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Anthropology and Climate Change
edited by Mark Nuttall, 1962- and Susan Crate, 1957- (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2016, originally published 2009), 417 page(s)
The first edition of Anthropology and Climate Change (2009) pioneered the study of climate change through the lens of anthropology, covering the relation between human cultures and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. This second, heavily revised edition brings the material on this rapidly changi...
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edited by Mark Nuttall, 1962- and Susan Crate, 1957- (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2016, originally published 2009), 417 page(s)
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The first edition of Anthropology and Climate Change (2009) pioneered the study of climate change through the lens of anthropology, covering the relation between human cultures and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. This second, heavily revised edition brings the material on this rapidly changing field completely up to date, with major scholars from around the world mapping out trajectories of research and issuing specific cal...
The first edition of Anthropology and Climate Change (2009) pioneered the study of climate change through the lens of anthropology, covering the relation between human cultures and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. This second, heavily revised edition brings the material on this rapidly changing field completely up to date, with major scholars from around the world mapping out trajectories of research and issuing specific calls for action. The new edition introduces new “foundational” chapters—laying out what anthropologists know about climate change today, new theoretical and practical perspectives, insights gleaned from sociology, and international efforts to study and curb climate change—making the volume a perfect introductory textbook; presents a series of case studies—both new case studies and old ones updated and viewed with fresh eyes—with the specific purpose of assessing climate trends;
provides a close look at how climate change is affecting livelihoods, especially in the context of economic globalization and the migration of youth from rural to urban areas;
expands coverage to England, the Amazon, the Marshall Islands, Tanzania, and Ethiopia;
re-examines the conclusions and recommendations of the first volume, refining our knowledge of what we do and do not know about climate change and what we can do to adapt.
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Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Mark Nuttall, 1962-, Susan Crate, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2016
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Climate change, Ecology, Anthropology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2009 Taylor & Francis
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Climate Variability, Climate Change and Fisheries
edited by Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005, originally published 1992), 460 page(s)
As we approach the end of the twentieth century, public and scientific attention is focusing increasingly on the detection and assessment of changes in our environment. This unique volume addresses the potential implications of global warming for fisheries and the societies which depend on them.
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edited by Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005, originally published 1992), 460 page(s)
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As we approach the end of the twentieth century, public and scientific attention is focusing increasingly on the detection and assessment of changes in our environment. This unique volume addresses the potential implications of global warming for fisheries and the societies which depend on them.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992, 2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Fisheries, Climate change, Sociology, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992
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Documents in International Environmental Law (Second Edition)
edited by Paolo Galizzi, fl. 2004 and Philippe Sands, 1960- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1994), 1398 page(s)
Documents in International Environmental Law comprises a representative selection of international environmental treaties and documents which are essential for anyone interested in international law in the field of environmental protection. This edition represents an up-to-date collection of the most important doc...
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edited by Paolo Galizzi, fl. 2004 and Philippe Sands, 1960- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1994), 1398 page(s)
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Documents in International Environmental Law comprises a representative selection of international environmental treaties and documents which are essential for anyone interested in international law in the field of environmental protection. This edition represents an up-to-date collection of the most important documents easily accessible to students, academics and practitioners.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Paolo Galizzi, fl. 2004, Philippe Sands, 1960-
Date Published / Released
1994, 2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Treaties, Environmental protection, International laws, Ecology, Law, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © Philippe Sands and Paolo Gallizzi 2004
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Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management, Water, Knowledge and the Environment in Asia: Epistemologies, Practices and Locales
edited by Joseph K. W. Hill, fl. 2017, Lea Stepan, fl. 2017 and Ravi Baghel, fl. 2017, in Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2017, originally published 2017), 279 page(s)
The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene. Human relations with water raise some of the most urgent questions in this regard. The starting point of this book is that these changes should not be seen as the result of monolithic ac...
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edited by Joseph K. W. Hill, fl. 2017, Lea Stepan, fl. 2017 and Ravi Baghel, fl. 2017, in Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2017, originally published 2017), 279 page(s)
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The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene. Human relations with water raise some of the most urgent questions in this regard. The starting point of this book is that these changes should not be seen as the result of monolithic actions of an undifferentiated humanity, but as emerging from diverse ways of relating to water in a variety of settings and knowledge sy...
