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  • Recycling, International Trade and the Environment

    An Empirical Analysis

    by P.J. van Beukering ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    During the last century international trade has become indispensable for many economies. This is not only the case for trade in primary raw materials and consumer products but also for secondary (recyclable) materials. With the rapid growth of the recycling sector worldwide, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

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  • What Has Nature Ever Done for Us?

    How Money Really Does Grow On Trees

    by Sir Tony Juniper ...
    During recent years, environmental debate worldwide has been dominated by climate change, carbon emissions and eff orts to achieve low carbon economies. But a number of academic, technical, political, business and NGO initiatives indicate that there is a new wave of environmental attention focused on a wholly different set of subjects: namely that of natural capital, ecosystem services and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Global Warming

    The Complete Briefing

    by John Houghton ...
    How much of global warming is due to human activities? How far will it be possible to adapt to changes of climate? Sir John Houghton's definitive, full colour guide to climate change answers these questions and more by providing the best and latest information available, including the latest IPCC findings. The simple, logical flow of ideas gives an invaluable grounding in the science, as well as ... Read more

    $59.19 CAD

  • Are We Running Out?

    The Sustainability of the World's Resources

    by Ingrid Bryan ...
    Do we have the resources to produce enough food for an expected world population of over 9 billion in 2050? Are modern agricultural practices sustainable? Do we have enough fresh water? What do we understand about climate change? Can we decarbonize the world economy? Can we save the oceans? Are genetically modified crops bad for the environment? Are we entering a new era of resource wars? These ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • BP Blowout

    Inside the Gulf Oil Disaster

    by Daniel Jacobs ...
    The story of the worst environmental disaster in American history and its enduring consequencesBP Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident, which destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, killed 11 people. The ensuing oil dischargethe ... Read more

    $28.49 CAD

  • Life Cycle Design

    A Manual for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

    Edited by Siegfried Behrendt, Christine Jasch, Maria C. Peneda, Hans van Weenen ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Small and medium-sized enterprises can serve as promising cradles for challenging ideas and pioneering initiatives. That is exactly what is required in order to make progress towards sustainable levels and patterns of production and consumption. Of all the continents of the world, Europe is most likely to lead the way towards a more sustainable relation with the environment. Having been the cradle ... Read more

    $98.69 CAD

  • Conflicts in Conservation

    Navigating Towards Solutions

    Edited by Stephen M. Redpath, Kevin A. Wood, Juliette C. Young, R. J. Gutiérrez ...
    Series series Ecological Reviews
    Conflicts over the conservation of biodiversity are increasing and are serious obstacles to wildlife conservation efforts worldwide. Changing patterns in land use, over-exploitation, pollution, climate change and the threat posed by invasive species all challenge the way we currently maintain and protect biodiversity - from the local management of single species to the international management of ... Read more

    $61.59 CAD

  • Life Cycle Assessment in Industry and Business

    Adoption Patterns, Applications and Implications

    by Paolo Frankl, M. Bartolomeo, H. Baumann, T. Beckmann, A.v. Däniken, F. Leone, U. Meier, R. Mirulla, R. Wolff, Frieder Rubik ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    1.1 Life Cycle Assessment (LeA): a fascinating and sophisticated tool The greening of the economy is not a new task, but it is a challenge for which a lot of tasks still have to be done. It is known that the main source of environ mental deterioration by industry is not any more the chimneys and other process related emissions, but the products and services produced. Products are regarded as ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Principles for Building Resilience

    Sustaining Ecosystem Services in Social-Ecological Systems

    Edited by Reinette Biggs, Maja Schlüter, Michael L. Schoon ...
    As both the societies and the world in which we live face increasingly rapid and turbulent changes, the concept of resilience has become an active and important research area. Reflecting the very latest research, this book provides a critical review of the ways in which resilience of social-ecological systems, and the ecosystem services they provide, can be enhanced. With contributions from ... Read more

    $69.59 CAD

  • International Environmental Management Benchmarks

    Best Practice Experiences from America, Japan and Europe

    Edited by David M.W.N. Hitchens, Jens Clausen, Klaus Fichter ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Facing the challenges of globalization and ecology, the standards for economic, social and environmental performance of companies are becoming more demanding. This book shows what sustainable development means for the business community and presents best practice approaches in environmental management from Japan, the USA, Brazil and seven European countries. The book stresses that international ... Read more

    $128.09 CAD

  • Waste to Wealth

    Edited by Reeta Rani Singhania, Rashmi Avinash Agarwal, R. Praveen Kumar, Rajeev K Sukumaran ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book focuses on value addition to various waste streams, which include industrial waste, agricultural waste, and municipal solid and liquid waste. It addresses the utilization of waste to generate valuable products such as electricity, fuel, fertilizers, and chemicals, while placing special emphasis on environmental concerns and presenting a multidisciplinary approach for handling waste. ... Read more

    $256.19 CAD

  • Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa

    The Tragedy of Endowment

    by Abiodun Alao ...
    Conflict over natural resources has made Africa the focus of international attention, particularly during the last decade. From oil in Nigeria and diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to land in Zimbabwe and water in theHorn of Africa, the politics surrounding ownership, management, and control of natural resources has disrupted communities and increased external intervention in these ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD