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Disaster Education
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011; US$ 114.95This is the first book of its kind on disaster risk reduction education. A ready reference for practitioners in the field this book describes and demonstrates different aspects of disaster risk reduction education in an easy-to-understand form with current academic research and practical field experiences included throughout. more...
The Vanishing Face of Gaia
Penguin Books Ltd 2009; Not AvailableJames Lovelock described his previous book, The Revenge of Gaia , as 'a wake-up call for humanity'. Stark though it was in many respects, in The Vanishing Face of Gaia Lovelock says that even though the weather seems cooler and pollution lessens as the recession bites, the environmental problems we will face in the twenty-first century are even... more...
The Global Forest
Penguin Books Ltd 2011; Not AvailableA world expert on how trees chemically affect our environment, Diana Beresford-Kroeger has woven together ecology, ancient myth, horticulture, spirituality, science and alternative medicine in The Global Forest to capture their enormous significance to us - and our future. From enormous native Savannah trees that create their own sunscreen... more...
Achieving Global Sustainability
United Nations University Press 2011; Not AvailableThe problem of global sustainability is indisputably the most serious issue facing humanity today. One of the biggest factors in the deterioration of global sustainability is climate change which has been exacerbated by the entire range of human activities and is inextricably related to modern civilization. Solving this difficult problem requires a... more...
Establishing a Resource-Circulating Society in Asia
United Nations University Press 2011; Not Availablehis book addresses the wide range of issues associated with sustainable resource-circulating societies. It has a particular focus on Asia, where both population growth and economic growth are increasingly prominent in the global context.The authors examine theories and visions pertinent to resource-circulating societies, as well as relevant practices... more...
Sustainability Science
United Nations University Press 2011; Not AvailableSustainability science is a new academic discipline that has emerged in response to threats to the sustainability of the global environment. The purpose of this discipline is to help build a sustainable society by developing solutions to climate change, the exhaustion of resources, ecological destruction and other environmental crises that threaten... more...
Schooling for Sustainable Development in South America
Springer 2011; US$ 109.99This book supplies both empirical evidence and scholarly analysis that exemplify successful innovation in South America in the field of sustainability education. Examining the issues from a three-fold perspective, of national policy, regional planning and grassroots projects in schools and communities, the volume offers a comprehensive overview of... more...
OECD Studies on Environmental Innovation Invention and Transfer of Environmental Technologies
OECD Publishing 2011; US$ 106.00Inducing environmental innovation is a significant challenge to policy-makers. Efforts to design public policies that address these issues are motivated by the fact that innovations can allow for improved environmental quality at lower cost. However, the relationship between environmental policy and technological innovation remains an area in which... more...
Greenhouse: Planning for Climate Change
CSIRO Publishing 1988; US$ 140.00This important book explores the sensitivity of Australia to possible climate change induced by the greenhouse effect. more...
Innovative Communities
United Nations University Press 2005; US$ 35.00his book introduces the concept of community innovation and illustrates its role and impact in promoting sustainability. It includes nine case studies from the Asia-Pacific region where communities are adopting innovative methods to address complex and unpredictable environmental problems and promote sustainable development. This often requires new... more...









