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Pearson Revise Edexcel As/a Level Geography Revision Guide & Workbook Inc Online Edition - 2023 and 2024 Exams (Mixed media... Pearson Revise Edexcel As/a Level Geography Revision Guide & Workbook Inc Online Edition - 2023 and 2024 Exams (Mixed media product)
Rob Bircher
R798 Discovery Miles 7 980 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: AS/A Level Subject: Geography Our study resources are the smart choice for those studying Pearson Edexcel AS/A Level Geography. This book will help students to: Organise their study with the one-topic-per-page format Speed up revision with summary notes in short, memorable chunks Track revision progress with at-a-glance check boxes Check their understanding and exam skills with worked examples Develop exam techniques with exam-style practice questions and full answers.

Handbook on the Economics of Renewable Energy (Hardcover): Pablo del Río, Mario Ragwitz Handbook on the Economics of Renewable Energy (Hardcover)
Pablo del Río, Mario Ragwitz
R6,624 Discovery Miles 66 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Renewable energy technologies produce many measurable benefits, such as a clear reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. However, it is also apparent that these methods of energy production come with costs. Discussing renewable energy developments within an economic context, this pertinent Handbook provides a comprehensive view of the present and future dimensions of renewable energy use. Divided into six authoritative parts, the Handbook employs economic evaluation to provide an analysis of the benefits and costs of renewable energy, allowing authors to extrapolate potential policy changes. Chapters address the conceptual, methodological and empirical dimensions of renewable energy, providing a broad coverage of key topics while maintaining a clear policy-oriented philosophy. With a structured application of energy economics to renewable energy issues, this enlightening Handbook will be beneficial for environmental and energy policy makers. It will also be an interesting read for academics within such fields as policy regulation, energy economics and environmental economics.

In and Out of Africa (Paperback): Sarah Jewell In and Out of Africa (Paperback)
Sarah Jewell
R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Peter Jewell and Juliet Clutton-Brock had a shared passion for animals and Africa, and as brilliant young zoologists in the 1960s they were pioneers of the new movements in ecology, archaeozoology and animal conservation. This fascinating account of their extraordinary lives follows them as they travel, and live, in and out of Africa accompanied by their three daughters and a medley of pets, including dogs, cats, tortoises, chameleons and a chimpanzee.

Shambolic Tapestry (Paperback): Mark Walker Shambolic Tapestry (Paperback)
Mark Walker
R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Nomad Century - How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World (Paperback): Gaia Vince Nomad Century - How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World (Paperback)
Gaia Vince
R540 R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Save R69 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From an award-winning science journalist comes Nomad Century, an urgent investigation of environmental migration--the most underreported, seismic consequence of our climate crisis that will force us to change where--and how--we live. "The MOST IMPORTANT BOOK I imagine I'll ever read."--Mary Roach "An IMPORTANT and PROVOCATIVE start to a crucial conversation." --Bill McKibben "We are facing a species emergency. We can survive, but to do so will require a planned and deliberate migration of a kind humanity has never before undertaken. This is the biggest human crisis you've never heard of." Drought-hit regions bleeding those for whom a rural life has become untenable. Coastlines diminishing year on year. Wildfires and hurricanes leaving widening swaths of destruction. The culprit, most of us accept, is climate change, but not enough of us are confronting one of its biggest, and most present, consequences: a total reshaping of the earth's human geography. As Gaia Vince points out early in Nomad Century, global migration has doubled in the past decade, on track to see literal billions displaced in the coming decades. What exactly is happening, Vince asks? And how will this new great migration reshape us all? In this deeply-reported clarion call, Vince draws on a career of environmental reporting and over two years of travel to the front lines of climate migration across the globe, to tell us how the changes already in play will transform our food, our cities, our politics, and much more. Her findings are answers we all need, now more than ever.

