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Environmental reform in the information age : the contours of informational governance
The information society changes the conditions and resources which are involved in environmental governance - old modes and concepts are being replaced by new, informational ones. This book explores how the information revolution is changing the way we deal with environmental issues and what the consequences of this are for democracy.
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Harnessing Green IT
“Ultimately, this is a remarkable book, a practical testimonial, and a comprehensive bibliography rolled into one. It is a single, bright sword cut across the various murky green IT topics. And if my mistakes and lessons learned through the green IT journey are any indication, this book will be used every day by folks interested in greening IT.”<br /> — <i>Simon Y. Liu, Ph.D. & Ed.D., Editor-in-Chief,</i> IT Professional <i>Magazine, IEEE Computer Society, Director, U.S. National Agricultural Library</i> <p><b>This book presents a holistic perspective onGreen IT by discussing its various facets and showing how to strategically embrace it</b></p> <p><i>Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices</i> examines various ways of making computing and information systems greener – environmentally sustainable -, as well as several means of using Information Technology (IT) as a tool and an enabler to improve the environmental sustainability. The book focuses on both greening of IT and greening by IT – complimentary approaches to attaining environmental sustainability.   In a single volume, it   comprehensively covers several key aspects of Green IT - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption -, and presents a clear approach to greening IT encompassing green use, green disposal, green design, and green manufacturing. It also illustrates how to stratgically apply green IT in practice in several areas.</p> <p>Key Features:</p> <ul> <li>Presents a comprehensive coverage of key topics of imprortance and practical relevance  - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption</li> <li>Highlights several useful approaches to embracing green IT in several areas</li> <li>Features chapters written by accomplished experts from industry and academia who have first-hand knowledge and expertise in specific areas of green IT</li> <li>Presents a set of review and discussion questions for each chapter that will help the readers to examine and explore the green IT domain further</li> <li>Includes a companion website providing  resources for further information and presentation slides</li> </ul> <p>This book will be an invaluable resource for IT Professionals, academics, students, researchers, project leaders/managers, IT business executives, CIOs, CTOs and anyone interested in Green IT and harnessing it to enhance our environment.</p>
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Media coverage, Environment Protection Law and environmental research and development: evidence from the Chinese-listed firms
Environmental research and development (R&D) is an effective means to coordinate firms’ sustainable development and environmental protection. This study investigates the impact of media coverage on environmental R&D with the Environmental Protection Law’s exogenous shock in 2015 in China. The results show that both media coverage and the Environmental Protection Law significantly promote firms’ environmental R&D. Moreover, the Environmental Protection Law strengthens the positive effect of media coverage on firms’ environmental R&D, and the strengthening effect is more significant for firms with low internal control quality and in high-competition industry. Further researches suggest that environmental R&D fully mediates the relationship between media coverage and environmental technology innovation, while the Environment Protection Law has no significant effect on environmental technology innovation. The results demonstrate external supervision or regulations are conducive to environmental R&D, which conforms to Porter Hypothesis. This study has certain enlightening significance to firms’ environmental R&D, environmental technology innovation, and sustainable development in developing economies.
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Fundamentals of wastewater treatment and engineering
\"All societies depend on effective wastewater treatment and engineering, and every good civil engineer needs an understanding of the subject. This textbook presents the material necessary for a semester-long course for undergraduates and graduate students in civil and environmental engineering, and environmental technology. Each main chapter presents a topic as a theoretical section followed by example problems, and a set of questions and problems. Applicable regulations and standards are given from the World Health Organization and United States Environmental Protection Agency. Readers will get a strong grounding in the principles, and should be able to design the unit processes used in wastewater treatment operations\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Algorithm theoretical baseline for formaldehyde retrievals from S5P TROPOMI and from the QA4ECV project
On board the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor (S5P) platform, the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) is a double-channel, nadir-viewing grating spectrometer measuring solar back-scattered earthshine radiances in the ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, and shortwave infrared with global daily coverage. In the ultraviolet range, its spectral resolution and radiometric performance are equivalent to those of its predecessor OMI, but its horizontal resolution at true nadir is improved by an order of magnitude. This paper introduces the formaldehyde (HCHO) tropospheric vertical column retrieval algorithm implemented in the S5P operational processor and comprehensively describes its various retrieval steps. Furthermore, algorithmic improvements developed in the framework of the EU FP7-project QA4ECV are described for future updates of the processor. Detailed error estimates are discussed in the light of Copernicus user requirements and needs for validation are highlighted. Finally, verification results based on the application of the algorithm to OMI measurements are presented, demonstrating the performances expected for TROPOMI.
