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A. Aggarwal, R. Upadhyay, National Dairy Research Institute, Haryana, India

Heat stress and animal productivityDr. Anjali Aggarwal is working as a Senior Scien-tist at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (India). She holds a PhD degree in Animal Physi-ology and is involved in research and teaching at post-graduate level. Her area of research work is stress and environmental physiology. She has more than 50 publications, two technical bulletins, four manuals and many book chapters to her credit. She has successfully guided many post-graduate and PhD students. Her major research accom-plishments are on microclimatic modification for alleviation of heat and cold stress, mist and fan cooling systems for cows and buffaloes, and use of wallowing tank in buffaloes.

Features 7 The book underlines the recent research on the topic of heat stress and animal productivity 7 Ef-fect of the phenomenon of climate change on the animal productivity has been discussed in detail 7 The book increasingly looks for the solutions for combating the effects of climate-induced temperature rise on animals 7 New and advanced strategies for ameliorating heat stress are discussed in detail

Contents CHAPTER 1 Thermoregulation.- CHAPTER 2 Heat stress and Hormones.- CHAPTER 3 Heat Stress and Milk Production.- CHAPTER 4 Heat stress and Reproduction.- CHAPTER 5 Heat stress and immune function.- CHAPTER 6 Biological Rhythms.- CHAPTER 7 Shelter Management for Alleviation of Heat Stress in Cows and Buffaloes.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Animal Physiology; Gene Func-tion

Target groupsResearch

Product categoryMonograph

Due January 2013

2013. XIV, 276 p. 14 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-81-322-0878-5

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A. Agrawal, S N Sen B V P G College, Kanpur, India; K. Gopal, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India

Biomonitoring of Water and Waste WaterFeatures 7 Written by eminent and well-known research-ers and environmentalists 7 Features topical and emerging issues related to water and waste water 7 The diverse topics covered will be suit-able for both those already active in the area and for those who wish to expand their repertoire of experimental tools and are just starting out in environmental science research 7 Includes a special chapter on rare and endangered species and its impact on biodiversity

Contents 1.Measurement of Primary Productivity in Relation to Food Chain.- 2.Aquatic Weeds : Occurrence and Distribution.- 3.Analysis of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton.- 4.Application of Diversity Index in Measurement of Species Diversity.- 5.Challenges of Fish Diversity in Pol-luted Habitat.- 6.Biomass production in Food Chain and Its Role In Trophic Levels.- 7.Concept of Rare and Endangered Species and its Impact on Biodiversity.- 8.Protected Areas In Relation to Ma-rine Parks and Sanctuaries.- 9.General Principles of Toxicity and Its Application.- 10. Principles of Biostatistics and Reporting of Data.- 11. Fate of Biotoxins in the environment and its Health Im-plication.- 12.Microbial Toxicity Studies.- 13.Toxic Cynobacteria in Water and their public health consequence.- 14.Good Laboratory Practices for Biomonitoring.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Life Sciences, general; Biodiversity



Due February 2013

2013. Approx. 165 p. 20 illus., 1 in color. Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 186,507 approx. € 139,95 | £126.00ISBN 978-81-322-0863-1

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M. Angrick, A. Burger, H. Lehmann, The Federal Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (Eds)

Factor XRe-source - Designing the Recycling Society

Contents Preface.- I. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources: A Global Challenge.- 1. Global Material Flows and Their Environmental Impacts.- 2. Improving Resource Efficiency – Key Question for Ecol-ogy and Economy.- 3. Economic Growth and Sustainable Development.- 4. Economic Growth and Resource Use.- 5. Resource Protection Policy from an Ngo Perspective.- 6. Developing a Legal Framework for Resource Conservation.- Ii. Securing a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materi-als.- 7. An International Metal Covenant – a Step Towards Sustainable Global Material Flows? .- 8. The Austrian Raw Materials Plan.- Iii. Sustain-able Production and Consumption.- 9. Material Efficiency in the Production of Goods.- Iv. Further Development of a Sound Waste Management.- 10. The Contribution of Recycling To Sustainability/ Strategies for Recycling and Resource Conserva-tion.- 11. Perspectives for A Resource Efficient Waste Management.- V. Taking Into Account the Whole Life Cycle: Three Examples.- 12. Con-struction and Housing.- 12.1. Sustainment of the Existing Property.- 12.2. High Quality Recycling of Demolition Wastes.- 13. Rare Metals.- 13.1. The Importance of Rare/Critical Metals for Emerg-ing (Green) Technologies (Titel Wird Noch Von Reller Verändert, Richtung) .- 13.2. Precious and Special Metal Recycling: Economical and Techni-cal Aspects.- 13.3. Transboundary Shipment of Electronic Scrap.- 14. The Limited Resources of Phosphorus and How to Close the Phosphorus Cycle.- Vi. Concluding Chapter. [...]

