Environmental Studies (Titles published by Nova Science - June 2014)

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CONTENTS

CLIMATE CHANGE & ITS CAUSES, EFFECTS & PREDICTION SERIES 1

ENERGY POLICIES, POLITICS & PRICES SERIES 4

ENERGY SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY SERIES 7

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL FACTORS SERIES 8

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES 9

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ADVANCES SERIES 11

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY SERIES 16

NATURAL DISASTER RESEARCH, PREDICTION & MITIGATION SERIES 19

NUCLEAR MATERIALS & DISASTER RESEARCH SERIES 20

WASTE & WASTE MANAGEMENT SERIES 21

WILDLIFE PROTECTION, DESTRUCTION & EXTINCTION SERIES 22

CLIMATE CHANGE & ITS CAUSES, EFFECTS & PREDICTION SERIES

CARBON OFFSETSExamining their Role in Greenhouse Gas ReductionKaren T. Morningstar (Editor)

This book looks at carbon offsets which provide a way for individuals, businesses, andgovernments to address concerns about the impact of their greenhouse gas emissions on theearth's climate by paying others to undertake activities that reduce, avoid, or sequestergreenhouse gases. It consists of public documents which have been located, gathered,combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound toprovide easy access.

HB 9781607414445 £65.99 March 2010 Nova Science 168 pages

CARBON TAX & CAP-&-TRADE TOOLSMarket-Based Approaches for Controlling Greenhouse GasesNelson E. Burney (Editor)

This book explores the comprehensive comparison, viability and policy considerations of usingeither a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade program to offset greenhouse gas emissions. This bookconsists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, andenhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.

HB 9781608761371 £65.99 May 2010 Nova Science


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CLIMATE CHANGEFederal Policy Approaches, Perspectives & Adaptation EffortsKonstantin Paerson (Editor)

This book describes four strategies for setting climate change policies: (1) research and wait-and-see, (2) science-based goal setting, (3) economics-based policies, and (4) incrementalism oradaptive management. Each may take into account the concerns, values, and scepticisms ofsome constituencies, but each also has limitations. It is unclear whether any single conceptualapproach could cover all elements of the policy debate, though hybrid approaches may help tobuild political consensus over whether and how much policy intervention is appropriate.

HB 9781628087901 £91.99 October 2013 Nova Science 118 pages

CLIMATE CHANGE & AEROALLERGENSPotential ImpactsDaniel Machado, Lauren Zuber (Editors)

This book presents a survey of the current state of knowledge of the potential impacts ofclimate change and variability on aeroallergens like pollen, mould, and indoor allergens in theUnited States and the allergic diseases associated with them.

HB 9781629483030 £91.99 December 2013 Nova Science 177 pages

CLIMATE CHANGE, INFRASTRUCTURE & URBAN SYSTEMSVulnerabilities & ImpactsScott D. Putman (Editor)

This book provides an overview of the technical report issued by the U.S. Department of Energyon climate change and infrastructure, urban systems and vulnerabilities. It is a summary of thecurrently existing knowledge based on this topic, nested within a broader framing of issues andquestions that need further attention in the longer run.

HB 9781629480008 £91.99 January 2014 Nova Science 173 pages

FEDERAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUNDINGAnalyses & TrendsSandrin Toullart (Editor)

This book summarises direct federal funding identified as climate change-related from FY2008enacted funding through FY2013 and the FY2014 request. It reports the Administration’sestimates of tax revenues not received due to energy tax provisions that may reduce GHGemissions and identifies the programs and funding levels, as well as some qualifications andobservations on reporting of federal funding, and offers some issues that members of Congressmay wish to consider in deliberating U.S. climate change strategies.



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LIGHTNING IN THE TROPICSFrom a Source of Fire to a Monitoring System of Climatic ChangesOsmar Pinto, Jr

The purpose of the present book is to review the current knowledge about lightning in thetropical region, trying to compare observations made at different times and places and withdifferent techniques, and indicate how this knowledge can be used to investigate and predictfuture impacts of global warming on Earth.


NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN GLOBAL WARMING RESEARCHCarter B. Keyes, Olivia C. Lucero (Editors)

In this book, the authors discuss new developments in global warming research. Topicsdiscussed in this compilation include the impact of climate change on food security and healthin Northern Cameroon; a reversal of global warming using a $3 trillion market force ofchemicals and fuels produced directly and selectively in continuous fermentations of gas blendscomprising CO and CO2; global warmings' effects on mesospheric airglow in the Mesosphereand Lower Thermosphere (MLT) region; the implication of regionalism, bilateralism orfragmentation on the universal climate change treaty for Asia; bud dormancy in woody fruitspecies; evidence of climate change from an urban environment comprising long-term climaticrecords; changes in temperature in 46 capital cities of Asia from 1901 to 1998; and aninvestigation of how to explore different levels of parallelism in climatological models usingmixed interfaces of parallel programming and how these models can provide mesh refinementat execution time.


THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE IN CARBON CAPTURE & CLIMATE CHANGEArvid Bjurstrom (Editor)

This book highlights the effects that agriculture has on carbon capture and climate change. Itconsists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, andenhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.

