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Hardcover. Presents various approaches to the resolution of the severe water resource issues of the Middle East, with an emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian water conflicts. This title considers the various approaches that could be used to improve cooperation and solve the problems arising from conflicting interests. Editor(s): Shuval, Hillel I.; Dweik, Hassan. Series: Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace. Num Pages: 454 pages, 81 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540695080
- ISBN
- 9783540695080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.51
€ 199.51
Paperback. A personal, philosophical and political history of 25 years of bird conservation, this book provides an instructive and amusing read for all those who would like a glimpse into the birds and wildlife conservation world. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: BM; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Pelagic Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907807299
- ISBN
- 9781907807299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.45
€ 25.45
Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14. BIC Classification: HP; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166188
- ISBN
- 9780231166188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Series: Sacred Activism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583947678
- ISBN
- 9781583947678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.15
€ 21.99
€ 21.15
Paperback. How, then, do people decide which risks to take and which to ignore? On what basis are certain dangers guarded against and others relegated to secondary status? This book explores how we decide what risks to take and which to ignore, both as individuals and as a culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324. An Essay on the Selection of Technological and Environmental Dangers. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: RNP. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight: 338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520050631
- ISBN
- 9780520050631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. * A new book in Polity's successful Resources series which tells the fascinating story of sugar in the global economy * Ambitious and intriguing, this book advances our understanding of the hugely profitable sugar industry and the economic exploitation and health issues associated with it. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KNDF; RNFF; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680156
- ISBN
- 9780745680156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Hardback. This book brings together key findings from researchers across the continent to provide a coherent account of the relevance of historical studies to current conservation and management of forests. Editor(s): Kirby, Keith; Watkins, Charles. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; KNAL; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643373
- ISBN
- 9781780643373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.94
€ 140.94
Paperback. "Slow violence" from climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. The author focuses on the inattention we have paid to the lethality of many environmental crises, in contrast with the sensational, spectacle-driven messaging that impels public activism. Num Pages: 370 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Gld
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072343
- ISBN
- 9780674072343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.38
€ 30.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Sekimura, T.; Noji, S.; Ueno, N.; Maini, Philip K. Num Pages: 418 pages, 312 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MJCL; PDE; PSAJ; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431659600
- ISBN
- 9784431659600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.20
€ 68.20
Paperback. A beautifully produced, lavish history to celebrate the centenary of The Wildlife Trusts Num Pages: 750 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 172 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1888. A Hundred Years of Nature Conservation. 750 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). A beautifully produced, lavish history to celebrate the centenary of The Wildlife Trusts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNK; WNC. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 42. Weight: 1896.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson Limited
- Number of pages
- 750
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908739490
- ISBN
- 9781908739490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.34
€ 33.99
€ 25.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RNC; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806781
- ISBN
- 9781609806781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- 1980th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853349167
- ISBN
- 9780853349167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.57€ 96.32
€ 154.57
€ 96.32
Paperback. The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. This title offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150284
- ISBN
- 9780691150284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. This book provides a concise introduction to the economic theory of environmental policy and natural resource management. Nathaniel Keohane and Sheila Olmstead begin with an overview of environmental economics before exploring topics including cost-benefit analysis, market failures and successes, and economic growth and sustainability. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610916073
- ISBN
- 9781610916073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.65
€ 38.99
€ 36.65
Paperback. This second edition presents how genetic information can be used to conserve threatened species, as well as manage ecologically or commercially important species. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671450
- ISBN
- 9780470671450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.83
€ 70.83
Hardback. Focusing on S.E. Asia, the economics of climate change and the relationship between climate change and economic development, this book examines the region's vulnerability to the impact of climate change, forecasts environmental and economic outcomes and opportunities these factors provide for policy actions towards alleviating this vulnerability. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542792
- ISBN
- 9780230542792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. Land contamination is of global concern with many of the world's industries potentially harming the environment and human health. This book takes into account the different groups involved in contaminated land management and offers a flexible learning approach based on practical experience and research. Series: Modules in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: RB; RG; RNP; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985617
- ISBN
- 9780471985617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.90
€ 71.90
Paperback. This book combines film studies with environmental history and politics, aiming to establish a cultural criticism informed by 'green' thought. David Ingram argues that Hollywood cinema has largely perpetuated romantic attitudes to nature and has played an important ideological role in the 'greenwashing' of ecological discourses. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896092
- ISBN
- 9780859896092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.29
€ 34.29
Paperback. Details the attempts by chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 446 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606. The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. 446 pages, illustrations. Details the attempts by chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 25. Weight: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 446
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275829
- ISBN
- 9780520275829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Operational Oceanography in the 21st Century provides an introduction to ocean forecasting, a maturing field which remains an active area of research. The text provides a discussion of ocean predictability, observing system design, high resolution ocean modelling and ocean data assimilation. Editor(s): Schiller, Andreas; Brassington, Gary B. Num Pages: 745 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703315
- ISBN
- 9789400703315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.92
€ 255.92