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Environmental management: : revision guide for the IEMA associate membership exam and NEBOSH diploma in environmental management
\"Written by Adrian Belcham, author of Manual of Environmental Management, this is the essential guide to prepare you for the IEMA Associate Membership Exam and NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management. Through the inclusion of revision tips, exam guidance and self-test questions, this guide will consolidate your understanding of environmental management and help you to prepare for your exam. It provides full coverage for both the IEMA and NEBOSH exams and includes coloured sections to help you to identify the content relevant for each qualification. Small, handy size ideal for on the move Illustrations and tables to improve understanding Written by expert tutor of IEMA and NEBOSH environmental qualifications\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Environmental law, environmental policy stringency, and development of environmental technologies in China
China’s fast industrialization and economic expansion has led to environmental degradation, prompting the government to implement a slew of environmental regulations and laws. This article examines how China’s stringent environmental policies and legislation have impacted the development of environmental technology. The study’s panel of Chinese companies confirmed that more stringent regulations really spurred innovation in green technology. This research lends credence to the premise that stricter environmental regulations are helpful in inspiring the development of cleaner technology that may help mitigate environmental issues. Research also shows that tighter environmental legislation increases environmental policy’s effect on technological development. According to these results, environmental law may improve the efficiency of environmental policy by providing a hospitable framework for the application of technological innovation. The findings of this research have significant implications for Chinese policymakers committed to fostering sustainable development. The need of rigorous environmental rules to support comprehensive environmental policies that promote the development of greener technology is emphasized. The results shed even more light on how crucial it is to enforce environmental laws in order to ensure that environmental policies are effectively implemented. In essence, this study contributes to the expanding body of knowledge on the link between environmental policy and technical advancement by illuminating the potential for China’s environmental policy and law to work together to encourage sustainable development. China’s investment in green tech research and development may mitigate the environmental damage caused by its rapid economic growth.
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The green computing book : tackling energy efficiency at large scale /edited by Wu-chun Feng
\"Driven by the newly placed importance and growing search for ways to make computing greener and more efficient, this reference is the first research-level book devoted to green computing and large-scale energy efficiency. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the book presents current research and developments in hardware, systems software, run-time systems, programming languages, data center management, and applications. It also covers the emerging green movement in computing, including the Green Grid and the Green 500 list, as well as important programs in grassroots organizations and government agencies\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Improving algorithms and uncertainty estimates for satellite NO2 retrievals: results from the quality assurance for the essential climate variables (QA4ECV) project
Global observations of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) columns have been shown to be feasible from space, but consistent multi-sensor records do not yet exist, nor are they covered by planned activities at the international level. Harmonised, multi-decadal records of NO2 columns and their associated uncertainties can provide crucial information on how the emissions and concentrations of nitrogen oxides evolve over time. Here we describe the development of a new, community best-practice NO2 retrieval algorithm based on a synthesis of existing approaches. Detailed comparisons of these approaches led us to implement an enhanced spectral fitting method for NO2, a 1∘ × 1∘ TM5-MP data assimilation scheme to estimate the stratospheric background and improve air mass factor calculations. Guided by the needs expressed by data users, producers, and WMO GCOS guidelines, we incorporated detailed per-pixel uncertainty information in the data product, along with easily traceable information on the relevant quality aspects of the retrieval. We applied the improved QA4ECV NO2 algorithm to the most current level-1 data sets to produce a complete 22-year data record that includes GOME (1995–2003), SCIAMACHY (2002–2012), GOME-2(A) (2007 onwards) and OMI (2004 onwards). The QA4ECV NO2 spectral fitting recommendations and TM5-MP stratospheric column and air mass factor approach are currently also applied to S5P-TROPOMI. The uncertainties in the QA4ECV tropospheric NO2 columns amount to typically 40 % over polluted scenes. The first validation results of the QA4ECV OMI NO2 columns and their uncertainties over Tai'an, China, in June 2006 suggest a small bias (-2 %) and better precision than suggested by uncertainty propagation. We conclude that our improved QA4ECV NO2 long-term data record is providing valuable information to quantitatively constrain emissions, deposition, and trends in nitrogen oxides on a global scale.
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