Development Studies: Sustainable Development

Edited by Danny Hunter, Teresa Borelli, Eliot Gee

This book examines the challenges and impacts of poor diets and nutrition from current food systems and the potential contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services in addressing these problems. There is a strong need for a multi-level, cross-sectoral approach that connects food biodiversity…

Paperback – 2020-04-30 
Routledge
Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity

By Trista Bridges, Donald Eubank

The business world is at an important crossroads. The age of the stakeholder is rapidly superseding that of the shareholder as climate change and political and societal shifts upend years of seeming prosperity. To move past this agitated age, business and society must learn to lead sustainably by…

Hardback – 2020-04-30 
Routledge

By Robert C. Brears

This book provides a systematic review of nature-based solutions and their potential to address current environmental challenges. In the 21st Century, society is faced by rapid urbanisation and population growth, degradation and loss of natural capital and associated ecosystem services, an…

Paperback – 2020-04-15 
Routledge

Edited by Bharath H Aithal, T.V. Ramachandra

This book uses spatio-temporal analysis methods to understand urbanization in Indian cities and explain the concept and impact of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). It creates a GHG footprint for Indian cities and engages in a discussion about the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals…

Hardback – 2020-04-07 
CRC Press

By Sukehiro Hasegawa

Originally published in 2013, Peacebuilding and National Ownership in Timor-Leste is an insightful, analytical presentation of developments that took place in Timor-Leste from July 2002 to September 2006. It reflects an intimate knowledge of events during this period and provides a detailed focus…

Paperback – 2020-03-31 
Routledge
Routledge Revivals

Edited by Stefano Padulosi, Israel Oliver King, M.S. Swaminathan

This book discusses the issues, challenges, needs and opportunities related to the promotion of orphan crops, known also as neglected and underutilized species (NUS). The book is structured into seven parts, covering the following themes: introduction to NUS, integrated conservation and use of…

Paperback – 2020-03-31 
Routledge
Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity

Edited by Danny Hunter, Emilita Monville Oro, Bessie Burgos, Carmen Nyhria Roel, Blesilda M. Calub, Julian Gonsalves, Nina Lauridsen

This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating habits and improving nutrition among schoolchildren as well as other benefits relating to climate change adaptation, ecoliteracy and greening school…

Paperback – 2020-03-12 
Routledge
Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity

Edited by John Whitton, Matthew Cotton, Ioan M. Charnley-Parry, Kathy Brasier

Shale energy development is an issue of global importance. The number of reserves globally, and their potential economic return, have increased dramatically in the past decade. Questions abound, however, about the appropriate governance systems to manage the risks of unconventional oil and gas…

Paperback – 2020-02-07 
Routledge

By Pietari Kääpä

In recent years the widely held misconception of the media as an ‘ephemeral’ industry has been challenged by research on the industry’s significant material footprint. Despite this material turn, no systematic study of this sector has been conducted in ways that considers the role of the media…

Paperback – 2020-02-07 
Routledge

Edited by Ben Caldecott

Drawing on the work of leading researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines, including economic geography, economics, economic history, finance, law, and public policy, this edited collection provides a comprehensive assessment of stranded assets and the environment, covering the…

Paperback – 2020-02-06 
Routledge

Edited by Stefan Gaarsmand Jacobsen

As climate change has increasingly become the main focus of environmentalist activism since the late 1990s, the global economic drivers of CO2 emissions are now a major concern for radical greens. In turn, the emphasis on connected crises in both natural and social systems has attracted more…

Paperback – 2020-02-06 
Routledge

By Cecily Maller

Set in the ‘human–environment’ interaction space, this book applies new theoretical and practical insights to understanding what makes healthy urban environments. It stems from recognition that the world is rapidly urbanising and the international concern with how to create healthy settings and…

Paperback – 2020-02-06 
Routledge