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hardcover. Using original research from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America, this book reviews the restructuring of the global agri-food industry and the dramatic rise of global retail chains in developing and transition countries. It also examines the impact of these changes on local producers, particularly poor farmers. Editor(s): Swinnen, J. F. M. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFS; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845931858
- ISBN
- 9781845931858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.96
€ 133.96
Hardback. The book explains what have we learned regarding UA in one part of the world that may be applicable elsewhere. It also examines, quite fundamentally, why do people farm in the city and how can UA contribute to more sustainable cities in both the GN and GS? Num Pages: 251 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; KNAC; RNF; TVF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780647326
- ISBN
- 9781780647326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.79
€ 117.79
Paperback. How will global warming affect developing countries, which rely heavily on agriculture as a source of economic growth? This title asserts that developing countries have more at risk, such as their production capacity, than industrial countries as global warming worsens. It examines 2071-2100 to forecast the effects of global warming. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCJ; KNAC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324037
- ISBN
- 9780881324037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
paperback. The objective of this book is to review the impact of globalization on a number of issues. Key issues highlighted include: the high risk or producing traditional commodity crops for export; and the removal of many non-tariff trade barriers, which threaten the livelihoods of many farmers. Editor(s): Bigman, David. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFS; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995755
- ISBN
- 9780851995755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Hardcover. Explores capital mobility under globalization by studying some of its salient consequences in agriculture and food in North and South America. This title probes the manner in which capital mobility alters the organization of the temporal and spatial dimensions that characterize the reproduction of capital. Editor(s): Bonanno, Alessandro; Cavalcanti, Josefa Salete Barbosa. Series Editor(s): Marsden, Terry. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857243171
- ISBN
- 9780857243171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.25
€ 125.25
Examines what is going on in the organic sector, socially and politically. Debunking a number of apparently common-sense beliefs related to the organic industry, this book attempts to contribute to the development of more sustainable food systems by articulating what it takes to get people involved in organics at each stage of the food chain. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; TVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620. Mobilising Networks for Environmentally Responsible Food Production. 256 pages, Illustrations. Examines what is going on in the organic sector, socially and politically. Debunking a number of apparently common-sense beliefs related to the organic industry, this book attempts to contribute to the development of more sustainable food systems by articulating what it takes to get people involved in organics at each stage of the food chain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KNAC; TVG. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 21. Weight: 620.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931322
- ISBN
- 9781845931322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.52
€ 202.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, illus., tables, graphs & diagrams. BIC Classification: KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608768882
- ISBN
- 9781608768882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.82€ 52.45
€ 72.82
€ 52.45
Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation
. Ed(S): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; C...
Hardback. Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation. Editor(s): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; Charles, Anthony. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 337 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118392645
- ISBN
- 9781118392645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.65
€ 268.65
hardcover. Reviews how vegetation and soils act as naturally occurring buffers which use up the gases responsible for global warming and the greenhouse effect. This book provides information on the importance of these sinks, how they may respond to increased greenhouse gas emissions, how we can protect them and how they can help us mitigate climate change. Editor(s): Reay, Dave; Hewitt, Nick; Smith, K.; Grace, J. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KNAL; RBP; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931896
- ISBN
- 9781845931896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.49
€ 147.49
Hardback. This work analyzes changes in the structure of the coffee commodity chain over the period since World War II. It follows the typical consumer American dollar spent on coffee in the developed world and shows how this dollar is divided up among the coffee growers, processors, and states. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; KNAC; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526280
- ISBN
- 9780742526280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.38
€ 172.38
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cooper, Mr David; Vellve, Renee; Hobbelink, Henk (all of Genetic Resources Action International, Barcelona, Spain). Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNAC; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 255. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned spine, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013066
- ISBN
- 9781853391231
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book provides an inside look at Greenpeace's decades-long campaign against the Norwegian whaling industry. Combining historical narrative with sophisticated systems-theory analysis, it examines the organization's failure to end Norwegian whaling, providing valuable lessons for other protest movements. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 illustraions. BIC Classification: 1DNN; JPWF; KNAF; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785335280
- ISBN
- 9781785335280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.01
€ 161.01
Hardback. The species of hake, making up the genus Merluccius, are commercially important and currently largely over exploited, with many stocks badly depleted and showing only limited signs of recovery. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118568415
- ISBN
- 9781118568415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.88
€ 188.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 233 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; KNAF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870336348
- ISBN
- 9780870336348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.42
€ 36.99
€ 25.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Molnar, Daniel P. Num Pages: 391 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613247310
- ISBN
- 9781613247310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 395.85€ 271.13
€ 395.85
€ 271.13
Hardcover. 320 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Chern, Wen S.; Rickertsen, K. The results of several comparative studies on the impacts of health information on food consumption and behaviour amongst various socio-economic groups are presented in this book. It also provides economic analysis of food demand estimations and predictions about future food systems. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: KCB; KNAC; MBNH3. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 21. Weight: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996479
- ISBN
- 9780851996479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.74
€ 140.74
Paperback. Illustrated with 24 beautiful sketches by Jacqueline Sinclair, Bobbi's dry and witty way with words cannot fail to amuse and endear you. If you are a farmer's wife, you will find this an unputdownable must read that you will want to share with all your friends. Illustrator(s): Sinclair, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BJ; KNAC; VFV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Fox Chapel Publishers International
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910456279
- ISBN
- 9781910456279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606920138
- ISBN
- 9781606920138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 34.96
€ 51.99
€ 34.96
Hardback. Describes world food organizations' efforts to alleviate the continuing and often devastating problem of world hunger and explains why they are largely unsuccessful. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPSN; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828476
- ISBN
- 9780810828476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.24
€ 142.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Magdoff, Fred; Foster, John Bellamy; Buttel, Frederick H. (Professor of Rural Sociology and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA). Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCN; KNAC; RNF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583670163
- ISBN
- 9781583670163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.80
€ 25.99
€ 22.80