PB 9781607414452 £40.99 April 2010 Nova Science 70 pages


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ENERGY POLICIES, POLITICS & PRICES SERIES

BUSINESS CASE SCENARIOS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCYSelect Equipment & Appliance Sectors in the U.S., China & IndiaSean C. Byrne (Editor)

This book seeks to provide policy-makers and other stakeholders with actionable informationtowards a road map for reducing energy consumption cost-effectively. A focus on individualend use equipment types (hereafter referred to as appliance groups) that might be the subjectof policies - such as labels, energy performance standards, and incentives - to affect markettransformation in the short term, and on high-efficiency technology options that are availabletoday is examined. There is a strong, profit-based business case for investing in more energy-efficient products and designs. Energy efficiency, however, often is viewed as something thatbusinesses and individuals “should” do as good citizens. The reality is that using energyinefficiently is like walking past money on the ground -- money that could be put to far betteruse than paying electricity bills. Investing in energy efficiency therefore creates economic value.This book provides an overview of business case scenarios for energy efficiency in the UnitedStates, China and India.


DEMAND RESPONSEElectricity Market Benefits & Energy Efficiency CoordinationJoshua O'Neill (Editor)

Most electricity customers see electricity rates that are based on average electricity costs andbear little relation to the true production costs of electricity as they vary over time. Demandresponse is a tariff or program established to motivate changes in electric use by end-usecustomers in response to changes in the price of electricity over time, or to give incentivepayments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high market prices or when gridreliability is jeopardised. Price-based demand response such as real-time pricing (RTP), critical-peak pricing (CPP) and time-of-use (TOU) tariffs, give customers time-varying rates that reflectthe value and cost of electricity in different time periods. Armed with this information,customers tend to use less electricity at times when electricity prices are high. Incentive-baseddemand response programs pay participating customers to reduce their loads at timesrequested by the program sponsor, triggered either by a grid reliability problem or highelectricity prices. Limited demand response capability exists in the U.S. today. Total demandresponse and load management capability has fallen by about one-third since 1996 due todiminished utility support and investment. States should consider aggressive implementation ofprice-based demand response for retail customers as a high priority. This book examines theelectricity market benefits and energy efficiency co-ordination corresponding to demandresponse service.

HB 9781629480725 £112.50 November 2013 Nova Science 176 pages


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ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCING PROGRAMSRationales, Options & LimitsLouise Altman (Editor)

Many state policymakers and utility regulators have established aggressive energy efficiency(EE) savings targets which will necessitate investing billions of dollars in existing buildings. Taxpayer and utility bill payer funding is a small fraction of the total investment needed. Given thischallenge, some EE program administrators are exploring ways to increase their reliance onfinancing with the aim of amplifying the impact of limited program monies. This book exploresthe rationales and design options for energy efficiency financing programs; discusses increasingMiddle America's access to capital for energy improvements; and provides insight on the limitsof financing for energy efficiency.

PB 9781631172007 £43.50 May 2014 Nova Science 68 pages

ENERGY TAXESPolicy Perspective & Issues for ConsiderationNathan Videt (Editor)

By providing a longitudinal perspective on energy tax policy and expenditures, this bookexamines how current revenue losses resulting from energy tax provisions compare tohistorical losses and provides a foundation for understanding how current energy tax policyevolved. Further, this book compares the relative value of tax incentives given to fossil fuels,renewables, and energy efficiency. Recent legislation has introduced, reintroduced, expanded,and extended a number of energy tax provisions. While a number of the current energyprovisions have a long historical standing in the tax code, a wider variety of tax incentives, topromote a range of energy sources, are presently available than have been available in thepast.


THE FINANCIAL COST OF WIND ENERGYA Multi-National Case StudyTerry B. Wood, Nicholas C. Ross (Editors)

This book provides a cross-country comparative analysis of the cost of wind energy with a focuson country-specific case studies that describe the unique cost elements of a typical wind energyfacility in each of the represented countries.



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOversight of the Nuclear Power IndustryShana Mayfield (Editor)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relies on its staff’s professional judgement inimplementing its processes for overseeing the safety of U.S. commercial nuclear powerreactors. In implementing this oversight, NRC allocates specific roles and responsibilities toresident inspectors assigned to each plant, regional officials at one of four regional officesresponsible for most oversight activities, headquarters officials, and the nuclear powerindustry. This book examines how NRC implements its processes for overseeing the safety ofcommercial nuclear power reactors; the extent to which NRC consistently identifies andresolves findings through these processes; and NRC’s methods for developing lessons learnedto improve its oversight and challenges, if any, NRC faces in doing so. The authors also discussthe inspector general's assessment of the most serious management and performancechallenges facing the NRC.

PB 9781629488189 £91.99 March 2014 Nova Science 115 pages

REDUCED ENERGY USE THROUGH DEMAND RESPONSESelect Experiences from the U.S. & AbroadPeter N. Ryan (Editor)

Demand response (DR) is a load management tool which provides a cost-effective alternativeto traditional supply-side solutions to address the growing demand during times of peakelectrical load. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), demand response reflects“changes in electric usage by end-use customers from their normal consumption patterns inresponse to changes in the price of electricity over time, or to incentive payments designed toinduce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliabilityis jeopardised". The California Energy Commission (CEC) defines DR as “a reduction incustomers’ electricity consumption over a given time interval relative to what would otherwiseoccur in response to a price signal, other financial incentives, or a reliability signal.” This latterdefinition is perhaps most reflective of how DR is understood and implemented today incountries such as the U.S., Canada, and Australia where DR is primarily a dispatchable resourceresponding to signals from utilities, grid operators, and/or load aggregators (or DR providers).This book examines select experiences from the U.S. and abroad corresponding to reducedenergy usage through demand response.


