Earth & Environmental Sciences

Essentially everything we as humans need either comes from the Earth directly or depends on its environment in some way. However, just as human history has been shaped by the intrinsic processes of Earth, the planet’s natural processes are now being drastically influenced by humans. Therefore, using physical, biological, and chemical methods, researchers in Earth and Environmental Science fields study geological processes and environmental systems. This research has important implications for the continued success of our species on this planet.

The Earth and Environmental Science eBook Collection brings together up-to-date resources from trusted authors on topics such as water management, ecology, geosciences, environmental biotechnology, and sustainable development. It offers new perspectives on contemporary global problems such as natural disasters and resource depletion.

512 Titles in the Collection

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SDG Programme

Springer Nature's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Programme aims to connect the researchers who are tackling the world’s toughest challenges with the practitioners in policy and business who desperately need those insights to achieve their goals in improving the world, by making our publishing activities more visible to our key communities through a variety of channels.

The Earth & Environment eBook collection can support all of the Sustainable Development Goals but is particularly aligned with:

6 Clean Water and Santitation

7 Affordable and Clean Energy

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

13 Climate Action

14 Life Below Water

15 Life on Land

17 Partnerships for the Goals

About the editor

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Dr. Christian Witschel, Editorial Director Earth & Environmental Science Books, studied Geography, Geology and Political Science in Heidelberg. He initially worked as a research assistant at the university and did his doctorate in Geography. In 1989 he joined Springer-Verlag Heidelberg working in various positions in Marketing in the early years before starting as an editor for Geosciences in 1992. He subsequently built up the Environmental Sciences area for the department alongside, and in 2005 took over as head of the Earth and Environmental Sciences department. He then increased his commitment to building a program segment in Geography and, more recently, the interdisciplinary field of Sustainability Research.

Subdisciplines & Emerging Fields

  • Sustainable Development 
  • Environmental Management 
  • Water Management
  • Urban Geography 
  • Climate Change