The environment
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The environment
Hardback. Examines the role of science, economics, law and ethics as applied to decision-making on sustainable development, covering the role, capabilities and certain strengths and weaknesses of these disciplines and their ethical implications in the context of sustainable development problems. Editor(s): Lemons, John; Brown, Donald A. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335009
- ISBN
- 9780792335009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.03
€ 200.03
Hardback. Aims to disseminate the "portfolio" of research and other works aimed at protecting and utilizing biodiversity of global significance in arid and semiarid areas in developing nations. This book focuses on best practices learnt for science, for public policy and management, and for enhancing partnerships and capacity building between institutions. Editor(s): Lemons, John; Victor, Reginald; Schaffer, Daniel. Num Pages: 497 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074837
- ISBN
- 9781402074837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.32
€ 204.32
Hardback. Various concepts of ecological sustainability and integrity have been proposed as a means of enhancing the protection of humans and the environment against the threat of human activities. This book explores the concepts of sustainability and ecological integrity as well as the connections between them. Editor(s): Lemons, John; Westra, Laura; Goodland, Robert J.A. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349099
- ISBN
- 9780792349099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.59
€ 200.59
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. Follows up a seminal meeting, presenting reports on progress made with recommendations made there. This volume reports on the development of pilot projects and on the organization of an international organization. Editor(s): Lieth, Helmut; Mochtchenko, Marina. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012020
- ISBN
- 9781402012020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.08
€ 257.08
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
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Hardback. Proceedings of the Nato Advanced Research Workshop, held in Lisbon, Portugal 1-4 October 2000 Editor(s): Linkov, Igor; Palma-Oliveira, Jose (University of Lisbon, Portugal). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000249
- ISBN
- 9781402000249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.12
€ 203.12
Paperback. Proceedings of the Nato Advanced Research Workshop, held in Lisbon, Portugal 1-4 October 2000 Editor(s): Linkov, Igor; Palma-Oliveira, Jose (University of Lisbon, Portugal). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000256
- ISBN
- 9781402000256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 200.42
€ 200.42
Environment, Modernization and Development in East Asia
. Ed(S): Liu Ts'Ui-Jung; Beattie, James John;...
Hardback. Environment, Modernization and Development in East Asia critically examines modernization's long-term environmental history. It suggests new frameworks for understanding as inter-related processes environmental, social, and economic change across China and Japan. Editor(s): Liu Ts'ui-jung; Beattie, James John; Damodaran, V. Series: Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBJF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137572301
- ISBN
- 9781137572301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Water Resource Science & Technology in China: A Roadmap to 2050
. Ed(S): Liu, Changming; Wang, Yi; Shao, Ming...
Paperback. One of eighteen field-specific reports in strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this book addresses a wide range of topics relevant to long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of water resource. Editor(s): Liu, Changming; Wang, Yi; Shao, Mingan; Hou, Xiyong. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJMV6; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642236310
- ISBN
- 9783642236310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.00
€ 134.00
The SAGE Handbook of Geographical Knowledge (Sage Handbooks)
. Ed(S): Livingstone, David N.; Agnew, John
hardcover. Broad in scope and edited by two massive names in geography, this is a critical exploration of how the field has emerged and fared over the course of its modern institutionalization. Editor(s): Livingstone, David N.; Agnew, John. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412910811
- ISBN
- 9781412910811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.90
€ 191.90
Hardback. Outgrowth of an international conference entitled "Symposium on Human-Elephant Relations in South and Southeast Asia" held at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, May 7-8, 2013. (Acknowledgements) Editor(s): Locke, Piers; Buckingham, Jane. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFZ; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199467228
- ISBN
- 9780199467228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.80
€ 73.80
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
Paperback. Editor(s): Lutze, Gerd; Schultz, Alfred; Wenkel, Karl-Otto. BIC Classification: RNK. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783835101296
- ISBN
- 9783835101296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86
Hardback. This is the first specific coverage of musteloid conservation biology, written and edited by world-renowned specialists in the field. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Newman, Christopher; Harrington, Lauren A. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759805
- ISBN
- 9780198759805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.94
€ 221.94
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
€ 180.13
€ 180.13
Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities
. Ed(S): Maheshwari, Basant; Singh, Vijay P.;...
Hardback. Editor(s): Maheshwari, Basant; Singh, Vijay P.; Thoradeniya, Bhadranie. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 601 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 109 colour illustrations, 140 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1187.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 601
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319281100
- ISBN
- 9783319281100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Kiev, Ukraine, March 23-27, 1998 Editor(s): Malanotte-Rizzoli, Paola; Eremeev, Valery N. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 539 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSM; PBWH; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 539
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355854
- ISBN
- 9780792355854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.38
€ 138.38
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Monitoring and Man-Made Radionuclides and Heavy Metals Waste in Environment, Dubna, Russia, 3-6 October 2000 Editor(s): Marinova, K.; Frontasyeva, Marina V. (Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia); Perelygin, Vladimir P. (Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia); Vater, Peter (Kernchemie FB 15, Philipps-Universita, Marburg, Germany). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000591
- ISBN
- 9781402000591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.68
€ 250.68
Paperback. A review of the literature on environmental taxes, focusing on European experiences, and analysing how such taxes can contribute to green causes as well as reducing the tax burden from "ordinary" taxation. The authors examine the potential 'double dividend' from tax reform for helping the environment, reducing unemployment and encouraging growth. Editor(s): Markandya, A.; Piga, Gustavo; Castellucci, Laura. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCN; KCP; KFCF; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349351930
- ISBN
- 9781349351930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80