THE RISK MANAGEMENT ROLE OF INSURANCE IN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURESECURITY & RESILIENCEDavid Favaloro (Editor)

This book examines key risks that the Nation‘s critical energy infrastructure is confronting andthe ways in which the insurance industry can help manage these risks, including how itidentifies, assesses, and manages them and their potential impacts.



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ENERGY SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY SERIES

CARBON CAPTURE & SEQUESTRATIONDevelopment Efforts & OutlookAnderson Carter Mitchell, Ross Freeman (Editors)

Carbon capture and sequestration (or storage), known as CCS, has attracted congressionalinterest as a measure for mitigating global climate change because large amounts of carbondioxide (CO2) emitted from fossil fuel use in the United States are potentially available to becaptured and stored underground and prevented from reaching the atmosphere. Large,industrial sources of CO2, such as electricity-generating plants, are likely candidates for CCSbecause they are predominantly stationary, single-point sources. Electricity generationcontributes over 40% of U.S. CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. Currently, U.S. power plants donot capture large volumes of CO2 for CCS. This book provides an overview of what CCS is, howit is supposed to work, why it has gained the interest and support of some members ofCongress, and what some of the challenges are to its implementation and deployment acrossthe United States.


HANDBOOK OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGYW. H. Lee, V. G. Cho (Editors)

This new and important handbook gathers the latest research from around the globe in thestudy of sustainable energy and highlights such topics as: monitoring sustainable energydevelopment; methane; energy and territory; biodiesel production; electrochemical hydrogenstorage; environmental policies in an electricity sector and others).

HB 9781608762637 £245.99 July 2010 Nova Science 803 pages

HYDRAULIC FRACTURINGLegal Issues & Relevant LawsAdam R. Murphy (Editor)

Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used to recover oil and natural gas from underground lowpermeability rock formations. Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping fluids (primarily water anda small portion of chemicals, along with sand or other proppant) under high pressure into rockformations to crack them and allow the resources inside to flow to a production well. Thetechnique has been the subject of controversy because of the potential effects that hydraulicfracturing and related oil and gas production activities may have on the environment andhealth. This book focuses on selected legal issues related to the use of hydraulic fracturing. Itexamines some of the requirements for hydraulic fracturing contained in major federalenvironmental laws and also provides an overview of issues involving state pre-emption of localzoning authority, as well as state law.



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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

CHICAGO'S URBAN TREES & FORESTSAssessments, Effects & ValuesElizabeth M. Bartley (Editor)

Trees in the Chicago regional forest can contribute significantly to human health andenvironmental quality. The urban forest resource comprises all trees, both within and outsideforested stands. This can include boulevard trees, trees planted in parks, and trees thatnaturally occur in public rights-of-way, as well as trees planted on private or commercialproperties. Relatively little is known about this forest resource, what it contributes to societyand the economy, and the value of its contributions. This book focuses on the urban trees andforests in the Chicago region and assesses the effects and values of these forests.


INVASIVE SPECIESNational Research Opportunities & Priorities & Strategic ManagementFrameworkReuben Sotelo (Editor)

Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to forest, range, aquatic, and urban forestecosystem health. They contribute to the endangerment of native species and may lead toother severe ecological and financial consequences in our Nation’s wild lands and urbanforests. To ensure the continued production of needed goods, services, and values from ourNation’s terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA), must implement a strategic systems approach for managinginvasive species. This book prioritises and guides the prevention, detection, and control ofinvasive insects, pathogens, plants, wildlife, and fish that threaten our Nation’s terrestrial andaquatic ecosystems.

HB 9781631173172 £162.50 May 2014 Nova Science 159 pages

NATIONAL PLANS FOR RESEARCH OF CLIMATE & GLOBAL CHANGEAnton Levchin (Editor)

This book provides an overview of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) whichco-ordinates and integrates scientific research across thirteen agencies of the United StatesGovernment and whose mission focuses on changes in the global environment and theirimplications for society.

HB 9781628083729 £112.50 September 2013 Nova Science 197 pages


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OUTDOOR RECREATION IN THE NORTHERN UNITED STATES & PROJECTEDOUTLOOK TO 2060Alexander N. Borden (Editor)

Outdoor recreation can take many forms depending on the types of activities, settings, socialengagements, equipment, and times chosen by the recreation participant. Recreation can bephysically active (for example, hiking) or more sedentary (for example, viewing naturalscenery). Many of the activities of interest to the Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA)Assessment and to assessments of current or future northern forest conditions are classified as“nature-based” in that they are in some way associated with wildlife, birds, streams, lakes,snow and ice areas, trails, rugged terrain, mountains, caves, and other natural outdoorresources or settings. This book discusses outdoor recreation in the northern United States andprovides a technical document supporting the northern forest futures project that includesprojections through 2060.


ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES

BIOREMEDIATIONProcesses, Challenges & Future ProspectsJesús Bernardino Velázquez-Fernández, Saé Muñiz-Hernández (Editors)

This book presents state-of-the-art research on bioremediation, which is understood as adiscipline that uses organisms or their products to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects ofpollutants in the environment. Today, there are many research groups that focus on remedyingthe adverse effects of our industrialised society, which release compounds daily, increasinglypolluting the environment. This book compiles the most important work of distinguishedscientists around the world who are at the vanguard in this discipline, covering theenvironments of soil and water, as well as a great variety of micro-organisms and mechanismbioremediators.


