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Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico by James P. Robson 9781138740020
RRP: $263.25$229.48Out-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: $263.25$228.70This 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: $263.25$228.70There 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: $177.43$117.41Apologies 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 -
Sustainability: Business And Investment Implications by Diane-charlotte Simon 9789811240911
RRP: $263.25$229.24This 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... -
Population, Environment & Development: A Global Challenge for the 21st Century by B. R. K. Sinha 9788177082173
RRP: $173.53$116.06Apologies 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: $263.25$228.70Access 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: $77.98$68.37This 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: $77.98$68.37This 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... -
Self-Determination and Secession in Africa: The Post-Colonial State by Redie Bereketeab 9781138659735
RRP: $105.28$91.40This 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: $263.25$228.70Set 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: $263.25$228.70Over 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: $263.25$228.70Participatory 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: $263.25$228.70In 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: $263.25$228.70How 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... -
Social Change and the Coming of Post-consumer Society: Theoretical Advances and Policy Implications by Maurie J. Cohen 9781138642058
RRP: $263.25$228.70Consumer society is an unquestionably complex social construct. However, after decades of unremitting dominance there are signs emerging that it is starting to falter, both as a coherent and durable system of social organization and as a strategy for... -
Governing Shale Gas: Development, Citizen Participation and Decision Making in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe by Kathy Brasier 9781138639300
RRP: $263.25$229.48Shale energy development is an issue of global importance. The number of reserves globally, and their potential economic return, have increased dramatically in the past decade. Questions abound, however, about the appropriate governance systems to manage... -
Sustainability and Peaceful Coexistence for the Anthropocene by Pasi Heikkurinen 9781138634275
RRP: $263.25$229.48The rapid industrialization of societies has resulted in radical changes to the Earth's biosphere and its local ecosystems. Climate scientists have recorded and forecasted worrying global temperature rises going back to the early twentieth century, while... -
Transdisciplinary Research and Practice for Sustainability Outcomes by Cynthia Mitchell 9781138625730
RRP: $85.78$74.96'Transdisciplinarity' is a form of research and practice that synthesises knowledge from a range of academic disciplines and from the community. There is now global interest and a significant body of work on transdisciplinarity and its potential to... -
Disruptive Transport: Driverless Cars, Transport Innovation and the Sustainable City of Tomorrow by William Riggs 9781138613164
RRP: $263.25$228.70With the rise of shared and networked vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and other transportation technologies, technological change is outpacing urban planning and policy. Whether urban planners and policy makers like it or not, these transformations will... -
Environmental Crises in Central Asia: From steppes to seas, from deserts to glaciers by Eric Freedman 9781138597532
RRP: $85.78$74.96Environmental conditions do not exist in a vacuum. They are influenced by science, politics, history, public policy, culture, economics, public attitudes, and competing priorities, as well as past human decisions. In the case of Central Asia, such... -
Cities and Sustainability: A new approach by Daniel Hoornweg 9781138579538
RRP: $93.58$81.53Cities are the most likely actors to design and bring about lasting sustainability. An agreement among the world's larger cities is possible, and likely a necessary but insufficient condition to achieve sustainable development. Cities and... -
Environmental Health Risks: Ethical Aspects by Friedo Zolzer 9781138574700
RRP: $263.25$229.48Environmental health involves the assessment and control of environmental factors that can potentially affect human health, such as radiation, toxic chemicals and other hazardous agents. It is less commonly understood that environmental health also... -
Environmental Communication and Travel Journalism: Consumerism, Conflict and Concern by Lyn McGaurr 9781138506893
RRP: $93.58$81.53Travel journalism about natural attractions is environmental communication at the cusp of consumerism and concern. Countries and regions that market forests, rivers and wildlife to international tourists drive place-of-origin brand recognition that... -
International Science and Technology Education: Exploring Culture, Economy and Social Perceptions by Ortwin Renn 9781138506817
RRP: $93.58$81.53Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is crucial for taking advantage of the prospects of new scientific discoveries initiating or promoting technological changes, and managing opportunities and risks associated with... -
Food Security Policy, Evaluation and Impact Assessment by Sheryl. L. Hendriks 9781138497092