Handbook on the Economics of Disasters (Hardcover): Mark Skidmore Handbook on the Economics of Disasters (Hardcover)
Mark Skidmore
R6,577 Discovery Miles 65 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Evaluating the myriad dimensions of how disasters can affect economic activity and decision-making, this cutting-edge Handbook presents a timely analysis of the conditions that reduce or exacerbate disaster impacts. Addressing developments in research on disaster economics, internationally recognized scholars explore the role of both the private and public sectors in managing and mitigating disasters. Chapters discuss important theoretical considerations in the evaluation of the impacts of disasters on economic activity, including the behavioral consequences, biases and heuristics, and risk preferences. Delving deeper into disaster economics, the Handbook then presents empirical methods and applications used in modelling disaster impact evaluation, with research focusing on impacts on economic growth, government fiscal and social conditions, well-being, and migration. Informed by the latest research on the economics of pandemics, the Handbook concludes by presenting novel approaches to evaluating and improving risk management, resilience, recovery and adaptability in the face of disasters. A valuable resource for conducting research, this Handbook will prove vital to students and scholars of developmental and environmental economics. Providing a broad range of guidance from disaster response experts, it will also prove useful to practitioners and policymakers concerned with the economics of disasters.

The Gathering Tide (Paperback, New edition): Karen Lloyd The Gathering Tide (Paperback, New edition)
Karen Lloyd
R387 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R66 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"Evocative, muscular." - Kathleen Jamie. Karen Lloyd takes us on a deeply personal journey around the 60 miles of coastline that make up 'nature's amphitheatre'. Embarking on a series of walks that take in beguiling landscapes and ever-changing seascapes, Karen tells the stories of the places, people, wildlife and history of Morecambe Bay. So we meet the King's Guide to the Sands, discover forgotten caves and islands that don't exist, and delight in the simple beauty of an oystercatcher winging its way across the ebbing tide. As we walk with Karen, she explores her own memories of the bay, making an unwitting pilgrimage through her own past and present, as well as that of the bay. The result is a singular and moving account of one of Britain's most alluring coastal areas.

Sustainable Garden, Volume 4 - Projects, insights and advice for the eco-conscious gardener (Hardcover, Fourth Edition): Marian... Sustainable Garden, Volume 4 - Projects, insights and advice for the eco-conscious gardener (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)
Marian Boswall; Photographs by Jason Ingram
R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A stylish, inspirational and practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly outdoor space, now shortlisted for the GMG GARDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR award! Sustainable gardener Marian Boswall walks us through the process of creating and maintaining a sustainable outdoor space, offering tips, guidance and step-by-step projects designed to help you lead a more low-impact lifestyle. Whether it's by harnessing natural energy, converting to peat-free compost, reducing your consumption of plastic, saving seeds or creating garden areas from reclaimed materials, there are numerous ways - both big and small - to make a difference. Entries cover every aspect of the garden, from how to create a space and draw up a plan for your sustainable garden from scratch, to advice on boundaries and fences, and guidance on how to ethically source materials to make sure your garden is as environmentally friendly as it is beautiful. This book also contains several projects with easy-to-follow instructions that you can replicate at home, such as creating a frame for succulents to grow in out of recycled materials. Projects include: Plant an edible hedge - This berry-laden boundary brings joy into your garden and offers a great way to connect to and notice the seasons for both children and adults, Make a lawn spiral - This innovative approach to lawns will reduce mowing time by half (thereby saving energy) and will create a beautiful, textured swirl of flowering grass which is good for pollinators, Make your own frame for succulents - Using recycled and found materials, create your own vertical planter for a host of succulents, perfect for balconies or other small spaces, Saving your seeds - Collecting seeds from your garden is the perfect way to start planning ahead for your garden next year, all while reducing waste. Sustainable Garden will guide anyone hoping to take informed and intelligent decisions to make a difference, but who perhaps don't know where to begin.