ENVIRONMENTALISMEnvironmental Strategies & Environmental SustainabilityElias Kahraman, Ahmed Baig (Editors)

Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and social movement centered on a concern for theconservation and improvement of the environment. This book puts forward some keystrategies for promoting Cleaner Production in China, for instance, integrating CP intosustainability strategies, technology innovations and industrial ecology. Furthermore, theauthors examine the Energy Masting Planning, a comprehensive plan that addresses energysupply and consumption through 2020. The plan includes energy efficiency, renewable energyand infrastructure and land use policies and emphasises both the benefits and the limits of theapproach. Furthermore, removal of toxic and heavy metal contaminants from aqueousenvironments is one of the most important environmental issues to face the world. In thisbook, aerobic degradation through bioaccumulation by bacteria and microalgae and enzyme-catalysed reduction-based remediation of toxicants from waste waters are discussed. Otherchapters in this book examine the attitudes of university students towards the environmentand environmental problems, the influence on the causes of forest decline and an analysis ofspecific factors that influence the nominal median price of single-family homes across states,with a particular emphasis placed on the capitalisation of environmental factors such asenvironmental pollution in the form of toxic chemical releases.



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NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE ARCTIC & A REVIEW OF ARCTIC CHANGES &CONGRESSIONAL ISSUESLeonard Deluca (Editor)

The National Strategy for the Arctic Region sets forth the United States Government’s strategicpriorities for the Arctic region. This strategy is intended to position the United States torespond effectively to challenges and emerging opportunities arising from significant increasesin Arctic activity due to the diminishment of sea ice and the emergence of a new Arcticenvironment. It defines U.S. national security interests in the Arctic region and identifiesprioritised lines of effort, building upon existing initiatives by Federal, state, local, and tribalauthorities, the private sector, and international partners, and aims to focus efforts whereopportunities exist and action is needed. This book discusses the National Strategy for theArctic Region in further detail; the Department of Defense Arctic strategy; and providesbackground and issues in the changes in the Arctic.


OIL SPILL GOVERNANCE & PROPOSALS AFTER DEEPWATER HORIZONKody E. Powell, Landon D. Webb (Editors)

The impacts of an oil spill depend on the size of the spill, the rate of the spill, the type of oilspilled, and the location of the spill. Depending on timing and location, even a relatively minorspill can cause significant harm to individual organisms and entire populations. Oil spills cancause impacts over a range of time scales, from days to years, or even decades for certain spills.On 20 April 2010, an explosion occurred at the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulfof Mexico, resulting in 11 fatalities. The incident led to approximately 206 million gallons of oilreleased, before it was contained on 15 July. The 2010 Gulf oil spill generated considerableinterest in oil spill governance issues. This book provides background information regarding oilspills in the U.S. coastal waters and identifies the legal authorities governing oil spill prevention,response, and clean-up.


WETLANDSEcology, Management & ConservationAndrás Baranyai, Dionysius Benkô (Editors)

Wetlands have already been recognised to hold the capacity for efficiently reducing orremoving large amounts of pollutants from point sources (e.g. municipal and certain industrialeffluents) as well as non-point sources (e.g. mining, agricultural and urban runoff) includingorganic matter, suspended solids, excess of nutrients, pathogens, metals and othermicropollutants. This pollutant removal is accomplished by the interdependent action ofseveral physical, chemical and biological processes which include sedimentation, filtration,chemical precipitation, sorption, biodegradation, and plants uptake among others. In this book,the authors present studies on the ecology, management and conservation of these valuablewetlands.



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WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC PERSPECTIVEA Research ReviewGianna R. Heckmann (Editor)

Recent wildfires in the Western United States highlight the need for understanding the humandimensions of forest and wildfire management. This book provides a synthesis of current socialscience on eight essential questions regarding research perspectives on the public and firemanagement. It also reviews some of the key findings from four research studies, highlights thepractical consequences of adopting a theory-based approach to understanding wildland firemanagement in urbanised areas, and presents strategies for successful fire managementprograms.


ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ADVANCES SERIES

AMAZONBiodiversity Conservation, Economic Development & Human ImpactClênia Rodrigues-Alcântara (Editor)

This book examines one of the most important ecosystems of the world, the AmazonRainforest, with a focus on the diversity of species found in the region; its importance andvulnerability on the processes, especially anthropogenic, which are occurring; the sustainableuse of products found in the forest and how it can be less degrading for those who depend on itto survive; and how public policies and correct decision-making could benefit the sustainableuse of the forest. The quality of life of people living in this region and how the processes offorest degradation influence precipitation is also discussed, as are key elements for the propermaintenance of this ecosystem. You can understand how the forest is connected with otherparts of the world through an analysis of what is presented in these chapters in terms ofclimate change and the biological, anthropological, economic and meteorological point of view.


BIOFUELS & THE ENVIRONMENTImpact Assessments & Mitigation OpportunitiesTobias M. Fischer (Editor)

This book examines the first of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) triennial reportson the current and potential future environmental impacts associated with the requirements ofthe Clean Air Act. It reviews environmental and resource conservation impacts, as well asopportunities to mitigate these impacts, at each stage of the biofuel supply chain: feedstockproduction, feedstock logistics, biofuel production, biofuel distribution, and biofuel use. Theinformation included here is considered foundational for future efforts to quantitativelycompare the environmental impacts of alternative scenarios for meeting the goals of the RFS2program, representing the best available information through July 2010 and reflecting thecurrent understanding about biofuel production and use, including input from the U.S.Departments of Agriculture and Energy.



