Social impact of environmental issues

The division of 'rural' and 'urban' is one of the oldest ideas in Geography and is deeply engrained in our culture.

The division of 'rural' and 'urban' is one of the oldest ideas in Geography and is deeply engrained in our culture.

What are the manifest and likely future consequences of climate change?

What are the manifest and likely future consequences of climate change?

In the coming decades, countries around the world will face increasingly severe challenges related to global climate change.

In the coming decades, countries around the world will face increasingly severe challenges related to global climate change.

Climate change is a defining issue in contemporary life.

Climate change is a defining issue in contemporary life.

In recent years, interest in climate change has rapidly increased in the social sciences and yet there is still relatively little published material in the field that seeks to understand the development of climate change as a perceived social problem.

In recent years, interest in climate change has rapidly increased in the social sciences and yet there is still relatively little published material in the field that seeks to understand the development of climate change as a perceived social problem.

Today, the risks associated with global environmental change and the dangers of extreme climatic and geological events remind us of humanity's dependence on favourable environmental conditions.

Today, the risks associated with global environmental change and the dangers of extreme climatic and geological events remind us of humanity's dependence on favourable environmental conditions.

For the last three decades, the Neoliberal regime, emphasising economic growth through deregulation, market integration, expansion of the private sector, and contraction of the welfare state has shaped production and consumption processes in agriculture and food.

For the last three decades, the Neoliberal regime, emphasising economic growth through deregulation, market integration, expansion of the private sector, and contraction of the welfare state has shaped production and consumption processes in agriculture and food.

This volume seeks to identify and examine two categories of colonial and postcolonial knowledge production about Africa.

This volume seeks to identify and examine two categories of colonial and postcolonial knowledge production about Africa.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of eco-global criminology.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of eco-global criminology.

First published in 1998.

First published in 1998.

Robert Chambers returns with a new book that reviews, together for the first time, some of the revolutionary changes in the methodologies and methods of development inquiry that have occurred in the past forty years, and reflects on their transformative potential for the future.

Robert Chambers returns with a new book that reviews, together for the first time, some of the revolutionary changes in the methodologies and methods of development inquiry that have occurred in the past forty years, and reflects on their transformative potential for the future.

Kitchen Table Sustainability offers a unique view of sustainability through the lens of community engagement.

Kitchen Table Sustainability offers a unique view of sustainability through the lens of community engagement.

Historically, food security was the responsibility of ministries of agriculture but today that has changed: decisions made in ministries of energy may instead have the greatest effect on the food situation.

Historically, food security was the responsibility of ministries of agriculture but today that has changed: decisions made in ministries of energy may instead have the greatest effect on the food situation.

Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world.

Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity: drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world.

Finding specific advice on inclusive processes for engaging a community in a planning or design process can be a daunting undertaking.

Finding specific advice on inclusive processes for engaging a community in a planning or design process can be a daunting undertaking.

Want to improve your village?

Want to improve your village?

The Sustainability Transformation is a must-read for anyone trying to make sense of what is happening to our world - and wanting to change it for the better.

The Sustainability Transformation is a must-read for anyone trying to make sense of what is happening to our world - and wanting to change it for the better.

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world.

Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world.

From the author of Small Change comes this engaging guide to placemaking, packed with practical skills and tools that architects, planners, urban designers and other built environment specialists need in order to engage effectively with development work in any context.

From the author of Small Change comes this engaging guide to placemaking, packed with practical skills and tools that architects, planners, urban designers and other built environment specialists need in order to engage effectively with development work in any context.

Despite increasing public awareness of climate change, our behaviours relating to consumption and energy use remain largely unchanged.

Despite increasing public awareness of climate change, our behaviours relating to consumption and energy use remain largely unchanged.

Creative Community Planning provides clear access to emerging innovations in artistic, narrative, embodied and technological methods.

Creative Community Planning provides clear access to emerging innovations in artistic, narrative, embodied and technological methods.

How to Win Campaigns is a practical guide for creating and running successful campaigns.

How to Win Campaigns is a practical guide for creating and running successful campaigns.

Food, water and energy form some of the basic elements of sustainability considerations.

Food, water and energy form some of the basic elements of sustainability considerations.

Food is increasingly traded internationally, thereby transforming the organization of food production and consumption globally and influencing most food-related practices.

Food is increasingly traded internationally, thereby transforming the organization of food production and consumption globally and influencing most food-related practices.

Are established economic, social and political practices capable of dealing with the combined crises of climate change and the global economic system?

Are established economic, social and political practices capable of dealing with the combined crises of climate change and the global economic system?