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S. Amin, Third World Forum, Paris, France

Samir AminPioneer of the Rise of the South

These texts by Samir Amin have been selected for the purpose of encouraging readers to learn more about his work to trace the historical trajectory of capitalism, which has consistently produced polarization at the global level. Thus the domi-nated peripheries cannot hope to catch up with the social organization prevailing in the dominant centres and the impossibility of global capitalism becoming stabilized in its peripheries has resulted in the long decline of capitalism, coinciding with successive waves of active involvement by the peo-ples of the South to shape a new world, potentially embarking on the long journey to socialism.

Features 7 Samir Amin: Pioneer of the Rise of the South 7 First anthology of Samir Amin’s major writings 7 The leading intellectual on theory of underdevelopment in the Third World

Contents Biographical Notes.- Bibliography.- Theoretical Model of Capital Accumulation and Develop-ment in the Contemporary World.- Unity and Change in the Ideology of Political Economy.- Is Social History Marked by Overdetermination or Underdetermination?.- Multipolarity in the 20th Century.- The Center Will Not Hold: The Rise and Decline of Liberalism.- The Countries of the South Must Take Their Own Independent Initia-tives.- The Democratic Fraud and the Universal-ist Alternative.- Land Reforms: Desirable Land Tenure Reforms in Africa and Asia.- Transnational Capitalism.- Africa 50 years of Independence.- Aid.- Emergence and Lumpen Development.- Synthesis.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; History of Science; International Relations

Target groupsResearch

Product categoryBrief

Due July 2013

2013. XV, 133 p. 12 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice, Volume 16) Softcover7 $49.99ISBN 978-3-319-01115-8

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L. Arizpe, C. Amescua, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Morelos, Mexico (Eds)

Anthropological Perspectives on Intangible Cultural HeritageA decade after the approval of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the concept has gained wide acceptance at the local, national and inter-national levels. Communities are recognizing and celebrating their Intangible Heritage; governments are devoting important efforts to the construction of national inventories; and anthropologists and professionals from different disciplines are form-ing a new field of study.

Features 7 The first book to bring together different an-thropological approaches to research on intangible cultural heritage 7 All contributing authors are leading anthropologists involved in policy-making on intangible cultural heritage 7 All chapters are based on fieldwork and/or initiatives in different regions of the world

Contents Between Arbitration and Engineering: Concepts and Contingencies in the Shaping of Heritage Regimes.- Singularity and Micro Regional Strate-gies in Intangible Cultural Heritage.- Beyond Tradition: Cultural Mediation in the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.- Brief Evaluation of Items on Intangible Cultural Heritage.- Chal-lenges for Anthropological Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage.- New Directions in the Study of Cultural Transmission.- Thoughts on Intangibility and Transmission.- Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy in Japan.- Anthropology of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Migration: an Uncharted Field.- General Discussion Identifying Key Issues.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Cultural Heritage; Anthropology


Product categoryBrief

Due June 2013

2013. XV, 145 p. 25 illus., 23 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, Volume 6) Softcover7 $49.99ISBN 978-3-319-00854-7

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S. K. Brar, G. S. Dhillon, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Quebec City, QC, Canada; C. R. Soccol, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil (Eds)

Biotransformation of Waste Biomass into High Value BiochemicalsAgro-industrial wastes are end-products emerging after industrial processing operations and also from their treatment and disposal e.g. solid fruit wastes and sludge. The agro-industrial wastes are often present in multiphase and comprise multi-component.

Features 7 Concentrates on the production of biotech-nological products which are produced in large quantities, such as organic acids, biofuels and enzymes using agricultural and food indus-try wastes 7 Provides information on high value biochemicals produced in small quanti-ties 7 Chapters present up-to-date and detailed information on agro-industrial waste residues and bioconversion technology to obtain high value biochemicals of economic importance

Contents Introduction.- Sources, types and management strategies of agro-industrial wastes.- Pretreatment strategies to enhance vallue addition of agro-in-dustrial wastes.- Sequestration of carbon through value-addition approach.- Microbial Pigments.- Aroma compounds and fragrances.- Antioxi-dants.- Antibiotics.- Plant growth hormones and other phytochemicals.- Probiotics.- Prebiotics.- Small peptides and anti-cancer compounds.- An-timicrobial compounds.- Single cell proteins.- Bio-polymers/Biopolysaccharides.- Biosurfactants .- Index.

