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9780128135761_WEB1_missing -- Front Cover -- Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments and Dedications -- The Anthropocene: How the Great Acceleration Is Transforming the Planet at Unprecedented Levels -- References -- Basis for Establishment of Geologic Eras, Periods, and Epochs -- References -- Finding a ``Golden Spike´´ to Mark the Anthropocene -- References -- Arguments for a formal Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene -- References -- The Geomorphology of the Human Age -- References -- The 1950s as the Beginning of the Anthropocene -- References -- Sediments of the Anthropocene -- References -- Historical Overview of the Natural Gas Industry -- Introduction -- References -- Concrete: The Most Abundant Novel Rock Type of the Anthropocene -- References -- Relevant Websites -- Hydrology in the Anthropocene -- References -- Fluxes of Trace Metals on a Global Scale -- Abbreviations -- References -- Impacts of Anthropocene Fossil Fuel Combustion on Atmospheric Iron Supply to the Ocean -- References -- Further Reading -- Greatly Increased CO2 -- References -- Anthropogenic Soils as the Marker -- References -- Plastics in the Ocean -- References -- Evidence in Polar Ice Records -- References -- Humanly Modified Ground -- References -- Multimedia Components -- Plastics and the Anthropocene -- References -- The Anthropocene-A Potential Stratigraphic Definition Based on Black Carbon, Char, and Soot Records -- References -- Magnetic Particulates as Markers of Fossil Fuel Burning -- References -- Relevant Websites -- Spheroidal Carbonaceous Fly Ash Particles in the Anthropocene -- References -- Relevant Websites -- Isotopic Signatures -- References -- Geochemical Records in Speleothems -- References -- Chemical Signals of the Anthropocene -- References.

"Coastal and marine ecosystems are threatened by global warming, sea level rise and changes in ocean chemistry. This book synthesizes a large body of literature on how terrestrial and marine ecosystems interact globally and how these interactions will be affected by, and affect, anthropogenic changes"--

In this bold argument, Robert Booth asserts that the environmental crisis stems from our anthropocentric understanding of, and behavior in, the more-than-human world. Linking environmental phenomenology to ecofeminism, he shows why and how an ecophenomenological praxis may interrupt the environmental crisis at its source.

"This book explores the issues revolving around the conflict between technology versus human beings, the concern for the separation of human beings in the ecosystem, and the negative consequences that may follow as ecosystems are being damaged"--

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The Ice, the Crow, and the Plague: Before European Exploration -- 1. From Continental Drift to Nomadic Land Use -- 2. Fire, Fishing, and Farming of Native Peoples -- Part II. The Era of Local Resource Production and Extraction: Settlement to the Start of the Twentieth Century -- 3. On the Way to an Amphibious Society -- 4. Mining the Bounty of Nature -- 5. The Decline of the Established Economy -- Part III. Dependence on Distant Resources, and Revenue from Recreation: Early Twentieth Century to the Present -- 6. Trains, Cars, Cottages, and Restaurants -- 7. The Golden Age of Tourism -- 8. Problems in Paradise -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.

An authoritative desk-top reference work for students of geography, the environment and sustainability, which through a series of 101 interconnected questions and answers spanning ten thematic sections, provides a comprehensive survey of humankind's impact on the global environment from the Late Stone Age to the present day

