste Input-Output Analysis” addresses these needs.

The standard IOA has the weakness that it does not consider the physical flows of waste and the activity of waste management. To cope with this problem, the authors have developed the Waste Input-Output model (WIO) which addresses these issues explicitly.

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This volume is an essential text for scientists from a huge variety of disciplines, from ecologists to geographers and soil scientists. It provides a synthesis of long-term ecological analyses in the Bornhöved Lake District of northern Germany. The emphasis is on the comprehensive assessment of matter and energy fluxes. These operate in and between the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems on the one hand, and on transdisciplinary landscape planning approaches on the other.

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This volume provides a synthesis of long-term ecological analyses in the Bornhöved Lake District as a representative landscape of northern Germany. The emphasis is on the comprehensive assessment of matter and energy fluxes in and between the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and their biocoenotic structures and dynamics on the one hand, and on transdisciplinary landscape planning approaches on the other. In each respect the development of novel hierarchical modelling approaches at various spatial and temporal scales is fundamental to the understanding of the structure and function of systems and to integrative resource management strategies. Thus, the book is not only commendable for ecologists, but is equally useful for botanists, zoologists, geographers, landscape planners, soil scientists, agronomers, hydrologists, climatologists and other scientists interested in energy balances or the quality and quantity of waterflows and nutrient cycles, and managers looking for relevant case studies and model answers to their questions.

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This volume examines important case studies such as NGO campaigns for sustainable water management in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Nigeria and opposition to the fencing of rangelands in Botswana. ... Read more

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This text is based on original research carried out during 13 months fieldwork in Jamaica. The first key theme is an examination of the damage to the social environment and ecology of the island, which has resulted from IMF/World Bank prescribed structural adjustment policies. The second is the identification of a social movement in Jamaica of community environmental groups, some based in ultra-poor squatter communities. The study presents data and case studies which are characteristic of many "third world" countries, and links Jamaica's heavy external indebtedness to its deteriorating social environment and ecology. ... Read more

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The book contains papers presented at a meeting by eucalyptus experts, scholars, consultants and company managers from different countries and regions. The authors report: (1) the most recent advances in eucalyptus research from different perspectives — genetics, breeding, cultivation techniques, soil nutrition, plantation management, wood utilization, etc.; (2) the world-wide extension and development of the cultivated eucalyptus as a strategic forest tree with great economic, environmental and social significance; (3) plantation management merging ecological, environmental and legal concerns in operations practised by the private sector; (4) new approaches to utilization of eucalyptus woods. This book also represents a successful combination of academic research and practical operation in managing commercial eucalyptus plantations. ... Read more

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This book is a compliation of many case studies. It is very informative though it requires some degree of knowledge in the scientific field to be able to understand the material. ... Read more

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While ecological and biophysical sciences have dominated the theory and practice of conservation, practitioners and researchers worldwide know that conservation initiatives have profound social impacts and consequences for local communities and cultures. This concise and accessible book will give students and practitioners a solid introduction to important methods from ethnography and interviews to surveys and community mapping, always attending to the imperatives of local control and community partnerships. ... Read more

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The number of hazardous waste sites across the United States has grown to approximately 217,000, with billions of cubic yards of soil, sediment, and groundwater plumes requiring remediation. Sites contaminated with recalcitrant contaminants or with complex hydrogeological features have proved to be a significant challenge to cleanup on every level - technologically, financially, legally, and sociopolitically. Like many federal agencies, the Navy is a responsible party with a large liability in hazardous waste sites. "Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilitites" applies the concepts of adaptive management to complex, high-risk hazardous waste sites that are typical of the military, EPA, and other responsible parties. The report suggests ways to make forward progress at sites with recalcitrant contamination that have stalled prior to meeting cleanup goals. This encompasses more rigorous data collection and analysis, consideration of alternative treatment technologies, and comprehensive long-term stewardship. ... Read more

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"Global Greens" is a well-documented green movement expose.
In 1990, Capital Research Center published one of the first analyses of the environmental movement's political agenda and funding sources -- "Protecting the Evnironment: Old Rhetoric, New Imperatives," byJo Kwong Echard.The Center has, since 1984, specialized in such research. Its periodic "Studies in Organizational Trends" are valuableresources.

Now Capital builds on this exemplary foundation with therelease of James M. Sheehan's "Global Greens: Inside the InternationalEnvironmental Establishment."Sheehan -- who directs internationalpolicy at Competitive Enterprise Institute -- gathers uder one roof, so tospeak, pertinent facts about the political and monetary relationshipbetween the UN and international environmental groups.His documentationis so devastating that even black helicopter critics will be forced toachknowledge the threat to American sovereignty is real.

