Climate change is dramatically affecting freshwater supplies, particularly in the developing world. The papers in this volume present a powerful case for and exploration of different freshwater adaptation strategies in the face of global climatic change. Meer
This comprehensive book provides analysis and discussion on the following key issues in EU environmental law: environmental competence, principles and objectives, implementation and enforcement, nature protection, impact assessment, trade and the environment, waste management, climate change and the EU. Meer
Over the last 50 years there has been a growing appreciation of the important role that farmers play in the development and conservation of crop genetic diversity, and the contribution of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security. Meer
Over the last 50 years there has been a growing appreciation of the important role that farmers play in the development and conservation of crop genetic diversity, and the contribution of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security. Meer
This edited collection analyzes the appropriate balance between conservation and development and the place for participation and popular protest in environmental assessment. Meer
This edited collection analyzes the appropriate balance between conservation and development and the place for participation and popular protest in environmental assessment. Meer
Focusing on the social, economic, organizational and institutional arrangements of river basin management, this book includes a range of tools for river basin governance methods, derived from real life experiences in both developed and developing countries. Meer
The participation of the European Union and the Member States in international climate change policy is a complex issue. This book provides a clear guide to the subject which will help students and professionals alike to interpret and easily navigate to the information they require. Meer
This book highlights the environmental challenges that India faces due largely to high population and limited natural resources, making larger implications about environmental issues in developing countries and the role of the judiciary system when tackling these problems. Meer
Planning is a practical matter affecting important aspects of daily life, though planning law can prove complex and inaccessible with increasing divergence between England and Wales. Meer
This book deals with the introduction of a new type of “spatial measures" in flood governance. In contrast to traditional “safety measures" that aim to provide protection against floods by building structural flood defenses such as levees and flood walls, the goal of spatial measures is to reduce the exposure to flood risks by changing the spatial layout of flood-prone areas. Meer
This book aims to identify the challenges presented by current urban environmental governance practices in fast growing Indian cities, to propose changes to the current governance implementation strategies, and to explore the best practices to achieve sustainable urban models through Indian and global perspectives. Meer
Building on the success of the author's earlier work Debt Arrangement and Attachment, this new volume of annotated legislation has been expanded to include the amended text of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987. Meer