Social impact of environmental issues
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Social impact of environmental issues
Hardcover. This book analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG; RNT; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537118
- ISBN
- 9780230537118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.04
€ 205.04
Hardback. Approaches the effect of inter-regional interaction on social change from a number of perspectives, thereby demonstrating the varied and dynamic quality of current research across the spectrum of the social sciences. This volume is a contribution to these enduring issues of social science. Editor(s): Schortman, Edward Mark; Urban, Patricia A. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 259 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; HD; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306440687
- ISBN
- 9780306440687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.01
€ 133.01
Hardback. A practical text that responds to renewed interest in environmental issues by providing accessible case study material for courses in human ecology, cultural ecology, and cultural geography. Editor(s): Bates, Daniel G.; Tucker, Judith E.; Lees, Susan H. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306452451
- ISBN
- 9780306452451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.30
€ 202.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Bates, Daniel G.; Lees, Susan H. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306452468
- ISBN
- 9780306452468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.71
€ 199.71
Hardback. Focuses on the idea of sustainable development, asking what conditions are necessary for humanity to achieve continued improvement in standards of living. This book reviews issues of demographic change and environmental protection in sketching out the means of managing the Earth's fragile ecosystem in the decades to come. Editor(s): Micklin, Michael; Poston, Dudley L., Jr. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1650.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456107
- ISBN
- 9780306456107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.87
€ 74.87
Biomonitors and Biomarkers as Indicators of Environmental Change
. Ed(S): Butterworth, Frank M.; Gunatilaka, A...
Paperback. Based on an International Association of Great Lakes Research conference, this text covers biomonitors and biomarkers, which, combined with chemical monitoring, offer the only approach to making assessments about environmental cleanup efforts. Editor(s): Butterworth, Frank M.; Gunatilaka, Amara; Gonsebatt, Maria Eugenia. Series: Environmental Science Research. Num Pages: 508 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNT; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306463877
- ISBN
- 9780306463877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 254.14
€ 254.14
hardcover. As environmental problems multiply, and as welfare reform becomes more vital, so the debate concerning ecological social policies grows in importance. This title is a comprehensive review of the main questions, problems and themes that bring together the principal contributors to this debate. Editor(s): Fitzpatrick, Tony; Cahill, Michael. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333919842
- ISBN
- 9780333919842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This volume conceptualizes the profound Europeanization of British environmental government and policy both as a lagged response to European integration and as an important determinant of Britain's contribution to that process. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPSN2; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333946312
- ISBN
- 9780333946312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
hardcover. Focusing on the lessons of adaptive management, this book explores the concepts and tools for the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites, and for dealing with the uncertainty inherent in long-term site stewardship. It provides various perspectives on making the Superfund program to work better for the American people. Editor(s): Marzluff, J.; Marzluff, John. Num Pages: 808 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387734118
- ISBN
- 9780387734118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.39
€ 158.39
Hardback. The future of Earth's ecosystems is increasingly influenced by the pace and patterns of urbanization. Advances in Urban Ecology articulates the challenge for scholars of urban ecosystems by presenting a unified theory linking human and ecological processes. Num Pages: 366 pages, 67 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387755090
- ISBN
- 9780387755090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.45
€ 196.45
Hardcover. A behind--the--scenes exposure why our electricity system is headed for a state of emergency--and what can be done to head it off Most people dona t realize that skyrocketing global energy demand and economic growth severely affect the supply of electricity. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470109182
- ISBN
- 9780470109182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.96
€ 30.99
€ 25.96
Biomarkers: A Pragmatic Basis for Remediation of Severe Pollution in E...
Peakall, David B., Walker, Colin H., Migula, ...
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Cleszyn, Poland, 21-25 September 1997 Editor(s): Peakall, David B.; etc. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 324 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356448
- ISBN
- 9780792356448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.99
€ 131.99
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
Landscapes Beyond Land: Routes, Aesthetics, Narratives (EASA Series)
Jo Vergunst, Arnar Arnason, Nicolas Ellison, ...
Hardcover. The contributors explore how landscapes become known primarily through movement and journeying rather than stasis. Working across four continents, they explain how landscapes are constituted and recollected in the stories people tell of their journeys through them, and how, in turn, these stories are embedded in landscaped forms. Editor(s): Arnason, Arnar; Ellison, Nicolas; Vergunst, Jo Lee; Whitehouse, Andrew. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857456717
- ISBN
- 9780857456717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.23
€ 162.23
Hardcover. An analysis of the global climate talks and the key human systems threatened by increased greenhouse gas emissions including health, refugee management, energy production, carbon markets and local government. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCP; RNPG; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006110
- ISBN
- 9781137006110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. The greening of citizenship, the state and ideology has created both opportunities and bottlenecks for progressive political movements. Scerri argues that these are pursuing justice by making holistic demands for: fair distribution and status recognition, adequate representation and effective participation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137010308
- ISBN
- 9781137010308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardcover. This book develops a groundbreaking, novel approach to examining ethical consumer behaviour from the perspective of evolutionary theory, illustrating the deeply rooted potentials and limits within society for reducing environmental harm. Num Pages: 150 pages, 3 figures, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFT; JPVH1; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137276797
- ISBN
- 9781137276797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.41
€ 77.41
Paperback. Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems, and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; RNA; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298652
- ISBN
- 9781137298652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.61
€ 138.61
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307828
- ISBN
- 9781137307828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardcover. A powerful social science analysis and a compassionate philosophical perspective to face the twin challenges of environmental sustainability and human well-being. Num Pages: 126 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPDF; RNA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308986
- ISBN
- 9781137308986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.56
€ 82.56