Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Dasgupta, Dipanwita, The Ravaged Paradise: Environmental History of Colonial Darjeeling Himalaya (1835-1947). 244 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-856>
ISBN 978-1-03-249828-7 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

This book makes a systematic attempt to explore the environmental history of Darjeeling during the British colonial period (1835-1947), which profoundly transformed the environment of Darjeeling by intro-ducing commercial control over the natural resources. After the foundation of Darjeeling as the hill station for the low-income groups of British administration living in Bengal and Burma, the place was transformed into a social, recreational and commercial centre for the British authorities. The railway construction boom, introduction of tea plantation, the growth of a commercial market for timber and increasing demands for fuel and building materials depleted the forest cover. The less explored regions of Darjeeling attracted the adventure-thirsty Britons. A series of investigations were made on the marketable prod-ucts, the condition of roads, and quality of soil of these regions. The ethnographic, geological, botanical and zoological study of the Darjeeling was started by the colonial officials in the nineteenth century. In the early stage of expansion of colonialism in Asia, Africa, Australia and South America, the European colonizers faced numerous problems in dealing with the untouched nature. The accumulation of the knowledge of surrounding regions and proper management of the labour became essential for the colonial authority for transformation of the existing environment of the densely forested tropical colonies. Taylor and Francis does not sell or distribute the print editions of this book in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Yadav, Ram Awtar / Malik, Kanchan K., Environmental Communication and Water Management in India: A Civil Society Perspective. (Towards Sustainable Futures) 150 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-869>
ISBN 978-1-03-238579-2 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This book analyses the underlying communication strategies and approaches of grassroots water management practices in India through a case study-based ethnographic approach.Drawing from fieldwork experiences, this volume provides a detailed overview of Parmarth, a not-for-profit NGO, which is the case study for this research. It presents an in-depth theoretically informed analysis of data collected through multiple methods, which includes key informant interviews, focus group discussions, participant observation, and document reviews, among other approaches.The book examines Parmarth's strategies and processes to mobilise women as important stakeholders in the region's water conservation initiatives. It discusses communicative actions, tactics and campaigns in water interventions and the role of various stakeholders ranging from local community members to civil society.Accessibly written, this volume is a must-read for scholars and researchers of media and communication studies, environmental communication, ecology studies, development studies, public policy, sustainable development, water management, sociology, and political science.

ラテンアメリカと環境ハンドブック
Bustos, Beatriz / Di-Mauro, Salvatore Engel et al. (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment. (Routledge International Handbooks) 520 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-919>
ISBN 978-0-367-36186-0 hard ¥56,980.- (税込) GB￡ 200.00 *

The Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment provides an in-depth and accessible analysis and theorization of environmental issues in the region. It will help readers make connections between Latin American and other regions' perspectives, experiences, and environmental concerns.Latin America has seen an acceleration of environmental degradation due to the expansion of resource extraction and urban areas. This Handbook addresses Latin America not only as an object of study, but also as a region with a long and profound history of critical thinking on these themes. Furthermore, the Handbook departs from most treatments on the topic by studying the environment as a social issue inextricably linked to politics, economy, and culture. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for those wanting not only to understand the issues, but also to engage with ideas about environmental politics and social-ecological transformation. The Handbook covers a broad range of topics organized according to three areas: physical geography, ecology, and crucial environmental problems of the region. These are key theoretical and methodological issues used to understand Latin America's ecosocial contexts, and institutional and grassroots practices related to more just and ecologically sustainable worlds.The Handbook will set a research agenda for the near future and provide comprehensive research on most subregions relative to environmental transformations, challenges, struggles and political processes. It stands as a fresh and much needed state of the art introduction for researchers, scholars, post-graduates and academic audiences on Latin American contributions to theorization, empirical research and environmental practices.

Francozo, Mariana De Campos, Toward an Intercultural Natural History of Brazil: The Historia Naturalis Brasiliae Reconsidered. (Routledge Studies in Global Latin America) 248 pp. 2023:2 (Routledge, UK) <694-923>
ISBN 978-1-03-242472-9 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This volume presents the first extensive census of the surviving copies of the treatise Historia Naturalis Brasiliae in libraries worldwide and examines the book from a variety of interdisciplinary viewpoints.The chapters in this volume are written by scholars from different fields of knowledge, including anthropology, botany, linguistics, literature, book history, medieval and early modern history, and art history. The chapters contextualize the treatise vis-a-vis its predecessors and contemporaneous works of natural history and examine its botanical, zoological, and linguistic accuracy and usefulness in the present day. Put together, the seven chapters of this volume present a kaleidoscope of possibilities of how to re-interpret Piso and Marcgraf's work within the dynamic context of knowledge-production about the 'New' World in the early modern era, while also suggesting approaches to continue profiting from its subject matter in the present day.Toward an Intercultural Natural History of Brazil offers essential reading on the Historia Naturalis Brasiliae, natural history and Latin American history. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Bates, Daniel / Tucker, Judith / Lozny, Ludomir, Human Adaptive Strategies: An Ecological Introduction to Anthropology. 4th ed. 328 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-939>
ISBN 978-1-03-240717-3 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-240716-6 paper ¥11,392.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This book introduces students to cultural anthropology with an emphasis on environmental and evolutionary approaches, focusing on how humans adapt to their environment and how the environment shapes culture. It shows how cultures evolve within the context of people's strategies for surviving and thriving in their environments.This approach is widely used among scholars as a cross-disciplinary tool that rewards students with valuable insights into contemporary developments. Drawing on anthropological case studies, the authors address immediate human concerns such as the costs and consequences of human energy requirements, environmental change and degradation, population pressure, social and economic equity, and planned and unplanned change. Impacts of increasingly rapid climatic change on equitable access to resources and issues of human rights are discussed throughout. Towards the end of the book the student is drawn into a challenging thought experiment addressing the possible impacts of climatic warming on Middle America in the year 2040.All chapters conclude with "Summary," "Key Terms," and "Suggested Readings."This book is an ideal text for students of introductory anthropology and archaeology, environmental studies, world history, and human and cultural ecology courses.

