Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. This book highlights the importance of the subnational level of governance in relation to sustainable development, exploring how subnational governments have taken up the challenge to design sustainable development policies and their involvement in international decision-making on sustainable development. Editor(s): Bruyninckx, Hans; Happaerts, Sander; Brande, Karoline van den. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360525
- ISBN
- 9780230360525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. This collection of original ethnographically based research from five continents, provides insights into the dynamics of stability and change in our globalizing world. The chapters comprising Live Experiences of Public Consumption give a vivid account of how cultural and economic value intertwine at face-to-face encounters in marketplaces. Editor(s): Cook, Daniel Thomas. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; KJSU; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517042
- ISBN
- 9780230517042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. This book investigates how environmental qualities can be managed through social capacity development in developing countries. The book proposes a concept of social capacity assessment (SCA) and presents empirical tools for the SCA which can be used for the analysis in developing countries. Editor(s): Matsuoka, Shunji. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542761
- ISBN
- 9780230542761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Hardcover. The outcome of a major research project on development, security and culture, this collection along with a second volume Human Values and Global Governance, outlines the emerging field of global studies and the theoretical approach of global social theory. It focuses on the problem of development in the context of the globalized condition. Editor(s): Hettne, Bjorn. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FK; 1KL; GTF; JFFS; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551275
- ISBN
- 9780230551275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.72
€ 119.72
Hardcover. The book explores the role of new modes of governance in helping future member states to cope with their accession to the EU. It examines the extent to which civil society and business have assisted the governments of Southern, Central and Eastern European accession countries in taking on the ever more comprehensive body of EU laws and regulations. Editor(s): Borzel, Prof.Dr. Tanja A. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPB; JPQB; JPSN2; RNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575516
- ISBN
- 9780230575516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Sino-American nuclear relations are critical given ongoing modernization efforts on both sides and an increasingly complex regional and global nuclear environment. This volume pairs Chinese and American authors together to offer national perspectives on contemporary nuclear issues. Editor(s): Twomey, Christopher P. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPSF; RNQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606609
- ISBN
- 9780230606609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. This collection of essays explores the phenomenon of antiurbanism: the antipathy and fear of the city. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230610590
- ISBN
- 9780230610590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Hardback. Proceedings of the Fourth Meeting of the Pan American Biodeterioration Society held as an electronic symposium August 20-25, 1991 Series: Biodeterioration Research. Num Pages: 686 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 686
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306446382
- ISBN
- 9780306446382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.14
€ 245.14
Hardcover. This text is a guide to Africa's economic development and prospects. This second volume applies the theoretical framework and issues of economic liberalization and regional integration to detailed country case studies. Editor(s): Oyejide, Ademola; Gunning, Jan Willem; Ndulu, Benno. Num Pages: 678 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCLT; KCM; KCP; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 132 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333661055
- ISBN
- 9780333661055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.27
€ 184.27
Hardcover. This is the second volume of papers in the topical area of environmental management. Arising from work done by the International Centre for the Environment at the University of Bath, the papers address inter-disciplinary environmental themes particularly from a business and management perspective. Editor(s): Winnett, Adrian. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KJM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674802
- ISBN
- 9780333674802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Hardcover. This is the third volume of papers in the topical area of environmental management. Arising from work done by the International Centre for the Environment at the University of Bath, the papers address inter-disciplinary environmental themes particularly from a business and management perspective. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674819
- ISBN
- 9780333674819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Paperback. Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has seen, they have also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts. Editor(s): Cannon, Terry (University of Greenwich). Num Pages: 335 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716601
- ISBN
- 9780333716601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.99
€ 118.99
Hardcover. The nine case studies (Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Sudan, Uganda and Zambia) presented in this book explore the complexity involved in environmental planning and policy in one of the World's poorest regions. Editor(s): Salih, M. A. Mohamed; Shibru, Tedla; Tedla, Shibru (President of the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society). Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFM; JP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772263
- ISBN
- 9780333772263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
Hardcover. As globalization influences the transformation of environmental politics, the accumulation of diverse processes and movements requires systematic analysis. This volume responds to the need for an integrative framework in which to situate the trends and practices of environmental protection. Editor(s): Jeong, Ho-Won. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333779019
- ISBN
- 9780333779019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Hardcover. This volume advises caution, as well as optimism, in the use of participatory natural resource management projects. By drawing on the experience of NGOs, national governments and donor sectors as well as academic researchers this is an analysis of the theory and practice of these type of projects. Editor(s): Vira, Bhaskar; Jeffery, Roger. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792766
- ISBN
- 9780333792766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Hardcover. This volume, based on detailed case studies from around the world, subjects some experiments testing centralized and local management of natural resources to critical study, and suggests limits to the participative approach as well as ways it can be improved and made suitable for new contexts. Editor(s): Jeffery, Roger; Vira, Bhaskar. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792773
- ISBN
- 9780333792773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. Looks at the history of coppice woodlands, their physical environment, the different management techniques used and their effects on the flora and fauna. Editor(s): Buckley, G.P. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412431104
- ISBN
- 9780412431104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.68
€ 238.68
Paperback. Using an engineera s perspective, it offers a concrete account of the basic facts and experiences regarding the behavior of different rock types in engineering construction. Details geological exploration techniques, stressing drilling and logging core samples. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 25. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471544241
- ISBN
- 9780471544241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 289.36
€ 289.36
paperback. The poets nearest to us in time often seem the most remote and difficult. Helen Vendler closes the distance. She keeps the poet in view not only as thinker and artist, but as a man or woman whose humanity never disappears in her analysis. With her penetrating critical gift, Vendler assesses American poets from T. S. Eliot to Charles Wright. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674654761
- ISBN
- 9780674654761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 47.80
€ 51.74
€ 47.80
Paperback. Environmental history has traditionally told the story of Man and Nature. This book reintroduces gender as a meaningful category of analysis for environmental history, showing how women's actions, desires and choices have shaped the world and seeing men as gendered actors as well. Editor(s): Scharff, Virginia J. (Professor of History, University of New Mexico, USA). Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSJ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612857
- ISBN
- 9780700612857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.38
€ 42.38