Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change - Douglas, Ian (Hrsg.)
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The character of the Earth s surface is constantly changing as aresult of the interactions of the great circulations of energy,water and materials that create the biogeochemical cycles betweenthe atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere andbiosphere.
In addition human actions, from social and environmental interplay- often termed human ecology - have to be seen as part of a wholeEarth system, impacting on biogeochemical cycles to producefeedbacks and responses. Some resulting impacts are readilyexpected, but others are less easily anticipated and all affectglobal environmental…mehr

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The character of the Earth s surface is constantly changing as aresult of the interactions of the great circulations of energy,water and materials that create the biogeochemical cycles betweenthe atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere andbiosphere.

In addition human actions, from social and environmental interplay- often termed human ecology - have to be seen as part of a wholeEarth system, impacting on biogeochemical cycles to producefeedbacks and responses. Some resulting impacts are readilyexpected, but others are less easily anticipated and all affectglobal environmental change.

The task of Volume Three of the Encyclopedia is to look at andanalyse the interactions, feedbacks and causes from a holisticviewpoint and report upon some of the key aspects of humanknowledge that are required for an integrated science.

Coverage includes:
Human disturbance of the Earth system

Global land cover and land use

Global population trends

Trends in global emissions

Water use: Future trends, and environmental and socialimpacts

Rice and its spread

Environmental change and human health

Environmental changes driven by civil conflict and war
Autorenporträt
Editor-in Chief Professor Ted Munn, Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has over 50 years research/teaching experience in the areas of boundary layer meteorology, environmental impact assessment, environmental management and policy formulation. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE). Wiley publish their research monographs (52 titles published to date). Associate Editors Professor Michael MacCracken (Volume 1) - Director of the Office of the US Global Change Research Programme (USGCRP), Washington DC, USA. He is a world-renowned academic with over 30 years teaching and research experience in climate modelling. Dr John S Perry (Volume 1) Professor Harold A Mooney (Volume 2) - Paul S Achilles Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University, USA. He has over 30 years experience in the areas of biodiversity and ecosystem processes. He is Secretary General of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and past President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Dr Joseph Canadell (Volume 2) - GCTE International Project Office, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia. Professor Ian Douglas (Volume 3) - Professor of Physical Geography, University of Manchester, UK. He has over 30 years experience looking at environmental problems, specializing in tropical geomorphology, hydrology and urban environmental management. He is President of Section E Geography of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and past Co-Chairman of SCOPE. Dr Mostafa Tolba (Volume 4) - President, International Center for Environment and Development, Egypt. He has led more than 1000 international projects in various areas of environmental planning, management and sustainable development and was Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for over 17 years. Mr Peter Timmerman (Volume 5) - Programme Co-ordinator and Research Director, International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study (IFIAS) and Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, Canada. He has published widely in the area of environmental ethics.