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Sustainable management of land resources : an Indian perspective /

Table of Contents: “…chapter 3 Land Resource Inventory and Evaluation for Agricultural Land Use Planning in Semi-Arid Ecosystem of Western India /…”
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The Princeton guide to ecology

Table of Contents: “…Autecology -- Population ecology -- Communities and ecosystems -- Landscapes and the biosphere -- Conservation biology -- Ecosystem services -- Managing the biosphere -- Milestones in ecology.…”
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Methods in stream ecology

Table of Contents: “…Community interactions -- section E. Ecosystem processes -- section F. Ecosystem quality.…”
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Building broadband strategies and policies for the developing world / by Kim, Yongsoo

Table of Contents: “…The status and importance of broadband -- Rethinking broadband as an ecosystem -- Broadband market development in the Republic of Korea -- Experiences of other broadband leaders -- Strategies to build the broadband ecosystem -- Policies and programs to build broadband -- Building blocks for broadband.…”
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Ecology of urban environments / by Parris, Kirsten M.

Table of Contents: “…Urban environments -- Population- and species-level responses to urbanisation -- Community-level responses to urbanisation -- Ecosystem-level responses to urbanisation -- The urban ecology of humans -- Conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in cities -- Summary and future directions.…”
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Evaluating elections a handbook of methods and standards / by Alvarez, R. Michael, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Auditing the election ecosystem; 6. Election observation.…”
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Inclusive development and multilevel transboundary water governance : the Kabul River / by Hayat, Shakeel

Table of Contents: “…1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 REAL LIFE ISSUES 1.3 THEORETICAL GAPS IN TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE LITERATURE 1.4 MAIN RESEARCH QUESTION AND SUB-QUESTIONS 1.5 FOCUS AND LIMITS 1.6 LIMITS OF THE THESIS 1.7 STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS 2 METHODOLOGY AND ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK 2.2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.3 CONTENT ANALYSIS2.4 CHOICE OF CASE STUDY 2.5 THE CONCEPTUAL APPROACH 2.6 INTEGRATED INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS 2.7 KEY LIMITATIONS OF THE THESIS2.8 RESEARCH ETHICS 3 APPROACHES TO TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE 3.1 INRODUCTION 3.2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IR) APPROACHES IN TRANSBOUNDARY GOVERNANCE 3.3 Hydro Hegemony (HH) 3.4 WATER GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONS 3.5 THE INTERRELATED ROLE OF POWER AND INSTITUTIONS 3.6 CONCLUSION 4 ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND HUMAN WELL-BEING 4.1 INTRODUCTION 4.2 DRIVERS OF FRESHWATER PROBLEM AT MULTIPLE LEVELS 4.3 FRESHWATER AND ITS TYPES 4.4 ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRESHWATER 4.5 ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND HUMAN-WELLBEING 4.6 INFERENCES 5 GLOBAL WATER INSTITUTIONS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 5.1 INTRODUCTION 5.2 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL WATER INSTITUTIONS 5.3 KEY GLOBAL WATER GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS 5.4 INVENTORY OF KEY PRINCIPLES IN GLOBAL WATER INSTITUTIONS 5.5 ROLE OF RIVER BASIN ORGANISATIONS IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION 5.6 INFERENCES 6 ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN THE KABUL RIVER BASIN (KRB) 6.1 INTRODUCTION 6.2 THE CONTEXT OF WATER GOVERNANCE AT TRANSBOUNDARY LEVEL IN THE KRB 6.3 CHARACTERISTICS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF THE KRB 6.4 DRIVERS OF FRESHWATER PROBLEMS AT TRANSBOUNDARY LEVEL IN THE KRB 6.5 EVOLUTION OF TRANSBOUNDARY LEVEL INSTITUTIONS & PRACTICES IN THE KRB 6.6 GOALS, PRINCIPLES AND INSTRUMENTS 6.7 POWER ANALYSIS OF THE KRB RIPARIAN STATES IN TERMS OF GEOGRAPHIC AND THREE ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL POWER 6.8 INFERENCES 7 ANALYSIS OF WATER GOVERNANCE IN AFGHANISTAN 7.1 INTRODUCTION 7.2 THE CONTEXT OF WATER GOVERNANCE IN AFGHANISTAN 7.3 ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF FRESHWATER IN AFGHANISTAN 7.4 DRIVERS OF FRESHWATER PROBLEMS AT NATIONAL & SUB- NATIONAL LEVEL IN AFGHANISTAN 7.5 EVOLUTION OF THE FRESHWATER & RELATED INSTITUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN 7.6 GOALS, PRINCIPLES AND INSTRUMENTS 7.7 LEGAL PLURALISM ANALYSIS 7.8 PRINCIPLES & INSTRUMENTS ADDRESSING DRIVERS & ACHIEVING INCLUSIVE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 7.9 POWER ANALYSIS OF FRESHWATER GOVERNANCE IN AFGHANISTAN 7.10 INFERENCES 8 ANALYSIS OF MULTILEVEL FRESHWATER GOVERNANCE IN PAKISTAN 8.1 INTRODUCTION 8.2 THE CONTEXT OF WATER GOVERNANCE WITHIN PAKISTAN 8.3 ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF FRESHWATER IN PAKISTAN 8.4 DRIVERS OF FRESHWATER PROBLEMS IN PAKISTAN 8.5 EVOLUTION OF THE FRESHWATER AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN 8.6 GOALS, PRINCIPLES AND INSTRUMENTS 8.7 LEGAL PLURALISM ANALYSIS 8.8 PRINCIPLES & INSTRUMENTS ADDRESSING DRIVERS & ACHIEVING INCLUSIVE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 8.9 HOW DO POWER AND INSTITUTIONS INFLUENCE WATER SHARING IN PAKISTAN? …”
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Biosphere origin and evolution

