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hardcover. In recent years, the field of study variously called local, indigenous or traditional environmental knowledge (TEK) has experienced a crisis brought about by the questioning of some of its basic assumptions. This has included reassessing notions that scientific methods can accurately elicit and describe TEK.. Editor(s): Heckler, Serena. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 289 pages, 21 ills. BIC Classification: JFSL9; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845455491
- ISBN
- 9781845455491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.88
€ 162.88
Hardback. Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored placeA" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of kinds of place,A" or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated in order to better understand.. Editor(s): Johnson, Leslie Main; Hunn, Eugene S. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456139
- ISBN
- 9781845456139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
Hardback. Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one perspective, but not from another. Editor(s): Carrier, James G.; West, Paige. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456191
- ISBN
- 9781845456191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.11
€ 162.11
Paperback. Environment at the Crossroads, the theme of the 2009 Gulbenkian Conference, addresses the most urgent crisis confronting the world today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847771193
- ISBN
- 9781847771193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.39
€ 32.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KJJ; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- City University of Hong Kong Press Hong Kong
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629372576
- ISBN
- 9789629372576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.97
€ 47.97
Paperback. Elements of Environmental Management is an interdisciplinary textbook that integrates corporate environmental strategy with environmental economics, environmental law, and environmental engineering. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KJN; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442626133
- ISBN
- 9781442626133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.76
€ 52.99
€ 47.76
Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNK; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132274
- ISBN
- 9781598132274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.11
€ 48.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNK; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132281
- ISBN
- 9781598132281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.73
€ 31.73
Hardback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080446
- ISBN
- 9780231080446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.31
€ 189.31
Paperback. This book presents ideas and methods for directly optimizing the spatial layout of the landscape features in which an ecosystem functions. There is rich discussion of wildlife habitat issues as well as chapters on recreation, timber management, water runoff, and pest management. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106375
- ISBN
- 9780231106375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.74
€ 72.74
Paperback. Brazil's environmental problems, especially Amazon deforestation, have attracted considerable attention, particularly in the developed world. Peter May brings a sharper and more critical focus to bear on this topic by offering a general overview and seven microeconomic case studies on particular problems in the Brazilian environment. Editor(s): May, Peter H. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 table, 25 equations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108270
- ISBN
- 9780231108270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Paperback. Focusing on national environmental organizations, including Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, The Wilderness Society, and Environmental Defense Fund, Voices and Echoes for the Environment demonstrates how the demands of organizational maintenance encroach on the goal of effective policy influence. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 300 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPA; JPWD; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113557
- ISBN
- 9780231113557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.02
€ 50.02
Hardback. This book deals with practical ways to reach a more sustainable state in urban areas through such tools as strategic environmental assessment, sustainability assessment, direction analysis, baseline setting and progress measurement, sustainability targets, and ecological footprint analysis. Editor(s): Devuyst, Dimitri. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118026
- ISBN
- 9780231118026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.86
€ 186.86
Paperback. By focusing on a set of critical issues and case studies, this book explores of the polarized debate over production-oriented forestry and the chances of achieving forest conservation through sustainable management. Editor(s): Zarin, Daniel J.; Alavalapati, Janaki R. R.; Putz, Frances E.; Schmink, Marianne. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 46 illus. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129077
- ISBN
- 9780231129077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.55
€ 74.55
Hardback. Beginning with the precolonial land-use practice of Native Americans and concluding with twenty-first century concerns over our global ecological crisis, this book addresses issues such as preservation of wilderness, expulsion of native peoples from national parks, and population growth, and considers formative forces of gender, race, and class. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 504 pages, 43 black and white figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140348
- ISBN
- 9780231140348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.79
€ 136.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Bradley, Gordon A. Num Pages: 235 pages, 24 photos. BIC Classification: RNF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295974392
- ISBN
- 9780295974392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KJM; RNKH; TVT; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295974750
- ISBN
- 9780295974750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.88
€ 38.88
Paperback. Author Stephen Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers. "Stephen Pyne is a great storyteller, and here he weaves as fine a tale as one could imagine about a phenomenon as seemingly ordinary as fire".--NATURAL HISTORY. A Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book. 14 photos. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 548 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF; TNKF; TVR; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976778
- ISBN
- 9780295976778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.95
€ 47.95
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
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Paperback. Examines the negotiations and controversies that took place during the planning and construction of The Dalles Dam and the profound impact the project had on both the Indian community of Celilo Village and the non-Indian town of The Dalles, intertwined with local concerns that affected the entire American West. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985466
- ISBN
- 9780295985466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.00€ 23.86
€ 24.00
€ 23.86
Paperback. Discusses how ecology activists in Slovakia generated a social movement that led to political dialogue about freedom, ethnicity, and power. This work explains why Slovakia's ecology movement, so strong under socialism, fell apart so rapidly despite the persistence of serious ecological maladies in the region. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; JPW; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988566
- ISBN
- 9780295988566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.23
€ 44.23
Paperback. For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. This book shows the transformation of the Catskills landscape as a collaborative process, one in which local and urban hands, capital, and ideas have come together to reshape the mountains and the communities therein. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990149
- ISBN
- 9780295990149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.92
€ 39.92
Paperback. Selections from an intelligent, provocative magazine for thoughtful readers who are searching for new ways to understand many of the major issues of our time Editor(s): Harrison, Penny H. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; RNA; RNKH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991078
- ISBN
- 9780295991078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.89
€ 38.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; HBTB; RNFF; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999388
- ISBN
- 9780295999388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.97
€ 37.99
€ 32.97