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Green City: Explorations and Visions of Urban Sustainability

Edited by Simone M. Müller and Annika Mattissek

This volume explores the “green city” concept from a global and interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions examine the conflicts inherent in eco-modernization and investigate opportunities to respond meaningfully to urban environmental challenges.

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"Responses to Air Pollution Based on Historical and Current Policies in the EU and ASEAN"

Goodsite, Michael, Catherine Wong Mei Ling, Ole Hertel, and Lars Moseholm

The authors seek to ascertain if ASEAN can respond to regional human-induced environmental problems given existing problems of national sovereignty and the interest-based character of ASEAN-type associations, since ASEAN’s goal, in contrast to that of the EU, has been regional cooperation rather than regional integration. The aim is to highlight the status of the respective policy frameworks and exemplify areas in which the regions can learn from one another in the field of air pollution, given its global relevance for climate change.

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The Encyclopedia of Earth

The Encyclopedia of Earth is a free, expert-reviewed collection of content contributed by scholars/professionals who collaborate and review each other’s work.

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On the Role of Natural Hazards and Catastrophes

by By Uwe Lübken

Historian Uwe Lübken examines how the perception of natural hazards and catastrophes shifts from being historically seen as “Acts of God” to now being viewed as side effects of modernization and a social responsibility.

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