1. Opening session. Planetary emergencies - The scientists' jubilee / T. D. Lee, K. M. B. Siegbahn, Antonino Zichichi -- Potential for transgenic plants in vaccine production / Julian K.-C. Ma -- Global energy problems and prospects / David Bodansky -- Global malnutrition / W. Philip T. James -- Mother to infant transmission of HIV: Successful interventions and implementation / Catherine M. Wilfert -- The global burden of disease 1990-2020 / Alan D. Lopez -- MTBE - The megacity public health debacle / Lome G. Everett -- 2. Water - Pollution. Cost benefit analysis for the use of MTBE and alternatives / Arturo A. Keller -- Arsenic in groundwater: A worldwide threat to human health / S. Majid Hassanizadeh -- Arsenic geochemistry and remediation using natural materials / David I. Norman -- 3. Biotechnology - Transgenic plant vaccine. Safety considerations when planning genetically modified plants that produce vaccines / Francesco Sala -- Purified cholera toxin B subunit from transgenic tobacco plants possesses authentic antigenicity / Rong-Xiang Fang -- Development of plant vaccines: The point of view of the mucosal immunologist / Jean-Pierre Kraehenbuhl -- Plant-derived oral vaccines: From concept to clinical trials / Charles J. Arntzen -- 4. Energy. Status of magnetic fusion research / Jef Ongena -- New trends in Russia's energy strategy / Andrei Yu Gagarinski -- Energy problems and prospects of China / Huo Yu Ping -- 5. Pollution - Black Sea. Problems of control and rational uses of the Black Sea resources / Valery I. Mikhailov -- The suboxic zone of the Black Sea / Ilkay Salihoglu -- Building environmental coalitions and the Black Sea environmental initiative / Kay Thompson -- 6. AIDS - Mother-infant HIV transmission. The tragedy of the mother to infant transmission of HIV is preventable / Guy de The -- HIV and infant feeding: Situation in Brazil / Marina Ferreira Rea -- Mother to child transmission of HIV and plans for preventive interventions: The case of Indonesia / Hadi Pratomo -- Toward pharmacological defeat of the third world HIV-1 pandemic / Lowell Wood -- 7. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the year 2000 / Paul Brown -- Infection control guidelines for TSEs in hospitals and home care settings / Maura Ricketts -- 8. Limits of development - Megacities. Megacities: Water as a limit to development / William J. Cosgrove -- Delhi: A thirsty city by the river / K. C. Sivaramakrishnan -- The question of water in metropolitan Buenos Aires / Juan Manuel Borthagaray -- Sao Paulo: Water as a limit to development / Geraldo Gomes Serra -- 9. Missile proliferation and defense - Information security. Information challenges to security / Vitali Tsigichko -- International information security challenges for mankind in the XXI century / Andrei Kroutskikh -- Threats to information security by computer-based information hiding techniques / Axel Lehmann -- New strategic environment and Russian military doctrine / Andrei Piontkovsky -- Missile defense and proliferation / Gregory Canavan -- 10. Cosmic objects. NEOs: Physical properties / Walter F. Huebner ... [et al.] -- 11. Desertification, carbon sequestration and sustainability. Storing carbon in agricultural soils to help head-off global warming and to combat desertification / Norman J. Rosenberg -- 12. Climatic changes - Cosmic objects, global monitoring of planet, mathematics and democracy, science and journalism. Demographic change and world food demand and supply, some thoughts on sub-Saharan Africa, India and East Asia / Tim Dyson -- The status of climate models and climate change simulations / Warren M. Washington -- From Puztai to perfection: A necessary dream / Robert Walgate -- Mathematics of Indian democracy / K. C. Sivaramakrishnan -- Volcanoes, not Asteroids, caused mass extinctions killing dinosaurs, etc.: Explanation for earth's magnetic field reversals / Douglas R. O. Morrison.

"Preface to Fourth Edition Since publication of the first edition of Principles of Ecotoxicology, both David Peakall and Steve Hopkin have died--serious losses to the international scientific community. Both made key contributions to the first two editions and this fourth edition is dedicated to their memories. The origins of this book lie in the MSc course titled "Ecotoxicology of Natural Populations," first taught at Reading in 1991. Ecotoxicology was then emerging as a distinct subject of interdisciplinary character. The structure of the course reflected this characteristic and was taught by people of widely differing backgrounds ranging from chemistry and biochemistry to population genetics and ecology. Combining the different disciplines in an integrated way was something of a challenge. The experience of teaching the course persuaded the authors of the need for a textbook that would deal with the basic principles of such a wide-ranging subject. The intention has been to approach ecotoxicology in a broad interdisciplinary way, cutting across traditional subject boundaries. However, the nature of the text is bound to reflect the experiences and interests of the authors"--

1. Prologue -- 2. Global change and social science -- 3. Human causes of global change -- 4. Human consequences and responses -- 5. Problems of theory and method -- 6. Data needs -- 7. Human resources and organizational structures -- 8. A National research program on the human dimensions of global change

Se trata de un estudio sobre la idea de la transformación de la naturaleza en Cuba desde el fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta el inicio de la crisis del Periodo Especial y en sentido más general es una historia ambiental de Cuba durante ese período. La metáfora del viaje a la luna simboliza el recorrido de las ideas y los proyectos sobre el desarrollo antes y después de la revolución de 1959, en su contexto regional y global. Se abordan temas como la evolución de las ideas geográficas y la geografía académica, las alternativas implementadas para el desarrollo económico, con énfasis en su vertiente agrícola y sus implicaciones ambientales, junto a los proyectos o planes, llevados a la práctica o no, para obras de geoingeniería destinadas a la modificación de los paisajes cubanos.Al respecto se exploran las influencias internacionales de ese tipo de propuestas, sobre todo las provenientes de la relación con Estados Unidos, la Unión Soviética y China, así como la presencia de científicos e ingenieros de estos y otros países que tuvieron una influencia importante en Cuba. Como parte inseparable de la idea de la transformación de la naturaleza, se atiende a la evolución de los esfuerzos conservacionistas y de protección de la naturaleza, así como el manejo de los recursos naturales como el agua, los suelos y los bosques. El libro establece las conexiones entre los debates acerca del desarrollo, la agricultura y la cuestión ambiental antes y después de 1959, a fin de buscar una evaluación más equilibrada tanto del periodo prerrevolucionario como del proceso iniciado en 1959. No obstante, se destaca en particular el gran salto en materia de ciencia y tecnología a partir de esa fecha. En ese sentido, se estudian hitos importantes como los primeros diez años de la nueva Academia de Ciencias de Cuba bajo la presidencia del geógrafo Antonio Núñez Jiménez, entre 1962 y1972, quien desempeñó un papel central en varios de los temas del libro.

Important impacts -- Types of coastlines -- Small changes every day -- Big changes over time -- Storm threats -- Living along the coast -- Coastal development -- Effects of pollution -- Global changes -- Reacting to nature -- Measuring coastal change -- Agencies and regulations -- Moving forward -- Reducing our impact.