Principles of environmental sciences
By: Jan J. Boersema, Lucas Reijnders, editors with editorial assistance by Joeri Bertels and Henk Bezemer.
Contributors: Reijnders, Lucas.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 542
ISBN-13: 9781402091575
Subjects: Environmental sciences; Environmental monitoring; Environmental policy; Environmental protection; Human ecology -- History
Description: Principles of Environmental Sciences provides a comprehensive picture of the principles, concepts and methods that are applicable to problems originating from the interaction between the living and non-living environment and mankind. Both the analysis of such problems and the way solutions to environmental problems may work in specific societal contexts are addressed. Disciplinary approaches are discussed but there is a focus on multi- and interdisciplinary methods. A large number of practical examples and case studies are presented. There is special emphasis on modelling and integrated assessment. This book is different because it stresses the societal, cultural and historical dimensions of environmental problems. The main objective is to improve the ability to analyse and conceptualise environmental problems in context and to make readers aware of the value and scope of different methods. The authors contributing to Principles of Environmental Sciences come from several countries and a wide variety of scientific backgrounds in the fields of natural and social sciences, and the humanities. This book will be ideal as a course text for students, and will also be of interest to researchers and consultants in the environmental sciences.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Stating th problem; title: Environmental sciences, sustainability, and quality / Jan J. Boersema; title: Biogeochemical cycles / Lucas Reijnders; title: Reconstructing environmental changes over the last 3 million years / A.M. Mannion; title: Environmental history: object of study and methodology / Petra J. E. M. van Dam and S. Wybren Verstegen; title: Human environmental history since the origin of agriculture / Clive Ponting; title: Recent developments and trends / Lucas Reijnders, Jan Bakkes, and Klaas van Egmond; title: Principles and methods; title: General principles / Craig Dilworth; title: Specific principles / Lucas Reijnders; title: Social science and environmental behaviour / Linda Steg and Charles Vlek; title: The natural environment / Piet H. Nienhuis with contributions of Egbert Boeker; title: Analytical tools for the environment-economy interaction / Paul Ekins; title: Analysis of physical interactions between the economy and the environment / Helias A. Udo de Haes and Reinout Heijungs; title: Environmental policy instruments / Gjalt Huppes and Udo E. Simonis; title: Environmental institutions and learning: perspectives from the policy sciences / Matthijs Hisschemöller, Jan Eberg, Anita Engels, and Konrad von Moltke; title: Technology for environmental problems / Karel Mulder; title: Integration / Jan J. Boersema; title: Environmental modelling / H.J.M. (Bert) de Vries; title: An illustration of the LCA technique / Reinout Heijungs; title: Integrated assessment / Jean-Paul Hettelingh, Bert J. M. de Vries, and Leen Hordijk; title: Context and perspectives; title: Environmental policies in their cultural and historical contexts / Maurie J. Cohen; title: National policy styles and waste management in the Netherlands and Bavaria / Jan Eberg; title: Land use in Zimbabwe and neighbouring Southern African countries / Ignas M.A. Heitkönig and Herbert H. T. Prins; title: Climate change policy of Germany, UK and USA / Richard van der Wurff; title: Technical progress, finite resources and intergenerational justice / Wilfred Beckerman; title: Sustainability is an objective value / Herman E. Daly; title: A rejoinder to Wilfred Beckerman and Herman Daly / Roefie Hueting; title: Transitions to sustainability as societal innovations / Anna J. Wieczorek and Frans Berkhout; title: Agriculture and food problems / David Pimentel; title: Tracing the sustainable development of nations with integrated indicators / Bastiaan Zoeteman.