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Children in the Anthropocene - Rethinking Sustainability and Child Friendliness in Cities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Karen... Children in the Anthropocene - Rethinking Sustainability and Child Friendliness in Cities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Karen Malone
R3,888 Discovery Miles 38 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book elaborates the need, in a rapidly urbanizing world, for recognition of the ecological communities we inhabit in cities and for the development of an ethics for all entities (human and non-human) in this context. Children and their entangled relations with the human and more-than-human world are located centrally to the research on cities in Bolivia and Kazakhstan, which investigates the future challenges of the Anthropocene. The author explores these relations by employing techniques of intra-action, diffraction and onto-ethnography in order to reveal the complexities of children's lives. These tools are supported by a theoretical framing that draws on posthumanist and new materialist literature. Through rich and complex stories of space-time-mattering in cities, this work connects children's voices with a host of others to address the question of what it means to be a child in the Anthropocene.

Agroecology - Reweaving a New Landscape (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Angela Hilmi Agroecology - Reweaving a New Landscape (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Angela Hilmi
R1,644 Discovery Miles 16 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book argues that sustainable development, based on sustained growth, has led us to an impasse. In response, Agroecology brings back and utilises notions of eco-development and co-evolution with nature as a refreshing paradigm. It also proposes a further shift in mindset with the notion of being within, or looking at agroecology as a way to reconnect and rebuild relationships and movement within farming systems and beyond. Rather than linear technical fixes, it considers the critical nodes of tension, the inflection points, or acupoints, which can trigger a transition towards greater harmony and well-being. The book also draws from a concrete example of agroecology by examining a pilot project in Mozambique testing new approaches to investments and peasant farming that will inspire farming communities, researchers, policy makers and development organizations alike, to build greater autonomy and self-determination.

Sclerotia Grains in Soils - A New Perspective from Pedosclerotiology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Makiko Watanabe Sclerotia Grains in Soils - A New Perspective from Pedosclerotiology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Makiko Watanabe
R3,622 Discovery Miles 36 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book introduces what sclerotia grains are, and where and how they exist in soils, by compiling the results obtained from the studies on fungal sclerotia formed by Cenococcum geophilum (Cg) and related species, the visible black small grains persistent for a few thousand to ten thousands of years in forest soils and sediments. The chapters contain the results and discussions on the ecological distribution and regulating factors, characteristics, and function of Cg sclerotia grains, carried out by researchers from soil geography, soil science, soil microbiology, physiology, forestry, analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, material science, and related disciplines. The anatomy of sclerotia grains in soil was realized in terms of interdisciplinary joint researches, which resulted in deepening understanding of the ecological function of the mesoscale organic component in soils. This book covers the natural history of sclerotia in soils, pedo-sclerotiology.

Environmental Impact Assessment - Incorporating Sustainability Principles (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Tor Hundloe Environmental Impact Assessment - Incorporating Sustainability Principles (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Tor Hundloe
R3,639 Discovery Miles 36 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a detailed treatment of the ecological, economic and social impacts in the context of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and makes clear the necessary link between EIA and the sustainability principles of protecting biodiversity, risk aversion, and inter and intra-generational equity. It proposes that the benefits and costs of a project need to be weighted according to who bears them, giving particular attention to the planet's poor. Furthermore, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of environmental offsetting which has come to be commonly resorted to when negative impacts cannot be mitigated. In this context, the book argues that offsetting is only viable if advanced offsets are quarantined through a Strategic Environmental Impact approach. Finally, the book explores the role of the various disciplines which need to be mastered in undertaking an EIA. This book takes you on a journey from the beginning of environmental impact assessment to the present day. It is a scholarly warts and all study. For each trial and tribulation, Hundloe presents a remedy. It is essential reading and an invaluable reference for environmental practitioners, politicians, policy makers, academics and, the most important group, future environmental practitioners.

Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Ainong Li, Wei Deng, Wei Zhao Land Cover Change and Its Eco-environmental Responses in Nepal (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Ainong Li, Wei Deng, Wei Zhao
R5,211 Discovery Miles 52 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers a systematic investigation of the ecological and environmental issues related to the land cover changes in Nepal by researchers from both China and Nepal. It discusses the eco-environmental issues faced by Nepal, particularly in the hills and mountain regions. It also sheds light on the global concerns regarding the eco-environment issues of mountains, and analyzes the various causes and potential consequences of eco-environmental degradation in Nepal. The book is of particular interest to students, researchers, experts, and decision-makers wanting to gain a general overview of land cover in Nepal and its dynamics, environment and natural resources, as well as mountain hazards.

A Critical Approach to International Water Management Trends - Policy and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Christian... A Critical Approach to International Water Management Trends - Policy and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Christian Brethaut, Remi Schweizer
R4,255 Discovery Miles 42 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This edited volume provides a critical discussion of particular trends that are widely recognised to influence water management by comparing them with what is actually happening in the field. Among others, these trends include water security, adaptive or integrative management, and the water-energy-food nexus, which are often presented as essential means to reaching more sustainable and resilient water use. However, the extent to which these trends have managed to structure concrete practices in water management remains uncertain. Informed by empirically grounded research, each chapter of this work engages with a particular approach, concept or theory. Together, they provide a nuanced picture of trends in water management that require universal remedies and global norms.

Energy Poverty, Practice, and Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): catherine butler Energy Poverty, Practice, and Policy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
catherine butler
R1,621 Discovery Miles 16 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Open Access book examines the implications of welfare policy for energy poverty and engages with key conceptual debates at the forefront of energy demand research. Academic work on energy poverty has rarely been brought into conversation with practice-theory-based approaches to energy use and sustainability. This book reveals how novel insights can be made visible through combining these different ways of thinking about energy demand issues. It presents a distinctive approach to energy poverty that places inequalities at the heart of debates about the advancing energy intensity of contemporary societies.

Nature in the Built Environment - Global Politico-Economic, Geo-Ecologic and Socio-Historical Perspectives (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Nature in the Built Environment - Global Politico-Economic, Geo-Ecologic and Socio-Historical Perspectives (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Ambe J. Njoh
R2,882 Discovery Miles 28 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A good understanding of the status quo is necessary for the success of efforts to develop and maintain nature in built space. Accordingly, this book conducts an environmental scan of the context of these efforts in global perspective. In particular, it develops and employs a novel environmental scanning model (ESM) designed to rigorously analyze the political, economic, social, technological, ecological, cultural and historical (PESTECH) contexts of initiatives to promote biodiversity in the built environment. The focus is on four specific substantive areas of environmental policy, namely forestry, water, food, and energy. The units of analysis roughly correspond with the major United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) regions of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa, Middle-East and North Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Western Europe, North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Global Water Funding - Innovation and efficiency as enablers for safe, secure and affordable supplies (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Global Water Funding - Innovation and efficiency as enablers for safe, secure and affordable supplies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
David Lloyd Owen
R2,912 Discovery Miles 29 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Is safe and sustainable water and sanitation for all an unaffordable pipedream? This book surveys the worldwide development of water and sewage services and the challenges in meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6) along with climate change, population growth and urbanisation. It explores the reasons why current SDG6 progress is failing, including weak policy implementation, staff shortages and inadequate funding, as well as the limited impact of aid funding. The author contends that despite a series of innovations, debt finance remains too small to address needs of developing economies. Therefore, instead of advocating new funding, this book proposes addressing the funding gap through technological innovation and more efficient management and procurement through a series of examples that have challenged traditional assumptions. After four decades of good intentions, SDG6 is making a difference in monitoring shortfalls for the first time, allowing for more effective responses. This book outlines the role of innovation in hardware development, procurement and installation, and discusses how network management and operations can most effectively address funding gaps. The potential for savings is considerable, if effectively replicated. New approaches are driving forward affordable resilience, including nature-based solutions such as upstream habitat enhancement to retain water and improve downstream water quality; the circular economy, including water, nutrient, energy and heat recovery from wastewater; and demand management. This book will be of great value to scholars, policy makers and practitioners interested in the global finance of sustainable water and sanitation.

