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Environmental Ethics and Sustainability
CRC Press 2013; US$ 99.95Environmental Ethics and Sustainability: A Casebook for Environmental Professionals introduces a decision-making model constructed from the viewpoint that ethics are not about the way things are, but about the way things should be. The first part of the book covers natural human instincts, human attitude, treatment of other species and the natural... more...
Environmental Winds
University of California Press 2013; US$ 27.95Environmental Winds challenges the notion that globalized social formations emerged solely in the Global North prior to impacting the Global South. Instead, such formations have been constituted, transformed, and propelled through diverse, site-specific social interactions that complicate and defy divisions between 'global' and 'local.' The book... more...
Environmental Sociology
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2013; US$ 58.99Environmental Sociology encourages students to use the sociological imagination to explore a broad spectrum of issues facing the environment today. The third edition of this reader includes an updated introduction and thirteen new pieces that examine how social dimensions, particularly power and inequality, interact with environmental issues. more...
Smallholders, Forest Management and Rural Development in the Amazon
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 135.00The ongoing debate concerning the Amazon's crucial role in global climate and biodiversity is entirely dependent upon sustainable development in the region. Recognizing that forests are an integral part of the social fabric in the region, initiatives such as community forestry, small-scale tree plantations and agroforestry, as well as payments for... more...
The Devouring Dragon: how China's rise threatens the natural world
Scribe Publications 2013; US$ 21.99A staggering narrative account of environmental destruction in China, and what it means for the planet The pace of development in China is astonishing, and this development is assaulting the natural world at an alarming rate. In a few short years, China has become the planet?s largest market for endangered wildlife, its top importer of tropical... more...
Sourcing to Support the Green Initiative
Business Expert Press 2013; US$ 19.95The ?green? or environmental sustainability movement has taken hold throughout the world. Its staying power is confirmed by that fact that environmental emphasis in organizations did not decrease during the recent global recession, but rather increased. However, since most organizations rely heavily on their supply base for providing components, materials,... more...
Environmental Policy Integration in Practice
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 79.95Environmental values and concerns are meant to be reflected through environmental policy, which is then integrated into mainstream economic and social policy that serves to govern society and the economy in different sectors. Yet effective environmental policy integration has proved to be very difficult in practice and it remains largely an elusive... more...
OECD Studies on Environmental Policy and Household Behaviour: Greening Household Behaviour
OECD Publishing 2013; US$ 77.00Developing growth strategies that promote greener lifestyles requires a good understanding of the factors that affect people's behaviour towards the environment. Recent OECD work based on periodic surveys of more than 10 000 households across a number of countries and areas represents a breakthrough by providing a common framework to collect unique... more...
The Precautionary Principle in Marine Environmental Law
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00The book examines whether the jurisdiction of coastal States under international law can be extended to include powers of intervention towards vessels posing a significant risk to their coastal and marine environment, but which have not yet been involved in any incident or accident. The books sets out how it is that coastal State jurisdiction can... more...
Global Environmental Politics
Westview Press 2013; US$ 45.00A user-friendly, comprehensive, and current explanation of the process and politics of global environmental policy-making, perfect for students new to the topic more...