気候変動を統治する　第3版
Bulkeley, Harriet / Newell, Peter, Governing Climate Change. 3rd ed. (Global Institutions) 192 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-941>
ISBN 978-1-03-211418-7 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-211419-4 paper ¥9,683.- (税込) GB￡ 33.99 *

This fully revised and expanded new edition provides a short and accessible introduction to how climate change is governed by an increasingly diverse range of actors, from civil society and business actors to multilateral development banks, donors, and cities.The issue of global climate change has risen to the top of the international political agenda. Despite ongoing contestation about the science informing policy, the economic costs of action and the allocation of responsibility for addressing the issue within and between nations, it is clear that climate change will continue to be one of the most pressing and challenging issues facing humanity for many years to come. The book: Evaluates the role of states and non-state actors in governing climate change at multiple levels of political organization: local, national, and global Provides a discussion of theoretical debates on climate change governance, moving beyond analytical approaches focused solely on nation-states and international negotiations Examines a range of key topical issues in the politics of climate change Includes multiple examples from both the north and the global southProviding an inter-disciplinary perspective drawing on geography, politics, international relations, and development studies, this book is essential reading for all those concerned not only with the climate governance but with the future of the environment in general.

Damania, Richard / Polasky, S. / Ruckelshaus, M. et al., Nature's Frontiers: Achieving Sustainability, Efficiency, and Prosperity with Natural Capital. (Environment and Sustainable Development) 200 pp. 2023:1 (World Bank, US) <694-944>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1923-0 paper ¥9,909.- (税込) US$ 49.50 *

This report examines the use of natural capital (natural resources and services) around the world. It finds that most countries are using these resources inefficiently, and closing these efficiency gaps can address many of the world's pressing economic and environmental problems.

Dyer, Jen / Fischer, Daniel / King, Jordan et al. (eds.), Teaching and Learning Sustainable Consumption: A Guidebook. (Routledge-SCORAI Studies in Sustainable Consumption) 336 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-947>
ISBN 978-0-367-89322-4 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-0-367-89323-1 paper ¥9,113.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99 *

This book is a comprehensive guide on how to teach sustainable consumption in higher education. Teaching and Learning Sustainable Consumption: A Guidebook systematizes the themes, objectives, and theories that characterize sustainable consumption as an educational field.The first part of the book discusses approaches to teaching and learning sustainable consumption in higher education, including reflections on how learning occurs, to more practical considerations like how to set objectives or assess learning outcomes. The second part of the book is a dive into inspiring examples of what this looks like in a range of contexts and towards different aims - involving 57 diverse contributions by teachers and practitioners. Building on the momentum of a steady increase in courses addressing sustainable consumption over the past decade, this guidebook supports innovative approaches to teaching and learning, while also bringing to the fore conceptual debates around higher education and sustainability.Overall, this book will be a seminal resource for educators teaching about sustainability and consumption. It will help them to navigate the specifics of sustainable consumption as a field of scholarship, and design their teaching approaches in a more informed, competent, and creative way.

Bergmann, Sigurd / Rigby, Kate / Scott, Peter Manley (eds.), Religion, Materialism and Ecology. (Routledge Environmental Humanities) 240 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-95>
ISBN 978-1-03-234141-5 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-234140-8 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

This timely collection of essays by leading international scholars across religious studies and the environmental humanities advances a lively discussion on materialism in its many forms. While there is little agreement on what 'materialism' means, it is evident that there is a resurgence in thinking about matter in more animated and active ways.The volume explores how debates concerning the new materialisms impinge on religious traditions and the extent to which religions, with their material culture and beliefs in the Divine within the material, can make a creative contribution to debates about ecological materialisms. Spanning a broad range of themes, including politics, architecture, hermeneutics, literature and religion, the book brings together a series of discussions on materialism in the context of diverse methodologies and approaches. The volume investigates a range of issues including space and place, hierarchy and relationality, the relationship between nature and society, human and other agencies, and worldviews and cultural values.Drawing on literary and critical theory, and queer, philosophical, theological and social theoretical approaches, this ground-breaking book will make an important contribution to the environmental humanities. It will be a key read for postgraduate students, researchers and scholars in religious studies, cultural anthropology, literary studies, philosophy and environmental studies.

Hallegatte, Stephane / Avner, Paolo / Dorband, Ira et al., The Political Economy of Climate Action. (Climate Change and Development Series) 120 pp. 2023:4 (World Bank, US) <694-953>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1953-7 paper ¥8,797.- (税込) US$ 43.95 *

This report looks at the political economy of net zero policy, from common challenges to the development of strategies to overcome them. It shows how governments can improve political economy conditions over time with progressive climate governance interventions, while overcoming more immediate barriers with better policy design and communication.

Heisel, Benno / Kohn, Andreas / Spielmann, T. et al. (eds.), The 2051 Munich Climate Conference: Future Visions of Climate Change. (New Ecology 8) 350 S. 2023:1 (Transcript, GW) <694-954>
ISBN 978-3-8376-6384-6 paper ¥8,239.- (税込) EUR 35.00

In September 2021 a very special academic conference took place: T2051MCC - The 2051 Munich Climate Conference. Researchers from across the academic spectrum assembled to discuss climate change. What made it special was that everyone held their lecture as if it took place in an imagined year 2051. The theatre collective Buero Grandezza had released an open call for contributions to a conference in Munich. Almost 50 researchers wrote papers on climate narratives, geoengineering, coastal adaptation and other topics. This particular framework allowed them to break out of the constraints of the current discourse without neglecting methodology or thematic sharpness.