Linking Gender to Climate Change Impacts in the Global South (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Shouraseni Sen Roy Linking Gender to Climate Change Impacts in the Global South (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Shouraseni Sen Roy
R3,119 Discovery Miles 31 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This authored book assesses the spatial patterns of climate change and gender inequalities across the Global South, and analyzes the disproportionate impacts that climate change processes have on women in these regions. Though many books attempt to incorporate gender issues into climate change, this book examines the issue as a whole by addressing the relationship between climate change and gender from a number of perspectives. The book incorporates case studies from various regions of the Global South, a designation broadly defined as the countries of Africa, Middle and South America, and most of Asia including the Middle East. In the book's two main sections, readers will learn about how climate change affects access to regional opportunities and resources, the obstacles created by climate change that affect women more strongly than men, and how affected female populations adapt to changing conditions and protect their local livelihoods. Section one, covering chapters 1 and 2, addresses the spatial patterns of climate change and gender inequalities/inequities across the Global South by analyzing long-term trends from the latest reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the World Economic forum. Section two, covering chapters 3 through 7, discusses the critical issues related to climate change and gender inequality, and presents literature reviews and case studies in the Global South. The different issues and perspectives discussed include health, water and food security, education, conflicts, migration, participation in decision-making processes, and changing urban social landscapes. The concluding chapter discusses policy initiatives and makes recommendations to some of the gender mainstreaming through empowerment and participation. This interdisciplinary book will appeal to academics and policy-makers beyond just the fields of environmental sciences and gender studies, and may be adopted as a resource for graduate students and researchers.

Bioeconomy and Global Inequalities - Socio-Ecological Perspectives on Biomass Sourcing and Production (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Bioeconomy and Global Inequalities - Socio-Ecological Perspectives on Biomass Sourcing and Production (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Maria Backhouse, Rosa Lehmann, Kristina Lorenzen, Malte Luhmann, Janina Puder, …
R1,670 Discovery Miles 16 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This open access book focuses on the meanings, agendas, as well as the local and global implications of bioeconomy and bioenergy policies in and across South America, Asia and Europe. It explores how a transition away from a fossil and towards a bio-based economic order alters, reinforces and challenges socio-ecological inequalities. The volume presents a historically informed and empirically rich discussion of bioeconomy developments with a particular focus on bio-based energy. A series of conceptual discussions and case studies with a multidisciplinary background in the social sciences illuminate how the deployment of biomass sources from the agricultural and forestry sectors affect societal changes concerning knowledge production, land and labour relations, political participation and international trade. How can a global perspective on socio-ecological inequalities contribute to a complex and critical understanding of bioeconomy? Who participates in the negotiation of specific bioeconomy policies and who does not? Who determines the agenda? To what extent does the bioeconomy affect existing socio-ecological inequalities in rural areas? What are the implications of the bioeconomy for existing relations of extraction and inequalities across regions? The volume is an invitation to reflect upon these questions and more, at a time when the need for an ecological and socially just transition away from a carbon intensive economy is becoming increasingly pressing.

Large Asian Lakes in a Changing World - Natural State and Human Impact (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Steffen Mischke Large Asian Lakes in a Changing World - Natural State and Human Impact (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Steffen Mischke
R4,373 Discovery Miles 43 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Describing the natural state of eight important lakes in Asia and the human impact on these lake ecosystems, this book offers a valuable reference guide. Over the past several decades the Aral Sea, Dead Sea, Lake Balkhash and other major lakes in Asia have undergone significant changes with regard to their size, water level, chemical composition, and flora and fauna. Most of these changes resulted from the loss of water from tributaries (now used for irrigation farming) or increasing consumption in local industries and households. However, significant human impacts may have begun as early as 2000 years ago. In addition to the three lakes mentioned above, Lake Sevan (Armenia), the Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan), Lake Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan), and Lake Lop Nur (China) are discussed as the most prominent examples of changing lake ecosystems. In contrast, an example of an almost pristine lake ecosystem is included with the report on Lake Uvs Nuur (Mongolia). For each lake, the book summarizes its origin and early geological history, and reconstructs its natural state and variability on the basis of proxy records from drilled or exposed lake sediments that have accumulated since the last ice age. The frequently observed reductions in lake level and size during most recent decades led often to significant environmental impacts in the respective lake catchments including vegetation deterioration, soil erosion and badland formation, soil salinization or the formation of sinkholes.

