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Race For Sustainability: Energy, Economy, Environment And Ethics by Ken Hickson 9789814571357
RRP: £40.00£35.22"Even with the latest and best vehicles, machinery, technology and buildings, if we continue to use resources irresponsibly - if we continue to waste food, water and energy - we are not even in the race."This book looks at the sustainable... -
Corporate Social Responsibility In China: A Vision, An Assessment And A Blueprint by Benoit Vermander 9789814520775
RRP: £115.00£99.93Over the years, many corporations have been trying to determine what they can and should do to contribute to the sustainability of the economic, social and ecological environment within which they operate. Corporate social responsibility has become a key... -
Saving Ourselves: Interviews With World Leaders On The Sustainable Transition by Yacine Belhaj-Bouabdallah 9789813220751
RRP: £25.00£21.79Sustainability is going to be one of the most important issues of the coming decades. For the first time, institutions at all levels, public and private, national and international, are teaming up to combat climate change and to promote more sustainable... -
Intrinsic Sustainable Development: Epistemes, Science, Business And Sustainability by Frank Birkin 9789814365000
RRP: £115.00£99.93Sustainable development sets the agenda for the 21st century. Human technological capability and needs mean that nature is and will be challenged and damaged in many ways. Whilst many social and technological innovations are being made to improve our... -
Saving Ourselves: Interviews With World Leaders On The Sustainable Transition by Yacine Belhaj-Bouabdallah 9789813220744
RRP: £73.00£63.66Sustainability is going to be one of the most important issues of the coming decades. For the first time, institutions at all levels, public and private, national and international, are teaming up to combat climate change and to promote more sustainable... -
Sustainability and Innovation: The Next Global Industrial Revolution by Salah M. El-Haggar 9789774166471
RRP: £29.99£24.56One of the most urgent problems facing the world today is environmental sustainability. Current practices of pollution control, waste treatment, and environmental protection are not only hugely expensive and a burden on development but also unsustainable... -
Rural Development, Poverty Eradication and Employment Generation in India by N. Mani 9788177084917
RRP: £96.99£60.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177084917Author N. ManiFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 718g -
Rural Development and Livelihoods in India by Niranjan Sahoo 9788177084603
RRP: £37.99£23.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177084603Author Niranjan SahooFormat HardbackPage Count 154Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 378g -
The Resource Curse by Syed Mansoob Murshed 9781911116486
RRP: £75.00£69.95The resource curse, or paradox of plenty, refers to the long-established notion central in development economics that countries rich in natural resources, particularly minerals and fuels, perform less well economically than countries with fewer natural... -
Sustainable Food Systems: The Role of the City by Robert Biel 9781911307075
RRP: £25.00£21.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911307075Author Robert BielFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 400g -
Landscape, Power and Process: Re-evaluating Traditional Environmental Knowledge by Serena Heckler 9781845455491
RRP: £99.00£79.83In recent years, the field of study variously called local, indigenous or traditional environmental knowledge (TEK) has experienced a crisis brought about by the questioning of some of its basic assumptions. This has included reassessing notions that... -
Green Encounters: Shaping and Contesting Environmentalism in Rural Costa Rica by Luis A. Vivanco 9781845455040
RRP: £27.95£22.58"Vivanco's well-written work clearly raises important questions regarding whether or not ecotourism can overcome the ecological and social equity challenges of sutainable development." - Choice "The work excels at showing how... -
Complexity Approach To Sustainability, A: Theory And Application by Angela Espinosa 9781848165281
RRP: £48.00£42.05A major challenge of our times is to understand and manage the increasing complexity of socio-economic reality. This has immediate relevance for sustainable development. The impact of recent contributions from systems and complexity sciences in... -
Complexity Approach To Sustainability, A: Theory And Application by Angela Espinosa 9781848165274
RRP: £125.00£108.47A major challenge of our times is to understand and manage the increasing complexity of socio-economic reality. This has immediate relevance for sustainable development. The impact of recent contributions from systems and complexity sciences in... -
Green Encounters: Shaping and Contesting Environmentalism in Rural Costa Rica by Luis A. Vivanco 9781845451684
RRP: £99.00£79.83Since the 1970s and 1980s, Monte Verde, Costa Rica has emerged as one of the most renowned sites of nature conservation and ecotourism in Costa Rica, and some would argue, Latin America. It has received substantial attention in literature and media on... -
Virtualism, Governance and Practice: Vision and Execution in Environmental Conservation by James G. Carrier 9781845456191
RRP: £99.00£79.83Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one... -
Nature of the Miracle Years: Conservation in West Germany, 1945-1975: Published in Association with the German Historical Institute, Washington D.C. by Sandra Chaney 9781845454302
RRP: £99.00£79.83After 1945, those responsible for conservation in Germany resumed their work with a relatively high degree of continuity as far as laws and personnel were concerned. Yet conservationists soon found they had little choice but to modernize their views and... -
Environmental Organizations in Modern Germany: Hardy Survivors in the Twentieth Century and Beyond by William T. Markham 9781845454470
RRP: £107.00£86.57German environmental organizations have doggedly pursued environmental protection through difficult times: hyperinflation and war, National Socialist rule, postwar devastation, state socialism in the GDR, and confrontation with the authorities during the... -
Nimby Is Beautiful: Cases of Local Activism and Environmental Innovation around the World by Carol Hager 9781785335099
RRP: £27.95£22.58NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) protests are often criticized as parochial and short-lived, generating no lasting influence on broader processes related to environmental politics. This volume offers a different perspective. Drawing on cases from around the... -
NIMBY is Beautiful: Cases of Local Activisim and Environmental Innovation Around the World by Carol Hager 9781782386018
RRP: £99.00£79.83NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) protests are often criticized as parochial and short-lived, generating no lasting influence on broader processes related to environmental politics. This volume offers a different perspective. Drawing on cases from around the... -