Fields of interestEnvironmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Envi-ronment, general; Industrial and Production Engineering

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner

Product categoryContributed volume

Due February 2013

2013. 285 p. 10 illus. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, Volume 30) Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 186,507 € 139,95 | £126.00ISBN 978-94-007-5711-0

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B. Bilitewski, Technical University of Dresden, Pirna, Germany; R. M. Darbra, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; D. Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Eds)

Global Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives IIRisk-Based Assessment and Management Strategies

Contents Introduction.- Life cycle assessment of additives: methodology and data.- Characterization of environmental exposure: measuring versus model-ling.- Environmental fate models.- Toxicological and eco-toxicological studies for additives.- A revision of current models for environmental and human health impact and risk assessment for application to emerging chemicals.- Are chemicals in products good or bad for the society? - The economic perspective.- RISKCYCLE and EU leg-islation.- Two sides of one coin: relations between hazardous substances and valuable resources.- Toxicological characterization of waste-related products using alternative methods: three case studies.- LCA case study on printed matter.- LCA case study Cushion Vinyl Floor Covering and DEHP: Environmental impacts of use and recy-cling of additives (DEHP) in products.- Chemicals in leather – international trends on risk based con-trol and management.- Managing e-waste in eevel-oped and developing countries.- Mass emissions of pollutants from e-waste processed in China and human exposure assessment.- Tracking global flows of e-waste additives by using substance flow analysis (SFA), with a case study in China.- Hu-man and environmental impact producted by e-waste releases at Guiyu region (China).- In search of zero waste: an experiment in progress.- Mineral oil in board and paper recycling. [...]

Fields of interestEnvironmental Chemistry; Environmental Man-agement; Ecotoxicology


Product categoryReviews

Due January 2013

2013. 450 p. (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 23) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 319,93 | € (A) 328,90 | sFr 398,507 approx. € 299,00 | £269.50ISBN 978-3-642-34571-5

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C. Blaise, Environnement Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada; J.-F. Férard, Université de Lorraine, Metz, France (Eds)

Encyclopedia of Aquatic EcotoxicologyWith its 104 chapters, this Encyclopedia of aquatic ecotoxicology reveals the diversity of issues, prob-lems and challenges that have faced, and are facing today, receiving environments.

Features 7 A unique work for multi-sectorial scientists and practitioners in aquatic ecotoxicology 7 In-cludes an explanatory glossary of terms to help understand ecotoxicology and ecological risk assessment 7 Written by experts in key topics of modern aquatic ecotoxicology

Contents 104 chapters containing A to Z terms on ecotoxi-cology.

Field of interestEcotoxicology


Product categoryEncyclop(a)edia

Due April 2013

Print

2013. 1600 p. 200 illus. in color. 7 * € (D) 747,93 | € (A) 768,90 | sFr 931,007 € 699,00 | £629.50ISBN 978-94-007-5040-1

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2013.7 ** € (D) 831,81 | € (A) 838,80 | sFr 978,007 € 699,00 | £629.50ISBN 978-94-007-5704-2

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2013. 1600 p. 200 illus. in color. 7 * € (D) 935,18 | € (A) 961,40 | sFr 1163,507 € 874,00 | £787.00ISBN 978-94-007-5041-8

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E. Brandon, Tanunda, SA, Australia

Global Approaches to Site Contamination LawThe book describes the complex and variable laws addressing site contamination, reviewing existing international, regional and national law of rel-evance to site contamination. It also offers detailed case studies of national approaches to the issue, and goes on to explore avenues for promoting the development of comprehensive domestic laws on site contamination, with a focus on the role of international law and actors.

