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

Morris, Hanna E., Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media, and Power. (Journalism and Political Communication Unbound) 224 pp. 2025:6 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <741-807>
ISBN 978-0-19-780766-8 hard ¥21,235.- (税込) US$ 99.00
ISBN 978-0-19-780767-5 paper ¥5,995.- (税込) US$ 27.95

Isenberg, Andrew C. / Bailey, Beth / Landsberg, Paul (eds.), The US Military and the Pacific Environment: The Making of an American Lake. (Modern War Studies) 312 pp. 2025:6 (U. Pr. Kansas, US) <741-897>
ISBN 978-0-7006-3870-3 hard ¥11,795.- (税込) US$ 54.99

The environmental consequences of the US military presence from World War II through the end of the US war in Vietnam.Oceans and deserts, jungles and plains, mountains and rivers, monsoons and blizzards, fertile grounds and diseased lands; all have shaped how strategy and technology has been deployed and developed, and all have supported unexpected victories and decimated even the best-laid plans. Conversely, warfare and militarization have shaped the environment, scarring landscapes, accelerating the global spread of disease, unbalancing ecosystems, and contributing to climate change.Reflecting on the inextricable, reciprocal, and often surprising relationship between the natural world and human warfare, these essays offer a new perspective on power, knowledge, and the environment in US military history.The history of US military engagement in the Pacific powerfully demonstrates the profound and diverse impacts that regions' extraordinarily diverse environments have wrought on warfare. US military action has also had profound impacts in the Pacific, from the nuclear weapons testing programs of the Cold War to the use of chemical defoliants in Vietnam. The contributors to this volume consider how the physical environments of the Pacific shaped the process and outcome of battles and wars, and discuss the effect warfare and other military actions had on these physical environments.

Liu, Hui, Managing Urban River Ecosystems for Achieving Regional Sustainability in the Pearl River Delta Region. (Urban Sustainability) 160 pp. 2024:12 (Springer, GW) <741-936>
ISBN 978-981-9604-69-2 hard ¥34,811.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book provides a systematic understanding of urban river management from the perspective of ecosystem health in the Pearl River Delta region of China, where rapid socio-economic development happens together with exploitation and pollution of the natural environment. Urban rivers, which used to support navigation and provide water resources to humans, now suffer from various kinds of ecosystem degradation and thus create threats to regional sustainability. This book treats the urban river as an ecosystem which closely relates to and interacts with humans and defines urban river ecosystem health as a requirement at three levels: sensorial fitness, living water, and affinity with humans, which emphasizes more on the human-oriented needs. The evolution processes of urban river ecosystem health protection can generally be divided into four phases, demonstrating the relationships between human activities and UREH status as simple balance, uncontrolled imbalance, continuous interlocking, and stable harmony. The relationships between typical urban rivers and humans in the Pearl River Delta region, China, are then analyzed on both regional and local scales and from lateral, time-longitudinal, and spatial dimensions. Intensive human activities, together with the intrinsic complex and high-density river network, result in deteriorating water quality, changing hydrological conditions, and damaging the river ecosystem in this region. From the perspective of political ecology, various actors in urban river management include governmental agencies, business, multilateral institutions, ENGOs, and grassroots actors, whose unequal power relations vary over time and space, causing conflicts as well as coordination. Especially, different governmental agencies are engaged, resulting into overlap and gap among their functions as well as spatial discrepancy. River Chief System, as a new practice of urban river management, has strengthened the collaboration effect and got success in river pollution control. The spatial scale effect of human activities on urban river water quality is examined, implying the necessity of adopting a unified management strategy at the buffer zone scale to protect and restore urban river ecosystem health. The target audience of this book includes postgraduate students and researchers who have research interests in, as well as government officers, whose routine is related to water management.

Brisman, Avi / South, Nigel, Monstrous Nature and Representations of Environmental Harms: A Green Cultural Criminological Perspective. 282 pp. 2025:5 (Temple U. Pr., US) <741-659>
ISBN 978-1-4399-2300-9 hard ¥25,632.- (税込) US$ 119.50
ISBN 978-1-4399-2301-6 paper ¥8,569.- (税込) US$ 39.95

エコ社会政策？－理論的、概念的、実証的諸問題
Domorenok, Ekaterina / Graziano, P. / Zimmermann, K. (eds.), The Eco-Social Polity?: Theoretical, Conceptual and Empirical Issues. 304 pp. 2025:5 (Policy Pr., UK) <741-326>
ISBN 978-1-4473-7283-7 hard ¥23,936.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00

The devastating effects of climate change are undeniable. Fires rage and waters rise in every corner of the globe. In light of these changes to our planet, the issue of social and environmental wellbeing has gained prominent attention from both academia and policy makers. Scholarly research on the interaction between social and employment policy domains has flourished. Academics now reflect on the different aspects of environmental and social protection, ecological and social risks, and the costs of climate change, sustainable welfare and new social movements prompted by green transitions. This book provides a vital contribution to the emerging research agenda. It brings together scholars from interconnected disciplines to discuss the eco-social debate, providing a critical overview on extant scholarship and reflecting on future research pathways on the eco-social nexus from a variety of analytical perspectives.

