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Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8, Tributyltin: Case Study of an Environmental Contaminant
edited by Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990, in Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 1996), 322 page(s)
This authoritative study brings together a wide variety of disciplines to illustrate the general principles in identifying and quantifying an environmental toxin, elucidating deleterious biological consequences, and the legal framework that can invoke mitigation via regulation. It has wide appeal for undergraduate...
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Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8, Tributyltin: Case Study of an Environmental Contaminant
edited by Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990, in Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 1996), 322 page(s)
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This authoritative study brings together a wide variety of disciplines to illustrate the general principles in identifying and quantifying an environmental toxin, elucidating deleterious biological consequences, and the legal framework that can invoke mitigation via regulation. It has wide appeal for undergraduate courses in environmental science, chemistry, marine ecology and environmental law.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
1996, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series
Topic / Theme
Environmental law, Aquatic ecology, Water pollution, Marine life, Pesticides, Law, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996
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Creeping Environmental Problems and Sustainable Development in the Aral Sea Basin
edited by Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1999), 305 page(s)
This multidisciplinary 1999 book comprehensively describes one of the worst human-made environmental catastrophes of the twentieth century: the slow onset of incremental changes which affected the Aral Sea region and its peoples. It provides an important example of how to approach such disasters for students and r...
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edited by Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1999), 305 page(s)
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This multidisciplinary 1999 book comprehensively describes one of the worst human-made environmental catastrophes of the twentieth century: the slow onset of incremental changes which affected the Aral Sea region and its peoples. It provides an important example of how to approach such disasters for students and researchers of environmental studies, global change, political science and history.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1999, 2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Aral Sea, Water resources development, Environmental disasters, Lakes, Ecology, Northern Uzbek, Russians, Kazakh, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999
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Documents in International Environmental Law (Second Edition)
edited by Paolo Galizzi, fl. 2004 and Philippe Sands, 1960- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1994), 1398 page(s)
Documents in International Environmental Law comprises a representative selection of international environmental treaties and documents which are essential for anyone interested in international law in the field of environmental protection. This edition represents an up-to-date collection of the most important doc...
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edited by Paolo Galizzi, fl. 2004 and Philippe Sands, 1960- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1994), 1398 page(s)
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Documents in International Environmental Law comprises a representative selection of international environmental treaties and documents which are essential for anyone interested in international law in the field of environmental protection. This edition represents an up-to-date collection of the most important documents easily accessible to students, academics and practitioners.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Paolo Galizzi, fl. 2004, Philippe Sands, 1960-
Date Published / Released
1994, 2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Treaties, Environmental protection, International laws, Ecology, Law, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © Philippe Sands and Paolo Gallizzi 2004
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Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management, Water, Knowledge and the Environment in Asia: Epistemologies, Practices and Locales
edited by Joseph K. W. Hill, fl. 2017, Lea Stepan, fl. 2017 and Ravi Baghel, fl. 2017, in Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2017, originally published 2017), 279 page(s)
The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene. Human relations with water raise some of the most urgent questions in this regard. The starting point of this book is that these changes should not be seen as the result of monolithic ac...
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edited by Joseph K. W. Hill, fl. 2017, Lea Stepan, fl. 2017 and Ravi Baghel, fl. 2017, in Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2017, originally published 2017), 279 page(s)
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The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene. Human relations with water raise some of the most urgent questions in this regard. The starting point of this book is that these changes should not be seen as the result of monolithic actions of an undifferentiated humanity, but as emerging from diverse ways of relating to water in a variety of settings and knowledge sy...
