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The environment
Hardback. Focuses on the political economy of life and death for ordinary people involved in the illicit extraction and trade of diamonds, coltan, gold from conflict zones in Sub-Saharan Africa. This book addresses the issues of children and youth in conflict zones; child labour; and, the networks and economies that these people are part of. Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415580847
- ISBN
- 9780415580847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655154
- ISBN
- 9780745655154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.45
€ 26.45
The Politics of Chemical Risk: Scenarios for a Regulatory Future
. Ed(S): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem
Paperback. Editor(s): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JPA; MMRP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048149735
- ISBN
- 9789048149735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.98
€ 194.98
The Politics of Chemical Risk. Scenarios for a Regulatory Future.
. Ed(S): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem
Hardback. Presenting the experiences and insights of both people from within the worlds of risk assessment and management and from the field of Science Studies, this book discusses the Politics of Chemical Risk. It offers an agenda for environmental and occupational scientists, policy-makers and students of science and technology alike. Editor(s): Bal, Roland; Halffman, Willem. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348917
- ISBN
- 9780792348917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
The Politics of Airport Expansion in the United Kingdom. Hegemony, Pol...
Griggs, Steven; Howarth, David
The first in-depth analysis of the protest campaigns and policymaking practices that have marked British aviation since the construction of Heathrow Airport Series Editor(s): Anderssen, Mikael; Liefferink, Duncan. Series: Issues in Environmental Politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNGV1; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719076138
- ISBN
- 9780719076138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.46
€ 157.46
Paperback. Explains the issues behind the international effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. The processes for manufacturing the nuclear material used in bombs are explored, the history of nuclear development is examined, and the possibilities of uncontrolled proliferation are looked Num Pages: 384 pages, line drawings, tables, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977263
- ISBN
- 9780295977263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFS; JHB; JPS; JW; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439362
- ISBN
- 9781349439362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKSR; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137026729
- ISBN
- 9781137026729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. Thijs Van de Graaf traces the history of international energy governance from the notorious 'Seven Sisters' oil-companies cartel to the recent creation of the International Renewable Energy Agency. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPSN; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320728
- ISBN
- 9781137320728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
paperback. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPSN; KCN; RGB; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349457823
- ISBN
- 9781349457823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Paperback. This latest installment in the P.I.G. series provides a provocative, entertaining, and well-documented expose of some of the most shamelessly politicized pseudo-science we are likely to see in our relatively cool lifetimes. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596985018
- ISBN
- 9781596985018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.42
€ 24.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048167388
- ISBN
- 9789048167388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. Suggests that American environmental public policy is attempting to assess danger with an incomplete notion of utility, and to eliminate the hazards of society with an inadequate contractual justification of political authority. This work is suitable for environmental scientists, philosophers, public policy planners, applied ethicists, and others. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028816
- ISBN
- 9781402028816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardcover. This book analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG; RNT; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537118
- ISBN
- 9780230537118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.04
€ 205.04
Paperback. The Political Economy of Sustainable Energy analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KCN; RNF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241725
- ISBN
- 9780230241725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 226.46
€ 226.46
Hardback. The author shows how sustainable development may be organized, valued and distributed by introducing situational contracting as an interactive and contextual mode of governance. Situational contracting provides a road map for where we want to go, serving the prevailing ideology in implementing the trade between efficiency and fairness. Num Pages: 91 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN; KCM; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 91
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137552747
- ISBN
- 9781137552747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
The Political Economy of Renewable Energy and Energy Security. Common ...
. Ed(S): Moe, Espen (University Of Science An...
Paperback. Editor(s): Moe, Espen (University of Science and Technology, Norway); Midford, Paul. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCN; KCP; RND; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464203
- ISBN
- 9781349464203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.77
€ 193.77
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCN; KCP; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349420384
- ISBN
- 9781349420384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
The Political Economy of Local Regulation. Theoretical Frameworks and ...
. Ed(S): Asquer, Alberto; Becchis, Franco; Ru...
Hardback. Editor(s): Asquer, Alberto; Becchis, Franco; Russolillo, Daniele. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 402 pages, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP; KCP; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137588272
- ISBN
- 9781137588272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardcover. Drawing on concepts in political economy, political ecology, justice theory, and critical development studies, the authors offer the first comprehensive, systematic exploration of the ways in which adaptation projects can produce unintended, undesirable results. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; KCP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496720
- ISBN
- 9781137496720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.99
€ 182.99
The Political Economy of Agro-Food Markets in China: The Social Constr...
. Ed(S): Augustin-Jean, Louis; Alpermann, Bjo...
paperback. China's agricultural production and food consumption have increased tremendously, leading to a complete evolution of agro-food markets.The book is divided into two parts; the first part reviews the theoretical framework for the 'social construction of the markets, ' while the second part presents the implication for the agro-food markets in China Editor(s): Augustin-Jean, Louis; Alpermann, Bjorn. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP; KCZ; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349447473
- ISBN
- 9781349447473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
The Polish Climate in the European Context. An Historical Overview.
. Ed(S): Przybylak, Rajmund; Majorowicz, Jace...
Hardback. Reconstruction of climate variability of the past 500 years is a topic of great scientific interest. This book summarises the results of research into climate variability based on instrumental, documentary, dendrochronological and borehole data from Poland. Editor(s): Przybylak, Rajmund; Majorowicz, Jacek; Brazdil, Rudolf; Kejan, Marek. Num Pages: 535 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 951.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 535
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048131662
- ISBN
- 9789048131662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.66
€ 253.66
Hardcover. This book questions the practices in the policy processes of international institutions. It looks at the formal and informal practices that are routinely undertaken as part of the structure of international policy processes, and analyses how people behave and with what outcome for international environmental governance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279919
- ISBN
- 9780230279919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book questionsthe practices in the policy processes of international institutions. It looks at the formal and informal practices that are routinely undertaken as part of the structure of international policy processes, and analyses how people behave and with what outcome for international environmental governance." Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPS; JPSN; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349327157
- ISBN
- 9781349327157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77