Life on Land 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Leal Filho, Walter (Editor), Azul, Anabela Marisa (Editor), Brandli, Luciana (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319959808 ISBN-13: 9783319959801 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $569.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry |
Dewey: 338.927 |
Series: Encyclopedia of the Un Sustainable Development Goals |
Physical Information: 2" H x 7.29" W x 10.12" (5.60 lbs) 1117 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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Publisher Description: The problems related to the process of industrialisation such as biodiversity depletion, climate change and a worsening of health and living conditions, especially but not only in developing countries, intensify. Therefore, there is an increasing need to search for integrated solutions to make development more sustainable. The United Nations has acknowledged the problem and approved the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". On 1st January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda officially came into force. These goals cover the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. The Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 15, namely "Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss" and contains the description of a range of terms, which allow a better understanding and foster knowledge. Concretely, the defined targets are:
Editorial Board Alexandra Arag o, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, Ayansina Ayanlade, Anabela Marisa Azul, Adriana Consorte-McCrea, Muhammad Farooq, Ana Catarina Luz, Mar a P. Mart n, Sharif A. Mukul, Nandhivarman Muthu, Robert Russell Monteith Paterson, Isabel Ruiz-Mall n |