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Research Anthology on Strategies for Achieving Agricultural Sustainability, VOL 3 (Hardcover): Information R Management... Research Anthology on Strategies for Achieving Agricultural Sustainability, VOL 3 (Hardcover)
Information R Management Association
R15,150 Discovery Miles 151 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cross-Border Resource Management (Paperback, 4th edition): Rongxing Guo Cross-Border Resource Management (Paperback, 4th edition)
Rongxing Guo
R4,149 Discovery Miles 41 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Cross-Border Resource Management, Fourth Edition addresses theoretical and analytical issues relating to cross-border resource management, particularly in a changing world. The book holistically explores issues where two entities share a border, such as sovereign countries, dependent states and others, where each seeks to maximize their political and economic interests regardless of impacts on the environment. This new edition has been completely revised to reflect current issues, with new cases and videos in every chapter and expanded coverage of natural disasters, climate change and modeling. Serving as a single resource to explore the many facets of managing and utilizing natural resources when they extend across defined borders, this new edition provides environmental managers and researchers in environmental management and policy with practical solutions for cross-border cooperation in the exploitation and utilization of natural and environmental resources.

Edible Plants 2022 - A Forager's Guide the Plants and Seaweeds of Britain, Ireland and Temperate Europe (Paperback): Geoff... Edible Plants 2022 - A Forager's Guide the Plants and Seaweeds of Britain, Ireland and Temperate Europe (Paperback)
Geoff Dann
R773 Discovery Miles 7 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Research Anthology on Strategies for Achieving Agricultural Sustainability, VOL 2 (Hardcover): Information R Management... Research Anthology on Strategies for Achieving Agricultural Sustainability, VOL 2 (Hardcover)
Information R Management Association
R15,150 Discovery Miles 151 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Research Anthology on Strategies for Achieving Agricultural Sustainability, VOL 1 (Hardcover): Information R Management... Research Anthology on Strategies for Achieving Agricultural Sustainability, VOL 1 (Hardcover)
Information R Management Association
R15,150 Discovery Miles 151 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Finding Dairyland - In Search of Wisconsin's Vanishing Heritage (Hardcover): Scott Wittman Finding Dairyland - In Search of Wisconsin's Vanishing Heritage (Hardcover)
Scott Wittman
R798 Discovery Miles 7 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Food Sustainability and the Media - Linking Awareness, Knowledge and Action (Paperback): Marta Antonelli, Pierangelo Isernia Food Sustainability and the Media - Linking Awareness, Knowledge and Action (Paperback)
Marta Antonelli, Pierangelo Isernia
R3,118 Discovery Miles 31 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Food Sustainability and the Media: Linking Awareness, Knowledge and Action is the first book to explore the roles that the media plays in raising awareness, spurring action, and increasing understanding about food security and global sustainability issues. The book addresses the means of leveraging traditional and new media to advance food and sustainability discourse by linking awareness, knowledge, and action. The book links sustainability and food security in media communication to address different topics, including the way climate change is framed by the media, key factors of success and failure in NGOs, public and corporate communication, and climate change denial.

Bringing Back the Beaver - The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways (Paperback): Derek Gow Bringing Back the Beaver - The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways (Paperback)
Derek Gow; Foreword by Isabella Tree
R347 R308 Discovery Miles 3 080 Save R39 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.'-Guardian 'This authentic, impassioned manifesto-cum-memoir will hopefully have a major impact on what is likely to be a long-running controversy.'-The Spectator 'Gow has a fire in his belly. We need more like him.'-BBC Wildlife Magazine A Waterstones Best Nature Writing Book of 2020 'Bringing Back the Beaver is a hilarious, eccentric and magnificent account of a struggle . . . to reintroduce a species crucial to the health of our ecosystems.'-George Monbiot Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow's inspirational and often riotously funny first-hand account of how the movement to rewild beavers into the British landscape became the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era. Since the early 1990s - in the face of outright opposition from government, landowning elites and even some conservation professionals - Gow has imported, quarantined and assisted the reestablishment of beavers in waterways across England and Scotland. With a foreword by bestselling author of Wilding, Isabella Tree, Bringing Back the Beaver makes a passionate case as to why the return of one of nature's great problem solvers will be critical as part of a sustainable fix for the UK's growing flooding problems, whilst ensuring the creation of essential landscapes that enable the broadest spectrum of Britain's wildlife to thrive. 'It is wonderful to see that beavers are now officially back on the list of native species, having been absent for so long . . . far too long!'-Dame Judi Dench