Kaufman, Cynthia, Consumerism, Sustainability, and Happiness: How to Build a World Where Everyone Has Enough. 148 pp. 2023:4 (Routledge, UK) <694-955>
ISBN 978-1-03-240823-1 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-240822-4 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

What would it take to have a world where everyone had enough? How can we eliminate poverty, leave enough for nonhuman nature, and increase well-being? This book explores ways the reader can live their life, engage with cultural change, and engage with policy making, to build that world. We are presently on a path to environmental destruction, as our societies are driven by forces which leave many people without what they need to meet their basic needs, while also wasting vast resources on an unsatisfying consumer economy. The current system does not lead to a sense of wellbeing, even among those who are relatively materially comfortable. This book focuses on solutions for building a world of enough. It explains how we can reorient our thinking and take the steps necessary to transform our social systems. It looks at ways to reduce the insatiable desire for status and consumption that drive our economies. It focuses on emerging approaches to economics that take well-being as their goal and explores the policies that are crucial for getting there, such as reducing inequality, investing in public goods, and reducing work time. The book arms the reader with a variety of tools for building a world where everyone has enough for a good life.

Ajay / Parveen / Ashwini, Kumar et al. (eds.), Waste Recovery and Management: An Approach Toward Sustainable Development Goals. 464 pp. 2023 (CRC Pr., US) <694-957>
ISBN 978-1-03-228193-3 hard ¥29,914.- (税込) GB￡ 105.00 *

Sustainable development approaches cannot be met unless waste management is addressed as a priority. Waste Recovery and Management: An Approach Toward Sustainable Development Goals presents a comprehensive examination of environmental pollution and health hazards caused by differing types of waste, its recycling and other e-waste management strategies, and potential political and legal interventions. It also presents the available carbon-recycling methods and investigates how these might be applied to reinforce waste management in industrialized countries as well as developing and emerging economies. Each chapter includes valuable data and case studies that serve as practical guidance for academicians, researchers, and stakeholders for quantifying the impacts of waste, and for planning integrated solid waste collection and treatment systems, thereby working toward sustainability at a global level.Features:Covers both traditional and new technologies for identifying and categorizing the sources and nature of various types of wasteProvides methods for the safe disposal of municipal solid wastes, plastic waste, bio-medical wastes, hazardous wastes, and e-wastesExplains practical measures to cover the broad spectrum of everyday applications of waste management for environmental sustainabilityContains a focused discussion of the current scenario and future research directions for different types of waste in each chapter

生物多様性保全入門
Macdonald, David, Biodiversity Conservation: A Very Short Introduction. (Very Short Introductions 738) 224 pp. 2023 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <694-959>
ISBN 978-0-19-959227-2 paper ¥1,969.- (税込) *

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Extinction is a natural process. In geological time there have been several periods of mass extinction. One of these periods is unfolding right now but all the evidence suggests that current extinction rates are between a hundred and a thousand times greater than the background rate. To put this in to context, a quarter of all known mammalian species is at risk. The current extinction crisis is unique, because it is caused by the impact of one species, humans, on all others. This acceleration of species loss, and the much more widespread reductions in the populations of many species, is not merely a tragedy in aesthetics, it is also a threat to the quality of human life, indeed to the entire human enterprise. Biodiversity, the diversity of life, is not only fascinating and beautiful, it is the engine of all the world's natural cycles, and the source of many of the resources on which humanity depends. Concern about biodiversity conservation is, therefore, not merely the preoccupation of a few enthusiastic naturalists - it is the lifeline business of everybody. In this Very Short Introduction, David Macdonald introduces the concept of biodiversity and the basic biological processes that it involves - evolutionary, ecological, and behavioral. He considers the various threats to biodiversity, their impacts, and some of the solutions to the problems; concluding by considering the future of biodiversity conservation. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Marrucci, Luca / Daddi, Tiberio / Iraldo, Fabio, Sustainable Football: Environmental Management in Practice. (Routledge Research in Sustainability and Business) 328 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-960>
ISBN 978-1-03-213238-9 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-213236-5 paper ¥9,113.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99 *

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the different environmental strategies adopted in the football world to foster sustainability.The authors lay out useful insights, both for scholars and practitioners, to improve good governance in football organisations by empowering environmental organisational and operational actions. As well as examining practical methods of implementing green initiatives, the book discusses their added value from different perspectives including football fans, football managers and policymakers. By identifying the most important green actions for the dissemination of environmentally friendly behaviours at both individual and organisational levels, the book demonstrates how football organisations can use operational and organisational methods to develop an environmental sustainability strategy. The book contributes to developing the role of the football world by covering different facets of sustainability such as the circular economy, climate change, green marketing, fans engagement and more.It will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of environmental management, sustainable business and corporate social responsibility, as well as professionals working in the football industry.

環境の文化史　全6巻
Mosley, Stephen / Bankoff, Greg (eds.), A Cultural History of the Environment. 6 vols. (The Cultural Histories Series) 1632 pp. 2025:3 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * Special-price until 01.06.2025 hard \105,583.- (税込) GB￡ 395.00 <694-962>
ISBN 978-1-4725-7593-7 hard ¥125,356.- (税込) GB￡ 440.00

Mukim, Megha / Roberts, Mark (eds.), Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient and Inclusive in a Changing Climate. 250 pp. 2023:2 (World Bank, US) <694-963>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1935-3 paper ¥9,909.- (税込) US$ 49.50 *

Globally, 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. Cities are also experiencing an expanding variety and frequency of climate change related stresses. This report provides policymakers with a compass for designing tailored policies that can help cities take effective action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Palumbi, Anthony R., At the Base of the Giant's Throat: The Past and Future of America's Great Dams. 304 pp. 2023:4 (Potomac Books, US) <694-964>
ISBN 978-1-64012-493-6 hard ¥7,535.- (税込) US$ 34.95 *

