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The environment
Hardback. Consumerism is increasingly recognized as a major drain on global resources and the search for sustainable consumption is emerging as a key policy issue. This text locates the problem within a specific history and recruits specialist opinions from a variety of disciplines. Editor(s): Cohen, Mark J.; Murphy, J. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080439204
- ISBN
- 9780080439204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.60
€ 167.60
Hardback. Wildfires are a fact of life in arid and semi-arid regions, such as the American West. With growing population, human communities begin to reside in so-called urban-wildland interface zones, where severe fire driven ecosystems co-exist with humans and their property. This work offers potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perceptive. Editor(s): Troy, Austin; Kennedy, Roger G. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080453279
- ISBN
- 9780080453279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.55
€ 177.55
Hardback. Explores three interrelated questions: does the Hebrew bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not?; what Jewish teachings appropriately address the environmental crisis?; and do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together in confronting the crisis? Editor(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJ; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101179
- ISBN
- 9780739101179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.96
€ 169.96
paperback. This work aims to show how the fundamental function of these parks is economic and political. It intends to provide an insight into United States labour, cultural and environmental history and to contribute to the understanding of American Parks and the meaning of American public space. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; RGC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780739102299
- ISBN
- 9780739102299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Hardback. This text looks at the legendary puquios of Nasca, the underground aqueduct system built by Incans which is arguably responsible for this strange abundance of water. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFC; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106419
- ISBN
- 9780739106419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.09
€ 154.09
Hardback. Changing Pathways is a full-length ethnography that argues that the Batek are not helpless victims of development but, rather, shrewd players who understand what are the political, environmental, and cultural implications of environmental degradation. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106501
- ISBN
- 9780739106501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.80
€ 148.80
The Quest to Understand Human Affairs. Natural Resources Policy and Es...
Ostrom, Vincent. Ed(S): Allen, Barbara
Hardback. Editor(s): Allen, Barbara. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739126097
- ISBN
- 9780739126097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.09
€ 215.09
The Quest to Understand Human Affairs. Natural Resources Policy and Es...
Ostrom, Vincent. Ed(S): Allen, Barbara
Paperback. Editor(s): Allen, Barbara. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739126103
- ISBN
- 9780739126103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.00
€ 93.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739164143
- ISBN
- 9780739164143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.60
€ 151.60
Hardback. In this oral history, Ogata Masato, fisherman and Minamata disease sufferer, tells of the devastation of methyl mercury poisoning and the impact of industrial pollution on his own life, on his extended family and on the fishing culture in Minamata Bay, Japan. Editor(s): Ogata, Masato; Colligan-Taylor, Karen. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBTD; RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500204
- ISBN
- 9780742500204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.00
€ 164.00
paperback. This text aims to provide a fresh view of contemporary geography. The authors explore the role of four traditional themes in the "new cultural geography" including the interplay between the evolution of particular biophysical niches and the activities of the culture groups that inhabit them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501065
- ISBN
- 9780742501065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.31
€ 82.31
Paperback. This text looks to the history of "the commons" in American and European social thought to better understand contemporary environmental problems. The authors reveal the law's insufficient comprehension of community rights and advocate realistic policy alternatives. Series: New Social Formations. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501614
- ISBN
- 9780742501614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Paperback. Offers students and practitioners an introduction to important methods from ethnography and interviews to surveys and community mapping. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742504387
- ISBN
- 9780742504387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.16
€ 63.16
Paperback. This text examines the social, spatial and property practices of New Zealand's high country. It combines historical, literary and ethnographic approaches to draw a portrait of families whose many features can be used in the debates about land use in the colonies of the British diaspora. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; JFSL9; JHMC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509528
- ISBN
- 9780742509528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
Hardback. This text focuses on how US economic elites - corporate decision makers and other individuals of substantial wealth - shape the content and implementation of US environmental policy to their economic and political benefit. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPV; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510845
- ISBN
- 9780742510845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.61
€ 153.61
Paperback. This text focuses on how US economic elites - corporate decision makers and other individuals of substantial wealth - shape the content and implementation of US environmental policy to their economic and political benefit. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPV; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510852
- ISBN
- 9780742510852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.17
€ 59.17
Hardback. This text examines national protected area systems, in both developed and developing countries. The contributors believe that successful change in protected area systems involves the adoption of legal and regulatory regimes covering sustainable use, as well as a culture of sustainable resource. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; James, Alexander. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCP; RNA; RNF; RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511552
- ISBN
- 9780742511552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.77
€ 187.77
Paperback. This text examines national protected area systems, in both developed and developing countries. The contributors believe that successful change in protected area systems involves the adoption of legal and regulatory regimes covering sustainable use, as well as a culture of sustainable resource. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; James, Alexander. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCP; RNA; RNF; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511569
- ISBN
- 9780742511569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.62
€ 72.62
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
€ 188.76
€ 188.76
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
€ 64.86
€ 64.86