Environmental Change in the Himalayan Region - Twelve Case Studies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Anup Saikia, Pankaj Thapa Environmental Change in the Himalayan Region - Twelve Case Studies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Anup Saikia, Pankaj Thapa
R2,888 Discovery Miles 28 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Environmental degradation, changes in snow cover and glaciers in India-Bhutan, threats to protected areas, and biodiversity in this ecologically fragile region are assessed in twelve distinct, regional case studies.

The Price of Climate Action - Philanthropic Foundations in the International Climate Debate (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Edouard... The Price of Climate Action - Philanthropic Foundations in the International Climate Debate (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Edouard Morena
R1,644 Discovery Miles 16 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explores how a handful of liberal foundations contributed to establish and orientate the international climate regime. Looking back at the origins of international climate philanthropy and its evolution over the past three decades, the author examines the role of philanthropic foundations in the international climate debate. The research presented in this book shows that foundations, through their grant-making and convening activities, are at the heart of the climate debate. In fact, many credit them with having, through their activities prior to and at the COP, significantly contributed to laying the basis for the Paris Agreement in December 2015.

Livelihood Pathways of Indigenous People in Vietnam's Central Highlands - Exploring Land-Use Change (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Livelihood Pathways of Indigenous People in Vietnam's Central Highlands - Exploring Land-Use Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Huynh Anh Chi Thai
R2,879 Discovery Miles 28 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study focuses on impacts of the environmental and socio-economic transformation on the indigenous people's livelihoods in Vietnam's Central Highlands recent decades since the country's reunification in 1975. The first empirical section sheds light on multiple external conditions (policy reforms, population trends, and market forces) exposed onto local people. The role of human and social capital is examined again in a specific livelihood of community-based tourism to testify the resilience level of local people when coping with constraints. The study concludes with an outlook on implications of development processed which still places agriculture at the primary position livelihood, and pays attention to human capital and social capital of indigenous groups in these highlands.

Climate Change and Agriculture in Zimbabwe - Sustainability in Minority Farming Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Mark... Climate Change and Agriculture in Zimbabwe - Sustainability in Minority Farming Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Mark Matsa
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book proves, through empirical research, that indigenous and traditional agricultural communities have experienced severe climate change impacts, and have developed corresponding livelihood strategies to strengthen their resilience in a variable climate. With a focus on indigenous minority farming communities in the developing region of South-Western Zimbabwe, the study presents both qualitative and quantitative approaches of data analysis to assess sustainability problems amid climate change and climate variability challenges, and proposes potential solutions. In eight chapters, the book expands on the scarce availability of community-based research on climate change and variability in Zimbabwe. The book is meant for college and university students and stakeholders involved in development work in rural minority farmer communities, especially in climate change prone regions of Africa and other developing countries who have very few options of adaptation and mitigation.

Animals' Influence on the Landscape and Ecological Importance - Natives, Newcomers, Homecomers (Hardcover, 2015 ed.):... Animals' Influence on the Landscape and Ecological Importance - Natives, Newcomers, Homecomers (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Friedrich-Karl Holtmeier
R2,966 Discovery Miles 29 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In its first English-language edition, this book introduces the many-faceted interactions of animal populations with their habitats. From soil fauna, ants and termites to small and large herbivores, burrowing mammals and birds, the author presents a comprehensive analysis of animals and ecosystems that is as broad and varied as all nature. Chapter 2 addresses the functional role of animals in landscape ecosystems, emphasizing fluxes of energy and matter within and between ecosystems, and the effects of animals on qualitative and structural habitat change. Discussion includes chapters on the role of animal population density and the impacts of native herbivores on vegetation and habitats from the tropics to the polar regions. Cyclic mass outbreaks of species such as the larch bud moth in Switzerland, the mountain pine beetle and the African red-billed weaver bird are described and analyzed. Other chapters discuss Zoochory - the dispersal of seeds by ants, mammals and birds - and the influence of burrowing animals on soil development and geomorphology. Consideration extends to the impact of feral domestic animals. Chapter 5 focuses on problems resulting from introduction of alien animals and from re-introduction of animal species to their original habitats, discusses the effects on ecosystems of burrowing, digging and trampling by animals. The author also addresses keystone species such as kangaroo rats, termites and beavers. Chapter 6 addresses the role of animals in landscape management and nature conservation, with chapters on the impact of newcomer species such as animals introduced into Australia, New Zealand and Europe, and the consequences of reintroduction of species to original habitat. It also discusses the carrying capacity of natural habit, public attitudes toward conversation and more. The final section ponders the effects of climate on interactions between animals and their habitats.