Parmar, Shobhika / Sharma, Vijay Kumar / Singh, Vir, Microplastics in Marine Ecosystem: Sources, Risks, Mitigation Technologies, and Challenges. 272 pp. 2023 (CRC Pr., US) <694-965>
ISBN 978-1-03-231930-8 hard ¥31,339.- (税込) GB￡ 110.00 *

This book addresses pertinent issues relating to microplastic pollution including its sources and sink of the microplastics and their environmental fate. It focuses on the impacts of microplastic pollution on marine life and human health. Available conventional methods and future solutions for the prevention and control of the marine microplastic pollution, such as bacterial and marine fungus biodegradation, membrane technology, and bioengineered microbes are included along with limitations and future challenges.Features:Provides detailed insight into the marine microplastics pollution, fate, health impacts, and removal technologyReviews ecological risks and environmental fate of microplastic pollution to the marine ecosystemDescribes control and prevention methods of the microplastics pollutionCovers global legislature for the mitigation of microplastic to the marine environmentDiscusses the role of community participation for the reduction of microplastic emissionsThis book is aimed at researchers and professionals in environmental engineering, science, and chemistry, marine pollution, marine and aquatic science.

Rice, James C., Downwind of the Atomic State: Atmospheric Testing and the Rise of the Risk Sociey. 352 pp. 2023:3 (New York U. Pr., US) <694-969>
ISBN 978-1-4798-1534-0 hard ¥8,192.- (税込) US$ 38.00 *

How the scientific community overlooked, ignored, and denied the catastrophic fallout of decades of nuclear testing in the American West In December of 1950, President Harry Truman gave authorization for the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct weapons tests and experiments on a section of a Nevada gunnery range. Over the next eleven years, more than a hundred detonations were conducted at the Nevada Test Site, and radioactive debris dispersed across the communities just downwind and through much of the country. In this important work, James C. Rice tells the hidden story of nuclear weapons testing and the negligence of the US government in protecting public health. Downwind of the Atomic State focuses on the key decisions and events shaping the Commission's mismanagement of radiological contamination in the region, specifically on how the risks of fallout were defined and redefined, or, importantly, not defined at all, owing to organizational mistakes and the impetus to keep atomic testing going at all costs. Rice shows that although Atomic Energy Commission officials understood open-air detonations injected radioactive debris into the atmosphere, they did not understand, or seem to care, that the radioactivity would irrevocably contaminate these communities. The history of the atomic Southwest should be a wake-up call to everyone living in a world replete with large, complex organizations managing risky technological systems. The legacy of open-air detonations in Nevada pushes us to ask about the kinds of risks we are unwittingly living under today. What risks are we being exposed to by large organizations under the guise of security and science?

Rivoal, Solene, Les marches de la mer: une histoire sociale et environnementale de Venise au XVIIIe siecle. (Collection de l'Ecole francaise de Rome) 2022:9 (Ecole francaise de Rome, IT) <694-970>
ISBN 978-2-7283-1551-2 paper ¥8,474.- (税込) EUR 36.00

Sachs, Aaron, Stay Cool: Why Dark Comedy Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change. 176 pp. 2023:4 (New York U. Pr., US) <694-971>
ISBN 978-1-4798-1939-3 hard ¥4,743.- (税込) US$ 22.00 *

How gallows humor can bolster us to confront global warming We've all seen the headlines: oceans rising, historic heat waves, mass extinctions, climate refugees. It feels overwhelming, like nothing can make a difference in combating this ongoing global catastrophe. How can we mobilize to save the world when we feel this depressed? Stay Cool enjoins us to laugh our way forward. Human beings have used comedy to cope with difficult realities since the beginning of recorded time-the more dismal the news, the darker the humor. Using this rich tradition of dark comedy to investigate climate change, Aaron Sachs makes the case that gallows humor, a mainstay of African Americans and Jews facing extraordinary oppression, can cultivate endurance, persistence, and solidarity in the face of calamity. Sachs surveys the macabre tradition of laughing during great suffering, from the Black Plague to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906-and offers some of the earliest examples of superlative dark comedy. He also explores how a new generation of activists and comedians are deploying dark humor to great effect, by poking fun at older people's apathy about climate catastrophes, lambasting oil corporations' "eco" rebranding, and even producing an off-Broadway dystopian comedy called "Sea Level Rise." Sachs offers suggestions for how environmentalists can use dark comedy first to boost their own morale, and then to reframe their activism in more energizing and relatable ways. Environmentalism is probably the least funny social movement that's ever existed. Stay Cool seeks to change that. Will comedy save the world? Not by itself, no. But it can put people in a decent enough mood to get them started on a rescue mission.

ルネサンス期イタリアを清掃する－ジェノヴァとヴェネツィアにおける環境の理念と都市の実際
Stevens Crawshaw, Jane L., Cleaning Up Renaissance Italy: Environmental Ideals and Urban Practice in Genoa and Venice. 224 pp. 2023:7 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <694-972>
ISBN 978-0-19-886743-2 hard ¥19,943.- (税込) GB￡ 70.00 *

People and goods from across the globe filled the vibrant ports of Genoa and Venice during the Renaissance. This book takes us onto the streets, bridges, and waterways of these significant, sensuous cities to reveal the ambitious schemes undertaken to promote the cleanliness and health of their communities. Along the way, we encounter a broad and fascinating cross-section of Renaissance society -- from courtesans to street food sellers and architects to canal diggers -- and, using new archival sources, uncover both the ideals and lived experiences of health and environmental management. During the Renaissance, vital connections were believed to exist between people's natures and those of the places they inhabited. Problems in urban or environmental bodies could have social and moral, as well as physical, effects. Street cleaning or the dredging of canals, therefore, were often justified in societal and religious, as well as natural, terms. These associations shaped government measures to regulate everyday life in ports, alongside communal responses to natural disasters. They informed the management of the environment, including waste disposal, flood defences, dredging, and land reclamation, and endowed such activity with both physical and symbolic purpose. This is not simply a story of elite, official initiatives. Members of communities used public health structures to resolve the challenges of urban life -- social and physical. Occupational groups such as fishermen acted as environmental experts through the organisation of their guilds and provided reports on specific projects and proposals to government magistracies. Finally, the governments of both ports operated important systems of petitions and privileges, which encouraged innovation and the development of new technology by citizens and foreigners to address the central, environmental challenges of the day. Renaissance public health, then, emerges as a collaborate enterprise, as well as a site of tension within cosmopolitan neighbourhoods, and its study unveils more about forms of governance and community in this period. An illuminating and original account of social policies, urban design, and environmental management between 1400 and 1600, Cleaning Up Renaissance Italy provides a new, multi-disciplinary history of Renaissance Italy.

