Economics of specific sectors

Only a few economists have vigorously dealt with mineral economics.

Only a few economists have vigorously dealt with mineral economics.

Financing the New Federalism is the fifth in a series on the governance of metropolitan areas which aimed to improve the political organisation of metropolitan regions in America.

Financing the New Federalism is the fifth in a series on the governance of metropolitan areas which aimed to improve the political organisation of metropolitan regions in America.

Social Economics and the Solidarity City explores the impact and potential of the social economy as a site of urban struggle, political mobilization and community organization.

Social Economics and the Solidarity City explores the impact and potential of the social economy as a site of urban struggle, political mobilization and community organization.

Despite their obvious importance, the ethical implications of climate change are often neglected in economic evaluations of mitigation and adaptation policies.

Despite their obvious importance, the ethical implications of climate change are often neglected in economic evaluations of mitigation and adaptation policies.

This book envisages a different form of our economies where care work and care-full relationships are central to social and cultural life.

This book envisages a different form of our economies where care work and care-full relationships are central to social and cultural life.

Risk analysis is not a narrowly defined set of applications.

Risk analysis is not a narrowly defined set of applications.

High energy prices affect nearly the whole of the American population, arguably affecting some consumer groups more than others.

High energy prices affect nearly the whole of the American population, arguably affecting some consumer groups more than others.

As China strives to significantly increase its economic output, the nation faces an acute deterioration of the physical resources from which this prodigious growth springs.

As China strives to significantly increase its economic output, the nation faces an acute deterioration of the physical resources from which this prodigious growth springs.

Encouraged by the emergence and early impact of social innovators on the African Continent, but frustrated by the slow pace of large scale change, this book is focused on filling the knowledge gap for those tackling Africa's serious social problems.

Encouraged by the emergence and early impact of social innovators on the African Continent, but frustrated by the slow pace of large scale change, this book is focused on filling the knowledge gap for those tackling Africa's serious social problems.

The ecosystem approach embodies a concept of the environment which emphasizes the integrated components of nature as complex adaptive systems.

The ecosystem approach embodies a concept of the environment which emphasizes the integrated components of nature as complex adaptive systems.

River systems around the world are degraded and are being used unsustainably.

River systems around the world are degraded and are being used unsustainably.

Originally published in 1971, this volume contains papers invited for a conference on economic research relevant to national urban development held in September of the same year.

Originally published in 1971, this volume contains papers invited for a conference on economic research relevant to national urban development held in September of the same year.

Originally published in 1984, this study focuses on petroleum agreements between non-OPEC LDCs with oil-importing LDCs and how issues such as high oil prices affect each country.

Originally published in 1984, this study focuses on petroleum agreements between non-OPEC LDCs with oil-importing LDCs and how issues such as high oil prices affect each country.

Real Estate and Urban Development in South America uncovers how investors are navigating South American real estate markets in commercial, residential and infrastructure development.

Real Estate and Urban Development in South America uncovers how investors are navigating South American real estate markets in commercial, residential and infrastructure development.

State climate and clean energy policy will play a critical role in the future of the political dialogue and economic development.

This volume examines the dominant neoliberal agenda for agricultural development and hunger alleviation in Africa.

This volume examines the dominant neoliberal agenda for agricultural development and hunger alleviation in Africa.

This collection brings together leading economists from around the world to explore key issues in economic analysis and the history of economic thought.

This collection brings together leading economists from around the world to explore key issues in economic analysis and the history of economic thought.

This new edition of Reporting for Buyers provides guidance for the surveyor on setting out the findings of the inspection in a clear, unambiguous and unequivocal way.

This new edition of Reporting for Buyers provides guidance for the surveyor on setting out the findings of the inspection in a clear, unambiguous and unequivocal way.

This book presents a new System Dynamics model (the ERRE model), a novel stock and flow consistent global impact assessment model designed by the authors to address the financial risks emerging from the interaction between economic growth and environmental limits under the presence of shocks.

This book presents a new System Dynamics model (the ERRE model), a novel stock and flow consistent global impact assessment model designed by the authors to address the financial risks emerging from the interaction between economic growth and environmental limits under the presence of shocks.

In an urbanizing world, the majority of people live in urban settlements predominantly on the coastal edge.

In an urbanizing world, the majority of people live in urban settlements predominantly on the coastal edge.

Global trends of population growth, rising living standards and the rapidly increasing urbanized world are increasing the demand on water, food and energy.

Global trends of population growth, rising living standards and the rapidly increasing urbanized world are increasing the demand on water, food and energy.

This book provides the first in-depth, multidisciplinary study of re-urbanization in Russia's Arctic regions, with a specific focus on new mobility patterns, and the resulting birth of new urban Arctic identities in which newcomers and labor migrants form a rising part of.

This book provides the first in-depth, multidisciplinary study of re-urbanization in Russia's Arctic regions, with a specific focus on new mobility patterns, and the resulting birth of new urban Arctic identities in which newcomers and labor migrants form a rising part of.

Street trade is a critical and highly visible component of the informal economy, linked to global systems of exchange.

Street trade is a critical and highly visible component of the informal economy, linked to global systems of exchange.

Five years after the one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, Fukushima now only occasionally headlines national and international media.

Over the last several decades, many low-income mineral exporting countries have seen their per capita income decline or their standard of living stagnate.

Over the last several decades, many low-income mineral exporting countries have seen their per capita income decline or their standard of living stagnate.

Five years after the one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, Fukushima now only occasionally headlines national and international media.

This book explores how gentrification often reinforces traditional gender roles and spatial constructions during the process of reshaping the labour, housing, commercial and policy landscapes of the city.