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Megatrends 2010
Hampton Roads Publishing 2007; US$ 16.95In the wake of corporate scandal, recession, record deficits, and terrorist attacks, more and more people are turning inward to determine where their true values lie. Likewise, more and more companies are discovering that placing social and environmental values ahead of the bottom line is actually helping to boost profits. In this trade paperback... more...
Climate Economics
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 140.00Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change, which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert all climate damage has now passed, well-designed... more...
Against Extinction
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95'Conservation in the 21st century needs to be different and this book is a good indicator of why.' Bulletin of British Ecological Society Against Extinction tells the history of wildlife conservation from its roots in the 19th century, through the foundation of the Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire in London in 1903 to... more...
Decolonizing Nature
Earthscan 2002; US$ 43.95British imperialism was almost unparalleled in its historical and geographical reach leaving a legacy of entrenched social transformation in nations and cultures in every part of the globe. Colonial annexation and government were based on an all-encompassing system that integrated and controlled political economic social and ethnic relations and required... more...
Managing Coastal Tourism Resorts
Channel View Publications 2007; US$ 49.95The vast majority of academic research of coastal tourism resort management has been undertaken in northern and southern Europe at the expense of a wider global consideration. This book aims to address this deficit and develop a global perspective on the management issues facing coastal resorts. more...
Water Resources and Development
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 42.95Since the start of the twenty-first century there has been an unprecedented focus upon water as a key factor in the future of both society and environment. Water management lies at the heart of strategies of development as does the added the hazard of climate change. Water Resources and Development provides a stimulating interdisciplinary introduction... more...
Strategic Environmental Assessment for Policies
World Bank Publications 2008; US$ 9.99Environmentally and socially sustainable policies are essential for good governance. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the key tool for integrating environmental considerations into policies, programs and plans. This book focuses on SEA applied to policies. Through lessons learned from previous use of SEA on policies, it draws lessons on... more...
Do Organizations Have Feelings?
Routledge 1997; US$ 61.95This book argues that adequate explanation of the way that organizations function for those engaged in business and those who study it must transcend the traditional divide between reason and emotion. more...
Information Communication Technologies and Sustainable Tourism
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 180.00Sustainable development is a highly topical issue and is of critical importance to tourism as the environment is of utmost importance for the continued development and prosperity of the industry. There have been numerous texts written on sustainable tourism and the measures to mitigate and manage this but none which acknowledges Information and Communication... more...
Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture
Springer 2010; US$ 219.99Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture is a guide to innovative architectural design for architects, engineers and other specialists who are working with biophilic and bioclimatic architectural concepts. Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture has three parts: * Part I focuses on the relationship between architecture and human needs and the creation... more...