Suter, Glenn W., II, Fundamentals of Environmental Assessment. 280 pp. 2023:6 (CRC Pr., US) <694-973>
ISBN 978-0-367-70592-3 hard ¥24,213.- (税込) GB￡ 84.99 *

Based on the "go to" book in the field of ecological risk assessment, this shorter, principles-based, updated textbook is essential for students and new practitioners who want to understand the purposes of environmental assessments and how to achieve them. It includes environmental risks to humans as well as nonhuman populations and ecosystems, and most types of environmental assessments. Drawing upon the author's extensive experience in the field, first as a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge Laboratory and then as science advisor in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Center for Environmental Assessment, the book explains fundamental principles and basic techniques and illustrates them with example applications which carry through multiple chapters and make this book a practical and hands-on guide. Both the content and the style are inviting and approachable to different levels of students. FeaturesIntegrates human health and ecological assessments. Includes epidemiological, risk, causal, impact, and outcome assessments. Focuses on fundamental principles that are applicable in all nations and legal contexts. Employs an engaging style and draws on the author's practical experience. Explains fundamental concepts in short chapters, making it perfect for beginners in the field.Explains the challenges and rewards of a career in environmental assessment. This book is a practical guide for senior and graduate students in environmental sciences and management, as well as new practitioners of assessment who want to understand the purposes of environmental assessments and how to achieve them.

Verchick, Rob, The Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience. 288 pp. 2023:4 (Columbia U. Pr., US) <694-976>
ISBN 978-0-231-20354-8 hard ¥6,899.- (税込) US$ 32.00 *

One morning in Miami Beach, an unexpected guest showed up in a luxury condominium complex's parking garage: an octopus. The image quickly went viral. But the octopus-and the combination of infrastructure quirks and climate impacts that left it stranded-is more than a funny meme. It's a potent symbol of the disruptions that a changing climate has already brought to our doorsteps and the ways we will have to adjust.Rob Verchick examines how we can manage the risks that we can no longer avoid, laying out our options as we face climate breakdown. Although reducing carbon dioxide emissions is essential, we need to adapt to address the damage we have already caused. Verchick explores what resilience looks like on the ground, from early humans on the savannas to today's shop owners and city planners. He takes the reader on a journey into the field: paddling through Louisiana's bayous, hiking in one of the last refuges of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert, and diving off Key Largo with citizen scientists working to restore coral reefs. The book emphasizes disadvantaged communities, which bear the brunt of environmental risk, arguing that building climate resilience is a necessary step toward justice.Engaging and accessible for nonexpert concerned citizens, The Octopus in the Parking Garage empowers readers to face the climate crisis and shows what we can do to adapt and thrive.

Zekavat, Massih / Scheel, Tabea, Satire, Humor, and Environmental Crises. (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies) 256 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-979>
ISBN 978-0-367-51768-7 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

Satire, Humor, and Environmental Crises explores how satire and humor can be employed to address and mitigate ecological crises at individual and collective levels. Besides scientific and technological endeavors, solutions to ecological crises must entail social and communicative reform to persuade citizens, corporations, organizations, and policymakers to adopt more sustainable lifestyles and policies. This monograph reassesses environmental behavior and messaging and explores the promises of humorous and satiric communication therein. It draws upon a solid and interdisciplinary theoretical foundation to explicate the individual, social, and ecospheric determinants of behavior. Creative works of popular culture across various modes of expression, including The Simpsons, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and The New Yorker cartoons, are examined to illustrate the strong if underappreciated relationship between humor and the environment. This is followed by a discussion of the instruments and methodological subtleties involved in measuring the impacts of humor and satire in environmental advocacy for the purpose of conducting empirical research. More broadly, the book aspires to participate in urgent cultural and political discussions about how we can evaluate and intervene in the full diversity of environmental crises, engage a broad set of internal and external partners and stakeholders, and develop models for positive social and environmental transformations.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in environmental humanities, communication science, psychology, and critical humor studies. It can further benefit environmental activists, policymakers, NGOs, and campaign organizers.

Minick, Jim, Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas. (Bison Books) 224 pp. 2023:5 (U. Nebraska Pr., US) <694-689>
ISBN 978-1-4962-3145-1 paper ¥5,379.- (税込) US$ 24.95 *

In 1955 the small town of Udall, Kansas, was home to oil field workers, homemakers, and teenagers looking ahead to their futures. But on the night of May 25, an F5 tornado struck their town without warning. In three minutes the tornado destroyed most of the buildings, including the new high school. It toppled the water tower. It lifted a pickup truck, stripped off its cab, and hung the frame in a tree. By the time the tornado moved on, it had killed 82 people and injured 270 others, more than half the town's population of roughly 600 people. It remains the deadliest tornado in the history of Kansas. Jim Minick's nonfiction account, Without Warning, tells the human story of this disaster, moment by moment, from the perspectives of those who survived. His spellbinding narrative connects this history to our world today. Minick demonstrates that even if we have never experienced a tornado, we are still a people shaped and defined by weather and the events that unfold in our changing climate. Through the tragedy and hope found in this story of destruction, Without Warning tells a larger story of community, survival, and how we might find our way through the challenges of the future.