Table of Contents: “…Archaen-proterozoic ecosystems : their interaction and contemporary analogous -- pt. …”
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Bamboo : climate change adaptation and mitigation / by Nath, Arun Jyoti, Sileshi, Gudeta, Das, Ashesh Kumar

Table of Contents: “…General Introduction -- Ecosystem Services and Human Uses of Bamboos -- Soil Quality Assessment of Bamboo-Based Systems -- Role of Bamboo in Ecosystem-Based Adaptation -- Traditional Bamboo Products: Are They Green? …”
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Managing boreal forests in the context of climate change : impacts, adaptation and climate change mitigation / by Kellomaki, Seppo

Table of Contents: “…chapter 1 Introduction -- part PART I: Boreal Forests in Global and Local Context -- chapter 2 Global Boreal Forests -- chapter 3 Managed Boreal Forests in Local Context -- part PART II: Climate Change and Impact on Growing Conditions -- chapter 4 Global Climate Change -- chapter 5 Climate Change in the Local Context, with Changes in Growing Conditions -- part PART III: Impact of Climate Change on the Eco-physiological Performance of Selected Boreal Tree Species -- chapter 6 Carbon Uptake and Climate Change -- chapter 7 Response of Respiration to Climate Change -- chapter 8 Response of Transpiration to Climate Change -- chapter 9 Response of Whole Tree Physiology to Climate Change -- chapter 10 Growth and Structure of Trees under Climate Change -- chapter 11 Properties of Plant Material under Climate Change -- part PART IV: Eco-physiological Approaches to Modeling Responses of the Boreal Forest Ecosystem to Climate Change -- chapter 12 Impact Mechanisms Linking the Dynamics of Forest Ecosystem to Climate Change -- chapter 13 Integrating Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics for Management Studies -- part PART V: Responses of Boreal Forest Ecosystem to Climate Change and Management -- chapter 14 Impact of Climate Change on the Productivity of Boreal Forests -- chapter 15 Impact of Climate Change on the Growth and Development of Boreal Forests -- chapter 16 Management of Boreal Forests for Timber and Biomass under Climate Change -- chapter 17 Disturbances and Damage Affecting Boreal Forests under Climate Change -- part PART VI: Management of Boreal Forests under Climate Change for the Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change -- chapter 18 Management of Forests for Adaptation to Climate Change -- chapter 19 Management of Forests for the Mitigation of Climate Change -- part PART VII: Managed Boreal Forests under Climate Change�Summary and Perspectives -- chapter 20 Climate Change and Managed Boreal Forests.…”
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Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks

