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Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation by Zdruli, Pandi

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Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters Vulnerability, Preparedness and Mitigation / by Jha, Madan Kumar

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Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development

Table of Contents: “…Methodological Approach of the GEF IEO’s Climate Change Mitigation Impact Evaluation: Assessing Progress in Market Change for Reduction of CO2 Emissions -- 10. …”
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Low-carbon development opportunities for Nigeria / by Cervigni, Raffaello

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Climate change, sustainable development, and human security : a comparative analysis /

Table of Contents: “…Singh -- Climate Change and its Impacts : Domestic and International Responses of Japan / Cheng Fang-Ting -- Domestic Debates on Climate in Russia / Leonid Grigoryev, Igor Makarov, Alla Salmina -- Climate Change, Its Effects, and the Political Economy of Adaptation and Mitigation : Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean Region / Paul A. …”
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Global capitalism and climate change the need for an alternative world system / by Baer, Hans A., 1944-

Table of Contents: “…The impact of climate change on the environment and human societies -- The capitalist world system and its contradictions -- The capitalist treadmill of production and consumption as a generator of greenhouse gas emissions -- The inadequacies of existing climate regimes for mitigating climate change -- Why green capitalism is insufficient to mitigate climate change -- A vision of an alternative world system : toward global democracy based on social justice and environmental sustainability -- Toward an ecological revolution : progressive transitional reforms -- Grass-roots responses to the climate change : internationally, nationally, and locally -- Conclusion.…”
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Enabling Asia to Stabilise the Climate

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Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas Linkages between Science, Policy and Practice /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Section I Scientific evidence for Nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation and mitigation in urban areas -- Section II Practical implementation and needs for a transition towards Nature-based solutions in cities -- Section III Nature-based solutions and social-environmental justice in cities -- Section IV Governance Implications and Economic Viability of Nature-based solutions -- Conclusions.…”
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Solutions to climate change challenges in the built environment

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: List of ContributorsChapter 1 Introductory Insights to Climate Change ChallengesChapter 2 Climate Change: Nature and Emerging TrendsChapter 3 Regional ImplicationsChapter 4 Urbanization and Climate ChangeChapter 5 Global Political Initiatives and OvertonesChapter 6 Green Economics Dialogue and the Built EnvironmentChapter 7 Strategic Environmental Impact AssessmentChapter 8 Methods for Valuing Preferences for Environmental and Natural Resources: An OverviewChapter 9 Ecological value of Urban EnvironmentsChapter 10 The Pedological Value of Urban LandscapesChapter 11 Insights and Perceptions of Sustainable Design and ConstructionChapter 12 Progress in Eco-and Resilient-Construction Materials DevelopmentChapter 13 Energy Efficiency: Alternative Routes to MitigationChapter 14 The Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Towns and CitiesChapter 15 Particulate Induced Soiling on Historic Limestone Buildings: Insights and the Effects of Climate ChangeChapter 16 Sustainable TransportationChapter 17 Linkages of Waste Management Strategies and Climate Change IssuesChapter 18 Climate Change and the Geotechnical Stability of 'Engineered'Landfill SitesChapter 19 Water Resources Issues and Solutions for the Built Environment: too little versus too muchChapter 20 Organisational Culture and Climate Change Driven ConstructionChapter 21 Preparing for Extreme weather events: A Risk Assessment ApproachChapter 22 The Socio-environmental Vulnerability Assessment Approach to Mapping Vulnerability to ClimateChapter 23 Mitigation via RenewablesChapter 24 Complexities and Approaches to Managing the Adaptation of Climate Change by Coastal CommunitiesChapter 25 Lessons for the FutureIndex.…”
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Urban sustainability and river restoration : green and blue infrastructure / by Perini, Katia, Sabbion, Paola

Table of Contents: “…Green and blue infrastructure in cities -- Climate change : mitigation and adaptation strategies -- Environmental and ecological imbalances in dense urban areas -- Water in urban areas : ecological and environmental issues and strategies -- Ecosystem services in urban areas : social, environmental, and economic benefits -- Green and blue infrastructure : vegetated systems -- Green and blue infrastructure : unvegetated systems -- Urban river restoration -- Strategies and techniques : case studies -- Green and blue infrastructure top-down policies -- Bottom-up initiatives for green and blue infrastructure -- Selection of management practices and guidelines -- Opportunities and policies : case studies.…”
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Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks

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