The HAPSIE Hodgepodge 2021 - Summer (Hardcover): Clean Planet Energy, Bertie Stephens The HAPSIE Hodgepodge 2021 - Summer (Hardcover)
Clean Planet Energy, Bertie Stephens; Created by Bertie Stephens, Dr. Andrew Odjo; Illustrated by Various Artists; Text written by …
R722 Discovery Miles 7 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Handbook of Multi-Level Climate Actions - Sparking and Sustaining Transformative Approaches (Hardcover): Mark Starik, Gordon P.... Handbook of Multi-Level Climate Actions - Sparking and Sustaining Transformative Approaches (Hardcover)
Mark Starik, Gordon P. Rands, Jonathan P. Deason, Patricia Kanashiro
R5,549 Discovery Miles 55 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Handbook of Multi-Level Climate Actions emphasizes the need for significant climate action by every capable person on the planet at multiple levels of human experience and society. This includes individuals/households, formal and informal groups, organizations/communities, from local to global, and all levels of businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations. It highlights the many ways that our species can meet the climate crisis and how entities at every level of human experience are, could be, and should be developing and implementing climate solutions, including those advancing energy efficiency, renewable energy utilization, and nature’s ability to sequester carbon. Nearly two dozen knowledgeable, caring, and active authors, representing both academics and practitioners, from multiple countries and disciplines, have risen to the challenge of attempting to motivate as many people as possible to take whatever actions they can as urgently as possible, to ensure that future generations of both humans and non-humans on this planet will have a sustainable climate that meets their on-going needs. This Handbook is an important work for scholars and practitioners working in the realm of environmental and climate issues, sustainability and CSR. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the current global situation, while also inspiring immediate action and forward thinking.

Science and the Law - How the Communication of Science Affects Policy Development in the Environment, Food, Health, and... Science and the Law - How the Communication of Science Affects Policy Development in the Environment, Food, Health, and Transport Sectors (Hardcover)
William G. Town, Judith N. Currano
R5,677 Discovery Miles 56 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Communication and assessment of scientific information is as important as the science itself, especially when policy-makers, politicians, and media specialists lack scientific backgrounds. Scientific advice has never been in greater demand; nor has it been more contested. This book explores the effect of the public communication of science on the interaction between science and policy development in the regulation of the environment, food, health, and transport sectors. This second "Science and the Law" book by these editors presents a series of case studies that illustrate the impact of science communication to lawmakers and the general public in other areas of policy development, including nutrition, tobacco science, drugs, and environmental issues. The chapter contributors all present an interesting cross-section of current, hot-button issues that revolve around scientific principles, and they clearly demonstrate the extent to which accurate and appropriate communication of science influences leaders and legislation.

Global Plastic Pollution and its Regulation - History, Trends, Perspectives (Hardcover): Gerry Nagtzaam, Geert Van Calster,... Global Plastic Pollution and its Regulation - History, Trends, Perspectives (Hardcover)
Gerry Nagtzaam, Geert Van Calster, Steven Kourabas, Elena Karataeva
R3,635 Discovery Miles 36 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Addressing one of the most pressing environmental issues, this topical book carefully inspects the current extent of the plastic pollution crisis and observes contemporary approaches to its regulation. By adopting a strong interdisciplinary approach, the book fully encapsulates the key challenges and solutions surrounding this globally applicable problem. Through critical analysis, this insightful book methodically identifies the faults in existing efforts to tackle the problem of plastic pollution such as often-fragmented regulation tactics, proposing potential approaches to policy reform. It utilises stakeholder analysis to offer a study of key participants such as governments and industries and comprehensively surveys the ongoing nature of this provocative issue. This comprehensive book will be crucial for students and scholars of law, economics, politics, and environmental studies endeavouring to further understand the multi dimensional issue of global plastic pollution. It will additionally be valuable for policy and decision-makers seeking to understand the challenges involved in environmental policy regulation.

