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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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