Industrial Development and Eco-Tourisms - Can Oil Extraction and Nature Conservation Co-Exist? (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Mark... Industrial Development and Eco-Tourisms - Can Oil Extraction and Nature Conservation Co-Exist? (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Mark C. J. Stoddart, Alice Mattoni, John McLevey
R2,875 Discovery Miles 28 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the "oil-tourism interface", the broad range of direct and indirect contact points between offshore oil extraction and nature-based tourism. Offshore oil extraction and nature-based tourism are pursued as development paths across the North Atlantic region. Offshore oil promises economic benefits from employment and royalty payments to host societies, but is based on fossil fuel-intensive resource extraction. Nature-based tourism, instead, is based on experiencing natural environments and encountering wildlife, including whales, seals, or seabirds. They share social-ecological space, such as oceans, coastlines, cities and towns where tourism and offshore oil operations and offices are located. However, they rarely share cultural or political space, in terms of media coverage, public debate, or policy discussion that integrates both modes of development. Through a comparative analysis of Denmark, Iceland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Norway, and Scotland, this book offers important lessons for how coastal societies can better navigate relationships between resource extraction and nature-based tourism in the interests of social-ecological wellbeing.

Latin America in Times of Global Environmental Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Cristian Lorenzo Latin America in Times of Global Environmental Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Cristian Lorenzo
R2,876 Discovery Miles 28 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume discusses the challenges of Latin America in global environmental geopolitics. Written by leading experts, this book brings together Latin American research on global environmental change. They cover a range of topics such as climate change, water, forest and biodiversity conservation connected with science policies, public opinion, priorities of international funds, and international politics of Latin American countries. The book describes the discrepancy between the international priorities and the regional needs or country interests. It includes several case studies and analyses the cooperation in multilateral negotiations on climate change. It also offers a synthesis of debates around global environmental changes and Latin American politics, which the authors have previously promoted in different academic events in South America, including in Santiago de Chile in Chile, and Buenos Aires and Ushuaia in Argentina. This book assesses the environmental problems from different perspectives, highlights the scientific development in the environmental changes affecting Latin America and offers a new view on geopolitics to help face those issues. Specialist readers in international relations, political sciences, environmental sciences, geography and geopolitics will appreciate this up-to-date examination of Latin America and the global environmental change.

Phylum Bryozoa (Hardcover): Thomas Schwaha Phylum Bryozoa (Hardcover)
Thomas Schwaha
R9,226 Discovery Miles 92 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With an account of over 6.000 recent and 15.000 fossil species, phylum Bryozoa represents a quite large and important phylum of colonial filter feeders. This volume of the series Handbook of Zoology contains new findings on phylogeny, morphology and evolution that have significantly improved our knowledge and understanding of this phylum. It is a comprehensive book that will be a standard for many specialists but also newcomers to the field of bryozoology.

Large Dams in Asia - Contested Environments between Technological Hydroscapes and Social Resistance (Hardcover, 2012): Marcus... Large Dams in Asia - Contested Environments between Technological Hydroscapes and Social Resistance (Hardcover, 2012)
Marcus Nusser
R3,490 Discovery Miles 34 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the multi-dimensional asymmetries of scale, time, and directions in the large dam controversy with a regional focus on Asia, especially on India and China. Whereas the concept of large-scale transformation of fluvial environments into technological hydroscapes originated in the West, widespread construction of large dams started in the countries of the Global South in the period after decolonisation. Construction and operation of large dams are amongst the most prestigious but also most sensitive development issues, often accompanied by massive resistance of adversely affected people and civil society organisations. Based on the notion of a contested politicised environment, various case studies are analysed to identify the dominant narratives and imaginations that shape the large dams debate. This volume largely contains contributions related to several subprojects from within the Cluster of Excellence 'Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows', based at Heidelberg University, with several expert contributions from external researchers.