Chalk Streams - A Unique Environment Worth Conserving (Hardcover): Dick Hawkes Chalk Streams - A Unique Environment Worth Conserving (Hardcover)
Dick Hawkes
R1,098 Discovery Miles 10 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A book of evocative and atmospheric photographs taken by Dick Hawkes to create a representative record of this precious and ecologically unique habitat - before much of it is lost to the many threats it faces. Chalk streams have been described as England's "rainforest". Around 85% of the world's chalk streams are in England. They are beautiful, biologically distinct and amazingly rich in wildlife, but are under threat from man-made issues of abstraction, pollution from chemicals and effluent, development for housing, and climate change. Included in the book are images of typical habitats and species of wildlife found in chalk streams and water meadows, highlighting those that are rare or most under threat.

The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System (Paperback): Caroline Ummenhofer, Raleigh R. Hood The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System (Paperback)
Caroline Ummenhofer, Raleigh R. Hood
R3,643 Discovery Miles 36 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System provides an overview of our contemporary understanding of the Indian Ocean (geology, atmosphere, ocean, hydrology, biogeochemistry) and its role in the climate system. It describes the monsoon systems, Indian Ocean circulation and connections with other ocean basins. Climatic phenomena in the Indian Ocean are detailed across a range of timescales (seasonal, interannual to multi-decadal). Biogeochemical and ecosystem variability is also described. The book will provide a summary of different tools (e.g., observations, modeling, paleoclimate records) that are used for understanding Indian Ocean variability and trends. Recent trends and future projections of the Indian Ocean, including warming, extreme events, ocean acidification and deoxygenation will be detailed. The Indian Ocean is unique and different from other tropical ocean basins due to its geography. It is traditionally under-observed and understudied, yet plays a fundamental role for regional and global climate. The vagaries of the Asian monsoon affect over a billion people and a third of the global population live in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean. It is also particularly vulnerable to climate change, with robust warming and trends in heat and freshwater observed in recent decades. Advances have recently been made in our understanding of the Indian Ocean’s circulation, interactions with adjacent ocean basins, and its role in regional and global climate. Nonetheless, significant gaps remain in understanding, observing, modeling, and predicting Indian Ocean variability and change across a range of timescales. As such, this book is the perfect compendium to any researcher, student, teacher/lecturer in the fields of oceanography, atmospheric science, paleoclimate, environmental science, meteorology and geology, as well as policy managers and water resource managers.

Philip's RGS World Atlas (A4) - with Global Cities, Facts and Flags (Paperback): Philip's Maps Philip's RGS World Atlas (A4) - with Global Cities, Facts and Flags (Paperback)
Philip's Maps
R195 R167 Discovery Miles 1 670 Save R28 (14%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Thousands of global facts at your fingertips with the best value quick-reference World Atlas on the market. Both physical and political geography is clearly illustrated alongside the great cities of our planet. The highest peak? The deepest ocean trench? The wettest, driest, longest, largest - we list the world's fascinating extremes. Crammed with practical information like a Distance Chart for World Cities, World Time Zones, over 200 State Flags and the top 100 most populous countries, we include around 15,000 places indexed for easy checking. Whether for the pub quiz, travel planning or school reference, this great value handy world atlas is crammed with everything you need to know. Alongside the topography and physical attributes of the earth we also show political boundaries and the great global cities, including transport hubs and places of interest from mosques to temples, palaces to zoos and shopping centres to tourist information centres. Features include: * 200 Flags of the world's major states and territories * 21 City centre maps: transport (road, rail, trams, light railways, bus and railway stations) and places of interest including religious buildings (churches, abbeys, cathedrals, synagogues, shrines, temples, mosques), museums, galleries, theatres, palaces, castles, parks, gardens, zoos, shopping centres, hospitals, Tourist Centres. * World city distance table * World time zones map * World country comparisons table - the population and areas of the world's top 100 most populous countries * World physical comparisons- largest oceans, longest rivers, biggest islands, highest peaks, deepest trenches. * Continental Comparator - for each one we show area, coldest place, hottest place, wettest place, driest place * World topographic maps - with coloured contour layers and hill-shading clearly outlining the Earth's surface. * World political maps - the latest boundary and geopolitical changes, with cities, provinces and countries shown. * Index of around 15,000 place-names - with geographical features like mountains, lakes and deserts, as well as towns.

