Catálogo de libros: El medioambiente

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  • Government Influences on Eco-Friendly Practices in Business
    Through policies, regulations, and incentives, governments can encourage or compel businesses to adopt environmentally friendly practices. For example, regulations may set limits on emissions or mandate the use of renewable energy sources, while incentives like tax breaks, grants, or subsidies can make it financially viable for companies to invest in green technologies. Additio...
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    255,46 €

  • Global solidarities against water grabbing
    Caitlin Schroering
    Globally, people are organizing against water privatization and to reclaim the public sphere. These struggles demonstrate how people are linking their disparate fights to win against private profit-driven interests; water is at the heart of this book, but the book is as much about collective struggle and popular organization as it is about water. ...
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    157,26 €

  • Global solidarities against water grabbing
    Caitlin Schroering
    Globally, people are organizing against water privatization and to reclaim the public sphere. These struggles demonstrate how people are linking their disparate fights to win against private profit-driven interests; water is at the heart of this book, but the book is as much about collective struggle and popular organization as it is about water. ...
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    44,20 €

  • Return to Ekeunick’s Time
    Harold S. Shepherd
    Few books published to date comprehensively analyzes how at statehood Alaska served as a leader in creating and enforcing environmental policy and how these early policies, together with the emerging activism of Alaska Native communities, played a part in the birth of the nationwide environmental movement. The book also addresses how the powerful extraction industry subsequentl...
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    19,55 €

  • The Mystic Poetry Of The Sea
    Andreia Santos
    The verses of this booklet evoke distances, sadness, joys, and some passions.Poetizingthe sea is not an easy task.The sea has its mysteries, its secrets. It is wise and teaches us what we need to learn, often in a very painful way.The Mystic Poetry of the Sea also portrays an authentic and profound spiritual journey, and this journey has no end.These verses are dedicated to all...
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    12,43 €

  • Let’s Fix This
    Clarke
    In this indispensable guide, environmental advocate Chandra Clarke offers both hope and a plan for systemic change and sustainable living.With Let’s Fix This, you’ll gain an understanding of the systemic changes needed at the local, regional, and national levels to combat environmental destruction. Clarke breaks down complex issues into easy-to-understand concepts, helping you ...
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    15,74 €

  • Girl at the End of the World
    Erin Carlyle
    Girl at the End of the World works through death with a sharp focus on place and environmental disaster, expanding into the realms of science fiction and mythmaking. This book is Erin Carlyle’s second full-length poetry collection published by Driftwood Press.These beautifully crafted, image dense poems capture the landscape of the South and of poverty by highlighting the speak...
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    13,44 €

  • Digital Innovations for Renewable Energy and Conservation
    With the growing urgency of climate change, digital innovations emerge as pivotal tools in advancing renewable energy and conservation efforts. From sophisticated data analytics that optimize energy efficiency to smart grids that enhance the reliability of renewable sources, technology is transforming how we produce, manage, and conserve energy. To harness the full potential of...
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    438,90 €

  • The Comprehensive Guide to Surviving a Nuclear War
    Andrew Parry
    This book is designed for preppers, survivalists, and anyone who wants to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Written in a clear, instructional style, it walks you through the crucial steps necessary to survive the fallout of a nuclear event and thrive in the long-term aftermath. Whether you’re just beginning your preparedness journey or are a seasoned survivalist looking ...
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    41,01 €

  • Introduction to Conservation of Wildlife in India
    Siva Prasad Bose
    India has a rich variety of biodiversity, including many national parks and nature reserves. Sadly, much of its biodiversity is in danger due to many factors including a fast-growing population and an over emphasis on development. Forest land and agricultural land are often cut to make way for housing. There needs to be a concerted effort to save India’s ecology and wildlife.In...
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    8,76 €

  • Voyage of A Conservationist
    Paul C. Pritchard
    Unveiling the Legacy of a Global Conservationist: A Journey Through Environmental Triumphs, Political Assessments, and National Park Preservation.Dive into the captivating memoir, Voyage of A Conservationist, a reflective narrative that chronicles the illustrious career of Paul C. Pritchard, an internationally acclaimed conservationist. This book offers an intimate look into Pr...
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    14,16 €

  • Accelerate
    IIT Alumni Council
    The IIT Alumni Council has created a consortium of leading climate resilience practitioners for its Forum Advisory Platform. The Forum CRP advises countries, cities, companies and campuses in improving their climate resilience.'Accelerate your Journey' gives an overview of the Forum’s philosophy and a framework to develop a plan to improve resilience to climate change related c...
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    51,21 €

  • Accelerate
    IIT Alumni Council
    The IIT Alumni Council has created a consortium of leading climate resilience practitioners for its Forum Advisory Platform. The Forum CRP advises countries, cities, companies and campuses in improving their climate resilience.'Accelerate your Journey' gives an overview of the Forum’s philosophy and a framework to develop a plan to improve resilience to climate change related c...
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    68,19 €

  • PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY IN NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY ISSUES
    YOULIN QIAO YUE YANG
    As a key part and parcel of sustainable development of ASEAN-China relations, cooperation in non-traditional security issues has become a new growth area for both sides. This book is divided into three parts. The first part takes stock of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in 30 years of ASEAN-China public health cooperation, covering topics such as digital health and personnel t...
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    105,89 €