Features 7 Offers an extensive review of international, regional, bilateral and national laws of relevance to site contamination 7 Presents detailed case studies of site contamination law in selected jurisdictions 7 Discusses the options for the establishment of a global instrument on site contamination 7 Recommends key elements for a model regulatory framework for site contamina-tion

Contents Contents.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Nature and Extent of Site Contamination.- 3. Current Inter-national Law Relating To Site Contamination.- 4. National Site Contamination Law.- 5. Responsibil-ity for Site Contamination.- 6. Promoting National Site Contamination Law: The Challenge of Har-monisation.- 7. An International Response to Site Contamination.- 8. Alternatives to International Law – Other Means of Promoting National Site Contamination Law.- 9. Recommended Features of a Model Law on Site Contamination.- 10. Con-clusions and Recommendations.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Interna-tional Environmental Law; Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations



Due November 2012

2013. VIII, 376 p. Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 € 129,95 | £117.00ISBN 978-94-007-5744-8

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G. T. Farmer, Farmer Enterprises, Las Cruces, NM, USA; J. Cook, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia

Climate Change Science: A Modern SynthesisVolume 1 - The Physical Climate

Contents 1. Introduction.- Part I - Scientific principles and the scientific method.- 2. scientific principles.- 3. The scientific method and its use.- Part II - Over-view of climate change science.- 4. Earth’s energy budget.- 5. Climate change trends.- 6. Earth’s surface temperature.- 7. Climate change science as earth science.- Part III - Earth’s atmosphere.- 8. Introduction to earth’s atmosphere.- 9. Carbon dioxide, other greenhouse gases, and the carbon cycle.- 10. Earth’s albedo, radiative forcing and climate change.- 11. Atmospheric circulation and climate.- Part IV - The world ocean and climate.- 12. The world ocean.- 13. Ocean heat content and rising sea level .- Part V - Earth’s cryosphere and recent climate history.- 14. Glaciers and the latest ice age.- 15. Permafrost and methane.- Part VI - Land and its climates.- 16. Continents and moun-tain ranges.- 17. Climate classifications.- Part VII - Climate models.- 18. Types of models.- Part VIII – Climates of the past (paleoclimatology).- 19. Paleoclimates and proxies.- 20. Climates of the recent past.- 21. Pleistocene glaciations.- Part IX - Future climates and mitigation.- 22. Projections of future climates.- Part X - Skeptics and deniers of global warming.- 23. Understanding climate denial.- Part XI - Specific declarations against cli-mate science and climate scientists.- 24. Rebuttals to climate myths.- Index.

Fields of interestEnvironment, general; Earth Sciences, general; Lifelong Learning/Adult Education

Target groupsLower undergraduate

Product categoryUndergraduate textbook

Due December 2012

2013. DCXXVI, 20 p. 181 illus., 145 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 96,25 | € (A) 98,95 | sFr 120,007 € 89,95 | £81.00ISBN 978-94-007-5756-1

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H. L. Fröhlich, P. Schreinemachers, K. Stahr, G. Clemens, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany (Eds)

Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia:Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas

Contents From Challenges to Sustainable Solutions for Upland Agriculture in Southeast Asia.- Beyond the Horizons - Challenges and Prospects for Soil Science and Soil Care in Southeast Asia.- Water and Matter Flows in Mountainous Watersheds of Southeast Asia: Processes and Implications for Management.- Agricultural Pesticide Use in Mountainous Areas of Thailand and Vietnam: Towards Reducing Exposure and Rationalizing Use.- Linkages between Agriculture, Poverty and Natural Resource Use in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia.- Mango and Longan Production in Northern Thailand: the Role of Water Saving Irrigation and Water Stress Monitoring.- Soil Conservation on Sloping Land: Technical Options and Adoption Constraints.- Improved Sustainable Aquaculture Systems for Small-scale Farmers in Northern Vietnam.- Participatory Approaches to Research and Development in the Southeast Asian Uplands: Potential and Challenges.- Integrated Modeling of Agricultural Systems in Mountain-ous Areas.- Rethinking Knowledge Provision for the Marginalized: Rural Networks and Novel Extension Approaches in Vietnam.- Policies for Sustainable Development: The Commercialization of Smallholder Agriculture.

