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Rff Environmental and Resource Economics Set
ISBN: 9781617260032 / Angielski / Twarda / 2163 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'The Resources for the Future Library Collection' brings back landmark books published by Resources for the Future throughout its nearly 60-year history as the pre-eminent research institution devoted exclusively to environmental issues.
'The Resources for the Future Library Collection' brings back landmark books published by Resources for the Future throughout its nearly 60-year histo...
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2816,19 |
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Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective
ISBN: 9780857244857 / Angielski / Twarda / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following on from Volume 4 in this series, which looked at issues and challenges with regard to Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Volume 5 has a specific focus on Asia. Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, Asia has different mechanisms for CCA and DRR activities. Synergies between DRR and CCA in this region are necessary not only to avoid duplicities and derive optimal benefits from scarce resources but also to add value to projects through lessons learnt from a variety of perspectives. This volume provides 19 case studies...
Following on from Volume 4 in this series, which looked at issues and challenges with regard to Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Redu...
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613,45 |
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Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: Issues and Challenges
ISBN: 9780857244871 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first academic publication to highlight the linkages between Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Key issues and challenges related to CCA-DRR synergy and interactions are highlighted throughout, mostly drawing lessons and experiences from the field practices and greatly increasing current awareness.
This is the first academic publication to highlight the linkages between Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Key issues...
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582,52 |
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Pandora's Locks: The Opening of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
ISBN: 9780870138720 / Angielski / Miękka / 431 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A 50-year retrospective of the St. Lawrence Seaway: The Seaway was considered one of the world's greatest engineering achievements when it opened in 1959. The $1 billion project a series of locks, canals, and dams that tamed the ferocious St. Lawrence River opened the Great Lakes to the global shipping industry, linking ports on lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario to shipping hubs on the world's seven seas increased global trade in the Great Lakes region. But it came at an extraordinarily high price. Foreign species that immigrated into the lakes unleashed a biological shift...
A 50-year retrospective of the St. Lawrence Seaway: The Seaway was considered one of the world's greatest engineering achievements when it opened in 1...
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169,87 |
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Fishers and Scientists in Modern Turkey: The Management of Natural Resources, Knowledge and Identity on the Eastern Black Sea Coast
ISBN: 9781845453756 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ..". in this] well written book Knudsen delivers an intriguing study about the meaning of the fish, the fishing activity as a way of life, and the culture of the fishermen. His ability to explain the culture and the life and hard work of Turkish fishers is outstanding." - Environmental History
Through the ethnography and history of fish production, seafood consumption, state modernizing policies and marine science, this book analyzes the role of local knowledge in the management of marine resources on the Eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey. Fishing, science and other ways of knowing and... ..". in this] well written book Knudsen delivers an intriguing study about the meaning of the fish, the fishing activity as a way of life, and the cul...
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136,89 |
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Climate Governance at the Crossroads
ISBN: 9780195390087 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The global response to climate change has reached a critical juncture. Since the 1992 signing of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the nations of the world have attempted to address climate change through large-scale multilateral treaty-making. These efforts have been heroic, but disappointing. As evidence for the quickening pace of climate change mounts, the treaty-making process has sputtered, and many are now skeptical about the prospect of an effective global response. Yet global treaty-making is not the only way that climate change can be addressed or, indeed, is...
The global response to climate change has reached a critical juncture. Since the 1992 signing of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Ch...
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354,30 |
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The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Environmental Policy
ISBN: 9780190465322 / Angielski / Miękka / 792 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Prior to the Nixon administration, environmental policy in the United States was rudimentary at best. Since then, it has evolved into one of the primary concerns of governmental policy from the federal to the local level. As scientific expertise on the environment rapidly developed, Americans became more aware of the growing environmental crisis that surrounded them. Practical solutions for mitigating various aspects of the crisis - air pollution, water pollution, chemical waste dumping, strip mining, and later global warming - became politically popular, and the government responded by...
Prior to the Nixon administration, environmental policy in the United States was rudimentary at best. Since then, it has evolved into one of the prima...
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261,50 |
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Energy, Economic Growth, and the Environment
ISBN: 9781617260209 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is part of the collection which brings back landmark books published by Resources for the Future throughout its nearly 60-year history as the pre-eminent research institution devoted exclusively to environmental issues.
This volume is part of the collection which brings back landmark books published by Resources for the Future throughout its nearly 60-year history as ...
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386,87 |
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Irish Environmental Politics After the Communicative Turn
ISBN: 9780719079153 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book applies social and political theory to the field of environmental politics in Ireland. It offers both a substantive contribution to understanding environmental politics in this country and a test case of the application of theory within the field of environmental scholarship more generally.
The essays are integrated by a concern for analysing the relationship between culture, discourse and action in this political field, hence the emphasis on the communicative turn. The book is innovative in offering a sustained application of social and political theory within environmental... This book applies social and political theory to the field of environmental politics in Ireland. It offers both a substantive contribution to understa...
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464,00 |
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Eco-City & Green Community: The Evolution of Planning Theory & Practice
ISBN: 9781608768110 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book's objective is to present a comprehensive, theoretical, practical, and adaptive approach to understanding the issues involved in eco-city planning and green community development. It builds on recent advances in urban theories, environmental science, architectural design, engineering, and geospatial information technologies to provide readers with the scientific foundation needed to understand the major visionary ideas about new urban forms.
This book's objective is to present a comprehensive, theoretical, practical, and adaptive approach to understanding the issues involved in eco-city pl...