  • Economic Factors in Environmental Science
    Ursula Fawn
    Dive into the crucial interplay between economics and environmental science with this comprehensive guide, which explores the pivotal economic factors shaping our planets future. From the intricacies of market failure and externalities to the innovative policies driving sustainable development, this book illuminates how economic concepts like cost-benefit analysis, green GDP, a...
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    104,25 €

  • Men and Racism
    Roberto Schiraldi
    Men and Racism:The Healing PathA Courageous and Compassionate JourneyThrough the Fear of Being VulnerableA very personal offeringof stories, poems, articles and other works,in support of men healing ourselvesand the world.May you find kinship, inspiration, and motivationthroughout these pages. ...
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    29,37 €

  • Men and Racism
    Roberto Schiraldi
    Men and Racism:The Healing PathA Courageous and Compassionate JourneyThrough the Fear of Being VulnerableA very personal offeringof stories, poems, articles and other works,in support of men healing ourselvesand the world.May you find kinship, inspiration, and motivationthroughout these pages. ...
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    12,97 €

  • Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation in India
    This book focuses on landslide hazard mapping, identification of site-specific drivers of landslide occurrence, and assessment of landslide susceptibility, vulnerability, risk and mitigation using advanced techniques and approaches. The book encompasses the use of geospatial technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning algorithms, and advanced statistical models to e...
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    307,08 €

  • Soft Science Sustainability
    Ragnhild Utheim
    Multifaceted exploration of the dimensions of education for climate justice.The central role of education in responding to climate change is noted by stakeholders of all kinds. Yet for education to act as a vehicle of change it must become more holistic, inclusive, critically reflexive, and transformative. Most critically, it must transcend the grip of Western hegemonic reasoni...
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    43,70 €

  • Writing the Land
    Lis McLoughlin
    This anthology is a collection of conserved lands in Maine, and poems inspired by them. 12 chapters full of poems, photos, and information about conserved properties, all celebrating the beauty and ecological value of Maine’s forests, islands, trails, farms, gardens, and waterways. These chapters were previously published in nationwide Writing the Land anthologies, and are gath...
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    17,07 €

  • Buffalo’s Waterfront Renaissance
    Gene Bunnell
    Recounts how preservationists and environmentalists ultimately succeeded in persuading a powerful state agency to abandon its plans for privately developing Buffalo’s waterfront and instead revitalize the city by enhancing opportunities for members of the public to use and enjoy that same space.This book tells the remarkable story of howBuffalo’s post-industrial waterfront was ...
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    126,76 €

  • Buffalo’s Waterfront Renaissance
    Gene Bunnell
    Recounts how preservationists and environmentalists ultimately succeeded in persuading a powerful state agency to abandon its plans for privately developing Buffalo’s waterfront and instead revitalize the city by enhancing opportunities for members of the public to use and enjoy that same space.This book tells the remarkable story of howBuffalo’s post-industrial waterfront was ...
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    29,15 €

  • Engaging Environments in Tonga
    Arne Aleksej Perminow
    On March 11, 2011, a tsunami warning was issued for Tonga in Polynesia. On the low and small island of Kotu, people were unperturbed in the face of impending catastrophe. The book starts out from the puzzle of peoples’ responses and reactions to this warning as well as their attitudes to a gradual rise of sea level and questions why people seemed so unconcerned about this and t...
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    26,51 €

  • Climate Finance
    This book focuses on the frontier issues in climate finance and aims to develop a general framework to understand the financial pathways towards a successful energy transition. It builds upon the general descriptions of the current status and future challenges towards carbon neutral targets, and then bring forward a combination of theoretical and empirical analysis on the criti...
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    209,28 €

  • Exploring Political Ecology
    Alexander M. Ervin
    This book explores some of the conditions and underlying causes of the multiple environmental crises facing humanity. Rooted in anthropology, but multidisciplinary in scope, it surveys the socio-cultural and socio-economic errors, foibles, and follies that brought us to these circumstances. ...
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    227,39 €

  • Energy, Sustainability and Resilience
    This book analyzes the experiences of energy, sustainability and resilience issues from different Asian countries and puts forward a futuristic vision of an energy sector for sustained development. Energy is at the core of development, but in energy generation, there are severe environmental implications in many cases. This clearly affects development and causes significant cha...
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    159,18 €

  • Exploring Political Ecology
    Alexander M. Ervin
    This book explores some of the conditions and underlying causes of the multiple environmental crises facing humanity. Rooted in anthropology, but multidisciplinary in scope, it surveys the socio-cultural and socio-economic errors, foibles, and follies that brought us to these circumstances. ...
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    65,06 €

  • Economic Trends and Sustainable Environmental Assessment
    The book ’Economic Trends and Sustainable Environmental Assessment’ attempts to x-ray the economic and socioeconomic activities, and cultural or behavioural aspects from the concept of sustainability by employing several related research scenarios spanning the micro-, meso-, and macro-level approaches. ...
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    256,66 €

  • Handbook of Climate Change Impacts on River Basin Management
    This volume provides an overview of the fundamental processes and impacts of climate change on river basin management and examines issues related to soil erosion, sedimentation, and contaminants, as well as rainfall-runoff modeling and flood mitigation strategies. ...
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    271,85 €

  • Handbook of Climate Change Impacts on River Basin Management
    This volume presents a diverse collection of case studies from researchers across the globe examining the impacts of climate change on river basin management in various geographical, hydrological, and socioeconomic contexts. These insights can inform strategies to build resilience and adapt river basins to a changing climate. ...
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    271,94 €


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