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Constructing Sustainable Development
ISBN: 9780791446683 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Through a critique of the economic, technological, political, and ethical theories that are the basis for current policy, this book shows that sustainable development proposals are at least incomplete or impractical and at worst dangerously misleading. The concept of sustainable development presents a problem for theorists and policy makers because it cannot be objectively defined and subjective understandings vary widely. For the capitalist, sustainable development is a problem of production efficiency and technological innovation; for the environmentalist, a more appropriate ethic is a...
Through a critique of the economic, technological, political, and ethical theories that are the basis for current policy, this book shows that sustain...
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135,82 zł |
Environment and Development: An Economic Approach
ISBN: 9780792318781 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book is the second edition of a text based on a report commissioned by the Swedish International Development Authority (SID A). The financial grant from SIDA which made the work possible is hereby gratefully acknowledged. There are already many books on the market about environmental economics, some of them very good. What is special about this one? We do not claim to have obtained new results, but we have our own way of presenting the subject matter. In particular, we are of the opinion that policy failures are often overlooked as an obstacle to efficient environmental management....
This book is the second edition of a text based on a report commissioned by the Swedish International Development Authority (SID A). The financial gra...
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384,63 zł |
Facing Public Interest: The Ethical Challenge to Business Policy and Corporate Communications
ISBN: 9780792336334 / Angielski / Twarda / 275 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as private business since business activities have widespread and sometimes far-reaching impacts on the community. The side-effects of entrepreneurial decision making - increasing unemployment, for instance, or pollution - increasingly expose corporations to the public gaze, with management in the limelight.
Facing Public Interest opens up new vistas on business policy and corporate communications facing public interest. The relationship between private enterprise and public interest is subjected to an ethical examination, highlighting... Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as private business since business activities have widespread and sometimes far-reaching impacts on the comm...
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384,63 zł |
Perspectives on Ecological Integrity
ISBN: 9780792337348 / Angielski / Twarda / 279 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Concepts of ecological integrity have recently been proposed to facilitate enhanced protection of biological and ecological resources against the threat of human activities. The promotion of ecological integrity as a basis for public policy and decision making stems from scientists and others concerned about the threats of human activities to ecosystems and species, and from philosophers attempting to derive a more suitable ethic to guide the relationships between humans and the non-human environment. Although ecological integrity has been proposed as a norm for public policy and decision...
Concepts of ecological integrity have recently been proposed to facilitate enhanced protection of biological and ecological resources against the thre...
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384,63 zł |
Conservation of Great Plains Ecosystems: Current Science, Future Options
ISBN: 9780792337478 / Angielski / Twarda / 435 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A multidisciplinary and multifaceted approach is employed to identify principal ecosystems and natural resources in the U.S. Great Plains that are at risk and that should receive priority for protection. The authors are drawn from a variety of disciplines and approaches, their ideas being presented as a pooling or harvest, rather than as a consensus. The 25 chapters provide background and in-depth discussion of multiple issues/problems related to Great Plains stewardship for future generations. The status and trends of major resources of the Great Plains within an historical, ecological and...
A multidisciplinary and multifaceted approach is employed to identify principal ecosystems and natural resources in the U.S. Great Plains that are at ...
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769,29 zł |
Growth Versus the Environment: Is There a Trade-Off?
ISBN: 9780792349266 / Angielski / Twarda / 301 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Economic growth and the environment is a complex and much debated issue. Per Kageson's book has a broader approach than earlier studies on this subject as he relates the analysis of present-day problems and trends (1960-2010) to clearly defined long-term objectives based on the concept of sustainable development.
The present volume covers the use of non-renewable resources in the OECD countries in a global perspective, while the regional environmental impact of economic growth is discussed in a European context. The book also includes an analysis of the potential conflict between... Economic growth and the environment is a complex and much debated issue. Per Kageson's book has a broader approach than earlier studies on this subjec...
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576,96 zł |
Sustainable Development of European Cities and Regions
ISBN: 9780792364238 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Sustainable development has been the basic goal of the European Union since the Treaty of Amsterdam. After an in-depth analysis of the concept, the book goes on to translate the concept into practicable and tangible opportunities for urban and regional sustainable development. Extensive lists of criteria and indicators have been developed for additional explanation and support. An entirely new and innovative system for sustainability planning is presented, based on the interdependence of the cities and their hinterlands' and on the conviction that the development of one or more key sectors...
