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  • Making the Most of the Water We Have

    The Soft Path Approach to Water Management

    Modifié par David B. Brooks, Stephen Gurman, Oliver M. Brandes ...
    Based on the ‘soft path approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then undertakes a radical approach to reducing human uses of water by economic and social incentives, including open decision-making, water markets and equitable pricing, and the application of super ... En savoir plus

    $101.68 CAD

  • The Water Legacies of Conventional Mining

    Modifié par James E. Nickum, David B. Brooks, Surina Esterhuyse, Anthony Turton ...
    Collections series Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
    The impact of mining is too big to ignore in a world of oversubscribed water. This is true of conventional mining as much as – or even more than – hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The legacy issues of such mining on water have not been fully appreciated, especially the irretrievable effects mining has had on communities and ecosystems around the world through its impact on water. Yet this is not ... En savoir plus

    $94.81 CAD

  • Resource Economics

    Selected Works of Orris C. Herfindahl

    Modifié par David B. Brooks ...
    Collections series Routledge Revivals
    Only a few economists have vigorously dealt with mineral economics. Among these few, Orris C. Herfindahl has probably probed the most deeply. This volume, originally published in 1974, presents Herfindahl’s most significant and enlightening contributions to the field of resource economics. This title will be of interest to students of environmental studies and economics, as well as to professional ... En savoir plus

    $79.99 CAD

  • Transboundary Water Issues in Israel, Palestine, and the Jordan River Basin

    An Overview

    par David B. Brooks, Julie Trottier, Giulia Giordano ...
    Collections series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book highlights the search for permanent freshwater agreements between Israel, Palestine, and the western portions of Jordan, and underscores the benefits of shared water management among the three countries. Throughout the book, efforts are made to share transboundary water in ways that are simultaneously physically feasible, ecologically sustainable, and socially equitable. Thanks to the ... En savoir plus

    $89.99 CAD

  • Supply and Competition in Minor Metals

    par David B. Brooks ...
    Collections series Routledge Revivals
    An interest in the minor metals – termed "minor" as their annual production is relatively small – had been developing for many years. This study, first published in 1965, examines patterns of supply that can be identified as underlying the production of minor metals, and then uses these patterns to investigate the nature and degree of competition in the production of minor metals. This book will ... En savoir plus

    $79.69 CAD

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  • What Has Nature Ever Done for Us?

    How Money Really Does Grow on Trees

    par Tony Juniper ...
    During recent years, environmental debate worldwide has been dominated by climate change, carbon emissions and the greenhouse effect. But a number of academic, technical, political, business and NGO initiatives indicate the emergence of a new wave of environmental attention focused on “natural capital,†“ecosystem services†and “biodiversity,†things nature does for us. In What Has Nature ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Economics

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Partha Dasgupta ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too. Combining a global approach with examples from everyday life, Partha Dasgupta describes the lives of two children who live very different lives in different parts of the world: in the Mid-West USA and in Ethiopia. He compares the obstacles facing them, and the ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

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  • Environmental Economics

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Stephen Smith ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    If environmental protection is costly, how much should we spend on pollution control? Is it worth reducing pollution to zero, or should we accept some level of pollution because of the economic benefits associated with it? How can we assess the benefits that people get from a less-polluted atmosphere? In broad terms, environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy affect the ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • Fair Economics

    Nature, money and people beyond neoclassical thinking

    par Irene Schoene ...
    Have you ever questioned our economic model? Wondered how the financial crash was able to happen? Thought about what we can do stop it happening again?Modern economics bases its view of the world on assumptions Adam Smith made about nature and people nearly three hundred years ago, in a time when people travelled by horse and carriage and wrote by the light of candles. We now live in a globally ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

  • The Biobased Economy

    Biofuels, Materials and Chemicals in the Post-oil Era

    Modifié par Johan Sanders, Marieke Meeusen, Hans Langevald, Peter Kuikman, Gerwin Meijer ...
    The impending threats of catastrophic climate change and peak oil are driving our society towards increased use of biomass for energy, chemical compounds and other materials - the beginnings of a biobased economy. As alternative development models for the biobased economy emerge, we need to determine potential applications, their perspectives and possible impacts as well as policies that can steer ... En savoir plus

    $101.68 CAD

  • The Energy Transition

    An Overview of the True Challenge of the 21st Century

    par Vincent Petit ...
    Collections series Energy (R0)
    Against the backdrop of rapid advances in the energy sector, this book provides a concise overview of the complex challenges in the energy paradigm today, which revolve around the seemingly unsolvable energy equation.The author, an experienced energy professional, combines the various aspects of the energy transition into a single perspective. While highlighting a number of salient problems, he ... En savoir plus

    $89.99 CAD

  • Energy Investments

    An Adaptive Approach to Profiting from Uncertainties

    par Ricardo G. Barcelona ...
    Collections series Business and Management (R0)
    This book examines what lies behind the uncertainties surrounding the fuel and power markets. Exploring the role of renewables and how they potentially disrupt or create opportunities, it challenges widely accepted wisdoms in investment. The author asks questions such as: Are “business as usual” strategies that favour fossil fuels the best route to future prosperity? What prospects do firms face ... En savoir plus

    $44.99 CAD