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Conservation of the environment
Hardback. By adopting of Agenda 21, most governments have acknowledged the need for sustainable development. This volume presents, tests and illustrates a theoretically well-founded procedure for discovering regional opportunities for sustainable development, based on a systems approach to decision making. Series: Studies in Ecological Economics. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356936
- ISBN
- 9780792356936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.08
€ 201.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Rijksen. Num Pages: 480 pages, 260 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 847.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357551
- ISBN
- 9780792357551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.58
€ 69.58
Hardback. The concept of ecological integrity is used in environmental policy but is usually left undefined. Based on ecology, thermodynamics, ethics and complex systems approach, this is the study of ecological integrity. It is intended for National parks and protected areas administrators, IUCN, ecologists, and environmental managers. Editor(s): Crabbe, Philippe; Holland, Alan J. (Dept. of Philosophy, Lancaster University, UK); Ryszkowski, Lech; Westra, Laura. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363514
- ISBN
- 9780792363514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.99
€ 267.99
Paperback. The concept of ecological integrity is used in environmental policy but is usually left undefined. Based on ecology, thermodynamics, ethics and complex systems approach, this is the study of ecological integrity. It is intended for National parks and protected areas administrators, IUCN, ecologists, and environmental managers. Editor(s): Crabbe, Philippe; Holland, Alan J. (Dept. of Philosophy, Lancaster University, UK); Ryszkowski, Lech; Westra, Laura. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363521
- ISBN
- 9780792363521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 256.30
€ 256.30
Hardback. Discusses the case of Venice as an example of some of the relevant problems concerning the relation between the environment and development in the contemporary world that include: the trade-off between preserving an ecosystem and considering it as an economic resource; and, the evolution of different urban growth scenarios. Editor(s): Musu, Ignazio. Series: Economics, Energy and Environment. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; KCN; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364580
- ISBN
- 9780792364580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.39
€ 199.39
Hardback. Presents a number of issues that must be considered when discussing new development patterns, which are environmentally friendly and socially fair. This book covers concepts of new development patterns, new energy and water supply, sustainable agriculture, information technology and environment, information disclosure and poverty alleviation. Editor(s): Matsushita, Konosuke. Series: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367215
- ISBN
- 9780792367215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Hardback. Due to the long-term planning horizons and the great variety of natural, economic, and operational hazards affecting forest ecosystems, uncertainty and multiple risk are typical aspects of forest management. This book covers various aspects of risk analysis, including examples of modelling tools. Editor(s): Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369004
- ISBN
- 9780792369004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.15
€ 199.15
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Trudinger, P a; Walter, M R; Ralph, B J. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PNV; PSAF; PSB; RBG; RG; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780858470620
- ISBN
- 9780858470620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
Hardback. This volume reflects the diverse perspectives presented on each of the major governance groups that contribute directly and indirectly to the G20 political process. It examines how these groups interact and what the outcomes have been of such interactions, including a fresh concept for the organization of a G20 system. Editor(s): Mo, Jongryn. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD; JPSL; JPSN; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350633
- ISBN
- 9781137350633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Hardcover. Ryan examines outdoor recreation through the lens of ecological theory, providing a unique, alternative framework to the dilemmas of user impacts on nature, and the paradoxes inherent within this. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; RNK; RNT; WSZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385079
- ISBN
- 9781137385079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Household Recycling and Consumption Work: Social and Moral Economies (...
Wheeler, Kathryn, Glucksmann, Miriam
Hardcover. Consumers are not usually incorporated into the sociological concept of 'division of labour', but using the case of household recycling, this book shows why this foundational concept needs to be revised. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNA; RNH; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440433
- ISBN
- 9781137440433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 147 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; RND; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137507891
- ISBN
- 9781137507891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardcover. The book tells the story of the Gezira Scheme, a large-scale irrigation scheme started in 1925 under British colonial rule in Sudan. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; GTF; HBTQ; RNK; TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137568175
- ISBN
- 9781137568175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349129874
- ISBN
- 9781349129874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Hardcover. With its comprehensive view of the biology and sustainable development of sturgeons, this book studies the 'living fossil' fish, putting emphasis on Southern Europe species such as Acipenser nacarii and Acipenser sturio that share geographical distribution. Editor(s): Carmona, Ramon; Domezain, Alberto; Garcia-Gallego, Manuel; Hernando, Jose Antonio; Rodriguez, Fernando; Ruiz-Rejon, Manuel. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 468 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW1; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402084362
- ISBN
- 9781402084362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.79
€ 252.79
Simulation and Assessment of Chemical Processes in a Multiphase Enviro...
. Ed(S): Barnes, Ian; Kharytonov, M.M.
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Simulation and Assessment of Chemical Processes in a Multiphase Environment Alushta, Ukraine 1 September 2007 Editor(s): Barnes, Ian; Kharytonov, M.M. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 565 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 565
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402088452
- ISBN
- 9781402088452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 379.41
€ 379.41
Hardback. The goal of this book is to offer useful quality parameters for migrating silver eels, indicating their contribution to recruitment. The material on the process of migration and maturation also elucidates the natural conditions for eel reproduction. Editor(s): Van den Thillart, Guido; Dufour, Sylvie; Rankin, J.Cliff. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; PSVD; PSVS; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402090943
- ISBN
- 9781402090943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.84
€ 252.84
Ecological Effects of Water-level Fluctuations in Lakes
. Ed(S): Wantzen, Karl M.; Rothhaupt, Karl-Ot...
Hardback. Aquatic ecosystems have water-level fluctuations (WLF) that effect organisms above and below the waterline. This book presents selected papers on the ecological effects of WLF in lakes, resulting from a workshop at the University of Konstanz in winter 2005. Editor(s): Wantzen, Karl M.; Rothhaupt, Karl-Otto; Mortl, Martin; Cantonati, Marco; G.-Toth, Laszlo; Fischer, Philipp. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091919
- ISBN
- 9781402091919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.83
€ 254.83
Hardback. Editor(s): Gursky, Sharon; Supriatna, Jatna. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 410 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, 30 colo. BIC Classification: 1FMT; PSVW79; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 879.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441915597
- ISBN
- 9781441915597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 318.48
€ 318.48
Paperback. This comparative assessment of the lifestyles and environmental impact of Maasai tribespeople in Kenya and Tanzania analyzes what people do and why, and traces the complex interaction between conservation and development in this remote part of Africa. Editor(s): Homewood, Katherine; Kristjanson, Patti; Trench, P. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSTS; PSXE; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441927668
- ISBN
- 9781441927668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.42
€ 195.42