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Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set Ted Munn (University of Toronto, Canada)

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set von Ted Munn (University of Toronto, Canada)

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set Ted Munn (University of Toronto, Canada)

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Zusammenfassung

The Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change is the result of the research of the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme. It describes the interactive physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the earth's life support systems and the large-scale changes caused in them by human actions.

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set Zusammenfassung

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set Ted Munn (University of Toronto, Canada)

THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE

The Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change is the first major reference work in this multi-disciplinary field, and presents...
* Outstanding authorship and high quality editing
* Comprehensive coverage with over 3,800 pages in 5 volumes
* Over 500 articles, 100 biographies, 150 definitions and 100 acronyms
* Extensive bibliographies with up-to-date references
ABOUT THE ENCYCLOPEDIA

The Wiley Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change has been published to meet the need for a comprehensive integrated reference in this burgeoning field. It consists of five volumes of inter-related material:

Volume 1: The Earth System: Physical and Chemical Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

Volume 2: The Earth System: Biological and Ecological Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

Volume 3: Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change

Volume 4: Responding to Global Environmental Change

Volume 5: Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
* Each volume contains articles of between 1,000 and 10,000 words on major topics
* Articles contain an abstract written for the non-specialist, followed by the main text which provides greater detail for the specialist
* Biographies of distinguished environmental scientists discuss their contributions to a better understanding of global environmental change
* Definitions of international terms and descriptions of acronyms of international and regional programs and agencies provide a quick reference source for the environmental scientist and student
* Presents a thematic approach and includes theory, empirical studies and applications emphasising the inter-relationship between various disciplines and systems

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set Bewertungen

...a major contribution to the literature on global environmental change... (Journal of Climatology (to be published)

...The volumes are very nicely made, making it a pleasure to sit and browse, to discover new details, or to freshen up known facts... (Environmental Geology, May 2002)

plenty in them to inform and entertain (Chemistry & Industry, 19 August 2002)

....The encyclopedia is likely to have a very wide readership in view of the scope of the work and the clarity and readability of the entries. (International Journal of Quaternary Science Reviews)

...represents a major contribution to the literature on global environmental change... (Int Jnl of Climatology, 15 November 2002)

...a unique state-of-the-art review at just the right time... (The Holocene, Vol.13, No.1, 2003

...The Encyclopedia will be a valuable source of information ... (Int Jnl of Environmental Anayltical Chemistry, Vol.82, No.10, 2002)

...deserves a wide readership in major public, university and institutional libraries, but also in companies, international organisation and the media... (Natur Wissenschaften, June 2003)

Über Ted Munn (University of Toronto, Canada)

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.

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Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change, Set Ted Munn (University of Toronto, Canada)
Ted Munn (University of Toronto, Canada)
Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change
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