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Kurian, Mathew; Ardakanian, Reza; Goncalves Veiga, Linda; Meyer, Kristin - Resources, Services and Risks - 9783319287041 - V9783319287041
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Resources, Services and Risks

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Description for Resources, Services and Risks paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 75 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; PBW; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 156.

This book discusses the role of observatories in supporting evidence-based decision-making. The book focuses on issues of data accessibility, monitoring frameworks and governance processes with regard to environmental resources – water, soil and waste. This publication highlights challenges related to policy-implementation measures and examines current monitoring approaches, and illustrates how the UNU-FLORES Nexus Observatory seeks to overcome concerns related to data, monitoring and governance of water, soil and waste resources. In particular, given that extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are predicted to become more frequent in the future, it discusses the need for improved hazard risk monitoring. ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
75
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
Number of Pages
75
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319287041
SKU
V9783319287041
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About Kurian, Mathew; Ardakanian, Reza; Goncalves Veiga, Linda; Meyer, Kristin
​Prof. Dr. Reza Ardakanian is the Founding Director of United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES^ry of Interior (1987–1989). Dr. Mathew Kurian is Academic Officer and leads the Capacity Development and Governance unit at United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES). Prior to joining UNU-FLORES, ... Read more

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