The environment
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The environment
Paperback. This book brings together a variety of analytical perspectives, ranging from econometric analyses of economic growth to historical studies of successful development experiences in countries with abundant natural resources. The evidence suggests that natural resources are neither a curse nor destiny. Editor(s): Lederman, Daniel; Maloney, William. Series: Latin American Development Forum. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757096
- ISBN
- 9780804757096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.62
€ 55.62
Paperback. Novel perspectives on integrating farming practices and wildlife conservation and other environmental values. Editor(s): Lindenmayer, David; Michael, Damian; Crane, Mason; Okada, Sachiko; Florance, Daniel; Barton, Philip; Ikin, Karen. Num Pages: 232 pages, 164 colour photographs, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486303106
- ISBN
- 9781486303106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.84
€ 47.84
Hardback. These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the Editor(s): Low, Alaine; Tremayne, Soraya. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814678
- ISBN
- 9781571814678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.14
€ 157.14
Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Willis, Professor Katherine J. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658765
- ISBN
- 9780470658765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.51
€ 176.51
Hardback. The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, or CEC, was the first international organization created to address "trade and the environment" issues. This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of how this organization has fulfilled, or failed to fulfil, its mandates. Editor(s): Markell, David L.; Knox, John Henderson. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 tables, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746045
- ISBN
- 9780804746045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.34
€ 78.34
Hardback. Examines the impact of political, economic, religious, and scientific institutions on environmental activism around the world. This book shows that environmentalism around the globe has been strengthened, weakened, or suppressed by a variety of local, national, and international concerns, politics, and social realities. Editor(s): Mauch, Christof; Stoltzfus, Nathan; Weiner, Douglas R. Series: International Environmental History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742546479
- ISBN
- 9780742546479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.66
€ 167.66
Paperback. La Selva, a nature reserve and field station in Costa Rica, has been the focus of research on rainforest ecology for over 30 years. This volume reviews this research, covering La Selva's geographical history and physical setting, its plant and animal life, and agricultural development and land use. Editor(s): McDade, Lucinda A.; etc.; Bawa, Kamaljit S. (Professor of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA); Hespenheide, Henry A. (Associate Professor of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA); Hartshorn, Gary S. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones, 17 maps, 69 line drawings, 79 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; RGBL; RNC; RNPD; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039527
- ISBN
- 9780226039527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.76
€ 82.76
The Way the Wind Blows. Climate Change, History and Human Action.
. Ed(S): Mcintosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Jose...
paperback. Experts in a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences--including geology, climatology, history, and anthropology--consider such topics as the dynamics of climate, human perceptions of and responses to the environment, and issues of sustainability and resiliency. Editor(s): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Joseph A.; McIntosh, Susan Keech. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, facsim.,maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112093
- ISBN
- 9780231112093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 47.03
€ 53.99
€ 47.03
The Way the Wind Blows. Climate Change, History and Human Action.
. Ed(S): Mcintosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Jose...
Experts in a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences--including geology, climatology, history, and anthropology--consider such topics as the dynamics of climate, human perceptions of and responses to the environment, and issues of sustainability and resiliency. Editor(s): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Joseph A.; McIntosh, Susan Keech. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, facsim.,maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112086
- ISBN
- 9780231112086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.81
€ 187.81
Paperback. How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question. Editor(s): McKinney, Michael L.; Drake, James A. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RBX; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104159
- ISBN
- 9780231104159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Paperback. Articulates a fresh approach to managing marine ecosystems. This book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience - the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance. Editor(s): McLeod, Karen; Leslie, Heather. Num Pages: 500 pages, 25 figures, 10 photos, 25 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261555
- ISBN
- 9781597261555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.48
€ 74.48
Hardback. Forest ecosystems grow at the interface between the land and the atmosphere. This book presents an overview of many topics that are of significance at this interface, starting at the scale of intra-leaf organelles, leaves and plants and ranging to higher levels of organization such as communities. Editor(s): Mencuccini, M.; Grace, J.; Moncrieff, J.; McNaughton, K. (University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps (some col.), 1 port. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNC; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996776
- ISBN
- 9780851996776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 282.32
€ 282.32
hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic value of Mediterranean forests, including not only the more obvious benefits (e.g. timber), but also the less commonly-measured public goods (e.g. tourism and conservation) that these forests provide. Editor(s): Merlo, Maurizio; Croitoru, L. (University of Padua, Italy). Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851999975
- ISBN
- 9780851999975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.64
€ 171.64
Hardback. This volume is a co-operative venture of the Global Ecological Integrity Project and the Earth Charter Initiative. Many chapters originate from an international conference held in June 2000, in which representatives of the Earth Charter Initiative took part. Editor(s): Miller, Peter; Westra, Laura. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512856
- ISBN
- 9780742512856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.30
€ 195.30
Paperback. This volume is a co-operative venture of the Global Ecological Integrity Project and the Earth Charter Initiative. Many chapters originate from an international conference held in June 2000, in which representatives of the Earth Charter Initiative took part. Editor(s): Miller, Peter; Westra, Laura. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512863
- ISBN
- 9780742512863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardback. The essays in this volume provide a multi-disciplinary analysis of the ways in which our loyalties to democracy and the environment confront and mutually reinforce one another in theory and practice. Editor(s): Minteer, Ben A.; Taylor, Bob Pepperman. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPHV; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515222
- ISBN
- 9780742515222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.35
€ 219.35
Paperback. Addresses the need for a solid understanding of fluvial processes and aquatic ecology in order to predict both river and salmonid response to restoration projects. This volume will be of interest to geomorphologists, aquatic biologists, civil engineers, planners, and all those interested in the interface of science and policy. Editor(s): Montgomery, David; Bolton, Susan; Booth, Derek; Wall, Leslie. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295982953
- ISBN
- 9780295982953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.75
€ 60.75
Hardback. Broadens the discussion from the city to the country by focusing on the legacy of disproportionate environmental health impacts on communities in the Appalachian region, where the costs of cheap energy and cheap goods are actually quite high. Editor(s): Morrone, Michele; Buckley, Geoffrey L. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419809
- ISBN
- 9780821419809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
Paperback. A must read follow up to the highly successful Ten Commitments book. Editor(s): Morton, Steve; Lindenmayer, David; Dovers, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, Photographs and line art. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486301676
- ISBN
- 9781486301676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.58
€ 62.58
hardcover. Editor(s): Mosquera-Losada, M. R. (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain); McAdam, J. (Queen's University, Belfast, UK); Rigueiro-Rodriguez, A. (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain). Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930011
- ISBN
- 9781845930011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 313.27
€ 313.27