Few nations rely upon the ocean as much as Japan for livelihood, culture and transport. The seas have long played a vital role for the Japanese, helping to support the economic and social life of a nation that possesses few resources and little arable land, and sustain a population that has nearly tripled in the last century. Fish …
To ask the right question, one needs to have some idea of what the answer might be. So it is with remediation. There is no such thing as too much information when it comes to characterizing a site, as information can aid in selecting the best remediation options. Unfortunately, the collection of data for making an informed decision …
Occupational Health and Safety Management: A Practical Approach, Third Edition
Reflecting changes in the current health and safety landscape, Occupational Health and Safety Management: A Practical Approach, Third Edition includes examples and tools to facilitate development and implementation of a safety and health management approach. This how-to book is not just an information providing text. It shows you how to write a program and identify hazards as well …
Environmental Justice: Legal Theory and Practice, 3d (Environmental Law Institute)
Environmental justice activists and advocates argue that your race and socioeconomic status should not dictate the environmental health risks you face. The environmental justice movement is aimed at avoiding, minimizing, or mitigating disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental impacts, including social and economic impacts, on minority and/or low-income communities, and for ensuring disadvantaged communities are engaged …
Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrial, Second Edition
Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrial, Second Edition addresses the three main categories of wastes (hazardous, municipal, and “special” wastes) covered under federal regulation outlined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), an established framework for managing the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of several forms of waste. Focusing on integrating the …
William Wasserman, a one-man wrecking crew who routinely confronted hostile, armed poachers in the backwoods of Pennsylvania and brought them to justice, writes about his encounters with outlaw hunters in a gritty, heart-pounding style that is sure to keep you turning pages until the last chapter has been read. Poacher Wars a prequel to Wasserman’s second book Game …
Wildfires are an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon thathave shaped North America’s landscapes since the dawnof time. They are a force that we cannot really control,and thus understanding, appreciating, and learning tolive with wildfire is ultimately our wisest public policy.With more than 150 dramatic photographs, Wildfire: ACentury of Failed Forest Policy covers the topic of wildfirefrom ecological, economic, and …
Natural Resources Law and Policy (University Casebook Series)
This law school casebook instructs students on natural resources law and policy. The book covers a wide range of natural resources — from forests and wildlife to oceans and rivers — with problems exercises and case studies for students to sharpen their understanding of the issues. The book begins with an exploration of the economic, scientific, …
Thirsty City: Politics, Greed, and the Making of Atlanta’s Water Crisis
Explores the evolution of Atlanta’s water system and charts the poor urban planning decisions that created the city’s current water shortage. Atlanta is running out of water and is in the midst of a water crisis. Its crumbling infrastructure spews toxic waste and raw sewage into neighboring streams. A tri-state water war between …
It is increasingly clear that the world of climate politics is no longer confined to the activities of national governments and international negotiations. Critical to this transformation of the politics of climate change has been the emergence of new forms of transnational governance that cut across traditional state-based jurisdictions and operate across public and private divides. This book …