288
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
(ICRW), 178
International conventions, 6, 7, 208
International Development Enterprises (IDE), 146
International Energy Agency, 79
International Geosphere-Biosphere-Programme, 160
International Hydrogeological Map (IAH), 154
International migrants, 223
International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
(INES), 88
International space station, 15
International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
(ITOPF), 143
International tourism, 222
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),
168, 210
International Whaling Commission (IWC), 178
Internet, 24, 26, 27, 53, 236
Interplate earthquakes, 68
Islam, 246
Isolated systems, 14
Isomorphic models, 29
J
Job seeking, 24
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific
Aspects of Marine Environmental
Protection, 142
L
Landscape and natural conditions, 119
Legal regulation system, 14
Lifelong learning (LLL), 238
Limited direct natural effects, 51
Linear connections, 19
Liquid household wastes, 55
Lithium ion batteries, 90
Lithosphere, 53
Living Blue Planet Report, 180
Living Planet Index (LPI), 168
Living Planet Report, 183
M
Magnetosphere, 59, 60
Management of local governments, 119
Mantle, 32, 33
Marine biodiversity, 165
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 259
Massive open online courses (MOOC), 258
Material systems, 12
Mauna Loa Observatory, 188
Members of the General Assembly, 234
Mental systems, 13
Mesarovič–Pestel world model, 46
Metabolism processes, 1
Methane, 38, 40, 41, 68
Microeconomic objectives, 252
Micro-sized fragments, 138
Migration, 222
Millennium development goals (MDG), 7, 231
Minerals
AMD, 97
copper mine, Congo, 93
data storage, 91
deep excavation, 96
ecosystem services, 96
electric-powered vehicles, 90
environmental regulation and enforcement, 97
extraction of metals, 95
gold mining, Cameroon, 93
hydraulic disturbance and contamination, 96
land clearing, 96
lithium production, 90
mining industry, 95
moisture regime and nutrient supply, 96
national economy, 95
raw material supply, 96
REEs, 92
small-scale mining, 96
waste materials, 97
Minerals Baby, 97
Mining, 72
Minoan civilisation, 61
Montreal Protocol, 187, 200, 202
Motorisation, 81
Multi-layered global society
digital world, 226
pollutant emission, 224
religious opposition, 224
stressing problems, 226
sustainable development, 223
trade networks, 224
Multiple complex systems, 12
Municipal solid waste, 57
N
Nanoscience and technology, 241
Nanotechnology, 241
National Mining Association, 97
Natural boundary, 18
Natural effects, 51
Natural environment, 23, 54
Natural gas, 83–85
Natural hazards, 72, 73
Natural systems, 11, 18, 24, 26, 56
Natural woodlands, 55
Negative feedback, 17, 18
Networks, 27
Network structure, 98
New humanism, 262
Nickel, 95
Nitrogen, 123
Nitrogen cycle, 123, 125
Non-economic activities, 208
Non-renewable resources, 261
Nuclear electricity production, 87
Nuclear energy, 86, 88, 90
Nuclear test-ban treaties, 215
Index
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
(ICRW), 178
International conventions, 6, 7, 208
International Development Enterprises (IDE), 146
International Energy Agency, 79
International Geosphere-Biosphere-Programme, 160
International Hydrogeological Map (IAH), 154
International migrants, 223
International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
(INES), 88
International space station, 15
International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
(ITOPF), 143
International tourism, 222
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),
168, 210
International Whaling Commission (IWC), 178
Internet, 24, 26, 27, 53, 236
Interplate earthquakes, 68
Islam, 246
Isolated systems, 14
Isomorphic models, 29
J
Job seeking, 24
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific
Aspects of Marine Environmental
Protection, 142
L
Landscape and natural conditions, 119
Legal regulation system, 14
Lifelong learning (LLL), 238
Limited direct natural effects, 51
Linear connections, 19
Liquid household wastes, 55
Lithium ion batteries, 90
Lithosphere, 53
Living Blue Planet Report, 180
Living Planet Index (LPI), 168
Living Planet Report, 183
M
Magnetosphere, 59, 60
Management of local governments, 119
Mantle, 32, 33
Marine biodiversity, 165
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 259
Massive open online courses (MOOC), 258
Material systems, 12
Mauna Loa Observatory, 188
Members of the General Assembly, 234
Mental systems, 13
Mesarovič–Pestel world model, 46
Metabolism processes, 1
Methane, 38, 40, 41, 68
Microeconomic objectives, 252
Micro-sized fragments, 138
Migration, 222
Millennium development goals (MDG), 7, 231
Minerals
AMD, 97
copper mine, Congo, 93
data storage, 91
deep excavation, 96
ecosystem services, 96
electric-powered vehicles, 90
environmental regulation and enforcement, 97
extraction of metals, 95
gold mining, Cameroon, 93
hydraulic disturbance and contamination, 96
land clearing, 96
lithium production, 90
mining industry, 95
moisture regime and nutrient supply, 96
national economy, 95
raw material supply, 96
REEs, 92
small-scale mining, 96
waste materials, 97
Minerals Baby, 97
Mining, 72
Minoan civilisation, 61
Montreal Protocol, 187, 200, 202
Motorisation, 81
Multi-layered global society
digital world, 226
pollutant emission, 224
religious opposition, 224
stressing problems, 226
sustainable development, 223
trade networks, 224
Multiple complex systems, 12
Municipal solid waste, 57
N
Nanoscience and technology, 241
Nanotechnology, 241
National Mining Association, 97
Natural boundary, 18
Natural effects, 51
Natural environment, 23, 54
Natural gas, 83–85
Natural hazards, 72, 73
Natural systems, 11, 18, 24, 26, 56
Natural woodlands, 55
Negative feedback, 17, 18
Networks, 27
Network structure, 98
New humanism, 262
Nickel, 95
Nitrogen, 123
Nitrogen cycle, 123, 125
Non-economic activities, 208
Non-renewable resources, 261
Nuclear electricity production, 87
Nuclear energy, 86, 88, 90
Nuclear test-ban treaties, 215
Index