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In recent years, globalization has been the subject of considerable research and comment. A major phenomenon, it is open to a variety of interpretations. In particular, the debate over trade liberalization, growth and inequality has come under close...

In A Theory of Ecological Justice, Baxter argues for ecological justice - that is, for treating species besides homo sapiens as having a claim in justice to a share of the Earth's resources. It explores the nature of justice claims as applied to...

Two powers in East Asia today stand to define the region's economic and commercial future: Japan, which rose in a spectacular industrial burst to become at present the world's second largest economy; and China, which is rapidly advancing towards a market...

Land reform has been an indisputable part of Indonesian revolution. The consequent execution of development programmes for nation-building have provoked intense hostility over territorial rights. Global market forces in Indonesia have seen increasing...

First Published in 2004. The Politics of Development Cooperation interrogates the politics of interorganizational development cooperation, examining issues of power, autonomy, and dependence. Focusing on Kenya and in particular on Maendeleo Ya Wanawake...

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is central to both economic and environmental developments in Europe. But with the advent of new environmental legislation and political change in Europe the CAP faces increasing pressure to reform. European...

This is a comprehensive resource that integrates the application of innovative remote sensing techniques and geospatial tools in modeling Earth systems for environmental management beyond customary digitization and mapping practices

This book focuses on data mining for co-location pattern, a valid method for identifying patterns from all types of data and applying them in business intelligence and analytics. It explains the fundamentals of co-location pattern mining, co-location...

Multiple aspects of sustainable urbanism are brought together in this book along with advanced technologies and their connections to urban planning and management. It integrates urban studies, smart cities, AI, IoT, remote sensing and GIS.

Discusses the linkage between urbanism and sustainability, and how sustainable urbanism can be implemented to overcome the problems of housing and living conditions in urban areas. Through several case studies and GIS techniques, it analyses planning and...

This Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for theory, research and practice with regard to environment and communication, and it does this from a perspective which is both international and multi-disciplinary in scope. Offering...

This easy to read and fact-filled account debunks two commonly-held myths: that Canada is running out of trees and that massive deforestation is taking place in our own backyard. In fact, Canada has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world and...

My Life of High Adventure, first published in 1962, is the autobiography of Grant Pearson, park ranger and later superintendent of Mount McKinley National Park (now Denali National Park and Preserve). He began work at the Park in February 1926 and...

UNVEIL THE UNTOLD STORIES OF HISTORY'S MOST DARING EXPLORERS.Are you fascinated by the courage of those who dared to venture into the unknown? Do you wonder how their discoveries reshaped the world we live in today? Are you intrigued by the tales of...

The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) is the standard use by all NATO military forces to locate any point on Earth down to one meter locations. This is called a "geocode" - a unique identifier for any location or object that is short and can be...

El libro "Volcanes:" La Belleza y el Peligro de la Naturaleza en Erupción es una jornada fascinante pela história, ciência e beleza dos vulcões em atividade. Desde una antiguía, os vulcões foram vistos...

The book "Volcanoes: The Beauty and Danger of Nature in Eruption" is a fascinating journey through the history, science and beauty of active volcanoes. Since ancient times, volcanoes have been seen as symbols of power and mystery, and even...

The seas and oceans play a vital role in the earth's climate.One of the most important services the ocean provides to human society is the provision of food through captured fisheries and farms. This includes fish, invertebrates, plants and, for some...

The growth of enterprises (SMEs) in the global market is a priority for economic growth in each nation. If SMEs want to keep alive, grow and develop in a global and dynamic environment must plan strategies that enable them to achieve their business...

"Homarus Gammarus: The European Lobster in Atlantic Waters" offers a thorough investigation of the charming universe of Homarus gammarus, revealing insight into this notable shellfish species inside the huge region of the Atlantic Waters. The book dives...