Krueger, Marian / Probst, Benedict, Race to Zero: How Companies Can Lead the Way to Climate Neutrality. 25 S. 2025:4 (Campus, GW) <741-438>
ISBN 978-3-593-52065-0 hard ¥5,802.- (税込) EUR 25.00 *

Why stopping emissions isn't enough-and what businesses must do next to truly neutralize their carbon impact.Race to Zero is an essential guide for businesses navigating the complex path to sustainability. While cutting emissions is essential, complete carbon dioxide neutrality remains an elusive goal for many industries. Conventional carbon offsetting is not enough-what's needed are groundbreaking technologies that actively remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. In this book, Marian Krueger and Benedict Probst discuss promising carbon removal solutions available today, from direct air capture to regenerative practices, and offer clear, actionable strategies for companies committed to meaningful climate action. With a focus on innovation and feasibility, Race to Zero provides business leaders with the tools to integrate these technologies into their operations and take a leadership role in the fight against climate change. A blueprint for executives and policymakers, this book unites climate ambition and real-world implementation, showing how businesses can drive the transition to a truly climate-neutral economy.

Liu, Hui / Mimikakis, John / Sun, Fang et al. (eds.), Conservation and Sustainable Use of Living Marine Resources and Biodiversity. (Global Ocean Governance and Ecological Civilization) 155 pp. 2025:3 (Springer, GW) <741-294>
ISBN 978-981-19-4789-6 hard ¥27,848.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book is based on the Special Policy Study on Global Ocean Governance and Ecological Civilization commissioned by the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). The book scrutinizes China's successful experiences, approaches and needs in building an ecological civilization in management and utilization of living marine resources. The book provides a global landscape analysis of living marine resources, outlining the current status, existing management approaches, challenges, and needs. With the growing threats posed by climate change, the book includes a chapter devoted to the effects of climate on marine species. After highlighting and presenting key international cases from around the world, the book makes several recommendations to support China's next efforts to create an ecological civilization of living marine resources at home and abroad.

コーヒーのサプライ・チェーンにおける持続可能性
Pascucci, Federica, Sustainability in the Coffee Supply Chain: Tensions and Paradoxes. (Palgrave Studies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management) 163 pp. 2024 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <741-303>
ISBN 978-3-031-72501-2 hard ¥9,280.- (税込) EUR 39.99

From the field to the cup, this book investigates sustainability issues along the coffee supply chain, identifying the challenges that firms face when they are called to reach sustainability goals. In particular, it explores the relationships involving the actors throughout the broad coffee supply chain, among which some tensions may emerge. Firms increasingly need to interact with various supply chain members to achieve their sustainability goals and with a variety of other stakeholders as well, such as NGOs or regulators. Therefore, in order to fully investigate sustainability, it is fundamental to adopt a broader view of the supply chain that goes beyond dyadic relationships (typically, between customer and supplier). This book adopts an "integrative logic" of sustainability and aims to explore the "hidden" or "dark side" of sustainable practices in the supply chain, for example, trade-offs, tensions and paradoxes. Overlooking these aspects can create serious impediments to a real-world progress toward sustainability. The empirical part of the book is focused on the coffee supply chain, which represents one of the most complex, globalized and inequitable supply chains, impacting communities and the environment worldwide. These characteristics make it particularly challenging for the industry to transition towards sustainability. Sustainability in the coffee sector is increasingly at risk in economic, social, and environmental terms, and there are several interdependencies among these three dimensions. The book will be of great interest to scholars and students of supply chain management, sustainability, and corporate and consumer responsibility. In addition, practitioners operating in the coffee industry could gain interesting findings about the most critical issues pertaining to sustainable practices and activities.

