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Natural Disasters in a Global Environment (Hardcover)

Natural Disasters in a Global Environment is a transnational global and environmental history of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed case studies of past and present events are presented in a historical narrative making use of the most recent... more

Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Environmental Ethics in Buddhism: A Virtues Approach (Hardcover)

Environmental Ethics in Buddhism presents a logical and thorough examination of the metaphysical and ethical dimensions of early Buddhist literature. The author determines the meaning of nature in the early Buddhist context from general Buddhist... more

Global Environmental Change Population and Food: Global Trends and Future Prospects (Paperback)

An encouraging assessment of the propsects for feeding humanity in the 21st Century Population and Food examines recent trends in food production and includes case studies from throughout Developed and Developing Worlds. more

Routledge Studies in Environment and Hea Research Ethics for Environmental Health (Hardcover)

Research Ethics for Environmental Health explores the ethical basis of environmental health research and related aspects of risk assessment and control. Environmental health encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that... more

Bureaucrats Politics and the Environment 9780822958291 Used / Pre-owned

An informative case study of how bureaucrats establish and enforce policy and law. By focusing on personnel from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New Mexico Environment Department Bureaucrats Politics and the Environment puts a face... more

Pre-Owned Life Science Ethics 9780813828350

This text is a collection of original essays case studies and discussion question that applies ethical theory to moral issues in agriculture. The book fills a significant gap in the literature of applied ethics- nonmedical bioethics. In contrast to... more

Disasters in Paradise : Natural Hazards Social Vulnerability and Development Decisions (Hardcover)

In Disasters in Paradise Amanda D. Concha-Holmes and Anthony Oliver-Smith present a collection of ethnographic case studies that examine the social and environmental effects of Florida’s public and private sector development policies. Contributors... more

Routledge Focus on Environment and Susta Mathematical Models and Environmental Change: Case Studies in Long Term Management (Hardcover)

This book demonstrates how mathematical models constructed in system dynamics modelling platforms such as Vensim can be used for long-term management of environmental change. It is divided into two sections with the first dedicated to theory where... more

Energy Climate and the Environment: Energy and Ethics: Justice and the Global Energy Challenge (Paperback)

Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world. more

A Case for Environmental Justice (Paperback)

The book examines issues in environmental justice as part of the broader discourse on environmental ethics. Its focuses on issues relating to consumption environmental problems global warming and climate change. It examines solutions to some of... more

Applied Geospatial Data Science with Python: Leverage geospatial data analysis and modeling to find unique solutions to environmental problems (Paperback)

Intelligently connect data points and gain a deeper understanding of environmental problems through hands-on Geospatial Data Science case studies written in Python The book includes colored images of important concepts Key Features: Learn how to... more

Natural Disasters in a Global Environment (Paperback)

Natural Disasters in a Global Environment is a transnational global and environmental history of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed case studies of past and present events are presented in a historical narrative making use of the most recent... more

Towards Sustainable Futures: Environmental Communication and Water Management in India: A Civil Society Perspective (Hardcover)

This book analyses the underlying communication strategies and approaches of grassroots water management practices in India through a case study-based ethnographic approach. Drawing from fieldwork experiences this volume provides a detailed overview... more

Pre-Owned Peace Parks : Conservation and Conflict Resolution (Paperback) 9780262511988

An analysis of the potential for environmental cooperation in multijurisdictional conservation zones to contribute to political conflict resolution; includes case studies of existing parks and proposals for new ones. CONDITION – USED: Books... more

Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Science: Real World AI Ethics for Data Scientists: Practical Case Studies (Hardcover)

In the midst of the fourth industrial revolution big data is weighed in gold placing enormous power in the hands of data scientists - the modern AI alchemists. But great power comes with greater responsibility. This book seeks to shape in a... more

Case Study on Assessment of Radiological Environmental Impact from Normal Operation (Paperback)

As an integral part of the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO) several collaborative projects were established by its members. more

River Health and Ecology in South Asia: Pollution Restoration and Conservation (Paperback)

This volume reviews recent hydrological and environmental issues resulting from human-induced water pollution practices while providing case studies on the physical chemical and eco-biological techniques used to mitigate the impacts of river... more

The Dictionary of Global Sustainability : With Case Studies on the Environmental Economic Technological and Social Aspects of Sustainability

The Dictionary of Global Sustainability is intended to serve as a quick reference guide to green professionals (architects developers realtors and builders) corporations industries governments instructors students and other individuals seeking a... more

Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy (Paperback)

How can you use the study of philosophy to make progress toward solving environmental problems? ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS FIFTH EDITION introduces you to ethical theory in new and easily understood ways. But most of all this environmental ethics textbook... more

