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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (422 pages)

ISBN: 9789811524936

Note: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources , Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Acronyms -- Part I Introductory Context and Principles of Green -- 1 The Principles of Green -- 1.1 What Does It Mean to Go Green? -- 1.2 Ways to Go Green -- 1.2.1 Green Transportation -- 1.2.2 Green Practices at Home -- 1.3 The Importance of Going Green -- 1.3.1 Cost Savings -- 1.3.2 Environmental Benefits -- 1.3.3 Organizational Reputation -- 1.3.4 Innovation -- 1.3.5 Health -- 1.3.6 Green Entrepreneurship -- 1.4 Practical Application: Green Termite Architecture -- 1.5 Individual Matter: Wangari Maathai -- 1.6 Future Trends -- 1.6.1 Africa -- 1.6.2 Asia -- 1.6.3 Australia -- 1.6.4 Europe -- 1.6.5 North America -- 1.6.6 South America -- 1.7 Summary -- 1.8 Discussion Questions -- References -- 2 Basic Ecology -- 2.1 Ecology -- 2.1.1 Organisms -- 2.1.2 Community -- 2.1.3 Population -- 2.1.3.1 Carrying Capacity -- 2.1.4 Ecosystem -- 2.1.5 Biosphere -- 2.2 Weather and Climate -- 2.2.1 Temperature -- 2.2.2 Humidity -- 2.2.3 Wind -- 2.2.4 Precipitation -- 2.2.5 Sun's Radiation -- 2.3 Biogeochemical Cycles of the Green World (Planet Earth) -- 2.3.1 Water Cycle -- 2.3.1.1 Step 1: Evaporation -- 2.3.1.2 Step 2: Condensation -- 2.3.1.3 Step 3: Sublimation -- 2.3.1.4 Step 4: Precipitation -- 2.3.1.5 Step 5: Transpiration -- 2.3.1.6 Step 6: Runoff -- 2.3.1.7 Step 7: Infiltration -- 2.3.2 Carbon Cycle -- 2.3.2.1 Concepts of the Carbon Cycle -- 2.3.3 Nitrogen Cycle -- 2.3.4 Sulfur Cycle -- 2.3.5 Phosphorus Cycle -- 2.4 Individual Matter: James Hansen -- 2.5 Future Trends -- 2.5.1 Africa -- 2.5.2 Antarctica -- 2.5.3 Asia -- 2.5.4 Australia -- 2.5.5 Europe -- 2.5.6 North America -- 2.5.7 South America -- 2.6 Summary -- 2.7 Discussion Questions -- References -- 3 Everyday Activities in the Green World -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Sustainable Agriculture -- 3.2.1 Organic Farming , 3.2.2 Specific Roles of Sustainable Agriculture -- 3.2.2.1 Environmental Preservation -- 3.2.2.2 Health Protection -- 3.2.2.3 Sustaining Vibrant Communities -- 3.2.2.4 Upholding Animal Welfare -- 3.2.2.5 Sustainable Food Future -- 3.2.3 Demerits of Sustainable Agriculture -- 3.3 Industries -- 3.4 Energy -- 3.5 Science and Technology -- 3.6 Socio-Political Systems -- 3.7 Gender -- 3.8 Rural-Urban Migrations -- 3.9 Transportation -- 3.10 House-to-House Activities -- 3.11 Individual Matter: Vandana Shiva -- 3.12 Future Trends -- 3.12.1 Africa -- 3.12.2 Antarctica -- 3.12.3 Asia -- 3.12.4 Australia -- 3.12.5 Europe -- 3.12.6 North America -- 3.12.7 South America -- 3.13 Summary -- 3.14 Discussion Questions -- References -- 4 Effects of Everyday Activities on the Ecosystem -- 4.1 Climate Change -- 4.1.1 Ecosystems -- 4.1.2 Biogeochemical Cycles -- 4.1.3 Weather and Climate -- 4.2 Global Warming -- 4.2.1 Ecosystems -- 4.2.2 Biogeochemical Cycles -- 4.2.3 Weather and Climate -- 4.3 Ocean Acidification -- 4.3.1 Ecosystems -- 4.3.2 Biogeochemical Cycles -- 4.3.3 Weather and Climate -- 4.4 Deforestation -- 4.4.1 Climate Change and Biogeochemical Cycles -- 4.5 Genetic Modification -- 4.6 Acid Rain -- 4.6.1 Ecosystems -- 4.7 Pollution -- 4.7.1 Ecosystems -- 4.7.2 Biogeochemical Cycles -- 4.7.3 Weather and Climate -- 4.8 Seasonal Changes -- 4.9 High Rate of Disasters -- 4.10 Extinction -- 4.11 Individual Matter: Paul Berg -- 4.12 Future Trends -- 4.12.1 Africa -- 4.12.2 Asia -- 4.12.3 Australia -- 4.12.4 Antarctica -- 4.12.5 Europe -- 4.12.6 North America -- 4.12.7 South America -- 4.13 Summary -- 4.14 Discussion Questions -- References -- Part II Green Practices and Environmental Responsibility -- 5 Health and Diseases -- 5.1 Diseases -- 5.2 Sustainable Ways of Managing and Treating Infectious Diseases -- 5.3 Disease Transmission , 5.4 Disease Prevention and Control -- 5.5 Sustainable Solutions: Green Health -- 5.6 Drug and Substance Abuse -- 5.6.1 Drugs -- 5.6.2 Classes of Drugs -- 5.6.3 Addiction and Dependence on Drugs -- 5.6.4 Planning for Sustainability of Drug and Substance Abuse -- 5.6.5 Methods of Drug Use and Social Risk Factors -- 5.6.5.1 Methods of Drug Use -- 5.6.5.2 Social Risk Factors -- 5.6.6 Prevention of Drug Abuse and Misuse -- 5.6.7 The Placebo Effect -- 5.7 Individual Matter: Salome Karwah -- 5.8 Future Trends -- 5.8.1 Africa -- 5.8.2 Asia -- 5.8.3 Australia -- 5.8.4 Europe -- 5.8.5 North America -- 5.8.6 South America -- 5.9 Summary -- 5.10 Discussion Questions -- References -- 6 Renewable Energy -- 6.1 Overview -- 6.2 Types of Renewable Energy -- 6.3 Environmental Benefits of Renewable Energy -- 6.4 Overall Benefits of Renewable Energy -- 6.5 Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies -- 6.5.1 Solar Glass -- 6.5.2 Thorium Nuclear Reactors -- 6.5.3 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) -- 6.5.4 Cellulosic Ethanol -- 6.5.5 Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) -- 6.6 Individual Matter: Bunker Roy -- 6.7 Future Trends -- 6.7.1 Africa -- 6.7.2 Asia -- 6.7.3 Australia -- 6.7.4 Europe -- 6.7.5 North America -- 6.7.6 South America -- 6.8 Summary -- 6.9 Discussion Questions -- References -- 7 Water and Wastewater Treatment -- 7.1 Overview -- 7.2 Preliminary Treatment -- 7.3 Primary Treatment -- 7.4 Secondary Treatment -- 7.5 Tertiary Wastewater Treatment -- 7.6 Quaternary Wastewater Treatment -- 7.7 Wastewater Treatment Plants -- 7.8 Wastewater Treatment of Oil Industries -- 7.9 Bioremediation of Wastewater -- 7.10 Individual Matter: Ken Saro-Wiwa -- 7.11 Future Trends -- 7.11.1 Africa -- 7.11.2 Asia -- 7.11.3 Australia -- 7.11.4 Europe -- 7.11.5 North America -- 7.11.6 South America -- 7.12 Summary -- 7.13 Discussion Questions -- References -- 8 Waste Management , 8.1 Overview -- 8.2 Concepts of Waste Management: Definition of Terms -- 8.2.1 Waste -- 8.2.2 Waste Management -- 8.2.3 Waste Hierarchy -- 8.2.4 Product Lifecycle -- 8.2.5 Resource Efficiency -- 8.2.6 Polluter-Pays Principle -- 8.3 Process of Waste Management -- 8.3.1 Waste Reduction -- 8.3.2 Waste Recycling -- 8.4 Waste Treatment -- 8.4.1 Physical Treatment -- 8.4.2 Chemical Treatment -- 8.4.3 Biological Treatment -- 8.5 Solid Waste Management Process -- 8.6 Waste Disposal Methods -- 8.6.1 Thermal Treatment -- 8.6.1.1 Incineration -- 8.6.1.2 Gasification and Pyrolysis -- 8.6.1.3 Open Burning -- 8.6.1.4 Dumps and Landfills -- 8.6.2 Biological Waste Treatment -- 8.7 Benefits of Waste Management -- 8.8 Challenges of Waste Management in African Countries -- 8.9 Practical Application: Recycling at School -- 8.9.1 Choose What to Recycle -- 8.9.1.1 Paper -- 8.9.1.2 Electronics -- 8.9.1.3 Plastic -- 8.9.2 Choose How to Recycle -- 8.10 Individual Matter: Tom Szaky -- 8.11 Future Trends -- 8.11.1 Africa -- 8.11.2 Asia -- 8.11.3 Australia -- 8.11.4 Europe -- 8.11.5 North America -- 8.11.6 South America -- 8.12 Summary -- 8.13 Discussion Questions -- References -- 9 Environmental Ethics -- 9.1 Overview -- 9.2 Ecocentrism -- 9.3 Approaches to Environmental Ethics -- 9.4 Environmental Risk Assessment -- 9.4.1 Definition of Terms in Environmental Risk Assessment -- 9.4.1.1 Indicator -- 9.4.1.2 Natural Conditions -- 9.4.1.3 Pressure -- 9.4.1.4 Risk -- 9.4.1.5 Risk Class -- 9.4.1.6 Risk Management -- 9.4.2 Description of Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) -- 9.5 Environmental Risk Identification -- 9.6 Environmental Risk Management -- 9.7 Ethics of Waste -- 9.7.1 Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) -- 9.7.2 The User Pays Principle (UPP) -- 9.7.3 The Precautionary Principle (PP) -- 9.7.4 Principle of Effectiveness and Efficiency -- 9.7.5 The Principle of Responsibility , 9.7.6 The Principle of Participation -- 9.7.7 The Principle of Proportionality -- 9.8 Health and Safety Measures -- 9.9 Importance of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) -- 9.10 Alan Marshall's Ethical Approach -- 9.10.1 Libertarian Extension -- 9.10.2 Ecologic Extension -- 9.10.3 Conservation Ethics -- 9.11 Practical Application: Environmental Ethics in School -- 9.11.1 School Food -- 9.11.2 Energy -- 9.11.3 Other School Activities and Initiatives -- 9.12 Individual Matter: Irving Stowe -- 9.13 Future Trends -- 9.13.1 Africa -- 9.13.2 Asia -- 9.13.3 Australia -- 9.13.4 Europe -- 9.13.5 North America -- 9.13.6 South America -- 9.14 Summary -- 9.15 Discussion Questions -- References -- Part III Principles and Practices of Sustainability -- 10 Sustainability -- 10.1 What is Sustainability? -- 10.2 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 10.2.1 Goal 1: No Poverty -- 10.2.2 Goal 2: Zero Hunger -- 10.2.3 Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being for People -- 10.2.4 Goal 4: Quality Education -- 10.2.5 Goal 5: Gender Equality -- 10.2.6 Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation -- 10.2.7 Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy -- 10.2.8 Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth -- 10.2.9 Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -- 10.2.10 Goal 10: Reducing Inequalities -- 10.2.11 Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities -- 10.2.12 Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production -- 10.2.13 Goal 13: Climate Action -- 10.2.14 Goal 14: Life Below Water -- 10.2.15 Goal 15: Life on Land -- 10.2.16 Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions -- 10.2.17 Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals -- 10.3 The Pillars of Sustainability -- 10.3.1 Pillar 1: Economic Development -- 10.3.2 Pillar 2: Social Development -- 10.3.3 Pillar 3: Environmental Protection -- 10.4 Environmental Sustainability -- 10.4.1 What Is Environmental Sustainability? , 10.4.2 The Primary Goals of Environmental Sustainability

