Environment and ecosystems

Unfortunately, the careful use and management of soil has not been a high priority for many people. In fact, there is evidence that the thin layer of soil that we all depend on, in many areas of Europe and beyond, may be increasingly threatened by a range

This book deals with the role of plants in combating desertification. Desertification - the degradation of soils in drylands - is a phenomenon occurring in scores of countries around the globe. The number of people (in semiarid regions) affected by the

This report will details recovery efforts that state government made in the 12-24 month period after Hurricane Katrina. A summary of the work of the federal government, local governments, nonprofit entities and the private sector are also included. The

The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 affected part of Somalia, with most of the damage experienced in the north-east along a 650 km coastline stretching from Xafuun in the Bari region. UNEP was requested by the Somalia Transitional Federal Government to

This document builds on the Indian Ocean tsunami and the catastrophic 2005 hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico to issue a wake-up call for the global community, dramatically drawing attention to the vulnerability of tropical coastal ecosystems and the

As the human population increases, many decisions concerning our use of natural resources will determine our standard of living and the quality of our environment. This text helps non-science majors develop an understanding of how geology and humanity

GTZ is a German international cooperation enterprise which promotes sustainable development all around the world. It provides long-term solution to achieve socio-political, economic and ecological development in a globalized world, mostly through

Environmental Science and Engineering
Subseries: Environmental Science

In many parts of the world, climatic variations are recognized as one of the major factors contributing to land degradation impacting on agricultural systems performance and