Fields of interestWaste Management/Waste Technology; Biotech-nology; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology


Product categoryContributed volume

Due August 2013

2014. XX, 540 p. 50 illus., 20 in color. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-1-4614-8004-4

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R. M. Clark, Cincinnati, OH, USA; S. Hakim, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Eds)

Securing Water and Wastewater SystemsGlobal Experiences

Contents Direct Threats To Water and Wastewater Infra-structure.- Role of design basis threats in the development, design, and implementation of water security studies and improvement.- Indus-trial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security for Water and Waste Water Systems.- Implementing Machine Learning Algorithms for Water Quality Event Detection: Theory and Practice.- Sensor Placement Under Nodal Demand Uncertainty for Water Distribution Systems.- Waterborne Transport Modeling of Radioactivity from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Incident.- Quan-titatively assessing water asset reliability in the Netherlands : 15 Years of Experience.- Impact of water resource availability on growth and develop-ment.- Water Resource Planning in Peru.- Water scarcity in Asia and its long term water and border security implications for Australia.- Threats to water-related ecosystems.- Water Diversion Proj-ects in China.- Impact of climate change on water security.- Feasibility of using satellite water tanks for protecting drinking water in urban communi-ties in developing countries.- Integrated Total Water Management Systems.- Integrated control and detection of accidental occurrences in water distribution networks.- Plan, Prepare and Safe-guard: Water Critical Infrastructure Protection in Australia.- Latvian Practices for Protecting Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.- Austrian activities in protecting critical water infrastructure.

Fields of interestWaste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Political Science, general; Public Administration



Due September 2013

2014. Approx. 250 p. 100 illus. in color. (Protecting Critical Infrastructure, Volume 2) Hardcover7 approx. $179.99ISBN 978-3-319-01091-5

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T. Garling, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden; D. F. Ettema, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; M. Friman, Karlstad University, Sweden (Eds)

Handbook of Sustainable TravelContents Part I: Introduction.- 1. Overview of Handbook of Sustainable Travel.- 2. Spatial, Generational and Gendered Trends and Trend-Breaks in Travel.- 3. Benefits of Travel: Needs versus Constraints.- 4. Satisfaction and Travel Choices.- Part II: Car Use.- 5. The Unsustainability of Car Use.- 6. Psycho-logical Motives for Car Use.- 7. Pricing Methods to Influence Car Use.- 8. Social Marketing of Transportation.- 9. Psychological Contributions to the Development of Car-Use Reduction Interven-tions.- 10. Theoretical Underpinnings of Practical Strategies for Travel Behavior Change.- Part III: Travel and Social Sustainability.- 11. Social Exclusion and Travel.- 12. Rose Tinted Memories as a Cause of Unsustainable Leisure Travel.- 13. Health and Travel.- 14. Business Travel.- Part IV: Future Sustainable Travel.- 15. Do Future Land-Use Policies Increase Sustainable Travel?.- 16. Integrated Transportation Solutions: Visions of the Future.- 17. High Quality Public Transport: Gain-ing Acceptance of Bus Rapid Transit Systems.- 18. Non-Motorized Travel as a Sustainable Travel Option.- 19. E-Commerce and Sustainability.- 20. The Need to Change How People Think About the Consequences of Travel.- Index.

Fields of interestEnvironment, general; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Civil Engineering


Product categoryHandbook

Due August 2013

2014. IX, 357 p. 28 illus., 7 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-7033-1

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H. Kayanne, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (Ed)

Coral Reef ScienceStrategy for Ecosystem Symbiosis and Coexistence with Humans under Multiple Stresses

Coral reefs comprise a symbiotic system that coexists among ecosystems, landforms, and humans at various levels. Coral Reef Science aims to illuminate this complex system and to provide a scientific basis to reconstructing the symbiotic system coexisting between humans and coral reefs. The authors have conducted an interdisci-plinary project “Coral Reef Science” from 2008 to 2012 and obtained novel results and a clue to unite different disciplines for a coral reef as a key ecosystem.

Features 7 First multidisciplinary approach to coral reef science 7 Provides basis for conservation of the most diversified ecosystem 7 Shows frontier of the new paradigm

Contents Outline.- Responses of the coral zooxanthella symbiotic system to combined stresses.- Linkages between biogeochemical cycles and the coral reef ecosystem.- Historic changes in coral reefs and their stressors.- Landscape history of interactive relationships between human societies and coral reefs.- Responses of coral reefs to global warm-ing.- Comprehensive assessment and prediction of multiple stresses and model analysis of reef ecosystem response.