Fields of interestSustainable Development; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Agriculture

Target groupsGraduate


Due January 2013

2013. 490 p. 210 illus., 60 in color. (Springer Environmental Science and Engineering) Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 € 129,95 | £117.00ISBN 978-3-642-33376-7

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R. Gomes da Silva, Federal Agricultural University of the Semi-Arid Region, Mossoró, Brazil; A. S. Campos Maia, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Brazil

Principles of Animal BiometeorologyThe book begins by describing in detail the mech-anisms of energy exchange – radiative, convec-tive, conductive and evaporative – together with techniques for their determination. The discussion extends to the importance of CO2, ozone and methane, together with that of aerosol pollutants and the evolution of atmospheric CO2. Subse-quent chapters apply the results of the biophysical methods to mammals, birds and aquatic animals. Discussion includes problems of shelter and shade for animals in tropical environments and tech-niques for the thermal evaluation for shelters and for several tree types.

Features 7 Discusses processes of thermal energy ex-change between animals and the environment, with a special focus on tropical climates 7 De-scribes numerous methods for observing and measuring thermal exchange, for both land and aquatic organisms 7 Includes methods for sampling hairs, for evaluating shade in trees and in shelters, and cutaneous and respiratory evapora-tion

Contents Contents.- 1. The Environment.- 2. Basic Physical Mechanisms.- 3. Thermal Balance and Thermo-regulation.- 4. Heat Exchange Between Animals and Environment: Mammals and Birds.- 5. Heat Exchange Between Animals and Environment: Aquatic Mammals.- 6. Shade and Shelter.- 7. Ther-mal Stress Indexes.- 8. Special Methods.- Index.

Fields of interestNature Conservation; Animal Physiology; Envi-ronmental Physics

Target groupsUpper undergraduate


Due November 2012

2013. XXIV, 261 p. 51 illus., 7 in color. (Biometeorology, Volume 2) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-94-007-5732-5

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M. Hill, University of Geneva, Carouge, GE, Switzerland

Climate Change and Water GovernanceAdaptive Capacity in Chile and Switzerland

Contents Contents.- Part I: Addressing Water Governance Challenges in the Anthropocene.- 1. Addressing Water Governance Challenges in the Anthropo-cene.- 2. Water Governance.- 3. Adaptive Capac-ity.- 4. The Assessment of Adaptive Capacity.- 5. Applying a Multi-Pronged Approach to Assessing Adaptive Capacity.- Part II: The Cases of Chile & Switzerland.- 6. Introducing the Case Study Areas: Hydro-climatic & Governance Back-ground.- 7. Water Governance in the context of IWRM: Switzerland.- 8. Water Governance in the context of IWRM: Chile.- 9. Converging Threats: Driving pressures for Adaptive Capacity.- Part III: Applying the Assessment.- 10. Governance in the Face of Uncertainty and Change.- 11. Bridges and Barriers to Adaptive Capacity.- 12. Operationalis-ing Adaptive Capacity.- 13. Assessing Adaptive Capacity.- Part IV: Challenges in Developing and Mobilising Adaptive Capacity.- 14. Balancing Structural Conflicts across Scales to develop and mobilise Adaptive Capacity.- 15. Coping with and Communicating Uncertainty.- 16. Addressing the Challenge of Institutional Infrastructure in a Technically focused World.

Fields of interestClimate Change; Human Geography; Political Science, general



Due November 2012

2013. VIII, 395 p. 17 illus., 6 in color. (Advances in Global Change Research, Volume 54) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-94-007-5795-0

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A. B. Mendes, E. L. Soares da Silva, Azores University, Portugal; J. M. Santos, The University of Évora, Portugal (Eds)

Efficiency Measures in the Agricultural SectorWith Applications

Features 7 Offers a thorough introduction to efficiency modeling in agriculture 7 Incorporates both Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) 7 Provides a lucid, non-specialist’s approach to sophisticated modeling for agricultural efficiency

