Environmental policy and protocols

The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries.

The marine environment does not naturally respect arbitrary international boundaries.

Bringing together contributions from diplomats, UN agency officials, lawyers and academics, this book provides insight into the evolution of international environmental law, diplomacy and negotiating techniques.

Bringing together contributions from diplomats, UN agency officials, lawyers and academics, this book provides insight into the evolution of international environmental law, diplomacy and negotiating techniques.

Managing Organizations for Sustainable Development in Emerging Countries focuses on the main challenges and opportunities of managing firms and emerging economies in the light of sustainable development.

Managing Organizations for Sustainable Development in Emerging Countries focuses on the main challenges and opportunities of managing firms and emerging economies in the light of sustainable development.

An original contribution to our understanding of a phenomenon that is reshaping the world, this title thoroughly discusses the transformation of the energy security policy arena brought on by two dramatic developments - the increased potential availability of energy in many parts of the world on the supply side, and on the demand side increasing concerns over the harmful effects on the environment brought on by the use of fossil fuels.

An original contribution to our understanding of a phenomenon that is reshaping the world, this title thoroughly discusses the transformation of the energy security policy arena brought on by two dramatic developments - the increased potential availability of energy in many parts of the world on the supply side, and on the demand side increasing concerns over the harmful effects on the environment brought on by the use of fossil fuels.

According to some estimates, humanity has now passed the point at which city dwellers outnumber country dwellers.

According to some estimates, humanity has now passed the point at which city dwellers outnumber country dwellers.

Economic development in Asia is associated with expanding urbanism, overconsumption, and a steep growth in living standards.

Economic development in Asia is associated with expanding urbanism, overconsumption, and a steep growth in living standards.

This book provides an in-depth investigation into the practices of animal housing systems with international contributions from across the humanities and social sciences.

This book provides an in-depth investigation into the practices of animal housing systems with international contributions from across the humanities and social sciences.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

Responsibility for future generations is easily postulated in the abstract but it is much more difficult to set it to work in the concrete.

Responsibility for future generations is easily postulated in the abstract but it is much more difficult to set it to work in the concrete.

Public participation has become a recurring theme and a topical issue in the field of international environmental law, with many multilateral environmental instruments calling on states to guarantee effectively the concept in their laws and practices.

Public participation has become a recurring theme and a topical issue in the field of international environmental law, with many multilateral environmental instruments calling on states to guarantee effectively the concept in their laws and practices.

Environmental issues stretch across scales of geographic space and require action at multiple levels of jurisdiction, including the individual level, community level, national level, and global level.

Environmental issues stretch across scales of geographic space and require action at multiple levels of jurisdiction, including the individual level, community level, national level, and global level.

In May 2013, China, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea (Asia 5) were given status as permanent observers in the Arctic Council.

In May 2013, China, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea (Asia 5) were given status as permanent observers in the Arctic Council.

This book is a unique introduction to the economic costs of nuclear power.

This book is a unique introduction to the economic costs of nuclear power.

Surfing and Sustainability presents a new way of understanding the impact of surfing on the environment, society and the economy, providing important insights into the field of sustainability and arguing that the activity of surfing offers a unique opportunity to explore the ambiguity of sustainability.

Surfing and Sustainability presents a new way of understanding the impact of surfing on the environment, society and the economy, providing important insights into the field of sustainability and arguing that the activity of surfing offers a unique opportunity to explore the ambiguity of sustainability.

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National implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) provisions has yielded enough challenges for providers and users of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge alike.

National implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) provisions has yielded enough challenges for providers and users of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge alike.

Water scarcity is not simply the result of what nature has to offer but always involves power relations and political decisions.

Feeding the world's growing human population is increasingly challenging, especially as more people adopt a western diet and lifestyle.

Feeding the world's growing human population is increasingly challenging, especially as more people adopt a western diet and lifestyle.

The aim of this book is to catalyse global interest in the pursuit of transformational changes in natural resource and environmental management.

The aim of this book is to catalyse global interest in the pursuit of transformational changes in natural resource and environmental management.

More than half of the world population now lives in cities, and urban expansion continues as rural people move to cities.

Educating for Sustainable Development (ESD) approaches are holistic and interdisciplinary, values-driven, participatory, multi-method, locally relevant and emphasize critical thinking and problem-solving.

This book deepens the understanding of the broader processes that shape and mediate the responses to climate change of poor urban households and communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

This book deepens the understanding of the broader processes that shape and mediate the responses to climate change of poor urban households and communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Different people handle risk in different ways.

Different people handle risk in different ways.

Climate change caused by human activity is the most fundamental challenge facing mankind in the 21st century, since it will drastically alter the living conditions of millions of people, mainly in the Global South.

Climate change caused by human activity is the most fundamental challenge facing mankind in the 21st century, since it will drastically alter the living conditions of millions of people, mainly in the Global South.

The local food movement is one of the most active of current civil engagement social movements.

The local food movement is one of the most active of current civil engagement social movements.

Like never before in history, humans are becoming increasingly interconnected with one another and with the other inhabitants and habitats of Earth.

Like never before in history, humans are becoming increasingly interconnected with one another and with the other inhabitants and habitats of Earth.

Conflict over the extraction of coal and gas resources has rapidly escalated in communities throughout the world.