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Bulgaria boasts a rich history, culture and past which dates back to 681 AD and its capital city Sofia is the third oldest European capital after Athens and Rome. In this new mini-series, travel down Europe’s second longest river, the Danube, through the heart of the nation and into the Black Sea. Marvel at Lake Atanasovsko with its pink waters and explore the centrality of winemaking to the Bulgarian way of life. Using 4K aerial footage this 2-part documentary showcases Bulgaria's natural wonders and cultural heritage like you have never seen it before.

Bulgaria boasts a rich history, culture and past which dates back to 681 AD and its capital city Sofia is the third oldest European capital after Athens and Rome. In this new mini-series, travel down Europe’s second longest river, the Danube, through the heart of the nation and into the Black Sea. Marvel at Lake Atanasovsko with its pink waters and explore the centrality of winemaking to the Bulgarian way of life. Using 4K aerial footage this 2-part documentary showcases Bulgaria's natural wonders and cultural heritage like you have never seen it before.

Geothermal energy is a clean and reliable source of power that has historically been limited to regions with ideal geological conditions, resulting in less than 1% of global energy production. Recent technological advances have inspired optimism that this clean energy could become available more widely.

Explore the captivating Baltic nation of Estonia on this breathtaking aerial journey which travels from the enchanting, UNESCO-certified streets of Tallinn’s medieval Old Town to the serene flood lands of Soomaa, which locals navigate by boat. Across all four seasons, discover Estonia's best-kept secrets, from high-tech architecture to charming coastal resorts, and from traditional forest saunas to staggeringly pristine natural landscapes. Beyond the fascinating locations is a rich heritage of ancient landmarks, charming villages, ex-soviet districts, and a world-leading tech hub. Estonia from Above is the definitive tour of the tiny baltic country with big things to offer.

This volume is a comprehensive review of the hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, the environmental impacts of their disturbance and conversion to other land uses, and optimum strategies for managing them. It will be invaluable for specialists, managers and practitioners, scientists and advanced students.

Water in a Dry Land is a story of research about water as a source of personal and cultural meaning. The site of this exploration is the iconic river system which forms the networks of natural and human landscapes of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. In the current geological era of human induced climate change, the desperate plight of the system of waterways has become an international phenomenon, a symbol of the unsustainable ways we relate to water globally. The Murray-Darling Basin extends west of the Great Dividing Range that separates the densely populated east coast of Australia from the sparsely populated inland. Aboriginal peoples continue to inhabit the waterways of the great artesian basin and pass on their cultural stories and practices of water, albeit in changing forms. A key question informing the book is: What can we learn about water from the oldest continuing culture inhabiting the world's driest continent? In the process of responding to this question a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers formed to work together in a contact zone of cultural difference within an emergent arts-based ethnography. Photo essays of the artworks and their landscapes offer a visual accompaniment to the text on the Routledge Innovative Ethnography This book is perfect for courses in environmental sociology, environmental anthropology, and qualitative methods.

Conflict over the extraction of coal and gas resources has rapidly escalated in communities throughout the world. Using an environmental justice lens, this multidisciplinary book explores cases of land use conflict through the lived experiences of communities grappling with such disputes. Drawing on theories of justice and fairness in environmental decision making, it demonstrates how such land use conflicts concerning resource use can become entrenched social problems, resistant to policy and legal intervention. The author presents three case studies from New South Wales in Australia and Pennsylvania in the US of conflict concerning coal, coal gas and shale gas development. It shows how conflict has escalated in each case, exploring access to justice in land use decision making processes from the perspective of the communities at the heart of these disputes. Weaknesses in contemporary policy and regulatory frameworks, including ineffective opportunities for public participation and a lack of community recognition in land use decision making processes, are explored. The book concludes with an examination of possible procedural and institutional reforms to improve access to environmental justice and better manage cases of land use conflict. Overall, the volume links the philosophies of environmental justice with rich case study findings, offering readers further insight into both the theory and practice of land use decision making.

Brenda Hampton, a seasoned investigator, uncovers decades of pollution within her hometown, setting her on a path at odds with some of the world's largest corporations. Angel of Alabama is a call to action for the fight against \"forever chemicals\", which are growing into one of the biggest pollution crises in world history. Firstborn of ten to a family in rural Alabama, Brenda was naturally inquisitive. Leaving home, she became a paralegal and then investigator but eventually returned to Lawrence County, Alabama due to her mother's health problems. An avid drinker of the local water, her mother's kidneys had crystallized and so Brenda donated a kidney to her. But eventually, Brenda's remaining kidney began failing which triggered her realization of a larger problem. With her expertise and passion for justice, Brenda identified the source of massive environmental contamination in Alabama. Nearby manufacturer, 3M, had been illegally dumping all manner of chemicals in the water for decades, which had contributed to the alarming rise of negative impacts to the local community's health — as over 100,000 of Brenda's neighbors, as well as her family, suffered from cancer, renal failure, still-births, miscarriages, and more. Even though corporations willingly admitted the purposeful contamination, they have yet to be held accountable. As Brenda leads a demographically diverse community to fight for legal action, she also supports the most at-risk members of her community by delivering bottled water and safe food. Despite intimidation tactics from the opposition and ostracization from friends and family, Brenda's years of tireless work led to a permanent water solution for her community. Her efforts even pushed international progress, including a policy change by McDonalds, the largest fast-food company in the world. Though her neighbors credit Brenda for the progress made on food and water contamination, the fight is far from over, with over 20 other industrial plants and chemical companies also dumping in the local water sources. Brenda's fight has been ongoing consistently for more than a decade, and she continues to advocate for her community. In addition to highlighting her resilient spirit, Angel of Alabama also serves as a wake-up call to see what might be happening in our own backyards.