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CARBON CYCLE SCIENCEResearch Priorities & Congressional ConsiderationsGabriel Gonzales (Editor)

Understanding the Earth's carbon cycle is an urgent societal need as well as a challengingintellectual problem. The impacts of human-caused changes on the global carbon cycle will befelt for hundreds to thousands of years. Direct observations of carbon stocks and flows,process-based understanding, data synthesis, and careful modelling are needed to determinehow the carbon cycle is being modified, what the consequences are of these modifications, andhow best to mitigate and adapt to changes in the carbon cycle and climate. The importance ofthe carbon cycle is accentuated by its complex interplay with other geochemical cycles (such asnitrogen and water), its critical role in economic and other human systems, and the global scaleof its interactions. This book provides an overview of research priorities and Congressionalconsiderations relating to carbon cycle science.

PB 9781628083743 £43.50 September 2013 Nova Science 89 pages

CLEAN AIR & WATERSummaries of Major Federal LawsCaroline McNulty, Roger Huber (Editors)

The principal statute addressing air quality concerns, the Clean Air Act was first enacted in1955, with major revisions in 1970, 1977, and 1990. The Act requires the EPA to set health-based standards for ambient air quality, set deadlines for the achievement of those standardsby state and local governments, and requires the EPA to set national emission standards forlarge or ubiquitous sources of air pollution, including motor vehicles, power plants, and otherindustrial sources. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the key federal law for protectingpublic water supplies from harmful contaminants. First enacted in 1974 and substantiallyamended in 1986 and 1996, the act is administered through programs that establish standardsand treatment requirements for public water supplies, control underground injection ofwastes, finance infrastructure projects, and protect sources of drinking water. This bookdescribes both Act's major provisions and provides tables listing all major amendments, withthe year of enactment and Public Law number, and cross-referencing sections of the Acts withthe major U.S. Code sections of the codified statute.


DEFORESTATIONConservation Policies, Economic Implications & Environmental ImpactCarlos Narciso Bouza Herrera (Editor)

This book presents and analyses some of the most challenging aspects in maintaining foresthealth. Deforestation is a very important issue in the evolution of the environment. Forests aredisappearing and the causes are well-documented. The authors are recognised experts in theirfields and they present the results of studies developed in Africa, Latin America and Asia.



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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF MOUNTAINTOP MINES & VALLEY FILLS ONSTREAM ECOSYSTEMS IN CENTRAL APPALACHIAJulian M. Wagner (Editor)

This book assesses the state of the science on the environmental impacts of mountaintopmines and valley fills (MTM-VF) on streams in the Central Appalachian Coalfields.


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYManagement, Legal Issues & Health AspectsErika Creighton, Paul Danovich (Editors)

In this book, the authors discuss the management, legal issues and health aspects ofenvironmental policy. Topics include health-care solid waste management in Vietnam;regulating the waste management industry in the EU; environmental policy tools to improvethe management of marine and coastal zones in Italy; managing ecosystem services for humanbenefit; issues of importance in waterbird ecology, conservation and environmental policy;biogeographical change and environmental policy in the western greenbelt of Ottawa, Canada;upstream pollution, downstream competition and environmental policy; China's quest forenvironmental sustainability; assessment of the geochemical status of landscapes in theUkraine; aeration zone protective properties estimation using GIS technologies.


FLOODPLAINSEnvironmental Management, Restoration & Ecological ImplicationsEnner Herenio Alcântara (Editor)

In this book, the student or professional will find information about some floodplains aroundthe world and their main problems, as well as some techniques used to study them. This bookis divided into nine chapters, and each one aims to show some relevant studies in floodplainsand lakes using assorted themes, such as: mercury speciation and bioavailability, plant-soilinteractions, indicators for evaluating floodplain restoration, floodplain formation,phytoplankton community, storage and release of water, hydrogenic heavy metals andhydrodynamics.

HB 9781628089981 £124.99 February 2014 Nova Science 216 pages

LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYInteractions & Smart Growth StrategiesJoel Thorsen (Editor)

This book discusses the status of and trends in land use, development, and transportation, andtheir environmental implications. This book also articulates the current understanding of therelationship between the built environment and the quality of air, water, land resources,habitat, and human health and provides evidence that certain kinds of land use andtransportation strategies can reduce the environmental and human health impacts ofdevelopment.



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MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMSBiogeography, Genetic Diversity & Conservation StrategiesGerard Gleason, Thomas R. Victor (Editors)

Topics discussed include the biodiversity and biotechnological potential of endophytic fungifrom mangrove forests; mangrove conservation in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies;actinomycetes in mangrove environments; xylariaceae and mangroves; multitemporal analysisof thermal field modification and its repercussions in the landscape of the Itanhaem Riverestuarine region in Brazil; mangrove finch camarhynchus heliobates; analysis of coastal erosionand forest loss in the Sundarbans mangrove using time-series satellite data; the mangroveecosystem conservation strategy in the Niger Delta, Nigeria; Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri;and a biogeochemistry study in mangrove ecosystem sediments using a dialysis porewatersampler.


PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CLIMATE ACTION PLANElements & AnalysesShane N. Blake (Editor)

On 25 June 2013, President Obama announced a national plan to reduce emissions of carbondioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as to encourage adaptation toexpected climate change. The President affirmed his commitment to his 2009 policy pledge toreduce U.S. GHG emissions by 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 if all other major economiesagreed to limit their emissions as well. In 2011, the United States’ gross GHG emissions wereapproximately 7% below their 2005 levels. The President stated a willingness to work withCongress toward enacting a bipartisan, market-based scheme to reduce GHG emissions. ThePresident’s Climate Action Plan lays out a series of measures in three categories: 1) cut carbonpollution in America, 2) prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change and 3) leadinternational efforts to address global climate change. Many measures included in the ClimateAction Plan have been underway. The plan specifies few timelines or metrics for evaluatingprogress of individual measures beyond national aggregate or sectoral GHG emissions orenergy efficiency. The centrepiece of the President’s announcement arguably is a PresidentialMemorandum, also issued June 25, that directs EPA to issue two types of rules to curtail carbondioxide emissions from new and existing power plants before the end of his term. This bookprovides an overview of President Obama's Climate Action Plan, with a focus on key elementsand analyses.