Contents Contents:.- Part I Efficiency Measures and Meth-ods.- 1 Efficiency Measures in the Agricultural Sector: The Beginning.- 2 Review of Frontier Models and Efficiency Analysis: A Parametric Approach.- 3 Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis.- 4 Superefficiency and Multiplier Adjust-ment in Data Envelopment Analysis.- Part II Farm Efficiency.- 5 An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in Azores Dairy Farms.- 6 Animal Grazing System Efficiency.- 7 Technical Efficiency of the Spanish Dairy Processing Industry: Do Size and Exporting Matter?.- 8 Inefficiency in Animal Production – A Parametric Approach.- 9 Azorean Agriculture Efficiency by PAR.- 10 Sustainable Tourism and Agriculture Multifunctionality by PAR: A Variable Selection Approach.- 11 The Importance of Subsidies in Azorean Dairy Farms Efficiency.- 12 Multi-Ouput Technical Efficiency in the Olive Oil Industry and its Relation to the Form of Business Organisation.- 13 Efficiency As-sessment: Final Remarks.- Index.

Fields of interestMath. Appl. in Environmental Science; Agricul-tural Economics; Statistics for Business/Econom-ics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance



Due November 2012

2013. VI, 195 p. 42 illus., 29 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-94-007-5738-7

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H. Meuser

Soil Remediation and RehabilitationTreatment of Contaminated and Disturbed Land

This book provides a comprehensive overview of remediation and rehabilitation techniques and strategies for contaminated and anthropogeni-cally disturbed land. Rehabilitation approaches in the urban environment, such as brownfield redevelopment and urban mining, are discussed. In relation to contaminated land, techniques for soil containment and decontamination of soil, soil vapour and groundwater are comprehensively and systematically presented. Complicated treatment techniques are schematically depicted and can be readily understood.

Features 7 Presents both traditional and recent advances in remediation 7 Complicated techniques are easily explained 7 Treatment facilities and pro-cesses are depicted using over 150 diagrams and photographs

Contents Introduction.-Rehabilitation of soils in urban environments.-Rehabilitation of soils in mining and raw material extraction areas.-Treatment of contaminated land.-Soil containment.-Soil decontamination.-Groundwater, soil vapour and surface water treatment.-Approaches without complex technical applications.-Remediation planning.-Outlook.-Index.

Fields of interestSoil Science & Conservation; Geology; Landscape Ecology



Due November 2012

2013. XIV, 411 p. 145 illus., 63 in color. (Environmental Pollution, Volume 23) Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 € 129,95 | £117.00ISBN 978-94-007-5750-9

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E. N. Mueller, University of Potsdam, Germany; J. Wainwright, University of Durham, UK; A. J. Parsons, University of Sheffield, UK; L. Turnbull, University of Durham, UK (Eds)

Patterns of Land Degradation in DrylandsUnderstanding Self-Organised Ecogeomorphic Systems

Land degradation in drylands is a multi-faceted problem. Consequently, current management approaches that attempt to mitigate such land degradation often fail to produce significant improvements. The processes associated with land degradation in drylands fall at the interface of ecology and geomorphology.

Features 7 Multidisciplinary approach, bringing together expertise from a range of backgrounds 7 Ad-dresses a problem faced by 2 billion people world-wide 7 At the forefront of understanding the science of land degradation in drylands 7 The first book on ecogeomorphology of drylands

Contents Ecogeomorphic systems and land degradation in drylands.- Land-degradation studies: the state of the art.- Resilience, self organization, complexity and pattern formation.- Short-range ecogeo-morphic processes.- Long-range ecogeomorphic processes.- The emergence of pattern: integrating short- and long-range processes.- Approaches to modelling ecogeomorphic systems.- Char-acterizing patterns.- Assessment of patterns in ecogeomorphic systems.- Uncertainty assess-ment.- Sevilleta / Jornada.- Europe.- Africa.- Aus-tralia.- Ecogeomorphic systems and land degrada-tion in drylands: a research agenda.- Index.

