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Living with Oil
For decades, Mexico has been one of the world’s top non-OPEC oil exporters, but since the 2004 peak and subsequent decline of the massive offshore oilfield—Cantarell—the prospects for the country have worsened. Living with Oil takes a unique look at the cultural and economic dilemmas in this locale, focusing on residents in the fishing community of Isla Aguada, Campeche, who experienced the long-term repercussions of a 1979 oil spill that at its height poured out 30,000 barrels a day, a blowout eerily similar to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Tracing the interplay of the global energy market and the struggle it creates between citizens, the state, and multinational corporations, ...
Living with Oil
For decades, Mexico has been one of the world’s top non-OPEC oil exporters, but since the 2004 peak and subsequent decline of the massive offshore oilfield—Cantarell—the prospects for the country have worsened. Living with Oil takes a unique look at the cultural and economic dilemmas in this locale, focusing on residents in the fishing community of Isla Aguada, Campeche, who experienced the long-term repercussions of a 1979 oil spill that at its height poured out 30,000 barrels a day, a blowout eerily similar to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Tracing the interplay of the global energy market and the struggle it creates between citizens, the state, and multinational corporations, ...
The Rise of Neo-liberalism and the Decline of Freedom
This book examines the relationship that prevails between the state and freedom in the works of Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek, as well as those of some of their peers, including Gary Becker, James Buchanan, and George Stigler. The author explains that their concept of freedom was largely derived from the principles and values of neo-liberalism. However, she maintains that neo-liberals never cared about providing the masses with genuine freedom; rather, they value freedom for its instrumental value in terms of facilitating the global spread of free-market capitalism. The author explains that the neo-liberal concept of freedom has been a very useful tool in promoting the superiority of f...
Monitoring of Marine Pollution
Many of the pollutants discharged into the sea are directly or indirectly the result of human activities. Some of these substances are biodegradable, while others are not. This study is devoted to monitoring areas of the environment. Methods assessment is based on monitoring data and an evaluation of the impact of pollution.Surveillance provides a scientific basis for standards development and application. The methodology of marine pollution control is governed by algorithms and models. A monitoring strategy should be put in place, coupled with an environmental assessment concept, through targeted research activities in areas identified at local and regional levels. This concept will make it possible to diagnose the state of "health" of these zones and consequently to correct any anomalies. Monitoring of the marine and coastal environment is based on recent methods and validated after experiments in the field of marine pollution.
Lagoon Environments Around the World
Lagoon Environments Around the World - A Scientific Perspective covers a wide range of topics. Typically bordering between land and sea, lagoons are among the most diversely utilized waterways on the planet. Lagoons are extremely important environments socio-economically, and their usage places ever increasing stress on these very sensitive aquatic regions. The effective management of shallow aquatic environments requires a detailed scientific understanding of the various contributary natural processes. This has both environmental and economic implications, especially where there is any anthropogenic involvement. This book draws on international scientific research to examine the following lagoon related issues: classification, circulation hydrodynamics, ecosystems, sedimentation, anthropogenic stresses, and response to extreme events. The research was carried out by researchers who specialize in shallow water processes and related issues.
Coastal and Deep Ocean Pollution
During the recent decades, social, political and academic endeavours have been made to improve environmental quality and reduce pollution. In particular, the ocean, sea and coastal areas show varying degrees of impact from the multiple human activities carried out in the terrestrial as well as in the aquatic environment. Ecology is a science which studies the relationship between organisms and the surrounding environment and in the modern era, the marine world is getting increasing attention. For centuries it has been the final reservoir of human garbage; later it became an oil farm with a concomitant increase of coastal population growth and unplanned growth of the fishing industry and the increasing use of sea routes for cargo transport and recreational uses (cruises). All this led to rising contamination with negative effects on biota and even human health. It is then imperative to know the current situation of the world's oceans: that is the main purpose of this book, to document at a glance the latest research in the field of ocean pollution.
Golfo de México
el presente libro es la respuesta a la necesidad de información básica y una importante contribución del Centro de Ecología, Pesquerías y Oceanógrafa del Golfo de México (EPOMEX) de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche y del esfuerzo de 62 académicos de 31 instituciones nacionales y extranjeras, incluyendo especialistas muy destacados. La obra refleja también la alta prioridad que el país le otorga al Golfo como ecosistema, no solo por su importancia energética, alimentaria y de economía industrial, sino tambiénpor la trascendencia social del deterioro y la vulnerabilidad que muestra en relación con sus polos de desarrollo y de progreso costero. El libro es de especial interés para la sociedad, los académicos y estudiantes, los tomadores de decisión y los políticos y representa sin duda un parteaguas científico y motivo de consulta para la implementación de instrumentos de política ambiental.
The First International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, Venice, October 10-12, 2001: Management of contaminated sediments (S1-2)
- Policies- Human-Health Risk Assessment- Ecological Risk Assessment- Risk Assessment of PCB-Contaminated Sediments- Sediment Toxicity Measurements- Dredging- Management of Dredged Sediments- Confined Disposal Facilities.
The First International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, Venice, October 10-12, 2001: Remediation and beneficial reuse of contaminated sediments (S1-3)
Papers are concerned with approaches for treating and detoxifying sediments and for isolating and stabilizing contaminated sediments by capping or in disposal facilities. Authors describe their experiences with monitored natural attenuation of sediments and with a wide variety of treatment technologies (e.g., physical, chemical, thermal, electrokinetic, enhanced biodegradation, phytoremediation) to remediate sediments and wetlands. Several papers focus on options for beneficial reuse of sediments and on containment/immobilization approaches. Book jacket.
