.... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Climate change Global warming Governance United States of America Economic planning The causes of, and the potential solutions to, climate change involve governments on every level – global, national, state and local. In the United States...

... improved models, are in greater demand among new car buyers. In 2010, Honda's Hybrid Insight is expected to compete well with the popular Toyota Prius in terms of price and performance. Consumer behaviour Cars Social responsibility Legislation Environmental management United States of America...

... W_d= Dry weight of sediment/soil, g. V = The total volume of sediment/soil, cm³. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Metals Water treatment Sewage engineering Health and safety United States of America Wetlands are widely used for assimilation of treated...

.... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 River pollution Water treatment Chemical hazards Urban regions Quality management United States of America Many urban rivers around the world contain severely contaminated sediments that adversely affect aquatic life and other natural...

... Information Systems Sea water Modelling Storms Atmospheric disturbances United States of America © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 From 1955 to 1995, the global ocean warmed 0.7 °C, with more than half of the heat stored in the uppermost 300 m (Levitus et al., 2000 , pp. 2225...

... or incoherent material more or less saturated with water” (Lawson and Reid, 1908 , p. 341). This conclusion has been corroborated by modern earthquake science. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Natural disasters United States of America Earthquakes Coastal regions Cities...

... and Warrington, 1993): Equation 1 where: Soil erosion Water pollution Water treatment Environmental management United States of America The overall goal of restoring the nations waters to “fisherable and swimmable” quality in the USA has yet to be reached. The National Water Quality Inventory...

... Forecasting Ozone United States of America According to the May 14, 2001 US News & World Report, in 2000, more than 141 million Americans lived in communities with severe ozone pollution up from 132 million in 1999. Many of the largest metropolitan areas, such as Los Angeles...

... termed the good actor approach. Another option is to pay only producers who are willing to switch to the specified activity, often referred to as the new adopter approach. Carbon United States of America Agriculture Soils Economics Early in the debate on global warming and greenhouse gas...

..., additional costs are incurred maintaining the “chain‐of‐custody” to processing facilities and retail markets. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Forests Ecology Private ownership United States of America The conventional wisdom has viewed private forest ownership as potentially...

... Statistical analysis United States of America Natural bathing beaches serve as a major source of recreation throughout the United States. However, their potential for disease transmission via water contact and/or ingestion is certainly a public health concern. The south shore section of the Lake...

... and flow works United States of America The term bayou is used to mean a small, shallow, marshy, sluggish, curving channel that can be an inlet or outlet of a lake, a river, or a swamp. French settlers in the lower Mississippi River, Mississippi delta, and adjacent drainage areas of Louisiana...

... hoses, corrugated tubes, batteries, cardboard, tires, and yard waste. The following sorting procedures were applied: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Waste handling Recycling Refuse United States of America The progression of modern civilization and associated continuous...