Solid waste management (SWM) has become an issue of increasing global concern as
urban populations continue to rise and consumption patterns change. The health and …

Faced with complex patterns of global change, the inextricable interconnection of humans,
pet animals, livestock and wildlife and their social and ecological environment is evident and …

Humanity is on a deeply unsustainable trajectory. We are exceeding planetary boundaries
and unlikely to meet many international sustainable development goals and global …

Although complexity surrounds us, its inherent uncertainty, ambiguity, and contradiction can
at first make complex systems appear inscrutable. Ecosystems, for instance, are nonlinear …

The environmental crisis is giving rise to growing public demand for socially responsible and
ecologically viable mining practices. Large mining corporations are responding by …

Changes in present-day society such as diets with more sugar, salt, and saturated fat, bad
habits and unhealthy lifestyles contribute to the likelihood of the involvement of the …

Protected areas (PAs) remain central to the conservation of biodiversity. Classical PAs were
conceived as areas that would be set aside to maintain a natural state with minimal human …

In The Landscape Urbanism Reader Charles Waldheim—who is at the forefront of this new
movement—has assembled the definitive collection of essays by many of the field's top …

Ecological regime shifts are large, abrupt, long-lasting changes in ecosystems that often
have considerable impacts on human economies and societies. Avoiding unintentional …

Addressing the environmental challenges of the 21st century requires substantial changes
to the way modern society views and manages ecosystems. In particular, many authors …