http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/ Presented as a service of the University Library in support of Environmental Studies at Washington and Lee. Maintained by Mary Abdoney and Dick Grefe. en Copyright 2009 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:16:11 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Available online.   (W&L subscription) Two-volume set (2008) contains nearly 400 biographical entries on "the men and women who have made a significant contribution to environmental issues over the last 200 years." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/07/american_environmental_leaders.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/07/american_environmental_leaders.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:16:11 -0500 Available online. "The first major evaluation of smart growth policies in the United States..., based on an analysis of empirical evidence using data from the US Census, Census of Government, Natural Resources Inventory, and many other sources, to determine whether four states with formal statewide smart growth policies -- Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and Oregon -- achieved the stated objectives of those policies." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/06/smart_growth_policies.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/06/smart_growth_policies.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:16:58 -0500 Available online. "Assembles evidence -- quantitative, anecdotal, and conceptual -- for currently existing green jobs in key economic sectors (renewable energy, buildings and construction, transportation, basic industry, agriculture, and forestry) and presents estimates for future green employment." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/green_jobs_towards_decent_work.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/green_jobs_towards_decent_work.html Fri, 29 May 2009 10:25:32 -0500 Available online. "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4 percent from the previous year. The report, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007, is the latest annual report that the United States has submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/inventory_of_us_greenhouse_gas.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/inventory_of_us_greenhouse_gas.html Mon, 11 May 2009 08:40:01 -0500 Available online. "Over the past several years, spurred by both rising gasoline prices and long-standing subsidies for producing ethanol, the use of ethanol as a motor fuel in the United States has grown at an annual average rate of nearly 25 percent. U.S. consumption of ethanol last year exceeded 9 billion gallons-a record high. CBO released a paper today that discusses the relationship between ethanol, greenhouse-gas emissions, food prices, and federal spending on nutrition programs." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/the_impact_of_ethanol_use_on_f.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/the_impact_of_ethanol_use_on_f.html Wed, 06 May 2009 13:41:52 -0500 Available online. "This report will discuss Earth's systems piecewise, beginning with the physical systems of Earth's atmosphere, sea, land, and ice, then focusing on life on Earth, and ending with, perhaps, the most challenging and dynamic piece of all -- people. It's important to realize that all of the pieces of the climate puzzle are interconnected, and all of the pieces are necessary to gain a full understanding of climate variability and change." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/solving_the_puzzle_researching.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/solving_the_puzzle_researching.html Wed, 06 May 2009 12:21:33 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) This 2006 volume "explores the historical and ecological dimensions of human interaction with the environment throughout Southern history." The arrengement of entries is mostly chronological, plus case studies, primary source documents, and more. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/southern_united_states_an_envi.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/05/southern_united_states_an_envi.html Fri, 01 May 2009 11:02:18 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Three-volume collection (2008) of "more than 750 articles that explore major topics related to global warming and climate change--ranging geographically from the North Pole to the South Pole, and thematically from social effects to scientific causes." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/04/encyclopedia_of_global_warming.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/04/encyclopedia_of_global_warming.html Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:01:22 -0500 Available online. "Features an extensive review and analysis of public documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests and archived agency documents; incorporates the perspectives of industry representatives, policymakers, environmental experts, and advocates; and includes video documenting the environmental and public health impact of the Tennessee coal ash disaster." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/02/coal_ash_the_hidden_story.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/02/coal_ash_the_hidden_story.html Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:33:16 -0500 Available online. "Analyzed the status and recent trends of wetland acreage in the coastal watersheds of the United States adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes. Sample plots were analyzed using digital high-resolution imagery to identify wetlands and land use changes observed between 1998 and 2004." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/02/status_and_trends_of_wetlands.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/02/status_and_trends_of_wetlands.html Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:21:20 -0500 Available online. "The report details the need for new global policies that address the interrelated nature of climate change and global poverty issues... Key report topics include: conserving tropical forests, green growth, boosting agriculture, bolstering health, disaster preparedness, financing solutions, public advocacy, and achieving scale and sustainability." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/02/double_jeopardy_what_the_clima.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/02/double_jeopardy_what_the_clima.html Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:05:19 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Released in 2008, this encyclopedia contains more than 300 signed essays covering "cover concepts, institutions, topics, events and people, including global warming, animal rights, environmental movements, alternative energy, green chemistry, industrial ecology, and eco-sabotage." Includes several entries by Washington and Lee's Greg Cooper. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/01/encyclopedia_of_environmental.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2009/01/encyclopedia_of_environmental.html Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:49:58 -0500 Available online. Annual report presents the EIA's "latest estimates of emissions for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/12/emissions_of_greenhouse_gases.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/12/emissions_of_greenhouse_gases.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:18:57 -0500 Available online. Congressional committee hearing. A link will be maintained on this library Web page.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/09/quality_and_environmental_impa.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/09/quality_and_environmental_impa.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:26:54 -0500 Available online.   A printed copy will be added to the collection. This "Technical Paper addresses the issue of freshwater. Sealevel rise is dealt with only insofar as it can lead to impacts on freshwater in coastal areas and beyond. Climate, freshwater, biophysical and socio-economic systems are interconnected in complex ways. Hence, a change in any one of these can induce a change in any other. Freshwater-related issues are critical in determining key regional and sectoral vulnerabilities. Therefore, the relationship between climate change and freshwater resources is of primary concern to human society and also has implications for all living species."]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/climate_change_and_water.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/envstud/2008/07/climate_change_and_water.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:33:31 -0500