Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy makers are frequently hampered by a lack of information on biological systems, particularly information relating to long-term trends. Editor(s): Collen, Ben; Pettorelli, Nathalie; Durant, Sarah M.; Krueger, Linda; Baillie, Jonathan E. M. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332919
- ISBN
- 9781444332919
Condition: New
€ 189.09
€ 189.09
Hardback. A collection of articles that deal with risk management in business and industrial organizations. This book will be of use to scientists, managers, politicians and trainers in academia, business and industry involved in risk analysis, assessment and management, regulation and deregulation of risk, crisis management and accidents and disasters. Editor(s): Coles, Eve; Smith, Denis; Tombs, Steve. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; KJMV1; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368991
- ISBN
- 9780792368991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.05
€ 135.05
Hardback. Consumerism is increasingly recognized as a major drain on global resources and the search for sustainable consumption is emerging as a key policy issue. This text locates the problem within a specific history and recruits specialist opinions from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Cohen, Mark J.; Murphy, J. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080439204
- ISBN
- 9780080439204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.69
€ 175.69
Participation and the Quality of Environmental Decision Making
. Ed(S): Coenen, Frans H.J.M.; Huitema, Dave;...
Hardback. Attempts to study the relationship between democratic, participatory forms of decision making and the quality of environmental decisions. Editor(s): Coenen, Frans H.J.M.; Huitema, Dave; O'Toole, Laurence. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352648
- ISBN
- 9780792352648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.68
€ 195.68
Hardback. A major thrust of scientific concern has been the problems of documenting and conserving biodiversity and the establishment of systems of sustainable development. This book reviews the practical application of species concepts and appropriate technologies for as wide a diversity as possible of living organisms. Editor(s): Claridge, M.F.; Dawah, H.A. (School of Pure and Applied Biology, University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales); Wilson, M.R. (Department of Zoology, National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Cardiff). Series: Systematics Association Special Volume Series. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412631207
- ISBN
- 9780412631207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.96
€ 293.96
Hardback. A collection of papers which push the study of the multifaceted nature-society relationship and the socioeconomic consequences of human dependence on nature forward in a variety of areas. It examine the roles of material process, space, and time in shaping social processes of economic ascent and long term hegemonic change. Editor(s): Ciccantell, Paul S.; Smith, David A.; Seidman, Gay W. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 412 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311620
- ISBN
- 9780762311620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.54
€ 195.54
Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments presents a definitive review of current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers, derived from the 7 th International Gravel-bed Rivers Workshop, the 5-yearly meeting of the world s leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Church, Michael; Biron, Pascale; Roy, Andre. Num Pages: 580 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 196 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470688908
- ISBN
- 9780470688908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.42
€ 174.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Christensen, Miyase; Nilsson, Annika; Wormbs, Nina. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JPQB; RND; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349443154
- ISBN
- 9781349443154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.52
€ 65.52
Editor(s): Cheng, Ming; Liu, Wen. Num Pages: 343 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 30. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929070
- ISBN
- 9781606929070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.93€ 97.06
€ 140.93
€ 97.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Chen, Nancy N.; Sharp, Lesley A. Series: Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- SAR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938645426
- ISBN
- 9781938645426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Pullman, WA, U.S.A., June 28--July 9, 1993 Editor(s): Chaudhry, M. Hanif; Mays, Larry W. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 750 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329466
- ISBN
- 9780792329466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 619.27
€ 619.27
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Les Houches, France, January 20-30, 1998 Editor(s): Chassignet, Eric; Verron, Jacques. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 459 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352280
- ISBN
- 9780792352280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.60
€ 252.60
Hardback. Developing some guiding principles to be used when evaluating alternative proposals for reorganizing the US electric power industry, this text contains preliminary versions of papers that were presented at a Workshop convened by the Electric Power Research Institute at Stanford University in 1997. Editor(s): Chao, Hung-Po; Huntington, Hillard C. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382829
- ISBN
- 9780792382829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.14
€ 133.14
Editor(s): Chan, Catherine; Fantle-Lepczyk, Jean. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644233
- ISBN
- 9781780644233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Waldbronn, Germany, July 5--16, 1993 Editor(s): Cermak, J.E.; Davenport, Alan G.; Plate, Erich J.; Viegas, Domingos X. (Fluid Mechanics Center, University of Coimbra, Portugal). Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 794 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 794
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332022
- ISBN
- 9780792332022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 624.95
€ 624.95
Paperback. Presents stories that look at the external landscape, the world around us, asking hard questions about the capacity to destroy what we love best. This book features stories that turn inward, into the human heart, perhaps searching for an answer there. Editor(s): Caswell, Kurt; Tomlinson, Susan Leigh; Warner, Diane Hueter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726550
- ISBN
- 9780896726550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.07
€ 24.99
€ 22.07
Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies in ...
. Ed(S): Casey, Frank; Schmitz, Andrew; Swint...
Hardback. Identifies and structures more flexible economic incentives for the achievement of environmental goals in agriculture. This work provides a conceptual framework and presents case studies that analyze how flexible incentives can address environmental problems that are caused by agricultural production. Editor(s): Casey, Frank; Schmitz, Andrew; Swinton, Scott M.; Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385592
- ISBN
- 9780792385592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.68
€ 201.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Casanova, E; Jafar, A. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JFSR; JHB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349476039
- ISBN
- 9781349476039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
Hardback. Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one perspective, but not from another. Editor(s): Carrier, James G.; West, Paige. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456191
- ISBN
- 9781845456191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.45
€ 163.45
Hardback. Provides an analysis of main aspects characterising the design and implementation of voluntary approaches in environmental policy. This book also provides a useful assessment of the main features and of the potential implementation problems of an important and promising environmental policy instrument. Editor(s): Carraro, Carlo; Leveque, Francois. Series: Economics, Energy and Environment. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355168
- ISBN
- 9780792355168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.61
€ 135.61