Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change
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Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change: (Volume 3 Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change)

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change: (Volume 3 Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change)


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The character of the Earth's surface is constantly changing as a result of the interactions of the great circulations of energy, water and materials that create the biogeochemical cycles between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere and biosphere. In addition human actions, from social and environmental interplay - often termed human ecology - have to be seen as part of a whole Earth system, impacting on biogeochemical cycles to produce feedbacks and responses. Some resulting impacts are readily expected, but others are less easily anticipated and all affect global environmental change. The task of Volume Three of the Encyclopedia is to look at and analyse the interactions, feedbacks and causes from a holistic viewpoint and report upon some of the key aspects of human knowledge that are required for an integrated science. Coverage includes: * Human disturbance of the Earth system * Global land cover and land use * Global population trends * Trends in global emissions * Water use: Future trends, and environmental and social impacts * Rice and its spread * Environmental change and human health * Environmental changes driven by civil conflict and war

Table of Contents:
Preface to the Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change. Preface to Volume Three. Human Disturbance of the Earth System: Dynamics and Complexities. Global land cover and land use trends and changes. Global Population Trends. Trends in Global Emissions: Carbon, Sulfur, and Nitrogen. Anthropogenic Metabolism and Environmental Legacies. Industrial and Anthroposystem Metabolism. Water Use: Future Trends, and Environmental and Social Impacts. Contaminated Lands and Sediments: Chemical Time Bombs? Rice and its Spread: Double Cropping; New Varieties - Environmental Consequences and Methane Gas, Sustainability. Environmental Change and Human Health: Extending the Sustainability Agenda. Environmental Changes Driven by Civil Conflict and War. Alphabetic Listing of Articles.

About the Author :
Editor-in Chief Professor Ted Munn, Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has over 50 years research/teaching experience in the areas of boundary layer meteorology, environmental impact assessment, environmental management and policy formulation. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE). Wiley publish their research monographs (52 titles published to date). Associate Editors Professor Michael MacCracken (Volume 1) - Director of the Office of the US Global Change Research Programme (USGCRP), Washington DC, USA. He is a world-renowned academic with over 30 years teaching and research experience in climate modelling. Dr John S Perry (Volume 1) Professor Harold A Mooney (Volume 2) - Paul S Achilles Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University, USA. He has over 30 years experience in the areas of biodiversity and ecosystem processes. He is Secretary General of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and past President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Dr Joseph Canadell (Volume 2) - GCTE International Project Office, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia. Professor Ian Douglas (Volume 3) - Professor of Physical Geography, University of Manchester, UK. He has over 30 years experience looking at environmental problems, specializing in tropical geomorphology, hydrology and urban environmental management. He is President of Section E Geography of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and past Co-Chairman of SCOPE. Dr Mostafa Tolba (Volume 4) - President, International Center for Environment and Development, Egypt. He has led more than 1000 international projects in various areas of environmental planning, management and sustainable development and was Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for over 17 years. Mr Peter Timmerman (Volume 5) - Programme Co-ordinator and Research Director, International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study (IFIAS) and Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has published widely in the area of environmental ethics.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780470853627
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 300 mm
  • No of Pages: 688
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 70 mm
  • Width: 350 mm
  • ISBN-10: 047085362X
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jan 2003
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Volume 3 Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change
  • Weight: 2183 gr


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