Anderson, John B., Gulf Coast Demise?: Climate Change, Conservation, and Saving the American Sea. (Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series) 296 pp. 2025:6 (Texas A&M U. Pr., US) <741-1017>
ISBN 978-1-64843-279-8 hard ¥10,725.- (税込) US$ 50.00

The once formidable Rio Grande Delta has vanished, and unsustainable land loss in south Louisiana will result in the virtual loss of the Mississippi River Delta by 2050. Barrier islands, peninsulas, and chenier plains across the Gulf Coast are experiencing unprecedented erosion; fragile wetlands and seagrass meadows are vanishing rapidly; and the Gulf's largest estuaries are at a tipping point where their bayhead deltas will experience rapid landward retreat in the next few decades. These alarming trends are a reversal from the coastal stability and growth that occurred during the past few thousand years-a reversal caused mainly by human alterations of natural sediment supply and dispersal systems coupled with a six-fold increase in sea-level rise in historic time. Meanwhile, warmer surface water temperatures are fueling larger, more powerful hurricanes that rapidly intensify before making landfall. Gulf Coast states have been slow in recognizing the magnitude of this problem and are unprepared to alter these dramatic changes. In Gulf Coast Demise? Climate Change, Conservation, and Saving the American Sea, author John B. Anderson provides both scientific documentation of the ongoing demise of the United States Gulf Coast and a call to action.

Crabeck, Stephanie / Bougleux, Elena et al. (eds.), Mines and Water: Interpreting European Industrial Heritage in the Anthropocene. (Anthropocene / Anthropocene / Anthropozaen 4) 232 pp. 2024:10 (P. Lang, SZ) <741-1019>
ISBN 978-3-0343-5136-2 paper ¥12,641.- (税込) SFR 52.00

The Industrial Revolution accelerated natural resource extraction, profoundly transforming European ecosystems. The present post-industrial scenarios clearly illustrate the deep interrelation between nature and culture, producing spaces known as "Anthropogenic Landscapes." This is book explores European industrial heritage, revealing the deep interconnection between human activities and the natural environment, thus redefining the concept of heritage. By integrating political and social perspectives, the book examines the connections between industrial heritage and contemporary environmental crises like climate change and soil and water pollution. It provides readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to interpret, manage, and promote industrial heritage from this specific environmental perspective. Inspired by practical cases in Belgium, Italy, Serbia, and Sweden, it also explores former industrial sites repurposed for cultural and recreational use, offering a comprehensive understanding of industrial heritage in the Anthropocene era.

Damania, Richard / Ebadi, Ebad / Mayr, Kentaro et al., Nature's Paradox: Stepping Stone or Millstone? 146 pp. 2025:1 (World Bank, US) <741-1020>
ISBN 978-1-4648-2164-6 paper ¥8,797.- (税込) US$ 43.95 *

Nature's Paradox is about the intersection of two major crises of the 21st century; the sustainability crisis and the social exclusion and inequality crisis. It explores the disproportionate impact that environmental decline is having on excluded populations, and presents solutions for bringing environmental justice to underrepresented communities.

Hess, Scott, Landscapes of Genius and the Transatlantic Origins of Environmentalism: Nineteenth-Century British and American Literary Cultures of Nature. 297 pp. 2025:7 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <741-1022>
ISBN 978-1-009-56125-9 hard ¥25,344.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

During the nineteenth century, the idea of 'genius' became associated with natural landscapes on both sides of the Atlantic. Scott D. Hess explores how those associations defined the modern significance of nature and precipitated the emergence of National Parks and the environmental movement. William Wordsworth's identification with the English Lake District, Henry David Thoreau's with Walden, and John Muir's with Yosemite established the paradigm of the 'landscape of genius,' through which authors and landscapes entered the nature-writing canon and national high culture. The book also explores the significance of race, gender, and class for such landscapes, as evidenced in writings by African American author Frederick Douglass; American woman writer, Susan Fenimore Cooper; and British laboring-class poets Robert Burns, John Clare, and Ann Yearsley. Fundamentally reshaping how we understand nineteenth-century transatlantic cultures of nature, Hess reveals the ongoing legacy of the landscape of genius for environmental politics today.

近世スペインの語りにおけるエコロジカルな帝国主義
Ibanez Aristondo, Miguel, Ecological Imperialism in Early Modern Spanish Narratives: Excavating the Environmental Conflicts of the Iberian Globalization. (Environmental Humanities in Pre-modern Cultures) 236 pp. 2024:12 (Amsterdam U. Pr., NE) <741-1023>
ISBN 978-90-485-6736-2 hard ¥30,131.- (税込) GB￡ 107.00

How are the environmental conflicts of our time intertwined with the legacies of Spanish imperialism and early modern globalization? In Ecological Imperialism in Early Modern Spanish Narratives: Excavating the Environmental Conflicts of the Iberian Globalization, Miguel Ibanez Aristondo argues that to understand the historical ramifications of the ecological crisis, it is imperative to excavate the fragmented histories and entangled viewpoints associated with European imperialism. Drawing on early modern Iberian, Indigenous, and European sources, the book interrogates how early modern debates regarding war, free trade, abundance, property, race, sovereignty, and history were deeply entwined within ideas and theories driving the relationship between humans and the environment. By exploring the conflict-ridden experiences arising from Spanish imperialism, the book argues that ecological crises have given rise to divergent visions and social hierarchies over time, driven by environmental conflicts opposing social justice and collective life to capital accumulation and imperial competition.