A Research Agenda for Manufacturing Industries in the Global Economy (Hardcover): John R. Bryson, Chloe Billing, William... A Research Agenda for Manufacturing Industries in the Global Economy (Hardcover)
John R. Bryson, Chloe Billing, William Graves, Godfrey Yeung
R3,244 Discovery Miles 32 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely Research Agenda provides a state-of-the-art review of existing research on manufacturing, as well as highlighting key areas of study to advance the field. Expert contributors from across the globe analyse the central role of manufacturing industries in the global economy, considering it as a multi-scalar process and assessing the impact of climate change in necessitating the decarbonization of production processes. Chapters identify and explore disruptive innovations in production technologies, including additive manufacturing, and their implications for future research. The book further highlights megatrends in automotive, electronics and emerging industries, including small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, Asian electronics production networks, global production networks, and operations and supply chain management. It develops a framework for accessing corporate elites and for guiding the process of undertaking qualitative semi-structured interviews. This Research Agenda will be a critical collection for economic geography, urban studies, city and regional planning, and business and management studies scholars seeking a forward-looking approach to the topic. It will also be useful to policymakers and practitioners working in regional economic development and planning.

Property Rights and Urban Transformation in China (Hardcover): Zhu Qian Property Rights and Urban Transformation in China (Hardcover)
Zhu Qian
R2,906 Discovery Miles 29 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Addressing fundamental questions surrounding the critical changes affecting China's urban landscape, social organization and community governance, Property Rights and Urban Transformation in China thoroughly reviews the reform of property rights in changing political and economic conditions. Zhu Qian presents a comprehensive study highlighting the key theories and practices in urban and social development processes and provides guidance on how to understand both the parallels and differences that these reveal. Utilizing a cross-sectoral and multi-scalar examination of property rights in a property-led urban environment, the book illustrates increasingly complex interactions between state and non-state actors and examines the characteristics and consequences of rural-urban land conversion. It further analyses the impacts of resettled villagers' adaptation to urban society and the role of property rights in China's recent high-profile urban-rural integrated development. This insightful book will ensure a thorough grasp of the pertinent issues for scholars, researchers and practitioners within the fields of urban planning, human geography and land economics. It will also provide a more general systemic understanding for graduate students interested in the recent challenges and strategies in a property rights regime with strong state intervention.

The Festival Cities of Edinburgh and Adelaide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Sarah Thomasson The Festival Cities of Edinburgh and Adelaide (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Sarah Thomasson
R2,924 Discovery Miles 29 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Festival Cities of Edinburgh and Adelaide examines how these cities' world-famous arts events have shaped and been shaped by their long-term interaction with their urban environments. While the Edinburgh International Festival and Adelaide Festival are long-established, prestigious events that champion artistic excellence, they are also accompanied by the two largest open-access fringe festivals in the world. It is this simultaneous staging of multiple events within Edinburgh's Summer Festivals and Adelaide's Mad March that generates the visibility and festive atmosphere popularly associated with both places. Drawing on perspectives from theatre studies and cultural geography, this book interrogates how the Festival City, as a place myth, has developed in the very different local contexts of Edinburgh and Adelaide, and how it is challenged by groups competing for the right to use and define public space. Each chapter examines a recent performative event in which festival debates and controversies spilled out beyond the festival space to activate the public sphere by intersecting with broader concerns and audiences. This book forges an interdisciplinary, comparative framework for festival studies to interrogate how festivals are embedded in the social and political fabric of cities and to assess the cultural impact of the festivalisation phenomenon.