The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene. Human relations with water raise some of the most urgent questions in this regard. The starting point of this book is that these changes should not be seen as the result of monolithic actions of an undifferentiated humanity, but as emerging from diverse ways of relating to water in a variety of settings and knowledge systems. With its large population and rapid demographic and socioeconomic change, Asia provides an ideal context for examining how varied forms of knowledge pertaining to water encounter and intermingle with one another. While it is difficult to carry out comprehensive research on water knowledge in Asia due to its linguistic, political and cultural fragmentation, the topic nevertheless has relevance across boundaries. By using a carefully chosen selection of case studies in a variety of locations and across diverse disciplines, the book demonstrates commonalities and differences in everyday water practices around Asia while challenging both romantic presumptions and Eurocentrism. Examples presented include class differences in water use in the megacity of Delhi, India; the impact of radiation on water practices in Fukushima, Japan; the role of the King in hydraulic practices in Thailand, and ritual irrigation in Bali, Indonesia.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Joseph K. W. Hill, fl. 2017, Lea Stepan, fl. 2017, Ravi Baghel, fl. 2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Series
Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
Topic / Theme
Water in South Asia, Water resources development, Water supply, Hydrology, Politics & Policy, Ecology, Asians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2017 Ravi Baghel, Lea Stepan and Joseph K. W. Hill
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Transcript of Proceedings, re: Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT, Vol. 32, October 29, 1971
written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency, in Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1944 - 2006 (RG412). Landmark Litigation Case Files, 1971 - 1974 (A1 38), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1971), in Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT, Vol. 32 , 161 page(s)
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written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency, in Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1944 - 2006 (RG412). Landmark Litigation Case Files, 1971 - 1974 (A1 38), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1971), in Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT, Vol. 32 , 161 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1971
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Series
Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT
Topic / Theme
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Environmental policy, Fisheries, Water pollution, Pesticides, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Impact of Climate Change on the United States Economy
edited by James E. Neumann, fl. 1999 and Robert O. Mendelsohn, 1952- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1999), 340 page(s)
This book applies advanced new economics methodologies to assess possible impacts of climate change on the US economy: agriculture, timber, coastal resources, energy expenditure, fishing, outdoor recreation. It improves our understanding of key issues raised in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports...
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edited by James E. Neumann, fl. 1999 and Robert O. Mendelsohn, 1952- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1999), 340 page(s)
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This book applies advanced new economics methodologies to assess possible impacts of climate change on the US economy: agriculture, timber, coastal resources, energy expenditure, fishing, outdoor recreation. It improves our understanding of key issues raised in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and will serve as an important reference for the scientific, economic, and policy community.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
James E. Neumann, fl. 1999, Robert O. Mendelsohn, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1999, 2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Environmental management, Climate change, Environmental impact analysis, Ecology, Economics, Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © Electric Power Research Institute 1999
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The Turbot War: Canada, Spain and Conflict over the North Atlantic Fishery
written by J. Samuel Barkin, fl. 2000 and Elizabeth R. DeSombre, 1966-, in Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program, Case 254 (District of Columbia: Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, 2000), 12 page(s)
The 1995 dispute between Spain and Canada over Northwest Atlantic fisheries conservation, popularly dubbed ‘The Turbot War,’ brought the first military confrontation of any kind between Canada and Spain. This dispute is striking in that it involves the use of force over the issue of environmental management, g...
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written by J. Samuel Barkin, fl. 2000 and Elizabeth R. DeSombre, 1966-, in Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program, Case 254 (District of Columbia: Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, 2000), 12 page(s)
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The 1995 dispute between Spain and Canada over Northwest Atlantic fisheries conservation, popularly dubbed ‘The Turbot War,’ brought the first military confrontation of any kind between Canada and Spain. This dispute is striking in that it involves the use of force over the issue of environmental management, generally thought to be an issue with a high degree of international cooperation. This case study explores several facets of environment...
The 1995 dispute between Spain and Canada over Northwest Atlantic fisheries conservation, popularly dubbed ‘The Turbot War,’ brought the first military confrontation of any kind between Canada and Spain. This dispute is striking in that it involves the use of force over the issue of environmental management, generally thought to be an issue with a high degree of international cooperation. This case study explores several facets of environmental management, international law, and the relationship between domestic and international politics. It challenges the conventional wisdom that environmental management issues are win-win situations that simply involve coordination to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, or the assumption that actors have common interests when facing environmental destruction. As such, the study can serve as an example of conflict over environmental resources, of the process of negotiations and renegotiation of international agreements, and the role of unilateral action in international politics.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Case study
Author / Creator
J. Samuel Barkin, fl. 2000, Elizabeth R. DeSombre, 1966-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
Series
Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program
Topic / Theme
International laws, Wildlife conservation, Fisheries, Law, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2000 The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
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International Environmental Law: Fairness, Effectiveness, and World Order
written by Elli Louka, 1964- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 536 page(s)
This book analyzes the law and policy for the management of global common resources. The author examines whether policymaking and trends point to a fair allocation of global common resources that is effective in protecting the environment and the pursuit of sustainable development.
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written by Elli Louka, 1964- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 536 page(s)
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This book analyzes the law and policy for the management of global common resources. The author examines whether policymaking and trends point to a fair allocation of global common resources that is effective in protecting the environment and the pursuit of sustainable development.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Elli Louka, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Natural resources, Environmental protection, Environmental law, International laws, Ecology, Law, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2006 Cambridge University Press
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Interstate Water Compacts: Intergovernmental Efforts to Manage America's Water Resources
written by Joseph F. Zimmerman, 1928- (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2012), 268 page(s)
Examines intergovernmental efforts within the United States to manage the nation’s water supply. Long taken for granted, water resources are rapidly becoming a contentious issue within American politics. Continuing population growth and rapid development, coupled with environmental events such as droughts, have...
