The late Professor Reds Wolman in his Foreword to the award-winning second edition said This is not your ordinary textbook Environmental Hydrology is indeed a textbook but five elements often found separately combine here in one text to make it different It is eclectic practical in places a handbook a guide to fieldwork engagingly personal & occasionally opinionated & perhaps most engaging to me in places the authors offer personal views as well as more strongly worded opinions The former often relate to evaluation of alternative approaches or formulations of specific solutions to specific hydrologic problems The first & second editions were bestsellers & the third promises to educate people new to the field of hydrology & challenge professionals alike with insightful solutions to classical problems as well as trendsetting approaches important to the evolving genre The third edition enhances materials in the second edition & has expanded information on many topics in particular evapotranspiration soil erosion two-stage ditch design & applications & stream processes What's New in the Third Edition Presents new sections on rock structures in streams hypoxia harmful algal blooms & agricultural practices to reduce nutrient discharges into water resources Enhances the format to aid the reader in finding tables figures & equations Contains more than 370 figures 120 tables 260 equations 100 worked examples 160 problems & more than 1000 references Collectively the authors have more than 130 years of international experience & the addition of John Lyon & Suzette Burckhard as co-authors expands the breadth of knowledge presented in this book More than 60 scientists & engineers in Australia Canada Europe & the United States provided assistance to round out the offerings & ensure applicability to hydrology worldwide ...

Environmental justice has increasingly become part of the language of environmental activism political debate academic research & policy making around the world It raises questions about how the environment impacts on different people's lives Does pollution follow the poor? Are some communities far more vulnerable to the impacts of flooding or climate change than others? Are the benefits of access to green space for all or only for some? Do powerful voices dominate environmental decisions to the exclusion of others? This book focuses on such questions & the complexities involved in answering them It explores the diversity of ways in which environment & social difference are intertwined & how the justice of their interrelationship matters It has a distinctive international perspective tracing how the discourse of environmental justice has moved around the world & across scales to include global concerns & examining research activism & policy development in the US the UK South Africa & other countries The widening scope & diversity of what has been positioned within an environmental justice frame' is also reflected in chapters that focus on waste air quality flooding urban greenspace & climate change In each case the basis for evidence of inequalities in impacts vulnerabilities & responsibilities is examined asking questions about the knowledge that is produced the assumptions involved & the concepts of justice that are being deployed in both academic & political contexts Environmental Justice offers a wide ranging analysis of this rapidly evolving field with compelling examples of the processes involved in producing inequalities & the challenges faced in advancing the interests of the disadvantaged It provides a critical framework for understanding environmental justice in various spatial & political contexts & will be of interest to those studying Environmental Studies Geography Politics & Sociology ...

Trusted by generations of students & academics alike the ninth edition of this leading text continues to provide far-reaching coverage of the essential topics taught on most environmental law courses The authors consider the areas thematically tackling the key debates & explaining the subject in its social & political context The clear & accessible writing style ensures that readers are informed yet not overwhelmed Known for its clear structure & systematic approach readers new to the subject are provided with a logical introduction while those with more experience can explore the intricacies of the content The text is supported by a number of learning features designed to help students engage with the material develop critical thinking skills & to guide further research This book is also accompanied by an Online Resource Centre featuring additional chapters expanded further reading suggestions for each chapter annotated web links & legal updates ...

The environmental field & its regulations have evolved significantly since Congress passed the first environmental law in 1970 & the Environmental Law Handbook published just three years later has been indispensable to students & professionals ever since The authors provide clear & accessible explanations expert legal insight into new & evolving regulations & reliable compliance & management guidance The Environmental Law Handbook continues to provide individuals across the country-professionals professors & students-with a comprehensive up-to-date & easy-to-read look at the major environmental health & safety laws affecting US businesses & organizations Because it is written by the country's leading environmental law firms it provides the best most reliable guidance anywhere Both professional environmental managers & students aspiring to careers in environmental management should keep the Environmental Law Handbook within arm's reach for thoughtful answers to regulatory questions like How do I ensure compliance with the regulations? How do the latest environmental developments impact my operations? How do we keep our operations efficient & our community safe? The Handbook begins with chapters on the fundamentals of environmental law & on issues of enforcement & liability It then dives headfirst into the major laws examining their history scope & requirements with a chapter devoted to each The 23rd edition of this well-known Handbook has been thoroughly updated covering major changes to the law & enforcement in the areas of Clean Air Clean Water Climate Change Oil Pollution & Pollution Prevention This is an essential reference for environmental students & professionals & anyone who wants the most up-to-date information available on environmental laws ...

Environmental law is the law concerned with environmental problems It is a vast area of law that operates from the local to the global involving a range of different legal & regulatory techniques In theory environmental protection is a no brainer Few people would actively argue for pollution or environmental destruction Ensuring a clean environment is ethically desirable & also sensible from a purely self-interested perspective Yet in practice environmental law is a messy & complex business fraught with conflict Whilst environmental law is often characterized in overly simplistic terms with a law being seen as be a magic wand that solves an environmental problem the reality is that creating & maintaining a body of laws to address & avoid problems is not easy & involves legislators courts regulators & communities This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of the main features of environmental law & discusses how environmental law deals with multiple interests socio-political conflicts & the limits of knowledge about the environment Showing how interdependent societies across the world have developed robust & legitimate bodies of law to address environmental problems Elizabeth Fisher discusses some of the major issues involved in environmental law's nation statehood power the reframing role of law the need to ensure real environmental improvements & environmental justice As Fisher explains environmental law is & will always be necessary but inherently controversial ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

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