Fields of interestGeoecology/Natural Processes; Ecosystems; Ma-rine & Freshwater Sciences


Product categoryMonograph

Due December 2013

2014. 200 p. (Coral Reefs of the World, Volume 5) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-4-431-54363-3

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K. Krellenberg, B. Hansjürgens, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany (Eds)

Climate Adaptation SantiagoThis book addresses the complexity of urbaniza-tion, impacts of climate change and climate change adaptation for the metropolitan region of Santiago de Chile, with a special focus on the most pressing issues of natural hazards, water and energy supply. The book exemplifies a conceptual approach for the development of adaptation measures, their evaluation and implementation in a decision support framework at the science-policy interface. It builds on scientific analyses of both social and natural scientists, a participatory process with local authorities, and a mutual learning network between large agglomerations in Latin America.

Features 7 Offers integrative conceptual approach for addressing the whole chain of climate changes, expected impacts and vulnerabilities 7 Presents results from a learning process with scientists and decision-makers from six large agglomerations in the Latin American region 7 Specific focus on Latin America

Contents Preface.- Part I: Challenges for Urban Climate Change Adaptation.- Part II: Climate Change Impacts on the Urban-Regional level of Santiago de Chile.- Part III: Climate Change Impacts on Urban-Regional Level of Santiago de Chile: Key Sectors and Vulnerabilities.- Part IV: Adaptation Strategy: Measures, Processes and Implementa-tion.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Regional/Spatial Science



Due October 2013

2014. Approx. 200 p. 40 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-3-642-39102-6

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J. P. Msangi, Windhoek, Namibia (Ed)

Combating Water Scarcity in Southern AfricaCase Studies from Namibia

This book offers a close examination of water scar-city as a developmental challenge facing member nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the interventions that have been implemented to combat the situation and the challenges still outstanding.

Features 7 Synthesizes pertinent water scarcity issues in the SADC region, benefiting researchers in other locales as well 7 Offers three chapters on original research findings, research that has never before been carried out in Namibia 7 Describes the unique cooperation and partnership in managing water resources in the SADC

Contents Chapter 1: General Introduction.- Chapter 2: Managing Water Scarcity in Southern Africa: Policy and Strategies.- Chapter 3: Trends and Impacts of Pollution on Water Treatment: The Case of Calueque-Oshakati Canal North-central Namibia.- Chapter 4: Monitoring the Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on Water Quality: Von Bach Dam, Namibia.- Chapter 5: The Effects of Water Transfers from Swakoppoort and Omatako Dams on Water Quality of Von Bach Dam, Na-mibia.- Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommen-dations.- Index.

Fields of interestEnvironment, general; Science, general; Geogra-phy (general)

Target groupsGraduate


Due July 2013

2014. X, 196 p. 44 illus., 37 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science) Softcover7 $49.99ISBN 978-94-007-7096-6

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H. Nawata, M. Taniguchi, RIHN, Kita-ku, Japan (Eds)

The Cultures of Water ManagementThis book assesses the importance of the cultural dimensions of water management, which differ from one region of the world to another, from humid Southeast Asia to arid parts of the Middle East and Africa. Water is a vital resource, and water circulation brings invaluable benefits in many ways. Too much or too little water can also create disasters, however, including flooding and drought. Water is considered “too much to control” in humid areas and “too little to survive” in arid regions. There is a great storehouse of tra-ditional and scientific knowledge on water man-agement as an expression of culture in both arid and humid areas. The qanat, for example, is used in some arid regions to control the transport of water underground. In humid areas, people have long existed under the threat of heavy flooding by drawing upon traditional knowledge for survival. Once-effective water management is threatened, however, by climate change such as global warm-ing and by the globalization and urbanization of society. Adaptive water management is now im-perative as climate and society undergo changes. Not only political and institutional solutions are called for. As well, adaptations of traditional methods must be introduced into modern systems of water management. This book provides valuable guidance on how that synthesis can be achieved.

