Sustainability
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Sustainability
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
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
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.
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- 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. 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
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717534
- ISBN
- 9789400717534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.06
€ 120.06
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
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
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
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
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. 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. 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
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. 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
Hardback. Analysing the influence of corruption on economic growth and environmental protection, this book includes a theoretical discussion of corruption and its definition (often omitted in economic studies), along with econometrics, case studies and policy debates. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; KCG; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400705982
- ISBN
- 9789400705982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Politics and Development in a Trans-boundary Watershed
. Ed(S): Ojendal, Joakim; Hansson, Stina; Hel...
Hardback. Water, and its governance, is now a key global issue. With much of the world's water found in transboundary systems, the weak protocols on dealing with concerns that arise are a major headache for policy makers. This volume case studies the Lower Mekong Basin. Editor(s): Ojendal, Joakim; Hansson, Stina; Hellberg, Sofie. Num Pages: 212 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; PSAF; PSVP; RNFD; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400704756
- ISBN
- 9789400704756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Hardback. This summary of the findings of the INFRADEM project to estimate the effects of demographic change on infrastructure demand focuses on Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany. Its multidisciplinary studies employed a broad range of methods. Editor(s): Kronenberg, Tobias; Kuckshinrichs, Wilhelm. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, 31 black & white tables, 7 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JHBD; KC; RGCM; RNU; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400704572
- ISBN
- 9789400704572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.22
€ 120.22
Hardback. This book synthesizes the core concepts and applications of spatial resilience to the study of social-ecological systems. Coverage moves from concepts through models, methods and case study analysis, to central issues in the further development of the field. Num Pages: 254 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PSAF; PSTS; RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703063
- ISBN
- 9789400703063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.20
€ 182.20
The Amazon V?rzea: The Decade Past and the Decade Ahead
. Ed(S): Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel; Ruffino, Mau...
Hardback. This text covers what has changed over the last decade in the Amazon floodplain. It also looks forward, assessing trends that will determine the fate of its environment and people, offering information vital for strategies to confront these looming realities. Editor(s): Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel; Ruffino, Mauro; Padoch, Christine J.; Brondizio, Eduardo S. Num Pages: 401 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNC; RNKH; RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400701458
- ISBN
- 9789400701458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.27
€ 183.27
The TransForum Model. Transforming Agro Innovation Toward Sustainable ...
. Ed(S): Andeweg, Karin; Latesteijn, Henk C. ...
Hardback. Innovation has driven agricultural production and productivity growth in recent decades, with negative impact on the physical and social environment. This book offers new insights on harnessing innovation to the complex challenges of sustainable development. Editor(s): Andeweg, Karin; Latesteijn, Henk C. van. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048197804
- ISBN
- 9789048197804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.50
€ 180.50