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Environmental Science Reference Works

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Environmental Studies is a very interdisciplinary field and this is a link to the entire Oxford Reference collection. Use the left side filters for better browsing.
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Credo Reference enables users to find authoritative answers fast. It features content from hundreds of reference books in a broad range of subjects. There are over 270 titles consisting of an aggregate of 3.1 million entries all interconnected by over 100,000,000 links.

Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
This is a series of books based on the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. The books vary widely in field and focus.
Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series
A series of reference works collectively addresing the Earth Sciences.

Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology by Andrew Porteous
ISBN: 9780470061954
Has over 4000 in-depth entries on scientific and technical terminology that are associated with environmental protection and resource management. In addition, it contains numerous illustrations, a wide range of international case studies and extensive cross-references to guide the reader.
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation by Chris Park and Michael Allaby (Editors)
ISBN: 9780191826320
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation provides entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment—its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. Covering subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, this is the ideal reference for students of environment and conservation, as well as for professionals in the field.
Encyclopedia of Global Change by Andrew S. Goudie (Editor); David J. Cuff (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195108255
The entries cover a range of general research categories: altered ecosystems, climate change, food and water supply, population, politics and global change, institutions and policies, biographies, and case studies.
Handbook of Climate Change Management by Walter Leal Filho (Editor-in-Chief), Johannes M. Luetz, Desalegn Ayal
ISBN: 9783030227593
Contains papers prepared by scholars, social movements, practitioners and members of governmental agencies, undertaking research and/or executing climate change projects, and working with communities across all geographical regions. The Handbook focuses on "Research, Leadership, Transformation", meaning that it serves the purpose of showcasing the role these key areas play in respect of applied research, field projects and best practices to foster climate change adaptation worldwide.
Handbook of Climate Change Resilience by Walter Leal Filho (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319710259
The Handbook of Climate Change Resilience comprises a diverse body of knowledge, united in the objective of building climate resilience in both the industralised and the developing world. This unique publication will assist scientists, decision-makers and community members to take action to make countries, regions and cities more resilient.
The Palgrave Handbook of Global Sustainability by Robert Brinkmann (Editor)
ISBN: 9783031019494
A comprehensive reference for sustainability that examines in depth the major themes within what are known as the three E’s of sustainability: environment, equity, and economics. These three themes will serve as the main organizing body of the work. In addition, the work will include sections on history and sustainability, major figures in the development of sustainability as a discipline, and important organizations that contributed or that continue to contribute to sustainability as a field. The work is explicitly global in scope as it considers the very different issues associated with sustainability in the global north and south