<i>Natural Resources and Sustainability</i>, Volume 4 of the ten-volume <i>Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability,</i> explores how human needs and desires, from sustenance and shelter to recreation and travel, have spurred the consumption of Earth's material resources. Scientists, ecologists, and other expert authors present the historical impact of commercial activities (in industries as varied as fisheries, agriculture, energy, and mineral extraction), discuss the global distribution and use of renewable and nonrenewable resources, and focus on innovative approaches for the future. Readers will learn why renewal doesn't necessarily put a resource beyond harm and why the no-free-lunch adage applies to all natural resources.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability Vol 4: Natural Resources and Sustainability

Business & Money

Sarah E. Fredericks

Daniel E. Vasey

Lei Shen

Shirley Thompson

Economics

Berkshire Publishing Group

Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability, Volume 6 of the ten-volume Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, presents a thorough and accessible overview of the ways in which sustainability is charted worldwide. Some articles introduce basic concepts, such as qualitative versus qualitative data or the weak versus strong sustainability debate; others examine how indicators in specific areas (climate change and soil conservation, agriculture, and mining) have been applied (or not) to different regions. Research analysts explain the modes and media through which these measurements are broadcast, stressing the importance of developing methods that can be understood by both experts and ordinary citizens. They also examine the process of monitoring, itself a controversial topic affecting national or international policy, law, rules, and regulations.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability Vol. 6: Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability

Ian Spellerberg

Daniel S. Fogel

Lisa M. Butler Harrington

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