O francês, única língua oficial do estado francês, provém do franciano, dialeto franco-latino da Île de France. É a mais germânica das línguas latina

Este livro reúne pequenas histórias e homenagens escritas em forma de crônicas e poesias sobre acontecimentos do dia a dia e história de vida de cidad

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Phys. Geogr., Geomorphologie, Umweltforschung, Note: 1,0, Universität Leipzig (Institut für Geographie), Veranstaltung: Aktuelle Forschungsfelder der Physischen Geographie,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Geowissenschaften, Note: 1,0, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald (Institut für Geographie und Geologie), Veranstaltung: Ausgewählte Themen der Sek II, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: 1...

Die zentrale Fragestellung dieser Arbeit über den postrevolu­ tionären kubanischen Entwicklungsweg war, ob, wie und warum nach 1959 die Weichen in Richtung Oberwindung der Unterent­ wicklung gestellt worden sind. In dem...

16 Thesen zu Theorie und Praxis des chinesischen Ent­ wicklungsmodells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 . . . . . . Ausgewiiblte Literatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 6 Vorwort Bei...

In ihrem Buch "Rapallo: naissance d'un my the" (Paris 1974, dtsche Ausg. 1976) hat sich Renata Fritsch-Bournazel schon einmal mit einem wichtigen Abschnitt der europaischen Geschichte beschaftigt: den zwanziger J ahren. Bereits...

"Jedes Geschöpf strebt danach, seine Vollkommenheit zu erreichen, die in der Ähnlichkeit mit der göttlichen Vollkommenheit in Güte besteht. So ist also die göttliche Güte das Ziel aller Dinge." (Th. v. Aquin, Sumo theol. I,...

Ein Buro wie das vorliegende, das nicht aus Literaturstudium, sondern aus unzähligen Gesprächen erwachsen ist, die siro über fast zwei Jahr­ zehnte hingezogen haben, muß mit einer Danksagung an alle Mitredner beginnen, weil es...

Sensors | Special Issue : Sensors and Techniques for 3D Object Modeling in Underwater Environments Water covers approximately 71% of the planet’s surface and human activities have been relying on it since remote times. Many traces of...

Optical methods are non-invasive tools, and their use in sensing applications is continuously increasing and reaching new heights. Novel optical technologies contribute to the development of state-of-the-art sensing schemes and devices characterized by...

Ride the Echoes of the Past into a Luminous Future Imagine a future where civilization thrives in perfect harmony with nature. A Sustainable Civilization: Historical Echoes and Modern Challenges charts a course through our past to steer the ship of...

Explore the Loom of Legacies Through the Cultural Landscapes of SustainabilityImagine unwinding the threads of ancient traditions and weaving them into the contemporary narrative of sustainability. Threads of Green: Weaving Sustainability into the...

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This Best Seller is now available in POCKET SIZE!!! Why just work through lists of words when you can read interesting facts about the Grand Teton National Park and enjoy some stimulating Circle It word search. No more boring lists of words™. The...

How Ogoni rebelled nonviolently against the threats of extinctionIn 1958, in the eastern part of Nigeria's coastline, lies a community where the inhabitants are known as the Ogonis. A tribe of peaceful happy people who enjoyed their little paradise...

As metropolises continue to see a growth in population, planners are continually searching for trending methods for utilizing space and seeking the best geographical arrangements for these cities. Professionals have continually used geographic...

The tragic disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has created a need for research in the areas of aircraft transportation, and specifically flight debris tracking. As researchers and scientists continue to search for novel technologies that...

To understand the catastrophic processes of forest fire danger, different deterministic, probabilistic, and empiric models must be used. Simulating various surface and crown forest fires using predictive information technology could lead to the...

2017 Reprint of Volumes Four, Volume Five [Part One], and Volume Five [Part Two] of the original edition in One Volume.  Volumes One through Three are published separately, also in one volume, under ISBN 978-1684221417.  Originally Published in...

Earth Observation interacts with space, remote sensing, communication, and information technologies, and plays an increasingly significant role in Earth related scientific studies, resource management, homeland security, topographic mapping, and...

This volume is based on the proceedings of a conference held at Florida State University in April, 1978. This conference was supported by the Florida State University Graduate Research Council, the Department of Biological...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...