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Hardback. Investigates state involvement in war crimes surrounding activists on the island of Bougainville, who struggled to close a Rio Tinto owned copper mine Series: State Crime. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; JKVK; JPW; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335032
- ISBN
- 9780745335032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.08€ 83.84
€ 101.08
€ 83.84
Hardcover. In a world of high finance, unprecedented technological change, and cyber billionaires, it is easy to forget that a major source of global wealth is, literally, right under our noses. Series: Resources. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAC; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745670768
- ISBN
- 9780745670768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.32
€ 60.32
Hardcover. * A new book in Polity's successful Resources series which tells the fascinating story of sugar in the global economy * Ambitious and intriguing, this book advances our understanding of the hugely profitable sugar industry and the economic exploitation and health issues associated with it. Series: Resources. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCLT; KNAC; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745680149
- ISBN
- 9780745680149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
paperback. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJ; BGB; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774807661
- ISBN
- 9780774807661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. This thoughtful collection of essays examines forest policy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Editor(s): Salazar, Debra J.; Alper, Donald K. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBCB; JPRB; KNAL; RGBL; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774808163
- ISBN
- 9780774808163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Hardback. A provocative, sobering examination of British Columbia's forest industry in the 1990s. Editor(s): Cashore, Benjamin; Howlett, Michael; Wilson, Jeremy; Hoberg, George; Rayner, Jeremy. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; KNAL; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808309
- ISBN
- 9780774808309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Hardback. Culminating in the 1985 Pacific Salmon Treaty, Canada and the US carried out long and contentious negotiations to provide a framework for cooperation for conserving and sharing the Pacific salmon resource. This is the history of the negotiations, providing an insider's perspective on the many complex issues that were addressed. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 figures, 14 tables, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; KNAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774811415
- ISBN
- 9780774811415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.77
€ 112.77
Paperback. This book traces the emergence of the 2000 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - and the discourse of precaution toward GEOs that the protocol institutionalized internationally. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 charts, 1 figure. BIC Classification: KNAC; LBBP; LBD; RNA; TCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812696
- ISBN
- 9780774812696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Hardback. The history of British Columbia's economy in the 20th century is inextricably bound to the development of the forest industry. This work investigates the relationship between capital and labour in a historical context, focusing on the corporations and their employees, taking account of the roles played by the state and environmental organizations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 b/w photos, 2 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJ; KCF; KNAL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774813075
- ISBN
- 9780774813075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Hardback. By examining one of the largest natural resource management failures of the twentieth century - the collapse of the Newfoundland cod fishery - this book seeks to understand the history of, and possible alternatives to, managerial responses to environmental issues. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; KNAF; RNC; RNF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817479
- ISBN
- 9780774817479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; JFSF; JHBL; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450747
- ISBN
- 9780801450747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.86
€ 139.86
Hardback. The work of nearly every photographer of consequence since the nineteenth century is captured in this collection of photographs of California farmworkers, raising moral questions about the exploitation and colonization of an entire class of people. Num Pages: 360 pages, 249 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AJCP; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 6452 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1379.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804740920
- ISBN
- 9780804740920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. In a surprising look at the hidden world of broccoli, this richly drawn ethnography traces the global commodity chain between U.S. consumer and Maya farmer, examining the connections between desire and material production. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table, 1 figure, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JFFT; KNAC; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754842
- ISBN
- 9780804754842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. Tells the story of how Americans came to drink milk. This title lets us: learn how cow's milk, which was associated with bacteria and disease became a staple of the American diet, and encounter 19th century evangelists who were convinced that cow's milk was the perfect food with divine properties. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 b&w illustrations, 12 pages of halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719381
- ISBN
- 9780814719381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Hardback. Editor(s): Martin, Lee R. Series: A Survey of Agricultural Economics Literature. Num Pages: 1064 pages. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1064
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816619429
- ISBN
- 9780816619429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4 b&w photos, 3 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649594
- ISBN
- 9780816649594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Hardback. Argues that maize biodiversity in central and southern Mexico is threatened as much by rural out-migration as by the flow of genes from genetically modified to local corn varieties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 photo, 11 tables, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KNAC; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822349389
- ISBN
- 9780822349389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.69
€ 115.69
Hardback. Chaia Heller follows one of France's largest farmers' unions as it joins with peasants internationally to contest the hegemony of genetically modified foods, free trade, and industrial agriculture. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPWD; KNAC; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351184
- ISBN
- 9780822351184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81
€ 115.81
Hardcover. Lagoons are characterized by an essential quality of uncertainty for use in resource management: these are physically vulnerable to various influences from not only the environment but also the adjacent marine and terrestrial areas. This book presents a variety of lessons learned from case studies from Asian countries (India, Japan and Thailand). Series Editor(s): Srinivas, Hari; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857241634
- ISBN
- 9780857241634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.53
€ 118.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875805351
- ISBN
- 9780875805351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.32
€ 15.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. Despite deepening poverty and environmental degradation throughout rural Latin America, Mayan peasant farmers in Chiapas, Mexico, are creating an environmental and economic success by growing organic coffee. This book provides an insight into how this coffee is grown, harvested, processed, and marketed to consumers in the North. Series: Ohio RIS Latin America Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KL; KNAC; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896802476
- ISBN
- 9780896802476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. A public health approach to the US food system Introduction to the US Food System: Public Health, Environment, and Equity is a comprehensive and engaging textbook that offers students an overview of today's US food system, with particular focus on the food system's interrelationships with public health, the environment, equity, and society. Editor(s): Neff, Roni. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAC; MBN; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118063385
- ISBN
- 9781118063385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.76
€ 96.76
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
€ 188.53
€ 188.53
Hardcover. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a key technology in the food industry that facilitates real-time visibility of items as they move through the supply chain and on to the end-consumer. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; KNDF; TDCT; TJKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118967409
- ISBN
- 9781118967409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.34
€ 192.34