Sustainable development has been the basic goal of the European Union since the Treaty of Amsterdam. After an in-depth analysis of the concept, the bo...
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576,96 zł |
Recycling, International Trade and the Environment: An Empirical Analysis
ISBN: 9780792368984 / Angielski / Twarda / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) During the last century international trade has become indispensable for many economies. This is not only the case for trade in primary raw materials and consumer products but also for secondary (recyclable) materials. With the rapid growth of the recycling sector worldwide, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the main causes of this typical trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects by carrying out case studies on waste paper imports in India, waste...
During the last century international trade has become indispensable for many economies. This is not only the case for trade in primary raw materials ...
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384,63 zł |
Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development
ISBN: 9780792379089 / Angielski / Twarda / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) For many countries tourism is an industry of great economic significance; it is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates new economic activities. Tourism may have a positive economic impact on the balance of payments, on employment, on gross income and production, but it may also have negative effects, particularly on the environment.
Questions arise as to whether it is possible to keep on developing tourism in a certain area without negative or irreversible influences on the environment. Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development provides a... For many countries tourism is an industry of great economic significance; it is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates n...
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384,63 zł |
Environmental Economics: An Elementary Introduction
ISBN: 9780801848636 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "Environmental Economics" provides a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic relationship between economics and environmental policy. The authors offer a broad overview of important issues, including the changing role of economics during a time of increasing environmental concern, the impact of markets and governmental policy, environmental protection through economic mechanisms, and a practical look at how environmental economics are played out in commercial and scientific arenas.
"Environmental Economics" provides a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic relationship between economics and environmental policy. The authors of...
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90,44 zł |
Preserving Cultural Landscapes in America
ISBN: 9780801862649 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Historic preservation efforts began with an emphasis on buildings, especially those associated with significant individuals, places, or events. Subsequent efforts were expanded to include vernacular architecture, but only in recent decades have preservationists begun shifting focus to the land itself. Cultural landscapes--such as farms, gardens, and urban parks--are now seen as projects worthy of the preservationist's attention. To date, however, no book has addressed the critical issues involved in cultural landscape preservation. In Preserving Cultural Landscapes in America,... Historic preservation efforts began with an emphasis on buildings, especially those associated with significant individuals, places, or events. Sub... |
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167,17 zł |
Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development
ISBN: 9780802087584 / Angielski / Twarda / 305 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In recent years, energy policy has been increasingly linked to concepts of sustainable development. In this timely collection, editor G. Bruce Doern presents an overview of Canadian energy policy, gathering together the top Canadian scholars in the field in an examination of the twenty-year period broadly benchmarked by energy liberalization and free trade in the mid-1980s, and by Canada's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in 2002. The contributors examine issues including electricity restructuring in the wake of the August 2003 blackout, the implications of the Bush... In recent years, energy policy has been increasingly linked to concepts of sustainable development. In this timely collection, editor G. Bruce Doer... |
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317,63 zł |
Handbook of Transformative Cooperation: New Designs and Dynamics
ISBN: 9780804754064 / Angielski / Twarda / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Transformative Cooperation (TC) presents new ways for individuals and organizations to partner to create a more sustainable future and take people to a higher stage of moral development. This handbook invites readers to consider how businesses can partner with organizations in other sectors of society, including governments and nonprofits, to address global concerns and improve the lives of all. It documents the need for and early examples of cooperative efforts that have transformed the relationships between corporations and the communities in which their employees live and work. The editors...
Transformative Cooperation (TC) presents new ways for individuals and organizations to partner to create a more sustainable future and take people to ...
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515,49 zł |
Natural Resources: Neither Curse Nor Destiny
ISBN: 9780804757089 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) For almost as long as economics has been a profession, the role of natural resources in the promotion of economic growth has been among the core issues of development theory. Some newer theories suggest that natural riches produce institutional weaknesses as various social groups attempt to capture the economic rents derived from the exploitation of natural resources. Since the 1960s, some analysts have argued that resource-rich developing countries have grown more slowly than other developing countries. Nevertheless, we find ourselves in a time when conventional wisdom again postulates that...