Features 7 Includes information on traditional and scientific knowledge of water management as dimensions of culture in both arid and humid areas 7 Provides recommendations on how traditional adaptations can be introduced into modern water management systems

Fields of interestEnvironment, general; Water Policy/Water Gover-nance/Water Management; Geography (general)



Due May 2014

2014. XV, 235 p. (Global Environmental Studies, 0) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-4-431-54212-4

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D. Ramirez, J. Ren, K. D. Jones, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, TX, USA; H. Lamm, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, College Station, TX, USA (Eds)

Environmental Sustainability Issues in the South Texas–Mexico Border RegionFeatures 7 Presents research from both sides of the Rio Grande 7 Brings together knowledge on both water and air pollution in this region 7 Environ-mental health issues are discussed

Contents From the contents: Introduction to Environmental Sustainability Issues in the South Texas–Mexico Border Region.- Pollution and Lifestyle Causes of Asthma and Allergies among School Chil-dren of Tamaulipas, Mexico in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region.- Environmental Health Indica-tors for the Border Region between South Texas and Northeastern Mexico.- Characterization of Ultrafine Particles and Other Vehicular Pollutants near an International Bridge in United States - Mexico Border Region.- Evaluating the Impacts of Emissions and Global Temperature Perturba-tions on Air Quality in South and Central Texas.- Manufacture and Physical Characterization of Wood-Derived Activated Carbon from South Texas Mesquite for Environmental Applications.- Assessment of Nutrient and Heavy Metal Levels in Manadas Creek, an Urban Tributary of the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas.- Antimony and Arsenic Isotope Distribution in a Semi-Arid Creek during the Wet Season.- Characterization of Brackish Groundwater Desalination (…).

Fields of interestSustainable Development; Atmospheric Protec-tion/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Environ-mental Health

Target groupsGraduate


Due August 2013

2014. VIII, 210 p. 86 illus., 51 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-7121-5

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R. Roggema, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia (Ed)

The Design CharretteWays to Envision Sustainable Futures

This book was written to support community involvement in the design process, to help pre-vent negative outcomes that can result from a top-down design approach. The combination of community involvement and design is, at least in literature, not very extensive.

Features 7 Provides a theoretical basis for community based planning and design 7 Includes case studies detailing different approaches, time frames and cultures around the world 7 Presents many practical examples of design charrettes in ac-tion 7 Integrates lessons from the case studies and examples in a hypothetical charette which can serve as a guideline for organizers and students

Contents Chapter 1: That stubborn Mr. Vedder.- Part I: GENERAL THEORY.- Chapter 2: The Design Charrette.- Chapter 3: Innovations in Organisa-tional and Community Learning.- Chapter 4: Shifting Paradigms.- Part II: EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES.- Chapter 5: International Con-ference on Renewable Energy Approaches for the Spatial Environment (INCREASE).- Chapter 6: Charrettes in Two Days: Sea Lake and Bendigo.- Chapter 7: Lok Jumbish: Rural Participatory De-sign in Rajasthan, Lessons for the Future.- Chapter 8: Groningen; the Spread-out Charrette.- Chapter 9: Grounds for Change, Sustainable Energy Fu-tures.- Chapter 10: Design Charrettes for Sustain-able Building in China.- Chapter 11: Learning by practice, high-pressure student ateliers.- Chapter 12: The charrette of Mr. Xu.- Index.

Fields of interestSustainable Development; Cities, Countries, Regions; Climate Change Impacts

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner


Due August 2013

2014. XIV, 302 p. 212 illus., 209 in color. Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-7030-0

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R. Roggema, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia

Swarm PlanningThe Development of a Planning Methodology to Deal with Climate Adaptation

Features 7 Opens a new, more flexible way of thinking about how to plan for and respond to climate adaptation, based on the behavior of swarms in nature 7 Emphasizes new approaches to spatial design and planning which anticipate future uncertainty 7 Offers many examples using the Swarm Planning Framework to design land-scapes 7 Richly illustrated with color maps and images

Contents Summary.- Introduction.- Chapter One: Intro-duction, Methodology, Limitations.- Chapter Two: Towards a Spatial Planning Framework for Climate Adaptation.- Chapter Three: Developing a Planning Theory for Wicked Problems: Swarm Planning.- Chapter Four: Incremental Change, Transition or Transformation? Optimising Change Pathways for Climate Adaptation in Spatial Plan-ning.- Chapter Five: The Use of Spatial Planning to Increase the Resilience for Future Turbulence in the Spatial System of the Groningen Region to Deal with Climate Change.- Chapter Six: Swarming Landscapes, New Pathways for Resilient Cities.- Chapter Seven: Quadruple the Potential: Scaling the Energy Supply.- Chapter Eight: Beyond the Ordinary: Innovative Spatial Energy Frame-work Offers Perspectives on Increased Energy and Carbon Objectives.- Chapter Nine: Swarm Planning for Climate Change: An Alternative Pathway for Resilience.- Chapter Ten: Conclusion, Discussion and Recommendations.- Index.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Sustainable Development; Land-scape Architecture



