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Knowledge-driven actions: Transforming higher education for global sustainability
With 2030 less than a decade away, it is paramount to think critically and act urgently if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the social, economic and environmental transformations that are required to tackle the world's most pressing issues. This report thoroughly discusses the role of higher education institutions in contributing to the 2030 Agenda, through a focus on three interrelated themes: 1) the need to move towards inter- and transdisciplinary modes of producing and circulating knowledge; 2) the imperative of becoming open institutions, fostering epistemic dialogue and integrating diverse ways of knowing; and 3) the demand for a stronger presence in society through proactive engagement and partnering with other societal actors.
The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe
Beyond this pivotal place in the history of scientific thought, Charles Darwin's writings and his theory of evolution by natural selection have also had a profound impact on art and culture and continue to do so to this day. This book is a comprehensive survey of this enduring cultural impact throughout the continent. With chapters written by leading international scholars that explore how literary writers and popular culture responded to Darwin's thought, the book also includes a complete timeline of his cultural reception in Europe and bibliographies of major translations in each country.
The Literary and Cultural Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe
Beyond his pivotal place in the history of scientific thought, Charles Darwin's writings and his theory of evolution by natural selection have also had a profound impact on art and culture and continue to do so to this day. The Literary and Cultural Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe is a comprehensive survey of this enduring cultural impact throughout the continent. With chapters written by leading international scholars that explore how literary writers and popular culture responded to Darwin's thought, the book also includes an extensive timeline of his cultural reception in Europe and bibliographies of major translations in each country.
Science, Geopolitics and Culture in the Polar Region
Throughout the twentieth century, glaciologists and geophysicists from Denmark, Norway and Sweden made important scientific contributions across the Arctic and Antarctic. This research was of acute security and policy interest during the Cold War, as knowledge of the polar regions assumed military importance. But scientists also helped make the polar regions Nordic spaces in a cultural and political sense, with scientists from Norden punching far above their weight in terms of population, geographical size or economic activity. This volume presents an image of Norden that stretches far beyond its conventional limits, covering a vast area in the North Atlantic and the Arctic Sea, as well as p...
Aquatic Humic Substances
Humic substances occur in all kinds of aquatic systems, but are particularly important in northern, coniferous areas. They strongly modify the aquatic ecosystems and also constitute a major problem in the drinking water supply. This volume covers all aspects of aquatic humic substances, from their origin and chemical properties, their effects on light and nutrient regimes and biogeochemical cycling, to their role regarding organisms, productivity and food web organization from bacteria to fish. Special emphasis is paid to carbon cycling and food web organization in humic lakes, but aspects of marine carbon cycling related to humus are treated as well.
UV Radiation and Arctic Ecosystems
Although there are some biological processes that are supported by UV radiation, most organisms are stressed by it in various ways, e.g. through DNA damage. Top international experts present an integrated overview of UV radiation and its effects on terrestrial, freshwater and marine Arctic biota. Increased stratospheric ozone depletion and the corresponding increase in ground levels of UV radiation as well as ambient, "natural" UV radiation as a key ecological factor in the Arctic spring and summer are discussed in detail. Additionally, basic information on Arctic ecosystems is given. The volume provides not only an excellent account of present-day knowledge of the subject, but also describes the state of the art on which future research can be built.
North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment
This book offers an up-to-date review of our current understanding of climate change in the North Sea and adjacent areas, as well as its impact on ecosystems and socio-economic sectors. It provides a detailed assessment of climate change based on published scientific work compiled by independent international experts from climate-related disciplines such as oceanography, atmospheric sciences, marine and terrestrial ecology, using a regional evaluation and review process similar to that of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of our changing climate, discussing a wide range of topics including past, current and future climate change, and climate-related changes in marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. It also explores the impact of climate change on socio-economic sectors such as fisheries, agriculture, coastal zone management, coastal protection, urban climate, recreation/tourism, offshore activities/energy, and air pollution.
The Many Lives of Carbon
In its pure form, carbon appears as the soft graphite of a pencil or as the sparkling diamond in a woman’s engagement ring. Underneath the surface, carbon is also the basic building block of the cells in our bodies and of all known life on earth. And at a molecular level, carbon bonds with oxygen to create carbon dioxide—a gas as vital to our life on this planet as it is detrimental at high levels in our atmosphere. As we face the climate change crisis, it’s now more important than ever to understand carbon and its life cycle. The Many Lives of Carbon is the story of this all-important chemical element, labeled C on our periodic tables. It’s the story of balance—between photosynthe...
Tausend Schichten Sommerland
In tiefer Liebe beschließen zwei Menschen, das Alltägliche hinter sich zu lassen und sich auf eine Insel zurückzuziehen – weit weg von der Zivilisation. Nur sie beide, einfach so, wie sie sind. Nur ihre Zweisamkeit soll ihnen genügen. Auf das Lieben und Sein wollen sie sich konzentrieren. Sie kommen an, richten und leben sich in ihrem neuen Zuhause ein und lassen sich in der sommerlichen Inselidylle treiben. Doch schon nach kurzer Zeit nehmen sie eigenartige Dinge wahr. Die grimmigen Blicke der Alten, der Nachbarsfrau, die wippend in ihrem Schaukelstuhl herüber starrt. Ein Olivenbaum, der von unsichtbaren Kräften entwurzelt, vor ihren Mietwagen fällt. Ein Flüstern, das bei Neumond ...
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Ob in einer Sozialwohnung in Bern, auf einem Schlauchboot im Mittelmeer oder in einem Slum der Kairoer Friedhofstadt: Die sieben Protagonisten sind auf der Durchreise. Sie hoffen auf ein Ankommen, ein neues Zuhause, Akzeptanz oder Ruhe. Die in dem Roman verwobenen Geschichten zeigen, dass es in jeder Lebenssituation um Liebe geht. Sogar bei der Flucht vor Krieg, Zwangsheirat, schmerzhaften Erinnerungen und dem Druck der Selbstverwirklichung. Demian Cornus Debüt handelt vom Aufbruch und von der Hoffnung, irgendwann an dem Ort anzukommen, an den man sich vielleicht schon immer erinnert hat, ohne ihn davor gesehen zu haben.
