Environmental policy and protocols Books

This publication considers existing solutions for the adaptation to climate change. It unites different perspectives and examples from different countries and regions to develop a thorough and nuanced perspective on potential climate change solutions and...

Face aux incertitudes grandissantes, les politiques environnementales reposent sur la mobilisation massive de scientifiques. Cet ouvrage propose une sociologie des conseils scientifiques, en décrivant leur fonctionnement, leur organisation et leurs...

Le slogan de l'Agenda 21 des Nations Unies, qui vise à protéger les droits des générations futures et de toutes les espèces contre les crimes potentiels du présent, est à la fois un écran de fumée et une déclaration de droits. En s'appuyant sur ce...

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, agricultural practices and rural livelihoods were challenged by changes such as commercialization, intensified global trade, and rapid urbanization. Planting Seeds of Knowledge studies the...

Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast examines the conservation histories and concerns of one of southern Africa's most iconic conservation regions: the variously connected 'Etosha-Kunene' areas of north-central and north-west Namibia. This cross-disciplinary...

Zero-Wasted: Live. Love. Leave no trace is a comprehensive guide to adopting a zero-waste lifestyle, providing practical tips and empowering readers to make sustainable choices, with a focus on rethinking consumption, reducing carbon footprint,...

Eco-Terrorism: Radical Environmentalism and Its Consequences is a comprehensive exploration of the history, ideologies, tactics, targets, and consequences of eco-terrorism, as well as the government and law enforcement response, and strategies for...

Standing on the broken ground of resource extraction settings, the state is sometimes like a chimera: its appearance and intentions are misleading and, for some actors, it is unknowable and incomprehensible. It may be easily mistaken for someone or...

The sensational humanity guide is not just another book full of inspirational quotes. This little book is a collection of logical, ethical, natural, and apolitical thoughts. This little book contains ideas and guidance that show a distinctive relation...

Environmental Ethics and Behavioural Change takes a practical approach to environmental ethics with a focus on its transformative potential for students, professionals, policy makers, activists, and concerned citizens. Proposed solutions to issues such...

This book provides a green critique of the post-war history of the British welfare state, concentrating on the years from 1945 to 2010. In illuminating the principles, theoretical methods and analytical criteria which underpin that green critique, the...

This book characterises the current limitations of scientific prediction for global environmental issues. It presents a review of the epistemology of this policy field including current policy responses (e.g. to abrupt climate change) then suggests...

An understanding of the role of energy-related governance systems and the conditions required for a shift towards renewables in developing countries is urgently needed in order to tap into the global potential of low-carbon development. Although...

This book demonstrates the weaknesses of both the existing academic literature on energy access and the dominant contemporary policy framings of the problem. Through detailed historical analysis it clearly demonstrates the value of a new theoretical...

High Speed Rail and Sustainability explores the environmental, economic and social effects of developing a HSR system, presenting new evaluations of the proposed system in California in the US as well as lessons from international experience. Drawing...

Sustainable entrepreneurship has attracted growing attention in both scholarly and practitioner circles. Focusing on generating social, environmental and business value, the notion has been raised more recently to address the contribution of...

Adopting an interdisciplinary social science approach, this book examines community reactions to wind farms to form a new understanding of what facilitates social acceptance.Based on empirical research, Wind Power and Public Engagement investigates...

Through an examination of the reformed Committee on World Food Security, this book provides new, empirically-informed insights into increased participation in global governance processes. 

Environmental Communication and Travel Journalism considers tourism public relations as elite reputation management, and applies models of political conflict and source-media relations to the analysis of the 'soft' genre of travel journalism. The book...

As one of the world's largest and most bio-diverse countries, India's approach to environmental policy will be very significant in tackling global environmental challenges. This book explores the transformations that have taken place in the making of...

The Reconfiguration of Authority in Global Climate Governance puts forward the argument that while transnational city networks, private certification schemes, and private self-regulation can surely contribute to solving the problem of climate change, the...

This book considers the global question of climate change from local perspectives in the context of Central Africa.

The book offers insights into reconciling innovation with sustainability and identifying key stakeholders responsible for the reconciliation through conversations with experts in various fields. A vital resource for scholars in climate studies, that also...

The purpose of this book is twofold. First, it aims to explain the general framework for cooperation in the energy sector in Europe, with a conceptual basis that allows for a better understanding of the dynamics that led to its existence...

With an integration of theories, comparative and empirical studies, this book aims to find a treatment for Beijing's "urban diseases" and coordinate a low-carbon development plan for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in China. Unprecedented...

The methodological needs of environmental studies are unique in the breadth of research questions that can be posed, calling for a textbook that covers a broad swath of approaches to conducting research with potentially many different kinds of evidence...

This book addresses disaster and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices, constraints and capacity in the context of coastal Bangladesh.Located in the lower riparian of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh has to face frequent disasters such as floods,...

The Routledge Companion to the Environmental Humanities provides a comprehensive, transnational, and interdisciplinary map to the field, offering a broad overview of its founding principles while providing insight into exciting new directions for future...

This book sheds light on why and how new humanitarian actors engage in humanitarian action and how their humanitarian activities are perceived in their (transnational) organisational environment. It provides detailed international and empirical...

Humanitarianism as a moral concept and an organized practice has become a major factor in world society. It channels an enormous amount of resources and serves as an argument for different kinds of interference into the "internal affairs" of countries...

Readers drawn to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, Laurie Garrett's The Coming Plague, or Theo Colburn's Our Stolen Future will appreciate this work by Thomas Kerns as well. The growing epidemics of chemically induced illnesses from long-term, low-dose...

The world increasingly relies on groundwater resources for drinking water and the provision of food for a growing population. The utilization of aquifer systems also extends beyond freshwater supply to include other resources such as heat extraction and...

Until now, local environmental campaigns have been relatively neglected in the scientific literature. Drawing on European examples, this book fills the gap by examining the networks amongst actors and organizations which connect local campaigns...

This book investigates the broader climate movement to contextualise the role played by its climate justice wing, focusing specifically on the theoretical and practical contributions of ecosocialists.Ecosocialism and Climate Justice provides an account...

In Environmental Federalism, Luke Fowler helps to refocus much-needed attention on the role of state governments in environmental policy creation and implementation in the United States. While the national government receives most of the attention when...

Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change is the first textbook bridging the gap between personal happiness and sustainable social change. The book provides a guide for students to increase their skills, literacy and knowledge...

Climate Change Update: Latest Research and Findings by RWG Publishing is an essential read for anyone concerned about the future of our planet. This two-part climate feature dives deep into the most recent research and findings on global climate change...

An Outback Marriage: A Story of Australian Life by Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson is a captivating tale set in the rugged Australian outback. The novel explores the themes of marriage and rural life, portraying the adventures and challenges faced by...

This publication provides key highlights and takeaways from the Asia-Pacific Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2022 on four main areas: sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food systems; financing for sustainable agriculture and natural capital;...

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This collection engages scholars and practicioners in a conversation about the ways that Technical Communication has contributed to pragmatic and democratic actions to address climate change.

Explores the evolving role of botanic gardens from products and enablers of modernity and the nation-state, to their recent reinvention as institutions of environmental governance.