RRP: $85.78$74.96This book offers an essential, comprehensive, yet accessible reference of contemporary food security discourse and guides readers through the steps required for food security analysis.Food insecurity is a major obstacle to development and achievement of... -
Cultural Policies for Sustainable Development by Anita Kangas 9781138494817
RRP: $263.25$228.70The concept of sustainable development is commonly divided into environmental, economic, social and cultural dimensions. While a variety of international actors have declared the importance of culture in sustainable development, jointly articulating this... -
Independent Thinking in an Uncertain World: A Mind of One's Own by Valerie A. Brown 9781138387225
RRP: $85.78$74.96Any effective response to an uncertain future will require independently thinking individuals working together. Human ideas and actions have led to unprecedented changes in the relationships among humans, and between humans and the Earth. Changes in the... -
Independent Thinking in an Uncertain World: A Mind of One's Own by Valerie A. Brown 9781138387218
RRP: $263.25$228.70Any effective response to an uncertain future will require independently thinking individuals working together. Human ideas and actions have led to unprecedented changes in the relationships among humans, and between humans and the Earth. Changes in the... -
Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth by Dain Bolwell 9781138367739
RRP: $263.25$228.70Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth explores how human technologies can be managed to ensure the long-term sustainability of our species and of other life forms with which we share this world. It analyses human impact, the... -
Australian Climate Policy and Diplomacy: Government-Industry Discourses by Ben L. Parr 9781138323827
RRP: $97.48$84.83Australian Climate Policy and Diplomacy provides a well overdue critique of existing, and high-profile, publications that convey the 'greenhouse mafia' hypothesis, which posits that Australia's weak policy response to climate change is the result of a... -
Corporate Sustainability Assessments: Sustainability practices of multinational enterprises in Thailand by Jerome D. Donovan 9781138317833
RRP: $81.88$71.66Sustainable development is an internationally recognised objective for governments, businesses and societies. However, how the private sector engages with sustainability in a systematic way through their business activities remains unclear. This book... -
Resilience, Environmental Justice and the City by Beth Shaefer Caniglia 9781138315877
RRP: $89.68$78.25Urban centres are bastions of inequalities, where poverty, marginalization, segregation and health insecurity are magnified. Minorities and the poor - often residing in neighbourhoods characterized by degraded infrastructures, food and job insecurity,... -
Sustainability, Conservation, and Creativity: Ethnographic Learning from Small-scale Practices by Pamela J. Stewart 9781138315433
RRP: $97.48$84.83By examining how small communities have dealt with forces of change and have sought to maintain themselves over time, this book offers pointers and lessons for conservation practices at all levels of society. "Sustainability" has become an... -
Gender Dynamics in Transboundary Water Governance: Feminist Perspectives on Water Conflict and Cooperation by Jenniver Sehring 9781032057323
RRP: $77.98$68.37assesses this nexus of gender and transboundary water governance, containing empirical case studies, discourse analyses, practitioners’ accounts, and theoretical reflections.sheds light on the often hidden gender dynamics of water conflict and... -
Pyromania: Fire and Geopolitics in a Climate-Disrupted World by Simon Dalby 9781788216500
RRP: $146.25$136.40We are the only species that uses fire. It has determined how we have made our home on this planet and it has propelled us to the role of the dominant species in the biosphere. But at the heart of contemporary climate change is the process of combustion... -
Sustainability Management And Network Management by Kazuki Hamada 9789811272257
RRP: $136.50$118.64The authors focus on the problem of sustainability from the standpoint of corporate management in this book. They propose that 'sustainability management not only earns profits, but also fulfills social responsibilities while considering the environment,... -
Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability from the Murray-Darling Basin by John Quiggin 9781781000311
$207.89Agriculture in the Murray-Darling Basin of Australia represents a controversial 'policy experiment' comprising large capital investments, innovation and enterprise across a hundred-year period. This book, which contains contributions from some of... -
Digital Economy And The Sustainable Development Of Asean And China by Yue Yang 9789811254475
RRP: $156.00$135.80The global public health crisis of COVID-19 highlights the importance of digital technology. The digital economy is also booming during the pandemic, which has become one of the major driving forces of economic recovery. Given the vital importance of... -
Sustainability For Beginners: Introduction And Business Prospects by Seeram Ramakrishna 9789811241932
RRP: $175.50$152.45This book provides a basic introduction to Sustainability & Sustainable Developments, integrated with current business models and future business prospects. In 10 chapters, the authors cover a wide array of topics comprehensively, in an accessible...