2000 Energy and environmental problems undermine the potential for sustained economic development and contribute to political and economic instability in the strategically important region surrounding the Caspian and Black Seas. Many organizations supporting efforts to resolve problems in this region have found that consensus building--a prerequisite for action--is a difficult process. ...[Read More]
27 pages , Martinus Nijhoff Publishers , 2000-10-10 International law governing the settlement of disputes through law-based forums, such as courts, tribunals and arbitral tribunals, is fraught with limitations that are becoming especially apparent with respect to disputes that involve the protection of the environment. However despite the deficiencies of the law, intern...[Read More]
256 pages , Edward Elgar Publishing , 2017-08-31 In this innovative book, Clement Tisdell adopts a holistic approach, combining economic, social, biophysical and historical considerations to analyse the economic origins of major contemporary environmental problems, especially those associated with climate change. The ability of humankind to respond effectively to these p...[Read More]
2020 "This book examines the various dimensions of organizing and managing events that include risk management, legal issues, risk assessment, and the environmental impact of events"--
42 pages , 1992 A survey study was conducted to obtain information about Navy consumers relevant to the marketing of items made from biodegradable polymers. Three hundred sixty-nine sailors, mostly enlisted men, completed questionnaires assessing their beliefs about marine environmental issues and biodegradable materials. Results showed that Navy consumers are concerned about ma...[Read More]
Urban Policies and Environmental Issues in an Age of Economic Restructuring A Summary of Proceedings of the Joint Symposium Organised by the Planning and Environment Study Group of the Institute of British Geographers and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
132 pages , National Academies Press , 2003-12-15 The book endorses the National Science Foundation's concept of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) for providing a nationwide network of facilities and infrastructure for ecological and environmental research that is impossible with existing infrastructure. The committee identified six grand challenges in e...[Read More]
Environmental Problem Solving From Cases and Experiments to Concepts, Knowledge, Tools and Motivation : Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Case Method Research and Case Method [sic] Application
320 pages , University Press of Kentucky , 2006-12-15 The pace of human progress accelerated profoundly in the twentieth century, spawning revolutionary advances in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Between 1900 and 2000, the world’s population quadrupled, and production and consumption of goods increased by a factor of twelve. In The State of the Earth, award-winni...[Read More]
162 pages , 2012 Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether students would show positive behavior and attitude changes toward the environment and civic engagement after they participated in a thirty-hour community service learning art program. Data collected from the program in the forms of a pre-test post-test instrument, written essays, and weekly log were ana...[Read More]