"GlobalGreens" begins with an analysis of how environmental groups havetransformed into unelected, UN-accredited "representatives of thepublic" -- non-governmental organizations (NGOs).Theseself-appointed, quasi-governmental groups participate at every level oftreaty and international law negotiations.The list of issues that fallunder their purview is extensive -- global warming, international trade,fishing, biotechnology, population control, food security, forestry, andthe world bank.Environmental NGOs have tied these issues together underthe sustainable development aegis -- the old socialist imperative ofcontrolled economic development and wealth redistribution repackaged innew, post cold war rhetoric."Global Greens" documents theevents that have propelled this agenda forward.

Sheehan insists that,"if the battle over environment is the equivalent of yesterday's ColdWar, then environmental pressure groups...must support and promote theactions international agencies take to intervene in markets and regulateprivate decision-making around the world."The only way this agendacan succeed, however, is with American tax dollars.According to Sheehan,green organizations "need increased appropriations for agencies likethe World Bank, the Global Environmental Facility, and the U.S. Agency forInternational Development.Most of all, they need to strengthen the UnitedNations system on whose behalf they...urge Congress to make full payment ofback 'dues.'"In short, "Global Greens have put their faith inthe 'process.'They have achieved success even when their ideas have beendiscredited.What's needed now," Sheehan concludes, "is thevigilance to detect their maneuverings and the skill to overcomethem."

This strategy requires a well-informed public andlegislature."Global Greens" -- a scant 200 pages -- is theperfect resource to put in the hands of anyone who needs to get "up tospeed" on the issue -- especially newly elected local, state andfederal officials. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Education, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 5336 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This uniquely interdisciplinary resource covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide. Entries cover civil and criminal issues, from domestic violence to terrorism. Entries cite pertinent legal cases as well as publications for further information. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from International Bulletin of Missionary Research, published by Overseas Ministries Study Center on October 1, 2008. The length of the article is 7420 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Missiology in environmental context: tasks for an ecology of mission.(Essay)
Author: Willis Jenkins
Publication: International Bulletin of Missionary Research (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2008
Publisher: Overseas Ministries Study Center
Volume: 32Issue: 4Page: 176(8)

Article Type: Essay

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This digital document is an article from Cross Currents, published by Association for Religion and Intellectual Life on September 22, 2008. The length of the article is 1784 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Understanding our Ecologies of Faith: the Ecologies of Learning Project.(Organization overview)
Author: Shirvahna Gobin
Publication: Cross Currents (Newsletter)
Date: September 22, 2008
Publisher: Association for Religion and Intellectual Life
Volume: 58Issue: 3Page: 420(6)

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This report presents the regulations and limits regarding noise prevailing in different OECD countries and provides criteria for evaluation.It emphasizes low noise pavements and noise barriers as well as combinations. Enhanced road layouts - tunnels, cuttings, etc. - vegetation, and bio-walls are reviewed both technically and economically.The study provides a multidisciplinary approach useful for road professionals, environmental planners, and transport managers in readjusting road environment policies and programs. ... Read more

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Evaluates the carcinogenic risks to humans posed by exposure to crystalline and amorphous silica, some silicates (palygorskite, sepiolite, wollastonite, and zeolites other than erionite), coal dust, and para-aramid fibrils. The volume opens with a discussion of the many complexities involved in assessing the cancer risks associated with occupational exposure to inhaled mineral dusts, and the special toxicological considerations required when evaluating the results of experimental studies. Against this background, the first and most extensive monograph evaluates human and animal carcinogenicity data on silica, concentrating on evidence of an increased risk for lung cancer. On the basis of this evaluation, crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz or cristobalite from occupational sources was classified as carcinogenic to humans. For amorphous silica, evidence from both epidemiological and experimental studies was judged inadequate, and amorphous silica could not be classified.
For palygorskite, the evaluation found sufficient evidence from studies in rats that long fibres were carcinogenic; studies of exposure to short fibres showed no significant increase in the incidence of tumours. The few studies in humans were judged inadequate. Long palygorskite fibres were classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans. Short fibres could not be classified.
For coal dust, several limitations in human studies, largely concerned with excessive mortality from lung and stomach cancer, hindered interpretation of the epidemiological literature. The few adequate experimental studies showed no increase in tumours. Coal dust therefore could not be classified. para-Aramid fibrils likewise could not be classifed in view of inadequates in both the epidemiological and experimental data. ... Read more

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How can schools educate tomorrow's citizens to be responsible actors in an environmentally sustainable world?Creating sustainable production and consumption patterns has become a common concern worldwide.What role will education and life-long learning play in this ambitious enterprise? Appropriate policies and organizational strategies must be developed to support educators. Schools, teachers, and students can cooperate creatively in local initiatives with their communities to resolve environmental problems through active teaching and learning.This publication analyzes policy approaches, describes school initiatives, and explores innovative pedagogical methods ina number of OECD countries.These provide potential answers to this urgent question. ... Read more