Field of interestSoil Science & Conservation



Due February 2013

2013. X, 270 p. 92 illus., 12 in color. Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 143,507 approx. € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-94-007-5726-4

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D. K. Müller, L. Lundmark, Umeå University, Sweden; R. H. Lemelin, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada (Eds)

New Issues in Polar TourismCommunities, Environments, Politics

Contents 1. Introduction: New Issues in Polar Tourism.- 2. Looking Back, Venturing Forward: Challenges For Academia, Community and Industry in Polar Tourism Research.- 3. What is Arctic Tour-ism, and Who Should Define It? .- 4. Narrative Frameworks of Consideration: Horizontal and Vertical Approaches to Conceptualising the Sub-Antarctic.- 5. Reaching Consensus on Antarctic Tourism Regulation.- 6. The Effectiveness of Envi-ronmental Impact Assessments on Visitor Activity in the Ross Sea Region of Antarctica.- 7. German Tourism Activities in the Antarctic Area – A Governmental Perspective.- 8. The Wild North – Network Cooperation for Sustainable Tourism in a Fragile Marine Environment in the Arctic Region.- 9. Tourism Resolving Crisis? Exploring Tourism Development in Iceland in the Wake of Economic Recession.- 10. A (Ski) Trip into the Future - Climate Change and Winter Tourism in Polar Sweden in 2040.- 11. Conflicting Discourses in Tourism Development - A Case of Kilpisjärvi Village, Finnish Lapland.- 12. Will ‘Free Entry into the Forest’ Remain? Argumentation Analysis of Finnish and Swedish Discussions on Everyman’s Rights.- 13. National Parks for Tourism Develop-ment in Sub-Arctic Areas – Curse or Blessing? The Case of a Proposed National Park in Northern Sweden.- 14. Indigenous People: Discussing the Forgotten Dimension of Dark Tourism and Battle-field Tourism.- 15. New Issues in Polar Tourism: Conclusion.- Index.

Fields of interestMonitoring/Environmental Analysis; Human Geography; Economic Growth



Due December 2012

2013. XVI, 230 p. 16 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-94-007-5883-4

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K. Otsuka, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Minato, Tokyo, Japan; D. Larson, World Bank, Washington, DC, USA (Eds)

An African Green RevolutionFinding Ways to Boost Productivity on Small Farms

Contents Contents:.- 1. An Overview .- Part I: Climate and the Transferability of Asian Green Revolution to Sub-Saharan Africa.- 2. Lessons from the Asian Green Revolution in Rice.- 3. The Possibility of a Rice Green Revolution in Large-Scale Irrigation Schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 4. The Declin-ing Impacts of Climate on Crop Yields during the Green Revolution in India, 1972-2002.- 5. The Impact of Technological Changes on Crop Yields in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1967 to 2004.- Part II: Prospects for Upland Rice and Maize Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 6. Causes and Consequences of NERICA Adoption in Uganda.- 7. Impact of NERICA Adoption on Rice Yield: Evidence from West Africa.- 8. Maize Revolutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 9. Maize, Soil Fertility, Fertilizer, and the Green Revolution in East Af-rica.- Part III: The Role of Fertilizer Markets and Fertilizer Application.- 10. Chemical Fertilizer, Organic Fertilizer, and Cereal Yields in India.- 11. The Demand for Fertilizer when Markets are Incomplete: Evidence from Ethiopia.- 12. Tech-nology Adoption in Agriculture: Evidence from Experimental Intervention in Maize Production in Uganda.- Part IV: Conclusion.- 13. Towards a Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Agri-cultural Economics; Economic Policy



Due January 2013

2013. IX, 328 p. 25 illus., 23 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-94-007-5759-2

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M. Sofiev, Finnish Meteorological Institute; K.-C. Bergmann, Foundation German Pollen Information Service (Eds)

Allergenic PollenA Review of the Production, Release, Distribution and Health Impacts

This is the first book to summarize all aspects of allergenic pollen: production, atmospheric distri-bution, and health impacts, as well as the means of monitoring and forecasting these phenomena. Based on a four-year effort by a large group of leading European scientists, this book highlights the new developments in research on allergenic pollen, including the modelling prospects and ef-fects of climate change. The multidisciplinary team of authors offers insights into the latest technology of detection of pollen and its allergenic properties, forecasting methods, and the influence of allergen-ic pollen on the population. The comprehensive coverage in this book makes it an indispensible volume for anyone dealing with allergenic pollen worldwide. Readers involved in environmental health, aerobiology, medicine, and plant science will find this book of interest.

