Development Studies: Sustainable Development

By David Lowenthal

Is unity of knowledge possible? Is it desirable? Two rival visions clash. One seeks a single way of explaining everything known and knowable about ourselves and the universe. The other champions diverse modes of understanding served by disparate kinds of evidence. Contrary views pit science against…

Paperback – 2018-11-12
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Routledge Environmental Humanities

Edited by Jill Simone Gross, Enrico Gualini, Lin Ye

There is little question today that processes of globalization affect national and local economies, governance processes, and conditions for economic competitiveness in the major urban regions of the world. In most liberal-democratic countries, these processes are occurring according to a…

Paperback – 2018-11-09
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Edited by Sarah Bracking, Aurora Fredriksen, Sian Sullivan, Philip Woodhouse

Policy-makers are increasingly trying to assign economic values to areas such as ecologies, the atmosphere, even human lives. These new values, assigned to areas previously considered outside of economic systems, often act to qualify, alter or replace former non-pecuniary values. Valuing…

Hardback – 2018-11-07
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Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

By Ekaterina Domorenok

Governing Sustainability in the EU examines the recent novelties in the EU agenda for sustainable development, illustrating how the process of policy change has occurred at different levels, comprising general priorities, specific objectives and policy instruments. The book focuses on the…

Hardback – 2018-11-06
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Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union

By Katie O'Bryan

In an era of climate change, the need to manage our water resources effectively for future generations has become an increasingly significant challenge. Indigenous management practices have been successfully used to manage inland water systems around the world for thousands of years, and Indigenous…

Hardback – 2018-11-06
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Indigenous Peoples and the Law

Edited by Jens Stissing Jensen, Matthew Cashmore, Philipp Späth

Cities, the world over, are increasingly recognised to be both a principal source of the environmental and social sustainability challenges facing contemporary society and a critical site for addressing these challenges. Socio-technical systems are at the heart of these challenges as they configure…

Hardback – 2018-11-06
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Routledge Research in Sustainable Urbanism

By Azad Bali, Peter McKiernan, Christopher Vas, Peter Waring

This book analyses the determining factors behind productivity and innovation amongst Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, and within the context of South East Asia, in order to offer recommendations for increasing productivity and aiding economic growth. SME firms are an influential…

Hardback – 2018-11-06
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Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability

Edited by Aram Ziai

Few books in the history of Development Studies have had an impact like The Development Dictionary – A Guide to Knowledge as Power, which was edited by Wolfgang Sachs and published by Zed Books in 1992. The Development Dictionary was crucial in establishing what has become known as the…

Hardback – 2018-11-06
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ThirdWorlds

By Jesse M. Keenan

This book serves as a guide for local governments and private enterprises as they navigate the unchartered waters of investing in climate change adaptation and resilience. This book serves not only as a resource guide for identifying potential funding sources but also as a roadmap for asset…

Hardback – 2018-10-30
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Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability

Edited by Joyce D'Silva, Carol McKenna

Livestock production and its use of finite resources is devastating biodiversity and pushing wildlife to the brink of extinction. This powerful book examines the massive global impact caused by intensive livestock production and then explores solutions, ranging from moving to agroecological farming…

Paperback – 2018-10-29
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Earthscan Food and Agriculture

By Chi-Jen Yang

Energy policy has always been an important part of China’s national policy agenda. Although the overall Chinese economy has become largely market-driven, its energy sectors are still subject to varying degrees of government control. Authoritarian governance allows China to move very quickly in some…

Paperback – 2018-10-26
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Edited by Chris Southcott, Frances Abele, David Natcher, Brenda Parlee

Over the past thirty years we have witnessed a demand for resources such as minerals, oil, and gas, which is only set to increase. This book examines the relationship between Arctic communities and extractive resource development. With insights from leading thinkers in the field, the book examines…

Hardback – 2018-10-23
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Routledge Research in Polar Regions