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Facing the Climate Emergency offers a cure to climate anxiety. With the skill of a psychologist and the passion of an activist, Salamon helps readers process fear and grief and find their place in the climate movement. The second edition of this beloved book highlights the critical role of disruptive protest.

A buoyant, creative economy can be seen as the saviour of many cities, but behind such 'urban makeovers' lie serious problems such as widening inequalities and gentrification. Blending lively city case studies with broader theoretical debates, this book explores the opportunities for a more just and sustainable urban future.

"Sustainable Consumption and Production for Greener Economies examines the critical factors that can encourage sustainable consumption production patterns and a green economy. The major barriers hindering consumers and producers from moving towards sustainable consumption, sustainable consumption behavior and production patterns, the green economy, and more are explored. Covering topics such as green economy, sustainable consumption, and resource management, this book is ideal for government officials, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and more"--

Part 1. Decarbonisation and Policies for Circular Economy adoption -- Chapter 1. Circular Economy Catalysing Decarbonisation -- Part 2. Policy supports toward Circular Economy -- Chapter 2. Policies and Practice of Sound Material Cycle Society in Japan - transition towards the Circular Economy.-Chapter 3. The pathway towards circular economic development in China: Policies, case studies and the role of universities -- Chapter 4. Circular Economy Policies and Innovations in Africa -- Chapter 5. Waste Management in Indonesia: Strategies and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Circular Economy -- Part 3. Implementation Status of Circular Economy Concepts -- Chapter 6. On the Way to Circular Economy: Türkiye's Waste Management and Zero Waste Project -- Chapter 7. Circular economy transition in EU and Italy in key priority sectors: policies, initiatives and perspectives -- Chapter 8. Status of the adoption and practice of circular economy in Mexico -- Part 4. Circular Economy adoption in Industries -- Chapter 9. Circular Manufacturing Transformation: manufacturing perspectives, examples and experiences from implementation of Circular Economy in Asia -- Chapter 10. The circular economy, employment and low carbon in the UK manufacturing sector -- Chapter 11. Circular Economy through technology for Waste-to-Energy -- Chapter 12. Utilization of household sewage sludge - the effect of the temperature of pyrolysis on the chemical properties -- Chapter 13. Shifting toward Resource Management in Remote Area: A Case Study of Lake Toba, Indonesia -- Chapter 14. Circular Bioeconomy through Anaerobic Digestion.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The scientific importance of atmospheric reactive gases and aerosols and the particular case of the Mediterranean region -- Chapter 3. The climate of the Mediterranean region and future projections in relation to air quality issues -- Chapter 4. The Mediterranean atmosphere under anthropogenic pressures -- Chapter 5. General atmospheric conditions and macro-scale processes -- Chapter 6. Synoptic scale circulation and mesoscale processes -- Chapter 7. Long range and vertical transport, troposphere-stratosphere exchange -- Chapter 8. Overview of Mediterranean aerosol studies -- Chapter 9. Chemical composition and levels of concentrations of aerosols in the Mediterranean -- Chapter 10. Diurnal to seasonal variability of aerosols above the Mediterranean -- Chapter 11. Inter-annual variability and long-term trends of aerosols above the Mediterranean -- Chapter 12. Anthropogenic and natural radionuclides in the Mediterranean -- Chapter 13. Ozone in the Mediterranean atmosphere -- Chapter 14. Inorganic aerosol precursors in the Mediterranean atmosphere -- Chapter 15. Temporal and spatial variabilities of volatile organic compounds in the Mediterranean atmosphere -- Chapter 16. Summary of recent progress and recommendations for future research.

1. A Review of Recent Small Town Research in South Africa (Ronnie Donaldson & Musfiqah Majiet) -- 2. The Relationship between White Privilege, Segregation, Topophobia and Symbolic Boundaries in Secunda, Mpumalanga (Tarryn Paquet) -- 3. Neglect of Municipal infrastructure in the Mining Town of Phalaborwa (Manfred Spocter) -- 4. Collaborative Governance, Social Capital and Drought: A Case Study of a Collaborative Governance Regime in Graaff-Reinet (Rebecca Light) -- 5. Surviving the Tides: A Study of Small-scale Fisheries and Community Livelihoods in Selected Coastal Towns of the Western Cape, South Africa (Samantha Williams) -- 6. The State and Implications of Housing Provision in Small Towns: Experiences in the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province (John Ntema, Robert Mongwe & Eliot Mathebula) -- 7. The Socio-economic Wellbeing of Small Mining Towns in the Northern Cape (Avril Gardiner & Ronnie Donaldson) -- 8. Complex Town-gown Relationships and the Paradoxes of Studentification in the South African Traditional Authority Lands (Nothile Ndimande) -- 9. Local Government Election Trends in Small Towns (Stephen Rule) -- 10. The Historical Development of South African Small Towns as Spa Resorts (Christian M. Rogerson & Jayne M. Rogerson).