Kojola, Erik, Mining the Heartland: Nature, Place, and Populism on the Iron Range. 280 pp. 2023:6 (New York U. Pr., US) <694-707>
ISBN 978-1-4798-1519-7 hard ¥19,188.- (税込) US$ 89.00 *
ISBN 978-1-4798-1521-0 paper ¥6,468.- (税込) US$ 30.00 *

Honorable Mention, Outstanding Publication Award, given by the Environmental Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association A riveting portrait of the cultural struggles and political conflicts of proposed copper-nickel mines in Minnesota's Iron Range On an unseasonably warm October afternoon in Saint Paul, hundreds of people gathered to protest the construction of a proposed copper-nickel mine in the rural northern part of their state. The crowd eagerly listened to speeches on how the project would bring long-term risks and potentially pollute the drinking water for current and future generations. A year later, another proposed mining project became the subject of a public hearing in a small town near the proposed site. But this time, local politicians and union leaders praised the mine proposal as an asset that would strengthen working-class communities in Minnesota. In many rural American communities, there is profound tension around the preservation and protection of wilderness and the need to promote and profit from natural resources. In Mining the Heartland, Erik Kojola looks at both sides of these populist movements and presents a thoughtful account of how such political struggles play out. Drawing on over a hundred ethnographic interviews with people of the region, from members of labor unions to local residents to scientists, Kojola is able to bring this complex struggle over mining to life. Focusing on both pro- and anti-mining groups, he expands upon what this conflict reveals about the way whiteness and masculinity operate among urban and rural residents, and the different ways in which class, race, and gender shape how people relate to the land. Mining the Heartland shows the negotiation and conflict between two central aspects of the state's culture and economy: outdoor recreation in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes and the lucrative mining of the Iron Range.

Esteve, Adrien, Guerre et ecologie: l'environnement et le climat dans les politiques de defense en France et aux Etats-Unis. 2022:9 (PUF, FR) <694-769>
ISBN 978-2-13-083254-6 paper ¥5,885.- (税込) EUR 25.00

Reddy, Christopher, Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider's Guide. 200 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-78>
ISBN 978-1-03-237779-7 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-237780-3 paper ¥6,834.- (税込) GB￡ 23.99 *

Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider's Guide identifies the principal challenges that scientists face when communicating with different stakeholder groups and offers advice on how to navigate the maze of competing interests and deliver actionable science when the clock is ticking.If a scientist's goal is to deliver content and expertise to the people who need it, then other stakeholder groups-the media, the government, industry-need to be considered as partners to collaborate with in order to solve problems. Written by established scientist Christopher Reddy, who has been on the front lines of several environmental crisis events, the book highlights ten specific challenges and reflects on mistakes made and lessons learned. Reddy's aim is not to teach scientists how to ace an interview or craft a soundbite, rather, through exploring several high-profile case studies, including the North Cape oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, and the 2021 Sri Lanka shipping disaster, he presents a clear pathway to effective and collaborative communication.This book will be a great resource for junior and established scientists who want to make an impact, as well as students in courses such as environmental and science communication.

Wang, Henry K. H., The Roadmap for Sustainable Business and Net Zero Carbon Emission. 288 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-377>
ISBN 978-0-367-69571-2 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-0-367-69569-9 paper ¥9,683.- (税込) GB￡ 33.99 *

What does sustainable business and net zero carbon emission mean for businesses globally? How should companies globally transform into sustainable businesses with net zero carbon emissions? This book unpacks the institutional, organisational and management challenges in pursuing sustainable business and carbon neutrality for businesses.In this book, Henry K. H. Wang, an internationally recognised Climate and Business expert, provides real-life cases across different countries and business sectors. He outlines potential policy implications and strategy options for companies to consider in their transitions to sustainable business practices. He also explores important new global developments in smart cities, green transport and carbon solutions, and how the adoption of sustainable finance and green investments can accelerate businesses transformation.This book will appeal to anyone interested to learn more about the successful planning and execution of sustainable business and net zero carbon neutrality transformations.

Gunter, Michael M., Jr., Climate Travels: How Ecotourism Changes Mindsets and Motivates Action. 360 pp. 2023:3 (Columbia U. Pr., US) <694-403>
ISBN 978-0-231-20588-7 hard ¥25,872.- (税込) US$ 120.00 *
ISBN 978-0-231-20589-4 paper ¥6,468.- (税込) US$ 30.00 *

Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleWinner, 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the category of Ecology and Environment, Foreword ReviewsMany accounts of climate change depict disasters striking faraway places: melting ice caps, fearsome hurricanes, all-consuming fires. How can seeing the consequences of human impacts up close help us grasp how global warming affects us and our neighbors? This book is a travelogue that spotlights what a changing climate looks like on the local level-for wherever local happens to be.Michael M. Gunter, Jr. takes readers around the United States to bear witness to the many faces of the climate crisis. He argues that conscientious travel broadens understanding of climate change and makes its dangers concrete and immediate. Vivid vignettes explore the consequences for people and communities: sea level rise in Virginia, floods sweeping inland in Tennessee, Maine lobsters migrating away from American territorial waters, and imperiled ecosystems in national parks, from Alaskan permafrost to the Florida Keys. But Gunter finds inspiring initiatives to mitigate and adapt to these threats, including wind turbines in a tiny Texas town, green building construction in Kansas, and walkable urbanism in Portland, Oregon. These projects are already making a difference-and they underscore the importance of local action.Drawing on interviews with government officials, industry leaders, and alternative energy activists, Climate Travels emphasizes direct personal experience and the centrality of environmental justice. Showing how travel can help bring the reality of climate change home, it offers readers a hopeful message about how to take action on the local level themselves.