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910,93 |
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Climate Change and the World Bank Group : Phase I I - The Challenge of Low-Carbon Development
ISBN: 9780821386538 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study from the Independent Evaluation Group draws lessons for development and climate change mitigation from the World Bank Group's far-reaching portfolio of projects in energy, forestry, transport, coal power, and technology transfer. Reviewing what has worked, what hasn't, and why, the evaluation's key findings include: Energy efficiency can offer countries direct economic returns that dwarf those of most other development projects, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Tropical forest protected areas, on average, significantly reduce tropical deforestation, preserving carbon...
This study from the Independent Evaluation Group draws lessons for development and climate change mitigation from the World Bank Group's far-reaching ...
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83,21 |
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Ecological Modernisation and Renewable Energy
ISBN: 9780230224261 / Angielski / Twarda / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Develops a new theory of 'identity' ecological modernization (EM), to analyse renewable history and policy development in many of the world's states which are leading the drive to install renewable energy. 'Identity EM' concerns how an industry has arisen allied to environmental NGOs to challenge the ascendancy of conventional energy technologies.
Develops a new theory of 'identity' ecological modernization (EM), to analyse renewable history and policy development in many of the world's states w...
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201,24 |
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Nuclear Energy Development in Asia: Problems and Prospects
ISBN: 9780230240247 / Angielski / Twarda / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exploration of how and why Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and India have initiated and developed nuclear energy programs and what challenges they face today. Were the nuclear programmes driven by the low energy endowment, a desire to pursue international prestige, national security concerns, environmental pollution or economic development?
An exploration of how and why Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and India have initiated and developed nuclear energy programs and what challenges the...
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402,53 |
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Obama Green
ISBN: 9781456599539 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Obama Green examines environmental policy during President Obama's first two years in office. It tracks the environmental promises of the Obama Campaign to the environmental actions of the Obama Administration, across multiple issues, including, climate change, green jobs, renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean air, clean water, transportation and agricultural issues. The personalities and inter-personal relationships of the major political players involved in setting federal environmental policy are also highlighted. Obama Green looks at who played the heroes, and who played the...
Obama Green examines environmental policy during President Obama's first two years in office. It tracks the environmental promises of the Obama Campai...
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48,35 |
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Protecting the Global Environment
ISBN: 9781594516740 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Gary Bryner's brief, readable, capstone book: " Features a forward by Mark A. Boyer Outlines the major environmental challenges facing the world today Applies international relations theory to these challenges Covers such key topics as development, sustainability, and market capitalism Offers a social justice perspective to environmental problems and solutions Borne of an amalgam of social science, fieldwork, and a passionate commitment to justice, this book brings debates about climate change to a new level, compelling readers and researchers to rethink the reasons for reversing global...
" Gary Bryner's brief, readable, capstone book: " Features a forward by Mark A. Boyer Outlines the major environmental challenges facing the world tod...
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710,17 |
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European Energy Security: Turkey's Future Role and Impact
ISBN: 9780230252684 / Angielski / Twarda / 189 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exploration of Turkey's future role and impact on European energy security, looking at the connection between geopolitics, energy security and the EU's need for energy. The book focuses on Turkey's foreign and energy policies and importance as a natural funnel through which the EU can access hydrocarbons and renewables.
An exploration of Turkey's future role and impact on European energy security, looking at the connection between geopolitics, energy security and the ...
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201,24 |
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Global Biodiversity Outlook 3
ISBN: 9789292252205 / Angielski / Miękka / 94 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Written by Tim Hirsch with Kieran Mooney, Robert H'oft, and David Cooper"--P. 90.
"Written by Tim Hirsch with Kieran Mooney, Robert H'oft, and David Cooper"--P. 90.
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166,52 |
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Environmental and Health Regulation in the United States and the European Union: Protecting Public and Planet
ISBN: 9780230109360 / Angielski / Twarda / 195 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the first decade of the twenty-first century, the United States increasingly has relaxed its regulatory posture in the face of critical challenges to public health and the environment. This is true for regulation of recycling of end-of-life products, including autos and electronic components; potentially hazardous chemicals; and health claims on food labels. Coincidentally, the European Union has gravitated toward more restrictive regulation in these very same areas. How might we explain these diverging regulatory trajectories of the world s two largest market economies in an era of...
During the first decade of the twenty-first century, the United States increasingly has relaxed its regulatory posture in the face of critical challen...
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402,53 |
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Unep Year Book 2011: Emerging Issues in Our Global Environment
ISBN: 9789280731019 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What are the potential impacts of the large amounts of plastic that find their way into the ocean? Are we using phosphorus wisely in agriculture? Phosphorus is needed for food production, but its availability is limited and over-application can cause environmental problems. How will forest biodiversity management affect future carbon storage discussions? The 8th edition of the UN Environment Programme flagship report, the UNEP Year Book, examines these global emerging issues and provides the latest science in a policy-relevant context. It also highlights major environmental events and...
What are the potential impacts of the large amounts of plastic that find their way into the ocean? Are we using phosphorus wisely in agriculture? Phos...
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83,21 |
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Breaking the Logjam: Environmental Protection That Will Work
ISBN: 9780300171488 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After several decades of significant but incomplete successes, environmental protection in the United States is stuck. Administrations under presidents of both parties have fallen well short of the goals of their environmental statutes. Schoenbrod, Stewart, and Wyman, distinguished scholars in the field of environmental law, identify the core problems with existing environmental statutes and programs and explain how Congress can fix them. Based on a project the authors led that incorporated the work of more than fifty leading environmental experts, this book is a call to action through... After several decades of significant but incomplete successes, environmental protection in the United States is stuck. Administrations under presid... |
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