Features 7 First book ever to summarize all aspects of allergenic pollen 7 Based on a 4-year effort by multinational, multidisciplinary scientists 7 Ties climate change to this research science

Contents Foreword.- Introduction.- Pollen sources.- The onset, course, and intensity of the pollen season.- Monitoring, modelling and forecasting of the pol-len season.- Airborne pollen transport.- Impact of pollen.- Presentation and dissemination of pollen information.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Health; Allergology; Climate Change



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2013. XI, 247 p. 25 illus., 9 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-94-007-4880-4

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New SeriesSpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and PracticeSeries editor: H. G. Brauch

This series presents eminent conceptual think-ers, scholars, policymakers, diplomats who – as pioneers in a specific field of research or an area of political debate – had an innovative, long-lasting regional or global impact on issues crucial for humankind in the 21st century. SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice (PSP) will present the work of distinguished scientists in the natural or social sciences and in the humanities who inspired scientific and policy debates – from many disciplines and from all parts of the world and who with their conceptual and scholarly work have introduced new areas or topics of scientific analysis, research and teaching. This series on Pioneers in Science and Practice will also include influential and successful policymakers who have had a major impact on multilateral diplomacy and decision-making primarily in the four key areas of the environment, security, development and peace. The goal of this series on pioneers is to publish se-lected major texts by a pioneer in a particular field of scientific analysis and political practice together with a biography and a bibliography – or for prac-titioners a survey of major policy decisions they have influenced. The reader who is interested in the impact of new ideas on scientific development in different disciplines and in innovative policy decisions on international policies can thus easily access the overall work of the pioneer presented. Each pioneer in this PSP series will be introduced by a colleague who is familiar with the pioneer’s innovative work as a scholar or practitioner and who will place his or her work in the context of one or more scientific disciplines or political issue areas. This will be accompanied by an extended professional biography linking the selected pio-neering academic’s area with a personal biography and a comprehensive bibliography – or in the case of policymakers with a brief documentation of key innovative policy decisions. Then, the pioneer or a colleague will introduce selected benchmark papers, put them into the context of the author’s own work, and reflect on the impact they have had on the continuing policy debate.

R. Stavenhagen, The School of Mexico, Mexico

The Emergence of Indigenous PeoplesThis is the second part of a trilogy published in the Springer Briefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Rodolfo Stavenhagen, a distinguished Mexican sociologist and professor emeritus of El Colegio de Mexico. Rodolfo Stavenhagen wrote this collection of six essays on The Emergence of Indigenous Peoples between 1965 and 2009. These widely dis-cussed classic texts address: Classes, Colonialism and Acculturation (1965); Indigenous Peoples: An Introduction (2009); The Return of the Native: The Indigenous Challenge in Latin America (2002); Indigenous Peoples in Comparative Perspec-tive (2004); Mexico’s Unfinished Symphony: The Zapatista Movement (2000); and Struggle and Resistance: Mexico’s Indians in Transition (2006). This volume discusses the emergence of indig-enous peoples as new social and political actors at the national and international level.

Features 7 Helps specialist readers as well as the general public to better understand the implications of important current events 7 Links local-level phenomena with international concerns 7 Uses an interdisciplinary approach for a deeper analysis of social and cultural policies

Contents Classes, Colonialism and Acculturation.- Indig-enous Peoples: An Introduction.- The Return of the Native: the Indigenous Challenge in Latin America.- Indigenous Peoples in Comparative Perspective.- Mexico’s Unfinished Symphony: the Zapatista Movement.- Struggle and Resistance: Mexico’s Indians in Transition.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; History of Science; Human Rights


Product categoryBrief

Due November 2012

2013. VII, 143 p. 16 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice / Texts and Protocols, Volume 3) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 66,507 € 49,95 | £44.99ISBN 978-3-642-34143-4

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R. Stavenhagen, The School of Mexico, Mexico

Peasants, Culture and Indigenous PeoplesCritical Issues

This last volume in a trilogy published on the oc-casion of the 80th birthday of Rodolfo Stavenha-gen, professor emeritus of El Colegio de Mexico, includes eight essays on Peasants, Culture and Indigenous Peoples: Critical Issues; Basic Needs, Peasants and the Strategy for Rural Development (1976); Cultural Rights: a Social Science Perspec-tive (1998); The Structure of Injustice: Poverty, Marginality, Exclusion and Human Rights (2000); What Kind of Yarn?