Flood Risk Change - A Complexity Perspective (Paperback): Andreas Paul Zischg Flood Risk Change - A Complexity Perspective (Paperback)
Andreas Paul Zischg
R3,124 Discovery Miles 31 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Flood Risk Change: A Complexity Perspective focuses on the dynamic nature of flood risks and follows a systemic approach - including environmental, socioeconomic and socio-technical factors for modeling and managing flood risk change. Readers will gain a more complete picture of the topic for understanding the complexity of flood risk change, both from human and natural causes of flooding. The book includes a mix of theory (introduction to complex system science from the flood risk management perspective) and case studies. It features maps and figures focusing on the system components as well as on the dynamic interactions between the drivers of change. Researchers studying flood risk, environmental engineering, disaster risk reduction, and land use, as well as those in industry and responsible for policy, will find this an invaluable resource.

Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Bangladesh - Processes, Assessment and Effects (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): MD... Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Bangladesh - Processes, Assessment and Effects (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
MD Aboul Fazal Younus
R5,294 Discovery Miles 52 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The IPCC (2007) warned that the Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) basin will be at greatest risk due to increased flooding, and that the region s poverty would reduce its adaptation capacity. This book investigates autonomous adaptation using a multi-method technique comprising PRA and a questionnaire survey applied in the case study area Islampur "Upazila" in Bangladesh.
The study has four key approaches. First, it reviews the flood literature for Bangladesh from 1980 to 2014. Second, it examines farmers' crop adaptation processes in a case study area at Islampur, Bangladesh. Third, it assesses the vulnerability and adaptation (V & A) in response to three extreme flood events (EFEs). Fourth, the book assesses the economic consequences of failure effects of autonomous crop adaptation in response to EFEs. The results show that Bangladeshi farmers are highly resilient to EFEs, but the economic consequences of failure effects of autonomous crop adaptation (FEACA) on marginal farmers are large.
The book contributes to current knowledge by filling three important research gaps as follows, 1) farmers autonomous crop adaptation processes in response to various types of extreme floods; 2) methodological contribution for assessing vulnerability and adaptation through PRA; and 3) the economic consequences of the failure effects of autonomous crop adaptations.

"This book provides a good account of autonomous adaptation and its impact on flood vulnerable communities in Bangladesh. Anyone wishing to fully understand the impact of climate change should read the book."
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate

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Community Nutrition Resilience in Greater Miami - Feeding Communities in the Face of Climate Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020):... Community Nutrition Resilience in Greater Miami - Feeding Communities in the Face of Climate Change (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Franziska Alesso-Bendisch
R1,662 Discovery Miles 16 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book conceptualizes community nutrition resilience as a critical area that is currently lacking the attention it requires from both the public and private sectors. The book spotlights Greater Miami's resilience efforts, both responding to slowly developing challenges such as immigration, environmental deterioration, and the wealth distribution gap, as well as sudden disasters such as hurricanes or flooding driven by climate change. Drawing on existing literature as well as interviews with professionals working in the field, the author makes recommendations on how to incorporate food systems into urban resilience planning, how to prioritize resilience on urban food agendas, and how to strengthen food system resilience through public, private, and third sector level engagement. She also highlights how the availability of and access to nutritious food impact the health, performance, and well-being of communities in the region, thus making a strong case for the prioritization of this growing issue.

The Graviton of God - The Celestial Wonders and Statistical Impossibilities of Our Universe, Bodies, and Existence.... The Graviton of God - The Celestial Wonders and Statistical Impossibilities of Our Universe, Bodies, and Existence. (Hardcover)
James Kindlund
R807 Discovery Miles 8 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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