Developing Sustainable Food Systems, Policies, and Securities (Hardcover): Abiodun Elijah Obayelu, Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu Developing Sustainable Food Systems, Policies, and Securities (Hardcover)
Abiodun Elijah Obayelu, Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu
R5,863 Discovery Miles 58 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A food system is sustainable if it delivers food and nutrition security for all without compromising the economic, social, and environmental bases to generate food security and nutrition for future generations. Sustainable food systems are vital in ensuring global health and ending malnutrition in all its forms. Assessing important dimensions of the food system such as nutrition, sustainable agriculture, food loss and waste can provide stakeholders with necessary information to evaluate the strength of their country's food systems and determine where more support is needed. Developing Sustainable Food Systems, Policies, and Securities is a pivotal reference source that explores the nature, extent, and causes of nutrition problems across the world as well as the role that agricultural policy plays in these issues. The book supports the development of sustainable food systems, policy options, and securities by various countries in order to successfully maintain sustainable food production systems. Featuring research topics such as food security, carbon emissions, and nutrition, the book is ideally designed for economists, environmentalists, food producers, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students seeking coverage on agricultural and sustainability issues.

The Conquest of Bread (Hardcover): Peter Kropotkin The Conquest of Bread (Hardcover)
Peter Kropotkin; Contributions by Victor Robinson
R801 Discovery Miles 8 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ethiopia and Food Security - What We Know, How We Know It, and Future Options (Hardcover): Logan Cochrane Ethiopia and Food Security - What We Know, How We Know It, and Future Options (Hardcover)
Logan Cochrane
R1,689 Discovery Miles 16 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 5 (Hardcover): Marc J. Cohen Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 5 (Hardcover)
Marc J. Cohen
R5,716 R4,783 Discovery Miles 47 830 Save R933 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume Five, takes a scientific look at the challenges, constraints and solutions necessary to maintain a healthy and accessible food supply in different communities. This ongoing series addresses a wide range of issues on food sustainability and security, exploring challenges related to protecting environmental resources while also meeting human nutritional requirements.

Managing Wildlife in a Changing World (Hardcover): Jafari R. Kideghesho Managing Wildlife in a Changing World (Hardcover)
Jafari R. Kideghesho
R3,325 Discovery Miles 33 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fertile Edges - Regenerating Land, Culture and Hope (Paperback): Maddy Harland Fertile Edges - Regenerating Land, Culture and Hope (Paperback)
Maddy Harland
R309 R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"Essential reading ... signposts to sustain an activist's heart ... " Rob Hopkins, co-founder of Transition Network "Maddy's voice of courage is a clarion call to anyone who has a rumbling in their belly, a hunger for a world of radical care and vital connection." Looby Macnamara, author of People and Permaculture and 7 Ways to Think Differently "Strangely rollicking good fun!" John D. Liu, film maker and Founder of the Ecosystem Restoration Camps movement Maddy Harland offers a unique frontline take on the environmental successes and challenges facing this planet and its people. She explores the rise of permaculture globally, from its origins in Australia in the 1970s to its current worldwide activities, and describes the positive developments of this global movement and its huge potential. Amid a wealth of solutions and the ecocide of `business as usual', Maddy interfaces practical permaculture with global transformation and deep ecology. She writes of regenerative culture, earth restoration and social permaculture long before they became core ideas and practices. Her deep connection with the natural and human worlds and all that our differing cultures have to offer adds a beautiful dimension of heart to the book ... A treasure trove of gems of inspiration arising from the edges where the personal, local, national and global intersect and a glimpse into the life and mind of a remarkable woman.

Waste Management and Environmental Impact XI (Hardcover): Juan Casares, Massimiliano Lega, Elena Rada Waste Management and Environmental Impact XI (Hardcover)
Juan Casares, Massimiliano Lega, Elena Rada
R3,234 Discovery Miles 32 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Resulting from a merger of two successful events, this book contains papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Waste Management and Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development. To prevent emerging threats to environmental and ecological systems we must learn from past failures to avoid repeating similar mistakes. Waste management is one of the key problems of modern society due to the ever-expanding volume and complexity of discarded domestic and industrial waste and its implications on health and the environment. Society is increasingly aware of the need to establish better practices and safer solutions for waste disposal. This creates a need for more research on current disposal methods such as landfills, incineration, chemical and effluent treatment, as well as recycling, clean technologies, waste monitoring, public and corporate awareness and general education. The desired direction of waste management is towards sustainable strategies that avoid the short term solutions applied in the past. The approach which has emerged as the most promising has been called 4Rs, where reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery are seen as the best actions. More recently these concepts have given rise to the new model of the 'Circular Economy', which is based on the reuse of what up to now has been considered waste, reintroducing them into the production cycle. Further steps are required towards the improvement of current technologies, increased collaboration between the public, government and private sectors and increased involvement of all stakeholders. The included research works put a focus on the impact of economic constraints on the environment, taking into account the social aspects as well as the over-use of natural resources, contamination and toxicity. Problems of great importance are addressed, with the goal of finding constructive and progressive approaches to ensure sustainability.