Features 7 Helps specialist readers as well as the general public to better understand the implications of important current events 7 Links local-level phenomena with international concerns 7 Uses an interdisciplinary approach for a deeper analysis of social and cultural policies

Contents Basic Needs, Peasants and the Strategy for Rural Development.- Cultural Rights: a Social Science Perspective.- The Structure of Injustice: Poverty, Marginality, Exclusion and Human Rights.- What Kind of Yarn? From Color Line to Multicolored Hammock: Reflections on Racism and Public Policy.- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.- A Report on the Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Asia.- Report on the Impact of Megaprojects on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.- Study Regard-ing the Best Practices to Implement the Recom-mendations of the Special Rapporteur.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; History of Science; Human Rights


Product categoryBrief

Due November 2012

2013. XIV, 165 p. 14 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice / Texts and Protocols, Volume 4) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 66,507 € 49,95 | £44.99ISBN 978-3-642-34152-6

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W. P. Stewart, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA; D. R. Williams, USDA-FS, Fort Collins, CO, USA; L. E. Kruger, USDA-FS, Juneau, AK, USA (Eds)

Place-Based ConservationPerspectives from the Social Sciences

Contents Contents:.- 1: The Emergence of Place-Based Conservation.- Part I: Conceptual Issues of Place-Based Conservation.- 2: Science, Practice and Place.- 3: Conservation That Connects Multiple Scales of Place.- 4: Organizational Cultures and Place-Based Conservation.- 5: Community, Place, and Conservation.- Part II: Experienc-ing Place.- 6: Sensing Value in Place.- 7: Place Meanings as Lived Experience.- 8: Personal Experience and Public Place Creation.- 9: Vol-unteer Meanings in the Making of Place.- Part III: Representing Place.- 10: Integrating Divergent Representations of Place into Decision Con-texts.- 11: Sharing Stories of Place to Foster Social Learning.- 12: Rural Property, Collective Action, and Place-Based Conservation.- 13: Whose Sense of Place? A Political Ecology of Amenity Develop-ment.- Part IV: Mapping Place.- 14: Participatory Place Mapping in Fire Planning.- 15: Participa-tory Mapping of Place Values in Northwestern Ontario.- 16: Place Mapping to Protect Cultural Landscapes on Tribal Lands.- 17: Place Attach-ment for Wildland Recreation Planning.- 18: From Describing to Prescribing: Transitioning to Place-Based Conservation.- Index.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Management; Nature Conserva-tion; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning



Due January 2013

2013. X, 268 p. 18 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 € 129,95 | £117.00ISBN 978-94-007-5801-8

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Y. Zeng, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Coupled Dynamics in SoilExperimental and Numerical Studies of Energy, Momentum and Mass Transfer

In arid and semi-arid areas, the main contribu-tions to land surface processes are precipitation, surface evaporation and surface energy balancing. In the close-to-surface layer and root-zone layer, vapor flux is the dominant flux controlling these processes - process which, in turn, influence the local climate pattern and the local ecosystem. The work reported in this thesis attempts to understand how the soil airflow affects the vapor transport during evaporation processes, by using a two-phase heat and mass transfer model. The necessity of including the airflow mechanism in land surface process studies is discussed and highlighted.

Features 7 Nominated as an outstanding thesis by the University of Twente 7 A valuable contribution to land surface process modelling for arid and semi-arid areas 7 Successfully employs a two-phase heat- and mass-transport model to include the essential but as-yet neglected effects of vapour convection

Contents General Introduction.- Diurnal Pattern of Coupled Moisture and Heat Transport Process.- Application of Diurnal Soil Water Dynamics in Determining Effective Precipitation.- Two-Phase Mass and Heat Flow Model.- How Airflow Affects Soil Water Dynamics.- Impact of Model Physics on Retrieving Soil Moisture and Soil Tempera-ture.- Concluding Remarks.

Fields of interestSoil Science & Conservation; Geophysics and Environmental Physics; Hydrogeology



Due November 2012

2013. XII, 205 p. 51 illus., 16 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-3-642-34072-7

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