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written by Joseph F. Zimmerman, 1928- (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2012), 268 page(s)
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Examines intergovernmental efforts within the United States to manage the nation’s water supply. Long taken for granted, water resources are rapidly becoming a contentious issue within American politics. Continuing population growth and rapid development, coupled with environmental events such as droughts, have led to increasing water shortages in sections of the nation. In Interstate Water Compacts author Joseph F. Zimmerman highlights the gro...
Examines intergovernmental efforts within the United States to manage the nation’s water supply. Long taken for granted, water resources are rapidly becoming a contentious issue within American politics. Continuing population growth and rapid development, coupled with environmental events such as droughts, have led to increasing water shortages in sections of the nation. In Interstate Water Compacts author Joseph F. Zimmerman highlights the growing importance of water issues within the United States and a device that has been instrumental in facilitating interstate cooperation to solve water-related problems: the interstate compact. This groundbreaking work is the first to devote itself exclusively to interstate and federal-interstate compacts pertaining to controversies including the abatement of water pollution, apportionment of river waters, economic development, flood control, inland fisheries, marine fisheries, and restoration to rivers of anadromous fish, such as salmon and shad. The process for entering into interstate and federal-interstate compacts is explained in detail, as is the exercise of original jurisdiction by the US Supreme Court to resolve intractable interstate controversies involving interpretation of provisions of compacts, water apportionment, and water pollution abatement. Zimmerman concludes by calling for the President, Congress, governors, state legislatures, and local governments to devote more attention and resources to finding solutions for water-related problems. “…a well-researched, detailed reference of interstate compacts with an emphasis on water-related compacts. The text’s strength is in its detailed description of the legal justification of interstate compacts and their role in horizontal federalism and intergovernmental relations … worth a read for any student of federalism looking to gain knowledge in this subfield of federalism.” — Publius “Zimmerman provides a thorough description of the use of interstate compacts and other intergovernmental efforts to manage water resources … Readers who want well-documented source material on the role of interstate compacts, with particular attention to water-related agreements, will find this book valuable.” — CHOICE Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His many books include Horizontal Federalism: Interstate Relations; Interstate Cooperation, Second Edition: Compacts and Administrative Agreements; and State-Local Governmental Interactions, all published by SUNY Press.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Joseph F. Zimmerman, 1928-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Government policy, Water resources development, Ecology, Law, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2012 by State University of New York Press
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Perspectives on Marine Environmental Change in Hong Kong and Southern China, 1977-2001: Proceedings of an International Workshop Reunion Con...
edited by Brian Morton, fl. 1980 (Hong Kong (State): Hong Kong University Press, 2003, originally published 2003), 865 page(s)
Malacological, wetland and marine international workshops have been convened in Hong Kong at approximately three-year intervals from 1977 to 1998. This volume of 35 papers examines the marine environmental changes that have taken place in Hong Kong from 1977 to 2001 in relation to the research results that have be...
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edited by Brian Morton, fl. 1980 (Hong Kong (State): Hong Kong University Press, 2003, originally published 2003), 865 page(s)
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Malacological, wetland and marine international workshops have been convened in Hong Kong at approximately three-year intervals from 1977 to 1998. This volume of 35 papers examines the marine environmental changes that have taken place in Hong Kong from 1977 to 2001 in relation to the research results that have been engendered by the workshops. Here, eminent marine scientists and local researchers who have attended the workshops express their vie...
Malacological, wetland and marine international workshops have been convened in Hong Kong at approximately three-year intervals from 1977 to 1998. This volume of 35 papers examines the marine environmental changes that have taken place in Hong Kong from 1977 to 2001 in relation to the research results that have been engendered by the workshops. Here, eminent marine scientists and local researchers who have attended the workshops express their views on the many changes in Hong Kong’s surrounding waters. These views are important as they are derived from knowledge accumulated over a time-frame of decades (the last 25 years of the second and the initial days of the third millennia) and as Hong Kong transforms itself from a colonial backwater to a modern city as a Special Administrative Region of China. Topics covered in this conference proceedings all relate to the published results of the 1977 to 1998 workshops and include studies of the impacts on Hong Kong’s marine environment by many forms of pollution, overfishing, dredging and reclamation. Recent local advances in marine conservation are also discussed. The volume is essential reading for all regional scientists and students of marine environments in the sub-tropics and the South China Sea.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Brian Morton, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Topic / Theme
Water pollution, Environmental management, Aquatic ecology, Marine life, Ecology, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2003 Hong Kong University Press
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