PB 9781628088632 £43.50 November 2013 Nova Science 72 pages

THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVELessons & Related Cap-&-Trade ConsiderationsSerge Chauvin (Editor)

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is the nation's first mandatory cap-and-tradeprogram for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As of 1 January 2012, RGGI involves nine states -Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, RhodeIsland, and Vermont. The RGGI cap-and-trade system applies only to carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions from electric power plants with capacities to generate 23 megawatts or more-approximately 168 facilities. The RGGI emissions cap took effect 1 January 2009. This bookprovides an overview of the RGGI cap-and-trade program and the participating RGGI states,with a discussion on select issues raised by RGGI that may be of interest to policy-makers whoare considering developing a federal program.



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STEPPE ECOSYSTEMSBiological Diversity, Management & RestorationManuel B. Morales Prieto, Juan Traba Diaz (Editors)

This book responds to the current concern about the future of the world’s steppes, threatenedby increasing land-use intensification, which brings out the need for their sustainablemanagement on the basis of adequate scientific knowledge. Therefore, the chapterscomprising this book not only diffuse current scientific knowledge on steppe ecosystems, whichis not a minor aim, but provide cues and tools to evaluate their state and to scientifically informand help their management. Let us hope these messages reach the adequate ears.


TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEHenry C. Schroder (Editor)

The environment is considered the surroundings in which an organism operates, including air,water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is thisenvironment that is both so valuable on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. And itis people that are by and large ruining the environment, both for themselves and for all otherorganisms. This book presents some of the latest research in the field.


URBANIZATIONGlobal Trends, Role of Climate Change & Effects on BiodiversityHarold J. Kauffman (Editor)

Urbanisation is caused by migration. However, an essential difference exists between migrationin the past and that in the present. This book focuses on several topics that include acomparison between an informational city and a smart city; urbanisation and human impact onbiodiversity in Water's Edge Public Spaces (WEPS); a mathematical-modelling approach tourbanisation caused by migration; sustaining urbanisation in a developing economy; andurbanisation and cardiomyopathy vulnerability in an African male cohort.



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PLANT INVASION ECOLOGYImpacts & Sustainable ManagementPrabhat Kumar Rai

The present book aims to provide a critical review on the mechanisms, impact andmanagement of invasive species, particularly in the context of plants. Plant invasion is nowincreasingly being recognised as a global problem and various continents are adverselyaffected, although to a differential scale. Invasive plants not only alter plant ecosystemfunctions, but also result in large economic costs from lost ecosystem services. The quest forecological mechanisms behind the success of invasive species over native species has drawnthe attention of researchers world-wide, particularly in the context of the diversity-stabilityrelationship.


ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY SERIES

ALASKAN NATIVE VILLAGES THREATENED BY EROSIONRussell M. Trevino (Editor)

Through a process of stakeholder meetings, review of previous reports and extensivecorrespondence with communities, 178 Alaska communities were found to have reportederosion problems. This book presents the results of the Alaska Baseline Erosion Assessment(BEA), a combination of study efforts specifically funded by the U.S. Congress, and describeshow those results were attained. Specifically, this book reports on the flooding and erosionthreats that Alaska Native villages currently face, the federal programs that are available toassist villages facing potential disasters, the status of village relocation efforts and how federalassistance to relocating villages is prioritised.


THE AMAZON RUSH GOLD & ENVIRONMENTAL MERCURY CONTAMINATIONDaniel Marcos Bonotto, Ene Glória da Silveira

The importance of the Amazon area to sustain the global equilibrium in the environment hasbeen recognised world-wide. This has been much more accentuated in the present days due tothe intense debate related to global warming. Consequently, all initiatives/studies directed to abetter knowledge/management of that huge environment are welcome and needed. This bookis a contribution to this task, as gold has been exploited intensively in the Brazilian Amazonduring the past 30 years using garimpo methods (small-scale gold mining), where the elementalmercury (Hg) used in amalgamating the gold, the final stage of the ore dressing process, hascaused abnormal Hg concentrations in waterways.



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CORAL REEF PROTECTION & THE CLEAN WATER ACTIsaac H. Frampton, Nina D. Romano (Editors)

Coral reef communities are a national treasure. The Clean Water Act (CWA) can be a powerfullegal instrument for protecting water resources, including the biological inhabitants of coralreefs. The objective of the CWA is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biologicalintegrity of water resources. Biological integrity is a long-term objective of the CWA and, like itsphysical and chemical counterparts, biological standards and criteria can be defined to protectvalued aquatic resources. This book presents a summary of the Clean Water Act with a focus oncoral reef protection.