Water Allocation in Rivers under Pressure - Water Trading, Transaction Costs and Transboundary Governance in the Western US and... Water Allocation in Rivers under Pressure - Water Trading, Transaction Costs and Transboundary Governance in the Western US and Australia (Paperback)
Dustin Evan Garrick
R1,071 Discovery Miles 10 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book compares water allocation policy in three rivers under pressure from demand, droughts and a changing climate: the Colorado, Columbia and Murray-Darling. Each river has undergone multiple decades of policy reform at the intersection of water markets and river basin governance - two prominent responses to the global water crisis often attempted and analyzed separately. Drawing on concepts and evidence about property rights and transaction costs, this book generates lessons about the factors that enable and constrain more flexible and sustainable approaches for sharing water among users and across political jurisdictions. Despite over 40 years of interest in water markets as a solution to water scarcity, they have been slow to develop. Intensified competition has also stimulated interest in river basins as the ideal unit to manage conflicts and tradeoffs across jurisdictions, but integration has proven elusive. This book investigates why progress has been slower and more uneven than expected, and it pinpoints the principles and practices associated with both successes and failures. Garrick synthesizes theoretical traditions in public policy and institutional economics, to examine the influence of path dependency and transaction costs on water allocation reform. Using evidence from historical sources, public policy analysis and institutional economics, the book demonstrates that reforms to water rights and transboundary governance arrangements must be combined and complementary to achieve lasting success at multiple scales. The original approach of this book, and its comparison of three prominent sites of reform, makes it an asset to practitioners of water policy, as well as water governance scholars and academics in public policy and economics who are focused on environmental policy, property rights and institutional change.

Home by Another Way - Harvesting Taproots Wisdom (Hardcover): Timothy Cap Diebel Home by Another Way - Harvesting Taproots Wisdom (Hardcover)
Timothy Cap Diebel
R639 R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Water and the Law - Towards Sustainability (Paperback): Michael Kidd, Loretta Feris, Tumai Murombo, Alejandro Iza Water and the Law - Towards Sustainability (Paperback)
Michael Kidd, Loretta Feris, Tumai Murombo, Alejandro Iza
R1,449 Discovery Miles 14 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Water and the Law examines the critical relationship between law and the management of water resources in the context of ensuring environmental sustainability. It highlights the central importance of integrated water resources management and cooperation in achieving sustainability.The book considers two broad themes that are critical for life on Earth: how law can contribute to the sustainability of water itself and how the law s regulation of water can contribute to the sustainability of life both human life as well as that of other species in their natural environment. The expert contributors highlight that current approaches to water governance embrace integrated water resources management and appreciation of the holistic nature of the hydrological cycle. In addition to the recognition of the nature of water, there is also an apparent need for addressing water concerns in a cooperative manner. Capturing the complexities and challenges of protecting water as a resource on the one hand and utilizing it as a service on the other, this thought-provoking book will prove a valuable resource for researchers and students of both water law, and the nexus of environmental law with human rights. Contributors include: H. Alebachew, A. Bodart, T. Daya-Winterbottom, C. Dutra, D.E. Fisher, A. Foerster, E.B. Kasimbazi, G. Keremane, N. Lugaresi, V.G. Magalhaes, J. McKay, A.R. Paterson, R. Pejan, S. Pollard, M. van Rijswick, M.D. dos Santos, J.C.L. da Silva, N. Soininen, I.U. Tappeiner, D. du Toit, P. Wouters, Z. Wu