Creating Wilderness: A Transnational History of the Swiss National Park by Patrick Kupper 9781782383734
RRP: £99.00£80.23The history of the Swiss National Park, from its creation in the years before the Great War to the present, is told for the first time in this book. Unlike Yellowstone Park, which embodied close cooperation between state-supported conservation and public... -
Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico by James P. Robson 9781138740020
RRP: £135.00£117.68Out-migration might decrease the pressure of population on the environment, but what happens to the communities that manage the local environment when they are weakened by the absence of their members? In an era where community-based natural resource... -
The Creative Arts in Governance of Urban Renewal and Development by Rory Shand 9781138675131
RRP: £135.00£117.28This book focuses on the role of the creative sector in the governance of urban renewal and economic development initiatives. Rory Shand examines the ways in which both the top-down nature of the creative sector, and the bottom-up roles of creative... -
Local Action on Climate Change: Opportunities and Constraints by Susie Moloney 9781138681521
RRP: £135.00£117.28There is growing interest in analysing the role and effectiveness of the local scale in responding to the global challenge of climate change. However, while accounts of urban climate change governance are growing, there is now a real need for further... -
Financial Inclusion in India: Policies & Programmes by N. Mani 9788177084085
RRP: £90.99£56.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177084085Author N. ManiFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 940g -
Human Development & Social Security in India by Prasant Kumar Panda 9788177083668
RRP: £40.99£26.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177083668Author Prasant Kumar PandaFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 502g -
Globalization, Liberalization & Economic Development by Basudeb Sahoo 9788177083491
RRP: £45.99£29.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177083491Author Basudeb SahooFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 506g -
Sustainability: Business And Investment Implications by Diane-charlotte Simon 9789811240911
RRP: £135.00£117.56This book explores the business and investment implications of sustainability, both opportunities and challenges. The volume lays the groundwork for understanding the growing areas of sustainable business and sustainable finance. Over the past few... -
How to Save the City: A Guide for Emergency Action by Professor Paul Chatterton 9781788214780
RRP: £16.99£16.12A call to arms, How to Save the City invites the reader to engage with the challenges of living and working in cities at a time when several conflating emergencies have become more pressing and connected. While the climate crisis is the most urgent, we... -
Population, Environment & Development: A Global Challenge for the 21st Century by B. R. K. Sinha 9788177082173
RRP: £88.99£56.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177082173Author B. R. K. SinhaFormat HardbackPage Count 351Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 1088g -
Energy and Economic Growth: Why we need a new pathway to prosperity by Timothy J. Foxon 9781138669284
RRP: £135.00£117.28Access to new sources of energy and their efficient conversion to provide useful work have been key drivers of economic growth since the industrial revolution. Western countries now need to transform their energy systems and move away from the... -
Sustainable Products in the Circular Economy: Impact on Business and Society by Magdalena Wojnarowska 9781032017198
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book explores how the circular economy influences product design in today’s business and society. Drawing on contributions from a wide range of expert thinkers, this volume assesses the existing approaches, strategies and tools which facilitate... -
Social and Cultural Aspects of the Circular Economy: Toward Solidarity and Inclusivity by Viktor Pál 9781032185835
RRP: £39.99£35.06This collection of essays brings together discussions arguing that the circular economy must be linked to society and culture in order to create a viable concept for remodelling the economy. Covering a diverse range of topics and regions, including... -
Climate Finance: Taking a Position on Climate Futures by Dr Gareth Bryant 9781788214629
RRP: £24.99£23.26Climate change is increasingly contested on financial terms. Different actors are advancing competing climate visions and interests by adopting financial positions. International institutions urge action by identifying financing gaps needed to meet... -
Self-Determination and Secession in Africa: The Post-Colonial State by Redie Bereketeab 9781138659735
RRP: £53.99£46.87This book provides a unique comparative study of the major secessionist and self-determination movements in post-colonial Africa, examining theory, international law, charters of the United Nations, and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African... -
Healthy Urban Environments: More-than-Human Theories by Cecily Maller 9781138658851
RRP: £135.00£117.28Set in the 'human-environment' interaction space, this book applies new theoretical and practical insights to understanding what makes healthy urban environments. It stems from recognition that the world is rapidly urbanising and the international... -
Aid, Technology and Development: The Lessons from Nepal by Dipak Gyawali 9781138656918
RRP: £135.00£117.28Over the last 50 years, Nepal has been considered an experiential model in determining the effectiveness and success of global human development strategies, both in theory and in practice. As such, it provides a rich array of in-depth case studies in... -
Participatory Media in Environmental Communication: Engaging Communities in the Periphery by Usha Sundar Harris 9781138655287
RRP: £135.00£117.28Participatory Media in Environmental Communication brings together stories of communities in the Pacific islands - a region that is severely affected by the impacts of climate change. Despite living on the margins of the digital revolution, these island... -
Environmental Management of the Media: Policy, Industry, Practice by Pietari Kaapa 9781138649828
RRP: £135.00£117.28In recent years the widely held misconception of the media as an 'ephemeral' industry has been challenged by research on the industry's significant material footprint. Despite this material turn, no systematic study of this sector has been conducted in... -
Traditions and Trends in Global Environmental Politics: International Relations and the Earth by Olaf Corry 9781138633872
RRP: £135.00£117.28How can a divided world share a single planet? As the environment rises ever higher on the global agenda, the discipline of International Relations (IR) is engaging in more varied and transformative ways than ever before to overcome environmental...