Handbook on the Tourist Experience - Design, Marketing and Management (Hardcover): Dora Agapito, Manuela Ribeiro, Kyle M.... Handbook on the Tourist Experience - Design, Marketing and Management (Hardcover)
Dora Agapito, Manuela Ribeiro, Kyle M. Woosnam
R6,113 Discovery Miles 61 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Offering an overview of current issues around design, marketing and management of experiences from the tourist perspective, this comprehensive Handbook critically reviews the key debates and developments within the field. Empirical chapters by international contributors explore a range of perspectives, challenges, opportunities for future research and best managerial practices. Conceptual and practical in its approach, the Handbook focuses on the tourist experience from a managerial approach, covering key aspects such as motivations, sensory stimuli, brand experiences and storytelling. Responsible management approaches to tourism experiences including sustainable behaviours, accessible experiences and diversity are thoroughly analysed and worldwide case examples are used to provide an in-depth illustration. This insightful Handbook will be a critical read for scholars and students of tourism management with a specific interest in tourism experiences, design and marketing. Its practical considerations will also be beneficial for industry practitioners in planning, management and marketing in tourism contexts.

Endangered Animals Bingo - Learn About 64 Threatened Species That Need Our Help (Game): Magma Publishing Ltd, Marcel George Endangered Animals Bingo - Learn About 64 Threatened Species That Need Our Help (Game)
Magma Publishing Ltd, Marcel George
R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This family friendly game is packed with astonishing and beautiful creatures from all over the world. What unites them all? They are under threat. But there's still time! Learn about the okapi, the whale shark and the southern sea otter and be inspired to take action. This bingo game is filled with fun facts and glorious illustrations that are guaranteed to delight kids and adults alike. Mark each species off on your card as it's called and be the first to shout BINGO! A proportion of proceeds are donated to charities dedicated to saving these animals and their habitats. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY - everyone will love this traditional game featuring 64 of the world's best loved at-risk creatures to learn about and get inspired to save PLAY AND LEARN - this board game comes with a leaflet with interesting information and quirky facts for all the endangered animals featured in the game. Learn about the okapi, the whale shark and the southern sea otter and be inspired to take action. GREAT GIFT - perfect for animal or conservation lovers of all ages, for families who love playing games, and for families who enjoy spending quality time together SOMETHING TO TREASURE - this is a quality product made to last, with beautiful illustrations and attractive packaging EXPLORE THE ENTIRE SERIES - this game is part of the bestselling bingo series, a collection of games for nature lovers and enthusiastic board gamers. Other games in the series include Bug Bingo, Cat Bingo, Dog Bingo, Monkey Bingo, Ocean Bingo and Royal Bingo

Rethinking Communication Geographies - Geomedia, Digital Logistics and the Human Condition (Hardcover): Andr e Jansson Rethinking Communication Geographies - Geomedia, Digital Logistics and the Human Condition (Hardcover)
Andr e Jansson
R2,743 Discovery Miles 27 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Timely and original, Rethinking Communication Geographies explores the human condition under digital capitalism, depicting an environment in which digital logistics have taken centre stage in day-to-day life. The book responds to a pressing need to address the key questions of human autonomy and security, as well as the social power relations of the platform economy, in a world in which media and space have become increasingly entangled. Establishing a framework for understanding 'geomedia' as an environmental regime that shapes human subjectivity, Andre Jansson advances a humanistic and interdisciplinary approach to the study of communication geographies, arguing that human activities are accommodated to sustain the circulation of digital data. The book examines concrete examples related to audio-streaming, transmedia tourism, and platform urbanism, ultimately demonstrating how digital skills and logistical expertise have become forms of capital in contemporary society. Mapping ongoing transitions related to how digitalization affects spatial processes, the unique perspectives explored in this book will be of equal interest to postgraduates and researchers in the fields of human geography and media and communication studies. The innovative concepts and approaches to the study of digital geography introduced throughout will also enhance the dialogue between a vast range of disciplines across the humanities and social sciences.

