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The environment
Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; TQ; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306408847
- ISBN
- 9780306408847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Hardback. Series: NATO Science Series A. Num Pages: 734 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306405747
- ISBN
- 9780306405747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 387.83
€ 387.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306405549
- ISBN
- 9780306405549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.32
€ 201.32
Paperback. Focuses on concrete, achievable measures that can be implemented in a market economy giving it broad appeal to professionals and engaged citizens across the political spectrum Num Pages: 15 illus. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991719
- ISBN
- 9780295991719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.58
€ 38.58
Hardcover. Shared concern for nature can be a way of transcending national, ethnic, religious, and cultural boundaries, yet conservation efforts often pit the interests of historically rooted or indigenous people against the state and international environmental organizations. This title examines the cultural politics around nature conservation. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSTA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989983
- ISBN
- 9780295989983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.98
€ 140.98
Paperback. When first published in 1982, this work was one of the most remarkable scholarly projects ever undertaken by an America historian: a systematic rewriting of U.S. history that put fire at the center of the narrative. From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW2; PSAF; RNF; TNKF; TTP; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / vocational (manuals etc). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975924
- ISBN
- 9780295975924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52
€ 53.52
Paperback. A study of the struggle for environmental justice, focusing on conflicts over solid waste and pollution in Chicago. Series: Urban and Industrial Environments. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262661874
- ISBN
- 9780262661874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.00€ 22.86
€ 24.00
€ 22.86
Explores the theoretical and practical implications of a crucial aspect of environmental philosophy and policy-the autonomy of nature. Focusing on the recognition and meaning of nature's autonomy and linking issues of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and policy, this volume provide a variety of perspectives on human relationships to nature. Editor(s): Heyd, Thomas. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136068
- ISBN
- 9780231136068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.82
€ 97.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131957
- ISBN
- 9780231131957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. Can grassroots interest groups ever win the wars they wage in the political arena against big business in America? This book asserts that viable strategies are available to environmental, food safety, animal rights, and gun control organizations that seek to challenge business interests in the political arena. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQB; JPWD; KN; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113113
- ISBN
- 9780231113113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.87
€ 56.87
The Way the Wind Blows. Climate Change, History and Human Action.
. Ed(S): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Jose...
Experts in a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences--including geology, climatology, history, and anthropology--consider such topics as the dynamics of climate, human perceptions of and responses to the environment, and issues of sustainability and resiliency. Editor(s): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Joseph A.; McIntosh, Susan Keech. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, facsim.,maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112086
- ISBN
- 9780231112086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.39
€ 192.39
Paperback. Places the converging disciplines of wildlife management and captive management in the context of the developing field of population and habitat viability analysis. The contributors explore the science of the demographic management of small populations, both in zoos and in the wild. Editor(s): Ballou, Jonathan D.; Gilpin, Michael; Foose, Thomas J. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 375 pages, 20 tables,72 figs. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101776
- ISBN
- 9780231101776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.81
€ 79.81
Hardcover. This book assesses the recent growth and future prospects of private transnational environmental certification and standards regimes, examining in detail to what degree, and under what circumstances, do these transnational regimes truly influence industrial environmental practices in developing countries? Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPSN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230616356
- ISBN
- 9780230616356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The New Energy Crisis comes from the recent intrusion of climate change issues into energy economics and geopolitics. Global warming reveals that the current evolution of the world energy consumption is on an unsustainable path. This book explores economic and geopolitical tensions and reinforces ways to overcome the crisis. Editor(s): Chevalier, Jean-Marie. Num Pages: 310 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCL; RGCP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577398
- ISBN
- 9780230577398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Paperback. In 1957 one of the two reactors built at Windscale was destroyed by fire, in the world's first major nuclear accident. This book describes the fire and what followed, and considers its causes, effects and political importance. It throws a revealing new light on an important event of fifty years ago and on questions of secrecy and responsibility. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573178
- ISBN
- 9780230573178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.99
€ 77.99
Hardcover. A new interpretation of imperialism and environmental change, and the anxieties imperialism generated through environmental transformation and interaction with unknown landscapes. Tying together South Asia and Australasia, this book demonstrates how environmental anxieties led to increasing state resource management, conservation, and urban reform. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518. Health, Science, Art and Conservation in South Asia and Australasia, 1800-1920. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. 336 pages, 9 maps, 15 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. A new interpretation of imperialism and environmental change, and the anxieties imperialism generated through environmental transformation and interaction with unknown landscapes. Tying together South Asia and Australasia, this book demonstrates how environmental anxieties led to increasing state resource management, conservation, and urban reform. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; RNF; RNP. Dimension: 223 x 133 x 32. Weight: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553200
- ISBN
- 9780230553200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
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
Hardcover. This book traces shifting attitudes towards science and technology, nature and the environment in Twentieth-century Germany. It approaches them through discussion of a range of literary texts and explores the philosophical influences on them and their political contexts, and asks what part novels and plays have played in environmental debate. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSBH; JFC; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535459
- ISBN
- 9780230535459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardcover. This edited volume brings together leading social scientists who address recent evidence and debates about public engagement and trust in experts. The chapters consider different methods of public consultation for a variety of new technologies, including genetically modified foods, mobile telecommunications, nanotechnology, and hydrogen energy. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; RNP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517059
- ISBN
- 9780230517059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. In 2000 the European Union and its 78 African-Caribbean-Pacific partners signed the Cotonou Agreement, heralding a new era in developmental politics. This comprehensive book draws attention to the limitations in the EU's approach to implementing pro-poor, environmentally sustainable development amongst its African-Caribbean-Pacific partners. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPSN2; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516786
- ISBN
- 9780230516786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Global Commodity Governance: State Responses to Sustainable Forest and...
Gale, Fred, Haward, Marcus
Hardcover. The Forest and the Marine Stewardship Councils constitute new global governance institutions using voluntary certification and labelling as market incentives to encourage sustainable management. Utilizing a comparative political economic framework, the authors analyse shifting British, Canadian and Australian responses to the stewardship councils. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAF; KNAL; RNF; RNK; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516632
- ISBN
- 9780230516632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. An analysis and exploration into the impact of Japan's 2011 nuclear crisis. Investigation of the disaster will pose questions regarding why Daiichi was constructed in an earthquake-prone zone and was still operating despite problems that had been plaguing the reactors since 1989 such as cracks in infrastructure and leaks in radioactivity. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230354920
- ISBN
- 9780230354920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Paperback. This book offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, exploring how grassroots community action can spread ideas in society. It presents a 'New Economics' approach based on alternative measures of wealth and value, examining how these are put into practice through local organic food systems, low-impact eco-housing, and complementary currencies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNU; THX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230321755
- ISBN
- 9780230321755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.10
€ 127.10
Eco-Standards, Product Labelling and Green Consumerism (Consumption an...
Bostrom, Magnus, Klintman, Mikael, Boström, ...
Paperback. As conscientious consumers, we have become overwhelmed with scares over 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; RNP; RNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230321724
- ISBN
- 9780230321724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.01
€ 127.01