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On a Sustainable Future of the Earth's Natural Resources [electronic resource] /edited by Mu. Ramkumar.

by Ramkumar, Mu [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Springer Earth System Sciences: Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : 2013.Description: XIV, 554 p. 246 illus., 81 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9783642329173.Subject(s): Geography | Mines and mineral resources | Regional planning | Forests and forestry | Climatic changes | Earth Sciences | Earth System Sciences | Climate Change | Mineral Resources | Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning | Forestry ManagementDDC classification: 550 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Future perspectives in Earth Science -- Geosphere -- Hydrosphere -- Biosphere -- Energy -- Palaeoenvironment -- Environmental Issues and Sustenance -- Novel methods addressing sustenance and conservation.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: On a Sustainable Future of Earth’s Natural Resources is divided into three sections, with individual chapters contributed by experts on different facets of the earth sciences, natural resources management and related issues. The first section focuses on the status of Earth’s resources; land, water, biota and atmosphere. Reviews on the rate of exploitation and the need to conserve these resources for future sustenance are also covered in this section. The following section includes chapters elucidating environmental, ecological, climatological and anthropological pressures on sustained nourishment with the Earth’s resources. The last section describes management practices, issues and  perspectives on sociological, legal, administrative, ICT and strategic efforts that need to be implemented in order to sustain our natural resources. This book covers a broad spectrum of the Earth’s resources and sustenance, offering a comprehensive perspective on their past, present and future.
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Future perspectives in Earth Science -- Geosphere -- Hydrosphere -- Biosphere -- Energy -- Palaeoenvironment -- Environmental Issues and Sustenance -- Novel methods addressing sustenance and conservation.

On a Sustainable Future of Earth’s Natural Resources is divided into three sections, with individual chapters contributed by experts on different facets of the earth sciences, natural resources management and related issues. The first section focuses on the status of Earth’s resources; land, water, biota and atmosphere. Reviews on the rate of exploitation and the need to conserve these resources for future sustenance are also covered in this section. The following section includes chapters elucidating environmental, ecological, climatological and anthropological pressures on sustained nourishment with the Earth’s resources. The last section describes management practices, issues and  perspectives on sociological, legal, administrative, ICT and strategic efforts that need to be implemented in order to sustain our natural resources. This book covers a broad spectrum of the Earth’s resources and sustenance, offering a comprehensive perspective on their past, present and future.

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