国連の人権機関と環境
Atapattu, Sumudu, UN Human Rights Institutions and the Environment: Synergies, Challenges, Trajectories. (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies) 328 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-485>
ISBN 978-0-367-65310-1 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This book presents an in-depth analysis of how UN human rights institutions and mechanisms have addressed environmental protection, sustainable development, and climate change. Despite the increasing involvement of UN human rights bodies in addressing environmental degradation and climate change, a systematic review of the convergence between human rights and the environment in these bodies has not been carried out. Filing this lacuna, this book surveys the resolutions, general comments, concluding observations, decisions on individual communications and press releases. It identifies principles that have emerged, explores the ways in which human rights charter-based and treaty-based institutions are interpreting environmental principles and examines how they contribute to the emerging field of human rights and the environment. Given the disproportionate effect that polluting activities have on marginalized and vulnerable groups, Atapattu also discusses how these human rights mechanisms have addressed the impact on women, children, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and racial minorities.Written by a world-renowned expert on human rights and the environment, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars researching and teaching in this important field of study.

Vachon, Todd E., Clean Air and Good Jobs: U.S. Labor and the Struggle for Climate Justice. 302 pp. 2023:4 (Temple U. Pr., US) <694-286>
ISBN 978-1-4399-2321-4 hard ¥24,901.- (税込) US$ 115.50 *
ISBN 978-1-4399-2322-1 paper ¥8,613.- (税込) US$ 39.95 *

The labor-climate movement in the U.S. laid the groundwork for the Green New Deal by building a base within labor for supporting climate protection as a vehicle for good jobs. But as we confront the climate crisis and seek environmental justice, a "jobs vs. environment" discourse often pits workers against climate activists. How can we make a "just transition" moving away from fossil fuels, while also compensating for the human cost when jobs are lost or displaced? In his timely book, Clean Air and Good Jobs, Todd Vachon examines the labor-climate movement and demonstrates what can be envisioned and accomplished when climate justice is on labor's agenda and unions work together with other social movements to formulate bold solutions to the climate crisis. Vachon profiles the workers and union leaders who have been waging a slow, but steadily growing revolution within their unions to make labor as a whole an active and progressive champion for both workers and the environment. Clean Air and Good Jobs examines the "movement within the movement" offering useful solutions to the dual crises of climate and inequality.

Raza, Wameq Azfar / Mahmud, Iffat / Rabie, Tamer Samah, Breathing Heavy: New Evidence on Air Pollution and Health in Bangladesh. (International Development in Focus) 96 pp. 2023:1 (World Bank, US) <694-322>
ISBN 978-1-4648-1919-3 paper ¥7,007.- (税込) US$ 35.00 *

Using data on health conditions and exposure to air pollution at the individual level from Bangladesh, this book establishes a positive association between air pollution and health risks, including mental health issues and recommends policy options for better adaptation.

法と人新世ハンドブック
Burdon, Peter D. / Martel, James (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Law and the Anthropocene. 400 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-446>
ISBN 978-0-367-43978-1 hard ¥56,980.- (税込) GB￡ 200.00 *

The Routledge Handbook of Law and the Anthropocene provides a critical survey into the function of law and governance during a time when humans have the power to impact the Earth system.The Anthropocene is a "crisis of the earth system." This book addresses its implications for law and legal thinking in the twenty-first century. Unpacking the challenges of the Anthropocene for advocates of ecological law and politics, this handbook pursues a range of approaches to the scientific fact of anthropocentrism, with contributions from lawyers, philosophers, geographers, and environmental and political scientists. Rather than adopting a hubristic normativity, the contributors engage methods, concepts, and legal instruments in a way that underscores the importance of humility and an expansive ethical worldview. Contributors to this volume are leading scholars and future leaders in the field. Rather than upholding orthodoxy, the handbook also problematizes received wisdom and is grounded in the conviction that the ideas we have inherited from the Holocene must all be open to question.Engaging such issues as the Capitalocene, Gaia theory, the rights of nature, posthumanism, the commons, geoengineering, and civil disobedience, this handbook will be of enormous interest to academics, students, and others with interests in ecological law and the current environmental crisis.

持続可能な開発と平和－社会学理論における研究
Gurashi, Romina, Sustainable Development and Peace: A Study in Sociological Theory. 208 pp. 2023:4 (Routledge, UK) <694-179>
ISBN 978-1-03-240461-5 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This book explores the growing attention that sociology has started to give to environmental issues in terms of peace and social justice. With a focus on sociological theory and its development, it reconstructs the long journey made by the social sciences towards the reconstruction, in a single theoretical paradigm, of the problems associated with the implementation of conditions of peace and sustainability. Beginning from the premise that environmental issues are never purely environmental, but entail political, economic and social implications, Sustainable Development and Peace offers an understanding of where we are heading and how, reflecting on present challenges and possible directions for the future. It will, therefore, appeal to scholars of sociology, social theory, development studies, politics and environmental studies.

民主主義、開発、持続可能性に関する南北の対話
Froes de Borja Reis, Cristina / Berringer, T. (eds.), South-North Dialogues on Democracy, Development and Sustainability. (Rethinking Development) 224 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-196>
ISBN 978-1-03-247044-3 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-247043-6 paper ¥10,538.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99 *

This book shows how bringing together experts from the Global South and the Global North can help us to understand and combat global economic, political, and social inequalities. For too long, the world's problems have been viewed through the narrow conceptual lenses of the Global North. This book lays the groundwork for a new approach - a truly global approach to political economy.We are currently facing multiple and overlapping international crises. The current economic crisis, characterized by deepening inequalities, is closely intertwined with intensifying geopolitical rivalries and the environmental crisis. The dialogues in this book aim to move beyond the Eurocentric tradition and bring voices from the Global South to the forefront of the debate. Covering 11 key themes drawn from the United Nations' Agenda 2030, the book conceptualizes democracy, development, and sustainability not only as strategies, but also as values that are integrated into the same - and continuously changing - analytical process.This book will be of great interest to students, researchers, and experts in international relations, global development, and international political economy, and to anyone looking for new perspectives on pernicious problems.

