Environmental management

Although much is known about the processes and effects of land degradation and climate change, little is understood about the links between them.

Although much is known about the processes and effects of land degradation and climate change, little is understood about the links between them.

The world faces a 'perfect storm' of social and ecological stresses, including climate change, habitat loss, resource degradation and social, economic and cultural change.

The world faces a 'perfect storm' of social and ecological stresses, including climate change, habitat loss, resource degradation and social, economic and cultural change.

This book examines the political economy that governs the management of international transboundary river basins in the developing world.

This book examines the political economy that governs the management of international transboundary river basins in the developing world.

A new 'Multi-Coloured Manual' This book is a successor to and replacement for the highly respected manual and handbook on the benefits of flood and coastal risk management, produced by the Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University, UK, with support from Defra and the Environment Agency.

A new 'Multi-Coloured Manual' This book is a successor to and replacement for the highly respected manual and handbook on the benefits of flood and coastal risk management, produced by the Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University, UK, with support from Defra and the Environment Agency.

This book applies concepts from ethics, justice, and political philosophy to five sets of contemporary energy problems cutting across time, economics, politics, geography, and technology.

This book applies concepts from ethics, justice, and political philosophy to five sets of contemporary energy problems cutting across time, economics, politics, geography, and technology.

Environmental issues can present some daunting operational concerns for all types of organization, whether in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Environmental issues can present some daunting operational concerns for all types of organization, whether in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Transformation to a low carbon economy is a central tenet to any discussion on the solutions to the complex challenges of climate change and energy security.

Transformation to a low carbon economy is a central tenet to any discussion on the solutions to the complex challenges of climate change and energy security.

In this challenging work, the author argues that the goal of any food system should not simply be to provide the cheapest calories possible.

In this challenging work, the author argues that the goal of any food system should not simply be to provide the cheapest calories possible.

Accounting literature has viewed sustainability in terms of social, economic and environmental performances.

Accounting literature has viewed sustainability in terms of social, economic and environmental performances.

Consumption and Waste in American Environmental History is an accessible introduction to the consumption experience, wasting practices, and disposal history of the United States, spanning precontact to the present.

After more than three decades of economic malaise, many African countries are experiencing an upsurge in their economic fortunes linked to the booming international market for minerals.

After more than three decades of economic malaise, many African countries are experiencing an upsurge in their economic fortunes linked to the booming international market for minerals.

We are at an environmental impasse.

We are at an environmental impasse.

By crossing disciplinary boundaries, this book uniquely connects theories of justice with people's lived experience within social conflicts over resource sharing.

By crossing disciplinary boundaries, this book uniquely connects theories of justice with people's lived experience within social conflicts over resource sharing.

National parks have always been an emotive and iconic symbol, ever since the first parks of the modern era were created in the mid-nineteenth century.

National parks have always been an emotive and iconic symbol, ever since the first parks of the modern era were created in the mid-nineteenth century.

Conflicts over natural resources abound in India, where much of the population is dependent on these resources for their livelihoods.

Conflicts over natural resources abound in India, where much of the population is dependent on these resources for their livelihoods.

Food is a massive industry and the many key players involved have very different interests.

Food is a massive industry and the many key players involved have very different interests.

Winner of the Political Geography Specialty Group's 2015 Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award!

Winner of the Political Geography Specialty Group's 2015 Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award!

Global warming is an increasing problem, tropical forests are being wiped out and major upper watersheds are being degraded.

Global warming is an increasing problem, tropical forests are being wiped out and major upper watersheds are being degraded.

This book brings together two vitally important strands of 20th-century thinking to establish a set of simple and elegant principles for planning, project design and evaluation.

This book brings together two vitally important strands of 20th-century thinking to establish a set of simple and elegant principles for planning, project design and evaluation.

The looming depletion of non-renewable resources has increased the global land grab in the past decade.

The looming depletion of non-renewable resources has increased the global land grab in the past decade.

For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain.

For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain.

The key aim of this book is to explore the global conservation and management of sharks.

The key aim of this book is to explore the global conservation and management of sharks.

The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history.

The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history.

During the past three decades of rapid industrial growth, China has suffered from devastating environmental degradation.

During the past three decades of rapid industrial growth, China has suffered from devastating environmental degradation.

First written in 1977, Economics of Natural and Environmental Resources presents a collection of articles written in exploration of the economic, social, and ecological problems peculiar to natural and environmental resources.

First written in 1977, Economics of Natural and Environmental Resources presents a collection of articles written in exploration of the economic, social, and ecological problems peculiar to natural and environmental resources.

Each government recognises that there is a potential loss of competitive advantage of its business sector if future economic growth strategies are not aligned with a low carbon future.