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Sustainability
Hardback. This book illustrates life in a city that emphasizes sustainable energy. In it, fourteen researchers offer results from a backcasting study carried out in Stockholm, detailing various aspects of a future sustainable city, such as travel, housing and time use. Num Pages: 488 pages, 80 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; KCM; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400706521
- ISBN
- 9789400706521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.28
€ 184.28
Bridges Between Tradition and Innovation in Ethnomedicine
Torri, Maria Costanza; Herrmann, Thora Martin...
Hardback. Argues that community-based enterprise could represent a strategy for fostering sustainable local development while at the same time maintaining traditional knowledge in ethnomedicine and conserving the local ecosystems. Num Pages: 222 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBP; MX; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400711129
- ISBN
- 9789400711129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.97
€ 119.97
Hardback. Based on a study of 2,400 households in three countries-Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia-this book provides unprecedented insight into how agricultural productivity can be improved. It covers recent successful innovations and ways to overcome continued obstacles. Editor(s): Yamano, Takashi; Otsuka, Keijiro; Place, Frank. Num Pages: 214 pages, 64 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; KCM; KNAC; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 337 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400712003
- ISBN
- 9789400712003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.86
€ 119.86
Hardback. Compulsive infrastructure building has not satisfied transportation demand, yet it has led to major environmental damage. This appeal for a 'mobility revolution' calls for a dramatic shift in the debate to make it a political rather than an engineering issue. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; RNU; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400712195
- ISBN
- 9789400712195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.14
€ 181.14
Hardback. This book provides concise reviews of current important and complex issues in agroecology. It identifies inadequacies, errors and gaps in knowledge that may hinder or oppose effective progress toward improving sustainability. Editor(s): Campbell, Bruce; Lopez Ortiz, Silvia. Series: Issues in Agroecology -- Present Status and Future Prospectus. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNK; RNU; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400713086
- ISBN
- 9789400713086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.09
€ 182.09
Hardback. In this volume, cross-disciplinary international experts discuss issues of pressing concern to humanity. The issues discussed include global water and food scarcity, natural and environmental hazards, and decreasing biodiversity. Editor(s): Mendonca, Angela; Cunha, Ana; Carvalho, Lurdes; Chakrabarti, Ranjan. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400713208
- ISBN
- 9789400713208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.76
€ 119.76
Poverty Mosaics: Realities and Prospects in Small-scale Fisheries
. Ed(S): Jentoft, Svein; Eide, Arne H.
Hardback. This book's global perspective on small-scale fisheries presents fifteen in-depth case studies from around the world. Given the often extremely unsafe working conditions in the sector, the book argues for an integrated approach and better regulation. Editor(s): Jentoft, Svein; Eide, Arne H. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715813
- ISBN
- 9789400715813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.82
€ 184.82
Environmental Protection Strategies for Sustainable Development
. Ed(S): Malik, Abdul; Grohmann, Elisabeth
Hardback. The environment of our planet is degrading at an alarming rate. This book aims to prevent and reduce environmental pollution. It offers a unique treatment of the subject, linking various protection strategies for sustainable development. Editor(s): Malik, Abdul; Grohmann, Elisabeth. Series: Strategies for Sustainability. Num Pages: 620 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNH; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715905
- ISBN
- 9789400715905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.48
€ 237.48
Hardcover. Complementing this theoretical framework, the book provides methods and concepts in a range of fields such as corporate practice, education and media. Editor(s): Godemann, Jasmin; Michelsen, Gerd. Num Pages: 218 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716964
- ISBN
- 9789400716964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Schooling for Sustainable Development in South America
. Ed(S): Amorim Soares, Maria Lucia De; Petar...
Hardback. This book supplies data and analysis on sustainability education projects in South America. Examining the issues from the perspectives of national policy, regional planning and grassroots projects, it will foster scholarly exchange in this vital research area. Editor(s): Amorim Soares, Maria Lucia de; Petarnella, Leandro. Series: Schooling for Sustainable Development. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717534
- ISBN
- 9789400717534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.06
€ 120.06
Hardback. Rising sea levels and altered weather patterns are expected to significantly alter coastal and inland environments for humans, infrastructure and ecosystems. This book addresses environmental assessment and management as part of the nexus of climate change adaptation. Editor(s): Linkov, Igor; Bridges, Todd S. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 598 pages, 141 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1031.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717695
- ISBN
- 9789400717695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.83
€ 236.83
Paperback. Rising sea levels and altered weather patterns are expected to significantly alter coastal and inland environments for humans, infrastructure and ecosystems. This book addresses environmental assessment and management as part of the nexus of climate change adaptation. Editor(s): Linkov, Igor; Bridges, Todd S. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 598 pages, 141 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717725
- ISBN
- 9789400717725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.85
€ 235.85
Hardback. By challenging commonly-held narratives about land-use change in Lesotho, this book brings forth some interesting and new ways of looking at land-use change, thus enriching the larger debates and decisions on sustainable land use and management. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFML; PSTS; RGC; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718807
- ISBN
- 9789400718807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Hardback. Today's environmental focus on sustainability requires us to apply the principles of comprehensiveness and life cycle perspective in assessing sustainability itself. These papers, from the LCM 2011 conference, explore scientific and practical ways of doing so. Editor(s): Finkbeiner, Matthias. Num Pages: 635 pages, 108 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJMV6; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1061.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 635
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718982
- ISBN
- 9789400718982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.31
€ 237.31
Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and Management
. Ed(S): Colin, Patrick L.; Sadovy de Mitches...
Hardback. This volume provides comprehensive, practical coverage of the biology, study, and management of reef fish aggregations. The text explores how to protect, manage and conserve them, and identifies key data gaps and questions in the field. Editor(s): Colin, Patrick L.; Sadovy De Mitcheson, Yvonne. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 622 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBKF; RNKH; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400719798
- ISBN
- 9789400719798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.45
€ 237.45
Hardback. This valuable work is, in effect, a single-source treatment of a key energy sector in a part of the world which still has a lot of unrealised potential for development. It is the first publication dedicated to sustainable development of bioenergy in Africa. Editor(s): Janssen, Rainer; Rutz, Dominik. Num Pages: 414 pages, 48 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNCB; RNU; THX; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400721807
- ISBN
- 9789400721807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.80
€ 183.80
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722316
- ISBN
- 9789400722316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.53
€ 111.53
Hardback. This book identifies the specific ethical aspects of sustainability and develops ethical tools to analyze them. It also provides a methodological framework to integrate ethical and scientific analyses of sustainability issues. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722842
- ISBN
- 9789400722842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Hardcover. This book explores environmental learning in formal education in NGO programs, and in public education spaces in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Highlights the need for understanding social and economic interactions between such efforts and the communities they serve. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725263
- ISBN
- 9789400725263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Restoring Lands - Coordinating Science, Politics and Action
. Ed(S): Karl, Herman A.; Scarlett, Lynn; Var...
Hardback. This book takes a holistic and adaptive approach to rethinking the framework for restoring the healthy ecosystems that are the foundation for thriving communities and dynamic economies, and asserts the need for collective community action. Editor(s): Karl, Herman A.; Scarlett, Lynn; Vargas-Moreno, Juan Carlos; Flaxman, Michael. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725485
- ISBN
- 9789400725485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.95
€ 184.95