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Akinsemolu, Adenike A. The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,c2020 ISBN 9789811524929

Language: English

Subjects: General works

Keywords: Umwelt ; Umweltschutz ; Wissenschaft ; Nachhaltigkeit

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Format: 265 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten , 24 cm

ISBN: 9780226713618 , 022671361X

Content: "In 1829, surgeon and amateur naturalist Nathanial Bagshaw Ward discovered that plants enclosed in airtight glass cases could survive for long periods without watering. After four years of growing plants under glass in his London home, Ward created traveling glazed cases that he hoped would be able to transport plants around the world. After a test run from London to Sydney, Ward was proven correct and the Wardian case was born. It is easy to forget in our technologically advanced and globalized world, but prior to the invention of the case it was extremely difficult to transfer plants around the globe, as they often died from mishandling, cold weather, or salt from the ocean. In this enthralling book, Luke Keogh takes us around the world and through history with the Wardian case. He shows that this revolution in the movement of plants transformed the world, impacting the commercial nursery trade, late nineteenth century imperialism, and the global environment. The repercussions of this revolution are still with us today"--

Note: Possibilities. Experiments with plants ; A brief history of the plant box ; Global gardens ; Science at sea ; On the move ; House of Ward -- Panoramas. Logistics of beauty ; Kew's case ; Case of colonialism ; Burning Questions ; Wardian cages -- Conclusion: Case Closed?

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-226-71375-5

Language: English

Subjects: General works

Keywords: Ward, Nathaniel Bagshaw 1791-1868 ; Botanisieren ; Pflanzen ; Transport ; Geschichte 1800-1899 ; Pflanzenhandel ; Pflanzen ; Transport ; Geschichte 1800-1899 ; Pflanzenhandel ; Kolonialismus ; Globalisierung ; England ; Kolonialismus ; Wardian case ; Exotische Pflanzen

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