The dramatic transformation of our planet by human actions has been heralded as the coming of the new epoch of the Anthropocene. Human relations with water raise some of the most urgent questions in this regard. The starting point of this book is that these changes should not be seen as the result of monolithic actions of an undifferentiated humanity, but as emerging from diverse ways of relating to water in a variety of settings and knowledge systems. With its large population and rapid demographic and socioeconomic change, Asia provides an ideal context for examining how varied forms of knowledge pertaining to water encounter and intermingle with one another. While it is difficult to carry out comprehensive research on water knowledge in Asia due to its linguistic, political and cultural fragmentation, the topic nevertheless has relevance across boundaries. By using a carefully chosen selection of case studies in a variety of locations and across diverse disciplines, the book demonstrates commonalities and differences in everyday water practices around Asia while challenging both romantic presumptions and Eurocentrism. Examples presented include class differences in water use in the megacity of Delhi, India; the impact of radiation on water practices in Fukushima, Japan; the role of the King in hydraulic practices in Thailand, and ritual irrigation in Bali, Indonesia.
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Global Issues
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General reference book
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Joseph K. W. Hill, fl. 2017, Lea Stepan, fl. 2017, Ravi Baghel, fl. 2017
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Series
Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
Topic / Theme
Water in South Asia, Water resources development, Water supply, Hydrology, Politics & Policy, Ecology, Asians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2017 Ravi Baghel, Lea Stepan and Joseph K. W. Hill
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Transcript of Proceedings, re: Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT, Vol. 32, October 29, 1971
written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency, in Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1944 - 2006 (RG412). Landmark Litigation Case Files, 1971 - 1974 (A1 38), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1971), in Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT, Vol. 32 , 161 page(s)
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written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency, in Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1944 - 2006 (RG412). Landmark Litigation Case Files, 1971 - 1974 (A1 38), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1971), in Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT, Vol. 32 , 161 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1971
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Series
Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing on DDT
Topic / Theme
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Environmental policy, Fisheries, Water pollution, Pesticides, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Environmental Risks and the Media
edited by Cynthia Carter, 1959-, Stuart Allan, fl. 2000 and Barbara E. Adam, 1945- (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2003, originally published 2000), 295 page(s)
Environmental Risks and the Media explores the ways in which environmental risks, threats and hazards are represented, transformed and contested by the media. At a time when popular conceptions of the environment as a stable, natural world with which humanity interferes are being increasingly contested, the media'...
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edited by Cynthia Carter, 1959-, Stuart Allan, fl. 2000 and Barbara E. Adam, 1945- (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2003, originally published 2000), 295 page(s)
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Environmental Risks and the Media explores the ways in which environmental risks, threats and hazards are represented, transformed and contested by the media. At a time when popular conceptions of the environment as a stable, natural world with which humanity interferes are being increasingly contested, the media's methods of encouraging audiences to think about environmental risks -- from the BSE or 'mad cow' crisis to global climate change -- a...
Environmental Risks and the Media explores the ways in which environmental risks, threats and hazards are represented, transformed and contested by the media. At a time when popular conceptions of the environment as a stable, natural world with which humanity interferes are being increasingly contested, the media's methods of encouraging audiences to think about environmental risks -- from the BSE or 'mad cow' crisis to global climate change -- are becoming more and more controversial.
Examining large-scale disasters, as well as 'everyday' hazards, the contributors consider the tensions between entertainment and information in media coverage of the environment. How do the media frame 'expert', 'counter-expert' and 'lay public' definitions of environmental risk? What role do environmental pressure groups like Greenpeace or 'eco-warriors' and 'green guerrillas' play in shaping what gets covered and how? Does the media emphasis on spectacular events at the expense of issue-sensitive reporting exacerbate the public tendency to overestimate sudden and violent risks and underestimate chronic long-term ones?
