Zbirka: Geografija in okolje
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Rebirding(2019) MACDONALD, BENEDICTThe UK is undergoing a mass extinction of birds and wildlife after two centuries of intensification. Many books lament the decline of British wildlife - this is the first to map out how this could be turned around, economically and in the national interesVezava: Trda30,88 € -
Rural Places and Planning(2022) GKARTZIOS, MENELAOS (SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY),GALLENT, NICK (BARTLETT SCHOOL OF PLANNING, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON),SCOTT, MARK (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)This book provides a compact analysis for students and early-career practitioners of the critical connections between place capitals and the broader practices of planning, seeded within rural communities. It introduces the breadth of the discipline, preseVezava: Mehka44,89 € -
City Regions and Devolution in the UK(2021) BEEL, DAVID (MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY),JONES, MARTIN (STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY),REES JONES, IAN (WISERD, CARDIFF UNIVERSITY)Rich in case study insights, this book provides an overview of city-region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes political, economic, social and cultural landscapes. Reviewing city regions in Britain, the authors address the tensionsVezava: Trda137,81 € -
GM Agriculture and Food Security(2019) SMYTH, STUART (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA),KERR, WILLIAM (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA),PHILLIPS, PETER (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA)Myths about biotechnology have prevented it from helping improve food security in the developing world. This book explores the theory, evidence and rhetoric of the impact of food production on the environment, and vice versa.Vezava: Mehka75,64 € -
Wildlife Criminology(2021) NURSE, ANGUS (NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY),WYATT, TANYA (NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY)The concept of wildlife criminology reaches new boundaries in this illuminating new study of exploitation of animals and its social implications. Reviewing harms like exploitation and trade, blood sports and wildlife as food, it considers the rights of anVezava: Mehka36,58 € -
Covid-19 Global Pandemic and Aspects of Human Security in South Asia(2024) HOSSAIN, DELWAR,ISLAM, SHARIFULVezava: Trda43,17 € -
How to Grow the Flowers(2022) ROMAIN, CAMILA,MOGENDORFF, MARIANNEGrowing flowers to cut and enjoy at home can sharpen our awareness of the world around us and make us more attuned to nature. We find it impossible to walk anywhere without spotting a prized rose in a front garden, a brassica gone to seed on a neighbourinVezava: Trda30,84 € -
Death in the Congo(2015) GERARD, EMMANUEL,KUKLICK, BRUCEMore than 50 years later the murky circumstances and tragic symbolism of Patrice Lumumba’s assassination trouble people around the world. Emmanuel Gerard and Bruce Kuklick reveal a tangled web of international politics in which many people—black and whiteVezava: Trda52,46 € -
Climate Actions(2022)Through many actionable examples of mitigation efforts for the ever-present effects of climate change, especially for those who may not understand the wide range of climate action opportunities that are available, scientists, academics, and community leadVezava: Trda83,90 € -
Competition Theory in Ecology(2022) ABRAMS, PETER A. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS, PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO)This novel textbook addresses the shortcomings of current competition theory and suggests a more useful approach that can provide a basis for future models that have far greater predictive ability in both ecology and evolution.Vezava: Mehka76,99 € -
Socialist States and the Environment(2021) ENGEL-DI MAURO, SALVATOREReclaims the contentious legacy of state socialism in order to build an ecosocialist futureVezava: Mehka40,97 € -
Where the Seals Sing(2022) RICHARDSON, SUSANThere are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population. Every year these charismatic animals, with their expressive eyes and whiskers more sensitive than our fingertips,Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
Environmental Management(2022) LAME, MARC (INDIANA UNIVERSITY),MARCANTONIO, RICHARD (UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, INDIANA)A contemporary textbook and manual for students and aspiring environmental professionals that provides theory and practical skills and concepts needed for today's environmental manager. This foundational textbook provides the scaffolds to allow students tVezava: Mehka73,50 €