環境社会学－入門
Kropp, Cordula / Sonnberger, Marco, Environmental Sociology: Introduction. (NomosTextbook) 230 S. 2025:1 (Nomos, GW) <741-1025>
ISBN 978-3-7560-1248-0 paper ¥5,778.- (税込) EUR 24.90 *

Mankind is facing great challenges because there are justified concerns that its relationship with nature is not sustainable. However, societies, milieus and fields of action differ considerably in their interactions with the so-called environment. What the ecological crisis means from a sociological perspective and what role environmental attitudes, consumption patterns, innovations, infrastructures or risks play in it is explained in this introduction to environmental sociology with references to many examples. This textbook introduces students of sociology and social sciences to the central questions, theories and subjects of environmental sociology in 10 incisive chapters, which can also be read individually.

気候危機を直す方法
Lenton, Tim, Positive Tipping Points: How to Fix the Climate Crisis. 272 pp. 2025:9 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <741-1027>
ISBN 978-0-19-887578-9 hard ¥5,632.- (税込) GB￡ 20.00

We can all play a part in triggering positive tipping points that accelerate us out of the climate crisis. How do we get out of a climate crisis of our own making? As global change escalates, we are already starting to experience damaging tipping points in the social, ecological and climate systems that we depend upon - and much worse is to come. These shocks tell us we have left it too late for incremental change to save us: we need to change course fast to avoid the worst, yet we are acting far too slowly. Our supposed leaders appear paralysed by the complexity of the situation or, worse still, determined to maintain the status quo. This is leading to increasing despair, especially among young people. At the same time, hopeful signs of change are also growing fast. The climate movement, the spread of electric vehicles, and the rise of renewable energy are all examples of change accelerating in the right direction. They have all passed tipping points where their uptake becomes self-propelling, taking the status quo by surprise - and they are spreading worldwide. To get ourselves out of trouble in time, we need more of these positive tipping points towards global sustainability, which eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, reverse the destruction of nature, and promote social justice. This book identifies the positive tipping points that can help us avoid the worst from damaging tipping points. It takes the reader on a journey through understanding how tipping points happen, showing how tipping points have transformed human societies in the past, and facing up to the profound risks that climate tipping points pose to us all now. Then, it offers hope and empowerment in a series of uplifting examples of social and technological changes that started small but are already spreading rapidly to transform our societies to a more sustainable state. It identifies the positive tipping points that are still needed, the forces that are opposing them, and the actions that can trigger them, showing how we can all play a part in triggering positive tipping points that accelerate us out of the climate crisis.

Lotti, Lorenzo / Barile, Lory (eds.), The Circular Role of Higher Education: Co-creating Sustainable Communities. (International Explorations in Outdoor and Environmental Education 2) 136 pp. 2025:2 (Springer, GW) <741-1030>
ISBN 978-3-031-78602-0 hard ¥34,811.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This edited volume presents a series of case studies and research evidence on how global students contribute to widening the debate on sustainability within Higher Education institutions: by offering their own stories, along with academics and external stakeholders they create a unique context where their diverse backgrounds are combined into a wider learning experience. This environment enables them to return to their communities and provide leadership and support in tackling real life sustainability related issues they may face. This book describes this circular and virtuous process, which we refer to as Circular Education. Through this process, Higher Education institutions are enriching environments and supporting communities and their cultural hubs. Readers will discover how students can add to and learn from this critical dialogue with peers, academics, and external stakeholders.It is of interest for students, policymakers, academics and any other institution and organization interested in promoting sustainability in Higher Education.