Bridging Peace and Sustainability amidst Global Transformations -- Toward Synergies between Peace and Sustainability: Using Institutional Research Data to Explore the Diversity of Participants in SDG-related Research -- Interactions between SDG 14 (life below water) and SDG 16 (peace, justice, and strong institutions): A review of co-benefits, synergies, conflicts, and trade-offs -- Ecological Education in Islamic Religious Learning Based on Creative Imagination -- Sustainable peacebuilding through a dignity lens: A case study of caste-based discrimination in Nepal -- Bangsamoro Youth in Peacebuilding: Contributions, Opportunities and Challenges.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Conclusion -- References -- Part I: Water Environment -- Chapter 2: Analysis of Water Supply and Demand Management Strategies in Overcoming Water Scarcity in Santa Cruz -- 2.1 The Island of Santa Cruz -- 2.2 Quantification of Water Demand -- 2.2.1 Research Methodology -- 2.2.2 Analyses of Results in Puerto Ayora and Bellavista -- 2.2.2.1 The Domestic Category -- 2.2.2.2 Total Demand Quantification for Domestic Sector -- 2.2.2.3 Analysis of Tourist and Laundry Category -- 2.3 Assessment of Domestic Consumption in Puerto Ayora's Intermittent Supply Network -- 2.3.1 Research Methodology -- 2.3.2 Results Based on Installed Water Meters -- 2.3.2.1 Water Consumption -- 2.3.2.2 Water Demand Patterns -- 2.3.3 Analysis of Water Demand in Pilot Zones -- 2.3.4 Analysis on Scarcity of Water in Puerto Ayora -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Galapagos' Water Management Evaluation Under a Changing Climate and the Current COVID-19 Pandemic -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methods -- 3.2.1 Study Area -- 3.2.2 Study Approach -- 3.2.2.1 Multi-stakeholder Approach to Identify Proposed Actions to Address Water Needs and Priorities Under Climate Change -- 3.2.2.2 Proposed Action Evaluation Under Two Different Scenarios -- 3.3 Results -- 3.3.1 Executed Projects and Plans Addressing Climate Change and Water Management Issues in the Galapagos Islands -- 3.3.2 Agreements Among All Three Groups of Stakeholders -- 3.3.3 What Has Been Done -- 3.3.4 What Needs to Be Done -- 3.4 Discussion -- 3.4.1 Evaluation of Proposed Actions Under Climate Change Scenario -- 3.4.2 Evaluation of Proposed Actions Under Climate Change and COVID-19 Scenario -- 3.5 Conclusions -- Apppendix -- References -- Chapter 4: Water Quality and Access in Isabela: Results from a Household Water Survey -- 4.1 Introduction.

"This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the current innovative research and discussions on the challenges to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the measures that have already been put in place to achieve them as we strive toward a more sustainable future addressing pressing issues such as climate change, natural disasters, and overpopulation"--

Fire in the canyon : the Wragg Fire and what came next -- First responders : life comes rushing to the flames -- Emerald and sepia : new leaves on burned slopes -- An explosion of color : wildflowers seize the day -- Flower-followers : pollinators -- The relativity of time : oak and pine in life and death -- Cornerstones : lichens in rapidly changing ecosystems -- Blazing a trail : mammals of all kinds -- The fire cycle in the Anthropocene : Cold Canyon burns again -- Bring fire with you : a new old paradigm -- Conclusion: The newt's way.

"Climate change poses a major threat to US national security and the survival of the American people, as well as the existence of every country on the planet. As a "threat multiplier," climate change will encourage states to turn to war in order to obtain the resources their people need and which they can no longer get by non-violent means. The US military will need to prepare for a more dangerous and disruptive future, both domestically and internationally, to safeguard the nation's citizens. This book highlights the risks and challenges the military will face in providing for the nation's security, and the effect climate change will have on the character of war. Additionally, it provides recommendations for what the military will need to do to prepare for a climate-affected future"--