Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Paperback. Examines the impacts of electronics manufacturing on workers and local environments around the world. This book provides multidimensional perspectives on the science and the politics of environmental and social justice, documenting the efforts of community and labour activists, government agencies, and others. Editor(s): Smith, Ted; Sonnenfeld, David; Pellow, David N. Num Pages: 376 pages, 37 b&w illustrations, 27 tables, 3 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592133307
- ISBN
- 9781592133307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.91
€ 34.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Canterbury University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877257780
- ISBN
- 9781877257780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.88
€ 49.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC; RNK; TQSW; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Feral House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936239931
- ISBN
- 9781936239931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.55
€ 23.99
€ 21.55
Hardback. Examines the nature of environmental citizenship, and the obstacles and opportunities involved in trying to develop it in liberal capitalist economies. This book also explores the possibility of ethical investment, the social economy and considers whether there is space in the capitalist economy for environmental citizens to 'do the right thing?'. Editor(s): Dobson, A.; Valencia, A. Series: Environmental Politics. Num Pages: 170 pages, Paper over boards. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415366724
- ISBN
- 9780415366724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
Paperback. "City" and the "Environment" are not mutually exclusive terms. Facing urban conditions in the 21st century requires an understanding of the interaction between social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental factors. This book explores the city, its environment, and the role humans play in shaping the meaning and condition of both. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, 10 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 407. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592132843
- ISBN
- 9781592132843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.91
€ 34.99
€ 33.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 313 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888393302
- ISBN
- 9780888393302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.65
€ 27.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Omasa, Kenji; Kai, Keiko; Taoda, Hiroshi; Uchijima, Zenbei; Yoshino, Masatoshi. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431669012
- ISBN
- 9784431669012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Focuses on the issue of what must be done to mobilize and govern the necessary financial resources to combat climate change. This book shows how effective mitigation of climate change depends on a complex mix of public funds, private investment through carbon markets, and structured incentives that leave room for developing country innovations. Editor(s): Stewart, Richard B.; Kingsbury, Benedict; Rudyk, Bryce. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: L; RNA; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741382
- ISBN
- 9780814741382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Bell, Tracy Graivier. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 232 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634845984
- ISBN
- 9781634845984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.81€ 133.98
€ 178.81
€ 133.98
Hardback. A group of distinguished environmentalists offer an in-depth analysis of and call to advocacy for community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. They review the emergence of this transnational movement and how it has forged links between environmental management and social justice agendas. Editor(s): Brosius, J. Peter; Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt; Zerner, Charles. Series: Globalization and the Environment. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: K; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105058
- ISBN
- 9780759105058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.16
€ 182.16
Paperback. Focuses on social science research methods. This title contains a section on planning a research project that includes chapters on the need for social science research in conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling. It also focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork with local communities. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 47 bl. BIC Classification: JHBC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 422
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415457927
- ISBN
- 9780415457927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.10
€ 64.10
Hardback. Outgrowth of an international conference entitled "Symposium on Human-Elephant Relations in South and Southeast Asia" held at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, May 7-8, 2013. (Acknowledgements) Editor(s): Locke, Piers; Buckingham, Jane. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFZ; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199467228
- ISBN
- 9780199467228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.53
€ 70.53
paperback. An insightful guide to understanding conflicts over the conservation of biodiversity and groundbreaking strategies to deal with them. Editor(s): Redpath, Stephen M.; Gutierrez, Ralph J.; Wood, Kevin A.; Young, Juliette C.; Evely, Anna; Reed, Mark. Series: Ecological Reviews. Num Pages: 333 pages, 36 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107603462
- ISBN
- 9781107603462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.84
€ 59.84
Paperback. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 19 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 19 illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JHMC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995298
- ISBN
- 9780295995298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
Paperback. Emphasizing the key principles of conservation biology and showing how these principles can be applied to the management of biological resources, this text simplifies many difficult concepts. Each chapter summarizes a specific theme in the field and contains suggestions for further reading. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrationssome col.), maps. BIC Classification: RB; RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471595151
- ISBN
- 9780471595151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 234.10
€ 234.10
Hardback. This book assesses the latest trends in the adoption of conservation agriculture. Focusing on the most recent technologies to improve agricultural resilience to climate change, as well as increase profitability and sustainability, it takes a continental and sub-regional approach to African agriculture. Editor(s): Friedrich, Theodor; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kassam, Amir H. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; RNKH; TVF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 2. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645681
- ISBN
- 9781780645681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.64
€ 133.64
Hardback. Revised and updated in light of recent developments, this new edition describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability, identifying the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RGBL; RNK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641409
- ISBN
- 9781780641409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.64
€ 133.64
Paperback. This second edition presents how genetic information can be used to conserve threatened species, as well as manage ecologically or commercially important species. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671450
- ISBN
- 9780470671450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.41
€ 70.41
Paperback. * The first book to examine the issues underlying the sustainable use debate in a fully interdisciplinary manner. Both the theoretical section and the case studies approach the issues using methods from economics, ecology, anthropology and other fields. Num Pages: 424 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427389
- ISBN
- 9780865427389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardback. Suitable for conservation biologists' upper-division and graduate level conservation biology courses, as well as for individual reference, this book incorporates chapters, covering various aspects of one of the most dynamic areas in the life sciences. It includes topics such as ecosystem management and the economics of conservation. Editor(s): Fiedler, Peggy L.; Kareiva, Peter M. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412096518
- ISBN
- 9780412096518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.30
€ 245.30