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The environment
Hardback. This book challenges conventional wisdom by showing how, in some circumstances, improved energy efficiency may increase energy consumption. Relying upon energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions could therefore be misguided. This book explores the broader implications for climate change and sustainable consumption. Editor(s): Herring, Horace; Sorrell, Steve. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525344
- ISBN
- 9780230525344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Hardback. As conscientious consumers, we become overwhelmed with alarms about food contamination, climate change, chemical pollution and other environmental and health-related risks. This book explores green and politically engaged consumersim, asking the question: does green labelling offer ways toward a greener and more democratic society? Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537378
- ISBN
- 9780230537378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardback. This book explores what the privatization of global rule-making means for democracy. It reconstructs three prominent rule-making processes in the field of global sustainability politics and argues that, if designed properly, private transnational rule-making can be as democratic as intergovernmental rule-making. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTN; JFFS; JPHV; JPS; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545274
- ISBN
- 9780230545274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
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
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. This book puts forward a distinctive theoretical approach and analytical framework for studying business as an international actor in the environmental field, and provides detailed case studies of the most important environmental challenges in recent years. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KJK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230572522
- ISBN
- 9780230572522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA; JPS; JW; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600980
- ISBN
- 9780230600980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
hardcover. The book describes how Botswana's leaders effectively employed the instruments of power at their disposal, portraying a state that works. It argues that Africans are contributing meaningfully to emerging global thinking on security and urges Africa's friends to take advantage of opportunities for productive partnerships over environmental issues. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JP; JW; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602182
- ISBN
- 9780230602182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The main focus of the contributors of this volume is to analyze closely major aspects of energy security, energy diplomacy, and maritime security in East and Southeast Asia. Specifically, they examine the current state of energy security and maritime security of China and Japan, as well as Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 236 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; KNB; RNF; TRLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606425
- ISBN
- 9780230606425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardback. A concrete, action-based look at the ways businesses can become sustainable as moving towards a sustainable world becomes more and more important. Editor(s): Wankel, Charles; Stoner, James A. F. Num Pages: 226 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608047
- ISBN
- 9780230608047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardback. Series: Higher Education and Society. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNB; JNM; RBGD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622036
- ISBN
- 9780230622036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.53€ 132.90
€ 163.53
€ 132.90
Probabilistic Techniques in Exposure Assessment: A Handbook for Dealin...
Cullen, Alison C., Frey, H. Christopher
Paperback. A sourcebook on methods for addressing variability and uncertainty in exposure analysis. It provides an introduction to the practical tools for addressing variability and uncertainty in support of environmental and human health decision making. It includes 151 graphs, plots, charts, and figures that supplement a range of practical examples. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306459573
- ISBN
- 9780306459573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.24
€ 198.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 612 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 46. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312015800
- ISBN
- 9780312015800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.20
€ 197.20
Hardback. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; KCC; KCP; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312102548
- ISBN
- 9780312102548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312223823
- ISBN
- 9780312223823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312230104
- ISBN
- 9780312230104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. How and why did the rural enterprise sector get so big in China? This book has the answers. That sector is owned and operated by rural communities. The book explains why these enterprises have been growing so fast, and it explores the implications of their growth. Editor(s): Findlay, Christopher; Watson, Andrew; Wu, Harry X. (Research Associate, Department of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia). Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC; KCM; KN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333595848
- ISBN
- 9780333595848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Hardcover. A work on energy and environmental modeling that describes a broad variety of modeling methodologies, embodied in models of varying scopes and philosophies. It includes examples that range from top-down integrated assessment models to bottom-up partial equilibrium models, to hybrid models. Editor(s): Loulou, Richard; Waaub, Jean-Philippe (GERAD and Universite du Quebec a Montreal); Zaccour, Georges. Num Pages: 300 pages, 64 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNBT; RNF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387253510
- ISBN
- 9780387253510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.46
€ 133.46
Hardback. Focuses on methodological advances within the field of water resource economics and shows how these advances can be applied to the economics of water issues. This book identifies five areas of particular importance - asymmetric information and game theory, uncertainty, space, water quality, and production and technology adoption. Editor(s): Goetz, Renan-Ulrich (Universitat de Girona); Berga, Dolors. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387300559
- ISBN
- 9780387300559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.83
€ 199.83
Paperback. Canadian academic Martin Beech has written a text that crosses the line between science fiction and science fact. Put simply, his book details a method that just might be able to stop the Sun from losing its power and, ultimately, save humanity and the Earth itself. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387681283
- ISBN
- 9780387681283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.21
€ 35.99
€ 30.21
Hardcover. This book provides fascinating stories of how toxic chemical effects on wildlife have brought about policy and regulatory decisions that resulted in positive changes in the environment. It covers a variety of chemicals and affected animals. Editor(s): Elliott, John E.; Bishop, Christine A.; Morrissey, Christy. Series: Emerging Topics in Ecotoxicology. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387894317
- ISBN
- 9780387894317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.22
€ 252.22
Hardback. Incorporates case studies that explore land use decisions on both public and private lands, and includes practical approaches and tools for land use decision-making. This book links ecological theory and principle with applied land use decision-making. Editor(s): Dale, Virginia H.; Haeuber, Richard. Num Pages: 346 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 793.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387950990
- ISBN
- 9780387950990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.33
€ 196.33
Hardback. 'Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology' provides detailed review articles concerned with aspects of chemical contaminants, including pesticides, in the total environment with toxicological considerations and consequences. Editor(s): Albert, L. A.; etc. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 282 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954462
- ISBN
- 9780387954462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.20
€ 133.20
Hardback. Contains articles on model problems of decision making process in the energy and power industry when the available information is noisy and/or incomplete. These articles are meant to provide an insight into this rapidly developing field, which lies in the intersection of applied statistics, probability, operations research, and economic theory. Editor(s): Greengard, Claude; Ruszczynski, Andrzej; Brick, P. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQ; KNB; PBWH; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954653
- ISBN
- 9780387954653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.10
€ 131.10
Paperback. Reviews the quantitative tools used in the study of such subjects as biodiversity, resource management, and endangered species preservation. This book covers topics such as population viability analysis, population dynamics, metapopulation models, estimating risks and timing of extinctions, quasi-extinction, recovery dynamics, land use, and more. Editor(s): Ferson, Scott; Burgman, Mark. Num Pages: 322 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954868
- ISBN
- 9780387954868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61