The environment
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The environment
Hardback. Explores one dimension of the value-knowledge system needed in any movement towards humane governance for the planet: the ecological sustainability and integrity of the Earth's environment. Contributors explore various ethical issues that must inform future global regulation of the environment. Editor(s): Gleeson, Brendan; Low, Assoc Prof Nicholas. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; RNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333793725
- ISBN
- 9780333793725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Political thinkers and scientists write on nuclear weapons and war in the 21st century, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert McNamara, ex-US Defence Secretary and Nobel Peace Laureate Joseph Rotblat, the only scientist to resign from the Manhattan Project, where the first nuclear weapons were made. Editor(s): Bruce, Maxwell. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWK; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774823
- ISBN
- 9780333774823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.40
€ 68.40
Hardback. The transformation and industrialization of rural China is the underlying theme of this book. It uses case studies of selected regions in south China where rural changes have been particularly dramatic. It looks at how capital and labour are mobilized and reallocated by change. Series: Studies in the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772805
- ISBN
- 9780333772805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.53
€ 186.53
Hardback. Why do modern agricultural techniques, which are environmentally damaging, continue to be used? This path-breaking book seeks the answer to that question in an understanding of evolution of agricultural research in its cultural context. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JH; KNAC; PSAK; RNP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751398
- ISBN
- 9780333751398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Hardcover. This text uses a specific case study to consider the role of scientific advice in shaping governmental decisions such as BSE and global warming - and the consequences of a divided scientific view. It looks at the use of the media by groups and companies attempting to control the political agenda. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; JPWD; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333745465
- ISBN
- 9780333745465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.21
€ 65.21
Hardcover. The question of how genetic resources ought to be owned and controlled has become a controversial international political issue. The authors examine this issue from a normative perspective, discussing the four principles that govern the debate over genetic resource control. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPVH; LB; LNR; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333745021
- ISBN
- 9780333745021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.04
€ 121.04
Hardcover. This is an analysis of such contradictions of beliefs and actions in green politics as: belief in decentralization, yet authoritarian intervention to protect the environment; new age politics split between left and right; and rejection of rationalist science, but reliance on ecological science. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333739419
- ISBN
- 9780333739419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.36
€ 121.36
Tapping the Market: The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban...
Nickson, Andrew, Franceys, Richard
Hardcover. This text examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Series: Role of Government in Adjusting Economies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KNBW; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736203
- ISBN
- 9780333736203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.67
€ 121.67
Hardback. Sven Wunder gives an economic perspective on deforestation. Following a survey of deforestation definitions, theories and empirical evidence, a case study of Ecuador provides an historical picture of factors affecting forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; KCN; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333731468
- ISBN
- 9780333731468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.85
€ 122.85
The Earthist Challenge to Economism. Theological Critique of the World...
Cobb, John B., Jr.. Ed(S): Thakur, Shivesh Ch...
Hardback. The World Bank is the economistic institution most open to Earthist concerns. This book evaluates the Bank's potential for leadership in broadening public goals from narrowly economic goods to inclusive ones. Editor(s): Thakur, Shivesh Chandra. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCX6; JPA; KCA; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730881
- ISBN
- 9780333730881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.71
€ 121.71
Paperback. After considering how decisions on environmental policy in the EU are made, and the balance of power between business and environmental interests, this book draws on the specialisms of the authors to look in depth at the areas of global warming, water pollution and air pollution. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KCN; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730669
- ISBN
- 9780333730669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Hardback. Investigates the EU policy-making process and why this process has taken major steps to advance environmental regulation in some areas and not others. The book develops a framework emphasizing decision-making modes, which provide a more nuanced understanding, compared to traditional EU theoretical approaches, of how EU actors make decisions. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFF; JPQB; JPSN2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333722145
- ISBN
- 9780333722145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.01
€ 122.01
Hardback. Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has seen, they have also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts. Editor(s): Cannon, Terry (University of Greenwich). Num Pages: 335 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716595
- ISBN
- 9780333716595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.11
€ 123.11
Hardback. Twelve original essays on the meaning and implications of sustainable development. The collection assesses the theoretical debate over the concept of sustainable development, and looks at the unique experiment in applying this practically which has taken place in Norway. Topics covered include the limits of nature and the role of technology. Editor(s): Lafferty, William M. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333715215
- ISBN
- 9780333715215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Hardcover. This work presents a study of the potential for a "sustainable economy" in Norway. It recounts the structure of a project and the results of the analysis, laying particular weight on the fact that a more sustainable economy is clearly possible without serious disruptions of consumption or welfare. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333715208
- ISBN
- 9780333715208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.65
€ 122.65
The Strategic Dimensions of Environmental Management. Sustaining the C...
Steger, Ulrich; Meima, Ralph
Hardback. Ecology has become an integral part of the strategic context in which corporations operate. This book examines the strategic issues, concepts and tools which managers should understand to sustain their own business competitiveness as society evolves toward another definition of progress. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333699379
- ISBN
- 9780333699379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.31
€ 122.31
Hardback. Concepts associated with nuclear strategy often go beyond any "objective" logic of deterrence. This book explores the conscious and unconscious beliefs in Britain, France and the Federal Republic of Germany, about society, the state and power structures, and allies and enemies. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JPA; JPS; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333693896
- ISBN
- 9780333693896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.98
€ 122.98
The People and Their Planet. Searching for Balance.
. Ed(S): Baudot, Barbara Sundberg; Moomaw, Wi...
Hardback. Collects research on the relations between people and the planet's living and non-living resources. Contributors focus on areas including a search for balance between people and the other elements of the biosphere through understanding and overcoming destructive forces. Editor(s): Baudot, Barbara Sundberg; Moomaw, William R. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333688113
- ISBN
- 9780333688113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.35
€ 123.35
Hardcover. Eco-labelling is an increasingly popular way of meeting consumers' demands for environmental information about the products they purchase. This text examines the conceptual and practical issues, and discusses how eco-labelling can be made effective and equitable. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; KCLT; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 607.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333665473
- ISBN
- 9780333665473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.54
€ 186.54
Hardback. This work explores the linkages between the objectives of liberalized international trade, protection of the environment and sustainable development. Editor(s): Jha, Veena; etc.; Hewison, Grant; Underhill, Maree. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCLT; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333651346
- ISBN
- 9780333651346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.63
€ 121.63
Paperback. This work aims to portray the marginalization and deprivation of the pastoralist population in the Horn of Africa. It includes case studies from the Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, the central theme being the political consequence of the decline of pastoralism in a region ravaged by conflict. Editor(s): Markakis, John. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JP; JWL; RGCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333631294
- ISBN
- 9780333631294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.27
€ 69.27
Hardcover. This work examines the principal effects of Soviet rule on Belarus as the prelude to a detailed analysis of the medical and social consequences of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. It places these problems in the contemporary political context of a newly-independent Belarus. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJPR; JPQB; RNP; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626313
- ISBN
- 9780333626313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Paperback. The central controversy running through this book is whether Mrs Thatcher's "green" speeches of 1988 marked a fundamental shift by the Conservatives or whether they were merely political rhetoric, designed to rule out a temporary surge of popular support for the Green party. Editor(s): Gray, Tim S. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333621219
- ISBN
- 9780333621219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardback. The central controversy running through this book is whether Mrs Thatcher's "green" speeches of 1988 marked a fundamental shift by the Conservatives or whether they were merely political rhetoric, designed to rule out a temporary surge of popular support for the Green party. Editor(s): Gray, Tim S. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333621202
- ISBN
- 9780333621202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.26
€ 123.26