Handbook on Planning and Power (Hardcover): Michael Gunder, Kristina Grange, Tanja Winkler Handbook on Planning and Power (Hardcover)
Michael Gunder, Kristina Grange, Tanja Winkler
R6,178 Discovery Miles 61 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on research from diverse thinkers in urban planning and the built environment, this Handbook articulates the cutting edge of contemporary understandings about power and its impact on planning. It identifies the current state of knowledge about planning and power, as well as emerging trajectories within this field of research. This comprehensive Handbook examines power relations in late capitalism and provides normative suggestions on how power might be utilised in planning. Chapters analyse the work of fundamental theoretical thinkers, including Marx, Foucault, Deleuze, and Lacan, as well as the history and practice of abolitionist housing justice in the United States, feminist and queer perspectives on planning and power, and the emerging autonomous Smart City. It demonstrates the effects of power within planning and the ways in which individuals, communities, and organisations are shaped and impacted positively and negatively by its practices. With case studies from a range of different geopolitical regions, this stimulating Handbook will be essential reading for students and scholars of architecture, community development, geography, urban and regional planning, urban design, and urban studies. It will also be beneficial for practitioners of planning and the built environment.

Ethical Value Networks in International Trade - Social Justice, Sustainability and Provenance in the Global South (Hardcover):... Ethical Value Networks in International Trade - Social Justice, Sustainability and Provenance in the Global South (Hardcover)
Warwick E. Murray, John Overton, Kelle Howson
R3,391 Discovery Miles 33 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This forward-looking book introduces the concept of Ethical Value Networks, building upon a theoretical exploration with primary evidence of their impacts in the Global South. It moves away from focusing on the consumption section of networks, with grounded impact studies that explore ethicality as a concept, how ethical value is created and how this is distributed through the socio-economy. Framed by theoretical exploration and reflection, the book offers a selection of case studies from Africa, Latin America, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia to highlight the implications of Ethical Value Networks for producers and localities in the Global South. Chapters further analyse and critique the rise of the ethical trade and certification schemes, as well as three ethical trade constellations: social justice through fair trade, sustainability through organic agriculture, and authenticity through geographic indications. The in-depth analysis of ethical trading in wine, coffee, fruit and other key sectors combined with theoretical study will make this an important read for ethical trade researchers as well as policy makers and those responsible for the governance and operation of ethical value networks. It will also be an invigorating read for economic geography, development studies, international development and management studies scholars.

Handbook on the Politics of International Development (Hardcover): Melisa Deciancio, Pablo Nemina, Diana Tussie Handbook on the Politics of International Development (Hardcover)
Melisa Deciancio, Pablo Nemina, Diana Tussie
R6,566 Discovery Miles 65 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This timely Handbook considers the increasing struggles facing international development in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It investigates the role global co-operation must play in resolving the multiple crises of the pandemic, resultant economic devastation and existing climate changes and external-debt concerns. Contributions identify the need to question current assumptions and approaches to international development in the context of how markets are constructed, states reformed and resources distributed. Split across four thematic parts, this thought-provoking Handbook explores the concept and politics of development, development and contested globalization, the politics of development agendas and global actors in the politics of development. Chapters examine the politics of: developmental regionalism, crime, law and development in historical perspective, international monetary relations, food, global health, the global gender agenda, the sustainable development goals, development in the WTO, and private foundations. Engaging and accessible, the Handbook on the Politics of International Development will be a key resource for students and scholars of international politics and relations, public policy, geopolitics and development studies.

The Serviceberry - An Economy of Gifts and Abundance (Hardcover): Robin Wall Kimmerer The Serviceberry - An Economy of Gifts and Abundance (Hardcover)
Robin Wall Kimmerer; Illustrated by John Burgoyne
R435 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

As indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most?

Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth―its abundance of sweet, juicy berries―to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution insures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, “Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.”

As Elizabeth Gilbert writes, Robin Wall Kimmerer is “a great teacher, and her words are a hymn of love to the world.” The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times, and a reminder that “hoarding won’t save us, all flourishing is mutual.”

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