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Social impact of environmental issues
Hardcover. This book provides a critical perspective on people's response to disasters in the Philippines. It draws upon an array of case studies to discuss people's vulnerability, capacities and resilience in facing a wide range of different hazards. Series: Disaster Studies. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFC; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484284
- ISBN
- 9781137484284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Paperback. Timely ecology of the Peace-Athabasca Delta-home of wildlife, indigenous cultures, and Alberta's booming oilsands. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 209 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1912.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- Fol Pck Pa
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888647306
- ISBN
- 9780888647306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.67€ 74.90
€ 90.67
€ 74.90
Paperback. Dealing with the imminent decline of cheap oil, this book shows how oil and war have been closely related in the 20th century. Tracing the crucial role of fossil fuels in the rise of industrialism, it discusses the degree to which energy alternatives can compensate for oil, and recommends a global programme of resource conservation and sharing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514. Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies. 320 pages. Dealing with the imminent decline of cheap oil, this book shows how oil and war have been closely related in the 20th century. Tracing the crucial role of fossil fuels in the rise of industrialism, it discusses the degree to which energy alternatives can compensate for oil, and recommends a global programme of resource conservation and sharing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNF; RNT. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight: 518.
- Publisher
- TEMPLE LODGE PUBLISH
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570003
- ISBN
- 9781905570003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Palgrave Advances in International Environmental Politics
. Ed(S): Betsill, Michele; Hochstetler, Kathr...
Paperback. Editor(s): Betsill, Michele; Hochstetler, Kathryn; Stevis, Dimitris. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403921079
- ISBN
- 9781403921079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.79
€ 61.79
Hardback. This collection provides a critical, interdisciplinary analysis of how everyday exposures to common chemicals are adversely affecting the health of Canadians and reveals the connections between social inequity, environmental risks, and the gendered division of health burdens in Canada. Editor(s): Scott, Dayna Nadine. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774828338
- ISBN
- 9780774828338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306375
- ISBN
- 9781447306375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Paperback. The building of railways has had a profound but largely ignored physical impact on Britain's coasts. This book explores the coming of railways to the edge of Britain, the ruthlessness of the companies involved and the transformation of our coasts through the destruction or damage to the environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, 55 b&w illustrations, 2 line art. BIC Classification: KNGT; RGCM; RNF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697625
- ISBN
- 9780748697625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.30
€ 49.99
€ 44.30
Paperback. An analysis, aimed at the socially orientated environmental scientist who is interested in how people deal with environmental issues. It attempts to provide a social perspective, in contrast to current scientific and technological approaches to environmental problems. Editor(s): Fuhrer, U. Series: Schwerpunktprogramm Umwelt / Programme Prioritaire Environnement / Priority Programme Environment. Num Pages: 146 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; RNC; RNT; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764351670
- ISBN
- 9783764351670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. Series: Studies in Security and International Affairs. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9; JPS; KNBP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820345628
- ISBN
- 9780820345628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.24
€ 35.24
Hardcover. Based on 17 years of research, this book explores the process of Ogata-mura's development from the planning stages to the present. An intensive ethnographic study of the relationship between land reclamation, agriculture, and politics in regional Japan, it traces the internal social effects of the village's economic transformations.. Series: Asian Anthropologies. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHM; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474. Sowing Dissent and Reclaiming Identity in a Japanese Farming Village. Series: Asian Anthropologies. 260 pages, 52 ills. Based on 17 years of research, this book explores the process of Ogata-mura's development from the planning stages to the present. An intensive ethnographic study of the relationship between land reclamation, agriculture, and politics in regional Japan, it traces the internal social effects of the village's economic transformations. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHM; RNT. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857455246
- ISBN
- 9780857455246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.80
€ 162.80
Hardback. Concerns about environmental risks have focused the minds of a generation. New movements are emerging to challenge those who would put profits before the planet. This volume represents the cutting edge of international research on global environmental movements and contributes to the on-going debates which may shape our future. Editor(s): Leonard, Liam; Kedzior, Sya B. Series: Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: RNB; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506972
- ISBN
- 9781783506972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.48
€ 157.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: RNQ; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609804541
- ISBN
- 9781609804541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.38
€ 15.99
€ 15.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RGC; RNK; RNT; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Trinity University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595347824
- ISBN
- 9781595347824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.86
€ 19.99
€ 18.86
Northscapes: History, Technology, and the Making of Northern Environme...
. Ed(S): Jorgensen, Dolly; Sorlin, Sverker
hardcover. Northscapes examines concepts of North and the way in which different northern environments are shaped by the intersection of technology and human societies. Editor(s): Jorgensen, Dolly; Sorlin, Sverker. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: RGCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- UBC Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825719
- ISBN
- 9780774825719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.41
€ 107.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199773336
- ISBN
- 9780199773336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardback. Environmental History as a distinct discipline is now over a generation old, with a large and diverse group of practitioners around the globe. This book provides a reflection on the achievements, diversity, and direction of environmental history in its varied national, international and continental contexts. Editor(s): Sorlin, Sverker; Warde, Paul. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB; RNA; RNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 733.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203464
- ISBN
- 9780230203464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.61
€ 129.61
Hardback. Presents 20 essays, which explore diverse cultural interpretations of the earth's surface. This volume shows how individual cultures see their own histories as offering protection for nature, while often viewing others as lacking such ethical restraints. Editor(s): Buttimer, Anne; Wallin, L. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356516
- ISBN
- 9780792356516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.41
€ 201.41
Hardback. Building on recent developments in social ecology, this book advances a new critical theory of society and nature, exploring social metabolism and global resource flows in contemporary society. Barriers to global sustainability are identified and conditions for transforming industrial economies towards new sustainable resource use are described. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300606
- ISBN
- 9780230300606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.21€ 15.90
€ 94.21
€ 15.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Bankhoff, Greg; Christensen, Joseph. Series: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies. Num Pages: 318 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1QSN; JFFC; JHB; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349948567
- ISBN
- 9781349948567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.42
€ 161.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Diaz, Janet Winecoff. Num Pages: 105 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNF; RNT; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536101393
- ISBN
- 9781536101393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.60€ 104.77
€ 136.60
€ 104.77