The environment
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The environment
Paperback. This is an examination of the feasibility of halving world hunger by 2015. It looks at: BSE, foot and mouth and salmonella; declining food variety/quality; and disappearing topsoil/ biodiversity in rural areas. It argues for a green, low-external input approach that can feed the hungry. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, guide to further reading, guide to relevant organisations/websites, index. BIC Classification: JFFC1; RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012689
- ISBN
- 9781842770191
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. No body of international law regulates access to fresh water supplies. This work calls for a "world water contract". It exposes how corporate interests prevent adequate responses and describes a market-oriented system that sees water as a commodity and not a community resource and human right. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Series: Global Issues S. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps, tables, figures, notes. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012705
- ISBN
- 9781856499064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An account of what Ecology called 'the ultimate social disaster of: evolving pesticide-resistant insects, the destruction of their natural predators and parasites, emergent populations of insect pests, downstream water pollution, atmospheric pollution, the 'accidental' killing of wildlife and people, and the bankruptcies of small farmers. Num Pages: 226 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KNDC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012727
- ISBN
- 9780520068230
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offers a way of looking at our social, cultural and economic realities. Tackling the dimensions of personal responsibility, consensus and community, this work shows how we can find a language through which we can reinvigorate our individual and social lives, developing the resourcefulness we need but which proves so difficult to cultivate. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012760
- ISBN
- 9781853837340
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: KC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012767
- ISBN
- 9781559631600
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents a perspective on the link between economic growth and environmental change. The text covers key issues in environmental economics, including: industry creation and environmental change; air, water and toxic pollution; and ethics and the limits of environmental economics. Series: Routledge Advances in Social Economics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012768
- ISBN
- 9780415169912
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Examines the future of oil and offers insights into what it will take to rebalance our energy needs and seize opportunities. This title offers a look into the future of our energy supply chains and how our consumption patterns may evolve, revealing how governments, businesses, and even individuals can meet the coming challenges with solutions. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KJ; KNBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012802
- ISBN
- 9780071468749
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Scientists Paul and Anne Ehrlich, present a science-based response to those who argue that efforts to protect the global environment have gone too far. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 615. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Island Pr
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012947
- ISBN
- 9781559634830
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Viewing the way of life in rich countries as unsustainable, this book looks at the forms a sustainable society might take. It shows that practical and attractive alternatives exist. The author also discusses examples of alternative communities. Num Pages: 256 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: GTF; J; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly foxed endpapers. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013037
- ISBN
- 9781856492768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The C&C framework, which was been pioneered and advocated by GCI at the United Nations throughout the 1990s, is the most widely supported framework proposal in the global debate on what to do about climate change. Series: Schumacher Briefings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 4pp colour plates, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Green Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013038
- ISBN
- 9781870098946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The C&C framework, which was been pioneered and advocated by GCI at the United Nations throughout the 1990s, is the most widely supported framework proposal in the global debate on what to do about climate change. Series: Schumacher Briefings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 4pp colour plates, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Green Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013043
- ISBN
- 9781870098946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Demonstrates the ways in which elements in our environment under threat from many forms of pollution can be costed. This book shows ways in which governments are able to construct systems of taxation which would both reduce pollution by making it too costly and generate revenue for cleaning up much of the damage. Series: Blueprint Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Earthscan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013049
- ISBN
- 9781853830662
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Shows how we can meet more of our material needs from local renewable and waste resources. Outlines the theoretical framework of bioregional development and the award winning practical solutions that BioRegional have developed with industry partners. Series: Schumacher Briefings. Num Pages: 112 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: RNA; RNF; RNH; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Green Books
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013050
- ISBN
- 9781903998076
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The author argues for alternative policies to promote energy efficiency in response to the changing composition of the atmosphere and global warming. He focuses on the need to make the transition from a carbon economy to one based on renewable resources. Case studies illustrate some difficulties. Num Pages: 112 pages, bibliography, references, index. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPG; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 453. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013069
- ISBN
- 9780415086974
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Soil carbon sequestration can play a strategic role in controlling the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere and thereby help mitigate climatic change. This book focuses on scientific and implementation issues that need to be addressed in order to advance the discipline of carbon sequestration from theory to reality. Editor(s): Rosenberg, Norman J.; Izzaurralde, Roberto C. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013105
- ISBN
- 9780792371496
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Outlines a co-ordinated approach to tackling the global challenges we face which can be implemented at various levels. Using business management wisdom and principles, this book provides a comprehensive framework within which business, government and the community can work together to build a sustainable world. Series Editor(s): Kennet, Ms. Miriam. Series: Gower Green Economics and Sustainable Growth Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 900. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013106
- ISBN
- 9780566089114
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1KBBWF; RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 210 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- International Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013113
- ISBN
- 9789057270277
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Change is the watchword of the nineties. Ordinary Americans are coming together to change their workplaces, their communities, their schools, and their lives. This deeply personal, inspiring, and interactive book is full of practical advice on how to get involved. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 556. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013118
- ISBN
- 9781555426057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Given the intermediary role banks play within economies, their potential contribution toward sustainable development is enormous. This book has been produced in order to present global perspectives and case studies on the financial services sector and how it is responding to this challenge. Editor(s): Bouma, Jan Jaap; Jeucken, Marcel; Klinkers, Leon. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: KFFK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Greenleaf
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874719380
- ISBN
- 9781874719380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.20
€ 192.20
Paperback. A vital new moral perspective on the climate change debate. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- College
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393937961
- ISBN
- 9780393937961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.37
€ 24.99
€ 23.37
Hardback. In The Hydrogen Economy, best--selling author Jeremy Rifkin takes us on an eye--opening journey into the next great commercial era in history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 8. Weight in Grams: 560. 304 pages, 0. In The Hydrogen Economy, best--selling author Jeremy Rifkin takes us on an eye--opening journey into the next great commercial era in history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU; THX. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 8. Weight: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- First edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630410
- ISBN
- 9780745630410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 52 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1042. Antiquity to Haeckel. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RNC. Dimension: 282 x 222 x 24. Weight: 1042.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271746
- ISBN
- 9780520271746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.38€ 75.66
€ 99.38
€ 75.66
Hardback. Based on research carried out within the farming community and academic studies, this book assesses and explains the core skills needed to become a successful farm manager. It covers practical methods for acquiring or improving these skills, with practice exercises to engage the reader in active participation. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; KNAC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936679
- ISBN
- 9781845936679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.93
€ 138.93
Paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400989
- ISBN
- 9781845400989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.47
€ 14.47