Table of Contents: “…Managing Environmental Risks and Promoting Sustainability: Science Advancement and Leadership Development -- Biodiversity Agriculture Supports Human Populations -- Conservation and Sustainable Management of Soil Biodiversity for Agricultural Productivity -- Conservation Tillage Assessment For Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emission In Rainfed Agro-Ecosystem -- Improving Biodiversity in Rice Paddy Fields to Promote Land Sustainability -- Agroforestry Models for Promoting Effective Risk Management and Building Sustainable Communities -- Managing Environmental Risks and Promoting Sustainability: Conservation of Forest Resources in Madagascar -- Community-Based Mangrove Forest Management in Thailand: Key Lesson Learned for Environmental Risk Management -- Necessity of Adaptive Risk Management for Fisheries and Wildlife -- Valuation of Non-Marketed Agricultural Ecosystem Services and Food Security in Southeast Asia -- Emerging Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues Affecting Food Security: A Case Study of Silang-Santa Rosa Subwatershed -- Strengthening the Capacity of Flood-Affected Rural Communities in Padang Terap, State of Kedah, Malaysia -- Mitigating Coastal Erosion in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar -- Risk Management of Chemical Pollution: Principles from the Japanese Experience -- Research on the Sod Between Chlorophyll-a and Organic Matter BOD, COD, Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen in Stagnant Lake Basins -- Managing Construction Development Risks to the Environment -- Ecosystem Restoration Using the Near-Natural Method in Shanghai -- Sustainable Management of Urban Green Environments: Challenges and Opportunities -- Environment and Social Capacity Assessment for Sustainability Promotion and Risk Management -- Rural Landscape Conservation in Japan: Lessons from the Satoyama Conservation Program in Kanagawa Prefecture -- Enhancing Students’ Ecological Thinking to Improve Understanding of Environmental Risk -- Interactive Multimedia Education System (IMES) as a International Education Platform.…”
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Antimicrobial resistance in the environment

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MARINE EUTROPHICATION by Karydis, Michael, Kitsiou, Dimitra

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Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea

Table of Contents: “…Eutrophication and the Ecosystem Approach to Management: A Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance -- Chapter 3. …”
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Trophic cascades predators, prey, and the changing dynamics of nature /

Table of Contents: “….] -- Prey release, trophic cascades, and phase shifts in tropical nearshore ecosystems / Stuart A. Sandin, Sheila M. Walsh, and Jeremy B.C. …”
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The vegetation of Antarctica through geological time by Cantrill, David J., 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Fern-conifer dominated lower Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) ecosystems and the angiosperm invasion; 7. The origin of southern temperate ecosystems; 8. …”
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Vaccine manufacturing part 1 of 2 /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The vaccine ecosystem -- How to make a vaccine (brief outline) -- Vaccine antigens -- Assessing vaccine quantities -- Technology & knowledge transfer -- Process development and scaling-up.…”
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Rubber plantations and carbon management / by Nath, Arun Jyoti, Brahma, Biplab, Das, Ashesh Kumar

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Authors; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; 1: General Introduction; 2: Biomass Models and Biomass Carbon Stocks; 3: Potential Loss of Biomass Carbon; 4: Impact of Land Use Changes on Soil Organic Carbon; 5: Ecosystem Carbon Sequestration; 6: Soil Carbon Sequestration; 7: Fine Root Dynamics and Carbon Management; 8: Conclusions and Recommendations; Index…”
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The base of the pyramid promise : building businesses with impact and scale / by London, Ted, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…Impact enterprise for the base of the pyramid -- Enabling business model innovation -- Building for scale -- Mutual value creation -- Creating a partnership ecosystem -- Collaborative interdependence -- Making the promise a reality.…”
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Translingual Francophonie and the limits of translation / by Chatzidimitriou, Ioanna

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Andreï Makine and the Limits of Domestication -- Nancy Huston's Estuarine Ecosystems and the Minor -- Vassilis Alexakis and the Limits of Self-Translation -- A Native Informant in the Estuary: Chahdortt Djavann and Iran -- Conclusion.…”
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