Risk communication in action : environmental case studies / [Dan Petersen]. 2002 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Pre-owned Case Studies in Environmental Archaeology Paperback by Reitz Elizabeth J. (EDT); Scarry C. Margaret (EDT); Scudder Sylvia J. (EDT) ISBN 0387713964 ISBN-13 9780387713960

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Pre-Owned From the Ground Up : Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement 9780814715376

Examines one of the fastest growing social movements in the United States the movement for environmental justice. Tracing the movement s roots this book provides case studies of communities across the US - towns like Kettleman City California;... more

Environmental Stress and Amelioration in Livestock Production (Hardcover)

Offering case studies from diverse ecological zones this book systematically and comprehensively addresses all aspects of environmental stresses and livestock productivity this book is a useful tool for understanding the intricacies of stress... more

Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas: Case Studies from the Malay Archipelago (Paperback)

This book was published in 2007. Protected areas have emerged as major arenas of dispute concerning both indigenous and environmental protection. In the Malay Archipelago which contains two of the twenty-five biodiversity hotspots identified... more

Environmental Impacts of Mining: Monitoring Restoration and Control Second Edition (Paperback)

This second edition examines the problems facing the mining industry and offers practical case studies as well as new solutions for environmental restoration and remediation. New topics include bioremediation technology mountaintop surface coal... more

World Forests: Forest Landscape Restoration: Integrating Natural and Social Sciences (Hardcover)

Bringing together experts in landscape studies natural resource management and forest restoration conflict management environmental economics and urban studies this book defines the nature and potential of FLR to address a global environmental problem. more

Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science: Implementing Environmental Accounts: Case Studies from Eastern and Southern Africa (Hardcover)

Leaving aside human and social capital for a future volume the book should be viewed as a crucial first step in developing indicators for total wealth in the countries covered by the case studies which include Kenya Uganda Tanzania Ethiopia... more

Lecture Notes in Energy: Pollution Under Environmental Regulation in Energy Markets (Hardcover)

Pollution Under Environmental Regulation in Energy Markets provides a study of environmental regulation when energy markets are imperfectly competitive. This theoretical treatment focuses on three relevant cases of energy markets. First the... more

Economy & Environment: Environmental Toxicology Economics and Institutions: The Atrazine Case Study (Paperback)

This work stems from the activities carried out under the European Science Foundation s Environmental Toxicology Programme and its daughter programme Environmental Damage and its Assessment. The work served also as a pilot study for the ESF... more

Pre-Owned Environmental Justice and Environmentalism: The Social Justice Challenge to the (Paperback 9780262693400) by Ronald Sandler Phaedra C Pezzullo

9780262693400. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 368. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Contains: Illustrations. Urban and Industrial Environments. Analysis and case studies from interdisciplinary... more

Energy Climate and the Environment: Energy and Ethics: Justice and the Global Energy Challenge (Hardcover)

Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world. more

Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice: Principles and Strategies to Balance Ethical Social and Environmental Concerns with Corporate Requirements (Hardcover)

This is the second in a two volume study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and corporate behaviour from around the world taking in viewpoints from five continents and over ten countries. These case studies represent one of the most... more

Climate Change and Human Impact on the Landscape: Studies in Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology (Paperback)

I am pleased to present this volume of invited reviews and research case studies produced to mark the retirement of Professor A. G. Smith - one of the leading researchers in Holocene palaeoecology. A. G. Smith took his first degree at the University... more

New Dimensions in Bioethics: Science Ethics and the Formulation of Public Policy (Paperback)

In the last three decades bioethics has matured into a field of study with several areas of concentration including medical ethics environmental ethics and more recently genetic ethics. For reasons related to both the developmental history of the... more

Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Science: Real World AI Ethics for Data Scientists: Practical Case Studies (Paperback)

In the midst of the fourth industrial revolution big data is weighed in gold placing enormous power in the hands of data scientists - the modern AI alchemists. But great power comes with greater responsibility. This book seeks to shape in a... more

Environmental Changes and Natural Disasters (Paperback)

This book covers the multidisciplinary nature of environment public awareness case studies related to environment current issues environment and natural changes. This book covers the multidisciplinary nature of environment public awareness case... more

Springerbriefs in Environmental Science: Combating Water Scarcity in Southern Africa: Case Studies from Namibia (Paperback)

This book offers a close examination of water scarcity as a developmental challenge facing member nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) the interventions that have been implemented to combat the situation and the challenges... more

Pre-Owned Tourism and Development in Mountain Regions 9780851993911 Used

This book discusses the importance of mountain regions and the precariousness of mountain tourism in ecosystem and cultural conservation. It includes case studies of mountain tourism existing alongside environmental sustainability and community well... more