Due August 2013

2014. XXV, 356 p. 130 illus., 100 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-94-007-7151-2

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D. H. Spennemann, Charles Sturt University Inst. Land, Water & Society (ILWS), Albury, NSW, Australia

FutureScapesManaging Emerging and Future Cultural Landscapes

On 20 July 1969 the world was changed irrevoca-bly. An estimated 600 million people, about one fifth of the human population at the time, watched the live-television broadcast as Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon. Yet despite the fact that this would forever be THE first moment that a human stepped onto another celestial body the significance for humanity as a whole was not im-mediately recognised. Moreover, no steps were – or have since been – taken to protect and manage significant elements of that event for the benefit of future generations. This begs the question – ‘Why?’ In this latest book in Springer’s innovative Landscape Series, Dirk Spennemann explores the conceptual barriers that prevent the recognition, and subsequent protection, of significant elements of contemporary and emergent heritage.

Features 7 Certainly, the idea of looking forward to antici-pate issues is well established in the futures field, and this attempt to apply it to cultural heritage is novel 7 Creative approach 7 Intriguing con-cept 7 Original in looking at heritage this way

Contents Preface.- 1. A future for our heritage?- 2. The terrestrial heritage present.- 3. Terrestrial heritage futures.- 4. Orbital heritage futures.- 5. Lunar heritage futures.- 6. Martian heritage futures.- 7. Robotic heritage futures.- 8. Present paradigms and the perception of future?- 9. Pathways to managing future landscapes.-

Fields of interestEnvironmental Management; Landscape Architec-ture; Cultural Heritage



Due June 2013

2013. Approx. 200 p. Hardcover7 approx. $149.00ISBN 978-1-4020-9711-9

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E. Tedsen, Ecologic Institute, Washington D.C., USA; S. Cavalieri, R. A. Kraemer, Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany (Eds)

Arctic Marine GovernanceOpportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation

Contents I. The Arctic Environment.- Introduction to the Arctic.- The Arctic Marine Environment.- En-vironmental Governance in the Marine Arctic.- Arctic Indigenous Peoples and the Challenge of Climate Change.- II. Impacts &Activities in the Marine Arctic.- Status and Reform of Interna-tional Arctic Fisheries Law.- Status and Reform of International Arctic Shipping Law.- Understand-ing Risks Associated with Offshore Hydrocarbon Development.- III. Improving Marine Gover-nance.- Impacts Assessments and the New Arctic “Geo-Environment”.- Pan-Arctic Marine Spatial Planning: An Idea whose Time has come.- Marine Protected Areas as a Tool to Ensure Environ-mental Protection of the Marine Arctic: Legal Aspects.- IV. Opportunities for Transatlantic Co-operation.- EU-US Cooperation to enhance Arctic Marine Governance.- List of relevant Treaties, Instruments, and Agreements.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Climate Change Management and Policy; International Environmental Law



Due July 2013

2014. XII, 240 p. 5 illus. Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-3-642-38594-0

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M. Tiepolo, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy; S. Macchi, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy (Eds)

Climate Change Vulnerability in Southern African CitiesIn recent decades, extreme rains and drought have struck urban regions in Africa like never before. Nevertheless, limited information is available on which to base development of early warning systems, identification of high-risk zones, and for-mulation of local action plans. This book is about how to build the knowledge necessary for plan-ning adaptation to climate change in Sub-Saharan cities. It brings together lessons learned from international development actions conducted by a number of scholars in disciplines ranging from meteorology and hydrogeology to urban planning and environmental management.

Features 7 Offers methods for the spatial analysis of climate change vulnerability in southern African cities 7 Presents case studies specific to both extreme weather and ecological stress 7 Identi-fies knowledge frameworks to support decision-making in urban adaptation to climate change

Contents From the Contents: Adaptation to Incremental Climate Stress in Urban Regions.- Managing the Risks of Weather Extreme Events in Cities.- A case study.- Climate Change Impact and Institutional Response Capacity.- Climate Change Effect on Seawater Intrusion: Developing Exposure Sce-narios for Vulnerability Assessment.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Climate Change Impacts; Cli-mate Change Management and Policy


Product categoryProfessional book

Due October 2013

2014. X, 220 p. 60 illus. (Springer Climate) Hardcover7 approx. $139.00ISBN 978-3-319-00671-0

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A. Tsunekawa, Tottori University, Japan; G. Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Resources, China; N. Yamanaka, Tottori University, Japan; S. Du, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Resources, China (Eds)

Restoration and Development of the Degraded Loess Plateau, ChinaThis book presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and technological innovations to restore lands on the Loess Plateau of China, known worldwide for its serious land degradation and desertification problems. Supported by a rapidly developing Chinese economy and the dissemi-nation of effective technology, the Grain-for-Green Project and Western Development Action launched by the Chinese government have resulted in successful ecological restoration and protection over the past 30 years. These programs have contributed not only to conservation of soil and water, but also to economic development. At the same time, however, these developmental interventions have brought new challenges that have not yet been fully addressed.

