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Economic Studies on Food, Agriculture and the Environment
. Ed(S): Canavari, Maurizio; Caggiati, Paolo;...
Hardback. Contains a selection of the papers presented at the Joint Conference on Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, organized by the University of Minnesota and several universities in Italy, and held in Bologna, Italy, on June 12-14, 2001. Editor(s): Canavari, Maurizio; Caggiati, Paolo; Easter, K. William. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472428
- ISBN
- 9780306472428
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€ 193.43
€ 193.43
The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech. A Global Perspect...
Nicholas . Ed(S): Kalaitzandonakes
Hardback. What are the factors driving the widespread adoption of first generation agrobiotechnologies? What are their economic and environmental impacts? Addressing such questions, this book presents the impacts of first generation agrobiotechnologies. It accounts for the differences in geography, weather, pests, farm structures, and institutions. Editor(s): Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAC; RN; TCB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306475016
- ISBN
- 9780306475016
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Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Hardcover. Editor(s): Papi, G. Ugo; Nunn, Charles C. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 700 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 43. Weight in Grams: 800.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan New York
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333406519
- ISBN
- 9780333406519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.77
€ 240.77
The " Green Revolution and Economic Development. The Process and Its I...
Alauddin, Mohammad; Tisdell, Clement (Profess...
Hardback. "Green Revolution" technologies have transformed the countryside of many less developed countries. This book examines the processes involved in the adoption of these new technologies and their socio-economic impacts. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; KCM; KNAC; RNB; TBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 591.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333527368
- ISBN
- 9780333527368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.11
€ 186.11
Hardback. This volume studies what can be done to alleviate rural poverty. It addresses the measurement of poverty and inequality, including the use of household expenditure surveys and intra-household income distribution. It also presents case studies on strategies for rural development. Editor(s): Lloyd, Tim; Morrissey, Oliver; Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JFSF; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333585023
- ISBN
- 9780333585023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Hardback. This text provides a critique of the causes and consequences of the modern agricultural revolution, since the agricultural depression of the inter-war period. It evaluates the impact of World War II, the post-war scientific and technological revolutions and the changing role of the state. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; KNAC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333646427
- ISBN
- 9780333646427
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Condition: New
€ 121.69
€ 121.69
Hardback. Trade in temperate zone farm products between the developed countries has been beset with problems since the GATT's inception in 1947. This book analyzes the attempts that were made to make trade in agriculture less distorted, more stable and predictable, and less of a source of political friction. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; KCLT; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 551.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333658192
- ISBN
- 9780333658192
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Condition: New
€ 186.70
€ 186.70
Hardback. In the INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY series, a study of international regimes and agricultural trade which applies the concept of embedded liberalism as developed by Ruggie on the basis of Polanyi. The empirical focus is on the Uruguay Round "Agreement on Agriculture", an annotated text of which is included. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCP; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333665992
- ISBN
- 9780333665992
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Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Hardcover. Following a World Bank-sponsored structural adjustment programme in the mid-1980s, Guinea underwent a dramatic change in its economic and agricultural policies. This work examines the effects of the programme on Guinea's overall political economy and the agricultural sector in particular. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFJQ; KCP; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- St Martins Pr
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333666067
- ISBN
- 9780333666067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.89
€ 121.89
Hardcover. This text constitutes a history of the World Food Programme (WFP). It tells the story of the circumstances and origins of WFP and growth from modest beginnings in 1963-65, to become the main source of international food aid for both disaster relief and development. Num Pages: 330 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPSN1; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333676684
- ISBN
- 9780333676684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.22
€ 65.22
Hardcover. An examination of the crisis in the fishing industry, offering a political analysis of the reasons for the crisis and suggesting ways in which this might be overcome. The focus of the book is mainly on the European fishing industry, with issues including political bargaining in the EU. Editor(s): Gray, Tim S. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; KCN; KNAC; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333690857
- ISBN
- 9780333690857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
German Agriculture in Transition?: Society, Policies and Environment i...
Wilson, Geoff A., Wilson, Olivia J.
Hardcover. This work is an analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy and Germany's role within it. The authors investigate the effect of reunification on German policy in 2000, and ask whether she has acted as leader, partner or obstructor in the formation of policy. Num Pages: 360 pages, tables, graphs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPSN2; KC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 659.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717950
- ISBN
- 9780333717950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardback. China's agricultural growth in the since the 1970s has been called a miracle. An analysis of the sources of this miraculous growth is the focus of this volume. In addition, this book also investigates the impact of economic reforms on agriculture Editor(s): Kalirajan, Kali P.; Wu, Yanrui. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724705
- ISBN
- 9780333724705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.39
€ 185.39
Hardback. Waves of modernizing forces, such as the commercialization of new technology, have been pressing major change upon rural communities in the Third World. But has modernization created greater poverty and inequality? The authors present the results of 30 years of empirical research. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726174
- ISBN
- 9780333726174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.08
€ 122.08
Hardback. This volume explains the demand and supply characteristics of agricultural markets, as well as government intervention in agriculture, with an emphasis on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726440
- ISBN
- 9780333726440
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Condition: New
€ 122.19
€ 122.19
Hardback. Why do modern agricultural techniques, which are environmentally damaging, continue to be used? This path-breaking book seeks the answer to that question in an understanding of evolution of agricultural research in its cultural context. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JH; KNAC; PSAK; RNP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751398
- ISBN
- 9780333751398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Hardback. The text describes the basic mechanisms of the Common Agricultural Policy for the main sectors of agricultural production, the changes in Eastern Europe, the problems of developing countries and the GATT-WTO Agreement. It includes Berlin agreements on Agenda 2000 and 1999 developments. Num Pages: 281 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; KNAC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333775769
- ISBN
- 9780333775769
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Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardcover. Peter Clegg presents a detailed analysis of the development of the Caribbean banana trade and analyzes why the influence and importance of the traditional actors within the trade has diminished since 1970. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJP; KCLT; KCP; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 471.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333998496
- ISBN
- 9780333998496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Policy Reforms and Agriculture Development in Central Asia
. Ed(S): Babu, Suresh Chandra; Djalalov, Sand...
Hardback. Addresses the process and policy reforms the Central Asian republics face and how the reforms may impact agricultural development in a region that has experienced varying degrees of economic growth over the fifteen years since independence. This title offers research, analysis, and information required to generate policy recommendations. Editor(s): Babu, Suresh Chandra; Djalalov, Sandjar. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 508 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387297774
- ISBN
- 9780387297774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.66
€ 248.66
Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources
. Ed(S): Weintraub, A.; Romero, C.; Bjorndal,...
Hardback. A handbook of quantitative modeling natural resource problems, their allocated efficient use, and societal and economic impact. Editor(s): Weintraub, A.; Romero, C.; Bjorndal, Trond; Epstein, R. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 640 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJT; KNAC; RNK; RP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387718149
- ISBN
- 9780387718149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.27
€ 190.27