For thousands of years the oceans have been highly prized and have providedus with efficient transport and a plentiful supply of food. Therefore, it seemsobvious that our modern society should continue to use the oceans andmaximize the benefits. There might be great treasures of valuable materials,new bio-compounds and endless energy. However society is reluctant tochange an…
With an increasing number of African countries having discovered com-mercially viable quantities of oil and gas in recent years, including, for example, Kenya, Chad, Ghana and Uganda, there is both excitement and trepidation about the prospects for increased incomes and investments, economic growth and development on the continent. This is due to compara-tive historical evidence of the link bet…
Rice straw is a residual byproduct of rice production at harvest. The total biomass of this residue depends on various factors such as varieties, soils and nutrient man-agement and weather. At harvest, rice straw is piled or spread in the field depending on the harvesting methods, using stationary threshers or self-propelled combine harvesters, respectively. The amount of rice straw t…
Green Hydrogen represents a unique opportunity for the clean energy transition. Climate change is an existential threat to a sustainable future, but at the same time, facing up to the climate challenge is an opportunity to promote prosperity and a brighter future for all. Green hydrogen and its derivatives will play a vital role in the just energy transition. This collaboration between UNIDO, t…
This is a book about the experiences, hopes, fears, responses and re-actions of Circumpolar people who are engaging with rapidly shifting environmental circumstances. As reflected in our opening quotation, these changing conditions herald futures that may well be global, but that Arctic inhabitants are trying to imagine even as they develop strategies to cope with today’s event…
Widespread consumerism and massive extraction are just a few of the causes of our currently unsustainable system of production and consumption. Grounded on the false assumption that natural resources are infinite commodities at our disposal – to be used carelessly according to a linear approach (take-make-dispose) – a business-as-usual attitude has resulted in serious depletions of the plan…
Uraian dalam bahan ajar ini berisi tentang konsep energi, energi nonterbarukan, dan energi terbarukan dilengkapi dengan studi kasus dan video penerapan ilmu dari mata kuliah Teknik Energi. Penulis mengharapkan e-book ini sebagai bahan ajar yang komprehensif untuk mengembangkan kompetensi mahasiswa.
This book is concerned with how these qualities of nature, money, and image affect popular portrayals and perceptions of nature, and vice versa. If we accept that nature is produced and reproduced through ongoing processes of abstrac-tion and action, then it matters a great deal that nature is pervasively repre-sented in the form of dramatic panoramas. Nature as panorama is familia…
This book challenges conventional notions of the Anthropocene and champions the Hydrocene: the Age of Water. It presents the Hydrocene as a disruptive, conceptual epoch and curatorial theory, emphasising water's pivotal role in the climate crisis and contemporary art. The Hydrocene is a wet ontological shift in eco-aesthetics which redefines our approach to water, transcending anthropocentric, …
John Babikian's "The Impact of Climate Control on Society: A Comprehensive Guide" is a remarkable achievement in the field of environmental science and social studies. This well-researched and expertly written guide delivers a comprehensive and accessible understanding of the various facets of climate control and its impact on modern society. As climate change continues to reshape our world, s…