Features 7 First comprehensive book on the development of the Loess Plateau, China 7 Presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and technological innovations to restore degraded land 7 Provides case studies of successes and failures in combat-ting desertification

Fields of interestEnvironmental Management; Soil Science & Con-servation; Nature Conservation



Due July 2013

2013. XVI, 344 p. 99 illus., 48 in color. (Ecological Research Monographs) Hardcover7 $129.00ISBN 978-4-431-54480-7

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J. von Braun, F. Gatzweiler, University of Bonn, Germany (Eds)

MarginalityAddressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology

Contents 1 Marginality—An Overview and Implications for Policy.- Part 1 Concepts and Theory.- 2 Marginali-ty—A Framework for Analyzing Causal Com-plexities of Poverty.- 3 Exclusion and Initiatives to “Include”: Revisiting Basic Economics to Guide Development Practice.- 4 Marginality from a So-cio-ecological Perspective.- Part 2 Dimensions and Prevalence of Marginality.- 5 Mapping Marginality Hotspots.- 6 The Poorest: Who and Where They Are.- 7 Targeting the Poorest and Most Vulner-able: Examples from Bangladesh.- 8 Correlates of Extreme Poverty in Rural Ethiopia.- 9 Examining the Circle of Attachment, Trauma, Shame, and Marginalization: the Unheard Voices of Young Kutchi Girls.- Part 3 Environmental Drivers of Marginality.- 10 Poverty, Agriculture and the Environment: the Case of Sub-Saharan Africa.- 11 The Marginal Poor and their Dependence on Ecosystem Services: Evidence from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.- 12 Land Degradation, Poverty, and Marginality.- Part 4 Experiencing Marginality in Africa and Asia.- 13 Tackling Social Exclusion and Marginality for Poverty Reduction: Indian Experiences.- 14 Consumption Behavior of the Poorest and Policy Implications in Indonesia.- 15 Addressing Extreme Poverty and Marginality: Experiences in Rural China.- 16 Experiences in Targeting the Poorest: a Case Study from Ban-gladesh.- 17 Rural Poverty and Marginalization in Ethiopia: a Review of Development Interven-tions.- Part 5 Responses to Marginality at Different Levels: State, Business, and Community. [...]

Fields of interestEnvironment, general; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Environmental Economics



Due August 2013

2014. X, 360 p. 50 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-94-007-7060-7

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L. K. Wang, Lenox Institute of Water Technology and Krofta Engineering Corporation, Lenox, MA,USA; R. S. Yang, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA (Eds)

Modern Water Resources EngineeringFeatures 7 Covers the cutting-edge principles of the engineering of water resources in great schematic detail 7 Serves as a practical reference for scien-tists, researchers, educators, and designers of water systems 7 Provides expert guidance through examples of the top techniques of today

Contents Introduction to Hydrology.- Open Channel Hy-draulics: From Then to Now and Beyond.- River Ecology.- River Restoration.- Sediment Manage-ment and Sustainable use of Reservoirs.- Sediment Transport, River Morphology, and Hydraulic En-gineering.- Gis and Remote Sensing Applications in Modern Water Resources.- Decision Making Under Uncertainty: A New Paradigm for Water Resources Planning and Management.- Upland Erosion Modeling.- Advances in Water Resources Systems Engineering: Applications of Machine Learning.- Climate Change and its Impact on Water Resources.- Engineering and Management of Agricultural Land Application.- Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse.- Liv-ing Machines for Bioremediation, Wastewater Treatment and Water Conservation.- Aquacul-ture System Management and Water Conserva-tion.- Glossary and Conversion Factors for Water Resources Engineers.

Fields of interestEnvironment, general; Environmental Engineer-ing/Biotechnology; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner


Due August 2013

2014. 805 p. 248 illus. (Handbook of Environmental Engineering, Volume 15) Hardcover7 $179.00ISBN 978-1-62703-594-1

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