IGU Publications

IGU Recent Books

(2024) Escaping Nature: How to Survive Global Climate Change
Orrin Pilkey (Duke University geologist) and coauthors: Charles O. Pilkey, Linda P.Pilkey-Jarvis, Norma J. Longo, Keith C. Pilkey, Fred B. Dodson, and Hannah L. Hayes.
Duke University Press – eISBN: 978-1-4780-2757-7
Escaping Nature provides an excellent overview of climate change consequences and suggestions on how to effectively deal with these challenges. This book is for all those who are seemingly overwhelmed by the complexity and confusion that the climate
change news and debate generate. It could catch on like wildfire!” — Albert C. Hine, coauthor of Sea Level Rise in Florida
You can download a PDF

(2024) Geography and the Anthropocene
Gönençgil B. and Meadows M.E. (eds.)
Istanbul: Istanbul University Press – eISBN: 978-605-07-1582-8
Pollution and degradation, manifested especially in anthropogenic climate change, remind us starkly that we face an uncertain future if we do not acknowledge and address our role in changing the global environment. Geographers have much to offer in this context, and the chapters in this volume explore various aspects of the Anthropocene from a geographical perspective.
Open access (by chapter)

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IGU currently has three major book series with international publishing houses as follows:

Springer:

Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences edited by Yukio Himiyama & Subhash Anand

For further information see: https://www.springer.com/series/13113?fbclid=IwAR3B3ICveyBzLeFW-DD1wPoM8tF1JzHAUJXaaehfD4oJ6q3ln6hJPzT-RrE

Springer:

Perspectives on Geographical Marginality edited by Leimgruber, Walter, Nel, Etienne, Pelc, Stanko

For further information see: https://www.springer.com/series/15046#:~:text=…-,This%20book%20series%20Perspectives%20on%20Geographical%20Marginality%20comprehensively%20overviews%20research,environmental%2C%20political%20and%20social%20change.

Edward Elgar

The International Geographical Union Series on Contemporary Geographies edited by Iain Hay and Michael Meadows.

For further information see: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/book-series/geography/the-international-geographical-union-series-on-contemporary-geographies.html

IGU also publishes a regular e-Newsletter and biannually the IGU Bulletin