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Social impact of environmental issues
Hardback. The integration of development and climate objectives is increasingly recognized as significant in research and policy making. This book explores what lessons exist for policy at the national and international level and looks at how promising options for local policies can be scaled-up through international initiatives. Editor(s): Metz, Bert; Kok, Marcel. Num Pages: 151 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844076413
- ISBN
- 9781844076413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.69€ 50.94
€ 142.69
€ 50.94
Paperback. This work gives an appraisal of the relevance of philosophy to the problems of environmental degradation. The aim of the author is to encourage readers to seek a system which supports deep ecological principles, or an ecosophy, by reassessing the relationship between man and nature. Translator(s): Rothenberg, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370. Outline of an Ecosophy. 240 pages, line drawings, bibliography, index. This work gives an appraisal of the relevance of philosophy to the problems of environmental degradation. The aim of the author is to encourage readers to seek a system which supports deep ecological principles, or an ecosophy, by reassessing the relationship between man and nature. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAF; RNT. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight: 380. Translator(s): Rothenberg, David.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521348737
- ISBN
- 9780521348737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
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
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.38
€ 15.99
€ 15.38
Paperback. Focusing on three causes of disaster - natural, organizational, and deliberate - this title shows that our best hope lies in the deconcentration of high-risk populations, corporate power, and critical infrastructures such as electric energy, computer systems, and the chemical and food industries. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; RNR; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150161
- ISBN
- 9780691150161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. * A vibrant reading of postmodern feminist and postcolonial thought* By the author of Postmodern Geographies (Verso, 1989)* Presents a new transdisciplinary mode of thinking about space and the spatiality of social life. . Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866752
- ISBN
- 9781557866752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.79
€ 45.99
€ 44.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HRKT; JHM; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571638
- ISBN
- 9780226571638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Hardback. The lives of animals and humans are deeply intertwined and mutually influencing. In recent years, there has been a growing appreciation of ways in which the interactions of human animals and non-human animals matter educationally. This book seeks to contribute to the ongoing conversation about animals and education. Editor(s): Rice, Suzanne; Rud, A. G. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNKC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137505248
- ISBN
- 9781137505248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Paperback. The word 'off-grid' refers to places or people without mains water, power or phone line. Off-grid locations can range from private islands to tree-houses. All are outside or in between the criss-crossing lines of power, water and phone that delineate the civilised world. This book is about that physical sense of off-grid. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: RNT; WK; WSZV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553818192
- ISBN
- 9780553818192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
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
€ 44.41
€ 44.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447320869
- ISBN
- 9781447320869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.42
€ 15.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, Black and White Illustrations, Tables, Charts and Graphs. BIC Classification: RNP; RNT; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603582872
- ISBN
- 9781603582872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.27
€ 33.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. The interactions and interdependencies of the social and natural worlds are the focus of attention from a wide range of environmental, social and life sciences. This book presents an account of this complex range of issues and of the concepts and tools required to understand and tackle them. Num Pages: 256 pages, Figures, boxes, index. BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853837142
- ISBN
- 9781853837142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.18
€ 65.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RNC; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806781
- ISBN
- 9781609806781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Although environmental laws are rarely able to provide the simple solutions that people want from them, they are essential for the future of our planet. This book explores how legal responses are shaped in response to the problems facing the environment today, and the socio-political conflicts facing environmental legislation. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white figures. BIC Classification: LBBP; LNK; LNKJ; RNT; TQ. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198794189
- ISBN
- 9780198794189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNT. Dimension: 159 x 209 x 13. Weight: 230.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583672419
- ISBN
- 9781583672419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. The contributors present empirical and theoretical insights on current debates on environmental change, adaptation and migration. While focusing on countries subject to environmental degradation, it calls for a regional perspective that recognises local actors and a systematic link between development studies and migration research. Editor(s): Hillmann, Felicitas; Pahl, Marie; Rafflenbeul, Birte. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 figures, 13 black & white tables, 6 maps. BIC Classification: JFFN; RNK; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137538901
- ISBN
- 9781137538901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Paperback. Argues that the environmental scarcities will have profound social consequences - contributing to insurrections, ethnic clashes, urban unrest, and other forms of civil violence. This book develops a model of the sources of environmental scarcity. It shows that scarcities stem from the degradation and depletion of renewable resources. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 line illus., 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFR; JPA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089799
- ISBN
- 9780691089799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300535
- ISBN
- 9781896300535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.08
€ 26.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. A pioneering study of how medieval Europeans used and changed their environment, integrating social, economic and environmental history approaches. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 427 pages, 29 b/w illus. 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; RNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521700375
- ISBN
- 9780521700375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.17
€ 41.99
€ 40.17
Paperback. On April 26, 1986, Unit Four of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in the Soviet Ukraine. More than 3.5 million people in Ukraine alone, not to mention many citizens of surrounding countries, are suffering the effects. This title examines the vexed political, scientific, and social circumstances that followed the disaster. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone. 2 line illus. 2 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; JFFC; RNQ; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New introduction by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151663
- ISBN
- 9780691151663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.48
€ 37.99
€ 33.48