DIRECTORY OF CONSERVATION FUNDING SOURCES FOR DEVELOPINGCOUNTRIESConservation Biology, Education & Training, Fellowships & ScholarshipsAlfred O Owino, Joseph O. Oyugi

This directory provides an in-depth listing of potential donors for project and proposaldevelopments. This is especially important considering that many students, organisations andindividuals, especially in Africa, still lack adequate information on potential donor organisationsto support their projects and career developments. Due to this problem, many good ideas witha high potential of contributing useful information for environmental conservation anddevelopment actions fail to get support from potential donors, either through lack ofinformation or because of the type of approach strategies adopted. This directory will betterhelp project and proposal developers to acquire information about donors that is necessary totarget project ideas, determine a potential donor's interest in supporting or investing in aproject, and eliminate donors whose missions and objectives do not match particularprogrammes. Once a match is made, this directory will also help to tailor project ideas to thespecific requirements and interests of the donors.


ENERGY-ENVIRONMENT-ECONOMICSRiad Benelmir (Editor)

This book sheds light on the interaction between the utilisation of energy and the environment,as well as the economic aspects involved with this utilisation. It is a vehicle for an internationalexchange and dissemination of ideas in the multidisciplinary field of energy-environment-economics between research scientists, engineers, economists, policy makers, and othersconcerned about these issues.



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PEATFormation, Uses & Biological EffectsClaudio Draguhn, Nigel Ciarimboli (Editors)

Peat, or turf, is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat formsin wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires and peat swamp forests, and is harvested asan important source of fuel in certain parts of the world. In this book, the authors presenttopical research in the study of the formation, uses and biological effects of peat. Topicsdiscussed include the comparison of physiological and biochemical methods for assessingmicrobial activity and biomass of peats; the use of peat as casing material in mushroomcultivation; the effect of copper and zinc addition to peat casing on A. blazei Murrill production;the structure and properties of subtropical Brazilian peat samples and holocene ligneous peatsin the northern coast of Senegal.


RESEARCH & APPLICATIONS FOR ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMICSRiad Benelmir (Editor)

This book sheds light on the interaction between the utilisation of energy and the environment,as well as the economic aspects involved with this utilisation. It is a vehicle for an internationalexchange and dissemination of ideas in the multidisciplinary field of energy-environment-economics between research scientists, engineers, economists, policy makers, and othersconcerned about these issues.


STEPPE ECOSYSTEMSDynamics, Land Use & ConservationDenise M. Germanno (Editor)

Steppe ecosystems refers to a biome region characterised by grassland plains without treesapart from those near rivers and lakes. This book presents topical research data in the study ofsteppe ecosystems, including hydrological conditions of soils and subsoils in the steppe zone ofthe European part of Russia; the vegetation and pollen-assemblage representations in thesouthernmost South American steppes; rangeland improvement and management options inthe arid steppes of Algeria; water interactions between bare soil and vegetation in semiaridMediterranean steppes and the effects of grazing pressure on steppe vegetation.

HB 9781611227659 £74.50 April 2012 Nova Science 218 pages


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NATURAL DISASTER RESEARCH, PREDICTION & MITIGATION SERIES

FEMA'S DISASTER DECLARATIONSFactors, Cost Considerations & TrendsMichael Beck, Carl Robbins (Editors)

The growing number of disaster declarations (a record 98 in fiscal year 2011 compared with 65in 2004) has contributed to increased federal disaster costs. FEMA leads federal efforts torespond to and recover from disasters and makes recommendations to the President, whodecides whether to declare a disaster and increase the usual federal cost share of 75 percent.This book addresses the number of declarations requested and approved from fiscal years2004-2011 and associated Disaster Relief Fund obligations; the criteria FEMA uses torecommend a declaration for public assistance, and the extent that FEMA assesses whether aneffective response to a disaster was beyond the capabilities of state and local governments;how FEMA determines whether to recommend cost share adjustments, and their costs; andFEMA's administrative cost percentages for declarations.

HB 9781628081886 £91.99 August 2013 Nova Science 107 pages

NATURAL CATASTROPHESRisk Financing & Insurance IssuesOliver H. Rohde (Editor)

This book examines the rising cost of financing the recovery and reconstruction followingnatural disasters; reports of the nation’s increasing vulnerability (and resilience) to coastalhazards; questions concerning the capacity of state and local government officials and privateinsurers to deal with the rising costs; and disagreements concerning the appropriate role forthe federal government in dealing with these costs which have all become major topics ofcongressional debate.


OIL SPILLSBibliographic Resources on Response, Restoration & Research InitiativesTito Barale (Editor)

This book provides bibliographic resources on the response, restoration and research initiativesof oil spills, most notably, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its impactson the marine ecosystem and coastal environment.



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TSUNAMISEconomic Impact, Disaster Management & Future ChallengesTianxing Cai (Editor)

This book is timely and in some ways timeless; the issues discussed within its pages are mattersthat are of interest to all people across the world and really across time. The chapterspresented focus on the theoretical positions and cognition about engineering, and differentsegments of research fields: the innovative integration of geographic information system withpoint-of-care testing for emergency response and disaster management after tsunami (Chapter1), the adaptive capacity building through public participation (Chapter 2), the modelling andsimulation of mixing and sediment processes induced by tsunamis propagating upriver (Chapter3), the perspective of risk quantification for commercial nuclear power plants (Chapter 4), andthe future role of mathematical modelling for local energy shortage recovery after tsunamis(Chapter 5). These chapters demonstrate the complexities involved in attempting tounderstand the impact of tsunamis in different aspects. Furthermore, it will also help toimprove disaster management systems for better preparedness and future challenges.