For almost as long as economics has been a profession, the role of natural resources in the promotion of economic growth has been among the core issue...
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1256,57 zł |
Natural Resources: Neither Curse Nor Destiny
ISBN: 9780804757096 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) For almost as long as economics has been a profession, the role of natural resources in the promotion of economic growth has been among the core issues of development theory. Some newer theories suggest that natural riches produce institutional weaknesses as various social groups attempt to capture the economic rents derived from the exploitation of natural resources. Since the 1960s, some analysts have argued that resource-rich developing countries have grown more slowly than other developing countries. Nevertheless, we find ourselves in a time when conventional wisdom again postulates that...
For almost as long as economics has been a profession, the role of natural resources in the promotion of economic growth has been among the core issue...
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236,20 zł |
Under the Blade: The Conversion of Agricultural Landscapes
ISBN: 9780813335971 / Angielski / Miękka / 484 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In 1998, the last farm in Des Plaines, Illinois was subdivided. Seven acres along the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska sold for 5700 per acre, twenty times the price for agricultural use. Waukesha County, Wisconsin, although still largely in agriculture, has been almost entirely zoned for small lot subdivisions. Nationwide, the cumulative effect of thousands of individual land use decisions is an orgiastic devouring of the countryside that consumes at least 1.4 million acres of rural land each year, and fragments a much larger area. The effects on landscape functions include loss of...
In 1998, the last farm in Des Plaines, Illinois was subdivided. Seven acres along the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska sold for 5700 per acre,...
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275,92 zł |
Environmental Movements in Majority and Minority Worlds: A Global Perspective
ISBN: 9780813534954 / Angielski / Miękka / 197 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "This is a marvelous book. Timothy Doyle provides exactly the right balance of evidence and critical judgment to show how environmental movements differ across the globe. More importantly, he shows why this matters and does so in an accessible and informative way."-Brian Doherty, author of Ideas and Actions in the Green Movement Environmental movements are among the most vibrant, diverse, and powerful social movements occurring across all corners of the globe. They range dramatically from government lobbyists raising campaign funds to save the North American spotted owl; to "Green Warriors"...
"This is a marvelous book. Timothy Doyle provides exactly the right balance of evidence and critical judgment to show how environmental movements diff...
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175,39 zł |
Toward Country-Led Development: A Multi-Partner Evaluation of the Comprehensive Development Framework
ISBN: 9780821356432 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) launched by World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn in early 1999 has become an important influence on the global development agenda. The CDF consists of four principles a Long-Term, Holistic Development Framework; Results Orientation; Country Ownership; and Country Led-Partnership. These core principles are not new individually, but bringing them together as a unified concept and championing the package within the global development community has been an important innovation. This evaluation, conducted by multi-disciplinary teams with members...
The Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) launched by World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn in early 1999 has become an important influence on ...
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70,98 zł |
Causes of Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon
ISBN: 9780821356913 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'Causes of Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon' is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. The report suggests that, in contrast to the 1970s and 1980s, when occupation of Brazilian Amazonia was largely induced by government policies and subsidies, recent deforestation in significant parts of the region is basically caused by medium- and large-scale cattle ranching. Among the causes of the transformation are technological and managerial changes and the adaptation of cattle ranching to the geo-ecological conditions of eastern Amazonia, which allowed for productivity gains and cost...
'Causes of Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon' is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. The report suggests that, in contrast to the 1970s a...
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103,87 zł |
Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development: An Evaluation of the World Bank Group's Experience
ISBN: 9780821357101 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) How effectively has the World Bank Group assisted its clients in enhancing the contribution of the extractive industries to sustainable development? This evaluation finds that with its global mandate and experience, comprehensive country development focus, and overarching mission to fight poverty, the World Bank Group is well positioned to help countries overcome the policy, institutional, and technical challenges that prevent them from transforming resource endowments into sustainable benefits. Furthermore, the World Bank Group's achievements are many. On the whole, its extractive industries...
How effectively has the World Bank Group assisted its clients in enhancing the contribution of the extractive industries to sustainable development? T...
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103,87 zł |