Liburkina, Ruzana, The Visible Hands That Feed: Responsibility and Growth in the Food Sector. (Our Sustainable Future) 236 pp. 2023:8 (U. Nebraska Pr., US) <694-258>
ISBN 978-1-4962-3029-4 hard ¥11,858.- (税込) US$ 55.00 *

The Visible Hands That Feed provides crucial insights into the rifts and regularities that are characteristic of today's food systems. These insights attend to the widespread disquiet about the ethics and politics of food production and trade. While challenging utopian thinking, these findings give hope by elaborating on the promising nature of what falls between political and moral agendas. In The Visible Hands That Feed Ruzana Liburkina approaches the food sector against the backdrop of its pivotal role for social and ecological relations to trace the potentials and limitations for sustainable change from within. Drawing on the results of ethnographic fieldwork in Europe and South America, Liburkina conducts an in-depth exploration of the practices, visions, concerns, and relationships that unfold at the very locations where food is grown, processed, stored, and served. By scrutinizing two critical notions in relation to sustainability-responsibility and growth-Liburkina offers insights into how sustainable change might be understood and further supported. In this first study of food production and provisioning that is grounded in participant observation in four types of food sector enterprises-farms, food processing companies, foodservice distributors, and public caterers-Liburkina fills an important gap in the literature on sustainable futures by offering detailed and diverse empirical insights into corporate food production and provisioning.

Urpelainen, Johannes, Energy and Environment in India: The Politics of a Chronic Crisis. (Center on Global Energy Policy Series) 208 pp. 2023:7 (Columbia U. Pr., US) <694-255>
ISBN 978-0-231-19480-8 hard ¥25,872.- (税込) US$ 120.00 *
ISBN 978-0-231-19481-5 paper ¥6,468.- (税込) US$ 30.00 *

India is driving some of the most important trends in global energy markets-with vast environmental implications. As the country grows wealthier, Indians are buying more cars, air conditioners, plane tickets, and other goods that increase demand for fossil fuels. At the same time, the country still faces widespread poverty, and it struggles to address persistent environmental and energy-sector problems, from frequent power outages to a significant number of deaths linked to air pollution.Johannes Urpelainen provides an expert guide to India's energy and environmental issues that incorporates both domestic and global perspectives. He details how unequal economic development and rapid population growth have brought the country to its current state: a potential engine of the world economy hampered by environmental hazards and energy poverty. Urpelainen argues that institutional shortcomings have led wealthier Indians to find private solutions that protect them from threats such as air pollution and heat waves, but exclude the poor. The retreat of the rich limits the state's ability to regulate the energy sector or address environmental degradation. Urpelainen examines India's most severe environmental crises, considering how climate disruptions are affecting the country's present and future. He analyzes India's role in global environmental politics and assesses the prospects of achieving a more sustainable society. Useful and accessible, this book also offers pragmatic solutions to help overcome the constraints on effective energy and environmental policy.

普遍的食料安全保障－飢餓をなくし地球も守る方法
Denning, Glenn, Universal Food Security: How to End Hunger While Protecting the Planet. 448 pp. 2023:1 (Columbia U. Pr., US) <694-256>
ISBN 978-0-231-19760-1 hard ¥30,184.- (税込) US$ 140.00 *
ISBN 978-0-231-19761-8 paper ¥7,546.- (税込) US$ 35.00 *

What would it take to achieve a genuinely food-secure world-one without hunger or malnutrition, where everyone gets to consume the right quantity and quality of food to live a healthy, active, and productive life? Bringing about such a future requires transforming how our food is grown, managed, and distributed. From production to consumption, food systems must be sustainable, halting environmental degradation and even repairing the damage we have previously done.This book provides an accessible guide to making healthy diets from sustainable food systems available to all. Glenn Denning bridges the divisive worlds of science, policy, and practice. He synthesizes the most relevant literature and shares personal perspectives and insights gained over four decades working in more than fifty countries, coupled with the real-world experience of hundreds of leading experts. Universal Food Security lays out key priorities-sustainable intensification, market infrastructure, postharvest stewardship, healthy diets, and social protection-and presents how to achieve food systems transformation.Denning identifies the education and development of practitioner-leaders as the critical trigger of change. Universal Food Security informs and inspires those leaders-acting on their own and with others through institutions-to achieve a food-secure world. This book is an ideal handbook for students and practitioners looking to transform our food systems at all levels.

Pavelic, Paul / Villholth, Karen G. / Verma, Shilp (eds.), Sustainable Groundwater Development for Improved Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance) 226 pp. 2023:5 (Routledge, UK) <694-221>
ISBN 978-1-03-239191-5 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and challenges of intensifying groundwater irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for improving smallholder agrarian livelihoods. Only about 3% of the groundwater resources of Sub-Saharan Africa are used for irrigated agriculture despite the subcontinent's relative abundance of groundwater. The majority of the region's smallholders are highly dependent on seasonal dryland cropping, making them extremely vulnerable to uncertain weather patterns and droughts. Improved irrigation capabilities through sustainable groundwater development could unleash smallholder farming and make it a major driver of economic growth, poverty reduction, climate resilience, and improved food security. So, why is groundwater so underused? Tapping into groundwater requires a major shift in farming practices and it has its own challenges and requirements - smallholder access to land and finance for irrigation infrastructure and equipment, gendered and equitable adoption options. This whole list is framed in terms of what the smallholder farmers need. Hence, this should also be put in this context, supply chains, energy access, resource availability, and institutional support.The chapters in this book present a picture that is not only heterogeneous across the region, but also hold some common denominators. They serve to enrich the discourse and help better understand the barriers along the pathways toward the sustainable and transformative adoption of groundwater irrigation. The scientific information provided herein would be of interest to researchers, practitioners, decision makers and planners with interest in the region. This book was originally published as a Special Issue of Water International journal.