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Global Issues
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General reference book
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Cynthia Carter, 1959-, Stuart Allan, fl. 2000, Barbara E. Adam, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2000, 2003
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
Risk management, Environmental protection, Mass media, Environmental management, Sociology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Stuart Allain, Barbara Adam and cynthia Carter for selection and editorial content; individual chapters, the contributors
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The Impact of Climate Change on the United States Economy
edited by James E. Neumann, fl. 1999 and Robert O. Mendelsohn, 1952- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1999), 340 page(s)
This book applies advanced new economics methodologies to assess possible impacts of climate change on the US economy: agriculture, timber, coastal resources, energy expenditure, fishing, outdoor recreation. It improves our understanding of key issues raised in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports...
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edited by James E. Neumann, fl. 1999 and Robert O. Mendelsohn, 1952- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004, originally published 1999), 340 page(s)
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This book applies advanced new economics methodologies to assess possible impacts of climate change on the US economy: agriculture, timber, coastal resources, energy expenditure, fishing, outdoor recreation. It improves our understanding of key issues raised in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and will serve as an important reference for the scientific, economic, and policy community.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
James E. Neumann, fl. 1999, Robert O. Mendelsohn, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1999, 2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Environmental management, Climate change, Environmental impact analysis, Ecology, Economics, Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © Electric Power Research Institute 1999
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Interstate Water Compacts: Intergovernmental Efforts to Manage America's Water Resources
written by Joseph F. Zimmerman, 1928- (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2012), 268 page(s)
Examines intergovernmental efforts within the United States to manage the nation’s water supply. Long taken for granted, water resources are rapidly becoming a contentious issue within American politics. Continuing population growth and rapid development, coupled with environmental events such as droughts, have...
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written by Joseph F. Zimmerman, 1928- (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2012), 268 page(s)
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Examines intergovernmental efforts within the United States to manage the nation’s water supply. Long taken for granted, water resources are rapidly becoming a contentious issue within American politics. Continuing population growth and rapid development, coupled with environmental events such as droughts, have led to increasing water shortages in sections of the nation. In Interstate Water Compacts author Joseph F. Zimmerman highlights the gro...
Examines intergovernmental efforts within the United States to manage the nation’s water supply. Long taken for granted, water resources are rapidly becoming a contentious issue within American politics. Continuing population growth and rapid development, coupled with environmental events such as droughts, have led to increasing water shortages in sections of the nation. In Interstate Water Compacts author Joseph F. Zimmerman highlights the growing importance of water issues within the United States and a device that has been instrumental in facilitating interstate cooperation to solve water-related problems: the interstate compact. This groundbreaking work is the first to devote itself exclusively to interstate and federal-interstate compacts pertaining to controversies including the abatement of water pollution, apportionment of river waters, economic development, flood control, inland fisheries, marine fisheries, and restoration to rivers of anadromous fish, such as salmon and shad. The process for entering into interstate and federal-interstate compacts is explained in detail, as is the exercise of original jurisdiction by the US Supreme Court to resolve intractable interstate controversies involving interpretation of provisions of compacts, water apportionment, and water pollution abatement. Zimmerman concludes by calling for the President, Congress, governors, state legislatures, and local governments to devote more attention and resources to finding solutions for water-related problems. “…a well-researched, detailed reference of interstate compacts with an emphasis on water-related compacts. The text’s strength is in its detailed description of the legal justification of interstate compacts and their role in horizontal federalism and intergovernmental relations … worth a read for any student of federalism looking to gain knowledge in this subfield of federalism.” — Publius “Zimmerman provides a thorough description of the use of interstate compacts and other intergovernmental efforts to manage water resources … Readers who want well-documented source material on the role of interstate compacts, with particular attention to water-related agreements, will find this book valuable.” — CHOICE Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His many books include Horizontal Federalism: Interstate Relations; Interstate Cooperation, Second Edition: Compacts and Administrative Agreements; and State-Local Governmental Interactions, all published by SUNY Press.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Joseph F. Zimmerman, 1928-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Government policy, Water resources development, Ecology, Law, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2012 by State University of New York Press
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Natural Resource Management, Volume 11, The Politics of Industrial Agriculture
written by Nicholas Hildyard, fl. 1992 and Tracey Clunies-Ross, 1959-, in Natural Resource Management, Volume 11 (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2009, originally published 1992), 173 page(s)
In the last forty years, agriculture in the industrialised countries has undergone a revolution. That has dramatically increased yields, but it has also led to extensive rural depopulation; widespread degradation of the environment; contamination of food with agrochemicals and bacteria; more routine maltreatment o...