NUCLEAR MATERIALS & DISASTER RESEARCH SERIES

MANAGING CRITICAL ISOTOPESSelect Assessments of Issues with Nuclear ApplicationsAubrey Lindell (Editor)

Little is known about lithium-7 production in China and Russia and whether their supplies canmeet future domestic demand. According to industry representatives, China and Russiaproduce enough lithium-7 to meet demand from U.S. pressurised water reactors, a type ofcommercial nuclear power reactor that requires lithium-7 for safe operation. This bookexamines what is known about the supply and demand of lithium-7, what federal agencies areresponsible for managing supply risks, and alternative options to mitigate a potential shortage.The authors of this book also discuss the management of helium-3 and the availability oftritium for the weapons stockpile to the National Nuclear Security Administration.


NUCLEAR ENERGY, FACILITY SITING & WASTE STORAGEPublic Attitudes & PreferencesFrancis Crowson (Editor)

This book provides findings from a set of social science studies undertaken by the Center forRisk and Crisis Management (CRCM) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), which focus onpublic attitudes and preferences concerning the siting of nuclear repositories and interimstorage facilities. This book is also a framework for moving toward a sustainable program todeploy an integrated system capable of transporting, storing, and disposing of used nuclear fueland high-level radioactive waste from civilian nuclear power generation, defence, nationalsecurity and other activities.



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WASTE & WASTE MANAGEMENT SERIES

DEEP BOREHOLE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE & SPENT NUCLEAR FUELJanelle Ketner (Editor)

The United States has focused its past efforts on disposing spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level waste (HLW) in a geologic repository. Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy has beeninvestigating Deep Borehole Disposal (DBD) as an alternative for disposal of SNF and HLWbecause of a recommendation by the Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC). Borehole disposal haslong been recognised as a means for isolating hazardous materials from the environment. It iswidely and routinely used for the disposal of liquid hazardous waste, particularly within thepetroleum industry. This book discusses the research, development, and demonstrationroadmap for DBD; the reference design and operations for DBD of high-level radioactive waste;and DBD of high-level radioactive waste.


ENZYMES IN VALUE-ADDITION OF WASTESSatinder Kaur Brar, Mausam Verma (Editors)

A sustainable feedstock supply is one of the primordial issues for the transition towards thebio-based economy. Therefore, the resource base needs to be identified from the perspectiveof supply and demand. The exploitable biomass is of a highly heterogeneous origin, eitherderived from specially grown crops or from crop residues of food and feed production, forestryresidues and marine flora. Municipal waste, manure and animal products and industrial wastesalso need to be considered as potential resources for bio-based products and services. In thisregard, enzymes are known to play a pivotal role not only at the stage of production of thesevalue-added products, but also as an important component of value-added products fromdifferent alternative biomasses. Therefore, enzymes become an important factor as value-added products and for value-added products. The use of enzymes holds great potential valuefor industries in many sectors, including energy, organic chemicals, polymers, fabrics andhealthcare products. In general, an enzyme based bio-economy offers many benefits andopportunities. For completed book description, please visit our link below.


WASTE MANAGEMENTResearch Advances to Convert Waste to WealthA. K. Haghi (Editor)

Waste management is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal, andmonitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by humanactivity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment oraesthetics. Waste management is also carried out to recover resources from it. Wastemanagement can involve solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive substances, with differentmethods and fields of expertise for each. This book outlines the various options available tomeet the twin goals of environmental conservation and sustainable development and brings tolight the various ways of converting waste to wealth.



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WILDLIFE PROTECTION, DESTRUCTION & EXTINCTION SERIES

CONSERVATION RESEARCH IN UGANDA'S FORESTSA Review of Site History, Research, & Use of Research in Uganda's ForestParks & Budongo Forest ReserveWilliam Olupot, Andrew J. Plumptre

This book is intended to encourage thinking about what constitutes conservation research tobe able to better develop projects that directly support conservation. The aim of this book is tosupport research that directly benefits conservation by reviewing applied research andproviding examples in which it has been used for conservation purposes.


CONSERVATION RESEARCH IN UGANDA'S SAVANNASA Review of Park History, Applied Research, & Application of Research to ParkManagementWilliam Olupot, Luke Parry, Michelle Gunness, Andrew J. Plumptre

In recent decades, there has been increased interest in applying science to the management ofecosystems. However, designing research programs that directly support conservation is neverstraightforward especially for research intended to support protected area conservation. Agood understanding of the intensity of threats, their ramifications, and the impacts ofconservation is central to conservation. This book and its complement for forests, is intendedto increase understanding of what constitutes conservation research in protected areas andhow it is applied.

PB 9781622572649 £49.50 September 2012 Nova Science

NATURAL RESOURCESConservation Strategies, Globalization & Politics & Sustainable UsesSimon A. Maillet, Laurent C. Valcourt (Editors)

A significant amount of natural resources such as lands, waters, biodiversity, ecosystemservices etc. are all part of an agricultural system. Modern agriculture significantly affects thestate and sustainable exploitation of natural resources being a major factor for environmentaldegradation such as pollution, destruction, and extortion. In this book, the authors presentcurrent research in the study of conservation strategies, globalisation and politics andsustainable uses of natural resources. Topics discussed in this compilation include managementstrategies for conservation of natural resources in agriculture; implications of existing benefitsharing mechanisms of Ghana’s National Strategy on reducing emissions from deforestationand forest degradation (REDD+); Australian resources sector under a low carbon policy;governance for sustainable reconstruction after disasters: lessons from Bam; a case study alongthe Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia of public participation in fisheries governance andmanagement in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS); and the battle for control of globalcrude oil markets: OPEC and the seven sisters.


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