Canadian Agriculture in the 21st Century - Change and Challenge (Hardcover): Marvin S Anderson Canadian Agriculture in the 21st Century - Change and Challenge (Hardcover)
Marvin S Anderson
R1,510 R1,262 Discovery Miles 12 620 Save R248 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Livestock Meteorology (Hardcover): Gslhv Prasada Rao, G Girish Varma, V Beena Livestock Meteorology (Hardcover)
Gslhv Prasada Rao, G Girish Varma, V Beena
R6,693 Discovery Miles 66 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Weather and climate play an important role in animal husbandry and livestock production. While climate determines the adaptability of a particular animal in a given region, weather determines animal health and day-to-day performance. Altogether twenty seven chapters are included in this book, covering basic aspects of atmospheric phenomena and its applications in the field of animal agriculture. In nutshell, the textbook revolves around basic concepts of livestock meteorology, effects of various weather elements and indices on animal physiology, relevance of modification of microclimate, livestock advisory based on weather forewarning, effects of weather and climate on diseases including UV radiation effects, meteorological instruments, units and computations, statistical methods in livestock meteorology and climatology of India. This is unique publication and is of immense use to the students, faculty members, researchers, scientists and students of animal husbandry, livestock meteorology, climate science. climate change and animal agriculture. It will be a reference material to all those who are interested to understand the impact of weather and climate on animal husbandry and livestock management. The Editors' earnest hope is that the textbook will be widely read and discussed among the scientific community in the field of climate change and animal agriculture.

Nebraska Sweet Beets - A History of Sugar Valley (Hardcover): Lawrence Gibbs Nebraska Sweet Beets - A History of Sugar Valley (Hardcover)
Lawrence Gibbs
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Energy for Sustainable Development - Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management (Paperback): Md Hasanuzzaman, Nasrudin Abd Rahim Energy for Sustainable Development - Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management (Paperback)
Md Hasanuzzaman, Nasrudin Abd Rahim
R2,571 Discovery Miles 25 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Energy for Sustainable Development: Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management presents a comprehensive look at recent developments and provides guidance on energy demand, supply, analysis and forecasting of modern energy technologies for sustainable energy conversion. The book analyzes energy management techniques and the economic and environmental impact of energy usage and storage. Including modern theories and the latest technologies used in the conversion of energy for traditional fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, this book provides a valuable reference on recent innovations. Researchers, engineers and policymakers will find this book to be a comprehensive guide on modern theories and technologies for sustainable development.

Energy Transformation towards Sustainability (Paperback): Tvaronaviciene Manuela, Beata Slusarczyk Energy Transformation towards Sustainability (Paperback)
Tvaronaviciene Manuela, Beata Slusarczyk
R2,640 Discovery Miles 26 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Energy Transformation towards Sustainability explores how researchers, businesses and policymakers can explore and usefully improve energy systems and energy consumption behavior, both to reflect the reality of climate change and related environmental degradation and to adapt to the expanding periphery of renewable energy technologies. It introduces the reader to a suite of potential policy pathways to the necessary transformation in societal energy consumption, usage and behavior. Solutions discussed include energy efficiency, energy security, the role of political leadership, green public policy, and the transition to renewable energy sources. International contributions address the range and depth of current research from a position of advocacy for 'energy stewardship' as the driver of this transformation. Case studies illustrate the range of various countries to diminish energy use. Finally, policy avenues are covered in depth.

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Western Europe (Paperback): Susanne Braun, Christina Zubert, Dimitrios Argyropoulos,... Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Western Europe (Paperback)
Susanne Braun, Christina Zubert, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Francisco Javier Casado Hebrard
R3,208 Discovery Miles 32 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

People were once restricted to food native to their region and produced locally. Today, however, food from any place in the world is available, or can be made available, anywhere else. Often there is no or very little information about the nutritional and health aspects of these foods. Nutrition and Health of Western European Foods: Traditional and Ethnic Diets is part of series that will cover the entire globe and is aimed at filling the knowledge gap from traditional and scientific points of view. This volume provides an analysis of traditional and ethnic foods from Western Europe, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, and Germany. It also addresses the history of use, composition, preparation, ingredient origin, nutritional aspects, and health effects of various foods and food products in each of these countries. Nutrition and Health of Western European Foods: Traditional and Ethnic Diets ultimately presents both local and international regulations, providing suggestions to harmonize these regulations and promote global availability of these foods.

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 4 (Paperback): David Barling, Jessica Fanzo Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 4 (Paperback)
David Barling, Jessica Fanzo
R4,456 Discovery Miles 44 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume Four, takes a scientific look at the challenges, constraints and solutions necessary to maintain a healthy and accessible food supply in different communities. This ongoing series addresses a wide range of issues on food sustainability and security, with this release focusing on The Evolution of Food Security Policy in Lao PDR: Continuity and Change in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals, Food System Resilience and Diversity, A Pliable Pillar: How the Social Dimension of Sustainability Has Been Framed in UK Public Food Policy, and much more.

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