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written by Nicholas Hildyard, fl. 1992 and Tracey Clunies-Ross, 1959-, in Natural Resource Management, Volume 11 (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2009, originally published 1992), 173 page(s)
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In the last forty years, agriculture in the industrialised countries has undergone a revolution. That has dramatically increased yields, but it has also led to extensive rural depopulation; widespread degradation of the environment; contamination of food with agrochemicals and bacteria; more routine maltreatment of farm animals; and the undermining of Third World economies and livelihoods through unfair trading systems. Confronted by mounting evi...
In the last forty years, agriculture in the industrialised countries has undergone a revolution. That has dramatically increased yields, but it has also led to extensive rural depopulation; widespread degradation of the environment; contamination of food with agrochemicals and bacteria; more routine maltreatment of farm animals; and the undermining of Third World economies and livelihoods through unfair trading systems. Confronted by mounting evidence of environmental harm and social impacts, mainstream agronomistis and policy-makers have debatedly recognized the need for change.
'Sustainable agriculture' has become the buzz phrase. But that can mean different things to different people. We have to ask: sustainable agriculture for whom? Whose interests are benefiting? And whose are suffering? At issue is the question of power – of who controls the land and what it produces. Most of the changes currently under discussion will actually strengthen the status quo and the underlying causes of the damage. The result will be greater intensification of farming, environmental destruction, and inequality. There are no simple off-the-shelf alternatives to industrial agriculture. There are, however, groups throughout the world who have contributed to this report and who are working together on a new approach. An agriculture that, in Wendell Berry's words, 'depletes neither soil nor people.'
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Field of Study
Global Issues
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Book
Author / Creator
Nicholas Hildyard, fl. 1992, Tracey Clunies-Ross, 1959-
Date Published / Released
1992, 2009
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Series
Natural Resource Management
Topic / Theme
Sustainable agriculture, Natural resources, Politics, International relations, International laws, Ecology, Politics & Policy, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1992 Ecosystems Ltd.
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Science of Pacific Island Peoples, Vol. 1, Science of Pacific Island Peoples: Ocean and Coastal Studies, Vol. 1
edited by Linda Crowl, fl. 1994, Paul Geraghty, 1950- and John Morrison, fl. 1994, in Science of Pacific Island Peoples, Vol. 1 (Suva, Central (Fiji): University of the South Pacific. Institute of Pacific Studies, 1994, originally published 1994), 163 page(s)
This book, by the Institute of Pacific Studies, looks at subjects such as: fisheries development in Vanuatu; fishing on Yap; central Pacific sailing technology; Roviana women & fishing; marine resource management; environmental planning; marine management in Yap; survival & sustainability in Kiribati; marine conse...
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edited by Linda Crowl, fl. 1994, Paul Geraghty, 1950- and John Morrison, fl. 1994, in Science of Pacific Island Peoples, Vol. 1 (Suva, Central (Fiji): University of the South Pacific. Institute of Pacific Studies, 1994, originally published 1994), 163 page(s)
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This book, by the Institute of Pacific Studies, looks at subjects such as: fisheries development in Vanuatu; fishing on Yap; central Pacific sailing technology; Roviana women & fishing; marine resource management; environmental planning; marine management in Yap; survival & sustainability in Kiribati; marine conservation in Tokelau; and Pacific navigation & Western science.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Linda Crowl, fl. 1994, Paul Geraghty, 1950-, John Morrison, fl. 1994
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
University of the South Pacific. Institute of Pacific Studies
Series
Science of Pacific Island Peoples
Topic / Theme
Sea level rise in the Pacific, Artisanal fishing, Islands, Climate change, Ecology, Pacific Islanders, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1994 Institute of Pacific Studies
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