Miao, Qing / Nduneseokwu, Chibuike, Environmental Leadership in a VUCA Era: An Interdisciplinary Handbook. 538 pp. 2025:1 (Springer, GW) <741-1031>
ISBN 978-981-9603-23-7 hard ¥30,169.- (税込) EUR 129.99

Amidst the escalating Triple Planetary Crisis-climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution-traditional leadership approaches are no longer sufficient. Environmental Leadership in a VUCA Era presents a transformative vision for addressing these complex, interconnected global challenges. The book is structured to support both academic inquiry and practical application, featuring contributions from diverse disciplines, including environmental philosophy, environmental science, environmental management, environmental psychology, leadership, management, organizational psychology, public administration, and education. Drawing on rich philosophical traditions, it examines humanity's relationship with the natural world and our moral responsibilities to protect ecosystems for future generations. Additionally, it highlights influential figures and organizations that have become beacons of hope and catalysts for change, demonstrating the power of collective action and sustained commitment. This comprehensive handbook provides insights into effective environmental leadership, governance strategies, and educational approaches, equipping readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead impactful environmental initiatives across public, private, and non-profit sectors. Designed for students, educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, this book is an essential resource for fostering sustainability and developing the next generation of environmental leaders worldwide.

Portnov, Boris A., Environment, Place, and Growth: City Characteristics and Location Choice. 256 pp. 2025:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-1034>
ISBN 978-1-0353-3187-1 hard ¥26,752.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00

都市計画の景観研究研究アジェンダ
Qvistroem, Mattias (ed.), A Research Agenda for Landscape Studies of Planning. (Elgar Research Agendas) 224 pp. 2025:5 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-1035>
ISBN 978-1-80392-969-9 hard ¥26,752.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This timely Research Agenda explores the complex and contested role that landscape plays in planning. It promotes theoretically driven, pluralistic research to enrich understanding of the landscape-planning interplay, examining how the broader discipline of landscape studies can complement and critique the dominant field of landscape science.An expert, multidisciplinary and international team of authors discuss the centrality of landscape in modern socio-environmental conflicts and advocate for landscape to be situated and studied as a matter of concern in planning. Using innovative case studies, such as the attempts to master landscapes to defend against flooding in New Orleans and post-fire landscapes in Sweden, they illustrate the importance of studying this area in an 'undisciplined' manner beyond the limits of contemporary academic discourse. Ultimately, this book demonstrates how a broader and more interdisciplinary approach to landscape studies can help to conceptualize current landscape issues and conflicts as well as identifying future solutions.Students and scholars of landscape studies and environmental and landscape planning will greatly benefit from this pioneering Research Agenda. It is also a key resource for those studying architecture and human geography.

Thomaschke, Dirk, Soft Seats and Blisters: Zur Geschichte von Parkways, Panoramastrassen, Trails und Wanderwegen in der Hochmoderne. (Umwelt und Gesellschaft 30) 288 S. 2025:2 (Vandenhoeck, GW) <741-1036>
ISBN 978-3-525-30300-9 hard ¥11,605.- (税込) EUR 50.00 *

Die Hochmoderne ist das Zeitalter des Automobils. Sie erhob das Autofahren zu einer Kunstform und traeumte von einer harmonischen Verschmelzung von Landschaft und Technik, von Altem und Neuem, von Natur und Kultur. Monumentale Urlaubsstrassen wie der Blue Ridge Parkway und die Deutsche Alpenstrasse verkoerperten diese Utopien. Demgegenueber stehen die kaum weniger beeindruckenden Long Distance Trails und Fernwanderwege der Zeit, wie der Appalachian Trail, der Pacific Crest Trail oder der Westweg und die Hoehenwege der Alpenvereine, und ihr Wunsch nach einer Rueckkehr in vormoderne, vorzivilisatorische Welten. Wie beides miteinander verflochten war und wie das (Auto-)Wandern in der Moderne unser Verstaendnis von Landschaft gepraegt und veraendert hat, zeigt der Kulturhistoriker Dirk Thomaschke in seiner explorativen Reise in die Geschichte der Wanderwege und Panoramastrassen in den USA und Deutschland.

Zuern, Anja, Of Climate and Gender: An Ecofeminist Hegemony Analysis of the Indian and EU Climate Policy Discourses and Identities. 405 pp. 2024 (Springer VS, GW) <741-1037>
ISBN 978-3-658-46773-9 paper ¥20,885.- (税込) EUR 89.99

What significance do gendered discourse structures have for the state identity of India and the EU when it comes to their respective climate policies? This question is the focus of the study, which offers a comprehensive analysis of the climate discourse of the emerging power India and the EU, often described as a leader of climate change governance. Following the assumption that, although a wide variety of solutions to the greatest challenge of our time - the climate crisis - have been formulated, politicians of various states and regional organisations opt almost exclusively for technological responses, this study explores one possible cause: firmly anchored gender structures within both the Indian and EU climate discourses. Anja Zuern employs the ecofeminist hegemony analysis she developed for this study, first reconstructing the climate policy identities of India and the EU, and then subjecting them to an ecofeminist critique.