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Sustainability
Vulnerability of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries to Climate Change
. Ed(S): Behnassi, Mohamed; Syomiti Muteng'E,...
Paperback. Editor(s): Behnassi, Mohamed; Syomiti Muteng'E, Margaret; Ramachandran, Gopichandran; Shelat, Kirit Nanubhai. Num Pages: 369 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, 53 black & white tables, 1 colou. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNF; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402403442
- ISBN
- 9789402403442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Paperback. This book examines ethical and social issues of agriculture in a changing world, describes successful sustainable farming, water and land resource management and innovative livestock production from around the world, and discusses new paradigms and policies. Editor(s): Behnassi, Mohamed; Shahid, Shabbir A.; D'Silva, Joyce. Num Pages: 315 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; RBGB; RNF; RNU; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400790377
- ISBN
- 9789400790377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
Sustainable Food Security in the Era of Local and Global Environmental...
. Ed(S): Behnassi, Mohamed; Pollmann, Olaf; K...
Paperback. This book surveys climate-linked food insecurity, food supply and both traditinoal and novel production practices. In adapting food systems to climate change, the editors propose a holistic approach to building a new, sustainable food security paradigm. Editor(s): Behnassi, Mohamed; Pollmann, Olaf; Kissinger, Gabrielle. Num Pages: 377 pages, 5 black & white tables, 56 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: J; MBN; RB; RNU; THX; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783613
- ISBN
- 9789401783613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. Humankind and the world's ecosystems face the toughest of challenges: how to feed billions more people while the climate changes, energy becomes scarcer and competition for resources intensifies. This book advocates paradigm- and policy shifts at all levels. Editor(s): Behnassi, Mohamed; Draggan, Sidney; Yaya, Sanni. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNU; TDCT; THRB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792289
- ISBN
- 9789400792289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.13
€ 129.13
Paperback. Highlighting the environmental management challenges existing in highlands and headwater, this volume calls for a practical approach with integrated management solutions. Among the topics discussed are climate change, vegetal cover and sub-surface hydrology. Editor(s): Beheim, E.; Rajwar, G.S.; Krecek, Josef. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RG; RNF; RNR; RNU; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792630
- ISBN
- 9789400792630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. New approaches to environmental economics are presented in Institutions and Sustainability. Readers will find discussions of the political economy of agriculture, in addition to new analysis methods for the governance of natural resources. Editor(s): Beckmann, Volker; Padmanabhan, Martina. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KCM; KCN; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181841
- ISBN
- 9789048181841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.53
€ 250.53
Hardback. New approaches to environmental economics are presented in Institutions and Sustainability. Readers will find discussions of the political economy of agriculture, in addition to new analysis methods for the governance of natural resources. Editor(s): Beckmann, Volker; Padmanabhan, Martina. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; KCM; KCN; KNAC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096891
- ISBN
- 9781402096891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.24
€ 257.24
hardcover. This holistic approach to biodiversity underlines the interdependence of social, cultural and ecological systems. It examines the ecologically and socially acceptable management of biodiversity and the adoption of Agenda 21 at the Rio Summit of 1992. Editor(s): Barthlott, Wilhelm; Winiger, Matthias. Num Pages: 429 pages, 116 colour illustrations, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st Corrected ed. 2001. Corr. 2nd printing 0
- Number of pages
- 429
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540639497
- ISBN
- 9783540639497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.20
€ 197.20
paperback. Editor(s): Barcelo, Damia; Petrovic, Mira. Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGK; RNF; RNP; RNU; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642266607
- ISBN
- 9783642266607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 371.22
€ 371.22
Paperback. This book examines the issues surrounding the energy options available to nations in Europe and the Mediterranean. As the supply of fossil fuels dwindles and extraction costs rise, it examines short- and long-term strategies including lifestyle change. Editor(s): Barbir, Frano; Ulgiati, Sergio. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNU; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195671
- ISBN
- 9789048195671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 254.50
€ 254.50
Hardback. This book examines the issues surrounding the energy options available to nations in Europe and the Mediterranean. As the supply of fossil fuels dwindles and extraction costs rise, it examines short- and long-term strategies including lifestyle change. Editor(s): Barbir, Frano; Ulgiati, Sergio. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNU; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195640
- ISBN
- 9789048195640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.20
€ 251.20
Paperback. Asserting that globalization is untenable because it does not foster equity, peace, and respect for the environment, this book deploys case studies of failed states such as Somalia and Afghanistan in advocating a new paradigm that advances global peace. Editor(s): Ballesteros, Jesus; Fernandez, Encarnacion; Talavera, Pedro. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: H; JPA; KCP; LAB; LB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797840
- ISBN
- 9789400797840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Island societies face a series of threats from severe depopulation to ecological degradation caused by tourism. This volume examines the options for conserving the natural and cultural beauty of Pacific Rim islands from the Galapagos to Okinawa and Taiwan. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey; Niles, Daniel. Series: Global Environmental Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGCM; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431540885
- ISBN
- 9784431540885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.78
€ 138.78
Hardback. Island societies face a series of threats from severe depopulation to ecological degradation caused by tourism. This volume examines the options for conserving the natural and cultural beauty of Pacific Rim islands from the Galapagos to Okinawa and Taiwan. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey; Niles, Daniel. Series: Global Environmental Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGCM; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431539889
- ISBN
- 9784431539889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Bahei-El-Din, Yehia; Hassan, Maguid. Series: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Num Pages: 221 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX; TNK; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319487243
- ISBN
- 9783319487243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Paperback. In addition to new and original concepts in a key field of study, this book describes several large-scale projects involving seawater management, arid lowlands and salt-water body rehabilitation that have already been examined and reported in the literature. Editor(s): Badescu, Viorel; Cathcart, Richard. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 829 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNU; TQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 829
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662519387
- ISBN
- 9783662519387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 257.41
€ 257.41
Hardback. In addition to new and original concepts in a key field of study, this book describes several large-scale projects involving seawater management, arid lowlands and salt-water body rehabilitation that have already been examined and reported in the literature. Editor(s): Badescu, Viorel; Cathcart, Richard. Series: Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Science. Num Pages: 829 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNF; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 829
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642147784
- ISBN
- 9783642147784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.12
€ 256.12
Hardback. In this book, international experts explore green and biodegradable nanocomposites from renewable and biodegradable polymers, and identifies their potential markets. Includes techniques for designing nano-biocomposites for new environmental uses. Editor(s): Averous, Luc; Pollet, Eric. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 450 pages, 55 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; TBN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447141013
- ISBN
- 9781447141013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.65
€ 196.65
Paperback. In this book, international experts explore green and biodegradable nanocomposites from renewable and biodegradable polymers, and identifies their potential markets. Includes techniques for designing nano-biocomposites for new environmental uses. Editor(s): Averous, Luc; Pollet, Eric. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 450 pages, 55 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; TBN; TDPB; TGM; TGXW; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447158950
- ISBN
- 9781447158950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
The Political Economy of Agro-Food Markets in China: The Social Constr...
. Ed(S): Augustin-Jean, Louis; Alpermann, Bjo...
paperback. China's agricultural production and food consumption have increased tremendously, leading to a complete evolution of agro-food markets.The book is divided into two parts; the first part reviews the theoretical framework for the 'social construction of the markets, ' while the second part presents the implication for the agro-food markets in China Editor(s): Augustin-Jean, Louis; Alpermann, Bjorn. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP; KCZ; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349447473
- ISBN
- 9781349447473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66