Sustainability
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Sustainability
Hardback. For various countries tourism is an industry of great economic significance; it is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates fresh economic activities. This book presents general views on tourism and sustainable economic development, and some opinions on the relationship between tourism and the environment. Editor(s): Fossati, Amedeo; Panella, Giorgio. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379089
- ISBN
- 9780792379089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.94
€ 132.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Gleeson, B.; Low, N. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPHV; RND; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349419906
- ISBN
- 9781349419906
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Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. Explores one dimension of the value-knowledge system needed in any movement towards humane governance for the planet: the ecological sustainability and integrity of the Earth's environment. Contributors explore various ethical issues that must inform future global regulation of the environment. Editor(s): Gleeson, Brendan; Low, Assoc Prof Nicholas. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; RNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333793725
- ISBN
- 9780333793725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
hardcover. This text discusses the importance of mountain regions, and the precariousness of mountain tourism in the context of ecosystem and cultural conservation. Case studies of mountain tourism existing along with environmental sustainability and community well-being are included. Editor(s): Godde, P.; etc.; Price, M. (Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford); Zimmermann, F.M. (Department of Geography, University of Graz, Austria). Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GTF; KNSG; RGBS; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993911
- ISBN
- 9780851993911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.94
€ 140.94
Hardback. Written from the International Conference on Environment, this volume discusses strategies to minimize environmental threats. The need for interdisciplinary collaboration on a global scale is emphasized, and the book presents a step forward in this direction. Editor(s): Gokcekus, Huseyin; Umut, Turker; LaMoreaux, James W. Series: Environmental Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 1555 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, 300 black & white tables, biogr. BIC Classification: RGL; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 69. Weight in Grams: 2742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 1555
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540959908
- ISBN
- 9783540959908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 407.91
€ 407.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Hall, A.; Goodman, D. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312049140
- ISBN
- 9780312049140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.80
€ 195.80
Paperback. The authors investigate well-known concerns in natural resource management in Africa while focusing on the capacity dimension of the problems. They examine dynamics of leadership, governance, criminality, structural transformation, as well as emerging issues such as green growth. Editor(s): Hanson, Kobena T.; D'Alessandro, Cristina; Owusu, Francis. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCM; KCP; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473793
- ISBN
- 9781349473793
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Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardback. This book challenges conventional wisdom by showing how, in some circumstances, improved energy efficiency may increase energy consumption. Relying upon energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions could therefore be misguided. This book explores the broader implications for climate change and sustainable consumption. Editor(s): Herring, Horace; Sorrell, Steve. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525344
- ISBN
- 9780230525344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.83
€ 67.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Hewison, Grant; Jha, Veena; Underhill, Maree. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCL; KCM; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349254194
- ISBN
- 9781349254194
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Condition: New
€ 126.85
€ 126.85
Hardback. This work explores the linkages between the objectives of liberalized international trade, protection of the environment and sustainable development. Editor(s): Jha, Veena; etc.; Hewison, Grant; Underhill, Maree. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCLT; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333651346
- ISBN
- 9780333651346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change
. Ed(S): Johnston, Barbara Rose; Hiwasaki, Li...
Hardback. This book examines the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It argues that water is a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Johnston, Barbara Rose; Hiwasaki, Lisa; Klaver, Irene; Ramos Castillo, Ameyali; Strang, Veronica. Num Pages: 560 pages, 57 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNCB; RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717732
- ISBN
- 9789400717732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.80
€ 209.80
Hardback. Gathering over 80 entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technologies, this book provides a thorough introduction to renewable energy. Covers geothermal power, ocean energy, renewable energy from biomass, waste-to-energy and wind power. Editor(s): Kaltschmitt, Martin; Themelis, Nickolas J.; Bronicki, Lucien Y.; Soder, Lennart; Vega, Luis A. Num Pages: 1924 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 119. Weight in Grams: 4719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 1924
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461458197
- ISBN
- 9781461458197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 965.10
€ 965.10
Paperback. Traditionally, environmental policy in most countries is based on command and control and on the more modern economic instruments. This work explores these approaches and the related instruments extend environmental diffusion, collaborative agreements, and service and infrastructure instruments. Editor(s): Kaufmann-Hayoz, Ruth; Gutscher, Heinz. Series: SPP - Schwerpunktprogramm Umwelt. Num Pages: 364 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM; RNU; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764362522
- ISBN
- 9783764362522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.57
€ 68.57
Hardback. Systematically addressing the drivers, the tools, and sector-specific elements that play a role in the field of sustainable development, this text begins with a general introduction to eco-efficiency and the related challenges to industry in its implementation. It then presents 23 case studies. Editor(s): Klostermann, Judith E.M.; Tukker, Arnold. Series: Eco-Efficiency in Industry & Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347613
- ISBN
- 9780792347613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Hardback. What has prompted the shift toward sustainability in numerous financial areas? Can investors' mindsets be changed to embrace a long-term view? Can shareholders and activists play a greater role in encouraging financial actors to behave more responsibly? These are some of the relevant topics that are explored in this forward-looking set of essays. Editor(s): Lepineux, Francois; Bettignies, Henri-Claude de. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551305
- ISBN
- 9780230551305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. This text looks at the future of urban transport. Money is being poured into roads, railways and airports at a time when the global atmosphere is threatened and oil production has reached its peak. If world environments and societies are to be sustained, urban transport must change. Editor(s): Low, Assoc Prof Nicholas; Gleeson, Brendan; Whitman, Jim. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 319 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333981986
- ISBN
- 9780333981986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
The Political Economy of Renewable Energy and Energy Security. Common ...
. Ed(S): Moe, Espen (University Of Science An...
Paperback. Editor(s): Moe, Espen (University of Science and Technology, Norway); Midford, Paul. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCN; KCP; RND; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464203
- ISBN
- 9781349464203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.81
€ 193.81
Envisioning a Sustainable Development Agenda for Trade and Environment
. Ed(S): Najam, Adil; Halle, Mark; Melendez-O...
Paperback. This book systematically explores the trade and environment interests of developing countries from a Southern perspective. The contributors write explicitly about both hopes and fears in the South. Essays are from leading experts and thought leaders from various regions of the South who work for bold new agendas and priorities for their region. Editor(s): Najam, Adil; Halle, Mark; Melendez-Ortiz, Ricardo. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; RND; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349536399
- ISBN
- 9781349536399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management
. Ed(S): Raison, J.; Brown, A.; Flinn, D.; Fr...
Hardback. There is increasing pressure on the forestry industry to adopt sustainable practices. This book reviews thinking about scientifically based indicators, and sustainable management of natural forests and plantations. Editor(s): Raison, J.; Brown, A.; Flinn, D.; Franc, A. (ENGREF, France). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 427 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993928
- ISBN
- 9780851993928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.19
€ 184.19
Paperback. Fair and efficient pricing is increasingly important in international environmental and transport policy. This text provides methods and results from major European and US studies evaluating both social costs of transport and first experiences with their internationalization in various contexts. Editor(s): Rennings, Klaus; Hohmeyer, Olav; Ottinger, R.L. Series: ZEW Economic Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages, 39 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPQB; KNG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790812602
- ISBN
- 9783790812602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24